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Advertising's New Medium: Human Experience
Standard ad messaging and conventional creative executions and placements are rapidly becoming outmoded. To win consumers' attention and trust, marketers must think less about what advertising says to its targets and more about what it does for them. Rather than... View Details
- 28 Aug 2020
- Video
Mavath R. Chandran
Mavath R. Chandran, a veteran executive in the Malaysian palm oil industry and an advisor to the Roundtable of Sustainable Palm Oil, discusses how the British colonial regime contributed to the complex ethnic make-up of modern day Malaysia. He discusses at length the...
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- November 2011 (Revised February 2012)
- Case
China Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research: Building a Sustainable, Globally Integrated Research Enterprise
By: Vicki Sato, Christoph Jaeker and Pooja Mehta Solanki
As the head of the Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research in China, En Li was shepherding a $1 billion R&D investment in China. So far he had been able to attract a large number of Chinese-born but US-trained scientists to play a critical role in establishing the...
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Keywords:
Globalized Firms and Management;
Research;
Corporate Strategy;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
Health Industry;
China
Sato, Vicki, Christoph Jaeker, and Pooja Mehta Solanki. "China Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research: Building a Sustainable, Globally Integrated Research Enterprise." Harvard Business School Case 612-048, November 2011. (Revised February 2012.)
- June 2000 (Revised February 2003)
- Case
Must Zee TV
By: Bharat N. Anand and Tarun Khanna
Explores issues related to (1) the vertical boundaries of the firm in an emerging-economy context, especially the effects of lack of intellectual property rights and lack of contract enforcement on both industry structure and boundaries of the firm; and (2) the extent...
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Keywords:
Corporate Strategy;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Copyright;
Media and Broadcasting Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Anand, Bharat N., and Tarun Khanna. "Must Zee TV." Harvard Business School Case 700-122, June 2000. (Revised February 2003.)
- Teaching Interest
Advanced Management Program: Transforming Proven Leaders into Global Executives
As the world economy continues to evolve, so do the requirements for global leadership. The Advanced Management Program (AMP) is a powerful, transformational, and personalized learning experience that explores the best management practices...
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- 2020
- Book
Le Manifeste travail: Démocratiser, démarchandiser, dépolluer [The Working Manifesto: Democratize, Decommodify, Decarbonize]
By: Isabelle Ferreras, Julie Battilana and Dominique Méda
Authored at the height of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, this book is the result of an international collaboration between twelve female academics who apply their expertise to offer a blueprint for a more resilient, dignified, and sustainable society. The extension of...
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Ferreras, Isabelle, Julie Battilana, and Dominique Méda, eds. Le Manifeste travail: Démocratiser, démarchandiser, dépolluer [The Working Manifesto: Democratize, Decommodify, Decarbonize]. Paris: Éditions du Seuil, 2020, French ed. (English edition is forthcoming in 2022 by University of Chicago Press.)
- 20 Apr 2011
- News
HBS Faculty Comment on Environmental Issues for Earth Day
- September 2018 (Revised August 2019)
- Case
The Progressive Corporation, 2018
By: John R. Wells and Benjamin Weinstock
In early 2019, The Progressive Corporation (Progressive), the USA’s third-largest auto insurance writer, reported earned premiums were up 20% in 2018 compared to the previous year, and net income was up 64%. Direct sales of personal auto policies rose 21%, while agent...
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Keywords:
Insurance Companies;
Strategic Analysis;
Strategic Decisions;
Customer Acquisition;
Customer Experience;
Customer Lifetime Value;
Policy Implementation;
Competitors;
Auto Insurance;
Vehicle;
Progressive;
Allstate;
State Farm;
GEICO;
Implementation;
Insurance;
Customer Value and Value Chain;
Growth Management;
Competitive Strategy;
Insurance Industry
Wells, John R., and Benjamin Weinstock. "The Progressive Corporation, 2019." Harvard Business School Case 719-413, September 2018. (Revised August 2019.)
- 2008
- Simulation
Strategic Innovation Simulation: Back Bay Battery
By: Willy C. Shih and Clayton Christensen
This online simulation allows students to play the role of a business unit manager at Back Bay Battery Company who faces the dilemma of balancing a portfolio of investment strategies across products in the rechargeable battery space. Players have to manage R&D...
