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- June 2003 (Revised September 2003)
- Case
Peabody Elementary School (B)
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Kevin Morris
After six months as principal of the school, Marty Pettigrew has commenced a series of reform initiatives to improve its academic performance and culture. As the school year ends, he must assess his progress and decide on his strategies for the following year. He...
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- March 2018
- Case
Summit Public Schools (A)
By: John J-H Kim and Aldo Sesia
Summit Public Schools was a very successful charter management organization with schools in California and Washington State. The students came from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds, many from economically disadvantaged households. While nearly all of its students...
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Keywords:
K-12;
Online Learning;
Virtual Learning;
Blended Learning;
Secondary Education;
Middle School Education;
Early Childhood Education;
Learning;
Business Model;
Performance Improvement;
Technology
Kim, John J-H, and Aldo Sesia. "Summit Public Schools (A)." Harvard Business School Case 318-067, March 2018.
- June 2003
- Case
Peabody Elementary School (A)
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Kevin Morris
A new principal, Marty Pettigrew, has just joined this inner-city optional school--which offers special programs in international studies to attract children from all over the city. Entering mid-way through the school year, he observes a number of areas of concern,...
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- 19 Dec 2005
- Research & Ideas
Public Education Goes to School
Can the art and science of management help public schools improve student performance? In the fall of 2001, faculty and staff from the Harvard Business School (HBS) and the Harvard Graduate View Details
- August 2011 (Revised September 2011)
- Case
Global Business School Network
By: Christopher Marquis and Rwitwika Bhattacharya
The mission of the Global Business School Network (GBSN) is to strengthen business education for the developing world. The organization was transitioning out of its startup phase and wants to shift its focus from capacity building activities driven by the organization...
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Keywords:
Mission and Purpose;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Strategy;
Business Education;
Development Economics;
Globalization;
Global Strategy;
Education Industry
Marquis, Christopher, and Rwitwika Bhattacharya. "Global Business School Network." Harvard Business School Case 412-044, August 2011. (Revised September 2011.)
- November 1996 (Revised June 1997)
- Case
Harvard Business School Publishing
By: David A. Garvin and Artemis March
Linda Doyle, president and CEO of Harvard Business School Publishing Corp., has succeeded in turning around the organization after several difficult years. She has launched several strategic and organizational initiatives, and has instilled a new philosophy and vision....
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Leading Change;
Business or Company Management;
Goals and Objectives;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Organizational Structure;
Strategic Planning;
Problems and Challenges
Garvin, David A., and Artemis March. "Harvard Business School Publishing." Harvard Business School Case 397-028, November 1996. (Revised June 1997.)
- January 2000
- Case
Citizen Schools (A)
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Sarah Patricia Vickers-Willis
Keywords:
Education Industry
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Sarah Patricia Vickers-Willis. "Citizen Schools (A)." Harvard Business School Case 300-061, January 2000.
- October 2002
- Case
New Leaders for New Schools
Describes the founding, early growth, and expansion plans of New Leaders for New Schools, a nonprofit public education venture that recruits, trains, places, and supports principals in U.S. urban school districts. This case presents the strategic, financial, and...
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Leschly, Stig. "New Leaders for New Schools." Harvard Business School Case 803-073, October 2002.
- February 2008 (Revised February 2008)
- Case
Stanford Graduate School of Business
By: Srikant M. Datar, David A. Garvin and Carin-Isabel Knoop
In fall 2007, Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) adopted a new curriculum that it heralded as a "revolutionary change in management education." The new approach aimed at increasing the level and quality of student academic engagement. This case describes the...
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Keywords:
Experience and Expertise;
Higher Education;
Curriculum and Courses;
Globalization;
Leadership Development;
Cognition and Thinking;
Adaptation;
Education Industry;
California
Datar, Srikant M., David A. Garvin, and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "Stanford Graduate School of Business." Harvard Business School Case 308-010, February 2008. (Revised February 2008.)
- November 1979 (Revised May 1993)
- Case
Davis Graduate School
Herzlinger, Regina E. "Davis Graduate School." Harvard Business School Case 180-038, November 1979. (Revised May 1993.)
- September 1975 (Revised May 1993)
- Exercise
Mayfair School System
Herzlinger, Regina E. "Mayfair School System." Harvard Business School Exercise 176-041, September 1975. (Revised May 1993.)
- December 2015 (Revised December 2022)
- Supplement
School Specialty, Inc.
By: Stuart C. Gilson and Kristin Mugford
Gilson, Stuart C., and Kristin Mugford. "School Specialty, Inc." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 216-705, December 2015. (Revised December 2022.) (We will need a quick turnaround on this to include it in a course packet order in the coming week and a half. Thanks!)
- January 2000
- Case
Citizen Schools (B)
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Sarah Patricia Vickers-Willis
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Sarah Patricia Vickers-Willis. "Citizen Schools (B)." Harvard Business School Case 300-062, January 2000.
- December 1983
- Case
School for Scandal
Lander, Eric S. "School for Scandal." Harvard Business School Case 184-064, December 1983.
- 20 Mar 2008
- Working Paper Summaries
Sell Side School Ties
- 19 May 2008
- Research & Ideas
Connecting School Ties and Stock Recommendations
Social networks matter for more than just efficient Internet communication. They're also crucial for the strong performance of stock recommendations by analysts, according to researchers at Harvard Business School and the University of...
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- January 2016 (Revised November 2018)
- Case
Match Next: Next Generation Middle School?
By: John J-H Kim and Daniel Goldberg
This case is set in 2015 as a team at Match Education, a high performing charter middle school in Boston, explores new staffing and technology approaches in their quest to obtain what they term "jaw dropping" results. The team hopes to test and model for other schools...
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Keywords:
General Management;
K-12;
Charter Schools;
Public Schools;
Edtech;
Education;
Information Technology;
Management;
Public Sector;
Entrepreneurship;
Education Industry;
Boston
Kim, John J-H, and Daniel Goldberg. "Match Next: Next Generation Middle School?" Harvard Business School Case 316-138, January 2016. (Revised November 2018.)
- June 2003
- Case
Booker T. Washington High School
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Michelle Heskett
For over a decade, Principal Elsie Bailey has led a turnaround of this inner-city high school in Memphis. Although she's made progress, some problems have arisen for this "school of last resort" that deals with some of the more difficult student populations, and...
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- April 1974 (Revised June 1983)
- Case
Robert F. Kennedy High School
By: John J. Gabarro
Presents the problem facing a newly appointed high school principal. Raises issues about interpersonal and group behavior including lack of open conflict resolution and the need to intervene in an interpersonal conflict. Also raises the issue of intergroup conflict...
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Keywords:
Interpersonal Communication;
Secondary Education;
Employee Relationship Management;
Organizational Structure;
Behavior;
Conflict Management;
System
Gabarro, John J. "Robert F. Kennedy High School." Harvard Business School Case 474-183, April 1974. (Revised June 1983.)
- November 2012
- Case
Edison Schools, Inc.
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Lauren Barley
Edison Schools, Inc., a pioneer in the for-profit management of public schools, demonstrates the challenges and opportunities related to private sector involvement in the delivery of a public good. Follows the organization from its start-up through its initial public...
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Keywords:
Charter Schools;
Conflict of Interests;
Initial Public Offering;
For-Profit Firms;
Public Sector;
Market Entry and Exit;
Education;
Business Startups;
Education Industry
Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Lauren Barley. "Edison Schools, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 813-113, November 2012.