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Life Journey Profile: Mark Goldweitz
Chakravorti, Bhaskar; Spence, Shirley M.Case HBS-810112-EEntrepreneurshipExamine the life journey of an HBS 1969 alum, in his own words, and his perspective on success.Starting at €8.20
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Life Journey Profile: Amee Chande
Chakravorti, Bhaskar; Spence, Shirley M.Case HBS-810110-EEntrepreneurshipExamine the life journey of an HBS 2002 alum, in her own words, and her perspective on success.Starting at €8.20
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Blue Man Group: Creativity, Life and Surviving an Economic Meltdown
Chakravorti, Bhaskar; Kraus, Janet; Spence, Shirley M.Case HBS-810108-EEntrepreneurshipIn 2008, Blue Man Group's three co-founders are facing the prospect of losing not just a business but a way of life they have built together. The case follows the story of Chris Wink, Matt Goldman and Phil Stanton as they pursue their creative passion, and build the Blue Man Group from street performers to a performance arts empire with a global brand. The story has a personal as well as professional dimension to it, including the launch of the B...Starting at €8.20
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The HLB Turnaround
Applegate, Lynda M.; Chakravorti, Bhaskar; Winig, LauraCase HBS-810023-EEntrepreneurshipFord Pearson has recently taken over as CEO of HLB, a Chicago-based product design and development firm (and once one of the largest in the business), to help turn it around after a series of crises that had seriously threatened its survival. Pearson has personally invested in the firm, re-organized many aspects of its operations and has hired a younger executive and turnaround expert, Andrew Macey, as COO to help him in the effort. Pearson and M...Starting at €8.20
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The Capitalist's Dilemma
Christensen, Clayton M.; van Bever, Derek C.M.Article HBS-R1406C-EEconomicsSixty months after the 2008 recession ended, the economy was still sputtering, producing disappointing growth and job numbers. Corporations seemed stuck: Despite low interest rates, they were sitting on massive piles of cash and failing to invest in new initiatives. In this article, a leading innovation expert and his HBS colleague explore the reasons for this sluggishness. The crux of the problem, they say, is that investments in different types...Starting at €8.20
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Consulting on the Cusp of Disruption
Christensen, Clayton M.; Wang, Dina; van Bever, Derek C.M.Article HBS-R1310F-EStrategyConsulting's fundamental business model has not changed in more than 100 years: Very smart outsiders go into organizations for a finite period of time and recommend solutions for the most difficult problems confronting their clients. But at traditional strategy-consulting firms, the share of work that is classic strategy has sharply declined over the past 30 years, from 60% or 70% to only about 20%. What accounts for this trend? Disruption is com...Starting at €8.20
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Africa's New Generation of Innovators
Christensen, Clayton M.; Ojomo, Efosa; van Bever, Derek C.M.Article HBS-R1701K-EEntrepreneurshipWith a young, urbanizing population, abundant natural resources, and a growing middle class, Africa seems to have all the ingredients necessary for huge growth. Nevertheless, a number of multinationals have recently left the continent, discouraged by widespread corruption, a lack of infrastructure and ready talent, and an underdeveloped consumer market. Some innovators, however, have succeeded by building franchises to serve poorer consumer segme...Starting at €8.20