Publications

02 May 2022
What Do You Think?

Can the Case Method Survive Another Hundred Years?

that management challenges and opportunities posed by such things as the need for sustainability, the development of the metaverse, questions about the future of work and the workplace, grey swans such as pandemics, and on and on, are... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Education

16 Oct 2015
Blog Post

HBS and the Arts

like a CEO and consider all components of what makes a business thrive – operations, the underlying financials, the importance of strong leadership – and gives you the skillset to address the unique challenges of each. It’s striking how... View Details

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Faculty & Research - Business History

Inclusive Alliances: America Must Rediscover the Ideological Flexibility That Helped It Win the Cold War By: Jeremy Friedman 2024 Working Paper Health, Human Capital Development and the Longevity of Japanese Elites Since 710 By: Tom... View Details

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Planning a Class Session - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Teaching by the Case Method Planning a Class Session Preparing to Teach Getting Started Developing Instructor Style Shaping the Learning Environment Knowing Your Students Planning a Class Session Leading in the Classroom Providing... View Details

21 Mar 2024
Blog Post

SVMP Gave Me the Courage to Fail

building and developing leaders in such an insular and risk-free environment. While leading the small group case discussions, I learned to question ideas, push the conversation forward, and approach each conversation with a student... View Details

August 2014 (Revised May 2016)
Case

Husk Power

By: Joseph B. Lassiter III and Sid Misra

In late 2013, Husk Power Systems found itself falling further and further behind plan. The founding CEO had decided to resign. His co-founder is faced with the decision of quitting his corporate job in the US to head to India and help form a new management team. Husk... View Details

October 2003 (Revised January 2009)
Case

Transforming Matsui Securities

By: Lynda M. Applegate, Masako Egawa, Jamie Ladge and Haruki Umezawa

Michio Matsui, president and CEO of Matsui Securities, transformed a small regional securities company into a leading player in the online broking industry in Japan. Discusses how he transformed the business model and culture of the company and took advantage of the... View Details

Keywords: Transformation; Innovation and Invention; Leading Change; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Business Model; Organizational Culture; Financial Markets; Competitive Advantage; Japan

July 2022 (Revised February 2024)
Teaching Note

The DivaCup: Navigating Distribution and Growth

By: Ayelet Israeli

Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 519-055. When the mother-daughter founders of DivaCup set out with a mission to disrupt the menstrual care industry with an innovative product form, they initially struggled to gain legitimacy and convince retailers to carry their unique... View Details

March 2019 (Revised April 2021)
Case

The DivaCup: Navigating Distribution and Growth

By: Ayelet Israeli

When the mother-daughter founders of DivaCup set out with a mission to disrupt the menstrual care industry with an innovative product form, they initially struggled to gain legitimacy and convince retailers to carry their unique product. Fifteen years later, the... View Details

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Recognizing Our Donors - Alumni

and offerings for donors who choose to give at leadership levels or to particular areas. 2024 Report on Giving Read what inspires our donors and see giving by degree and class year. View the Report Donor Societies Our donor societies... View Details

01 Sep 2023
Blog Post

Harvard Business School Announces 2023 Goldsmith Fellows

from the nonprofit and public sector to attend HBS, these fellowships enable the School to award $10,000 to a select number of incoming MBA students. Beginning with the Class of 1990, 257 incoming students have received the fellowship. Recipients of the award have... View Details

02 Aug 2022
Blog Post

From HBS to Cutting-Edge Tech

and would require a lot of business development and strategic planning. I convinced the executive leadership to let me spend a year in the business team. I made significant contributions while serving as a... View Details

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Faculty - Creating Emerging Markets

Helmy Abouleish Ghassan E. Nuqul Silvia Gold Christoph Schiess Sanjay Bansal Shamlu Dudeja Patrick Chalhoub Aban Pestonjee Ela Bhatt Fadi Ghandour Anu Aga Jaithirth (Jerry) Rao Project Coordinator Tarun Khanna Jorge Paulo Lemann Professor Research Interests : diasporas... View Details

21 Aug 2000
Research & Ideas

Inside the OR: Disrupted Routines and New Technologies

leaders in technical firms, which increasingly rely on teams to carry out strategically important projects, including adopting external innovations and developing new technologies internally. "As teams become even more widely used to... View Details

Keywords: by Hilah Geer

01 Dec 2023
News

A Continuum of Innovation

seen to be—essential to developing the skills and insights business leaders need?) to the personal (How do we make sure that HBS continues to attract exceptional students as well as remarkable faculty and staff who create this... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

26 Jan 2022
News

Making Peace with Anger

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Willy Walker (MBA 1995) is the chairman and CEO of Walker and Dunlop, a commercial real estate finance firm founded in 1937 by his grandfather and his great uncle. Walker joined the business in... View Details

12 Oct 2022
Blog Post

11 Stories from HBS PRIDE for National Coming Out Day

though, I can confidently say they represent the best thing that could have ever happened to me. My first experience being “fully” out was here at HBS. On the first day of RC year, I mustered the courage to come out to my entire section—and I’m so glad I did. Being the... View Details

July 22, 2024
Article

Why People Resist Retirement

By: Teresa M. Amabile

Research suggests making the decision to retire means grappling with three psychological issues. First, identity issues can loom large for any deeply engaged professional. Even a small step away from a career can make a person wonder who they are without it. Second,... View Details

Keywords: Retirement; Identity; Leadership; Satisfaction; Relationships; Age

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