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- Jan 06 2015
- Testimonial
Expanding General Management Horizons
- January 2021 (Revised May 2021)
- Case
'GEnron'? Markopolos versus General Electric (A)
By: Jonas Heese and David Lane
In August 2019, Harry Markopolos—the forensic accountant known for uncovering Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme—alleged that General Electric had committed accounting fraud totaling $38 billion, coining the term “GEnron” for perceived similarities with the 2001 accounting...
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Keywords:
Financial Statements;
Communication;
Energy;
Financial Condition;
Insurance;
Performance;
Planning;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Value;
Insurance Industry;
Financial Services Industry;
Energy Industry
Heese, Jonas, and David Lane. "'GEnron'? Markopolos versus General Electric (A)." Harvard Business School Case 121-005, January 2021. (Revised May 2021.)
- November 2012 (Revised November 2013)
- Case
Generator Hostels: The Way Out
By: Nicolas P. Retsinas and Lisa Strope
Josh Wyatt, Director of Patron Capital Partners, needs to make an exit decision for a successful investment in Generator Hostels. After five years of explosive growth and in the middle of a financial crisis, Wyatt needs to evaluate Patron's alternatives: IPO the...
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Retsinas, Nicolas P., and Lisa Strope. "Generator Hostels: The Way Out." Harvard Business School Case 213-069, November 2012. (Revised November 2013.)
- Jun 23 2022
- Testimonial
Preparing for Future Generations
- July 2005 (Revised December 2005)
- Case
General Motors U.S. Pension Funds
By: Luis M. Viceira and Helen Tung
In June 2003, General Motors Corp. (GM) successfully marketed the largest corporate debt offering in U.S. history, worth $17.6 billion. The offering included $13.6 billion worth of debt denominated in dollars, euros, and pounds and $4 billion dollars denominated in...
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Keywords:
Decisions;
Bonds;
Investment Return;
Policy;
Borrowing and Debt;
Corporate Finance;
Auto Industry;
United States
Viceira, Luis M., and Helen Tung. "General Motors U.S. Pension Funds." Harvard Business School Case 206-001, July 2005. (Revised December 2005.)
- August 2010 (Revised June 2020)
- Teaching Note
Generation Investment Management (TN)
By: Sandra J. Sucher
Teaching Note for 613-002. The case and/or its teaching note includes references to case supplement videos that are intended for students to view, along with the written case, before class.
As a reminder, the (A) video supplement is intended for students to view...
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- December 2023 (Revised February 2024)
- Case
Generative AI and the Future of Work
By: Christopher Stanton and Matt Higgins
Generative AI seemed poised to reshape the world of work, including the higher-wage, white-collar jobs typically pursued by MBA graduates. Informed by the latest research, this case explores generative AI's potential impacts on work, productivity, value creation, and...
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Keywords:
AI;
Future Of Work;
Labor Market;
AI and Machine Learning;
Labor;
Value Creation;
Performance Productivity;
Technology Industry;
United States
Stanton, Christopher, and Matt Higgins. "Generative AI and the Future of Work." Harvard Business School Case 824-130, December 2023. (Revised February 2024.)
- January 2002 (Revised October 2005)
- Case
General Electric Medical Systems 2002
By: Tarun Khanna and James Weber
Discusses one of General Electric's flagship divisions--the world's leading provider of medical diagnostic imaging equipment. Provides an opportunity to examine a multinational confronting massive technological and demographic changes around the world. Genomics has...
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Keywords:
Information Technology;
Business Model;
Change Management;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Genetics;
Customer Value and Value Chain;
Age;
Medical Devices and Supplies Industry;
China;
United States
Khanna, Tarun, and James Weber. "General Electric Medical Systems 2002." Harvard Business School Case 702-428, January 2002. (Revised October 2005.)
