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- January 2006 (Revised May 2006)
- Case
Akin Ongor's Journey
A retired bank CEO, one of Turkey's most admired leaders, wants to start a leadership institute to develop emerging leaders in the eastern Mediterranean region. Describes his biography and values, the models he established for excellent financial performance and...
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Keywords:
Leadership Development;
Values and Beliefs;
Partners and Partnerships;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Business Startups;
Environmental Sustainability;
Retirement;
Education Industry;
Turkey;
United States
Kanter, Rosabeth M. "Akin Ongor's Journey." Harvard Business School Case 306-072, January 2006. (Revised May 2006.)
- March 2013 (Revised May 2013)
- Case
Omar Ishrak: Building Medtronic Globally
By: Bill George and Natalie Kindred
Omar Ishrak, Medtronic's first non-American CEO, aims to reinvigorate the medical device maker's growth by focusing on emerging markets, therapy innovation, and creative business models. In 2012, budget constraints in mature economies, the lack of new medical therapies...
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Keywords:
Healthcare;
Medical Devices;
Medtronic;
Globalization;
Innovation;
Reverse Innovation;
Leadership;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Management Teams;
Business Model;
Emerging Markets;
Global Strategy;
Health Care and Treatment;
Acquisition;
Innovation and Invention;
Manufacturing Industry;
Medical Devices and Supplies Industry;
China
George, Bill, and Natalie Kindred. "Omar Ishrak: Building Medtronic Globally." Harvard Business School Case 413-065, March 2013. (Revised May 2013.)
- 2001
- Working Paper
Bank Capital and Risk Management: Issues for Banks and Regulators
By: Kenneth A. Froot
Banks and financial firms are in the process of evolving away from primary warehousers of risk to diversified originators and distributors of financial services. These changes are important for the way that financial firms think about their needs for economic... View Details
Keywords:
Bank Capital And Risk Management;
Issues For Banks And Regulators;
Risk Management;
Governance Compliance;
Capital;
Banks and Banking;
Banking Industry
Froot, Kenneth A. "Bank Capital and Risk Management: Issues for Banks and Regulators." IFCI Geneva Research Paper, No. 8, April 2001. (International Financial Risk Institute.)
- Web
Activities, Government & Clubs - MBA
Entrepreneurship Club Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Club European Club F Family Business Club Finance Club FinTech Club First Generation Students Club Food and Agriculture Club Football/Soccer Club Formula One Club Free Enterprise...
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- November 2023 (Revised April 2024)
- Case
Celsius Network Inc.: Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt in the Brave New World of Crypto Bankruptcy
By: Stuart C. Gilson and Sarah L. Abbott
In July 2022, Celsius Network filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. CEO Alex Mashinsky acknowledged that Celsius had grown its assets “faster than the Company was prepared to deploy [them]” and as a result had made “certain poor asset deployment decisions.” Two months after...
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Keywords:
Cryptocurrency;
Chapter 11;
Restructuring;
Insolvency and Bankruptcy;
Asset Management;
Acquisition;
Borrowing and Debt;
Financial Services Industry;
United States
Gilson, Stuart C., and Sarah L. Abbott. "Celsius Network Inc.: Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt in the Brave New World of Crypto Bankruptcy." Harvard Business School Case 224-044, November 2023. (Revised April 2024.)
- 22 Jun 2015
- News
An HBR Refresher on Breakeven Quantity
- 02 Apr 2007
- Lessons from the Classroom
Making the Move to General Manager
finance. "We don't teach as finance professors or marketing professors; we teach as general management professors under the rule that anybody can teach anything and everybody teaches everything. By...
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by Martha Lagace
- 06 Oct 2015
- First Look
October 6, 2015
better understanding of the impact of digital technology on economic activity, and Economic Analysis of the Digital Economy brings together leading scholars to explore this emerging area of research. Publisher's link:...
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Sean Silverthorne
- August 1996
- Article
When Do Joint Ventures Create Value?
By: Ashish Nanda and P. Mohanram
Firms enter into joint ventures when their performance is deteriorating. Parent firms earn significant positive returns around announcements. However, at joint venture level, market value weighted return is insignificant. The stock market reacts negatively to ventures...
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Nanda, Ashish, and P. Mohanram. "When Do Joint Ventures Create Value?" Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings 1996, no. 1 (August 1996): 36–40.
- 13 Jun 2017
- Research & Ideas
Why Global Investments Are Still a Good Bet
years than it is today,” says Viceira, “and I think that is safer than betting on any one specific economy.” Related Reading: Lessons Unlearned? Corporate Debt in Emerging Markets
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- October 2023 (Revised February 2024)
- Case
Bizongo and e-B2B in India
By: Álvaro Rodríguez Arregui and Radhika Kak
Bizongo, an Indian e-B2B platform was co-founded by three college graduates in 2015 with the goal of creating the "Alibaba of India" when the B2B e-commerce landscape was practically non-existent. The founders saw a significant opportunity in connecting mid-sized...
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Keywords:
Business Startups;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Entrepreneurship;
Digital Platforms;
E-commerce;
Business Strategy;
India
Rodríguez Arregui, Álvaro, and Radhika Kak. "Bizongo and e-B2B in India." Harvard Business School Case 824-100, October 2023. (Revised February 2024.)
