Finding the path that will allow established companies to take advantage of their strengths while also giving them the flexibility to innovate is one of the most pressing concerns of many executives. This was the theme of the Mack Institute’s Spring Conference, titled “Incubating Innovation in Established Firms.”…Read More
Chunka Mui wants you to know that the conventional narrative about start-ups versus large companies—the small and nimble Davids against the slow and clumsy Goliaths—doesn’t actually have much basis in reality.…Read More
How can an established firm foster innovation through its HR practices? Peggy Tayloe of Infosys shares how the company uses HR practices to stay flexible despite its size.…Read More
Intel’s Neil Blecherman shares how the company puts the mantra “innovation is everything” into action within its business ecosystem.…Read More
Executive Director Saikat Chaudhuri gives his perspective on the Wharton Global Forum in Beijing, themed “Growth through Innovation.”…Read More
In an article for FedEx Small Business, Mack Institute corporate partner Michelle Proctor emphasizes the importance of choosing the right approach to innovation challenges. Proctor hones in on two styles in particular: incremental innovation, and revolutionary innovation.…Read More
The Wharton School’s 46th Global Forum, held in Beijing on June 12-14, will feature two Mack Institute faculty directors: Harbir Singh and Saikat Choudhuri.…Read More
Managers can help cultivate breakthrough innovation by putting the right organizational habits in place.…Read More
Co-director Christian Terwiesch and his colleagues make the case that when it comes to innovation in healthcare, importing solutions from other industries should take a backseat to “insourcing,” seeking insight from clinicians within the healthcare system itself.…Read More
If you’re not thinking about your business as part of an ecosystem, you should. Mack Institute Co-director George Day and Research Director Paul Schoemaker identify four substantial benefits of adopting an outside-in mentality.…Read More
A corporate partner post by Connie Smallwood of CA Technologies discusses corporate innovation, and how the entrepreneurial-minded benefit from working for a large company.…Read More
The Wharton School has announced that Mack Institute Core Team member Jitendra V. Singh has been appointed Dean of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)’s School of Business and Management as of September 1, 2014.…Read More
With the memories of a frigid East Coast winter still fresh in our minds, we at the Mack Institute are looking forward to our now-traditional foray out to sunny California for our West Coast conference on June 10, 2014. …Read More
The Mack Institute is proud to announce that Executive Director Saikat Chaudhuri will co-lead the 46th annual Wharton Seminar for Business Journalists on June 11, 2014. The event, focused on the theme of “Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship,” will take place at Wharton’s San Francisco campus. Chaudhuri will speak on the topic of “Incubating Innovation in Established…Read More
Christian Terwiesch’s Intro to Operations Management is one of several Wharton MOOCs reaching thousands of students at a time. Across industries both old and new, “innovation” is emerging as something of a buzzword. A recent Philips white paper, “From Insight to Impact: Realizing the Potential of Innovation,” seeks to redefine…Read More 
“She was so passionate about the her goal—utilizing TRHex to get students interested in STEM subjects. Her enthusiasm was infectious! She utilized an existing technology in a creative way, and she did a great job of communicating her idea and bringing the business to life.” That’s how Michelle Proctor—Director of Innovation…Read More
A key goal of the Y-Prize Competition is to foster collaboration between various schools at Penn. Isabelle Park, an MBA candidate at the Wharton School, and Gavin Kenneally, a Ph.D. Candidate in Mechanical Engineering, describe the joys and challenges of working on a cross-disciplinary team. What role did you play in shaping…Read More
The Y-Prize Competition is all about sparking innovation at Penn. Tom Fitzsimons, CEO of Kerathin LLC, discusses why the competition is unique and what made this year’s prizewinning idea stand out. What makes the Y-Prize competition interesting to you? The goal of the Y-Prize competition is to get a different perspective…Read More
The Mack Institute co-hosted its annual Wharton Technology and Innovation Conference on April 12 and 13, 2014. This guest post by Glenn Hoetker (W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University) summarizes one of the papers for which he was a discussant. In the global competition for innovative success, location matters.…Read More
The Mack Institute is thrilled to announce Emily Plumb, a Mechanical Engineering Masters student in the School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS), as the winner of the 2013-2014 Y-Prize Competition. Emily is a passionate advocate of STEM education for young children, and her enthusiasm showed clearly throughout her presentation at…Read More
