HBS Cases and Notes

Written for “Lessons from Transformational Medical Advances” Course

With Srikant M. Datar. Tales of Life-changing Innovations: Too Simple to be Safe? | Note on the Development of Fecal Transplants HBS Background Note 321-065, March 2021. (Revised April 2021).

With Srikant M. Datar and Fabio Vila. Tales of Life-changing Innovations: Impossible to Routine | Note on the Development of Coronary Arterial Bypass Grafting (CABG) (through 2000) HBS Background  Note 321-062, January 2021. (Revised June 2021).

With Srikant M. Datar and Katherine Stebbins. Tales of Life-changing Innovations: High Quality and Radiation Free | Note on the Development of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (through the 1990s) HBS Background Technical Note 321-056, December 2020. (Revised May 2021).

With Srikant M. Datar and Katherine Stebbins.Tales of Life-changing Innovations: Controversial Blockbuster | Note on the Development of Prozac (through 1999) HBS Technical Note 321-057, December 2020. (Revised April 2021).

With Srikant M. Datar and Katherine Stebbins. Tales of Life-changing Innovations: Beyond traditional X-rays | Note on the Development of Computed Tomography (through the 1990s) HBS Background Note 321-055, December 2020. (Revised May 2021).

With Srikant M. Datar and Caitlin Bowler. Note on the Development of Laparoscopic Surgery (through the 1990s) HBS Background Note 321-060, December 2020. (Revised May 2021).

With Srikant M. Datar and Caitlin Bowler. Tales of Life-changing Innovations: Minimally Invasive | Note on the Development of Laparoscopic Surgery (B) (2000-2005) HBS Supplement 321-084, December 2020. (Revised May 2021).

With Srikant M. Datar and Katherine Stebbins.Tales of Life-changing Innovations: Without Cutting In | Note on the Development of Endoscopy (through the 1990s) HBS Background Note 321-061, December 2020. (Revised April 2021).

With Srikant M. Datar and Katherine Stebbins. Tales of Life-Changing Innovations: Fighting Hospital Infections | Note on the Development of Cephalosporins (through 2000) HBS Background Note 321-059, November 2020. (Revised April 2021).

With Srikant M. Datar and Katherine Stebbins. Tales of Life-changing Innovations: Reducing Breast Cancer Risks | Note on the Development of Tamoxifen (through 1999) HBS Background Note 321-058, November 2020. (Revised May 2021).

With Srikant M. Datar and Katherine Stebbins. Tales of Life-changing Innovations: Eradicating H-Pylori Infections | Note on the Development of Antibiotic Treatments for Ulcers. HBS TechnicalBackground Note 321-053, November 2020. (Revised April 2021).

With Srikant M. Datar and Katherine Stebbins. Tales of Life-changing Innovations: Early Detection, Precise Diagnoses | Note on the Development of Mammography (though 2000) HBS Background Note 321-064, November 2020. (Revised May 2021).

With Srikant M. Datar and Katherine Stebbins. Tales of Life-changing Innovations: Safe and Cheap Diagnostics | Note on the Development of Ultrasound Scanning (through 2000) HBS TechnicalBackground Note 321-054, November 2020.

With Srikant M. Datar and Katherine Stebbins. Tales of Life-changing Innovations: Containing a Fearsome Pandemic | Note on the Development of HIV/AIDS Controls, Tests, and Treatments (through 2000) HBS BackgroundTechnical Note 321-052, November 2020. (Revised April 2021.)

With Srikant M. Datar “Tales of Life-changing Innovations: Living Drugs | Note on the Development of CAR-T Therapies (through 2019).” HBS Background Note 321-063, December 2020. (Revised May 2021.)

With Srikant M. Datar. “Dame Cicely Saunders and the Modern Hospice Movement: A Brother’s View.” HBS Case 321-102, December 2020.

‘Entrepreneurial’ Cases and Notes

With Ankit Grover, Bhavik Shah, and Savant Shrestha. Fan Bi and Blank Label (A): August 2011 HBS Case 321-146.

With Ankit Grover, Bhavik Shah, and Savant Shrestha. Fan Bi and Blank Label (B): September 2011 HBS Supplement 321-147.

With Ankit Grover, Bhavik Shah, and Savant Shrestha. Fan Bi and Blank Label (C): December 2012 HBS Supplement 321-148.

With Ankit Grover, Bhavik Shah, and Savant Shrestha. Fan Bi and Blank Label (D): January 2018 HBS Supplement 321-149.

With Dennis Campbell and Kristin Stack, Handelsbanken 2002, HBS case 116-019 (2016)

With Michael Roberts and Jeronimo Silva, Smartbites, HBS case 813-074 (2012)

With Robert Lightfoot, Research Associate, “Jim Bender and Alert, Inc. (A),” HBS case 897-009 (1996)

Entrepreneurial Management Course Overview Note, HBS note 396-345 (1996).

