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- April 2017
- Case
Imprimis (A)
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Karen Elterman and Marc Appel
This case examines the strategic choices and evolving business model of Imprimis Pharmaceuticals from the perspective of CEO Mark Baum. The (A) case provides a brief history of the company and of the compounding business, outlining the challenges faced by Imprimis in...
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Strategy;
Healthcare;
Drug Compounding;
Pharmaceuticals;
Compounding;
Drug Development;
Decision-making;
Mark Baum;
Imprimis;
Small Business;
Decisions;
Cost vs Benefits;
Business Strategy;
Business Model;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
United States
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, Karen Elterman, and Marc Appel. "Imprimis (A)." Harvard Business School Case 717-426, April 2017.
- June 2009 (Revised July 2009)
- Case
Moods of Norway
Describes a young fashion company competing in a variety of unconventional ways, many "experience economy" related. Moods fronts their brand with the "boy band" images of its three founders and designs eccentric features into their clothes as a way of gaining mindshare...
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Austin, Robert D., Shannon O'Donnell, and Dorte Krogh. "Moods of Norway." Harvard Business School Case 609-106, June 2009. (Revised July 2009.)
- 21 Nov 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
The Decoupling Effect of Digital Disruptors
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by Thales S. Teixeira & Peter Jamieson
- April 2011 (Revised May 2011)
- Case
EMC2: Delivering Customer Centricity
By: Thomas Steenburgh and Jill Avery
This case introduces the concept of customer centricity and traces its development at EMC, the world's leading data storage hardware and information management software company. EMC's customers had historically relied on EMC salespeople to guide them through the...
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Keywords:
Business Model;
Interpersonal Communication;
Customer Relationship Management;
Knowledge Acquisition;
Marketing Strategy;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Salesforce Management;
Social and Collaborative Networks;
Internet;
Information Technology Industry
Steenburgh, Thomas, and Jill Avery. "EMC2: Delivering Customer Centricity." Harvard Business School Case 511-124, April 2011. (Revised May 2011.)
- 16 Aug 2012
- News
Switzerland Has Its Own Kind of Obamacare — and Loves It
- 08 Nov 2021
- News
Drop Shipping, Explained
- 28 Feb 2019
- News
Conscious decoupling
- 03 Jun 2021
- News
Insurance to Mitigate the Risk of AI Systems Coming into View
- 12 Jul 2020
- News
Banker Pay Theory Upended by Harvard Expert in Swedish Study
- July 2011 (Revised September 2012)
- Case
Intraoperative Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer (A)
By: Willy Shih
"This trial is going to take longer." Those were words that Michael Kaschke, CEO of Carl Zeiss AG, was not surprised to hear as he nurtured the intraoperative radiotherapy business inside his company's microsurgery unit. But he also didn't expect it to take 13 years to...
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Keywords:
Finance;
Business History;
Disruptive Innovation;
Emerging Markets;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Research and Development;
Safety
Shih, Willy. "Intraoperative Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer (A)." Harvard Business School Case 612-003, July 2011. (Revised September 2012.)
- January 15, 2019
- Article
Is Your Company's Strategy Aligned with Your Ownership Model?
By: Josh Baron
The legacy of Vanguard founder John Bogle has brought attention to the transformative influence of ownership structures within the business world. Bogle's revolutionary insight into the limitations of active fund management led to the widespread adoption of index...
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Keywords:
Ownership Type;
Business Strategy;
Organizational Structure;
Strength and Weakness;
Competitive Advantage
Baron, Josh. "Is Your Company's Strategy Aligned with Your Ownership Model?" Harvard Business Review (website) (January 15, 2019).
- October 2008 (Revised October 2009)
- Case
Shaklee Corporation: Corporate Social Responsibility
By: Christopher Marquis, V. Kasturi Rangan and Alison Comings
Having bought Shaklee Corporation from Yamanouchi, Roger Barnett, its owner and CEO, wrestled with the question of how to grow the company and its reputation for environmental sustainability. In addition to preserving the "network marketing" nature of its sales channel...
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Keywords:
Business Model;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Marketing Channels;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Environmental Sustainability;
Reputation
Marquis, Christopher, V. Kasturi Rangan, and Alison Comings. "Shaklee Corporation: Corporate Social Responsibility." Harvard Business School Case 509-031, October 2008. (Revised October 2009.)
