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- 2008
- Mimeo
Do Hedge Funds Profit from Mutual-Fund Distress?
By: Joseph Chen, Samuel G. Hanson, Harrison Hong and Jeremy C. Stein
This paper explores the question of whether hedge funds engage in frontrunning strategies that exploit the predictable trades of others. One potential opportunity for front-running arises when distressed mutual funds—those suffering large outflows of assets under...
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Keywords:
Investment Funds;
Profit;
Strategy;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Investment Return;
Opportunities;
Asset Management;
Sales
Chen, Joseph, Samuel G. Hanson, Harrison Hong, and Jeremy C. Stein. "Do Hedge Funds Profit from Mutual-Fund Distress?" 2008. Mimeo.
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Protecting conservation land while turning a profit
Like any private equity firm, The Lyme Timber Company seeks attractive financial returns for its investors. But Jim Hourdequin (MBA 2005), managing director at Lyme, considers a second audience—the public—when making decisions about his...
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The Profits of Power: Commerce and Realpolitik in Eurasia
By: Rawi Abdelal
Although the energy trade is the single most important element of nearly all European countries' relations with Russia, Europe has been divided by both worldview and practice. Why, in the face of the common challenge of dependence on imported Russian gas, have national...
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Keywords:
Performance;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Profit;
Framework;
Corporate Strategy;
Innovation and Invention;
Policy;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Crisis Management;
Government and Politics;
Energy Industry;
Europe;
Russia;
France;
Germany;
Italy
Abdelal, Rawi. "The Profits of Power: Commerce and Realpolitik in Eurasia." Review of International Political Economy 20, no. 3 (June 2013): 421–456.
- September 2011
- Case
Driving Profitable Growth at US Auto Parts
USAP faces extraordinary opportunities to change the way that automobiles are serviced in the US by selling parts at fair prices though online channels.
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Keywords:
Business Growth and Maturation;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Disruptive Innovation;
Business Model;
Internet and the Web;
Business Strategy;
Internet and the Web;
Machinery and Machining;
Cost Management;
Auto Industry;
Retail Industry;
United States
Tripsas, Mary, Amit Bhatia, and Anita M. McGahan. "Driving Profitable Growth at US Auto Parts." Harvard Business School Case 812-032, September 2011.
- September 2010 (Revised January 2012)
- Case
Emergia: Driving Profitability on Help Desk Contracts
Emergia wants to keep its customer happy with its contact center service, but the margins on the help desk contract are dangerously low. Can Miguel Neira, the COO, increase margins while preserving the customer relationship?
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Keywords:
Customer Relationship Management;
Customer Satisfaction;
Profit;
Job Cuts and Outsourcing;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Service Operations;
Performance Capacity;
Performance Evaluation;
Mathematical Methods;
Service Industry
Martinez Jerez, F. Asis, and Lisa Brem. "Emergia: Driving Profitability on Help Desk Contracts." Harvard Business School Case 111-048, September 2010. (Revised January 2012.)
- 18 Aug 2003
- Research & Ideas
How New Managers Become Great Managers
made a series of upward and lateral moves that entailed a number of tough assignments across many functional areas. Beginning as the director of regional operations in New England, this manager had profit...
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by Linda Hill
- November 2000 (Revised July 2019)
- Teaching Note
Cafes Monte Bianco: Building a Profit Plan
By: Robert Simons and Indra Reinbergs
Teaching Note for (9-198-088).
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- September 2000 (Revised October 2002)
- Case
National Logistics Management
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Mary Rotelli and Kristin Kohler
National Logistics Management (NLM), a third-party logistics company, is a successful, profitable business that provides a more cost-effective and efficient means to expedite premium freight. With the logistics landscape changing, NLM's market niche is threatened. Can...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurship;
Business Strategy;
Competitive Strategy;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Business or Company Management;
Logistics;
Industry Structures;
Planning;
Service Industry
Applegate, Lynda M., Mary Rotelli, and Kristin Kohler. "National Logistics Management." Harvard Business School Case 801-110, September 2000. (Revised October 2002.)
- 22 Apr 2002
- Research & Ideas
Profits and Prophets: The Role of Values in Investment
schools. Top-caliber and forward-thinking management is also a must, she said. For example, are there women in leadership roles at this company? "We are really assessing the quality of management: Are they on the ball, ahead of...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- November 1999 (Revised July 2001)
- Case
New Profit Inc.: Governing the Nonprofit Enterprise
By: Robert S. Kaplan
New Profit, Inc. (NPI) is an innovative venture philanthropy fund. Founded by social entrepreneur Venessa Kirsch, NPI intends to raise large donations from individuals who wish to invest in nonprofit enterprises that could have a significant social impact and the...
