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- October 2011 (Revised October 2011)
- Supplement
Barack Obama and the Bush Tax Cuts (B)
By: Matthew Weinzierl and Jacob Kuipers
President Obama signs a major fiscal stimulus package and then must debate whether to extend the Bush tax cuts.
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Weinzierl, Matthew, and Jacob Kuipers. "Barack Obama and the Bush Tax Cuts (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 712-012, October 2011. (Revised October 2011.)
- February 2001
- Case
Bang Networks, Inc.
By: Paul A. Gompers and Sergio Rattner
Bob Rosin, president and CEO of Bang Networks, must decide how much debt financing to take on. The company is a raw start-up and is considering taking on $10 million in debt. The firm has six offers and needs to identify the best one.
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Gompers, Paul A., and Sergio Rattner. "Bang Networks, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 201-074, February 2001.
- November 1981
- Supplement
Corning Glass Works International, Part I, Interviews with Division Managers, Video
Presents tapes of interviews with Forrest Behm (previously president of Corning International), Bill Hudson (ex-country manager, international business manager, world board chairman, and current product division manager), and Van Campbell (corporate treasurer)....
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Bartlett, Christopher A., and Michael Y. Yoshino. "Corning Glass Works International, Part I, Interviews with Division Managers, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 882-512, November 1981.
- 03 Dec 2014
- News
The Internet of Things to bring a new economic boom
- 30 Apr 2013
- News
Building a Strong Foundation for American Manufacturing
- 03 Oct 2018
- News
Klarman Hall Opens with Fanfare and Substance
- Video
Madhav Chavan & Rukmini Banerji
Dr. Madhav Chavan, Co-Founder and President of Pratham Education Foundation, describes his views on the opportunities for technology in education, giving the example of PraDigi – a digital initiative that provides tablets pre-loaded with educational content to children...
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- February 2000 (Revised August 2000)
- Case
Microsoft Latin America
By: Robert S. Kaplan, Alberto Ballve and Antonio Davila
Mauricio Santillan, regional vice president for the Latin American division of Microsoft, has introduced a new performance measurement system to help his country managers formulate and control strategy. Microsoft Latin America's priorities are rolling out of an...
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Keywords:
Balanced Scorecard;
Applications and Software;
Emerging Markets;
Crime and Corruption;
Motivation and Incentives;
Management Skills;
Global Strategy;
Strategy;
Information Technology Industry;
Latin America
Kaplan, Robert S., Alberto Ballve, and Antonio Davila. "Microsoft Latin America." Harvard Business School Case 100-040, February 2000. (Revised August 2000.)
- October 2012 (Revised March 2014)
- Case
Privatization of the Power Sector in Nigeria (A)
By: Eric Werker, Onyechi Ezekwueche, Olatomiwa Igun and Alice Wei
In spite of its abundant energy resources, Nigeria in 2012 had one of the lowest levels of energy use in the world. Self-generation of power from costly generators was double that of grid-supplied electricity. The history of its power sector was one of inefficient...
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Werker, Eric, Onyechi Ezekwueche, Olatomiwa Igun, and Alice Wei. "Privatization of the Power Sector in Nigeria (A)." Harvard Business School Case 713-042, October 2012. (Revised March 2014.)
- January 2007 (Revised February 2018)
- Case
Brazil Under Lula: Off the Yellow BRIC Road
By: Aldo Musacchio
Covers President Lula's challenges to reduce "Brazil cost" and grow like other BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, and China). Experts agreed that for Brazil to grow like other BRIC countries, the Brazilian government would have to reduce the cost of doing business...
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Keywords:
Developing Countries and Economies;
Cost;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Business and Government Relations;
Poverty;
Equality and Inequality;
China;
India;
Russia;
Brazil
Musacchio, Aldo. "Brazil Under Lula: Off the Yellow BRIC Road." Harvard Business School Case 707-031, January 2007. (Revised February 2018.)
- May 1997 (Revised October 2005)
- Supplement
Ecolab, Inc. (G): Institutional Sales Conference
By: Ashish Nanda
Supplements the (A) case. Includes excerpts from speeches by Ecolab president Al Schuman, CEO Sandy Grieve, and three senior sales executives, and highlights the camaraderie and goodwill among senior executives of Ecolab's Institutional Division. May be used in place...
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Nanda, Ashish. "Ecolab, Inc. (G): Institutional Sales Conference." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 397-105, May 1997. (Revised October 2005.)
Arthur C. Brooks
Arthur C. Brooks is the Parker Gilbert Montgomery Professor of the Practice of Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School, and Professor of Management Practice at the Harvard Business School, where he teaches courses on leadership, happiness, and... View Details
- June 1993 (Revised December 1995)
- Case
Frito-Lay, Inc.: The Navigator Project (A)
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Richard O. Mason and Melinda Conrad
Provides an overview of the company's recent organizational changes followed by a discussion of the company's new sales promotion software, "Promotion Planner." The president of Frito-Lay's central division must decide how he should proceed with the rollout of this new...
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Keywords:
Information Technology;
Technology Adoption;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Trends;
Innovation Strategy;
Marketing Communications;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Manufacturing Industry
Applegate, Lynda M., Richard O. Mason, and Melinda Conrad. "Frito-Lay, Inc.: The Navigator Project (A)." Harvard Business School Case 193-025, June 1993. (Revised December 1995.)
- December 1985 (Revised July 1993)
- Case
Scovill, Inc.: NuTone Housing Group
Describes a conflict between the corporate controller and a division president about labor standards, which the division purposefully overstates to protect its margins. Illustrates the multiple roles of standards, and the roles of controllers and line management in...
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Merchant, Kenneth A. "Scovill, Inc.: NuTone Housing Group." Harvard Business School Case 186-136, December 1985. (Revised July 1993.)
- June 1981 (Revised August 1985)
- Case
Shopfair Supermarkets (A)
By: John A. Quelch
The marketing vice president of the leading supermarket chain in a major metropolitan area has to plan his 1981 strategy in light of increasing warehouse store competition. Considers relationships with major manufacturers who are supplying warehouse stores with deal...
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Quelch, John A. "Shopfair Supermarkets (A)." Harvard Business School Case 581-158, June 1981. (Revised August 1985.)
- February 1994 (Revised July 2007)
- Case
Richard Jenkins
By: John J. Gabarro and Andrew P. Burtis
Written from the point of view of Richard Jenkins, the president of CelluComm. Presents his reflections on the series of events leading to the firing of one of CelluComm's general managers, Erik Peterson. A rewritten version of an earlier case.
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Gabarro, John J., and Andrew P. Burtis. "Richard Jenkins." Harvard Business School Case 494-113, February 1994. (Revised July 2007.)
- 21 Apr 2021
- News
Leadership Principles for the Next Era of Capitalism
- 24 Jan 2017
- News