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- December 2014
- Case
JBS
By: David E. Bell
JBS is a Brazilian protein company that started in beef, but has quickly expanded into pork and chicken, and around the world. The company has many critics who say it has expanded too quickly and that it is overextended financially. The case allows the reader to form...
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- March 2015
- Case
Guiding Professional Accountants to Do the Right Thing
By: Paul Healy, V.G. Narayanan and Penelope Rossano
The Ethics Advisory Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) provides training and support for member Chartered Accountants to help them deal with difficult professional situations. Members can seek help through call centers and...
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Healy, Paul, V.G. Narayanan, and Penelope Rossano. "Guiding Professional Accountants to Do the Right Thing." Harvard Business School Case 115-028, March 2015.
- October 2013 (Revised February 2016)
- Supplement
Cynthia Carroll at Anglo American (B)
By: Gautam Mukunda, Lisa Mazzanti and Aldo Sesia
In 2007, Cynthia Carroll, the newly-appointed chief executive of mining giant Anglo American, ordered the temporary shutdown of Anglo American Platinum's Rustenburg, South Africa mines in response to a spate of deaths at the operations. The case lays out Carroll's...
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Mukunda, Gautam, Lisa Mazzanti, and Aldo Sesia. "Cynthia Carroll at Anglo American (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 414-020, October 2013. (Revised February 2016.)
- September 2013
- Case
PadFone vs. FonePad
By: Willy Shih and Sen Chai
To Jonney Shih, Chairman of ASUSTek Computer, the introduction of Apple's iPad made clear the need to transition his company to a new cloud-computing era. But the company's roots in the manufacture of Windows-powered desktop and notebook PCs bounded the creativity of...
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Keywords:
Mobile Phones;
Smartphone;
Tablet Computer;
Android;
Recombination;
Design Thinking;
Innovation and Invention;
Innovation and Management;
Innovation Strategy;
Technological Innovation;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Strategy;
Adaptation;
Business Strategy;
Commercialization;
Competitive Strategy;
Information Technology;
Internet and the Web;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Information Technology Industry;
Computer Industry;
Communications Industry;
Technology Industry;
Asia;
Taiwan;
Europe;
United States
Shih, Willy, and Sen Chai. "PadFone vs. FonePad." Harvard Business School Case 614-023, September 2013.
- March 2013
- Case
Singapore Metals Limited
Singapore Metals Limited (SML) has declining sales but has developed a new product (curled metal pile driver pads) that, in field tests, delivers customer benefits that are many times SML's manufacturing costs. Jonathan Lee and Alex Tan of SML's Engineered Products...
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Keywords:
Metals and Minerals;
Marketing Strategy;
Price;
Business Strategy;
Product Development;
Manufacturing Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
Singapore
Gourville, John T. "Singapore Metals Limited." Harvard Business School Case 513-097, March 2013.
- November 2011 (Revised November 2012)
- Case
L'Occitane en Provence
By: Bo Becker, Daniela Beyersdorfer, Scott Mayfield and Mayuka Yamazaki
Cosmetics company L'Occitane en Provence must decide if it is the right time to go public, and, if so, where to list. The firm could list on Euronext in Paris, close to the firm's headquarters in southern France, on one of the large exchanges in the U.S., or perhaps in...
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Becker, Bo, Daniela Beyersdorfer, Scott Mayfield, and Mayuka Yamazaki. "L'Occitane en Provence." Harvard Business School Case 212-051, November 2011. (Revised November 2012.)
- August 2010 (Revised January 2013)
- Case
Urban Water Partners (A)
By: Karthik Ramanna, George Serafeim and Aldo Sesia
The case explores a new business venture to bring clean water to residents of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, who otherwise cannot afford it. Management has enough money to get the company through August 2010 but needs more capital thereafter. An HBS alumnus is interested in...