The Road Well-Traveled, HBS note 396-277 (1996).

Tales from Successful Entrepreneurs, HBS case 396-050 (1995).

Johnson-Grace: March 1994, HBS case 396-096 (1995).

Bob Reiss and Valdawn(A), HBS case 396-063 (1995).

Bob Reiss and Valdawn (B), HBS case 396-064 (1995).

Bob Reiss and Valdawn (C), HBS case 396-065 (1995).

Metropolis Software: May 1995, HBS case 396-005 (1995).

Note on Building the Self-Sustaining Firm, HBS note 395-200 (1995).

With Mark Thurber, Stonyfield Farm: September 1994, HBS case 395-157 (1995).

With Jay Dial, Physician Sales & Service, Inc.: June 1992 (A), HBS case 395-066 (l994).

Physician Sales & Service, Inc.: March 1993 (B), HBS case 395-157 (1994).

Physician Sales & Service, Inc.: March 1993 (C), HBS case 395-078 (1994).

Physician Sales & Service, Inc.: July 1993 (D), HBS case 395-079 (1994).

Physician Sales & Service, Inc.: August 1993 (E), HBS case 395-080 (1994).

Physician Sales & Service, Inc.: November 1993 (F), HBS case 395-119 (1994).

With Michael Alter, Selling As A Systematic Process, HBS case 395-091 (1994).

Marcia Radosevich and Health Payment Review: 1989 (A), HBS case 394-204 (1994).

Marcia Radosevich and Health Payment Review: 1989 (B), HBS case 394-205 (1994).

Marcia Radosevich and Health Payment Review: 1989 (C), HBS case 394-206 (1994).

Marcia Radosevich and Health Payment Review: 1989 (D), HBS case 394-207 (1994).

Marcia Radosevich and Health Payment Review: 1989 (E), HBS case 394-208 (1994) .

Marcia Radosevich and Health Payment Review: 1989 (F), HBS case 394-209 (1994).

Marcia Radosevich and Health Payment Review: 1989 (G), HBS case 394-210 (1994).

Note on Developing Start-up Strategies, HBS note 394-067 (1993).

Deaver Brown and Cross River, Inc., HBS case 394-042 (1993).

Cherrill Farnsworth and TME, Inc.: 1990 (A), HBS case 394-021 (1993).

Cherrill Farnsworth and TME, Inc.: 1990 (B), HBS case 394-022 (1993).

With Laura Pochup, National Communications Inc. (A): 1988, HBS case 393-103 (1993).

With Laura Pochup, National Communications Inc. (B): 1988, HBS case 393-104 (1993).

McKinsey & Co. (A): 1956, HBS case 393-066 (1992).

McKinsey & Co. (B): 1966, HBS case 393-067 (1993).

With Valery Rayzman, and Christopher J. Hackett, The DAG Group, HBS case 392-077 (1990).

Momenta Corporation (A), HBS case 392-013 (1991).

Momenta Corporation (B), HBS case 392-014 (1991).

Momenta Corporation (C), HBS case 392-048 (1991).

With Shawn J. Bryant, Yolanda R. Daniels, Nina T. Henderson, and M. Bruce Robinson, Granite Broadcasting Corporation (A), HBS case 392-008 (1991).

With Shawn J. Bryant, Yolanda R. Daniels, Nina T. Henderson, and M. Bruce Robinson, Granite Broadcasting Corporation (B), HBS case 392-009 (1991).

With Laura Pochop, Paul Olsen (A), HBS case 392-011 (1991).

With Laura Pochop, Research Associate, Paul Olsen (B), HBS case 392-015 (1991).

With Myra Hart, Peanut Butter Fantasies: June 1989, HBS case 391-072 (1990).

With Kevin Hinton, Image Presentations, Inc., HBS case 390-140 (1990).

Note on Acquiring Bank Credit, HBS note 391-010 (1990).

Note on Analyzing New Ventures, HBS note 393-053 (1992).

With Gerardo J. Espinoza, Note on Buying a Franchise, HBS note 491-024 (1990) [16].

Vinod Khosla and Sun Microsystems (A), HBS case 390-049 (1990).

Vinod Khosla and Sun Microsystems (B), HBS case 390-050 (1989).

Vinod Khosla and Sun Microsystems (C), HBS case 390-051 (1989).

With Howard Stevenson Note on Attracting Stakeholders, HBS note 389-139 (1989).

Written for the Business, Government, and the International Economy Course

Sri Lanka (B), written under the supervision of Professor Bruce Scott: 1980.

Singapore (A), written under the supervision of Professor Bruce Scott: 1980.

Singapore (B), written under the supervision of Professor Bruce Scott:1980.

The Irish Republic, written under the supervision of Professor Bruce Scott: 1979.