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The Case for Investing in Digital Public Infrastructure
Business and society Digital ArticleHow businesses and governments can work together to build digital foundations that benefit everyone. -
The Ecosystem of Shared Value
Business and society Magazine ArticleCompanies must sometimes team up with governments, NGOs, and even rivals to capture the economic benefits of social progress. -
What Business Leaders Need to Know About the Paris Climate Conference
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleYes, it's important. And, yes, it will affect your company. -
The Private Sector Needs to Come Clean About Doing Good
Organizational Development Digital ArticleAny business can find a social purpose that can drive growth. -
Reimagining the Balanced Scorecard for the ESG Era
Finance & Accounting HBR BestsellerAn update to one of the most successful management tools of all time. -
We Need Better Masks
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleRight now, it's our best option to contain the virus and revive the economy. -
Is Your Company Ready for the Rise of Smart Cities?
Global Business Digital ArticleA number of industries will have to adapt their offerings. -
What Role Should a Company Play in a National Crisis? (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleAfter a tsunami hits his island nation, Sahan Kumara believes that his family's business--one of the largest conglomerates in the region--should help... -
Delivering on the Promise of Private-Public Partnerships
Social enterprise Digital ArticleEveryone agrees on their potential value; but how do you unlock it? -
Why More Cities Should Offer Summer Jobs for Teens
Global Business Digital ArticleThey offer a path into the labor force, especially for low-income youth. -
How Software Companies Can Enter the U.S. Defense Market
Government Digital ArticleCumbersome old Pentagon procurement processes are falling away, and VCs are paying attention. -
How Biden's "Internet for All" Initiative Can Actually Fulfill Its Mission
Global Business Digital ArticleThe administration's big investment in expanding broadband access faces three major challenges. -
How the Data That Internet Companies Collect Can Be Used for the Public Good
Public-private partnerships Digital ArticleData collaboratives are the new public-private partnership. -
Reaching the Rich World’s Poorest Consumers
Business and society Magazine ArticleFive leading companies have adapted nonprofit business models to serve the bottom of the pyramid in France. -
Reducing Racial Disparities in Cancer Treatment Demands Collective Action
Innovation & Leadership Digital ArticleThe development of Covid-19 vaccines illustrates how public-private partnerships can rapidly accelerate progress. -
The 4 Types of Cities and How to Prepare Them for the Future
Business and society Digital ArticleOne-size-fits-all won’t work. -
The World Needs a DARPA-Style Project to Prevent Pandemics
Global Business Digital ArticlePlagues don't recognize national borders. -
How to Attract Startups and Tech Companies to a City Without Relying on Tax Breaks
Global Business Digital ArticleInvest in higher education, diversity, and infrastructure. -
To Fight the Zika Pandemic, Learn from Ebola
Global Business Digital ArticleA four-pronged strategy. -
A Playbook for Making America More Entrepreneurial
Global Business Digital ArticlePolicy options to help small businesses.
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Haiti Hope: Innovating the Mango Value Chain
Technology & Operations Case Study8.95View Details Haiti Hope was to provide 25,000 Haitian farmers with world-class business and industry expertise to help them grow mangos more efficiently and abundantly,... -
Indian Railways and the Move to Full Electrification: Exceeding the Global Benchmark
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details The Indian Railways (IR), the country's largest transporter, is considering a plan to fully electrify its network. The move will cut its fuel expenditure... -
Airbnb in Amsterdam (A)
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details In February 2014, Amsterdam became the first city to issue new regulations specifically to allow home-sharing. Airbnb's Molly Turner, Global Head of Civic... -
Capitalism at Risk, Updated and Expanded: How Business Can Lead
Q. Who should take the lead in fixing market capitalism? A. Business--not government alone. The spread of capitalism worldwide has made people wealthier... -
Operation Warp Speed and the COVID-19 Vaccine
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details As the COVID-19 pandemic shut down businesses and schools in 2020, global health authorities and governments kick-started the quest for a vaccine for... -
Becton Dickinson: Global Health Strategy
Strategy & Execution Case Study15.05View Details Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) was a medical technology firm headquartered in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, with 43,000 employees and 2016 revenues... -
To Dare or Not to Dare: The Story of an Entrepreneur's Passion - The Case of Delhi International Airport
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details This case studies the unique traits of a serial entrepreneur through the story of Indian entrepreneur G. M. Rao, Chairman of the GMR Group. It describes... -
The University of Virginia Pay-for-Success Lab: Jump-Starting University-Based Pay-for-Success Research Labs
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details This case study gives an overview of the creation of the Pay-for-Success (PFS) Lab at the University of Virginia (UVA). It promotes discussion of how... -
The Indian Premier League: Innovation Without Disruption
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details The background notes accompany the free online case "Indian Premier League: Innovation Without Disruption" (https://www.blueoceanstrategy.com/teaching-materials/IPL),... -
Distribution of a COVID-19 Vaccine: Whose Interests Take Priority?
