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- January 2018
- Teaching Plan
AEEC: Becoming an Innovation Catalyst
By: Lynda M. Applegate, James Weber and Sarah Mehta
Teaching Plan for HBS No. 317-011.
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- January 2018 (Revised August 2018)
- Supplement
Fair Value Accounting at Noble Group (B)
By: Siko Sikochi, Suraj Srinivasan and Quinn Pitcher
Following a series of reports by Iceberg Research alleging that Noble Group was too aggressive in its fair value accounting for contracts and investments in producers, Noble’s stock price continued to fall and stakeholders began to call for improved transparency in...
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Sikochi, Siko, Suraj Srinivasan, and Quinn Pitcher. "Fair Value Accounting at Noble Group (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 118-062, January 2018. (Revised August 2018.)
- January 2018 (Revised March 2018)
- Teaching Note
Fair Value Accounting Controversy at Noble Group (A) and (B)
By: Siko Sikochi and Suraj Srinivasan
Teaching Note for HBS Nos. 118-034 and 118-062.
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- 30 Jan 2018
- Interview
IKEA Founder Leaves Behind a Furniture Empire and a Troubling Past
By: Nancy F. Koehn and Amanda McGowan
Koehn, Nancy F., and Amanda McGowan. "IKEA Founder Leaves Behind a Furniture Empire and a Troubling Past." Boston Public Radio, WGBH, Boston, MA, January 30, 2018.
- January 2018 (Revised March 2018)
- Case
Wenzhou Kangning Hospital: Changing Mental Healthcare in China
By: William C. Kirby, Wei Zhang, Yuanzhuo Wang and Nancy Hua Dai
The city of Wenzhou in the Province of Zhejiang, long known in China for entrepreneurship, now hosts the country’s largest privately owned mental health hospital group. This case traces the development of Wenzhou Kangning Hospital Co, Ltd. from founding to just before...
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Keywords:
Mental Health;
Hospital;
IPO;
China;
Zhejiang;
Wenzhou;
Private Healthcare;
Private Hospital;
Health Care and Treatment;
Private Ownership;
Corporate Governance;
Growth and Development;
Entrepreneurship;
Health Industry;
China
Kirby, William C., Wei Zhang, Yuanzhuo Wang, and Nancy Hua Dai. "Wenzhou Kangning Hospital: Changing Mental Healthcare in China." Harvard Business School Case 318-054, January 2018. (Revised March 2018.)
- January 2018 (Revised March 2018)
- Supplement
Wenzhou Kangning Hospital: Changing Mental Healthcare in China (B)
By: William C. Kirby, Wei Zhang, Yuanzhuo Wang and Nancy Hua Dai
This case updates Wenzhou Kangning Hospital Co, Ltd.'s activities since its IPO in late 2015, focusing on its strategy and growth since the IPO and challenges for the future.
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Keywords:
Healthcare;
Mental Health;
Entrepreneurship;
China;
Growth Strategy;
Health Care and Treatment;
Growth and Development Strategy;
China
Kirby, William C., Wei Zhang, Yuanzhuo Wang, and Nancy Hua Dai. "Wenzhou Kangning Hospital: Changing Mental Healthcare in China (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 318-077, January 2018. (Revised March 2018.)
- January 29, 2018
- Article
How to Build Trust with Colleagues You Rarely See
By: Tsedal Neeley
Building trust is key to success for any organization. But that can be tricky when it comes to colleagues that you only interact with virtually. What does it take to build trust when you can’t meet in person? In this piece, the author suggests that professionals should...
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Neeley, Tsedal. "How to Build Trust with Colleagues You Rarely See." Harvard Business Review (website) (January 29, 2018).
- January 2018
- Supplement
Rosslyn Resource: Monetization and Sales Strategy, Spreadsheet for Instructors (Brief Case)
By: Robert J. Dolan and Sunru Yong
- January 2018
- Case
Scaling Swagbucks (A)
By: Jeffrey F. Rayport and Matthew G. Preble
In early 2014, Chuck Davis (HBS '86) has joined Swagbucks as its first professional CEO to scale a successful and profitable brand promotion and consumer research business. Davis came into the job while serving as a venture partner at TCV, a growth stage VC firm,...
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Keywords:
Loyalty Management;
Scaling;
Scale;
Entrepreneurship;
Human Resources;
Employees;
Employee Relationship Management;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Culture;
Organizational Design;
Leading Change;
Growth Management;
Religion;
Information Technology;
Internet and the Web;
Transition;
Leadership;
Web Services Industry;
Technology Industry
Rayport, Jeffrey F., and Matthew G. Preble. "Scaling Swagbucks (A)." Harvard Business School Case 818-070, January 2018.
