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- December 2002 (Revised June 2003)
- Case
Rabobank Group: Leadership Role in Global Agribusiness
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Hal Hogan
The largest global agribusiness bank has lost its triple A rating and is rethinking its global strategy as the leading global food and agribusiness bank. How does it position itself in the vertical value-added global food system?
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Keywords:
Agribusiness;
Globalization;
Finance;
Risk Management;
Global Strategy;
Value Creation;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
Goldberg, Ray A., and Hal Hogan. "Rabobank Group: Leadership Role in Global Agribusiness." Harvard Business School Case 903-421, December 2002. (Revised June 2003.)
- April 1998 (Revised June 1998)
- Supplement
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.: Supply Management (Addendum)
By: Francis Aguilar, Paul Clark and Xin Xi He
Addendum to case.
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Aguilar, Francis, Paul Clark, and Xin Xi He. "Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.: Supply Management (Addendum)." Harvard Business School Supplement 898-239, April 1998. (Revised June 1998.)
- November 1991
- Case
Monsanto's March into Biotechnology (B)
Monsanto has yet to receive FDA approval for BST, a growth hormone for cows. Anti-BST groups have successfully lobbied Wisconsin and Minnesota, major milk producing states, to ban milk from BST-injected cows; the FDA has charged Monsanto with improperly promoting BST...
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Keywords:
Animal-Based Agribusiness;
Safety;
Food;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Law Enforcement;
Conflict and Resolution;
Research and Development;
Technology;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Minnesota;
Wisconsin
Leonard, Dorothy A. "Monsanto's March into Biotechnology (B)." Harvard Business School Case 692-066, November 1991.
- October 1998 (Revised December 1999)
- Case
Gene Research, the Mapping of Life and the Global Economy
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Juan Enriquez-Cabot
A new firm is being created to speed up the process of mapping humans, animals, and plants by combining gene technology with rapid gene identification to improve the health and well being of the human population and the productivity of crops and animals. How does one...
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Keywords:
Information Technology;
Organizational Structure;
Technological Innovation;
Business Processes;
Health Care and Treatment;
Performance Productivity;
Welfare;
Agribusiness;
Genetics;
Science-Based Business;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
Goldberg, Ray A., and Juan Enriquez-Cabot. "Gene Research, the Mapping of Life and the Global Economy." Harvard Business School Case 599-016, October 1998. (Revised December 1999.)
- 02 Aug 2016
- First Look
August 2, 2016
the methodology used to allocate fixed costs on strategic decisions, such as eliminating product lines or firm segments. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/116047-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 316-150 View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
The Paradoxical Quest to Make Food Look 'Natural' With Artificial Dyes
addition of poisonous substances to sweets and the coloring of foods for the purpose of concealing damage or inferiority. This spurred government-funded research on food-dye safety. In 1907, the US Department of Agriculture certified...
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by Carmen Nobel
- 17 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
Protecting against the Pirates of Bollywood
Mumbai, and an ongoing investigation of the transfer of land from agricultural to industrial use in China. Pirates On The Horizon There are two primary types of IP theft for copyright industries, which include movies, music, books, and...
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- 04 Apr 2024
- Blog Post
Climate Stories: Water Series - Episode #16: Tim Murdoch, HBS MBA 1990 – Learning about Climate Change and Water
its coastal flooding yet the discussion didn’t delve into surface or groundwater issues. Hurricanes and flooding generate polluted or brackish water which impacts both agriculture and the overall water supply. I became more mobilized to...
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- March 1989 (Revised January 1992)
- Teaching Note
Philip Morris Companies and Kraft, Inc., Teaching Note
Teaching Note for (9-289-045).
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- February 2023 (Revised February 2024)
- Case
Doing Business in Accra, Ghana
By: Hakeem Belo-Osagie, Leonard Schlesinger and Namrata Arora
This case examines the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Ghana. It highlights Ghana economic transformation in the decades leading up to 2024 in the context of its history, culture, and politics. The case gives an overview of some of the main obstacles...
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- November 1984 (Revised April 1987)
- Background Note
Note on Restructuring Meat Packers in the 1980s
Fruhan, William E., Jr. "Note on Restructuring Meat Packers in the 1980s." Harvard Business School Background Note 285-004, November 1984. (Revised April 1987.)
