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- October 1993 (Revised June 1997)
- Case
Champion International
By: David F. Hawkins
Management must decide which first quarter's earnings numbers to report. The company is classified by its securities market as a "growth" company. The corporate controller prefers a quarterly earnings figure that represents a decline in earnings. View Details
Keywords: Problems and Challenges; Financial Reporting; Judgments; Leadership; Management Teams; Corporate Disclosure
Hawkins, David F. "Champion International." Harvard Business School Case 194-028, October 1993. (Revised June 1997.)
- November 1981
- Case
Carnation International
By: Roy D. Shapiro
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry
Shapiro, Roy D. "Carnation International." Harvard Business School Case 682-042, November 1981.
- July 1998 (Revised March 2000)
- Case
Champion International
By: Michael Beer and James Weber
Richard Olson, a long-tenured employee, was named CEO of Champion in 1996. Champion had been conducting an organizational transformation since the early 1980s that could be considered successful on most operational and social measures. However, due to industry... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Transformation; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Design
Beer, Michael, and James Weber. "Champion International." Harvard Business School Case 499-019, July 1998. (Revised March 2000.)
- December 1980 (Revised January 1994)
- Case
International Foodstuffs
By: David E. Bell
Describes three fairly routine instances in which considerations of risk exposure in foreign exchange are necessary. The three are a delayed payment for a grain shipment, a foreign subsidiary facing devaluation of its domestic currency, and a foreign acquisition. The... View Details
Keywords: Currency Exchange Rate; Risk and Uncertainty; International Relations; Mergers and Acquisitions; Money; International Finance; Financial Services Industry
Bell, David E. "International Foodstuffs." Harvard Business School Case 181-049, December 1980. (Revised January 1994.)
- 2013
- Working Paper
International Health Economics
By: Mark Egan and Tomas J. Philipson
Perhaps because health care is a local service sector, health economists have paid little attention to international linkages between domestic health care economies. However, the growth in domestic health care sectors is often attributed to medical innovations whose... View Details
Egan, Mark, and Tomas J. Philipson. "International Health Economics." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 19280, August 2013.
- January 2013 (Revised March 2014)
- Case
The IASB at a Crossroads: The Future of International Financial Reporting Standards (B)
By: Karthik Ramanna, Karol Misztal and Daniela Beyersdorfer
In late 2012, IASB chair Hans Hoogervorst, just over a year into his term, must address several serious geopolitical challenges that can derail IFRS growth. The SEC has issued a report outlining why the U.S. should not adopt IFRS. Other major economies such as Japan... View Details
Keywords: IASB; IFRS; International Politics; Standard Setting; Accounting; International Accounting; International Relations; Government and Politics; Accounting Industry; Public Administration Industry; China; Europe; United States
Ramanna, Karthik, Karol Misztal, and Daniela Beyersdorfer. "The IASB at a Crossroads: The Future of International Financial Reporting Standards (B)." Harvard Business School Case 113-089, January 2013. (Revised March 2014.)
- February 1982
- Background Note
International Trade
By: David B. Yoffie
Keywords: Trade
Yoffie, David B. "International Trade." Harvard Business School Background Note 382-107, February 1982.
- November 1991 (Revised March 1995)
- Case
PepsiCo International
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry
Goldberg, Ray A. "PepsiCo International." Harvard Business School Case 592-055, November 1991. (Revised March 1995.)
- August 1985 (Revised May 1986)
- Case
BioTechnica International
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Keywords: Biotechnology Industry
Goldberg, Ray A. "BioTechnica International." Harvard Business School Case 586-014, August 1985. (Revised May 1986.)
- December 2018 (Revised May 2019)
- Case
Darling Ingredients International
By: David E. Bell and Natalie Kindred
Led by CEO Randall Stuewe, Texas-based Darling Ingredients International was a rendering firm with $3.7 billion in 2017 revenues. Since 2003, Darling had transformed from U.S. focused into a global player in the processing of biological waste from meat and foodservice... View Details
Keywords: Darling; Ingredients; Stuewe; Rendering; Animal Byproducts; Used Cooking Oil; UCO; Diamond Green Diesel; DGD; Valero; Renewable Diesel; Biofuel; Recycling; Carbon; LCFS; Blend; Blender; Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Renewable Energy; Food; Agribusiness; Expansion; Diversification; Growth Management; Technological Innovation; Policy; Government Legislation; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Energy Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States; Louisiana; California; Texas
Bell, David E., and Natalie Kindred. "Darling Ingredients International." Harvard Business School Case 519-048, December 2018. (Revised May 2019.)
