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- 24 Sep 2018
- Blog Post
Working to Keep Pirates At-Bay: My Summer in Cyber Security
After spending three years working in consulting before coming to HBS, I knew I wanted to use my summer to expand beyond the world of Board of Directors advisory and multi-national company strategic planning and try something completely...
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Entrepreneurship
- 19 May 2015
- First Look
First Look: May 19
Publications May 2015 Cambridge University Press Land Bargains and Chinese Capitalism: The Politics of Property Rights under Reform By: Rithmire, Meg Abstract—Land reforms have been critical to the development of Chinese capitalism over...
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Sean Silverthorne
- February 2023
- Supplement
Graphic Packaging: Project Cowboy (A) Courseware
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Scott Mayfield
In July 2019, Graphic Packaging CEO Michael Doss was proposing a $600 million investment in a new machine to produce coated recycled board (CRB), a type of paper packaging used for consumer products (cups, cereal boxes, beverage boxes, etc.) that utilized recycled...
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- July–August 2013
- Article
Six Ways to Sink a Growth Initiative
By: Donald L. Laurie and J. Bruce Harreld
The conventional wisdom about how best to pursue growth—launch a slew of initiatives in high-potential areas; appoint some promising young managers to lead them; locate them safely away from the established businesses—is a recipe for failure, according to the authors....
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Laurie, Donald L., and J. Bruce Harreld. "Six Ways to Sink a Growth Initiative." Harvard Business Review 91, nos. 7/8 (July–August 2013): 82–90.
Graphic Packaging: Project Cowboy
In July 2019, Graphic Packaging CEO Michael Doss was proposing a $600 million investment in a new machine to produce coated recycled board (CRB), a type of paper packaging used for consumer products (cups, cereal boxes, beverage boxes, etc.) that utilized recycled...
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- February 2023
- Case
Graphic Packaging: Project Cowboy (A)
By: Benjamin C. Esty and E. Scott Mayfield
In July 2019, Graphic Packaging CEO Michael Doss was proposing a $600 million investment in a new machine to produce coated recycled board (CRB), a type of paper packaging used for consumer products (cups, cereal boxes, beverage boxes, etc.) that utilized recycled...
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Capital Budgeting;
Growth Management;
Demand and Consumers;
Duopoly and Oligopoly;
Competitive Strategy;
Competitive Advantage;
Expansion;
Value Creation;
Supply and Industry;
Pulp and Paper Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
United States;
North America
Esty, Benjamin C., and E. Scott Mayfield. "Graphic Packaging: Project Cowboy (A)." Harvard Business School Case 223-009, February 2023.
- 21 Oct 2019
- Blog Post
Know Your Audience: Recruiting HBS Students for Consumer Products
products before joining the CPD team in 2003 as a career coach and sector lead for the consumer products industry. Katja brings a wealth of operational knowledge from her experience in logistics and event planning at HBS and a personal...
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Consumer Products / Retail
- 20 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
Tackle the First 90 Days of Your Next Role: A 5 Step Process for Success on the Job
five-step process, you can write out clear goals. What four goals (approximately) should you plan to achieve and in what time horizon? To ensure that you are setting the right goals in this process, follow...
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- 17 Jul 2023
- Research & Ideas
Money Isn’t Everything: The Dos and Don’ts of Motivating Employees
In a post-pandemic business world of hybrid work and quiet quitting, companies must rethink how they motivate employees. Good incentive plans and reward structures require a careful analysis of a company’s objectives, culture, and...
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by Avery Forman
- June 2024
- Case
SnapTravel: Betting on 'Super.com'
By: Reza Satchu and Tom Quinn
This case explores SnapTravel, a travel startup offering discounted hotel rooms, and its founders’ desire to pivot to a “super app” that saved customers money across many different purchase types. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Hussein Fazal and Henry Shi saw SnapTravel...
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Keywords:
Business Growth and Maturation;
Business Plan;
Business Startups;
Change Management;
Disruption;
Transformation;
Volatility;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Customer Value and Value Chain;
Decisions;
Income;
Entrepreneurship;
Geographic Scope;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Health Pandemics;
Surveys;
Knowledge Acquisition;
Knowledge Use and Leverage;
Leading Change;
Crisis Management;
Goals and Objectives;
Risk Management;
Consumer Behavior;
Game Theory;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Adaptation;
Diversification;
Expansion;
System Shocks;
Accommodations Industry;
Technology Industry;
Canada;
United States;
Las Vegas
- 27 Feb 2020
- Blog Post
Taking the LEAP into the Case Method
cross-registered the course of Leadership Execution and Action Planning (LEAP) for MBA students at Harvard Business School out of curiosity because he has great interest in the Harvard case method and its related knowledge. Dr. Su holds a...
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- 10 Oct 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, October 10, 2017
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53251 August 22, 2017 Harvard Business Review Find the Right Metrics for Your Sales Team By: Cespedes, Frank V., and Robert Marsh Abstract—This article reports the results of a survey of key...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Jun 2021
- Blog Post
How I Sourced My Internship Outside of the US: Abena Nyantekyi-Owusu
When Abena Nyantekyi-Owusu (MBA 2021) came to HBS after seven years at GE Healthcare in Ghana, she brought with her the support of key mentors, a strong interest in technology, and trust in her intuition. All three would play a part in her career View Details
- October 2022
- Case
Afrigen Biologics: Vaccines for the Global South
By: Debora L. Spar and Julia Comeau
The majority of vaccines used on the continent of Africa (99%) are produced offshore. This makes African nations reliant on the West for major health care needs, a problem which was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Afrigen Biologics (in partnership with the WHO)...
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Keywords:
Vaccination;
Vaccine;
mRNA;
COVID;
COVID-19;
Inequity;
Hub-and-spoke;
Health Care and Treatment;
Health Pandemics;
Production;
Social Issues;
Business and Government Relations;
South Africa;
Africa
Spar, Debora L., and Julia Comeau. "Afrigen Biologics: Vaccines for the Global South." Harvard Business School Case 323-030, October 2022.
- Web
Live from Klarman Hall - Alumni
curriculum through new programs in areas such as AI, Business in Global Society (BiGS), Purpose of the Firm, and the School’s ongoing work in open inquiry and constructive dialogue. Saturday, September 28 Right Kind of Wrong: The Science...
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- Program
Rising Generation in the Family Enterprise
critical decisions. Learning alongside a select group of generational peers, you will crystallize priorities and develop a plan of action to guide the next phase of your life and career—and the next phase of the business. Details Address...
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- 05 Jul 2023
- HBS Case
What Kind of Leader Are You? How Three Action Orientations Can Help You Meet the Moment
contextual, or relational. The challenge for leaders is to develop a style that blends elements of all three, because “an overreliance on any one orientation can lead to poor action plans that may derail your ability to execute,” the note...
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by Ben Rand
- 25 Apr 2018
- Blog Post
Policy, Practice, Leadership & Impact: Making a Difference with the HBS/HKS Joint Degree
Swaziland to work with the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) until two years later she was admitted into the HBS/HKS Joint Degree Program. We caught up with Nanako to learn more about her experience with the HBS/HKS joint degree program and her View Details
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Nonprofit / Government
- 28 Oct 2014
- First Look
First Look: October 28
to plan and follow through on a goal and not related to impulsivity, suggesting that some children are poorer at holding the norm in mind and following through on enacting it. We discuss the implications of these results for education and...
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Carmen Nobel
- Program
Family Office Wealth Management—Virtual
effectively meets your family's goals. Details Gain insights to build a professional family office Establish the right structure, governance, and organizational design for a family office Make savvier financial decisions based on a deeper...
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