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- 2012
- Book
The Oxford Handbook of Business and the Natural Environment
By: Pratima Bansal and Andrew J. Hoffman
Environmental issues now loom large on the social, political, and business agenda. Over the past four decades, "corporate environmentalism" has emerged and been constantly redefined, from regulatory compliance to more recent management conceptions such as pollution...
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Bansal, Pratima, and Andrew J. Hoffman, eds. The Oxford Handbook of Business and the Natural Environment. Oxford University Press, 2012.
- December 2017 (Revised March 2019)
- Case
Armarium: Luxury Fashion Brands for Rent
By: Jill Avery, David Fubini, Natasha Dossa and Devon Stewart
Armarium, a two-sided online platform that offered consumers the opportunity to rent the most coveted, current season high fashion clothing and accessories from the top global luxury brands, had emerged from its first sales season with two distinct customer segments:...
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Keywords:
Brand Management;
Retailing;
Sharing Economy;
Luxury Brand;
Ecommerce;
Startup;
Fashion;
Brand Positioning;
Customer Acquisition;
Internet Marketing;
Marketing;
Marketing Channels;
Marketing Strategy;
Brands and Branding;
Business Startups;
Luxury;
Consumer Behavior;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Social Media;
E-commerce;
Fashion Industry;
Retail Industry;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
United States;
North America
Avery, Jill, David Fubini, Natasha Dossa, and Devon Stewart. "Armarium: Luxury Fashion Brands for Rent." Harvard Business School Case 518-047, December 2017. (Revised March 2019.)
- September 2020
- Case
Apple Bets on Augmented Reality
By: Rory McDonald, David Lane and Mel Martin
In 2020, augmented reality (AR) was still a nascent technology with blockbuster potential, one which Apple was actively developing as its iPhone franchise waned. But the emergence of AR was uneven, including the disappointing Google Glass and the unexpected viral...
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Keywords:
Augmented Reality;
Industry Structures;
Product Development;
Commercialization;
Competition;
Corporate Strategy;
Diversification;
Information Technology;
Technology Adoption;
Information Technology Industry;
Technology Industry;
Video Game Industry
McDonald, Rory, David Lane, and Mel Martin. "Apple Bets on Augmented Reality." Harvard Business School Case 621-007, September 2020.
- 26 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
Tap into Top Talent with the HBS Leadership Fellows Program
Fellows Program? The Leadership Fellows Program was launched at Harvard Business School in 2001. The program was designed to provide social-sector organizations with access to analytical and strategic talent to deliver high-impact results and encourage View Details
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Social Enterprise
- September–October 2023
- Article
Reskilling in the Age of AI
In the coming decades, as the pace of technological change continues to increase, millions of workers may need to be not just upskilled but reskilled—a profoundly complex societal challenge that will sometimes require workers to both acquire new skills and...
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Keywords:
Competency and Skills;
AI and Machine Learning;
Training;
Adaptation;
Employees;
Digital Transformation
Tamayo, Jorge, Leila Doumi, Sagar Goel, Orsolya Kovács-Ondrejkovic, and Raffaella Sadun. "Reskilling in the Age of AI." Harvard Business Review 101, no. 5 (September–October 2023): 56–65.
- October 2023
- Teaching Note
Metaverse Wars
By: Andy Wu and Matt Higgins
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 723-431. Metaverse Wars recaps the development of the metaverse concept and the attendant hype, bringing the narrative up to the summer of 2023 when Meta’s big pivot looked more like a costly misstep than a stroke of strategic genius. In...
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- Research Summary
Overview
Dr. Crawford conducts research on innovation in the energy industry, with a special focus on emerging business models. She is developing several cases for the EC course, "21st Century Energy," that specifically examine innovations at the interface of IT and Energy — ...
