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How Agentic AI Supercharges Startups and Threatens Incumbents
Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleA new operating model shrinks the time and capital needed to build companies, redefining how ventures launch and scale. -
Case Study: A Key Supplier Failed a Labor Audit. Now What?
Supply chain management Magazine ArticleA furnishings company must decide how to address violations in one of its factories. -
AI Is Rewriting the Economics of Outsourcing
Process management Digital ArticleCompanies must reconsider what they own and what they buy. -
Your Company Needs an Energy Strategy for AI’s Next Phase
Operations and supply chain management Digital ArticleOrganizations need a plan to measure, reduce, contract for, and strategically locate their compute. -
How Lenovo Built an AI-Powered Supply Chain
The company’s transformation shows why building AI around integrated data and business goals matters more than chasing quick wins. -
The Case for Hiring a Chief Resilience Officer
Managing uncertainty Digital ArticleModern disruptions rarely stay contained. It can help to have someone dedicated to coordinating recovery and adaptation across the enterprise. -
Surprising Ways to Reduce Turnover in High-Pressure, High-Skill Jobs
Wellness ResearchA study of ICU nurses over more than two years reveals how hospitals may be misreading the retention problem. -
What Operating Rooms Can Teach Leaders About Team DesignÂ
Collaboration and teams ResearchOrganizations often deploy new tools when what they really need is a better way to structure collaboration. -
Will Insurance Protect Your Company in Times of War?
Risk management Digital ArticleLeaders shouldn’t assume that the war exclusion means that they’re out of luck if conflict harms their business. -
Negotiating When There Is No Plan B
Negotiation strategies Magazine ArticleYou can find leverage even when the other side has all the power. -
Where the U.S.’s Chip Strategy Is Still Falling Short
National competitiveness Digital ArticleCritical back-end processes remain concentrated in Asia. These three steps can help bring them to the United States. -
How the Walkman, Game Boy, Liquid Death, and Pokémon Became Surprise Hits
Product development Digital ArticleThe best innovations aren’t always cutting edge. -
The Future Is Shrouded in an AI Fog
Strategy Digital ArticleThe most important effect of AI is the one we can’t see. -
How Leaders Can Get Strategic About Energy Costs
Operations and supply chain management Digital ArticlePosition your organization to withstand shocks—and even capitalize on them. -
How Successful Retailers Prosper in Tough Times
Strategy ResearchThree lessons from Costco, Dillard’s, Walmart, and more. -
4 Capabilities that Drive Operational Improvement
Operations strategy Digital ArticleNew research reveals why some companies outperform others—even when adopting the same practices. -
10 Rules for Navigating the Next Chapter of Global Tariffs
Operations and supply chain management Digital ArticleHow to turn constant disruption into an advantage. -
Dynamic Pricing Is Changing the Parcel Shipping Industry
Supply chain management Digital ArticleTo adapt, companies will need to manage customer expectations, operational challenges, and carrier contracts. -
For Multinational Companies, Localization Matters More Than Ever
AI and machine learning Digital ArticleThree keys to success in a fractured global business environment. -
A Systematic Approach to Experimenting with Gen AI
Generative AI Magazine ArticleTo reduce risk, refine their strategies, and optimize adoption at scale, companies need more testing at the organizational level.
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Navalt: Scaling Solar-electric Boatbuilding Through Supply Chain Strategy
Entrepreneurial business strategy Case Study11.95View Details This case examines how Navalt, an Indian clean-technology venture founded by naval architect and entrepreneur Sandith Thandasherry, addressed the challenge... -
"In That Crucible, You Find Innovation": Public Safety Transformation in Albuquerque (Abridged)
Business ethics Case Study11.95View Details In summer 2020, Albuquerque, New Mexico Mayor Tim Keller faced multiple city issues including an understaffed police force that had strained relationships... -
XSight: Trading Company or Software Platform?
