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- September 2021 (Revised June 2023)
- Case
Serving Bud Moore (A)
By: David G. Fubini and Patrick Sanguineti
In only his third year at a Leading Strategy Consulting Firm (LSC), Gregory Davis has been assigned to a select group tasked with advising General Motors (GM), one of the largest companies in the world by revenue, on how to reorganize their entire North American...
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Keywords:
Groups and Teams;
Decisions;
Relationships;
Cooperation;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Outcome or Result;
Restructuring
Fubini, David G., and Patrick Sanguineti. "Serving Bud Moore (A)." Harvard Business School Case 422-015, September 2021. (Revised June 2023.)
- 2019
- Chapter
Monetary Policy—‘Whatever It Takes within Our (New?) Mandate’
By: Huw Pill
This paper discusses whether the UK's monetary policy framework needs to be reviewed in the light of experience during and in the aftermath of the global financial crisis. It concludes that, while the inflation targeting framework has generally proved robust, the Bank...
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Pill, Huw. "Monetary Policy—‘Whatever It Takes within Our (New?) Mandate’." Chap. 3 in Renewing our Monetary Vows: Open Letters to the Governor of the Bank of England, edited by Richard Barwell and Jagjit Chadha, 35–52. London: National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), 2019.
- March 1992
- Case
Applied Materials
Describes three subsequent generations of product development effort at an equipment firm supplying the semiconductor industry. The firm is partway into the third generation development and must decide whether and how to accelerate product development to respond to...
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Keywords:
Product Development;
Competitive Strategy;
Decision Making;
Industry Structures;
Industrial Products Industry;
Semiconductor Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Applied Materials." Harvard Business School Case 692-078, March 1992.
- January 2020
- Case
SK Group: Social Progress Credits
By: George Serafeim, Ethan Rouen and David Freiberg
SK Group was one of the largest companies South Korea. A family-run conglomerate consisting of around 120 subsidiaries and employing more than 100,000, SK was tightly knit into the fabric of Korean society. SK viewed their future success as contingent upon the strength...
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Keywords:
Impact;
Impact Investing;
Impact Measurement;
Social Value;
Social Development;
Conglomerates;
Measurement Of Purpose;
ESG;
ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Performance;
Capital Markets;
Innovation;
Environmental Impact;
Collaboration;
Social Enterprise;
Social and Collaborative Networks;
Social Issues;
Measurement and Metrics;
Value Creation;
Cooperation;
Environmental Sustainability;
Employment;
Accounting;
Energy Industry;
Telecommunications Industry;
Chemical Industry;
South Korea
Serafeim, George, Ethan Rouen, and David Freiberg. "SK Group: Social Progress Credits." Harvard Business School Case 120-071, January 2020.
- December 2021 (Revised January 2023)
- Case
Katerra (A)
By: Lindsay N. Hyde, Thomas R. Eisenmann and Tom Quinn
In April 2020, Katerra executives struggled with a series of decisions that would determine the fate of one of the best-funded construction startups in history. Katerra was founded in 2015 by technology-industry executive Michael Marks and commercial real estate...
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Keywords:
Business Startups;
Insolvency and Bankruptcy;
Entrepreneurship;
Failure;
Construction;
Real Estate Industry;
Technology Industry;
United States
Hyde, Lindsay N., Thomas R. Eisenmann, and Tom Quinn. "Katerra (A)." Harvard Business School Case 822-021, December 2021. (Revised January 2023.)
- 27 Oct 2008
- Lessons from the Classroom
Achieving Excellence in Nonprofits
of the same form that are not social-mission-driven. Q: What are some of the critical issues facing nonprofit boards and their leaders today? A: The biggest challenge is keeping focused on key goals; developing a strategy for...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- October 2021 (Revised February 2022)
- Case
Hospital 57357: Aligning Performance Towards a Vision of a Cancer-Free Childhood
By: Susanna Gallani and Youssef Abdel Aal
The case follows the Children Cancer Hospital in Egypt, also known as Hospital 57357, as it goes through the roll-out of a new performance management system, which Dr. Sherif Abouel Naga, founder and CEO of the hospital, had championed. This was a critical juncture as...
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Keywords:
Healthcare;
Performance Management;
Performance Incentives;
Strategic Alignment;
Health Care and Treatment;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Strategy;
Alignment;
Performance Evaluation;
Mission and Purpose;
Change Management;
Health Industry;
Egypt;
Middle East
Gallani, Susanna, and Youssef Abdel Aal. "Hospital 57357: Aligning Performance Towards a Vision of a Cancer-Free Childhood." Harvard Business School Case 122-041, October 2021. (Revised February 2022.)
