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Josh Lerner
Josh Lerner graduated from Yale College with a special divisional major. He worked for several years on issues concerning technological innovation and public policy at the Brookings Institution, for a public-private task force in Chicago, and on... View Details
- 24 Jul 2019
- Blog Post
Data-Driven and in Demand
immediate one of financial services. This highlighted the need for me to gain data fluency and competency—to invest in building out my data and analytics skillset for the sake of my career.” When Ho decided to explore different career...
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- September 2002 (Revised May 2008)
- Case
The Arts Property and Hotel
By: Arthur I Segel and Ani M Vartanian
Julio Martinez finds himself as one of the owners of the Arts Hotel Project in Barcelona, Spain. The 455-room hotel is managed by the Ritz Carlton and is in a 44-story tower along Barcelona's beachfront. Julio needs to figure out a strategy to maximize his investment,...
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Keywords:
Investment;
Agreements and Arrangements;
Property;
Strategy;
Accommodations Industry;
Real Estate Industry;
Barcelona
Segel, Arthur I., and Ani M Vartanian. "The Arts Property and Hotel." Harvard Business School Case 803-009, September 2002. (Revised May 2008.)
- Web
Research Community - Doctoral
Research Community Innovative Research, Lasting Relationships Harvard Business School invests more than $140 million in research annually—more than any other school. These funds give researchers at the School the freedom, flexibility, and...
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- Web
Curriculum - MBA
and practices in their role as a general manager. Read More Strategy & Technology This course explores the unique aspects of creating effective management and investment View Details
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Initiatives & Projects - Faculty & Research
research, study, and practice. Health Care The Health Care Initiative serves as a gateway for health care research, educational programs, and collaboration across all sectors of the health care industry. Impact Investments The Project on...
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- May 2023
- Article
Decarbonizing Health Care: Engaging Leaders in Change
By: Vivian S. Lee, Kathy Gerwig, Emily Hough, Kedar Mate, Robert Biggio and Robert S. Kaplan
Health care leaders are often surprised to learn that their operations contribute
significantly to a warming climate. In addition to their roles as responders to and victims
of extreme weather events, health care organizations have an obligation to reduce...
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Keywords:
Health Care;
Decarbonization;
Carbon Emissions;
Net-zero Emissions;
Climate Change;
Health Care and Treatment;
Health Industry
Lee, Vivian S., Kathy Gerwig, Emily Hough, Kedar Mate, Robert Biggio, and Robert S. Kaplan. "Decarbonizing Health Care: Engaging Leaders in Change." NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery 4, no. 5 (May 2023).
- December 2005 (Revised April 2007)
- Case
Flagstar Companies, Inc. (Abridged)
By: Stuart C. Gilson
A large restaurant chain undergoes a leveraged buyout and subsequent recapitalization. Financial and operating problems at the company force it to consider various restructuring options, including a prepackaged Chapter 11 exchange offer to its public bondholders. Two...
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Keywords:
Leveraged Buyouts;
Restructuring;
Capital;
Insolvency and Bankruptcy;
Debt Securities;
Competition;
Valuation;
Financial Services Industry;
United States
Gilson, Stuart C. "Flagstar Companies, Inc. (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 206-076, December 2005. (Revised April 2007.)
- December 2021
- Case
Danish Crown: Feeding the Future
By: David E. Bell, Damien P. McLoughlin, Daniela Beyersdorfer and Mette Fuglsang Hjortshoej
Danish Crown, one of the world’s largest exporters of pork meat and one of Europe’s top five producers of beef, faced increasing headwinds in 2021, making CEO Jais Valeur feel like the core of the meat business was under attack. As a cooperative and prominent player in...
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Keywords:
Agribusiness;
Animal-Based Agribusiness;
Food;
Environmental Management;
Climate Change;
Environmental Sustainability;
Nutrition;
Cooperative Ownership;
Change Management;
Transition;
Leadership;
Leading Change;
Marketing;
Product Marketing;
Corporate Strategy;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Europe;
Denmark
Bell, David E., Damien P. McLoughlin, Daniela Beyersdorfer, and Mette Fuglsang Hjortshoej. "Danish Crown: Feeding the Future." Harvard Business School Case 522-057, December 2021.
- 29 Feb 2024
- HBS Case
Beyond Goals: David Beckham's Playbook for Mobilizing Star Talent
despite the investments of Beckham and others, remained relatively small, dwarfed by homegrown sports like football and baseball. Beckham has committed to building US soccer as part of his legacy, the case says, and brands started...
