Publications

August 1981 (Revised September 1985)
Background Note

How to Avoid Getting Lost in the Numbers

Provides some hints and tips to students who encounter difficulty in performing quantitative analyses of case studies. Describes how to approach the numbers and suggests devices they can use to overcome their problems. View Details

Keywords: Measurement and Metrics; Cases

August 1999 (Revised October 1999)
Case

RCA Records: The Digital Revolution

By: Jeffrey F. Rayport, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Cate Reavis

In 1995, Bertelsmann-owned RCA Records was considered a "tired and old" record label. By 1999, the company represented a number of the "hottest" acts in the music industry. Nevertheless, the company's position (as well as that of the entire music industry) was under... View Details

Keywords: Brands and Branding; Business Model; Competition; Corporate Strategy; Internet and the Web; Change Management; Marketing Strategy; Music Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; United States

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June 2014
Case

The Special Master for TARP Executive Compensation

By: Brian Hall, Aaron Chadbourne, Vibha Kagzi and Caren Kelleher

This case is about the response of the US government to the excessive compensation of executives following the market collapse of 2008. In particular, the case focuses on the special committee that was formed to oversee and regulate any financial companies that had... View Details

Keywords: Executive Compensation; United States

06 Oct 2003
Research & Ideas

The Problem with Hedge Funds

While investors are still learning what happened to them in the 1990s and are trying to get their money back, they find themselves facing a new set of dangers—in some cases from View Details

Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills

December 1982 (Revised July 1985)
Case

Kennedy and the Balance of Payments

By: David B. Yoffie

In 1960, the United States was facing a balance of payments problem. Gold reserves were being drained, American products were losing competitiveness, and the dollar was under attack. This case analyzes the roots of this problem, provides an opportunity to discuss in... View Details

Keywords: Problems and Challenges; Accounting; Macroeconomics; Money; Currency; Trade; United States

June 2009
Case

The Rise of President Barack Hussein Obama

By: David A. Thomas, Laura Morgan Roberts and Stephanie Creary

This case profiles President Barack Hussein Obama's rise to the presidency as an "improbable candidate." The case illustrates the ways in which he overcame criticism from those who questioned his credibility and his values, and skepticism from those who were unsure... View Details

Keywords: Ethnicity; Race; Political Elections; Leadership; Personal Development and Career; Creativity; Trust

July 2021
Case

'Why I Blew the Whistle': Mauro Botta v. PwC

By: Aiyesha Dey, Jonas Heese and Sarah Mehta

Set in April 2021, this case tells the story of Mauro Botta, a senior manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). In 2016, Botta filed a whistleblower claim with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, alleging that PwC had failed to fulfill its obligations to remain... View Details

Keywords: Accounting Audits; Financial Reporting; Financial Statements; Ethics; Fairness; Moral Sensibility; Values and Beliefs; Governance; Corporate Governance; Accounting Industry; United States; California; San Jose

17 Dec 2021
News

Professor Anita Elberse: Storytelling

March 2023
Teaching Note

Afrigen Biologics: Vaccines for the Global South

By: Debora L. Spar and Julia Comeau

Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 323-030. View Details

Keywords: Vaccination; Healthcare; Hub And Spoke; Health Industry; South Africa; Africa

February 2023
Teaching Plan

Aristotle Onassis and the Greek Shipping Industry

By: Geoffrey Jones and Melanie Sheehan

Teaching Plan for HBS Case No. 805-141. View Details

May 2022
Teaching Plan

Northvolt: Making the World's Most Sustainable Battery

By: Jurgen Weiss

Teaching Plan for HBS Case No. 722-004. View Details

June 2021 (Revised June 2024)
Teaching Plan

PepsiCo, Profits, and Food: The Belt Tightens

By: Joseph L. Badaracco

Teaching Plan for HBS Case No. 314-055. View Details

01 Jun 2017
News

Ask the Expert: On the Fly

couple of years will see more experimentation with baggage pricing. The success of Emirates is due in part to the fact that airline, airport, and air traffic control work together under one “boss”... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

October 2003 (Revised November 2006)
Case

GE's Talent Machine: The Making of a CEO

By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Andrew N. McLean

GE believes its ability to develop management talent is a core competency that represents a source of sustainable competitive advantage. This case traces the development of GE's rich system of human resource policies and practices under five CEOs in the post-war era,... View Details

Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Capital; Selection and Staffing; Leadership Development; Management Succession; Corporate Strategy

Article

Is This the Right C-Suite Role?

By: Anne Donnellon, Joshua D. Margolis and Amy Gallo

A Harvard Business School Case Study is presented which asks "Is This the Right C-Suite Role?" Experts Rakefet Russak Aminoach, managing partner at venture capital firm TeamB, and Nadia Rawlinson, chief people officer at Slack and a board director at Vail Resorts and... View Details

Keywords: Executives; Women Executives; Office Politics; Management Teams; Personal Development and Career

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01 Mar 2024
News

The Exchange: Takeaways from the Takedown

and regulators don’t often come down hard on those people. But when an entrepreneur is managing tens of billions of dollars, as was the case with Sam Bankman-Fried or Elizabeth Holmes—both brilliant and... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

March 1995 (Revised October 1995)
Case

U.S. Airline Industry in 1995, The

Describes the economic logic leading to the deregulation of the U.S. airline industry in 1978 and subsequent competitive developments. The roles of computerized reservation systems, airport hubs, route strategies, and fleet management are raised as unanticipated... View Details

Keywords: Industry Growth; Competitive Advantage; Air Transportation Industry; United States