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- August 1992 (Revised June 1993)
- Case
Euro Disney: The First 100 Days
By: Gary W. Loveman and Leonard A. Schlesinger
The Walt Disney Co. theme parks historically have thrived on the basis of a formula stressing excellent customer service and a magnificent physical environment. The formula has proven successful in Japan, as well as the United States. With the controversial opening of...
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Keywords:
Multinational Firms and Management;
Service Operations;
Service Delivery;
Corporate Strategy;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Service Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Japan;
France;
United States
Loveman, Gary W., and Leonard A. Schlesinger. "Euro Disney: The First 100 Days." Harvard Business School Case 693-013, August 1992. (Revised June 1993.)
- January 1986 (Revised July 1990)
- Supplement
Kristen's Cookie Co. (A2)
Intended for distribution during class, this case contains one set of answers to the (A1) case. It introduces the concept of a Gantt chart and discusses issues raised by the case such as the value of labor flexibility. The open-ended questions in the (A1) case are only...
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Bohn, Roger E. "Kristen's Cookie Co. (A2)." Harvard Business School Supplement 686-094, January 1986. (Revised July 1990.)
- Web
Employment | Harvard Business School
unmatched opportunity to work closely with world-renowned faculty on the research, case studies, and coursework that shape the world's leaders. Working at HBS Benefits & Compensation Hiring Process Departments Diversity Affinity Groups...
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- February 2016
- Supplement
Financing Curtis LLP
By: Nikolaos Trichakis
This is a follow-up to "Curtis LLP: A Case on Cases," HBS case No. 616-049. It explores the challenges facing debtors when dealing with borrowing firms that have operational flexibility.
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Trichakis, Nikolaos. "Financing Curtis LLP." Harvard Business School Supplement 616-050, February 2016.
- July 2014 (Revised August 2014)
- Case
AmazonFresh: Rekindling the Online Grocery Market
By: Rory McDonald, Clayton Christensen, Robin Yang and Ty Hollingsworth
More than a decade after the high-profile failures of several early online grocers, grocery remains the largest single U.S. retail category and one of the few that has not yet migrated online. Amazon began testing its grocery-delivery service, AmazonFresh, in Seattle,...
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Keywords:
Innovation;
New Markets;
Grocery;
Operations Strategy;
Innovation and Invention;
Strategy;
Emerging Markets;
Learning;
Service Operations;
Internet and the Web;
Business Model;
Food and Beverage Industry;
United States
McDonald, Rory, Clayton Christensen, Robin Yang, and Ty Hollingsworth. "AmazonFresh: Rekindling the Online Grocery Market." Harvard Business School Case 615-013, July 2014. (Revised August 2014.)
Stephen A. Greyser
Stephen A. Greyser is Richard P. Chapman Professor (Marketing/Communications) Emeritus, of the Harvard Business School, specializes in brand marketing, advertising, corporate communications, the business of sports, and nonprofit management. A... View Details
Keywords:
sports
- April 2023
- Case
Strive Asset Management
By: Suraj Srinivasan, Lynn S. Paine and Aldo Sesia
Strive Asset Management, which launched in 2022, was actively targeting several leading U.S. companies in the upcoming 2023 proxy voting season to stop acquiescing to those large asset managers and other institutional shareholders who were pressing those companies to...
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Preparing to Be a Corporate Director
take place on your own, in your living group, and in the larger classroom, driven by the renowned HBS case method. Review Our Campus Health & Safety Protocols Admissions Criteria and Process We admit candidates to specific sessions on a...
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- February 2017 (Revised November 2021)
- Case
Digitalization at Siemens
By: David J. Collis and Tonia Junker
The case discusses the digitalization strategy of Siemens AG, a German-based company operating in manufacturing and electronics. The increasing impact of digital technologies on all of its business units had prompted CEO Joe Kaeser and his team to put digitalization at...
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Keywords:
Company Management;
Digital Technologies;
Corporate Strategy;
Competition;
Information Technology;
Information Infrastructure;
Manufacturing Industry;
Electronics Industry
Collis, David J., and Tonia Junker. "Digitalization at Siemens." Harvard Business School Case 717-428, February 2017. (Revised November 2021.)
DJ DiDonna
Dennis “DJ” DiDonna has dedicated his career to commercializing social science research to create organizations which positively impact the world.
He is a Senior Lecturer in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit at Harvard Business School where he teaches the... View Details
- August 2010 (Revised July 2011)
- Supplement
Erik Peterson at Biometra (E)
By: John J. Gabarro, Thomas J. DeLong and Jevan Soo
Presents the final outcome of the events. The Richard Jenkins at SciMat case presents a description from the executive vice-president's point of view of the series of events as reported in the Erik Peterson at Biometra (A), (B), (C), and (D) cases. The Jenkins at...
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Keywords:
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Leadership;
Business or Company Management;
Management Succession;
Product Launch;
Outcome or Result;
Problems and Challenges;
Behavior;
Perspective
Gabarro, John J., Thomas J. DeLong, and Jevan Soo. "Erik Peterson at Biometra (E)." Harvard Business School Supplement 411-035, August 2010. (Revised July 2011.)
- August 2000 (Revised December 2003)
- Case
Dell's Working Capital
By: Richard S. Ruback and Aldo Sesia
Dell Computer Corp. manufactures, sells, and services personal computers. The company markets its computers directly to its customers and builds computers after receiving a customer order. This build-to-order model enables Dell to have much smaller investment in...