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Keywords:
Balanced Scorecard;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Venture Capital;
Social Entrepreneurship;
Corporate Governance;
Performance Evaluation;
Financial Statements;
Philanthropy and Charitable Giving;
Service Industry
Kaplan, Robert S. "New Profit Inc.: Governing the Nonprofit Enterprise." Harvard Business School Case 100-052, November 1999. (Revised July 2001.)
- Program
Owner/President Management
months over three calendar years, the Owner/President Management (OPM) program is a transformative learning experience that will boost your leadership skills—and the value of your enterprise. Key Benefits Whether you seek a broader global...
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- 2011
- Teaching Note
Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes: Transforming the Management Control System in Time of Crisis (TN)
By: Ning Jia, F. Warren McFarlan and Xiaohui Li
Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes Co. is a Chinese state-owned enterprise (SOE) that manufactures cast pipe products and steel products. The company had grown to become a dominant player in the ductile iron pipe industry, holding more than 40% domestic market share and nearly...
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Jia, Ning, F. Warren McFarlan, and Xiaohui Li. "Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes: Transforming the Management Control System in Time of Crisis (TN)." Tsinghua University Teaching Note, 2011.
- 28 Jun 2022
- Book
The Moral Enterprise: How Two Companies Profit with Purpose
How can government and business work together in this fractious political moment, when finding solutions to pressing problems like inequality and climate change are more urgent than ever? Rebecca Henderson, Harvard University’s John and Natty McArthur University...
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by Avery Forman
- 18 Nov 2002
- Research & Ideas
Where Morals and Profits Meet: The Corporate Value Shift
period we are in today, had witnessed a dramatic loss of confidence in business and American institutions more generally. In 1968, 70 percent of the public thought business tried to strike a fair balance between profits and the public...
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by Carla Tishler
- May 2017
- Teaching Note
Hilti Fleet Management (A) and (B)
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Oliver Gassmann and Roman Sauer
These notes are meant to accompany Hilti Fleet Management (A): Turning a Successful Business Model on Its Head (717-427) and Hilti Fleet Management (B): Towards a New Business Model (717-465).
This case explores the introduction of fleet management in the... View Details
This case explores the introduction of fleet management in the... View Details
Keywords:
Hilti;
Business Model Innovation;
BMI;
Fleet Management;
Decision-making;
Implementation;
Power Tools Industry;
Europe;
Switzerland;
Liechtenstein;
Business Model;
Restructuring;
Transformation;
Transition;
Customer Value and Value Chain;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Construction;
Innovation and Invention;
Leasing;
Strategy;
Decision Making;
Growth Management;
Construction Industry;
Switzerland;
Liechtenstein;
Germany;
Austria;
Europe;
United States;
Asia;
Brazil;
China;
Latin America;
Africa;
Japan;
Hong Kong;
France;
Italy;
Spain
- January 2015 (Revised September 2017)
- Case
Omar Selim: Building a Values-Based Asset Management Firm (A)
By: George Serafeim, Rebecca Henderson and Shannon Gombos
The sustainable investing market was a recent phenomenon in the first decade of the 21st century. However, an increasing number of investors began to integrated Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues in investment decisions. At Barclays Capital, Omar Selim...
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Keywords:
Sustainability;
ESG;
Social Business;
Entrepreneurs;
Scaling;
Emerging Market Entrepreneurship;
Not For Profit;
Entrepreneurial Finance;
Mentoring;
Business Networks;
Hybrid Nonprofit Funding;
Investing;
Investment Management;
Asset Management;
Values and Beliefs;
Religion;
Personal Development and Career;
Business Startups;
Social Enterprise;
Social Entrepreneurship;
Financial Services Industry;
Europe;
Germany;
United Kingdom
Serafeim, George, Rebecca Henderson, and Shannon Gombos. "Omar Selim: Building a Values-Based Asset Management Firm (A)." Harvard Business School Case 115-021, January 2015. (Revised September 2017.)
- April 2011
- Module Note
How Customer Information Systems Drive Strategy: Customer Profitability
By: Francisco de Asis Martinez-Jerez
Martinez-Jerez, Francisco de Asis. "How Customer Information Systems Drive Strategy: Customer Profitability." Harvard Business School Module Note 111-098, April 2011.
- 13 Apr 2015
- News
3 Ways Firms Can Profit From Environmental Investments
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
Read All About It: Journalism Can Be Profitable
US elections. David Perpich (MBA 2007) oversaw the development of that groundbreaking paywall and has led the company in the development of successful new digital products such as NYT Cooking. Now we ask Perpich—named president and general View Details