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- July 2016 (Revised November 2018)
- Case
Code.org
By: John J-H Kim, Lauren Barley and Allison M. Ciechanover
The case explores Hadi Partovi’s mission to provide every K-12 student in the United States the opportunity to learn computer science. Students can assess how Partovi transformed his passion into an organization that reached millions around the globe through the launch...
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Keywords:
Nonprofit Organizations;
Information Technology;
Information Infrastructure;
Applications and Software;
Education;
Education Industry;
United States
Kim, John J-H, Lauren Barley, and Allison M. Ciechanover. "Code.org." Harvard Business School Case 317-008, July 2016. (Revised November 2018.)
- 09 Apr 2020
- News
The Three Equations for a Happy Life, Even During a Pandemic
- Career Coach
Peggy Yu
Peggy (B.S Northwestern University, 2002, MBA HBS, 2007) is the co-founder and CEO of Stack Education, a startup focused on reskilling and upskilling the unemployed, underemployed, and employed, in partnership with colleges and universities. Previously, she served as...
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- March 1996 (Revised February 1999)
- Case
Vistakon: 1 Day Acuvue Disposable Contact Lenses
By: Alvin J. Silk, Bruce Issacson and Marie Bell
Vistakon, an independent and entrepreneurial subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, pioneered the production and marketing of disposable contact lenses with the 1987 launch of Acuvue, the first disposable extended-wear lens--a soft contact lens that patients wear for a...
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Keywords:
Advertising Campaigns;
Business Subsidiaries;
Business Startups;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Price;
Risk Management;
Marketing;
Product Positioning;
Production;
Performance Effectiveness;
Consumer Products Industry;
United States
Silk, Alvin J., Bruce Issacson, and Marie Bell. "Vistakon: 1 Day Acuvue Disposable Contact Lenses." Harvard Business School Case 596-087, March 1996. (Revised February 1999.)
- Web
Marketing - Doctoral
By their third and fourth years, most students are launched on a solid research and publication stream. The dissertation may take the form of three publishable papers or one longer dissertation. Recent examples of doctoral thesis research...
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- July 2020
- Case
Driving Transformation at the Majid Al Futtaim Group
By: Suraj Srinivasan and Esel Çekin
The case opens with Alain Bejjani, CEO of Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) Holding, anticipating on the Group’s next phase in the multi-year transformation journey and reflecting on the initiatives he implemented to create the Group’s growth-oriented culture. Founded in 1995,...
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Keywords:
Transformation;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Culture;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Retail Industry;
United Arab Emirates;
Middle East;
Dubai
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Esel Çekin. "Driving Transformation at the Majid Al Futtaim Group." Harvard Business School Case 121-002, July 2020.
- September 2013
- Exercise
An Exercise in Designing a Travel Coffee Mug
By: Elie Ofek and Michael Norris
In recent years design has emerged as a critical factor in the success of many new products. This case exercise provides a hands-on way to experience the design process and offers a structured approach for incorporating key considerations that can aid in effective...
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Keywords:
New Product Development;
Innovation;
Market Research;
Competitive Positioning;
Design;
Product Development;
Consumer Products Industry
Ofek, Elie, and Michael Norris. "An Exercise in Designing a Travel Coffee Mug." Harvard Business School Exercise 514-042, September 2013.
- 14 Sep 2007
- Research & Ideas
How to Profit from Scarcity
scarcity encourages us to buy sooner and perhaps to buy more than normal. We saw two excellent examples of this effect this summer with the launches of the iPhone and the seventh Harry Potter book. In both cases, the pre-launch publicity...
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- 28 Jun 2022
- Cold Call Podcast
Scaling a Fintech Startup for the Greater Good
- July 2022
- Case
Metaverse Seoul
By: Mitchell Weiss and Samantha Markowitz
In May 2022, the Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) launched the pilot of Metaverse Seoul, a government-run metaverse. SMG had delivered a virtual version of Seoul’s mayor’s office. The team aimed to gain insights as they worked towards building a broad, immersive,...
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Keywords:
Metaverse;
Entrepreneurship;
Innovation and Invention;
Digital Platforms;
Internet and the Web;
Government Administration;
Public Administration Industry;
South Korea;
Asia
Weiss, Mitchell, and Samantha Markowitz. "Metaverse Seoul." Harvard Business School Case 823-009, July 2022.
- 29 Oct 2015
- Other Presentation
Social Progress: The Next Development Agenda
By: Michael E. Porter and Scott Stern
How do we measure development? The Social Progress Index was launched in 2013 as a holistic approach to benchmarking countries' social performance, independent of economic measures. SPI has been widely taken up on a global basis in evaluating national performance, and...
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Porter, Michael E., and Scott Stern. "Social Progress: The Next Development Agenda." DEC Lecture Series Series, World Bank, Economic Development Institute, Washington, D.C., United States, October 29, 2015.
