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- March 2022 (Revised November 2022)
- Case
Moksha Data: Delivering Insights for Public Service
By: Ashish Nanda and Zack Kurtovich
Moksha Data, a boutique data consulting firm specializing in public sector work, started in January 2017 with a handshake between friends and a shared commitment to the principles of egalitarianism, ownership, and collaboration. Since its inception, the Houston-based...
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Keywords:
Professional Service Firms;
Professional Service Firm;
Strategy Formulation;
Data;
Data As A Service;
Government Contracting;
Consulting;
Consulting Firms;
Consulting Services;
Entrepreneurship;
Public Sector;
Analytics and Data Science;
Growth and Development;
Strategy;
Consulting Industry;
Texas
- January 2022
- Case
Somatus: Value-Based Kidney Care (A)
By: Ariel D. Stern, Robert S. Huckman and Sarah Mehta
When Dr. Ikenna Okezie founded Somatus, a value-based kidney care provider, his goal had been nothing short of transforming kidney care delivery in the United States. Rather than relying on dialysis, a costly and intensive treatment for late-stage kidney disease, the...
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Keywords:
Business Startups;
Disruption;
Entrepreneurship;
Health;
Health Care and Treatment;
Health Disorders;
Medical Specialties;
Innovation and Invention;
Disruptive Innovation;
Management;
Strategy;
Business Strategy;
Value;
Value Creation;
Health Industry;
United States;
Virginia
Stern, Ariel D., Robert S. Huckman, and Sarah Mehta. "Somatus: Value-Based Kidney Care (A)." Harvard Business School Case 622-009, January 2022.
- November 2021
- Case
Kermit PPI
By: Kyle Myers, Matt Grennan and Sarah Mehta
Launched in 2011, Kermit PPI helped hospitals save money on expensive orthopedic implants and devices by enabling them to renegotiate their contracts with device manufacturers and better monitor compliance. In 2021, as they look to grow, they are entertaining two...
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Keywords:
Health;
Health Care and Treatment;
Strategy;
Expansion;
Information Technology;
Applications and Software;
Supply Chain;
Supply Chain Management;
Contracts;
Health Industry;
Technology Industry;
Medical Devices and Supplies Industry;
United States;
Maryland
Myers, Kyle, Matt Grennan, and Sarah Mehta. "Kermit PPI." Harvard Business School Case 622-007, November 2021.
- August 2021
- Case
Livongo: Scaling a Purpose-Driven Organization in Healthcare
By: Ranjay Gulati, Aseem Shukla and Reva Nohria
When seasoned entrepreneur Glen Tullman founded the chronic health care startup Livongo in 2014, it was personal. His son lived with diabetes, and Tullman knew firsthand how taxing it could be to manage such an unrelenting disease. Livongo set out to empower people...
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- March 2021
- Technical Note
Competitive Strategy in International Construction
By: John D. Macomber and Emrah Ergelen
Construction of buildings and infrastructure is one of the largest industries in the world in terms of volume. It is also one of the most physically risky, financially uncertain, and politically impacted. The industry is highly fragmented since there are few economies...
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Keywords:
Construction;
Infrastructure;
Strategy;
Marketing Strategy;
Competitive Strategy;
Strategic Planning;
Global Range;
Construction Industry
Macomber, John D., and Emrah Ergelen. "Competitive Strategy in International Construction." Harvard Business School Technical Note 221-074, March 2021.
- January 2021 (Revised March 2022)
- Teaching Note
Ureed.com: The Marketplace for Language
This case explores the growth of Ureed, an online marketplace for translation services that is powered by a workforce consisting of remote freelancers who are based in the United Arab Emirates. Nour Al Hassan, the founder and CEO faced the challenge of how best to...
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- April 2020
- Teaching Note
Cambridge Franchise Partners
By: Richard S. Ruback, Royce Yudkoff and Ahron Rosenfeld
Teaching Note for HBS No. 217-082. Cambridge Franchise Partners (CFP) was established by Matt Perelman and Alex Sloane (both HBS ’15) to pursue a roll-up strategy in the quick service restaurant (QSR) sector. Burger King (BK) approved CFP’s request to become a...
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- January 2020
- Case
Ninja: Which Platform Wins Esports' Biggest Star?
By: Anita Elberse and Michal T. Leszczynski
It is July 2019, and the business of esports and gaming is booming. Tyler Blevins—better known as Ninja—has risen to stardom playing the immensely popular shooter game Fortnite. He has become the most followed streamer in the world and, helped by his management company...
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Keywords:
Esports;
Platforms;
Superstar;
Games, Gaming, and Gambling;
Internet and the Web;
Personal Development and Career;
Decision Making;
Digital Platforms;
Video Game Industry;
Technology Industry
Elberse, Anita, and Michal T. Leszczynski. "Ninja: Which Platform Wins Esports' Biggest Star?" Harvard Business School Case 520-036, January 2020.