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Keywords:
Accrual Accounting;
Financial Statements;
Business Startups;
Social Entrepreneurship;
Investment;
Performance Evaluation;
Dar es Salaam;
Massachusetts
Ramanna, Karthik, George Serafeim, and Aldo Sesia. "Urban Water Partners (A)." Harvard Business School Case 111-016, August 2010. (Revised January 2013.)
- May 2010
- Supplement
Tremblant Capital Group Exhibits (CW)
By: Robin Greenwood
Brett Barakett, CEO and founder of Tremblant Capital Group, a New York-based hedge fund, must decide what to do with his fund's position in Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, which has dropped in value by more than 40 percent in recent months. Tremblant is a hedge fund...
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- March 2008 (Revised March 2009)
- Case
Microsoft's Unlimited Potential (A)
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Marie Bell
In April 2007, Bill Gates announced Microsoft Unlimited Potential. Its mission was to enable social and economic opportunity for the next five billion people. To deliver against this mission, Microsoft sought to focus its citizenship efforts and its product development...
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Keywords:
Developing Countries and Economies;
Emerging Markets;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Growth and Development Strategy
Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Marie Bell. "Microsoft's Unlimited Potential (A)." Harvard Business School Case 508-072, March 2008. (Revised March 2009.)
- December 2008
- Article
The Political Economy of 'Natural' Disasters
By: Charles Cohen and Eric D. Werker
Natural disasters occur in a political space. Although events beyond our control may trigger a disaster, the level of government preparedness and response greatly determines the extent of suffering incurred by the affected population. We use a political economy model...
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Cohen, Charles, and Eric D. Werker. "The Political Economy of 'Natural' Disasters." Journal of Conflict Resolution 52, no. 6 (December 2008): 795–819.
- April 2006 (Revised August 2007)
- Case
BitTorrent
Involves the copyright issues associated with Bram Cohen's revolutionary software program BitTorrent, which makes it possible to transfer very large files, such as movies, at a high speed over the Internet. The program, which is available for free over the Internet, is...
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Keywords:
Lawfulness;
Lawsuits and Litigation;
Applications and Software;
Copyright;
Internet and the Web
Bagley, Constance E., and Reed Martin. "BitTorrent." Harvard Business School Case 806-169, April 2006. (Revised August 2007.)
- January 2002 (Revised June 2003)
- Case
Abelli and Saviotti at Banca Commerciale Italiana (A)
By: Tiziana E. Casciaro, Kathleen L. McGinn and Massimiliano Belingheri
In 1999, a powerful struggle amidst complex corporate and interpersonal networks led to the failed merger between Banca Commerciale Italiana and Unicredito Italiano--two of Italy's largest banking groups. This case analyzes the actions of Abelli and Saviotti, co-CEOs...
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Networks;
Banks and Banking;
Business Strategy;
Power and Influence;
Crisis Management;
Government and Politics;
International Finance;
Failure;
Banking Industry;
Italy
Casciaro, Tiziana E., Kathleen L. McGinn, and Massimiliano Belingheri. "Abelli and Saviotti at Banca Commerciale Italiana (A)." Harvard Business School Case 402-043, January 2002. (Revised June 2003.)
- February 2001 (Revised June 2001)
- Case
Competitive Dynamics in Home Video Games (B): Nintendo Power
Tells the story of Nintendo's revival of the home video game industry in the mid-1980s and its dominance of the market in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Strategic issues addressed include the creation of value by sparking dormant demand and the capture of value...
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Coughlan, Peter J. "Competitive Dynamics in Home Video Games (B): Nintendo Power." Harvard Business School Case 701-092, February 2001. (Revised June 2001.)
- February 2001 (Revised April 2001)
- Background Note
Note on Valuing Private Businesses
By: Dwight B. Crane and Indra Reinbergs
This case provides a brief overview of valuation for owners of closely held companies. The focus is on a comparable transactions approach, although rules of thumb and discounted cash flow are mentioned. Earnings multiples and their drivers are discussed. It uses...