- March 2008 (Revised October 2008)
- Supplement
Lisa Sherman (B)
By: Bill George and Jens Audenaert
The case of Lisa Sherman (B) describes a highly successful executive at Verizon, who decides to leave the company because of the negative views of gays and lesbians expressed at a diversity training workshop, and her final meeting with Verizon CEO Ray Smith to describe...
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Keywords:
Business or Company Management;
Personal Development and Career;
Retention;
Resignation and Termination;
Diversity;
Government and Politics
George, Bill, and Jens Audenaert. "Lisa Sherman (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 408-116, March 2008. (Revised October 2008.)
- March 2001 (Revised December 2003)
- Case
Circon (A)
By: Brian J. Hall, Guhan Subramanian and Christopher A Rose
In 1996, U.S. Surgical launched a hostile takeover bid against Circon Corp. After building the company for 20 years, CEO Richard Auhll takes a defensive stand that includes inviting an old HBS friend (George Cloutier) to join the fight as a director of Circon. A...
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Keywords:
Motivation and Incentives;
Corporate Governance;
Medical Devices and Supplies Industry;
United States
Hall, Brian J., Guhan Subramanian, and Christopher A Rose. "Circon (A)." Harvard Business School Case 801-403, March 2001. (Revised December 2003.)
- 2013
- Case
Advanced Leadership Pathways: David Weinstein and Write the World
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter, Juliane Calingo Schwetz and Patricia Bissett Higgins
David Weinstein, a lawyer and former Chief Administrative Officer of mutual fund giant Fidelity Investments, launched Write the World, a proprietary online platform that included a writing curriculum, essay prompts in distinct subject matter, and access to expert...
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Keywords:
Writing;
Online Platform;
Social Entrepreneurship;
Education;
Internet and the Web;
Competency and Skills;
Change Management;
Leadership
Kanter, Rosabeth M., Juliane Calingo Schwetz, and Patricia Bissett Higgins. "Advanced Leadership Pathways: David Weinstein and Write the World." Harvard Business Publishing Case 314-030, 2013.
- July 2019
- Case
LaCroix Sparkling Water
By: Tomomichi Amano, Das Narayandas and Kerry Herman
Launched in 1981 as an “all occasion” sparkling water brand, LaCroix Sparkling Water has had a number of ups and downs as a brand. After being purchased by National Beverage in 1996, the brand was re-positioned as a new, colorful, fun alternative to the other sparkling...
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Keywords:
Brands and Branding;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Industry Structures;
Food and Beverage Industry
Amano, Tomomichi, Das Narayandas, and Kerry Herman. "LaCroix Sparkling Water." Harvard Business School Case 520-014, July 2019.
- October 1999
- Case
Overhead Reduction Task Force, The
By: J. Richard Hackman, Ruth Wageman and John J. Gabarro
A middle manager is about to meet with his boss to discuss her request that he head up a task force to determine how overhead can be reduced by 20%. He must decide what to address in that meeting and how the task force should be launched and led. The focus is on team...
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Hackman, J. Richard, Ruth Wageman, and John J. Gabarro. "Overhead Reduction Task Force, The." Harvard Business School Case 400-026, October 1999.
- April 2005 (Revised June 2006)
- Case
Yahoo! Messenger: Network Integration
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld
Describes Yahoo!'s management of the launch of version 6.0 of its Instant Messenger (IM) product, which incorporates features from 12 other Yahoo! properties, including Search, Music, Games, Photos, Personals, News, and Shopping. The integration of features from so...
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Keywords:
Integration;
Business Units;
Digital Platforms;
Internet and the Web;
Competitive Advantage;
Web Services Industry;
Information Technology Industry;
United States
Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld. "Yahoo! Messenger: Network Integration." Harvard Business School Case 805-102, April 2005. (Revised June 2006.)
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Rapid Response: Inside the Retailing Revolution
Once upon a time, suppliers held all the cards. Henry Ford's dictum that consumers could have any color car they wanted as long as it was black proved wrong in the extreme, but for years manufacturers in this country kept their hands firmly on the spigot of supply and...
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- October 1990
- Case
Parenting Magazine
Describes a set of decisions confronting Robin Wolaner, who is negotiating with representatives of Time Inc. about investing in a project to launch a new magazine called Parenting. The negotiations have reached an impasse. Among the issues to be considered are the...
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Keywords:
Business or Company Management;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Negotiation;
Negotiation Deal;
Valuation;
Venture Capital;
Financing and Loans;
Outcome or Result;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Projects;
Journals and Magazines;
Journalism and News Industry;
Publishing Industry
Sahlman, William A. "Parenting Magazine." Harvard Business School Case 291-015, October 1990.