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- 25 Jun 2014
- News
An International Perspective
my industry, we often transfer ideas that have been successful in one geographic area to another,” he notes. “Global awareness is important in transferring technical knowledge, and also in recognizing different cultural values and...
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- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Tap into Valuable Alumni Resources
value to a large proportion of alumni: careers, lifelong learning, and networking. Careers: Click on Careers on the Alumni homepage and you will find an array of services and resources, including career counseling, self-assessment tools,...
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- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Case Study: Alumni Advice for a Health Care Startup
how should it price and position its offering? Current eldercare/EAP solutions use a standard per-employee, per-month pricing structure (usually $0.30 or less). Should Wellthy use this standard pricing structure and sell itself as a modern alternative? Or should it...
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- 09 Apr 2018
- Blog Post
Is Business School Right for You?
lot of rhetoric out there about the value of an MBA in today’s dynamic marketplace. Harvard Business School’s Peek helps you cut through it and experience the value of an MBA for yourself – providing you...
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- August 2004 (Revised December 2005)
- Case
Li Ka-Shing
By: Nitin Nohria and Bridget Gurtler
From his humble beginnings in China as a teacher's son, a refugee, and later as a salesman, Li provides a lesson in integrity and adaptability. Through hard work, and a reputation for remaining true to his internal moral compass, he was able to build a business empire...
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Keywords:
Leadership Development;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Leadership Style;
Success;
Business Conglomerates;
Ethics;
Values and Beliefs;
China
Nohria, Nitin, and Bridget Gurtler. "Li Ka-Shing." Harvard Business School Case 405-026, August 2004. (Revised December 2005.)
- April 2002 (Revised June 2003)
- Teaching Note
Nghe An Tate & Lyle Sugar Company (Vietnam), TN
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Carrie Ferman
Teaching Note for (9-202-054).
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- October 2000 (Revised November 2000)
- Case
Handspring
By: Myra M. Hart and Mary Rotelli
Donna Dubinsky and Jeff Hawkins, founders of Palm Computing, have launched a new venture--Handspring. They are preparing for an IPO in the spring of 2000. When the markets begin to collapse and their investment bankers suggest a significantly lower price, they must...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurship;
Business Startups;
Investment Banking;
Initial Public Offering;
Valuation;
Business Processes;
Computer Industry;
Technology Industry
Hart, Myra M., and Mary Rotelli. "Handspring." Harvard Business School Case 801-112, October 2000. (Revised November 2000.)
- March 1999 (Revised April 2004)
- Case
Mandic BBS-an Entreprenuerial Harvesting Decision
Describes Mandic BBS, one of Brazil's first Internet service providers. In April 1998, with competition increasing, its venture capitalist financier is looking to exit their investment. Aleksandar Mandic must decide which potential investor offers the best fit with his...
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Keywords:
Valuation;
Internet and the Web;
Business Exit or Shutdown;
Business Plan;
Financing and Loans;
Web Services Industry;
Brazil
Kuemmerle, Walter, and Chad S Ellis. "Mandic BBS-an Entreprenuerial Harvesting Decision." Harvard Business School Case 899-082, March 1999. (Revised April 2004.)
- August 2023
- Supplement
Apple: Privacy vs. Safety (C)
By: Henry McGee, Nien-hê Hsieh and Kerry Herman
In September 2021, Apple decided to delay updates to iOS and iPadOS that included features to fight child sexual abuse. While many—including prominent privacy and security experts—praised Apple, others were opposed. They saw Apple introducing features that risked...
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Keywords:
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Values and Beliefs;
Public Opinion;
Applications and Software;
Leadership
McGee, Henry, Nien-hê Hsieh, and Kerry Herman. "Apple: Privacy vs. Safety (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 324-033, August 2023.
- October 2019 (Revised December 2019)
- Case
BC Partners: Acuris
By: Victoria Ivashina and Terrence Shu
This case follows Nikos Stathopoulos, Managing Partner of BC Partners, as he and his team evaluate the potential sale of one of BC Partners’ portfolio companies, Acuris. Acuris was a global financial intelligence, news, and data company that had been acquired by BC...
