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- October 2006 (Revised April 2007)
- Case
Ayala Corporation
Ayala Corporation is the oldest conglomerate in the Philippines and has been controlled by the Zobel de Ayala family for seven generations. Over the past 25 years, Ayala has evolved from a real estate family business into a highly diversified and professionally managed...
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Diversification;
Family Business;
Business Conglomerates;
Valuation;
Financial Strategy;
Public Ownership;
Real Estate Industry;
Philippines
Villalonga, Belen, Raphael Amit, and Christopher Hartman. "Ayala Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 207-041, October 2006. (Revised April 2007.)
- 13 Jan 2012
- News
The Dollar Payoff from CSR and Sustainability
- 10 Nov 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
Crony Capitalism, American Style: What Are We Talking About Here?
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by Malcolm S. Salter
- 14 Aug 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 14, 2018
intervention. Hence, an understanding of residual market imperfections—those imperfections that persist after market competition and regulation are accounted for—must inform any assessment of the long-term attractiveness of firm...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Degrees, Certifications & Alumni Status | About
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences offers PhD programs that reflect the changing world of business, society, and education. PhD programs are offered in the following areas: Accounting & Management, Business Economics (includes Finance),...
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- 15 Aug 2014
- News
Getting a handle on inversion
- January 2024
- Teaching Note
Frank Cornelissen: The Great Sulfite Debate (A) & (B)
By: Tiona Zuzul
Teaching Note for HBS Case Nos. 724-391 and 724-398. In 2018, artisanal Italian vineyard Frank Cornelissen was one of the world’s leading natural wine vineyards. Its founder, Frank Cornelissen, faced weather related conditions that forced him to have to decide between...
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Budgets and Budgeting;
Business Earnings;
Agribusiness;
Plant-Based Agribusiness;
Family Business;
For-Profit Firms;
Small Business;
Change Management;
Transition;
Communication Strategy;
Decision Making;
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Financial Strategy;
Profit;
Revenue;
Spending;
Globalization;
Global Strategy;
Goods and Commodities;
Innovation Strategy;
Crisis Management;
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Success;
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Risk and Uncertainty;
Cognition and Thinking;
Reputation;
Strategy;
Adaptation;
Expansion;
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Values and Beliefs;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Europe;
Italy
- 30 Apr 2024
- Book
When Managers Set Unrealistic Expectations, Employees Cut Ethical Corners
codes of ethics that addressed the unique problems of defence procurement. In my work for the initiative, I learned about the origins of these problems and saw that, contrary to public belief, they could not be chalked up simply to...
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by Dina Gerdeman
- 22 Sep 2014
- News
Jack Ma on Alibaba, Entrepreneurs and the Role of Handstands
- 20 Dec 2006
- Op-Ed
Investors Hurt by Dual-Track Tax Reporting
decipher from public filings. Their proposal, which will likely meet fierce opposition from accountants, lawyers, and managers, is a laudable first step in restoring sanity to U.S. corporate profit reporting. When the corporate tax was...
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by Mihir Desai
- 27 Nov 2013
- Working Paper Summaries
Skilled Immigration and the Employment Structures of US Firms
- March 2011 (Revised August 2012)
- Case
Groupon
By: Sunil Gupta, Ray Weaver and Dharmishta Rood
On November 4, 2011, Groupon, a marketing services company that promoted local businesses by selling deeply discounted vouchers for their products and services, completed its initial public offering that valued the company at $17 billion. Within a year Groupon's share...
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Budgets and Budgeting;
Customers;
Entrepreneurship;
Growth and Development;
Marketing Channels;
Competitive Strategy;
Value Creation
Gupta, Sunil, Ray Weaver, and Dharmishta Rood. "Groupon." Harvard Business School Case 511-094, March 2011. (Revised August 2012.)
- 2001
- Book
From Heresy to Dogma: An Institutional History of Corporate Environmentalism
By: Andrew J. Hoffman
This is a pathbreaking account of how the environmental movement has led to profound changes in the perceptions and practices of large-scale corporations, as shown here in the chemical and petroleum industries. The book traces how market, social, and political...
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Hoffman, Andrew J. From Heresy to Dogma: An Institutional History of Corporate Environmentalism. Stanford University Press, 2001. (Winner of the 2001 Rachel Carson Prize, Society for Social Studies of Science (4S).)
- 24 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 24, 2017
firms. Most importantly, they fail to account for offsetting equity issuances by firms. We show that, taking into account issuances, net shareholder payouts by all U.S. public...
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Sean Silverthorne
- December 2005
- Article
Up to Code: Does Your Company's Conduct Meet World-Class Standards?
Codes of conduct have long been a feature of corporate life. Today, they are arguably a legal necessity—at least for public companies with a presence in the United States. But the issue goes beyond U.S. legal and regulatory requirements. Sparked by corruption and...
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Business Ethics;
Standards Of Conduct;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Values and Beliefs;
Corporate Accountability;
Corporate Governance
Paine, Lynn, Rohit Deshpandé, Joshua D. Margolis, and Kim Eric Bettcher. "Up to Code: Does Your Company's Conduct Meet World-Class Standards?" Harvard Business Review 83, no. 12 (December 2005): 122–133.
- 16 Apr 2013
- First Look
First Look: April 16
Publications 2006 Stanford University Press Wall Street Research: Past, Present, and Future By: Groysberg, Boris, and Paul M. Healy Abstract—Wall Street equity analysts provide research products and services on publicly traded companies...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Jun 2024
- In Practice
The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2024
As the vacation season looms, Harvard Business School faculty members share recommendations for a little light reading. Spoiler alert: Lessons in Chemistry tops two of their beach-read lists. For those whose brains can’t—or won’t—turn off, HBS faculty also suggest some...
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by Avery Forman