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- 01 Sep 2018
- News
Ask the Expert: Delivering the Goods
expectations with promises of same-day delivery, the logistics industry is looking to completely new models, like crowdsourcing, autonomous technology, and on-demand delivery. Robert Reisner (MBA 1971), who led the Postal Service’s...
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Jen McFarland Flint
- August 2022
- Case
One Tiger Per Mountain: The He Family Office
By: Lauren Cohen, Fei Wu and Grace Headinger
Roy He, founder and majority shareholder of his family construction material production company, was preparing to pass down the family business through its first generational handover to his children. His decision would establish his familial legacy and set a precedent...
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Governance Structure;
Family Business;
Family Ownership;
Strategic Planning;
Family and Family Relationships;
Leadership;
Construction Industry;
Canton (city, China);
Canton (province, China);
China
Cohen, Lauren, Fei Wu, and Grace Headinger. "One Tiger Per Mountain: The He Family Office." Harvard Business School Case 223-001, August 2022.
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History | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
2018 New MBA Elective Investing for Impact is introduced. 2017 New Executive Education program Strategic Nonprofit Management - India is introduced. Loan assistance program expanded to include alumni working at for-profit social...
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- 11 Oct 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Success of Reverse Leveraged Buyouts
years, the buyout team sells its stakes in these firms. "This exit can be accomplished through a sale to a strategic buyer, such as a corporation, or to another private equity group. But in many of the most successful investments,...
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- 16 Jun 2009
- First Look
First Look: June 16
major power-generation assets in the course of the break-up of RAO UES, the Russian electricity monopoly. The case highlights the decision-making process by the company executives in the context of possible political risks to foreign investment in Russian View Details
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Martha Lagace
- 21 Nov 2016
- Research & Ideas
It Matters That Your CEO Doesn't Know Much About Sales
increase is largely driven by more functional specialists like CIOs or CMOs, not general managers.” “There ultimately is no such thing as effective selling that is not tied to the company’s strategic objectives” The reason for that is...
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by Michael Blanding
- June 2006
- Case
Riding with the Blackhorse (A)
By: John R. Wells, Sean Hazlett and Niladri Mukhopadhyay
Colonel Moore reflects on his command of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment and its preparation of the United States Army for 21st century adversaries. During his command, Colonel Moore had transformed the regiment from a unit focused on providing conventional...
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Transformation;
Competency and Skills;
Training;
Strategic Planning;
Adaptation;
Alignment;
Public Administration Industry;
United States
Wells, John R., Sean Hazlett, and Niladri Mukhopadhyay. "Riding with the Blackhorse (A)." Harvard Business School Case 706-484, June 2006.
- January 2011
- Case
Sidoti & Company: Launching a Micro-Cap Product
By: Boris Groysberg, Paul M. Healy and Sarah Abbott
It is 2010 and Sidoti & Company, a New York-based brokerage firm specializing in small capitalization stocks, has just launched a new product- micro cap stock research. The firm has hired a group of five analysts who will produce written research reports on micro-cap...
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Business Model;
Financial Strategy;
Product Launch;
Strategic Planning;
Corporate Strategy;
Financial Services Industry;
New York (city, NY)
Groysberg, Boris, Paul M. Healy, and Sarah Abbott. "Sidoti & Company: Launching a Micro-Cap Product." Harvard Business School Case 411-072, January 2011.
- 02 Dec 2015
- Blog Post
Alumni: Where Are They Now? Featuring: Laura Mackay...
you could say. As VP of Strategy & Operations, I was responsible for defining our strategic roadmap and designing and implementing our business operations. While I learned a great deal in my role and was fortunate to have a great team...
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- 15 Dec 2015
- News
Jacek Makowski (MBA 1960)
Jacek Makowski (MBA 1960) When asked about his motivation for supporting financial aid for HBS students from his native Poland, energy industry entrepreneur and investor Jacek Makowski reveals his deep regard for history—both Poland’s and...
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Working with Professors at HBS - MBA
Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year...
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- 19 Jun 2014
- Blog Post
Exploring the World of Retail as an Intern at Walmart
consulting, and while I learned a ton, I wanted to see some execution. Thus, I knew I needed to work in industry rather than any sort of services firm, and I soon decided that I wanted to see what a large corporate environment would be...
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- Profile
Craig Baker
industries and environments across the globe.” The case-study experience, Craig says, has “made me more aware of the responsibilities I have running a business. It’s been eye-opening to see how difficult it is to make accountable...
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- April 2002
- Supplement
Grey Warner, Merck Latin America
By: Michael Beer
Grey Warner, the vice president of Merck's Latin America region, discusses the challenges raised in the case and the lessons learned.
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Strategic Planning;
Values and Beliefs;
Change Management;
Problems and Challenges;
Management Teams;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
Latin America
Beer, Michael. "Grey Warner, Merck Latin America." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 402-801, April 2002.
- November 2001
- Case
Sigma Networks, Inc.
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Christina L. Darwall
Sigma Networks, a venture capital-based telecommunications start-up, provides metropolitan area networks (MANs) that use fiberoptic lines to connect local Internet service providers (e.g., ISPs, hosting firms) with a long-haul ("backbone") network. MANs represent a...
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Business Startups;
Customers;
Capital Budgeting;
Venture Capital;
Strategic Planning;
Technology Networks;
Telecommunications Industry
Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Christina L. Darwall. "Sigma Networks, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 802-103, November 2001.
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Avoiding Startup Failure - Course Catalog
deciding if and when to found again Communicating key lessons from a venture’s failure when pitching a next venture to potential employees, investors, and strategic partners Most class sessions will focus on venture capital-backed...
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- August 2002 (Revised February 2005)
- Case
Gillette Company (B): Leadership for Change
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and James Weber
Describes the actions and behavior of a new CEO in his first days and weeks as he sets expectations for his top management team and introduces processes and disciplines to begin the turnaround of a global consumer products company.
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Business Strategy;
Policy;
Change Management;
Leading Change;
Motivation and Incentives;
Strategic Planning;
Retail Industry
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and James Weber. "Gillette Company (B): Leadership for Change." Harvard Business School Case 303-033, August 2002. (Revised February 2005.)
- 26 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
What Your Competition is Telling You
employees is "a competitive world, in which you come to work every day just a little bit scared." Making The Pie Bigger If you're an independent operator and an industry giant like Wal-Mart or Barnes & Noble enters your...
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by David Stauffer
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Full Stream Ahead
high-water mark for the valuation of an individual artist’s catalog: more than $500 million, according to the New York Times. Estimates by Music Business Worldwide suggest that investors, including many of the biggest players in private equity, pumped at least $5...
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- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Venture Capital’s Comeback
office and do direct investing in Asia. “It wouldn’t be a strategic fit for us,” he explains. “The opportunities that are developing in India and China are markedly different than the opportunities we look for in the United States. China...
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