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- March 2021
- Case
Founders Factory
By: Jeffrey F. Rayport and James Barnett
In January 2020, Founders Factory (FF) Executive Chairman Brent Hoberman and CEO Henry Lane Fox were considering FF’s expansion strategy. FF operated as a venture capital (VC) fund built around an accelerator and incubator, and organized around sectors within...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurship;
Markets;
Planning;
Expansion;
Global Range;
Business Model;
Talent and Talent Management;
Experience and Expertise;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Global Strategy;
Innovation Strategy;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Management Teams;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Partners and Partnerships;
Internet and the Web;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Technology Industry;
Africa;
South Africa;
Johannesburg;
Europe;
France;
Paris;
United Kingdom;
England;
London;
United States;
New York (city, NY)
Rayport, Jeffrey F., and James Barnett. "Founders Factory." Harvard Business School Case 821-009, March 2021.
- July 2013 (Revised October 2014)
- Case
Value Retail: Opportunities for European Expansion
By: Arthur I Segel
Scott Malkin, CEO of Value Retail, a developer and operator of European outlet villages serving luxury brands, is planning on developing a 18,503 m2 open-air outlet village to be built 98 kilometers south of Milan on land he was about to acquire for 7.26 million lira....
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Segel, Arthur I. "Value Retail: Opportunities for European Expansion." Harvard Business School Case 814-015, July 2013. (Revised October 2014.)
- 11 Feb 2015
- Research & Ideas
Politicians Benefited From Using Toxic Loans
Christophe Pérignon, a finance professor at HEC Paris. The study offers empirical evidence that politicians routinely used high-risk loans on purpose, for political gain, in spite of the risks. Furthermore, the strategy worked: Toxic...
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- December 1998 (Revised December 1999)
- Case
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Private Client Services
By: Thomas J. DeLong, David M. Darst, Ann K Rusher and Catherine M. Conneely
The 1997 merger of retail giant Dean Witter and investment bank Morgan Stanley was a year old when Bob Sculthorpe was appointed director of Private Client Services (PCS) at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter (MSDW). The firm was still operating under two separate broker-dealer...
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Business Divisions;
Investment Banking;
Brands and Branding;
Salesforce Management;
Competitive Strategy;
Retail Industry
DeLong, Thomas J., David M. Darst, Ann K Rusher, and Catherine M. Conneely. "Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Private Client Services." Harvard Business School Case 899-107, December 1998. (Revised December 1999.)
- January 2007
- Background Note
Choosing Corporate and Global Scope
By: Mikolaj Jan Piskorski
Introduces students to the study of corporate strategy, while providing an overview framework for understanding international strategy. Focuses on questions of scope and ownership. Examines both horizontal and vertical integration. Underscores the point that economies...
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Keywords:
Economics;
Investment;
Framework;
Global Strategy;
Ownership;
Corporate Strategy;
Horizontal Integration;
Vertical Integration
Piskorski, Mikolaj Jan. "Choosing Corporate and Global Scope." Harvard Business School Background Note 707-496, January 2007.
- April 2012
- Case
Man Group (A)
By: Robert C. Pozen and Thomas M. Clay
The Man Group was a huge and successful UK-based hedge fund and fund of funds manager. Through acquisitions, the company had consciously diversified its portfolio of investment products. In 2007 Man had to decide whether or not to spin off its brokerage business. Man...
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Keywords:
Asset Management;
Investment Funds;
Financial Crisis;
Decisions;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Diversification;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Business Strategy;
Financial Services Industry;
United Kingdom;
Europe
Pozen, Robert C., and Thomas M. Clay. "Man Group (A)." Harvard Business School Case 312-128, April 2012.
- July 2008 (Revised April 2009)
- Case
Advanced Micro Devices: Competing in the Shadow of a Giant (A)
By: Willy C. Shih and Andrew A. King
As the only significant competitor to Intel Corporation in PC microprocessors, Advanced Micro Devices faced daunting investment choices. Not only did it have to fund microprocessor design teams, it also had to fund silicon process R&D, and it faced huge capital...
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Keywords:
Investment;
Operations;
Partners and Partnerships;
Competitive Strategy;
Technology Industry
Shih, Willy C., and Andrew A. King. "Advanced Micro Devices: Competing in the Shadow of a Giant (A)." Harvard Business School Case 609-002, July 2008. (Revised April 2009.)
- 10 May 2015
- Blog Post
Brand Strategist Turns Entrepreneur
Becoming an entrepreneur wasn’t part of Desiree Stolar’s plan. A brand strategy and market research consultant, Desiree (MBA 2015) expected to hone her skills at HBS and then return to the field she loved. That all changed when her...
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- September 1998 (Revised July 2009)
- Case
Power Across Latin America: Endesa de Chile
Endesa, a privatized Chilean electricity generator, has made significant investments in the privatization of Argentina's electricity sector and is now contemplating an even larger privatization opportunity in Peru. In deciding how much to bid in Peru, Endesa must...
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Keywords:
Expansion;
Energy Generation;
Privatization;
Government and Politics;
Utilities Industry;
Peru;
Chile
Ghemawat, Pankaj, and Patricio del Sol. "Power Across Latin America: Endesa de Chile." Harvard Business School Case 799-015, September 1998. (Revised July 2009.)