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Keywords:
Earnings Management;
Finance;
Cash Flow;
Analytics and Data Science;
Private Ownership;
Valuation
Crane, Dwight B., and Indra Reinbergs. "Note on Valuing Private Businesses." Harvard Business School Background Note 201-060, February 2001. (Revised April 2001.)
- February 2001 (Revised December 2002)
- Case
Marshall Field and the Rise of the Department Store
By: Nancy F. Koehn
Analyzes Marshall Field's efforts to develop a market for mass retailing in late 19th-century Chicago. Examines Chicago's expansion in the 1860s and, within this context, how Field struck out on his own to, build a wholesale and retail business. Concentrates on the...
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Keywords:
Fluctuation;
Industry Growth;
Corporate Strategy;
Entrepreneurship;
Brands and Branding;
Society;
Distribution Industry;
Retail Industry;
Chicago
Koehn, Nancy F. "Marshall Field and the Rise of the Department Store." Harvard Business School Case 801-349, February 2001. (Revised December 2002.)
- August 2000 (Revised February 2002)
- Case
Arepa
By: Jay O. Light and Daniel J. Green
This case illustrates the importance of structuring negotiations with large companies and investors that are critical to a start-up's success. It depicts a firm with innovative technology that contracts with giant companies in order to survive. It also demonstrates how...
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Keywords:
Negotiation;
Organizational Structure;
Entrepreneurship;
Technological Innovation;
Business or Company Management;
Business Model;
Partners and Partnerships;
Business Startups
Light, Jay O., and Daniel J. Green. "Arepa." Harvard Business School Case 201-008, August 2000. (Revised February 2002.)
- February 1998 (Revised August 2006)
- Case
House of Tata, 1995: The Next Generation (A)
By: Tarun Khanna, Krishna G. Palepu and Danielle Melito Wu
The Tata Group began the 1990s as a confederation of loosely coupled firms. This case considers the rise to prominence of the new CEO of Tata Group, Ratan Tata, and his attempts to strengthen the inter-relationships among the group companies at a time when critics...
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Keywords:
Business or Company Management;
Business Conglomerates;
Organizations;
Corporate Strategy;
Consolidation;
Business Strategy;
Alignment;
Consumer Products Industry;
Service Industry
Khanna, Tarun, Krishna G. Palepu, and Danielle Melito Wu. "House of Tata, 1995: The Next Generation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 798-037, February 1998. (Revised August 2006.)
- November 1996 (Revised March 2001)
- Case
Sime Darby Berhad (A): 1995
By: Tarun Khanna, Michael Y. Yoshino and Danielle J. Melito
Sime Darby is one of South Asia's largest regional conglomerates. In 1995, it is contemplating entry into the fast-growing financial services sector in Malaysia through the acquisition of a Malaysian bank. This is in keeping with its activities mirroring those of the...
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Keywords:
Acquisition;
Business Conglomerates;
Economy;
Capital Markets;
Emerging Markets;
Business and Government Relations;
Corporate Strategy;
Value Creation;
Financial Services Industry;
Malaysia
Khanna, Tarun, Michael Y. Yoshino, and Danielle J. Melito. "Sime Darby Berhad (A): 1995." Harvard Business School Case 797-017, November 1996. (Revised March 2001.)
- December 1998 (Revised August 2004)
- Case
Major League Soccer--1996-1998: Now, Later...Never?
By: Stephen A. Greyser and Kirk A. Goldman
Major League Soccer (MLS) has entered the U.S. "big league" sports arena. This case reviews its first several years. Students must determine the basic business model of MLS in the context of changes in the fan acceptance of soccer in the United States. A comparison...
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Greyser, Stephen A., and Kirk A. Goldman. "Major League Soccer--1996-1998: Now, Later...Never?" Harvard Business School Case 599-023, December 1998. (Revised August 2004.)
- 07 Dec 2006
- News