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William A. Sahlman
William Sahlman is a Baker Foundation Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School.
Mr. Sahlman received an A.B. degree in Economics from Princeton University (1972), an M.B.A. from Harvard University (1975), and a Ph.D. in Business... View Details
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- April 1989 (Revised October 2005)
- Case
James Burke: A Career in American Business (A)
By: Richard S. Tedlow and Wendy Smith
Presents an historical overview of the professional career of James E. Burke, chairman and CEO of Johnson & Johnson. Examines the corporation's handling of three major occurrences--the Tylenol poisonings in 1982 and 1986 and the acquisition and subsequent sale of...
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Keywords:
Business History;
Marketing Strategy;
Ethics;
Personal Development and Career;
Crisis Management;
Consumer Products Industry;
Health Industry;
United States
Tedlow, Richard S., and Wendy Smith. "James Burke: A Career in American Business (A)." Harvard Business School Case 389-177, April 1989. (Revised October 2005.)
- January 2014 (Revised May 2014)
- Case
Tech Mahindra and the Acquisition of Satyam Computers (A)
By: Srikant M. Datar, Anjali Raina and Namrata Arora
Set in 2008, the case details Tech Mahindra, an information technology (IT) company within the Mahindra Group, an Indian multi-industry company with a diverse stable of businesses including automotives, farm equipment, and financial services, and its decision to...
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Datar, Srikant M., Anjali Raina, and Namrata Arora. "Tech Mahindra and the Acquisition of Satyam Computers (A)." Harvard Business School Case 114-049, January 2014. (Revised May 2014.)
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Robert Kimmel
Robert Kimmel (HBS '03) brings 15 years of operations management and consulting experience. He enjoys working with students who are exploring moves into operational roles, considering a departure from consulting, or deciding between consulting and operations positions....
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- April 1985 (Revised November 1987)
- Case
American Express Travel Related Services Co.
Describes the company's new focus on entrepreneurship during the era of Lou Gerstner, chairman and CEO since 1982.
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Financial Services Industry;
Travel Industry
Kao, John J. "American Express Travel Related Services Co." Harvard Business School Case 485-174, April 1985. (Revised November 1987.)
- 24 Aug 2018
- Video
Hemendra Kothari CEM Full Interview (Private Link)
John D. Macomber
John Macomber is a Senior Lecturer in the Finance unit at Harvard Business School. His professional background includes leadership of real estate, construction, and information technology businesses. At HBS, Mr. Macomber's work focuses on climate adaptation and the... View Details
- 12 Jul 2013
- News
Bring Back Glass-Steagall?
- January 2004
- Case
Macroeconomic Policy and the State of the U.S. Economy, 2003
By: David A. Moss
Based on excerpts from Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on July 16, 2003, as well as economic data that were available to Chairman Greenspan at the time. Taken together, the text...
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- 26 Jan 2015
- Video
Ann Moore - Making A Difference
- 19 Jan 2021
- Video
Hemendra Kothari
Hemendra Kothari, chairman of DSP Investment Managers in India, discusses how his firm reacted to the Harshad Mehta Stock Exchange scam in 1992.
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- 31 Oct 2019
- Video
Anil Jain
Anil Jain, Vice Chairman and CEO of Jain Irrigation Systems Limited, describes local adoption of externally acquired technologies in the Indian irrigation industry.
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- 21 Jan 2021
- Video
Hemendra Kothari
Hemendra Kothari, chairman of DSP Investment Managers in India, discusses how his bank has combined family ownership with professional values.
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- 27 Nov 2015
- News
Three retail CEOs squeezed
- 24 Aug 2018
- Video
Hemendra Kothari CEM Full Interview
- September 2007
- Supplement
Ravi Venkatesan, Chairman, Microsoft India
By: Tarun Khanna and Krishna G. Palepu
Ravi Venkatesan, chairman of Microsoft India, discusses market entry, localization, and intellectual property rights in emerging markets.
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Keywords:
Multinational Firms and Management;
Intellectual Property;
Emerging Markets;
Market Entry and Exit;
Information Technology Industry;
India
Khanna, Tarun, and Krishna G. Palepu. "Ravi Venkatesan, Chairman, Microsoft India." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 708-804, September 2007.
- 29 Nov 2012
- News
What is the State of the U.S. Manufacturing Sector?
- January 2009
- Case
Berkshire Hathaway
By: Bharat N. Anand and Samhita Patwardhan Jayanti
Berkshire Hathaway describes the history and strategy of one of the best known investment firms over the last forty years. The case describes the investment philosophy of Warren Buffett, its legendary chairman and CEO, the gradual diversification of its portfolio, its...
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Keywords:
History;
Private Equity;
Diversification;
Resource Allocation;
Investment Portfolio;
Corporate Strategy;
Investment;
Corporate Governance
Anand, Bharat N., and Samhita Patwardhan Jayanti. "Berkshire Hathaway." Harvard Business School Case 709-449, January 2009.
- 12 Dec 2017
- Video