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Keywords:
Competitive Strategy;
Disruptive Innovation;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Innovation and Management;
Investment;
Product Development;
Research and Development;
Battery Industry
Shih, Willy C., and Clayton Christensen. "Strategic Innovation Simulation: Back Bay Battery." Simulation and Teaching Note. Watertown, MA: Harvard Business School Publishing, 2008. Electronic. (2656-HTM-ENG.)
- Web
Curriculum - MBA
advice of their academic advisor. Becoming a General Manager Building & Sustaining a Successful Enterprise Business Analysis and Valuation Using Financial Statements Business at the Base of the Pyramid Creating Shared Value: Competitive...
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- March 2015
- Supplement
MELF and Business Culture in the Twin Cities (C)
By: Clayton S. Rose and David Lane
Leaders of the many Fortune 500 firms headquartered in Minneapolis-St. Paul have a long history of engaging collectively, and with educational, political and social leaders, to deal with important community issues. Focusing on the participation of leading CEOs in the...
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Rose, Clayton S., and David Lane. "MELF and Business Culture in the Twin Cities (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 315-080, March 2015.
- August 2011 (Revised November 2012)
- Case
Michael Lester at Lachlan Consulting
By: Anthony J. Mayo and Joshua D. Margolis
Michael Lester, a consultant with Lachlan, was frustrated by his client's unwillingness to provide key data for an important presentation. Lester must decide how best to confront Nadine Robert, his client, knowing that his personal success and the reputation of his...
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Keywords:
Outcome or Result;
Training;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Interpersonal Communication;
Success;
Reputation
Mayo, Anthony J., and Joshua D. Margolis. "Michael Lester at Lachlan Consulting." Harvard Business School Case 412-041, August 2011. (Revised November 2012.)
- 2018
- Other Teaching and Training Material
Financial Accounting Reading: Shareholders' Equity
By: Suraj Srinivasan
Core Curriculum Readings in Financial Accounting cover the fundamental concepts in financial accounting. Many readings include videos and Interactive Illustrations to help students master complex concepts.
This is a standalone reading designed to introduce... View Details
This is a standalone reading designed to introduce... View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj. "Financial Accounting Reading: Shareholders' Equity." Core Curriculum Readings Series. Boston: Harvard Business Publishing 5075, 2018.
- October 1994
- Background Note
Note on the Confrontation Strategy
Because of the emergence of the lean enterprise (a Japanese innovation), the nature of competition has changed. Competitive advantages are virtually impossible to sustain; instead of avoiding competition through creating sustainable competitive advantage, companies...
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Keywords:
Competitive Strategy
Cooper, Robin. "Note on the Confrontation Strategy." Harvard Business School Background Note 195-105, October 1994.
- April 2012 (Revised June 2012)
- Case
HP Labs in Singapore
By: Willy Shih, Pankaj Agarwal and Christine Chi
When HP established a branch of its corporate research lab in Singapore, the government played a key role through its Economic Development Board (EDB). Chris Whitney, the lab's director, sought to generate revenue from the lab's innovations, making it financially...
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Keywords:
Research and Development;
Factories, Labs, and Plants;
Development Economics;
Government and Politics;
Motivation and Incentives;
Innovation and Invention;
Revenue;
Technology Industry;
Singapore
Shih, Willy, Pankaj Agarwal, and Christine Chi. "HP Labs in Singapore." Harvard Business School Case 612-080, April 2012. (Revised June 2012.)
- 20 May 2014
- News
The Misdirected War on Corporate Short-Termism
- 28 Jun 2021
- News
What's the Rush? A Debate about Remote vs. In-Person Work
- June 2018
- Case
Burton Sensors, Inc.
By: William E. Fruhan and Wei Wang
Burton Sensors presents a realistic situation where a small, rapidly growing, and profitable temperature sensor original equipment manufacturer (OEM) reaches its debt capacity and seeks equity financing to sustain high growth. The president of the company must decide...
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Keywords:
Financing and Loans;
Acquisition;
Investment;
Financial Strategy;
Decision Choices and Conditions
Fruhan, William E., and Wei Wang. "Burton Sensors, Inc." Harvard Business School Brief Case 918-539, June 2018.
- 02 Sep 2014
- First Look
First Look: September 2
consumer behavior. Publisher's link: http://ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11002-014-9306-1?nosfx=y Working Papers The Consequences of Mandatory Corporate Sustainability Reporting: Evidence from Four...
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Sean Silverthorne