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U.S. Universities and Technology Transfer
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Lerner, Josh; Andrews, PhillipCase HBS-812016-EEntrepreneurshipTechnology transfer from U.S. universities to industry has increased dramatically in the last 25 years. Reviews the history of technology transfer with particular emphasis on the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980. It then examines how universities responded to Bayh-Dole, the growth of technology transfer offices, and compares how three different universities (MIT, Stanford, and Harvard) approach technology transfer. Provides an overview of the technology tra...Starting at €8.20
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Managing Drugs on the Forefront of Personalized Medicine: The Erbitux and Vectibix Story
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Kucherlapati, Raju; Gordon, RachelCase HBS-810066-EEntrepreneurshipIn May 2007, Amgen Inc. (Amgen) received disappointing news from the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) that its drug Vectibix, developed to fight metastatic colorectal cancer, had been rejected. This was especially surprising news given that a similar rival drug had received approval several years prior. Moreover, Vectibix had also received Food and Drug Administration approval in 2006. During additional trials, Amgen has learned that the Vectibix...Starting at €8.20
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Syndexa and Technology Transfer at Harvard University
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Kiron, DavidCase HBS-808073-EGokhan Hotamisligil is a star researcher at Harvard School of Public Health who has made groundbreaking discoveries linking fat cells, inflammation, and diabetes. He now wants to form a company to commercialize these discoveries. At the same time, Isaac Kohlberg, the head of Harvard's Office of Technology Development (OTD) is eager to improve Harvard's record in commercializing science. Describes the negotiations between Hotamisligil, OTD, the ne...Starting at €8.20
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Strategies That Fit Emerging Markets (Spanish version)
Khanna, Tarun; Palepu, Krishna G.; Sinha, JayantArticle HBS-R0506CEconomicsThey lack specialized intermediaries, regulatory systems, and contract-enforcing methods. These gaps have made it difficult for multinationals to succeed in developing nations; thus, many companies have resisted investing there. That may be a mistake. If Western companies don't come up with good strategies for engaging with emerging markets, they are unlikely to remain competitive. Many firms choose their markets and strategies for the wrong rea...Starting at €8.20
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Note on Managing the Growing Venture (Spanish version)
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Heskett, James L.; Roberts, Michael J.Case HBS-808S03EntrepreneurshipFocuses on the strategic and organizational challenges that confront growing enterprises and the entrepreneurs who lead them. Provides an overview of how a new venture needs to change as it passes from the initial start-up to the growth phase. Explores how a venture's leadership, strategy, and execution need to evolve to deal with rapid growth. A rewritten version of an earlier note.Starting at €8.20
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Tata Nano - The People's Car (Spanish version)
Palepu, Krishna G.; Anand, Bharat N.; Tahilyani, RachnaCase HBS-711S33StrategyThe case explores how Tata Motors, India's largest automobile company, developed the Nano, the world's cheapest car. The case focuses on the translation of Ratan Tata's (Chairman of Tata Motors) vision of a safe affordable car for the masses by Ravi Kant, Managing Director of Tata Motors into the Nano Project. The case raises questions around breaking the price - quality barrier and changing existing internal processes to accommodate revolutionar...Starting at €8.20
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Dou Group: Evaluación de Socios para el Garanti Bank
Khanna, Tarun; Palepu, Krishna G.; Bullock, Richard J.Case HBS-714S02Knowledge and CommunicationEn agosto de 2005, la dirección del Grupo Dogus de Turquía considera oportunidades para su empresa insignia, Garanti Bank, asociarse con una institución financiera extranjera. El caso describe el sector bancario turco y la posición de Garanti Bank dentro de ella, y le pide a los estudiantes a considerar si la asociación tiene sentido para Garanti y, si es así, qué licitador se debe seleccionar.Starting at €8.20
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Lyric Dinner Theater (B) (Spanish version)
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Sharpe, James M.Case HBS-815S17EntrepreneurshipSuplementos el caso (A). Rivka Belzer refleja en los resultados y las medidas adoptadas durante los 12 meses siguientes a su primer 6 meses en el trabajo. Suplementos el caso (A). Rivka Belzer tomó un trabajo en su empresa familiar y trabajó diligentemente durante los primeros 6 meses para convertir el negocio alrededor. Este caso suplementario esboza una serie de decisiones que hizo después de los 6 meses y reporta los resultados financieros un ...Starting at €5.74
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Sugar Bowl (Spanish version)
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Zalosh, AlisaCase HBS-917S11StrategyShelby Givens, a recent business school graduate, returned home to Raleigh, North Carolina to help rescue her family's ailing and outdated bowling alley, Westlake Lanes. Although she cut costs and addressed inefficiencies, moving the business from near-bankruptcy to profitability in nine months, market conditions threatened the long-term viability of the business. Givens then sold her family on a new, more youth-oriented concept, an urban lounge ...Starting at €8.20
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Meli Marine (Spanish version)
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Yong, SunruCase HBS-414S03StrategyMeli Marina, una empresa de transporte de contenedores, se enfrenta a una decisión estratégica importante después de una oportunidad de adquisición en sí misma ofrece interesantes. Fundada en 1974 por la familia Chang, la empresa con sede en Singapur ha hecho un hueco en el mercado del transporte intra-Asia. Después de años de éxito, la erosión de las condiciones de negocio causaron una crisis financiera y un nuevo CEO, David Tian, se trajeron....Starting at €8.20