Publications

September 2017
Teaching Note

Dr. William Carson— Intrapreneurial Innovation in the Pharmaceutical Industry

By: Steven Rogers and Alyssa Haywoode

Teaching Note for HBS No. 318-005. View Details

29 Jun 2023
News

US-China Competition through Higher Education with Dr. William Kirby

20 Sep 2021
Podcast

81. Innovation at Johnson & Johnson: A Conversation with Dr. William Hait

In this episode, Dr. William Hait, Global Head of Johnson & Johnson External Innovation, discusses how the 135 year old company is using the principles of disruption to improve the trajectory of healthcare across the globe. Dr. Hait, who leads a unit comprised of... View Details

November 2024
Case

Dr. Bombay Ice Cream

By: William R. Kerr, Alexis Brownell and Michael Liu

This case examines the creation, launch, and rapid growth of Dr. Bombay Ice Cream, a joint venture between Happi Co., a consumer packaged goods incubator, and entertainment mogul Snoop Dogg, with his son, Cordell Broadus. The brand was inspired by a Bored Ape Yacht... View Details

Keywords: Joint Ventures; Growth Management; Brands and Branding; Product Launch; Product Positioning; Market Entry and Exit; Distribution Channels; Food and Beverage Industry; United States

October 2002 (Revised July 2009)
Case

Dr. John's Products, Ltd.

By: William A. Sahlman

Describes an entrepreneur's attempts to invent, manufacture, and distribute an inexpensive electric toothbrush. View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Innovation and Invention; Intellectual Property; Product

April 2010
Teaching Note

Dr. John's Products, Ltd. (TN)

By: William A. Sahlman

Teaching Note for [803063]. View Details

Keywords: Innovation and Invention; Production; Distribution; Entrepreneurship; Consumer Products Industry

29 Sep 2021
News

Building Sustainable Trust with China in Education, Business & Policymaking

June 2008
Case

Gordon Williams: Clinical Research at Brigham and Women's Hospital

By: H. Kent Bowen and Courtney Purrington

Clinical research is a critical element of biomedical research and development. This case describes the challenges of clinical research, and its role in bringing breakthroughs to patients. Dr. Williams leads through his own research and special programs to train... View Details

Keywords: Training; Health Care and Treatment; Success; Programs; Research and Development; Biotechnology Industry; Health Industry

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31 Mar 2011
Research & Ideas

From SpinPop to SpinBrush: Entrepreneurial Lessons from John Osher

Economist. HBS professor William Sahlman, who studied Osher's career and wrote the case study on his company, Dr. John's Products, Ltd., said in an introduction that while much of Osher's success might look... View Details

Keywords: by Dennis Fisher; Consumer Products

11 Mar 2014
Interview

The Looming Challenges of US Competitiveness: Implications for Philadelphia

By: Michael E. Porter

The third installment of the Fox School's Innovation Leadership Speaker Series featured Professor Michael E. Porter, William Lawrence University Professor, Harvard Business School. Dr. Porter addressed the factors driving innovation and competitiveness in a given... View Details

Keywords: Competitiveness; Economic Analysis; Economics; Philadelphia

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25 Nov 2015
News

HHL Awards Honorary Doctorate to Harvard Professor Stefan H. Thomke

Awards

Freie Universität Berlin. Fachbereich Geschichts- und Kulturwissenschaften. Honorary Professor

By: William C. Kirby

Awarded a Dr. Phil. Honoris Causa (Honorary Doctorate) by the Freie Universität Berlin Fachbereich Geschichts- und Kulturwissenschaften in 2006. View Details

09 Aug 2016
First Look

August 9, 2016

insurance expenditure is approximately 1.9. Overall, our results suggest that UI has a beneficial effect on the economy by decreasing its sensitivity to shocks. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51410 Immigrant Entrepreneurship By:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

21 Oct 2008
First Look

First Look: October 21, 2008

critical element of biomedical research and development. This case describes the challenges of clinical research and its role in bringing breakthroughs to patients. Dr. Williams leads through his own... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

January 2011 (Revised March 2011)
Case

Development and Promotion at North Atlantic Hospital

By: Boris Groysberg, Lisa Leffert, Kerry Herman and Libby Williams

Dr. Elizabeth Harris, Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology (DA) at North Atlantic Hospital (NAH), faces several significant challenges. Staff satisfaction surveys confirmed her assessment that department faculty morale was low, the tenure and promotion system was... View Details

Keywords: Training; Employees; Retention; Performance Evaluation; Personal Development and Career; Motivation and Incentives; Health Industry