- 02 Feb 2016
- Blog Post
A Summer Internship in General Management
Like many of his classmates, Andrew Ling (MBA 2015) decided to use the summer between his first and second year to try out something new. Formerly a consultant at McKinsey, he spent his summer working in a marketing and general management...
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Keywords:
Consumer Products / Retail
- February 1991 (Revised June 1993)
- Case
Ross Perot and General Motors
By: Jay W. Lorsch
In December, 1986 the General Motors Board of Directors must decide whether to accept the buyout agreement between GM and Ross Perot, a director of GM and its largest stockholder. The agreement called for GM to purchase all of Perot's GM shares in exchange for his...
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Keywords:
Leveraged Buyouts;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Stock Shares;
Resignation and Termination;
Business or Company Management;
Agreements and Arrangements
Lorsch, Jay W. "Ross Perot and General Motors." Harvard Business School Case 491-027, February 1991. (Revised June 1993.)
- March 2005
- Background Note
Home Video Games: Generation Seven
By: Elie Ofek
Discusses the issues facing firms in the seventh generation of home video game platforms. In particular, Sony and Microsoft plan to launch new game consoles in the 2005 to 2006 time frame. Each firm seems to be following a different strategy. Microsoft wants to launch...
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Keywords:
Marketing Strategy;
Competitive Strategy;
Technological Innovation;
Information Infrastructure;
Applications and Software;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Information Technology Industry
Ofek, Elie. "Home Video Games: Generation Seven." Harvard Business School Background Note 505-072, March 2005.
- November 1981 (Revised May 1985)
- Case
General Electric: Business Development
By: Francis Aguilar and Richard G. Hamermesh
Aguilar, Francis, and Richard G. Hamermesh. "General Electric: Business Development." Harvard Business School Case 382-092, November 1981. (Revised May 1985.)
- November 1995 (Revised May 1997)
- Case
General Re Financial Products
Mason, Scott P., and W. James Whalen. "General Re Financial Products." Harvard Business School Case 296-001, November 1995. (Revised May 1997.)
- September 2022
- Supplement
General Updates (Deborah Lovich)
By: David G. Fubini and Patrick Sanguineti
Fubini, David G., and Patrick Sanguineti. "General Updates (Deborah Lovich)." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 423-704, September 2022.
- November 1999 (Revised April 2001)
- Case
General Brands Corporation (B)
By: David F. Hawkins
Keywords:
Consumer Products Industry
Hawkins, David F. "General Brands Corporation (B)." Harvard Business School Case 100-045, November 1999. (Revised April 2001.)
- October 1985
- Case
General Motors: Inflation Accounting
By: David F. Hawkins
Hawkins, David F. "General Motors: Inflation Accounting." Harvard Business School Case 186-114, October 1985.
- January 1979 (Revised March 1979)
- Case
General Instrument Microelectronics Division
Bupp, Irvin C., and Alan L. Jakimo. "General Instrument Microelectronics Division." Harvard Business School Case 679-065, January 1979. (Revised March 1979.)
- September 2016 (Revised May 2019)
- Case
Generation Investment Management: 2016
By: Shawn Cole and Tony L. He
Cole, Shawn, and Tony L. He. "Generation Investment Management: 2016." Harvard Business School Case 217-031, September 2016. (Revised May 2019.)
- March 1991 (Revised May 1995)
- Case
Kraft General Foods: The Merger (A)
By: David J. Collis
Describes Philip Morris' acquisitions of General Foods in 1985 and Kraft, Inc. in 1989, focusing on the integration of Kraft and General Foods that forms a $30 billion food subsidiary. Details the steps required to merge these two large companies, emphasizing the...
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Business Subsidiaries;
Business or Company Management;
Managerial Roles;
Business Processes;
Cooperation;
Integration;
Food and Beverage Industry
Collis, David J. "Kraft General Foods: The Merger (A)." Harvard Business School Case 391-139, March 1991. (Revised May 1995.)
- Nov 07 2022
- Testimonial