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- August 2003
- Case
BRAC and Aarong Commercial Brands, The
By: John A. Quelch
BRAC is the world's largest NGO and has recently initiated a number of successful profit-making commercial enterprises, ranging from dairy processing to vegetable exports, as well as a university. Explores the tensions and benefits of a major nonprofit entering the... View Details
Keywords: Business or Company Management; Commercialization; For-Profit Firms; Non-Governmental Organizations
Quelch, John A., and Nathalie Laidler. "BRAC and Aarong Commercial Brands, The." Harvard Business School Case 504-013, August 2003.
- August 1985
- Supplement
Benetton Factory Tour--Ponzano, Italy, Video
By: James L. Heskett
Shows the flow of products through Benetton's Ponzano factory, including its use of subcontractors. Includes information about Benetton's manufacturing, logistics, and retailing strategies. View Details
Heskett, James L. "Benetton Factory Tour--Ponzano, Italy, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 886-510, August 1985.
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Around the World
the world? And how do we make sure that our students, when they graduate, are equipped to operate in a global world?” Out of that questioning emerged a strategy that remains unique among US business schools.... View Details
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
New Releases
Foundations of Organizational Strategy by Michael C. Jensen (Harvard University Press) Economists have historically concentrated on analyzing markets while glossing over the complexities of organizations inside those markets. Behavioral... View Details
- June 2024
- Supplement
Zeswitz Music (A)
By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
Pre-Abstract: Instructors should consider the timing of making videos available to students, as they may reveal key case details.
Abstract: In July of 2013, Randy Shayler (HBS, 2012) acquired Zeswitz Music, a musical instrument rental company based in Reading,... View Details
Abstract: In July of 2013, Randy Shayler (HBS, 2012) acquired Zeswitz Music, a musical instrument rental company based in Reading,... View Details
Keywords: Customer Focus and Relationships; Business Strategy; Acquisition; Revenue; Marketing; Music Industry; Retail Industry; Pennsylvania
Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Zeswitz Music (A)." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 224-747, June 2024.
- May 2017 (Revised October 2017)
- Supplement
Uber: Changing the Way the World Moves (B)
By: Youngme Moon
This (B) case was written as a follow-up to the original case, “Uber: Changing the Way the World Moves” (HBS No. 316-101). It describes a slew of controversial incidents besetting the company in early 2017. View Details
Keywords: Marketing; Business Startups; Entrepreneurship; Competitive Strategy; Transportation; Problems and Challenges; United States
Moon, Youngme. "Uber: Changing the Way the World Moves (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 317-125, May 2017. (Revised October 2017.)
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Capitalism: Business and Big Problems (also listed under Strategy and Accounting & Management) Ethan Rouen Fall 2024 Q1Q2 3.0 Reweaving Ourselves and the World: New Perspectives on Climate Change Rebecca... View Details
- 15 Nov 2024
- News
Driving Change
and other pressing issues. The diverse audience emphasized the universal nature of the challenges and opportunities facing women in business today, while fostering rich discussions across cultural and generational lines. Dean Srikant... View Details
- 04 Sep 2013
- News
How Relevant is Long-Range Strategic Planning?
- 02 Mar 2016
- News
The New Space Race
achieving firsts,” he says. “Now we’re taking proven business models and applying them to a new approach to space.” Akshay Patel (MBA 2010), who left an investment banking position at Morgan Stanley last year to become VP of View Details
Keywords: Robert S. Benchley
- 07 Apr 2021
- News
Why Do Startups Fail?
Benjamin Ha
finance, technology development and business development in American and Asian corporations. Ben earned a B.S. in economics and a B.S. in engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Engineering from MIT, and an MBA from... View Details
- 25 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
The Powerful Strategic Tool Companies Should Not Try to Control
their fan groups stand to gain valuable insights and build loyalty at a much lower cost, according to Harvard Business School’s Frank Nagle, an assistant professor of strategy, and Sonali K. Shah, associate professor of View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 03 Aug 2015
- Research & Ideas
Why Fierce Competitors Apple and Amazon Became ’Frenemies’ Over eReaders
may have incentive to use competitors' software in their dashboards, provided they have asymmetric profit strategies (car sales vs. value-added services). "Firms' business models today are increasingly... View Details
- October 1998
- Case
Conduit Communications
By: William A. Sahlman and Jon Biotti
Sahlman, William A., and Jon Biotti. "Conduit Communications." Harvard Business School Case 899-104, October 1998.
- January 2017
- Case
Medtronic: Making the Big Leap Forward (A)
By: William W. George and Monica Baraldi
In 2014, Medtronic was about to execute a $50 billion acquisition of Ireland-based Covidien. Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak was committed to building the largest medical technology company in the world while broadening its ability to fulfill its mission of “alleviating... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Medtronic; Covidien; Mission; Tax Inversion; Business Strategy; Leadership; Mergers and Acquisitions; Pharmaceutical Industry; Republic of Ireland; Europe; Minnesota; United States
George, William W., and Monica Baraldi. "Medtronic: Making the Big Leap Forward (A)." Harvard Business School Case 317-031, January 2017.
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
Opening Minds Through Expanded Learning Opportunities
combined undergraduate/MBA classroom. "It was definitely a departure for both sides of the river," says Moss, the School's Paul Whiton Cherington Professor of Business Administration, an eight-time recipient of the HBS Student... View Details
- 15 Feb 2017
- Op-Ed
What Africa Can Teach the United States About Funding Infrastructure Projects
care, security, and more). These are valid reasons. But there are workarounds that work. At Harvard Business School, my research looks at ways that the private sector can finance and deliver public infrastructure. For the last three... View Details
- 19 Dec 2022
- News