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- April 2004 (Revised May 2005)
- Case
Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo SA (Telesp)
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Elizabeth Collins and Ricardo Reisen de Pinho
Set in Brazil during the period of telecommunication's privatization, CEO Manoel Amorim must define a sustainable strategy and build capabilities in his organization.
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Strategic Planning;
Emerging Markets;
Privatization;
Financial Crisis;
Telecommunications Industry;
Brazil
Applegate, Lynda M., Elizabeth Collins, and Ricardo Reisen de Pinho. "Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo SA (Telesp)." Harvard Business School Case 804-149, April 2004. (Revised May 2005.)
- 27 Mar 2007
- First Look
First Look: March 27, 2007
research and discuss his contributions to management and economics. We look at three distinct bodies of work. In the first, Clark (in conjunction with Robert Hayes and Steven Wheelwright) argued that the abandonment by U.S. managers of manufacturing as a View Details
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Martha Lagace
- September 2020
- Teaching Note
Miami's Tech Future (A): Twenty-first Century Changes and Challenges
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Joyce J. Kim
In the decade starting in 2000, a new mayor focused on infrastructure and leadership from a foundation investing in arts and culture helped the Miami region transform and attract younger people to a newly vibrant central city and arts district. In 2011, the Knight...
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- 24 Sep 2007
- Research & Ideas
The FDA: What Will the Next 100 Years Bring?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which was created by the passage of the 1906 Federal Food and Drugs Act, regulates companies and industries accounting for one-quarter of all consumer spending, roughly $1.5 trillion worth of...
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- 23 Dec 2008
- First Look
First Look: December 23, 2008
to sell insurance in the country. During the next five years China's non-life insurance industry grew from $8.3 billion in 2001 to $15.9 billion in 2005. Yet in 2007, domestic insurers continued to dominate market share and, Chubb had not...
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Martha Lagace
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Making a Difference
Haacker: strategic planning in Alaska's Denali National Park. photo courtesy John Haacker Dimas: reaching a wider audience at Boston's Gardner Museum. photo courtesy Jennifer Dimas It's not often that an MBA student's research involves a...
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- Web
June O'Sullivan Archives | Social Enterprise
Curriculum Social Enterprise Student Club Social Entrepreneurship Summer Fellows Technology for Good Transformative Impact Tri-Sector Impact 1 Results SPNM Perspectives: June O’Sullivan, London Early Years Foundation June O'Sullivan 23 Aug 2021 June O’Sullivan MBE is...
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- May 1997
- Case
CompUSA
By: Krishna G. Palepu and Sarayu Srinivasan
CompUSA was performing poorly until new management reorganized and redirected the business. Consequently, CompUSA became the top retailer in its industry. Management outlines its future plans.
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Restructuring;
Change Management;
Finance;
Success;
Performance Evaluation;
Strategic Planning;
Business Strategy;
Computer Industry;
Computer Industry;
United States
Palepu, Krishna G., and Sarayu Srinivasan. "CompUSA." Harvard Business School Case 197-101, May 1997.
- October 1995 (Revised March 1996)
- Case
Executive Shirt Company, Inc.
By: Janice H. Hammond and Sylvie Ryckebusch
The Executive Shirt Co. is contemplating a move into custom-made shirts. The company's general manager has charged two of his managers to come up with plans for incorporating production of custom shirts into the existing manufacturing process.
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Change Management;
Production;
Strategic Planning;
Expansion;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
United States
Hammond, Janice H., and Sylvie Ryckebusch. "Executive Shirt Company, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 696-071, October 1995. (Revised March 1996.)
- 01 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
Alumni Spotlight: Career Advice from Alums Working in Climate
graduates, to address climate change?” Ratnika Prasad (MBA 2020), Associate Director at The Nature Conservancy "There has been a seismic shift in the last few years, whereby concern about the climate and sustainability has finally begun to take a rightful seat as a...
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Energy / Cleantech
- April 2024
- Teaching Note
Ferrari: Shifting to Carbon Neutrality
By: Raffaella Sadun
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 723-446. A sports car manufacturer commits to carbon neutrality and to electrifying a large part of its car fleet.
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- October 2011 (Revised June 2013)
- Case
Novo Nordisk: A Commitment to Sustainability
By: Robert G. Eccles and Michael P. Krzus
The case describes the early commitment of a European pharmaceutical company, Novo Nordisk, to integrated reporting. Novo Nordisk is one of the pioneers of integrated reporting and it emerged out of its commitment to a "Triple Bottom Line approach to managing the...
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Strategic Planning;
Business Ventures;
Business or Company Management;
Integrated Corporate Reporting;
Business Strategy;
Pharmaceutical Industry
Eccles, Robert G., and Michael P. Krzus. "Novo Nordisk: A Commitment to Sustainability." Harvard Business School Case 412-053, October 2011. (Revised June 2013.)
- September 1983 (Revised October 1984)
- Case
Syntex Laboratories (A)
A consulting project involving a mathematical model of the sales force indicates that Syntex Labs should nearly double the size of their sales force and drastically alter their allocation of sales effort to the product line and physician specialties. The questions are...
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Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Strategic Planning;
Salesforce Management;
Pharmaceutical Industry
Clarke, Darral G. "Syntex Laboratories (A)." Harvard Business School Case 584-033, September 1983. (Revised October 1984.)
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Strike Up the Broad(band)
What did Time Warner have that AOL wanted? According to many industry observers, the driving force behind the proposed megamerger was AOL's strategic need to acquire access to the media giant's broadband...
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- 01 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Connecting With Nonprofits
first set forth a framework for understanding alliances between companies and nonprofits. It will then examine how such cross-sector collaborations relate to four strategic and interrelated marketing areas: institutional marketing,...
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by James Austin
- Career Coach
Alejandro Maldonado
key players in the industry and was then acquired by a strategic player. Since 2012, Alejandro has trained and been a coach for students and alumni at Harvard Business School, where he developed his passion...
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- October 1995
- Case
Groupe Danone Prepares for the Next Century
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Elizabeth Ashcroft
Danone is the largest food company in France and is in the top ten in the world, but most of its activity is in France, Spain, and Italy. How does it become a global company? Should it? How does it leverage its leadership in yogurt, biscuits, and mineral water?
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Keywords:
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Global Strategy;
Goods and Commodities;
Marketing Strategy;
Strategic Planning;
Expansion;
Food and Beverage Industry
Goldberg, Ray A., and Elizabeth Ashcroft. "Groupe Danone Prepares for the Next Century." Harvard Business School Case 596-054, October 1995.
- Web
Addressing Inequities in Education: Social Enterprise Summer Fellow Amal Tariq (MBA 2025) - MBA
Sciences Partners & Families Peek SVMP Social Enterprise Student Life Student Loans Student Profile Sustainability Video Blog Industries Industries Architecture Construction Consulting Consumer Packaged...
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- 04 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
African American Student Union Spotlight on Tech
before and during the MBA program. McKenzie Jones (MBA 2024) Where is your hometown? My hometown is Gainesville, Florida. What was your pre-MBA industry and role? Technology, Product Marketing Manager at Google. At what point did you...
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Diversity on Boards - Race, Gender & Equity
Diversity on Boards Diversity on Boards Board Diversity Network The HBS Board Diversity Network connects HBS alumni from underrepresented groups with corporate board opportunities. By leveraging the global HBS network and strategic...
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