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- November 2007 (Revised March 2009)
- Case
OppenheimerFunds and Take-Two Interactive (A)
By: Jay W. Lorsch, Andrew Hill and Kaitlyn Simpson
Describes the dilemma faced by Emmanuel Ferreira, a fund manager at OppenheimerFunds. As the largest shareholder and a long-time investor in software publisher Take-Two Interactive, Ferreira contemplates whether or not to get involved with other investors in trying to... View Details
Keywords: Restructuring; Decision Choices and Conditions; Investment; Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Business and Shareholder Relations
Lorsch, Jay W., Andrew Hill, and Kaitlyn Simpson. "OppenheimerFunds and Take-Two Interactive (A)." Harvard Business School Case 408-074, November 2007. (Revised March 2009.)
- May 2004
- Background Note
56K Modem Battle
By: David B. Yoffie and Deborah Freier
Examines the battle to set the standard for the 56K modem. Set in 1996, this case looks at how computers accessed the Internet via a telephone line, or dial-up connection, and a hardware modem. In 1995, there were 18.6 million total modem unit shipments, with market... View Details
Keywords: Announcements; Revenue; Patents; Product Launch; Network Effects; Standards; Competition; Information Infrastructure; Internet and the Web; Technology Industry; Illinois
Yoffie, David B., and Deborah Freier. "56K Modem Battle." Harvard Business School Background Note 704-501, May 2004.
- July 2003 (Revised October 2013)
- Case
Model N Inc.
By: Marco Iansiti and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld
The CEO of a Silicon Valley start-up needed to make organizational and product changes to deliver a new software solution to a Fortune 500 customer. He was wondering how he should structure the company to best meet the requirements for this particular customer, while... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Business Startups; Trends; Communication; Customer Focus and Relationships; Selection and Staffing; Time Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Business Strategy; Software; Computer Industry
Iansiti, Marco, and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld. "Model N Inc." Harvard Business School Case 604-015, July 2003. (Revised October 2013.)
- August 1999 (Revised October 1999)
- Case
RCA Records: The Digital Revolution
By: Jeffrey F. Rayport, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Cate Reavis
In 1995, Bertelsmann-owned RCA Records was considered a "tired and old" record label. By 1999, the company represented a number of the "hottest" acts in the music industry. Nevertheless, the company's position (as well as that of the entire music industry) was under... View Details
Keywords: Brands and Branding; Business Model; Competition; Corporate Strategy; Internet and the Web; Change Management; Marketing Strategy; Music Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; United States
Rayport, Jeffrey F., Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Cate Reavis. "RCA Records: The Digital Revolution." Harvard Business School Case 800-014, August 1999. (Revised October 1999.)
- December 1996 (Revised December 1997)
- Case
NAPOCOR Privatization: Power in the Philippines
In the summer of 1993, brownouts reached 10 hours a day in Metro Manila, the center of the Philippine economy. Solving the electricity crisis was central to recently elected President Fidel Ramos's plan to transform the Philippines from the "sick man of Asia" to the... View Details
Dyck, Alexander, Nonito R. Bernardo Jr, and John F. McGuire. "NAPOCOR Privatization: Power in the Philippines." Harvard Business School Case 797-001, December 1996. (Revised December 1997.)
The Wisdom of Finance
The finance industry is widely thought of as being morally suspect. Even those who work in finance tend to compartmentalize between their personal lives and how they get ahead professionally. Mihir Desai argues that not only is this preconception completely false... View Details
NGOs and Organizational Change
The organizational dynamics of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have become increasingly complex as they have evolved from small local groups into sophisticated multinational organizations with global networks. Alnoor... View Details
- 26 Nov 2013
- First Look
First Look: November 26
applies in cases where the political process is sufficiently "thick," in that diverse views are well represented, and sufficiently detailed information about the issues is widely available. However, we draw on a series of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 May 2015
- First Look
First Look: May 19
Cases & Course Materials Harvard Business School Case 715-023 Governing the 'Chinese Dream': Corruption, Inequality and the Rule of Law Xi Jinping assumed his position as head of China's fifth... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Dec 2021
- Blog Post
African American Student Union Spotlight on STEM
The HBS African American Student Union (AASU) strives to be an extended family for its members from the moment they decide to attend HBS, through the transition to second year, and beyond graduation. Here we profile four AASU members with STEM backgrounds about their... View Details
- 08 Feb 2010
- HBS Case
Looking Behind Google’s Stand in China
associate Katherine E. Jocz have just published a case study, titled Google in China (Case 9-510-071), based on public sources, that delves into some of these issues. We talked with Quelch last week. Sean Silverthorne: Some see this as a... View Details
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MBA Program - Alumni
highlighted in this video. Helping Leaders Chart an Ethical Path Professor Nien-hê Hsieh wrote and teaches a case that explores the “gray area” of leadership—that uncomfortable and common space where leaders face difficult trade-offs... View Details
- 13 Apr 2009
- Research & Ideas
Kind of Blue: Pushing Boundaries with Miles Davis
past success and strove for even greater heights. But what do his efforts for Kind of Blue have in common with business innovation? Rob Austin: We conceived the case to get at questions about how the creative process "detaches"... View Details
- 07 May 2007
- Research & Ideas
Rediscovering Schumpeter: The Power of Capitalism
going to be "the century of Schumpeter," and I agree. The reason is that innovation and entrepreneurship are flowering all over the world in unprecedented fashion—not only in the well-publicized cases of China and India, but... View Details
- 23 Jun 2009
- First Look
First Look: June 23
communities, and make our cities smarter. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-141.pdf The Optimal Taxation of Height: A Case Study of Utilitarian Income Redistribution Authors:N. Gregory Mankiw and Matthew Weinzierl... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 24 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
Boards and Corporate Governance: A Balanced Scorecard Approach
Senior Associate Dean, Director of Research, at the Harvard Business School. Professor Palepu's research and teaching focuses on strategy, governance, and valuation in a global context. Prof. Palepu has written numerous articles and case... View Details
Keywords: Re: Robert S. Kaplan & Krishna G. Palepu
- Web
African American Student Union Spotlight on Social Enterprise - MBA
Business & Environment Career Change Career and Professional Development Case Method Clubs Curriculum Digital Entrepreneurship FIELD Financial Aid Health Care Instagram Takeover JD/MBA Leadership Letters to Classmates MBA/MPP & MBA/MPA-ID... View Details
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Ken Zeng
be leaving with the invaluable skill of listening. Listening with sincerity, humility, compassion, and curiosity is one of the most precious things HBS taught me over the course of hundreds of case discussions. How have diverse... View Details
- Web
Video: MBA Moms Celebrate Mother’s Day - MBA
Business & Environment Career Change Career and Professional Development Case Method Clubs Curriculum Digital Entrepreneurship FIELD Financial Aid Health Care Instagram Takeover JD/MBA Leadership Letters to Classmates MBA/MPP & MBA/MPA-ID... View Details
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A Tradition of Philanthropy - Alumni
mutually beneficial ways; and built the case for flexible funding to support innovation. Review the final report highlighting the impact of the Campaign at HBS and beyond. A Campus Built on Philanthropy Beginning with a founding gift from... View Details