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02 Oct 2000
Research & Ideas

The Dubious Logic of Global Megamergers

The assumption that industries will become more concentrated as they become more global, that the global economy is a winner-take-all economy, has become common wisdom. But, according to Pankaj Ghemawat and Fariborz Ghadar, empirical research indicates that global—or... View Details

Keywords: by Pankaj Ghemawat & Fariborz Ghadar

29 Mar 2012
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Harvard Business School Faculty Members Win Big in Case-Writing Competition

27 Sep 2012
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Breaking the Cycle of Responsiveness at Work

27 Jun 2016
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Brexit is just the latest blow to globalization

20 May 2015
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Harvard Professor On Reinventing American Transportation

October 2006 (Revised September 2014)
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Summit Partners - The FleetCor Investment (A)

By: Michael J. Roberts

Part of a 3-case series in which students get to see the unfolding of due diligence on private equity (buy out) deal. In this, the A case, the deal team has negotiated a letter of intent with FleetCor, a firm that operates a fuel payment network for vehicle fleets.... View Details

Keywords: Negotiation Preparation; Private Equity; Leveraged Buyouts; Investment; Negotiation Offer; Service Industry

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Risk Management Systems

By: Robert S. Kaplan

Along with Assistant Professor Anette Mikes and Associate Professor Dennis Campbell, Kaplan continues to explore how companies can implement risk management processes that reflect their strategies. The research involves case writing, teaching in executive program, and... View Details

08 Aug 2014
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Former SBA Chief Mills: Lending to Small Businesses Still Sluggish

17 Apr 2006
Research & Ideas

Resisting the Seductions of Success

In his novel I Come as a Thief, Louis Auchincloss introduces us to Tony Lowder, a lawyer in his early forties. Tony and his wife have two children. He works for the New York office of the Securities and Exchange Commission, but his job is just a resting spot. Tony has... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph L. Badaracco Jr.; Entertainment & Recreation; Information; Publishing

02 May 2012
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How outsiders solve problems that stump experts

30 Jan 2011
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The Power of the Platform at Apple

15 Jan 2020
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Why Doing the Easy Parts of Your To-Do List First Can Be a Bad Idea

27 Sep 2010
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Will It Be Cheerios or Life This Morning?

October 2003
Case

Henry Tam and the MGI Team

By: Jeffrey T. Polzer, Ingrid Vargas and Hillary Anger Elfenbein

Within a short time frame, seven diverse team members assemble to write a business plan for a new company and struggle to define their roles, make decisions together, and resolve conflict. Henry Tam, a second-year Harvard MBA student, who joins an aspiring start-up... View Details