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Keywords:
Fund Management;
Fund Raising;
Leveraged Buyout;
Buyout;
Portfolio Management;
Operations Improvement;
Exit;
Exit Strategy;
Valuation Ratios;
Finance;
Private Equity;
Leveraged Buyouts;
Operations;
Performance Improvement;
Acquisition;
Valuation
Ivashina, Victoria, and Terrence Shu. "BC Partners: Acuris." Harvard Business School Case 220-041, October 2019. (Revised December 2019.)
- June 2014 (Revised March 2016)
- Teaching Note
Starbucks Coffee Company: Transformation and Renewal
By: Nancy F. Koehn
Keywords:
General Management;
Corporate Change And Sustainability;
Turnaround;
Howard Schultz;
Leading Change;
Starbucks;
Change;
Decision Making;
Entrepreneurship;
Ethics;
Growth and Development;
Innovation and Invention;
Leadership;
Management;
Organizations;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Strategy;
Value;
Retail Industry;
Service Industry;
North and Central America;
Asia;
Europe;
South America
- February 2013 (Revised October 2013)
- Case
Investindustrial Exits Ducati
By: Francois Brochet and Karol Misztal
In early 2012, Investindustrial, a European private equity group, publicly announced their intention to sell their 76.7% stake in Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A., an iconic Italian producer of sport performance motorcycles. The decision followed a six-year turnaround...
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Keywords:
Cost vs Benefits;
Private Equity;
Valuation;
Investment Return;
Brands and Branding;
Financial Services Industry;
Motorcycle Industry;
Hong Kong;
Italy
Brochet, Francois, and Karol Misztal. "Investindustrial Exits Ducati." Harvard Business School Case 113-058, February 2013. (Revised October 2013.)
- Article
Earnings and Ratings at Google Answers
By: Benjamin Edelman
I analyze all questions and answers from the inception of the Google Answers service through November 2003, and I find notable trends in answerer behavior: more experienced answerers provide answers with the characteristics askers most value, receiving higher ratings...
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Keywords:
Service Delivery;
Opportunities;
Behavior;
Value;
Jobs and Positions;
Wages;
Business Earnings
Edelman, Benjamin. "Earnings and Ratings at Google Answers." Economic Inquiry 50, no. 2 (April 2012): 309–320. (draft as first circulated in 2004.)
- February 2001 (Revised August 2001)
- Case
WholesalerDirect
By: Alan D. MacCormack and Kerry Herman
Describes the development of WholesalerDirect, a B2B electronic commerce venture in the plumbing, heating, cooling, and piping industry. Adam Berger, the CEO, is trying to raise funding to roll out the company's e-commerce platform to the industry's more than 3,000...
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MacCormack, Alan D., and Kerry Herman. "WholesalerDirect." Harvard Business School Case 601-067, February 2001. (Revised August 2001.)
- Portrait Project
Tom Doyle
hungry to learn ...debt to business journal editors for printing scholarship that illustrates how values and ethics are the bedrock of good business ...debt to friends for correcting me when I am wrong and pushing me forward when I lack...
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- Web
Porter Prize South Korea - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
HBS ISC About Michael Porter About Michael Porter A Letter from Michael Porter Biography The Essential Porter Honors & Awards Affiliated Organizations & Institutions VBHCD Initiative Honors & Awards Honors & Awards Porter Prize Japan Porter Prize India Porter Prize...
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- 20 Aug 2018
HBS Diverse Perspectives Information Session in San Francisco
Join us for this event designed for prospective students who want to learn more about the diverse community at HBS and the value of an MBA. This event will include an alumni and student panel discussion.
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- Portrait Project
Anonymous
vietnam and australia... try everything!... eliminate my fears, jealousies, and insecurities... be a loving, caring and supportive wife and raise a healthy and happy family with solid values and work ethic... teach them to learn and love...
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- 17 May 2004
- Research & Ideas
Why We Don’t Study Corporate Responsibility
attention to social values has played a part in ethical violations we are dealing with today? A: I'm not sure the lack of scholarly attention has necessarily played a part in ethical violations. However, my co-authors and I do suspect...
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by Manda Salls
- Web
Harvard Business School
Baker Library Special Collections Exhibits More Exhibits Explore the Exhibit Student Pioneers The Value of Business Education The Golden Age of Black Business AASU Early Years & Influence AASU Founders Core Demands & Proposals Early Years...
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