- January 2018
- Supplement
Scaling Swagbucks (B)
By: Jeffrey F. Rayport and Matthew G. Preble
“Swagbucks (B),” HBS No. 817123, picks up in mid-2014 following the events described in “Swagbucks (A),” HBS No 817122. Davis and Gorowitz were successful in their efforts to position the company for scale without negatively affecting the company’s foundational...
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Keywords:
Loyalty Management;
Scaling;
Scale;
Entrepreneurship;
Human Resources;
Employees;
Employee Relationship Management;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Culture;
Organizational Design;
Leading Change;
Growth Management;
Religion;
Information Technology;
Internet and the Web;
Transition;
Leadership;
Web Services Industry;
Technology Industry
Rayport, Jeffrey F., and Matthew G. Preble. "Scaling Swagbucks (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 818-071, January 2018.
- January 2018 (Revised February 2019)
- Background Note
Margin Accounts
By: Samuel G. Hanson
Hanson, Samuel G. "Margin Accounts." Harvard Business School Background Note 218-079, January 2018. (Revised February 2019.)
- January 2018 (Revised February 2023)
- Teaching Note
The Future of Patent Examination at the USPTO
This teaching note pairs with the case entitled: “The Future of Patent Examination at the USPTO” (case no. 617-027).
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- January 26, 2018
- Editorial
Can Donald Trump Teach us Anything?
By: Peter Tufano
Tufano, Peter. "Can Donald Trump Teach us Anything?" International Business Times (January 26, 2018).
- January 2018 (Revised January 2019)
- Supplement
Capital Allocation at HCA
By: W. Carl Kester and Emily R. McComb
- January 26, 2018
- Article
Here's What a Leader Should Never Do ...
By: Nancy F. Koehn
Koehn, Nancy F. "Here's What a Leader Should Never Do ..." Orange County Register (January 26, 2018).
- January 2018 (Revised October 2019)
- Case
ZBJ: Building a Global Outsourcing Platform for Knowledge Workers (A)
By: Feng Zhu, Weiru Chen and Shirley Sun
ZBJ.com (ZBJ), an online platform that connects knowledge workers to small- and medium-sized enterprises, is China’s largest outsourcing platform. Founded by Mingyue Zhu in 2006, ZBJ had grown into a unicorn with 4,000 employees and a daily transaction volume of RMB15...
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Keywords:
Outsourcing;
Disintermediation;
Digital Platforms;
Information Technology;
Problems and Challenges;
Global Strategy;
Information Technology Industry;
China
Zhu, Feng, Weiru Chen, and Shirley Sun. "ZBJ: Building a Global Outsourcing Platform for Knowledge Workers (A)." Harvard Business School Case 618-044, January 2018. (Revised October 2019.)
- January 2018
- Teaching Note
Jean-Claude Biver (A) and (B): The Reemergence of the Swiss Watch Industry
By: Ryan Raffaelli
Teaching Note for HBS No. 415-031 and 415-032.
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- January 2018 (Revised March 2018)
- Case
Lagunitas Brewing Company
By: Joshua Margolis, Allison Ciechanover and Jeff Huizinga
The CEO of a California-based craft brewery manages new partnership with—and potential acquisition by—industry giant Heineken.
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Keywords:
Culture;
Non-profit;
International;
Organizational Behavior;
Food;
Leadership;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Organizational Culture;
Management;
Partners and Partnerships;
Technology Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
United States
Margolis, Joshua, Allison Ciechanover, and Jeff Huizinga. "Lagunitas Brewing Company." Harvard Business School Case 418-017, January 2018. (Revised March 2018.)
- January 2018 (Revised February 2018)
- Technical Note
Making Markets
Explains how to identify and capitalize on marketplace design opportunities. Defines markets and marketplaces and describes the basic functions of each. Discusses attributes (e.g., heterogeneity of participants' preferences and asymmetry in available information) that...
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Keywords:
Marketplaces;
Two-Sided Markets;
Entrepreneurship;
Market Design;
Digital Platforms;
Marketplace Matching;
Market Participation;
Market Transactions;
Market Entry and Exit;
Digital Platforms;
Auctions
Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Scott Duke Kominers. "Making Markets." Harvard Business School Technical Note 818-096, January 2018. (Revised February 2018.)
- January 2018 (Revised January 2021)
- Case
Colombia's 4G Road Program: The Pacífico 3 Bond Offer
By: John Macomber, Maria Fernanda Miguel and Mariana Cal
Colombia conceived its 4G (Fourth Generation) Road Program to try to attract $17 billion from the private sector for investment in toll roads. The nation had also created the National Infrastructure Agency of Colombia (ANI) to oversee multiple investments, and the...
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Keywords:
Private Public Partnerships;
Infrastructure;
Projects;
Finance;
Emerging Markets;
Colombia
Macomber, John, Maria Fernanda Miguel, and Mariana Cal. "Colombia's 4G Road Program: The Pacífico 3 Bond Offer." Harvard Business School Case 218-062, January 2018. (Revised January 2021.)