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Keywords:
Electricity;
Prosumer;
Smart Grid;
Blockchain;
Microgrid;
Electric Vehicles;
Batteries;
Energy Storage;
Ride-sharing;
Smart Cities;
Smart Buildings;
Smart Meters;
Demand Response;
"GMOs,";
Corporate Accountability;
Responsibilities To Society;
Environmental And Social Sustainability;
Leadership & Corporate Accountability;
Competitive Strategy;
Innovation Strategy;
Disruptive Innovation;
Research and Development;
Leadership;
Environmental Sustainability;
Energy Industry;
Chemical Industry;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Technology Industry;
Europe;
Asia;
United States
- 12 Jan 2022
- News
China Locks Down Ahead of the Winter Olympics
- September 2007 (Revised January 2008)
- Case
Tata Motors: The Tata Ace
By: Krishna G. Palepu and Vishnu Srinivasan
Considers the strategy and experience of Tata Motors, India's leading commercial truck maker, as it developed a new small commercial vehicle, the Tata Ace. Positioned as a replacement for the three-wheelers that predominated as small commercial vehicles in India, the...
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Keywords:
Emerging Markets;
Product Development;
Product;
Innovation Strategy;
Business Strategy;
Marketing Strategy;
Auto Industry;
India
Palepu, Krishna G., and Vishnu Srinivasan. "Tata Motors: The Tata Ace." Harvard Business School Case 108-011, September 2007. (Revised January 2008.)
- November 2023
- Case
Apple Inc. in 2023
By: David B. Yoffie and Sarah von Bargen
Under CEO Tim Cook, Apple became the first trillion dollar market cap company, the first two trillion dollar company, and the first three trillion dollar company. Since the COVID pandemic, Apple gained over 20% of the world smartphone market and 50% of the U.S. market,...
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Keywords:
Competitive Advantage;
Product Positioning;
Emerging Markets;
Competitive Strategy;
Technological Innovation;
Revenue;
Technology Industry
Yoffie, David B., and Sarah von Bargen. "Apple Inc. in 2023." Harvard Business School Case 724-419, November 2023.
- August 2007 (Revised September 2008)
- Case
Marketing the "$100 Laptop" (A)
By: John A. Quelch and Carin-Isabel Knoop
In 2002, Professor Nicholas Negroponte, a successful venture capitalist, author, and co-founder and chairman emeritus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab, announced his intention to build a PC so cheap as to make it possible to provide...
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Keywords:
Venture Capital;
Internet and the Web;
Information Technology;
Product Development;
Technological Innovation;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Marketing Strategy;
Information Infrastructure;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Manufacturing Industry;
Information Technology Industry;
Computer Industry;
Cambridge
Quelch, John A., and Carin-Isabel Knoop. Marketing the "$100 Laptop" (A). Harvard Business School Case 508-024, August 2007. (Revised September 2008.)
- September 1993 (Revised January 2007)
- Case
British Satellite Broadcasting versus Sky Television
Describes the rivalry between two competitors who have attempted to become the dominant force in the emerging British satellite television industry. Can be used to examine issues of competitive positioning, technology adoption, and scenario analysis. Helps students...
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Ghemawat, Pankaj. "British Satellite Broadcasting versus Sky Television." Harvard Business School Case 794-031, September 1993. (Revised January 2007.)
- 15 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: January 15
findings contribute to the corporate strategy literature by shedding light on the roots of the diversification discount and by showing how analysts' research enables investors to overcome asymmetric information. Paper:
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Sean Silverthorne
- September 1988
- Case
Skil Corp.
The portable electric power tool market in the United States was approximately $1.1 billion in 1979. There were about a dozen manufacturers competing in the U.S. market, of which five were U.S. companies. Skil was the third largest U.S. competitor. Skil was acquired by...
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Keywords:
Competition;
Competitive Strategy;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Business Strategy;
Emerging Markets;
United States
Porter, Michael E. "Skil Corp." Harvard Business School Case 389-005, September 1988.
