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- November 2009
- Case
METRO Cash & Carry in China, 2008
By: Tarun Khanna
In April 2008, the country head for METRO AG's Cash & Carry wholesaling operations is considering the most appropriate model for expansion in China, where METRO has operated stores for small business professionals for eight years. In addition, METRO is actively...
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- October 2009 (Revised December 2010)
- Case
GE Money Bank: The M-Budget Card Initiative
By: Michael L. Tushman, Sebastian Raisch and Christian Welling
The M-Budget Card case study is about mastering the challenges of an exploratory strategic initiative in a context marked by time pressure and frequent change. M-Budget was the first of a series of highly successful projects that established GE Money Bank as a leader...
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Keywords:
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Credit Cards;
Leading Change;
Product Launch;
Product Development;
Groups and Teams;
Banking Industry;
Switzerland
Tushman, Michael L., Sebastian Raisch, and Christian Welling. "GE Money Bank: The M-Budget Card Initiative." Harvard Business School Case 410-052, October 2009. (Revised December 2010.)
- October 2009
- Teaching Note
GE Money Bank: The M-Budget Card Initiative (TN)
By: Michael L. Tushman, Sebastian Raisch and Christian Welling
Teaching Note for [410052].
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- October 2009
- Teaching Note
Inner Mongolia Yili Group: China's Pioneering Dairy Brand (TN)
Teaching Note for [308052].
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- October 2009 (Revised July 2013)
- Case
Gilead Sciences, Inc.: Access Program
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Katharine Lee
Gilead Sciences, the U.S. leader in HIV/AIDS medicines, with global sales of $5.4 billion in 2009, had undertaken several innovative actions to make its anti-viral products available to over 100 low- and middle-income countries. Having reached nearly 680,000 patients...
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Keywords:
Health Care and Treatment;
Emerging Markets;
Product;
Sales;
Competitive Strategy;
Biotechnology Industry;
Pharmaceutical Industry
Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Katharine Lee. "Gilead Sciences, Inc.: Access Program." Harvard Business School Case 510-029, October 2009. (Revised July 2013.)
- September 2009 (Revised May 2011)
- Case
Sniffing Out Opportunities at PetSmart
By: V.G. Narayanan and Lisa Brem
The pet and pet supply industry was one of the few bright lights in an otherwise dismal retail outlook in 2009. This case gives background pet retail industry information and strategic positioning information for both PetSmart and PETCO to enable students to develop...
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Keywords:
Balanced Scorecard;
Industry Growth;
Industry Structures;
Competitive Strategy;
Retail Industry
Narayanan, V.G., and Lisa Brem. "Sniffing Out Opportunities at PetSmart." Harvard Business School Case 110-025, September 2009. (Revised May 2011.)
- September 2009 (Revised January 2012)
- Case
Suntech Power
Suntech, a Chinese manufacturer of photovoltaic cells and solar panels, is the third largest solar company in the world. About 90 percent of its sales have been in Europe—especially Germany and Spain. But with its new "pluto" technology, and with new governmental...
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Keywords:
Solar Power;
Renewable Energy;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Competition;
Market Entry and Exit;
Business and Government Relations;
Expansion;
Strategy;
Energy Industry;
Green Technology Industry;
China
Vietor, Richard H.K. "Suntech Power." Harvard Business School Case 710-013, September 2009. (Revised January 2012.)
- September 2009 (Revised August 2013)
- Case
Colombia: Organizing for Competitiveness
By: Jorge Ramirez-Vallejo and Michael E. Porter
The case is designed to explore the process of building competitiveness, particularly in an unstable environment, with a focus on organizing for competitiveness.
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Ramirez-Vallejo, Jorge, and Michael E. Porter. "Colombia: Organizing for Competitiveness." Harvard Business School Case 710-417, September 2009. (Revised August 2013.)
- September 2009 (Revised November 2010)
- Case
Marquee: The Business of Nightlife
By: Anita Elberse, Ryan Barlow and Sheldon Wong
In December 2008, nightlife impresario Noah Tepperberg celebrated the fifth anniversary of his New York City nightclub Marquee. While most clubs are over within their first one-and-a-half years, Tepperberg has succeeded in keeping Marquee one of NYC's hottest clubs for...
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Elberse, Anita, Ryan Barlow, and Sheldon Wong. "Marquee: The Business of Nightlife." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 510-702, September 2009. (Revised November 2010.)
- August 2009 (Revised April 2012)
- Case
Genzyme's CSR Dilemma: How to Play its HAND
Genzyme, a global biotechnology company, launches a program to develop therapies for neglected diseases (e.g., malaria, TB), giving away the intellectual property. This case focuses on the decision of which diseases, which partnerships, and which markets should...
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Keywords:
Global Strategy;
Health Care and Treatment;
Intellectual Property;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Partners and Partnerships;
Research and Development;
Biotechnology Industry
Bartlett, Christopher A., Tarun Khanna, and Prithwiraj Choudhury. "Genzyme's CSR Dilemma: How to Play its HAND." Harvard Business School Case 910-407, August 2009. (Revised April 2012.)
- August 2009
- Case
Global Wine War 2009: New World versus Old
The case contrasts the tradition-bound Old World wine industry with the market-oriented New World producers, the battle for the US market, the most desirable export target in 2009 due to its large, fast-growing, high-priced market segments. The case allows analysis of...
