Publications

October 2003 (Revised January 2005)
Case

Microsoft: Launching the Smart Watch

By: John T. Gourville and Christina L. Darwall

Microsoft is on the verge of launching its Smart Watch technology, which will allow specially designed watches to receive up-to-date information on sports, business, traffic, news, etc. After several years of effort and millions of dollars spent, the questions now... View Details

Keywords: Customer Focus and Relationships; Information Management; Marketing Strategy; Product Launch; Product Positioning; Product Design; Product Development; Performance Effectiveness; Partners and Partnerships; Information Technology Industry

29 Oct 2021
Blog Post

Helping Women in Mexico to Live Fulfilled and Healthy Lives

it’s really important to find something you’re passionate about, it makes the tough days more enjoyable. Make sure you have the right partnerships and support systems. Lastly, understand that doing this while in your MBA at HBS will... View Details

29 Aug 2024
Blog Post

Exploring Sustainable Energy: A Visit to Vestas Wind Turbine Manufacturing in Odense, Denmark

extreme weather conditions without interruption, stressing each component at 3x the expected load. Vestas discussed their unique partnership structures with their customers and suppliers to ensure the safety and quality of all of its... View Details

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Middle East & North Africa - Global Activities 2021

Mission to Improve the Health Care System Nora Rabah (MS/MBA 2022), a fellowship recipient who emigrated from Syria at age five, is a member of the first cohort of the MS/MBA in Biotechnology: Life Sciences joint degree program. She is leveraging the program—a View Details

25 Feb 2022
Blog Post

Climate Stories Episode #1: Kameale C. Terry

change. By January 2022, ChargerHelp! formally launched a partnership with BlocPower to train an additional 200 technicians in New York City. Six weeks later, the two companies had already held two classes, impacting 50 workers. Based in... View Details

12 Feb 2016
Op-Ed

The Real Jobs Tragedy in the US: We've Lost the Skills

With a final deal reached on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), prepare for another cacophony of protest in Congress that America is signing away jobs to other parts of the world. The naysayers will be overlooking one small fact. Even... View Details

Keywords: by Joe Fuller and Matt Sigelman; Manufacturing; Electronics

05 Dec 2006
First Look

First Look: December 5, 2006

Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=406127 HP Nanotech: Partnership with CNSI Harvard Business School Case 606-045 Purchase this case:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

23 Nov 1999
Research & Ideas

The Future of the Venture Capital Cycle

with a rapid increase in capital commitments have led to less restrictive partnership agreements, large investments in portfolio firms, and higher valuations for those investments. These patterns have led many practitioners to conclude... View Details

Keywords: by Paul A. Gompers & Josh Lerner; Financial Services

26 Jul 2024
Research & Ideas

Why Great Ideas Get Stuck in Universities

valuable insights for founders and universities as they invest more into the higher-risk, early-stage research that often results in meaningful innovation. Companies have long teamed with academia, but such partnerships might become more... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand; Biotechnology; Health

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Manuscript Collections - Bubbles, Panics & Crashes – Historical Collections – Harvard Business School

Harris Fahnestock document a financial career that spanned more than half a century. The collection contains correspondence and documents relating to Fahnestock’s partnership in Jay Cooke & Co. from 1862 to 1873, including reports to... View Details

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Ownership (OWN): Define Success, Create Advantage, Build to Last, Engage Effectively - Course Catalog

include guest speakers from the company. Cases, subject to change/addition, include: Dell Technologies. Guest Speaker: Steve Felice, Former President and Chief Commercial Officer of Dell John Lewis Partnership Land O’Lakes. Guest speaker:... View Details

01 Jun 2022
News

Case Study: Glass Half Full

venues. (For instance, how many of us could spell TikTok correctly even two or three years ago?) At this stage, Neutrall should choose the least expensive and time-consuming approach to minimize transaction costs. But to scale, the founders should start to develop B2B... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Nonstore Retailers; Retail Trade

06 May 2019
News

Startup Talk in Chicago

event. “HBSP Corporate Learning already has a partnership with American Airlines,” says Weissinger. “And we’ve already been partnering with HBS Alumni Clubs to create joint events that build our networks with local business communities.... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Pritzker; Air Transportation; Transportation

01 Dec 2017
News

Global Perspectives

second-largest continent: Africa. “Policymakers, investors, and builders can learn from the African experience, where public-private partnerships and deployments of technologies are illuminating new ways to approach the task of funding... View Details

April 2019 (Revised July 2019)
Case

Aperture Investors

By: Krishna G. Palepu, George Serafeim and David Lane

Aperture Investors is a startup investment firm that seeks to disrupt the asset management industry through competitive differentiation by charging investors primarily when its portfolio managers outperform the marketplace. Headed by Wall Street veteran Peter Kraus and... View Details

Keywords: Business Model; Talent and Talent Management; Investment; Investment Funds; Asset Management; Recruitment; Selection and Staffing; Marketing Channels; Emerging Markets; Partners and Partnerships; Motivation and Incentives; Financial Services Industry

April 2010 (Revised September 2011)
Case

Supply Chain Partners: Virginia Mason and Owens & Minor (A) (Abridged)

By: V.G. Narayanan and Lisa Brem

Owens & Minor (O&M) performed lean inventory services for Virginia Mason (VM) as its Alpha Vendor, but the outdated industry pricing model created perverse incentives and could not capture O&M's costs. Together, O&M and VM created an activity-based pricing model: Total... View Details

Keywords: Supply Chain Management; Partners and Partnerships; Activity Based Costing and Management; Business Model; Non-Governmental Organizations; Nonprofit Organizations; Motivation and Incentives; Asset Pricing; Cost Accounting; Fair Value Accounting; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry

April 2009 (Revised May 2010)
Case

Urbi and the City Licensee Managers

By: John D. Macomber and Regina Garcia-Cuellar

A leading low income housing builder in Mexico decides which prospective new local partner best extends its advantages in managing twin production lines of homes and clients. URBI has built substantial competitive advantage in the technology and culture that matches... View Details

Keywords: Mortgages; Government and Politics; Housing; Growth and Development Strategy; Brands and Branding; Market Entry and Exit; Production; Supply Chain; Organizational Culture; Franchise Ownership; Partners and Partnerships; Competitive Advantage; Real Estate Industry; China; India; Mexico; United States

June 2006
Case

Matthew B. Hunter

By: John A. Davis and Deepak Malhotra

Matthew Hunter, CEO of a second-generation family business, must manage the performance of a key manager in his company. Looks at the impact of family relationships on performance management. View Details

Keywords: Family Business; Performance Evaluation; Crisis Management; Business or Company Management; Conflict Management; Corporate Governance; Family and Family Relationships; Partners and Partnerships; Negotiation Process