- July 2013
- Case
Novozymes: Establishing the Cellulosic Ethanol Value Chain
By: Willy Shih and Sen Chai
As the world's largest producer of industrial enzymes, Novozymes had invested heavily for many years to bio-engineer enzymes that could break down cellulose into fermentable sugar. In 2010, the company had launched what it thought would become a breakthrough product... View Details
Keywords:
System Complexity;
Industrial Enzymes;
Ethanol;
Collulosic Ethanol;
Fermentation;
Genomics;
Genetic Engineering;
Value Chain;
Assembling Value Chain;
Energy Sources;
Renewable Energy;
Collaborative Innovation and Invention;
Innovation and Management;
Innovation Strategy;
Technological Innovation;
Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Industry Growth;
Production;
Research;
Research and Development;
Science;
Genetics;
Natural Environment;
Environmental Sustainability;
Science-Based Business;
Business Strategy;
Commercialization;
Vertical Integration;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Biotechnology Industry;
Energy Industry;
Denmark;
United States
Shih, Willy, and Sen Chai. "Novozymes: Establishing the Cellulosic Ethanol Value Chain." Harvard Business School Case 614-001, July 2013.
- December 2012 (Revised May 2013)
- Case
Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite): Plus ça change…
For centuries Lafite has been the most admired wine Estate in the world. How does Baron Eric de Rothschild protect this crown jewel in a conservative manner while DBR develops other Chateaux blending wine programs, reaches out to new areas such as China and begins to...
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Keywords:
Plant-Based Agribusiness;
Expansion;
Market Entry and Exit;
Global Strategy;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
France;
China
Goldberg, Ray A., Arthur I. Segel, Elie Ofek, and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite): Plus ça change… ." Harvard Business School Case 913-402, December 2012. (Revised May 2013.)
- November 2009 (Revised December 2009)
- Case
DaChan Food (Asia) in China
By: Ray A. Goldberg and David Lane
DaChan Food in China is providing leadership in the quality, health, and environmental needs of the Chinese consumer as poultry consumption increases there. Continuing to provide that leadership as global and national competition increase becomes more and more...
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- 2009
- Simulation
Finance Simulation: M&A in Wine Country (Facilitator's Guide)
By: Timothy A. Luehrman, W. Carl Kester and Heide Diener Abelli
- October 2003 (Revised January 2004)
- Case
Global Farmer and the Future of Soybean Production, The
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Kevin M. Allison
Three farmers from three different countries are looking at the global soybean system and how to position themselves in the future.
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Keywords:
Animal-Based Agribusiness;
Trade;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Food;
Strategic Planning;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
Goldberg, Ray A., and Kevin M. Allison. "Global Farmer and the Future of Soybean Production, The." Harvard Business School Case 904-402, October 2003. (Revised January 2004.)
- December 2002 (Revised May 2003)
- Case
Fonterra: Taking on the Dairy World
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Jose M. M. Porraz
Fonterra was a cooperatively owned dairy company--New Zealand's largest company and the world's largest exporter of dairy products. To maintain its leadership, Fonterra had to respond to increased competition, new consumer tastes, consolidation of its customers, and...
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Keywords:
Cooperative Ownership;
Animal-Based Agribusiness;
Trade;
Global Strategy;
Food;
Business Model;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Competitive Strategy;
Demand and Consumers;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
New Zealand
Goldberg, Ray A., and Jose M. M. Porraz. "Fonterra: Taking on the Dairy World." Harvard Business School Case 903-413, December 2002. (Revised May 2003.)
- December 2001 (Revised January 2002)
- Case
Nestle S.A.
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Hal Hogan
Peter Brabeck wants to focus Nestle as a wellness company in the global food system and do so in a way that provides both growth in sales and margins in both developed and developing countries.
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Keywords:
Brands and Branding;
Product Development;
Supply Chain Management;
Food;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Sales;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Switzerland
Goldberg, Ray A., and Hal Hogan. "Nestle S.A." Harvard Business School Case 902-419, December 2001. (Revised January 2002.)
- May 1985 (Revised February 1990)
- Case
American Food and Grains: Commodity and Ingredient Procurement
By: David A. Garvin
Keywords:
Operations;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
United States
Garvin, David A. "American Food and Grains: Commodity and Ingredient Procurement." Harvard Business School Case 685-095, May 1985. (Revised February 1990.)