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Keywords:
Trade;
Global Strategy;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Consumer Behavior;
Market Entry and Exit;
Competition;
Food and Beverage Industry
Bartlett, Christopher A. "Global Wine War 2009: New World versus Old." Harvard Business School Case 910-405, August 2009.
- 2009
- Working Paper
Anger and Regulation
By: Rafael Di Tella and Juan Dubra
We propose a model where voters experience an emotional cost when they observe a firm that has displayed insufficient concern for other people's welfare (altruism) in the process of making high profits. Even with few truly altruistic firms, an equilibrium may emerge...
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- 2009
- Chapter
Self-regulatory Institutions for Solving Environmental Problems: Perspectives and Contributions from the Management Literature
By: Andrew A. King and Michael W. Toffel
Scholars of management have long considered how institutions can help resolve market imperfections and thereby improve human welfare. Most previous research has emphasized the use of for-profit firms. Such institutions cannot effectively address many environmental...
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Keywords:
For-Profit Firms;
Investment;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Environmental Sustainability;
Competitive Advantage
King, Andrew A., and Michael W. Toffel. "Self-regulatory Institutions for Solving Environmental Problems: Perspectives and Contributions from the Management Literature." Chap. 4 in Governance for the Environment: New Perspectives, edited by Magali Delmas and Oran Young, 98–115. Cambridge University Press, 2009.
- July 2009
- Teaching Note
Microsoft's Search (TN)
By: Jan W. Rivkin and Eric J. Van den Steen
Teaching Note for [709461].
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- July 2009 (Revised March 2010)
- Case
Sotheby's & Christie's Inc.
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Catherine Jane Wise
The fine art auction business has remained a duopoly over its 250 year history. The industry is dominated by Sotheby's and Christie's Inc. Curiously, neither competitor has been able to overtake the other by a notable margin despite the clear network effects of this...
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Keywords:
Arts;
Business Model;
Restructuring;
Economics;
Auctions;
Market Entry and Exit;
Duopoly and Oligopoly;
Operations;
Competition
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Catherine Jane Wise. "Sotheby's & Christie's Inc." Harvard Business School Case 710-412, July 2009. (Revised March 2010.)
- June 2009 (Revised November 2010)
- Case
HTC Corp. in 2009
By: David B. Yoffie and Renee Kim
Taiwan-based HTC Corp. had emerged as the world's fourth largest smartphone manufacturer by 2009. CEO Peter Chou was extremely proud of the remarkable achievements his company had made over the last 12 years since starting off as an unknown manufacturer of PDAs for...
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Keywords:
Global Strategy;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Brands and Branding;
Product Positioning;
Competitive Advantage;
Mobile Technology;
Telecommunications Industry;
Taiwan
Yoffie, David B., and Renee Kim. "HTC Corp. in 2009." Harvard Business School Case 709-466, June 2009. (Revised November 2010.)
- June 2009 (Revised February 2010)
- Case
Cirque du Soleil -- The High-Wire Act of Building Sustainable Partnerships
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Maxime Aucoin
The case describes the history and business model of Cirque du Soleil (CdS). The case allows for a rich discussion and analysis of Cirque du Soleil's business model with an emphasis on how it interacts with that of MGM Mirage. Le Cirque and MGM's business models...
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Keywords:
Business Model;
Investment;
Profit;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Market Entry and Exit;
Partners and Partnerships;
Trust;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Maxime Aucoin. "Cirque du Soleil -- The High-Wire Act of Building Sustainable Partnerships." Harvard Business School Case 709-411, June 2009. (Revised February 2010.)
- June 2009
- Teaching Note
COFCO Xinjiang Tunhe Co., Ltd. (TN)
By: David E. Bell, Sarah Morton and Mary Louise Shelman
Teaching Note for [508079].
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Goals and Objectives;
Quality;
Price;
Competitive Strategy;
Contracts;
Supply and Industry;
Business or Company Management;
Problems and Challenges;
Safety;
Cost Management;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
China
- 2009
- Working Paper
Unraveling Results from Comparable Demand and Supply: An Experimental Investigation
By: Muriel Niederle, Alvin E. Roth and M. Utku Unver
Markets sometimes unravel, with offers becoming inefficiently early. Often this is attributed to competition arising from an imbalance of demand and supply, typically excess demand for workers. However this presents a puzzle, since unraveling can only occur when firms...
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Niederle, Muriel, Alvin E. Roth, and M. Utku Unver. "Unraveling Results from Comparable Demand and Supply: An Experimental Investigation." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 15006, May 2009.
- April 2009 (Revised March 2010)
- Case
Nippon Steel Corporation
By: Srikant M. Datar and Akiko Kanno
Nippon Steel Corporation, the largest Japanese steel producer and second largest in the world faces challenges in pursuing strategy to become a true global player. Nippon Steel had long been the top Japanese company, however the emergence of a global player,...
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Keywords:
History;
Corporate Strategy;
Problems and Challenges;
International Accounting;
Change Management;
Restructuring;
Competitive Strategy;
Emerging Markets;
Globalization;
Global Strategy;
Steel Industry;
Japan
Datar, Srikant M., and Akiko Kanno. "Nippon Steel Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 109-038, April 2009. (Revised March 2010.)