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- January 2013
- Case
Arthur Rock
By: Felda Hardymon, Tom Nicholas and Liz Kind
Arthur Rock was known as one of the country's first venture capitalists and was instrumental in launching major Silicon Valley firms, such as Fairchild Semiconductor, Intel Corporation, Apple Computer, Inc., Scientific Data Systems and Teledyne Incorporated. He was the... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital; Success; Financial Services Industry; Financial Services Industry; California
Hardymon, Felda, Tom Nicholas, and Liz Kind. "Arthur Rock." Harvard Business School Case 813-138, January 2013.
- November 2012 (Revised May 2013)
- Case
Naina Lal Kidwai: Investing in Her Country
By: Boris Groysberg and Anjali Raina
This case showcases the 30-year career of Naina Lal Kidwai, Chairman of HSBC India, a leading woman business leader globally. It demonstrates how Kidwai spent a lifetime overcoming barriers as a woman in a male-dominated profession and as an Indian in the global... View Details
Groysberg, Boris, and Anjali Raina. "Naina Lal Kidwai: Investing in Her Country." Harvard Business School Case 413-003, November 2012. (Revised May 2013.)
- July 2012
- Case
Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. - The Belle of the Ball
By: Clayton S. Rose and Aldo Sesia
In November of 2011 Transatlantic Holdings, Inc., a global property and casualty reinsurance company, announced it had agreed to sell itself to Alleghany Corporation, ending "the most frenzied takeover battle" of 2011, which involved competitors, Warren Buffett's... View Details
Keywords: Mergers ＆ Acquisitions; Finance; Insurance And Reinsurance; Governance; Insurance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Strategy; Valuation; Financial Services Industry; Financial Services Industry; United States; Bermuda; Switzerland
Rose, Clayton S., and Aldo Sesia. "Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. - The Belle of the Ball." Harvard Business School Case 313-017, July 2012.
- December 2005 (Revised March 2007)
- Case
Innovation and Collaboration at Merrill Lynch
By: Boris Groysberg and Ingrid Vargas
In the spring of 2005, Candace Browning, head of Global Securities Research and Economics at Merrill Lynch, led about 500 Merrill Lynch analysts worldwide in a collaborative effort to produce innovative research, most of them accustomed to working independently in... View Details
Keywords: Leadership; Groups and Teams; Management Teams; Decision Making; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Negotiation; Mathematical Methods; Strategy; Human Resources; Motivation and Incentives; Financial Services Industry; Financial Services Industry
Groysberg, Boris, and Ingrid Vargas. "Innovation and Collaboration at Merrill Lynch." Harvard Business School Case 406-081, December 2005. (Revised March 2007.)
- November 2001 (Revised July 2011)
- Case
Grupo Elektra
By: David J. Arnold, Gustavo Herrero and Luiz Felipe Monteiro
Grupo Elektra is Latin America's largest consumer finance company based on credit sales in its hard goods retail outlets. It has started to internationalize in Latin America but now must to decide whether to enter the U.S. Hispanic market and which of its two core... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Emerging Markets; Global Strategy; Financial Services Industry; Financial Services Industry; Latin America; United States; Mexico
Arnold, David J., Gustavo Herrero, and Luiz Felipe Monteiro. "Grupo Elektra". Harvard Business School Case 502-039, November 2001. (Revised July 2011.)
- August 2001
- Teaching Note
Apax Partners and Dialog Semiconductor: March 1998 TN
By: G. Felda Hardymon, Josh Lerner and Ann Leamon
Teaching Note for (9-201-044). View Details
- March 2001 (Revised March 2001)
- Teaching Note
Old Mutual TN
By: Tarun Khanna
Teaching Note for (9-701-026). View Details
- March 2001
- Teaching Note
Lucent Technologies New Ventures Group TN
Teaching Note for (9-300-085). View Details
- September 2000 (Revised March 2001)
- Teaching Note
Korea Stock Exchange 1998 TN
By: Tarun Khanna and Krishna G. Palepu
Teaching Note for (9-199-033). View Details
- 2000
- Chapter
Is a Career in Finance (and which one?) Right for You?
By: James Waldroop and Timothy Butler
- 06 Jun 2024
- Blog Post
Revolutionizing Wellness: Kate Twist (MBA 2008) Shapes the Future of Consumer Health Brands
consumers and create a modern digital experience. I saw how the next generation of powerhouse brands are being built around consumer healthcare, and I saw a need for the delivery of healthcare services to evolve to fit into our lives in a... View Details
- 01 May 2020
- In Practice
COVID-19’s Hard Lessons Might Prepare Business for Climate Change
The coronavirus pandemic caught the business world by surprise, but the catastrophe might force companies to face a crisis that has been unfolding in plain sight: climate change. We asked faculty members affiliated with the Business and Environment Initiative at... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 08 Apr 2019
- Blog Post
Second Life: Reflections on Complementing Success with an Encore Career
leaders. Inspired, Kloeblen formed a boutique, “CFO for hire” firm called “C-Street” that built a book of small business clients eager for seasoned financial expertise. Word spread and soon, Kloeblen was leading a small network of... View Details
Keywords: Technology
- 05 Feb 2009
- Research & Ideas
In Praise of Marketing
most countries, there are strong local brands reflecting local tastes that coexist alongside global brands.” Marketing by producers to consumers is as old as the bazaar. But modern marketing is more than just selling. It involves the design of products and View Details
- 26 Jan 2010
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 26
alternative financial services are maligned in mainstream financial circles. This case asks students to evaluate both organizations, their respective industries, and the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 14 Oct 2014
- First Look
First Look: October 14
Harvard Business Review Putting Sales at the Center of Strategy By: Cespedes, Frank Abstract—Research indicates that relatively few firms execute their strategies effectively, and, on average, companies deliver just 50% to 60% of the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Apr 2005
- Research & Ideas
New Learning at American Home Products
capabilities in maintaining and upgrading product portfolios through acquisition and divestiture. Acquisitions were financed almost wholly out of retained earnings and income received from divestitures. The resulting overall financial... View Details
- 17 Apr 2015
- News
A Driving Force for a Sustainable World
launched her own fund in 2012 with Ecomobilité Ventures. The firm’s investments have included Ouicar, a French car-sharing business, and Ridepal, a San Francisco–based company working to redefine commuting. It provides real-time, shared bus View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Ilene Lang
more stereotypic assumptions. From a strictly economic perspective, companies with more women in senior leadership and board positions, on average, financially outperform those with fewer according to Catalyst’s research. Organizations... View Details
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Prognosis
delivery systems take advantage of new approaches for interacting with patients. Historically, telemedicine has been seen by many health care systems as a source of competition; my hope is that more systems will start to think about telemedicine as a View Details