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- 01 Mar 2024
- News
The War Within
undertook was assessing that need. Working with health care providers in Ukraine, the organization prepared a report on the state of mental health care there today: Outpatient mental health treatment in the country is limited and severely...
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- 23 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
How to Brand a Next-Generation Product
considered a hypothetical scenario in which a well-known firm is preparing to launch a new version of its color printer. The participants, who were split into two groups, received a list of seven successive model names. For the first...
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by Carmen Nobel
- 17 Oct 2023
- Blog Post
HBS Section I Celebrates Parents, Mentors, and Partners Day
last fall, with a video showing the protagonist sharing what decision he made and what the aftermath looked like. He also gave the parents a sneak peek of what went into preparing for a case, including showing his discussion outline and a...
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- 25 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
Harvard Business School Class of 2021 Student Profiles
beverage company in his home continent, Brice has pursued a career path that prepares him for leadership in manufacturing. “That’s why I studied engineering, then joined W.R. Grace,” says Brice. Through Grace’s rotational program, Brice...
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- 19 Sep 2023
- Blog Post
2023 Summer Internships in Business & Environment
focused on preparing the commissioning of Nth Cycle’s first commercial-scale plant in Ohio as well as the commercialization of the company’s first product. Antoine's role prior to HBS was a Project Leader at Boston Consulting Group...
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- Portrait Project
Mike Laffin
he said: “Great! So, how are you going to use it help people?” That was exactly what I needed to hear. As I prepare for what’s next, I’ll never forget where I came from, whose shoulders I stand on, and what really matters. I’ll listen,...
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Alumnae Circles - Alumni
strongly encouraged, especially for prospective members. The enrollment survey will close in early October in preparation for the matching process, where applicants are placed into a Circle. Winter 2024: Matching, Volunteer Training The...
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- 01 May 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
Better Deals Through Level II Strategies: Advance Your Interests by Helping to Solve Their Internal Problems
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by James K. Sebenius
- September 2008 (Revised October 2008)
- Supplement
Shareholder Activists at Friendly Ice Cream (A2)
By: V.G. Narayanan, Fabrizio Ferri and James Weber
The A1 and A2 versions of the “Shareholder Activists at Friendly Ice Cream (A)” split the original A case into two parts. The A1 case ends as activists Sardar Biglari and Phil Cooley prepare to meet with CEO Don Smith at Friendly's headquarters in September 2006. The...
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Investment Activism;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Conflict and Resolution;
Lawsuits and Litigation;
Business or Company Management;
Food and Beverage Industry;
United States
Narayanan, V.G., Fabrizio Ferri, and James Weber. "Shareholder Activists at Friendly Ice Cream (A2)." Harvard Business School Supplement 109-014, September 2008. (Revised October 2008.)
- 09 Jun 2022
- HBS Case
From Truck Driver to Manager: US Foods’ Novel Approach to Staff Shortages
When COVID-19 swept across the world in 2020, more than 110,000 restaurants and bars closed at least temporarily, so demand fell for the company’s pre-chopped vegetables, prepared cheesecakes, and other products. US Foods sales dropped 12...
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by Pamela Reynolds
- 17 Jan 2011
- Research & Ideas
Being the Boss
and the right resources. We really think that's at the heart. The last piece is your team. That's about all the complexities of what it means to build a team—a team is different from just a group—and how you think about managing the performance of individuals. We also...
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by Carmen Nobel
- March 2024
- Supplement
Teamworks: Tackling a Forecasting Fumble (B)
By: N. Louis Shipley, Stacy Straaberg and Tom Quinn
In late March 2018, Teamworks CEO Zach Maurides learned Q1 2018 sales were at risk for a large forecasting miss. Founded in 2004, Teamworks’s software application assisted support staff in messaging, scheduling, and sharing documents with collegiate and professional...
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Acquisition;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Communication Strategy;
Decisions;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Business Cycles;
Technological Innovation;
Sports;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Resource Allocation;
Marketing;
Sales;
Business Strategy;
Expansion;
Valuation;
Sports Industry;
Technology Industry;
United States;
North Carolina
- March 2013
- Teaching Note
Nestlé: Agricultural Material Sourcing Within the Concept of Creating Shared Value (CSV) (TN)
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Matthew Preble
In December 2012, Hans Jöhr, Nestlé's head of corporate agriculture, was preparing to meet with the company's board of directors to discuss its vision for the future related to sustainable agriculture. Nestlé's continued success depended on its ability to access the...
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- November 2010 (Revised January 2011)
- Case
Computerized Provider Order Entry at Emory Healthcare
By: Richard G. Hamermesh, F. Warren McFarlan, Mark Keil, Andrew Katz, Michael Morgan and David LaBorde
The Computerized Provider Order Entry at Emory Healthcare case presents one hospital system's efforts to implement computerized provider order entry (CPOE) across all of its hospitals and the challenges they faced in doing so. Issues such as standardization of care,...
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Health Care and Treatment;
Information Management;
Management Systems;
Standards;
Service Delivery;
Business Processes;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Projects;
Information Technology;
Applications and Software;
Health Industry
Hamermesh, Richard G., F. Warren McFarlan, Mark Keil, Andrew Katz, Michael Morgan, and David LaBorde. "Computerized Provider Order Entry at Emory Healthcare." Harvard Business School Case 311-061, November 2010. (Revised January 2011.)
- 27 Feb 2019
- Research & Ideas
The Hidden Cost of a Product Recall
those aren’t driving the big responses that we see by firms and their competitors,” Stern says. “It’s the really severe recalls, where perhaps the materials turned out to be unsafe or there’s a major malfunction that are leading to competitor responses.” Prevention is...
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- 13 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Merck CEO Ken Frazier Discusses a COVID Cure, Racism, and Why Leaders Need to Walk the Talk
it before that. So it was known to the scientists before, but generally speaking, we've done a bad job in being prepared from the disease surveillance, to having the kind of protective equipment that we need to have. To having the kind of...
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Negotiation Course Online | HBS Online
Concepts Understand negotiation dynamics and how to prepare for uncertainty Learn to craft agile strategy and be quick on your feet in changing circumstances Resolve small differences before they escalate Secure maximum value for your...
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- 12 Dec 2005
- Research & Ideas
Using the Law to Strategic Advantage
aspects of law and the value of compliance. Let me provide an example. Two banks failed to meet the Comptroller of Currency Community Reinvestment Act requirements for lending a certain amount of money to local customers. One bank brought in its lawyer and had him...
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Getting Started - Alumni
Careers Getting Started Careers Getting Started Determine Your Next Move Whether you’re content in your current role or thinking about a change, this is your job search destination. Leverage the following resources to help you prepare for...
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- 05 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
Six Ways to Build Trust in Negotiations
her own positive experiences with RLX. While the RLX-Impress negotiation was particularly tricky to get off the ground, establishing trust is critical to achieving success in any negotiation, because all negotiations involve some level of risk. Negotiators usually say...
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by Deepak Malhotra