- January 2020 (Revised November 2020)
- Case
Crisis at the 11th Hour
A successful lawyer describes an important decision she had to make as a young attorney about whether to disclose information in a contract.
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Keywords:
Contracts;
Agreements and Arrangements;
Attorney and Client Relationships;
Rank and Position;
Trust;
Decisions;
Legal Services Industry;
New York (city, NY)
Fubini, David G., Rebecca Henderson, Sarah Gulick, and Trevor Fetter. "Crisis at the 11th Hour." Harvard Business School Case 320-041, January 2020. (Revised November 2020.)
- September 2019 (Revised October 2019)
- Case
Burunda Prince at The Farm, a Comcast NBCUniversal Innovation Hub (Powered by Boomtown)
By: Linda A. Hill, Eric Mankin and Emily Tedards
After a successful inaugural year, Burunda Prince, the Managing Director of Comcast’s startup business accelerator The Farm, was getting ready for an eventful 2019. Comcast was America's largest cable and internet service provider, having built a profitable business...
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Keywords:
Innovation;
Accelerator;
Entrepreneur;
Startup;
Outsourcing;
Hiring;
Talent;
Culture;
Ecosystem;
Digital;
Women;
African Americans;
Leadership;
Innovation and Invention;
Entrepreneurship;
Business Startups;
Management;
Diversity;
Selection and Staffing;
Organizational Culture;
Media;
Entertainment;
Transformation;
Atlanta
Hill, Linda A., Eric Mankin, and Emily Tedards. "Burunda Prince at The Farm, a Comcast NBCUniversal Innovation Hub (Powered by Boomtown)." Harvard Business School Case 420-057, September 2019. (Revised October 2019.)
- September 2019 (Revised February 2022)
- Case
Glenn Defense Marine Asia (A)
By: Susanna Gallani, Anja Anliker, Luke Hodges and Amram Migdal
This case describes the growth of Glenn Defense Marine Asia (GDMA) under the leadership of Leonard Glenn Francis. GDMA provided ship husbanding and logistical support services to the United States Navy when Navy ships visited various ports in Southeast Asia. The case...
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Keywords:
Business Ventures;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Crime and Corruption;
Ethics;
Fairness;
Moral Sensibility;
Values and Beliefs;
Governance;
Corporate Accountability;
Governance Controls;
Government and Politics;
Law;
Contracts;
Lawfulness;
Operations;
Service Industry;
Service Industry;
Asia;
Southeast Asia;
Malaysia;
Singapore
Gallani, Susanna, Anja Anliker, Luke Hodges, and Amram Migdal. "Glenn Defense Marine Asia (A)." Harvard Business School Case 120-036, September 2019. (Revised February 2022.)
- September 2019 (Revised February 2022)
- Supplement
Glenn Defense Marine Asia (B)
By: Susanna Gallani, Anja Anliker, Luke Hodges and Amram Migdal
This case describes the growth of Glenn Defense Marine Asia (GDMA) under the leadership of Leonard Glenn Francis. GDMA provided ship husbanding and logistical support services to the United States Navy when Navy ships visited various ports in Southeast Asia. The case...
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Keywords:
Business Ventures;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Crime and Corruption;
Ethics;
Fairness;
Moral Sensibility;
Values and Beliefs;
Governance;
Corporate Accountability;
Governance Controls;
Government and Politics;
Law;
Contracts;
Lawfulness;
Operations;
Service Industry;
Service Industry;
Asia;
Southeast Asia;
Malaysia;
Singapore
Gallani, Susanna, Anja Anliker, Luke Hodges, and Amram Migdal. "Glenn Defense Marine Asia (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 120-037, September 2019. (Revised February 2022.)
- September 2019
- Case
Teaming Up to Win the Rail Deal at GE (A)
By: Amy Edmondson, Ranjay Gulati and Rachna Tahilyani
In 2012, Nalin Jain, then head of GE aviation for South Asia, was given the added responsibility for GE’s transportation business in India, including bidding for a $2.5 billion contract to manufacture, service and maintain 1,000 diesel locomotives for state owned...
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Keywords:
Recruitment;
Selection and Staffing;
Human Capital;
Groups and Teams;
Leadership Style;
Leading Change;
Organizational Design;
Organizational Structure;
Industrial Products Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Rail Industry;
Transportation Industry;
United States;
India
Edmondson, Amy, Ranjay Gulati, and Rachna Tahilyani. "Teaming Up to Win the Rail Deal at GE (A)." Harvard Business School Case 420-058, September 2019.
- June 2019
- Article
Fraud Allegations and Government Contracting
By: Jonas Heese and Gerardo Pérez Cavazos
This paper examines whether fraud allegations affect firms’ contracting with the government. Using a dataset of whistleblower allegations brought under the False Claims Act against firms accused of defrauding the government, we find that federal agencies do not reduce...