- December 1999
- Case
American International Group, Inc.
By: Kenneth A. Froot and Heidi Cruz
American International Group, Inc. (AIG), one of the world's largest and most innovative insurers and financial intermediaries, is considering new strategies in an era of new competition and Internet distribution. View Details
Keywords: Insurance; Competitive Strategy; Internet and the Web; Distribution; Innovation and Invention
Froot, Kenneth A., and Heidi Cruz. "American International Group, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 200-026, December 1999.
- February 2011 (Revised October 2018)
- Case
ALAC International
By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
ALAC was a small importer of specialty industrial chemicals. The case explores the different financing alternatives to facilitate the company's explosive growth in working capital. At the end of 2009, the company was awarded the United States distributorship for the... View Details
Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "ALAC International." Harvard Business School Case 211-065, February 2011. (Revised October 2018.)
- February 2003 (Revised May 2004)
- Case
ENSR International
What is the best way to "sell" consulting services? Should the firm focus on key accounts? Should it have dedicated salespeople? How should the firm account for "selling" activities in its compensation plan? ENSR is an environmental consulting firm located in Westford,... View Details
Godes, David B. "ENSR International." Harvard Business School Case 503-075, February 2003. (Revised May 2004.)
- December 2000
- Supplement
Machinery International
By: David F. Hawkins
To be used with (9-100-012). View Details
- January 1997 (Revised December 1999)
- Case
OXO International
By: H. Kent Bowen, Marilyn Matis and Sylvie Ryckebusch
OXO, a kitchen tools and gadgets company, was started by a businessman who had 30 years of experience in the housewares industry. With his wife and son as founders, he creates a new niche in the gadgets industry for high-end gourmet stores. The company has headquarters... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Supply Chain Management; Production; Design; Ownership; Business Startups; Acquisition; Consumer Products Industry; Asia; New York (city, NY); Connecticut
Bowen, H. Kent, Marilyn Matis, and Sylvie Ryckebusch. "OXO International." Harvard Business School Case 697-007, January 1997. (Revised December 1999.)
- October 1995
- Case
Praxis International
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Paul McDonald
Applegate, Lynda M., and Paul McDonald. "Praxis International." Harvard Business School Case 396-093, October 1995.
- April 2001
- Case
Corruption in International Business (B)
By: Robert E. Kennedy and Rafael M. Di Tella
Focuses on efforts to combat corruption. Approaches include international laws, international agreements, efforts by international development organizations, and private efforts by firms and nongovernmental organizations. View Details
Kennedy, Robert E., and Rafael M. Di Tella. "Corruption in International Business (B)." Harvard Business School Case 701-129, April 2001.
- December 2020
- Article
Multinational Firms and the Politics of International Trade in Multidisciplinary Perspective
By: Grace A. Ballor and Aydin B. Yildirim
From the technical analyses of wide ranges of scholars to the public discourse backlashes against globalization, there is a huge volume of work historicizing, quantifying, and problematizing the complex role of multinational corporations (MNCs) in international trade.... View Details
Keywords: Multinational Corporations; International Trade; Big Business; Economic Governance; Global Value Chains; Trade Policy; Corporate Regulation; Multinational Firms and Management; Trade; Policy; Governance; Globalization
Ballor, Grace A., and Aydin B. Yildirim. "Multinational Firms and the Politics of International Trade in Multidisciplinary Perspective." Special Issue on Multinational Corporations and the Politics of International Trade. Business and Politics 22, no. 4 (December 2020): 573–586.
- October 2003 (Revised December 2006)
- Case
Corrupt Practices in International Business
By: Rafael M. Di Tella and Robert E. Kennedy
Explores various aspects of corruption in international business. This abridged case contains materials from both Corruption in International Business (A) & (B), but does not include the example "caselets." A rewritten version of earlier cases. View Details
- April 2010 (Revised October 2010)
- Case
The International Criminal Court
By: Rafael M. Di Tella and Natalie Kindred
This Case describes a controversial 2010 decision by the International Criminal Court (ICC) and alludes to some of the broader challenges of building international institutions. The case briefly highlights certain milestones in international relations preceding the... View Details
Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Decision Choices and Conditions; International Relations; Political Elections; Courts and Trials; Organizations; Kenya
Di Tella, Rafael M., and Natalie Kindred. "The International Criminal Court." Harvard Business School Case 710-060, April 2010. (Revised October 2010.)