- 10 Jan 2017
- News
The Risk And Opportunity For America's Corporate Pension Plans
Joseph B. Fuller
Joseph Fuller is a Professor of Management Practice in General Management and co-leads the school’s initiative, Managing the Future of Work. He currently teaches the Becoming a General Manager course in the second year of the MBA program and formerly headed The... View Details
- August 2013 (Revised November 2013)
- Case
Ford vs. GM: The Evolution of Mass Production (A)
By: Willy Shih
This case explores the very different paths taken by the Ford Motor Company and the General Motors Corporation in the first three decades of the twentieth century. Henry Ford's Model T was a car for the masses. After considerable experimentation, Ford Motor... View Details
Keywords:
Innovation;
Exploration;
Dominant Design;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Business History;
Innovation and Management;
Innovation Strategy;
Technological Innovation;
Leading Change;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Product Positioning;
Product Design;
Product Development;
Business Strategy;
Corporate Strategy;
Vertical Integration;
Auto Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Michigan
Shih, Willy. "Ford vs. GM: The Evolution of Mass Production (A)." Harvard Business School Case 614-010, August 2013. (Revised November 2013.)
- September 2021 (Revised June 2023)
- Supplement
Serving Bud Moore (B)
By: David G. Fubini and Patrick Sanguineti
In only his third year at a Leading Strategy Consulting firm (LSC), Gregory Davis has been assigned to a select group tasked with advising General Motors (GM), one of the largest companies in the world by revenue, on how to reorganize their entire North American...
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Keywords:
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Relationships;
Outcome or Result;
Groups and Teams;
Management Skills;
Restructuring
Fubini, David G., and Patrick Sanguineti. "Serving Bud Moore (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 422-016, September 2021. (Revised June 2023.)
- 2021
- Working Paper
Impact Accounting for Product Use: A Framework and Industry-specific Models
By: George Serafeim and Katie Trinh
This handbook provides the first systematic attempt to generate a framework and industry-specific models for the measurement of impacts on customers and the environment from use of products and services, in monetary terms, that can then be reflected in financial...
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Keywords:
Impact Measurement;
Product Impact;
Customer Welfare;
Environment;
ESG;
Product;
Customers;
Well-being;
Environmental Sustainability;
Measurement and Metrics;
Accounting;
Financial Statements;
Analysis;
Framework
Serafeim, George, and Katie Trinh. "Impact Accounting for Product Use: A Framework and Industry-specific Models." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 21-141, June 2021.
- June 2011
- Case
CA Technologies: Bringing the Cloud to Earth
By: Marco Iansiti and Kerry Herman
Adam Famularo, general manager, Cloud Computing business, CA Technologies, and David Dobson, WVP and group executive, Customer Solutions Group, were preparing for a presentation on communicating and positioning CA Technologies' new strategy for cloud computing....
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Keywords:
Disruptive Innovation;
Product Positioning;
Expansion;
Internet and the Web;
Technology Adoption
Iansiti, Marco, and Kerry Herman. "CA Technologies: Bringing the Cloud to Earth." Harvard Business School Case 611-047, June 2011.
- Apr 14 2016
- Interview
Building Expertise and Confidence
- October 2017 (Revised August 2018)
- Case
HTC and Virtual Reality
By: David B. Yoffie, Andy Wu and Allison M. Ciechanover
In fall 2017, HTC CEO and Chairperson Cher Wang was driving the company to focus on virtual reality (VR). HTC's first VR product, VIVE, released in spring 2016, was applauded for its superior immersive room-scale capabilities. However, early adoption of VR beyond...
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Keywords:
Virtual Reality;
Strategy;
Competition;
Information Technology;
Innovation and Management;
Consumer Behavior;
Customer Relationship Management;
Technology Industry
Yoffie, David B., Andy Wu, and Allison M. Ciechanover. "HTC and Virtual Reality." Harvard Business School Case 718-421, October 2017. (Revised August 2018.)
- December 2007 (Revised July 2008)
- Case
MINI USA: Finding a New Advertising Agency (A)
Selling an intangible like advertising services is a difficult task. The first step is to understand how brands buy these services. What are they looking for? What do they need to learn? How do they go about assessing things like creativity, trust, and loyalty? This...
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Godes, David B. "MINI USA: Finding a New Advertising Agency (A)." Harvard Business School Case 508-041, December 2007. (Revised July 2008.)
- May 2013
- Case
Altius Golf and the Fighter Brand
By: Robert J. Dolan and Sunru Yong
Altius Golf is the clear leader in the golf ball market despite a long-term decline in the number of golfers and a drop in sales following the financial crisis. The firm has maintained its position by introducing generations of advanced, super-premium golf balls that...
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Keywords:
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Competitive Advantage;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Distribution Channels;
Sports;
Financial Crisis;
Brands and Branding;
Segmentation;
Sports Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Dolan, Robert J., and Sunru Yong. "Altius Golf and the Fighter Brand." Harvard Business School Brief Case 913-578, May 2013.
- Teaching Interest
Data Science for Managers
By: Dennis Campbell
Data science has become the new language of business. Many roles across the enterprise in finance, marketing, human resources, operations, innovation, and strategy now rely heavily on data science for important managerial decisions. Given the increasing ubiquity and...
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- Jan 08 2019
- Testimonial