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Keywords:
Whistleblower;
Fraud Allegations;
False Claims Act;
Government Contracting;
Risk Allocation;
Government and Politics;
Contracts;
Crime and Corruption;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Business and Government Relations
Heese, Jonas, and Gerardo Pérez Cavazos. "Fraud Allegations and Government Contracting." Journal of Accounting Research 57, no. 3 (June 2019): 675–719.
- October 2018 (Revised January 2019)
- Case
Social Finance, Inc.
By: Shawn Cole and Fanele Mashwama
This case begins in February 2019 as Tracy Palandjian, co-founder and CEO of Social Finance Inc., prepares for a board meeting that will determine the future strategy of the social enterprise. Social Finance is a non-profit in the impact investment space founded in...
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Keywords:
Impact Investment;
Social Enterprise;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Decision Choices and Conditions
Cole, Shawn, and Fanele Mashwama. "Social Finance, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 219-044, October 2018. (Revised January 2019.)
- October 2018
- Case
Shield AI
By: Mitchell Weiss and A.J. Steinlage
Shield AI’s quadcopter – with no pilot and no flight plan – could clear a building and outpace human warfighters by almost five minutes. This was not to say that it was better than the warfighters or would replace their jobs, but it was evidence that autonomous robots...
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Keywords:
Public Entrepreneurship;
Artificial Intelligence;
AI;
Entrepreneurial Sales;
Government;
Defense;
Shield AI;
Brandon Tseng;
Ryan Tseng;
Andrew Reiter;
Robots;
Robotics;
UAV;
UAVs;
Government Sales;
Entrepreneurship;
Public Sector;
Sales;
Government Administration;
National Security;
Business and Government Relations;
AI and Machine Learning;
Technology Industry;
United States
Weiss, Mitchell, and A.J. Steinlage. "Shield AI." Harvard Business School Case 819-062, October 2018.
- September 2018
- Case
ProdEng: Services for Oil & Gas Extraction
By: Frank V. Cespedes, Maria Fernanda Miguel and Mariana Cal
ProdEng is a venture created as part of a PE fund and provides oil field services in Argentina. In 2016, an industry-wide unforeseen oil and gas demand slump drove ProdEng’s average service rates down by more than 37%, with EBITDA margins falling from 50% to 24% in the...
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Cespedes, Frank V., Maria Fernanda Miguel, and Mariana Cal. "ProdEng: Services for Oil & Gas Extraction." Harvard Business School Case 819-003, September 2018.
- July 2018 (Revised July 2018)
- Teaching Note
Argentina Power—Don’t Cry for Me Argentina
By: Nori Gerardo Lietz and Sayiddah Fatima McCree
Teaching Note for HBS No. 218-041. This case concerns a complex potential energy infrastructure investment in Argentina by a global conglomerate shortly after Mauricio Macri (“Macri”) became President of Argentina in 2015. The central issues are (i) why was a country...
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- February 2018
- Case
EmQuest: Travel Distribution in the Digital Era
By: Karim R. Lakhani and Gamze Yucaoglu
EmQuest, Emirates Group’s travel distribution company, must decide what to do with its contract with the global distribution system it uses, Sabre. Since its founding in 1988, EmQuest was servicing travel agents in the MENA region by providing a connection to over 400...
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Keywords:
UAE;
Decision;
Business Model;
Competitive Strategy;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Business Strategy;
Value Creation;
Change Management;
Emerging Markets;
For-Profit Firms;
Competitive Advantage;
Travel Industry;
United Arab Emirates
Lakhani, Karim R., and Gamze Yucaoglu. "EmQuest: Travel Distribution in the Digital Era." Harvard Business School Case 618-040, February 2018.
- October 2017 (Revised January 2018)
- Case
Bitfury: Blockchain for Government
By: Mitchell Weiss and Elena Corsi
In the Republic of Georgia, legend had it their land was a precious gift from God he had intended to keep for his mother. But over time, the land had been under intermittent threat from without and within. In 2017, the Bitfury Group, which Valery Vavilov had...
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Keywords:
Blockchain;
Bitcoin;
Cryptocurrency;
Public Entrepreneurship;
Public Innovation;
Government Innovation;
Property Rights;
Property Registry;
Technology Strategy;
Distributed Networks;
Entrepreneurship;
Public Sector;
Innovation and Invention;
Technology Adoption;
Business and Government Relations;
Technology Industry;
Real Estate Industry;
Public Administration Industry;
Georgia (nation, Asia);
Tbilisi
Weiss, Mitchell, and Elena Corsi. "Bitfury: Blockchain for Government." Harvard Business School Case 818-031, October 2017. (Revised January 2018.)