- June 2006 (Revised April 2007)
- Case
Nephila: Innovation in Catastrophe Risk Insurance
By: Kenneth A. Froot and Michael Heinrich
At the cross-section of capital markets and the catastrophe insurance space stands the hedge fund Nephila. Nephila must decide how best to take advantage of the newly presented market opportunities post hurricanes Katrina, Wilma, and Rita. Nephila has a plethora of...
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Keywords:
Hedge Fund;
Investment Management;
Uncertainty;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Natural Disasters;
Insurance;
Capital Markets;
Investment Funds;
Financial Services Industry;
Insurance Industry;
Bermuda
Froot, Kenneth A., and Michael Heinrich. "Nephila: Innovation in Catastrophe Risk Insurance." Harvard Business School Case 206-130, June 2006. (Revised April 2007.)
- 20 Mar 2007
- Research & Ideas
What’s Behind China’s Wild Stock Ride?
Podcast with: Li Jin Interviewer: James Aisner Running Time: 18 min., 55 sec.
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Financial Services
- October 2014 (Revised April 2018)
- Supplement
Creditor Activism in Sovereign Debt: Argentina vs. Holdout Investors (B)
By: Laura Alfaro, Gaurav Toshniwal and Hilary White
Keywords:
Argentina;
Debt;
Debt Crisis;
Debt Markets;
Debt Repayment;
Debt Restructuring;
Government Bonds;
Government Debt;
Law;
Default;
Sovereign Debt;
Sovereign Debt Crisis;
Hedge Fund;
Hedge Funds;
Strategy;
Bonds;
Bond Risk;
Debt Management;
Borrowing and Debt;
Governance;
Macroeconomics;
Economics;
Economy;
Government Legislation;
Argentina;
Latin America;
United States
Alfaro, Laura, Gaurav Toshniwal, and Hilary White. "Creditor Activism in Sovereign Debt: Argentina vs. Holdout Investors (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 715-017, October 2014. (Revised April 2018.)
- November 2000 (Revised April 2004)
- Case
Airbus A3XX: Developing the World's Largest Commercial Jet (A)
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Michael Kane
In July 2000, Airbus Industries' supervisory board is on the verge of approving a $13 billion investment for the development of a new super jumbo jet known as the A3XX that would seat from 550 to 1,000 passengers. Having secured approximately 20 orders for the new jet,...
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Keywords:
Risk and Uncertainty;
Investment;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Capital Budgeting;
Valuation;
Government and Politics;
Demand and Consumers;
Product Development;
Product Positioning;
Air Transportation Industry;
Manufacturing Industry
Esty, Benjamin C., and Michael Kane. "Airbus A3XX: Developing the World's Largest Commercial Jet (A)." Harvard Business School Case 201-028, November 2000. (Revised April 2004.)
- August 2019 (Revised March 2022)
- Case
Lemonade: Disrupting Insurance with Instant Everything, Killer Prices, and a Big Heart
By: Elie Ofek and Danielle Golan
Launching its first products in the fall of 2016 in New York, insurtech startup Lemonade was on a mission to disrupt the insurance market by using AI and behavioral economics principles. The company offered renters, homeowners, and condo insurance and mainly targeted...
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Keywords:
AI;
Business Startups;
Insurance;
Technological Innovation;
Business Model;
Disruption;
Brands and Branding;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Global Strategy;
Decision Making;
Insurance Industry;
Technology Industry
Ofek, Elie, and Danielle Golan. "Lemonade: Disrupting Insurance with Instant Everything, Killer Prices, and a Big Heart." Harvard Business School Case 520-020, August 2019. (Revised March 2022.)
- Program
Building a Legacy
opportunities Apply frameworks for evaluating unique investment opportunities for family real estate, niche assets, emerging markets, public market ideas, and startup/venture-backed investments Determine...
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- November 1992 (Revised July 1993)
- Case
Fischer Francis Trees & Watts
By: Erik R. Sirri
Fisher Francis Trees & Watts is a New York fixed-income investment management firm. A portfolio manager needs to purchase $375 million of 5-year notes at the Treasury auction. Unlike previous auctions, however, this is the first time the Treasury will auction the notes...
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Sirri, Erik R. "Fischer Francis Trees & Watts." Harvard Business School Case 293-056, November 1992. (Revised July 1993.)
- January 1994 (Revised July 2000)
- Exercise
Walt Disney Company's Sleeping Beauty Bonds--Duration Analysis
Walt Disney Co. issues a 100-year bond. This case describes the terms of the bond and immediate capital market reaction.
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Baldwin, Carliss Y. "Walt Disney Company's Sleeping Beauty Bonds--Duration Analysis." Harvard Business School Exercise 294-038, January 1994. (Revised July 2000.)
- July 2020
- Teaching Note
Shindigz
By: Frank Cespedes
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 819-010. Shindigz sells party and celebratory items through its branded direct online channel, third-party retail and wholesale channels, and online marketplaces. Shindigz has for decades successfully executed a premium-priced branded...
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