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Ruback, Richard S., and Aldo Sesia. "Dell's Working Capital." Harvard Business School Case 201-029, August 2000. (Revised December 2003.)
- April 2014 (Revised March 2015)
- Case
GE and the Industrial Internet
By: Karim R. Lakhani, Marco Iansiti and Kerry Herman
CEO Jeff Immelt considers whether GE is moving fast enough on its new Industrial Internet initiative. The undertaking includes building out an Industrial Internet, connecting machines and devices, collecting their data and operations, and providing services to clients...
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Keywords:
Technology;
Operations Management;
Strategy;
Big Data;
Business Analysis;
Corporate Strategy;
Digital Technology;
Digital Innovation;
General Management;
General Strategy;
Global Competitiveness;
Global Strategy;
Innovation;
Innovation And Management;
Industrial Internet;
GE;
Innovation and Invention;
Information Technology;
Analytics and Data Science;
Air Transportation Industry;
Energy Industry;
Health Industry;
Industrial Products Industry;
Information Technology Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Medical Devices and Supplies Industry;
Rail Industry;
Transportation Industry;
Technology Industry;
North and Central America;
Asia;
Europe;
Middle East;
Latin America
Lakhani, Karim R., Marco Iansiti, and Kerry Herman. "GE and the Industrial Internet." Harvard Business School Case 614-032, April 2014. (Revised March 2015.)
- June 2016 (Revised November 2021)
- Case
chotuKool: 'Little Cool,' Big Opportunity
By: Rory McDonald, Derek van Bever and Efosa Ojomo
In 2013, a team led by Gopalan Sunderraman, vice president of corporate development at Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd.—one of the companies owned by Godrej Group, a large Indian conglomerate—was preparing to launch an innovative low-cost refrigerator. Developed expressly...
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Keywords:
Disruptive Innovation;
Emerging Markets;
Entrepreneurship;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Marketing Strategy;
Consumer Products Industry;
India
McDonald, Rory, Derek van Bever, and Efosa Ojomo. "chotuKool: 'Little Cool,' Big Opportunity." Harvard Business School Case 616-020, June 2016. (Revised November 2021.)
- October 2022
- Case
Star Magnolia Capital: Becoming Experts at Finding Experts
By: Lauren Cohen, Hao Gao, River Ewing and Grace Headinger
Shinya Deguchi, Founder and Managing Partner of Star Magnolia Capital, a Shanghai-based multi-family office (MFO), considered how to convince a new prospective family that the MFO’s endowment model approach would best suit their needs. In recent decades, there has been...
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Keywords:
China;
Asia;
Family Office;
Shanghai;
Financial Industry;
Asset Management;
Financial Instruments;
Financial Management;
Financial Strategy;
Investment;
Investment Return;
Investment Portfolio;
Human Capital;
Family Business;
Financial Services Industry;
China;
Shanghai
Cohen, Lauren, Hao Gao, River Ewing, and Grace Headinger. "Star Magnolia Capital: Becoming Experts at Finding Experts." Harvard Business School Case 223-038, October 2022.
- January 2021
- Supplement
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (B)
By: David J. Collis, Nobuo Sato and Akiko Kanno
This case is a follow up to HBS Case No. 721-373, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (A). Following the events of the previous case, Takeda reached an agreement to acquire Ireland-based Shire Plc. The case follows some of the achievements and challenges Takeda and...
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Keywords:
Pharmaceutical Companies;
Pharmaceuticals;
M&A;
Mergers & Acquisitions;
Biotech;
Biotechnology;
R&D;
Talent Management;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Globalization;
Global Strategy;
Talent and Talent Management;
Strategy;
Biotechnology Industry;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
Japan;
Asia
Collis, David J., Nobuo Sato, and Akiko Kanno. "Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 721-374, January 2021.
- June 2013 (Revised August 2017)
- Case
Coupa
By: Michael Roberts and William Sahlman
The case describes the growth of Coupa, a software as a service platform for procurement / expense management. The issues in the case are around how fast to grow and how to finance that growth. The case includes a detailed financial model that will help students...
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Payment, Cancellation, and Deferral
Payment, Cancellation, and Deferral Payment The program fee covers tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals. Once you've been notified of your acceptance, you'll have 30 days to complete the payment. If admission is...
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- November 2009
- Supplement
Managing a Global Team: Greg James at Sun Microsystems, Inc. (B)
By: Tsedal Neeley
This case updates students on the steps Greg James took to solve the problems that instigated the crisis documented in “Managing a Global Team: Greg James at Sun Microsystems, Inc. (A).” We find out how James solves the process problems involved in his team's breakdown...
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Keywords:
Customer Satisfaction;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Crisis Management;
Service Delivery;
Business Processes;
Performance Productivity;
Groups and Teams;
Technology Industry
Neeley, Tsedal. "Managing a Global Team: Greg James at Sun Microsystems, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 410-020, November 2009.
- March 2007 (Revised August 2007)
- Supplement
Dell Computers (B): The Transition
By: Frances X. Frei and Christine van Keuren
The case presents the outcome of the (A) case and explores challenges in the PC industry up to early 2007. Michael Dell's return as CEO is also discussed.
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Keywords:
Customer Relationship Management;
Managerial Roles;
Service Delivery;
Service Operations;
Hardware;
Technology Industry
Frei, Frances X., and Christine van Keuren. "Dell Computers (B): The Transition." Harvard Business School Supplement 607-081, March 2007. (Revised August 2007.)