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details Late in 2020, ImmunVX, a fictional, multinational vaccine company, was among the leaders in developing a vaccine against the COVID-19 virus. It had accepted... -
Airbnb in Amsterdam (B)
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study5.00View Details In December 2014, the City of Amsterdam and Airbnb announced an MOU to promote responsible home-sharing and to simplify the payment of tourist tax for... -
Between Different Rhythms and Tones: Tough Times for the National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Since her appointment as General Manager of The National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia, Claudia Franco focused on its commercial management. She managed... -
Building the Supply Chain for COVID-19 Vaccines
Technology & Operations Case StudyIn November 2020 as the world grappled with over 50 million cases of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and over 1 million deaths, all eyes were focused... -
Google and Project Maven (A): Big Tech, Government and the AI Arms Race
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details In April 2018, after it became known that Google was collaborating with the US Department of Defense on Project Maven, over 3,000 employees signed an... -
We the Possibility: Harnessing Public Entrepreneurship to Solve Our Most Urgent Problems
30.00View Details Can we solve big public problems anymore? Yes, we can. This provocative and inspiring book points the way. The huge challenges we face are daunting indeed:... -
AAI Bidding for Bhogapuram Airport: From Authority to Bidder
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details Airports Authority of India (AAI) was constituted as a Statutory Authority under the Airports Authority of India Act 1994, with main functions of control... -
Goldman Sachs: The 10,000 Small Businesses Program
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details The case takes students through the creation and evolution of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program - a public and private partnership to provide... -
Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation: The Scaling Decision
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details In January 2020, Philippe Isler, director of the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation (Alliance), was preparing for the Alliance's steering group meeting... -
Indian Railways: Powering Through to Excellence (A)
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details The case series titled "Indian Railways - Powering Through to Excellence (A) & (B)" are highly intricate and complex primary data pricing cases involving... -
Brightline: Targeting a Successful Future with High Speed Rail
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details High-speed rail (HSR) is a high-performance transportation technology that is time competitive with airplanes and automobiles, and is an environmentally...
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The Case for Investing in Digital Public Infrastructure
Business and society Digital ArticleHow businesses and governments can work together to build digital foundations that benefit everyone. -
The Ecosystem of Shared Value
Business and society Magazine ArticleCompanies must sometimes team up with governments, NGOs, and even rivals to capture the economic benefits of social progress. -
The Stumbling Nurse of the Mediterranean: Malta's Healthcare System at the Crossroads, Teaching Note
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleTeaching note for case HK1132. -
Haiti Hope: Innovating the Mango Value Chain
Technology & Operations Case Study8.95View Details Haiti Hope was to provide 25,000 Haitian farmers with world-class business and industry expertise to help them grow mangos more efficiently and abundantly,... -
Indian Railways and the Move to Full Electrification: Exceeding the Global Benchmark
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details The Indian Railways (IR), the country's largest transporter, is considering a plan to fully electrify its network. The move will cut its fuel expenditure... -
What Business Leaders Need to Know About the Paris Climate Conference
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleYes, it's important. And, yes, it will affect your company. -
The Private Sector Needs to Come Clean About Doing Good
Organizational Development Digital ArticleAny business can find a social purpose that can drive growth. -
Reimagining the Balanced Scorecard for the ESG Era
Finance & Accounting HBR BestsellerAn update to one of the most successful management tools of all time. -
Airbnb in Amsterdam (A)
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details In February 2014, Amsterdam became the first city to issue new regulations specifically to allow home-sharing. Airbnb's Molly Turner, Global Head of Civic... -
Google and Project Maven (A) & (B): Big Tech, Government and the AI Arms Race, Teaching Note
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleTeaching note for case IN1459.