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- February 1988 (Revised August 2000)
- Background Note
Note on the U.S. Freight Transportation Industry
By: Janice H. Hammond and John E. P. Morrison
Describes the major modes of domestic freight transportation (motor carrier, rail, air, water, and pipelines). Examines the characteristics of the transportation service that each mode provides and discusses changes in the industry that have resulted from recent...
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Change;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Industry Structures;
Logistics;
Service Operations;
Transportation;
United States
Hammond, Janice H., and John E. P. Morrison. "Note on the U.S. Freight Transportation Industry." Harvard Business School Background Note 688-080, February 1988. (Revised August 2000.)
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Porter’s Perspective: Competing in the Global Economy
articles. Much of Porter's thinking originally appeared in the pages of the Harvard Business Review. Eleven of those seminal articles are collected in On Competition, a book published by the Harvard Business...
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Re: Michael E. Porter
- 08 May 2007
- First Look
First Look: May 8, 2007
policy. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=707515 METRO Cash & Carry Harvard Business School Case 707-505 Analyzes the globalization of Metro Case & Carry, a German wholesaler, which...
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Martha Lagace
- 24 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 24, 2018
2018 Independently published Unlocked: Keys to Improve Your Thinking By: Zaltman, Gerald Abstract—What’s the best way to change your life? Change how you think, says marketing guru Gerald Zaltman. While most of us are accustomed to...
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Dina Gerdeman
- February 2007
- Case
Update: The Music Industry in 2006
By: John R. Wells and Elizabeth Raabe
The global recorded music industry was undergoing a major transition in 2006. Sales had been declining for a decade, and consumers were buying music in new formats and through different distribution channels. CD sales still accounted for the majority of revenues, but...
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History;
Arts;
Music Entertainment;
Intellectual Property;
Market Timing;
Performance Evaluation;
Trends;
Music Industry
Wells, John R., and Elizabeth Raabe. "Update: The Music Industry in 2006." Harvard Business School Case 707-531, February 2007.
- 23 Jan 2007
- First Look
First Look: January 23, 2007
Working PapersNone this week. Cases & Course MaterialsBundling the Contracts: TA-Energy Harvard Business School Case 807-075 Stimulates discussion of entrepreneurship in emerging economies, especially for entrepreneurs returning...
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Martha Lagace
- 17 Jun 2010
- Working Paper Summaries
When Do Analysts Add Value? Evidence from Corporate Spinoffs
- 21 Jan 2022
- Blog Post
Tipping Point: Investing in the Women of Kenya’s Coffee Farms
market is under $1 a pound, while the actual cost to produce that pound is between $1.62 and $2. The coffee farms are profitable only when they rely on free labor, typically from the women in the farming family. During harvest season in...
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- 30 Nov 2021
- Cold Call Podcast
TikTok: Super App or Supernova?
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
One Man Crime Wave
in upstate New York with his father, a business executive, his mother, a homemaker, and a younger sister. When MacDonald was 12, he fell ill for many months with scarlet fever and mastoiditis. Confined to his home, he survived the boredom...
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- 16 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
Luxury Isn’t What It Used to Be
Cashing in on the $60 billion global luxury goods market has never been tougher—or more rewarding. Competition is keen. And consumer preferences are constantly shifting, causing the concept of luxury itself to change over time. As a...
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- 23 Jan 2008
- Op-Ed
A House Divided: Investment or Shelter?
Dictionaries are not static. Some words go unused for so long that lexicographers dub them archaic. Definitions also gravitate to that catch-bin. The plummeting housing market has forced a reevaluation, not just of the financial value of...
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- 21 Mar 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 21
navigate nascent markets but overlooks an imperative for entrepreneurial firms that pioneer in these contexts: finding a viable business model. Through an in-depth, multiple-case study of ventures in the...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Jul 2009
- First Look
First Look: July 28
they cannot spend on marketing the way their competitors do. The case invites students to explore an unusual business model in both concept and execution. Purchase this case:...
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Martha Lagace
- December 2018
- Case
Choosy
By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang and Julia Kelley
Founded in 2017, Choosy is a data-driven fashion startup that uses algorithms to identify styles trending on social media. After manufacturing similar items using a China-based supply chain, Choosy sells them to consumers through its website and social media pages....
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Artificial Intelligence;
Algorithms;
Machine Learning;
Neural Networks;
Instagram;
Influencer;
Fast Fashion;
Design;
Customer Satisfaction;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Decision Making;
Cost vs Benefits;
Innovation and Invention;
Brands and Branding;
Product Positioning;
Demand and Consumers;
Supply Chain;
Production;
Logistics;
Business Model;
Expansion;
Internet and the Web;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Digital Platforms;
Social Media;
Technology Industry;
Fashion Industry;
North and Central America;
United States;
New York (state, US);
New York (city, NY)
- 14 May 2013
- Blog Post
Exploring new opportunities at HBS
Clubs are just starting to get underway, and I’m excited to get involved in lots of them and start attending events. I’m also hoping to study a wide range of companies, industries, and business problems in my time here. I’m not looking to...
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Technology
- 28 Jul 2015
- Blog Post
Recruiting in the U.S. for International Students: 101
Starting business school meant a lot of “first time” experiences to me: First time living abroad (not to mention moving out of my parents’ house), first time going to school in English, and, of course, first time trying to navigate the...
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All Industries
- 20 Sep 2016
- First Look
September 20, 2016
without cannibalizing its own market share or diluting the sterling brand of the parent airline. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/517017-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case...
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Sean Silverthorne
- March 2012
- Article
Managing Political Risk in Global Business: Beiersdorf 1914-1990
By: Geoffrey Jones and Christina Lubinski
This article is concerned with business strategies of political risk management during the twentieth century. It focuses especially on Beiersdorf, a pharmaceutical and skin care company in Germany. During World War I, the expropriation of its brands and trademarks...
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Business Strategy;
Government and Politics;
Risk Management;
Brands and Branding;
Problems and Challenges;
Communication Technology;
Cost;
Trademarks;
Strategy;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
Germany
Jones, Geoffrey, and Christina Lubinski. "Managing Political Risk in Global Business: Beiersdorf 1914-1990." Enterprise & Society 13, no. 1 (March 2012): 85–119.
- November 2019
- Case
Edita: Making Choices in Uncertain Times
By: Caroline M. Elkins, Juan Alcácer, Alpana Thapar and Youssef Abdel Aal
After 15 years of steady growth and expansion, Edita, a leading Egyptian snack producer, faced a series of challenges in the wake of the Arab Spring. In January 2011, the Egyptian Revolution sparked political and economic turmoil that reflected the waves of protest and...
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Decision Making;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Economy;
Business or Company Management;
Price;
Crisis Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Distribution;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Business Strategy;
Expansion;
Currency;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Egypt;
Africa;
Middle East
Elkins, Caroline M., Juan Alcácer, Alpana Thapar, and Youssef Abdel Aal. "Edita: Making Choices in Uncertain Times." Harvard Business School Case 320-026, November 2019.