- August 2022 (Revised February 2023)
- Case
NewLab: Scaling an Innovation Engine
By: Tarun Khanna and George Gonzalez
Silicon Valley-veteran Shaun Stewart is the CEO of NewLab, a dynamic technology hub headquartered in the storied Brooklyn Navy Yard. Founded in 2016, NewLab fostered a community of entrepreneurs, corporate and government partners, and investors, all seeking to apply...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurship;
Social and Collaborative Networks;
Global Range;
Partners and Partnerships;
Networks;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Opportunities;
Brooklyn
Khanna, Tarun, and George Gonzalez. "NewLab: Scaling an Innovation Engine." Harvard Business School Case 723-364, August 2022. (Revised February 2023.)
- 07 Jul 2015
- First Look
First Look: July 7, 2015
https://pubwww.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=49331 Working Papers The Business Model: Nature and Benefits By: Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and John Heilbron Abstract—This paper considers the nature of the View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- February 2022
- Case
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi: Leading Through the Fog of the COVID-19 Pandemic
By: Linda A. Hill and Emily Tedards
As COVID-19 began to take lives, destroy healthcare systems, and shut down economies across the globe, Dr. Rakesh Suri, Chief Executive Officer of Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, and his executive team adapted their leadership to instill the new levels of agility and...
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Keywords:
Organizational Behavior;
Culture;
Organizational Culture;
Organizational Adaptation;
Organizational Effectiveness;
Alignment;
Leadership;
Innovation;
Diversity;
Collaboration;
Co-creation;
Learning Organizations;
Empowerment;
Teamwork;
Ecosystem;
Agility;
Partnerships;
Data-driven Decision-making;
Operating Model;
Risk Management;
Virtual Work;
Team Dynamics;
Telemedicine;
Metrics;
Globalization;
Pandemic;
COVID-19;
Hospital;
Healthcare;
United Arab Emirates;
Middle East;
Health Care and Treatment;
Health Pandemics;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Crisis Management;
Leading Change;
Leadership Style;
Digital Transformation;
United Arab Emirates;
Middle East
Hill, Linda A., and Emily Tedards. "Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi: Leading Through the Fog of the COVID-19 Pandemic." Harvard Business School Case 422-057, February 2022.
- April 2017
- Teaching Note
Sesame Workshop: Bringing Big Bird Back to Health (Abridged)
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Ryan Raffaelli, Ai-Ling Jamila Malone and Jonathan Cohen
Sesame Workshop was in the middle of a turnaround in 2016. CEO Jeff Dunn had reorganized and shifted the iconic institution to respond to digital disruption and a consensus culture. This Teaching Note helps instructors teach the abridged and full-length versions of...
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Keywords:
Turnaround;
NGO;
Non-profit;
Organization Alignment;
Managing Change;
Philanthropy;
Media;
Television;
Reorganization;
Talent;
Innovation;
Risk Aversion;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Change Management;
Restructuring;
Identity;
Transformation;
Education Industry;
Media and Broadcasting Industry
- 23 Aug 2012
- News
When Freemium Fails
- 07 Dec 2018
- Video
Current Events Through the Lens of Theory: Can IBM Defy Gravity?
- February 2023 (Revised March 2023)
- Case
Hey, Insta & YouTube, Are You Watching TikTok?
In early 2023, the entertainment app TikTok reached close to 1 billion users globally, placing it 4th behind the leading social networks of Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram. Featuring a sophisticated recommendation engine, TikTok mastered the art of keeping users...
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Keywords:
Social Media;
Applications and Software;
Business Model;
Competition;
Organizational Change and Adaptation
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix. "Hey, Insta & YouTube, Are You Watching TikTok?" Harvard Business School Case 723-426, February 2023. (Revised March 2023.)
- March 2016 (Revised February 2017)
- Case
Hello Alfred: Come Home Happy
By: Joseph B. Fuller and Carin-Isabel Knoop
On a mission to "automate the on-demand economy," Harvard Business School classmates Marcela Sapone and Jessica Beck launched Hello Alfred in 2013 to provide subscribers with an "Alfred" to complete various chores for a monthly fee. In early 2016, the company has built...
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Keywords:
On-demand Economy;
Sharing Economy;
Technology Startup;
Technology;
Growth Strategy;
Business Startups;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Entrepreneurship;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Strategic Planning;
Service Industry;
United States;
Boston;
Cambridge;
New York (city, NY);
California
Fuller, Joseph B., and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "Hello Alfred: Come Home Happy." Harvard Business School Case 316-154, March 2016. (Revised February 2017.)