- August 2013 (Revised November 2013)
- Case
Ford vs. GM: The Evolution of Mass Production (A)
By: Willy Shih
This case explores the very different paths taken by the Ford Motor Company and the General Motors Corporation in the first three decades of the twentieth century. Henry Ford's Model T was a car for the masses. After considerable experimentation, Ford Motor... View Details
Keywords:
Innovation;
Exploration;
Dominant Design;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Business History;
Innovation and Management;
Innovation Strategy;
Technological Innovation;
Leading Change;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Product Positioning;
Product Design;
Product Development;
Business Strategy;
Corporate Strategy;
Vertical Integration;
Auto Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Michigan
Shih, Willy. "Ford vs. GM: The Evolution of Mass Production (A)." Harvard Business School Case 614-010, August 2013. (Revised November 2013.)
- June 2012
- Case
Siemens AG: Key Account Management
By: Thomas Steenburgh, Michael Ahearne and Elena Corsi
The key account manager of an engineering company has to convince a department to give up important contracts. The German engineering company Siemens had set up a global key account management program since 2010. The key account manager of an emerging account had been...
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Keywords:
Key Account Management;
Commercialization;
Marketing;
Marketing Management;
Engineering;
Marketing Strategy;
Customer Relationship Management;
Profit;
Problems and Challenges;
Electronics Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
Europe
Steenburgh, Thomas, Michael Ahearne, and Elena Corsi. "Siemens AG: Key Account Management." Harvard Business School Case 512-110, June 2012.
- September 2012
- Case
SCMS: Battling HIV/AIDS in Africa
By: Ananth Raman, Noel Watson, Santiago Kraiselburd and Emmanuel Akili
In 2005, USAID and the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), created the Supply Chain Management System (SCMS) to procure and distribute essential medicines and supplies; provide technical assistance to transform existing supply chains; and...
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Keywords:
HIV;
AIDS;
Procurement Coordination;
Developing Countries;
Healthcare;
Public Health;
Ethiopia;
Supply Systems For Healthcare Delivery In Developing Countries;
Healthcare Logistics Industry;
Health Disorders;
Health Care and Treatment;
Service Delivery;
Supply Chain Management;
Logistics;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Programs;
Transition;
Strategy;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
Health Industry;
Ethiopia;
Africa
Raman, Ananth, Noel Watson, Santiago Kraiselburd, and Emmanuel Akili. "SCMS: Battling HIV/AIDS in Africa." Harvard Business School Case 613-023, September 2012.
- Web
Faculty & Research
Economy-Wide Impacts of Artificial Intelligence and Digital PlatformsBy: Hanna Halaburda, Jeffrey Prince, D. Daniel Sokol and Feng Zhu Summer 2024 | Article | Journal of Economics & Management Strategy In this essay, we identify several...
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- October 2019 (Revised August 2020)
- Case
Souqalmal: The Choice Is Yours (A)
By: V.G. Narayanan and Alpana Thapar
This case describes how Ambareen Musa, Founder and CEO of Souqalmal, a Dubai-based online comparison aggregator of banking and insurance products launched her business in 2011 and rapidly grew it over next couple of years. However, by 2017, the Mauritian entrepreneur...
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Keywords:
Unit Economics;
Finance;
Accounting;
Competitive Strategy;
Financial Statements;
Insurance Industry;
Middle East
Narayanan, V.G., and Alpana Thapar. "Souqalmal: The Choice Is Yours (A)." Harvard Business School Case 120-028, October 2019. (Revised August 2020.)
- March 2022 (Revised April 2022)
- Teaching Note
Spotify's Audio-First Strategy: Leading the Podcasting Market
By: Hong Luo and Carol Lin
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 721-439. Within 15 years, CEO Daniel Ek had led Spotify from an ambitious startup to a multi-billion dollar company that had transformed the music industry. As part of Spotify’s next phase of growth, the platform would invest heavily in...
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