AI and machine learning Case Study11.95View Details Lewis Chan and Eskander Matta graduated from HBS in 1996. They experimented with how to connect factories in China, which produced cheap goods in large... -
Louis Vuitton: Sustainable Luxury
Business and society Case Study5.00View Details Our case raises the issue of how to further enhance the performance of the luxury goods maker Louis Vuitton (LV), while at the same time reducing its... -
Louis Vuitton: Sustainable Success (Abridged)
Business and society Case Study11.95View Details Our case raises the issue of how to further enhance the performance of the luxury goods maker Louis Vuitton (LV), while at the same time reducing its... -
How to Become an Owl: Turning New Sustainability Regulation into Business Advantage
Environmental sustainability Case Study8.95View Details How should organizations approach potential upcoming regulations linked to environmental (or social) challenges? Should they wait and see, or seek a seat... -
FooSpace: Balancing Growth and Unit Economics
Business models Case Study11.95View Details This case explores how a fast-growing startup can achieve sustainable growth while maintaining viable unit economics. Through the example of FooSpace-an... -
Apple Inc.
Corporate strategy Case Study11.95View Details Set in 2026, this case places students alongside John Ternus as he succeeds Tim Cook as CEO of Apple Inc. Ternus inherits a record Q1 2026 ($144 billion... -
Rewriting the Rules at 70: An Unlikely Entrepreneur in the Palm Oil Industry
Competitive strategy Case Study11.95View Details Set in 2025, the case is about how Puan Sri Dato' Sandra Lee navigated scepticism and technical hurdles to turn her idea of an oil palm harvesting tool... -
The Book of Eastbay: Two Friends and the Catalog That Changed the Sneaker Business Forever
Brand management Book32.00View Details Sneakers are a $100 billion business and a global obsession that started in the pages of a catalog called "Eastbay." This is a startup story unlike most... -
Huayuan Steel: Winning in the Era of Carbon Tariffs
Environmental sustainability Case Study11.95View Details Founded in 1992 in Tianjin, China, Huayuan Group oversaw 13 manufacturing enterprises. Boasting over 16 years of expertise in galvanized steel wire, the... -
Maha Al Sibai: Lead Enterprise or Stay Artist?
Business management Case Study11.95View Details AWARD WINNER - 2025 AUB-OSB Case Writing Competition Over two decades, Maha Al Sibai, an award-winning jewellery designer and founder of a boutique... -
Hobolite: ESG's Potential as a Competitive Advantage
Business ethics Case Study11.95View Details This case describes how AEC Lighting Solutions Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "AEC"), an ODM company, built an ESG moat for its proprietary brand, Hobolite. By... -
Dara Khosrowshahi Drives Uber
Business ethics Case Study11.95View Details This case examines Uber's transformation under CEO Dara Khosrowshahi from a crisis-ridden, growth-at-all-costs startup into a more disciplined and profitable... -
Clean Winners: Sustainability Strategy That Puts Customers First
Climate change Book35.00View Details Despite massive investments, sustainable business still isn't very profitable for most companies. Here's a fresh approach for resetting sustainability... -
Xiaomi Auto: How to Design a Strategic Ecosystem
Supply chain management Case Study11.95View Details In 2021, Xiaomi Corporation, a global leader in consumer electronics, entered the electric vehicle sector. Compressing the typical 10-year automotive... -
Wensli: Pioneering a Faster, Smarter Supply Chain
Operations and supply chain management Case Study11.95View Details This case explores how Wensli, a leading Chinese silk manufacturer, transformed its traditional supply chain by integrating digital and intelligent technologies... -
Building the Future Electrical Grid: A Bid Battle
Finance and investing Case Study11.95View Details Grid United is a Houston-based transmission developer with an ambitious mission: to modernize the U.S. electric grid through new high-voltage infrastructure... -
Step Out - How Semir Garment Explored Its Internationalization
Brand management Case Study11.95View Details This case study examines the internationalization journey of Zhejiang Semir Garment Co., Ltd. , a complex process involving dual-brand operations, a combination... -
Wahu Mobility: Scaling an E-mobility Enterprise in Ghana
Corporate social responsibility Case Study8.95View Details The case describes the Ghanaian electric mobility company Wahu's efforts to become at the same time a large, profitable company, a company that contributes...
