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- 26 Apr 2024
- HBS Case
Deion Sanders' Prime Lessons for Leading a Team to Victory
organizations better, says Gibson. “If we are honest, the way we interact professionally, there’s more cordial, collegial feedback,” says Gibson. “Deion is coming from a generation where only the best got the trophy or the ribbons.” 6.... View Details
- March 2011
- Article
Zoom In, Zoom Out
Zoom buttons on digital devices let us examine images from many viewpoints. They also provide an apt metaphor for modes of strategic thinking. Some people prefer to see things up close, others from afar. Both perspectives have virtues. But they should not be fixed... View Details
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss. "Zoom In, Zoom Out." Harvard Business Review 89, no. 3 (March 2011).
- November 2015 (Revised May 2016)
- Case
Aspiring Minds
By: Karim R. Lakhani, Marco Iansiti and Christine Snively
By 2015, India-based employment assessment and certification provider Aspiring Minds had helped facilitate over 300,000 job matches through its assessment tools. Aspiring Minds' flagship product, the Aspiring Minds Computer Adaptive Test (AMCAT), used machine learning... View Details
Keywords: Information Technology; Strategy; Higher Education; Technological Innovation; Employment; Technology Industry; India; China
Lakhani, Karim R., Marco Iansiti, and Christine Snively. "Aspiring Minds." Harvard Business School Case 616-013, November 2015. (Revised May 2016.)
- Sep 2015
- Survey
The Challenge of Shared Prosperity
In the 2015 survey on U.S. competitiveness, HBS alumni weigh in on the current state and future trajectory of U.S. competitiveness as well as the structural strengths and weaknesses of the U.S. business environment. In addition, alumni delve deeper into two aspects of... View Details
- November 2018 (Revised June 2019)
- Case
JANA Partners: Impact through Activism?
By: Vikram S. Gandhi and Caitlin Reimers Brumme
Jana Partners, a well-known “activist” hedge fund has announced the launch of a new fund Jana Impact. The basic premise is that the fund will be able to generate superior returns by using Jana’s activist approach with companies that are underperforming on ESG metrics.... View Details
Keywords: Hedge Fund; Hedge Funds; ETF; Activist Investing; Activism; Investment Activism; Investment Funds; Asset Management
Gandhi, Vikram S., and Caitlin Reimers Brumme. "JANA Partners: Impact through Activism?" Harvard Business School Case 819-073, November 2018. (Revised June 2019.)
- November 2006
- Case
Selling Biovail Short
By: Malcolm P. Baker, Chris Lombardi and Aldo Sesia
Hedge fund SAC Capital and analysts from Gradient Analytics and Banc of America face charges of stock price manipulation from Biovail, a Canadian pharmaceutical company. Gradient and BofA produced negative reports on Biovail's earnings quality. At the same time, SAC... View Details
Keywords: Stock Shares; Investment Banking; Asset Pricing; Financial Strategy; Crime and Corruption; Pharmaceutical Industry; Financial Services Industry; Canada
Baker, Malcolm P., Chris Lombardi, and Aldo Sesia. "Selling Biovail Short." Harvard Business School Case 207-071, November 2006.
- December 2005 (Revised October 2006)
- Case
Pharmacy Service Improvement at CVS (A)
CVS's retail pharmacy operations are functioning poorly and dissatisfying customers. Many customers are defecting as a result. A pharmacy service improvement team has documented the current prescription fulfillment process, its exception rates, and the problems... View Details
Keywords: Information Technology; Performance Improvement; Business Processes; Retail Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; United States
McAfee, Andrew P. "Pharmacy Service Improvement at CVS (A)." Harvard Business School Case 606-015, December 2005. (Revised October 2006.)
- January 1999 (Revised August 1999)
- Background Note
Doing Business in Russia: Note on Negotiating in the "Wild East"
By: James K. Sebenius and Randall A Fine
Based on an MBA's experience, this anecdotal note explores cross-border negotiations between U.S. executives and Russian counterparts. The first section guides the reader through general aspects of the Russian market. Next follows a characterization of the Russian... View Details
Keywords: Negotiation Deal; Problems and Challenges; Negotiation Style; Decisions; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Negotiation Participants; Russia; United States
Sebenius, James K., and Randall A Fine. Doing Business in Russia: Note on Negotiating in the "Wild East". Harvard Business School Background Note 899-048, January 1999. (Revised August 1999.)
- March 1993
- Case
Clarion Optical Co.
By: Michael J. Roberts and Howard H. Stevenson
Focuses on two individuals' attempts to purchase Clarion Optical Co. Forces students to consider alternative proposals for financing the purchase; generate pro forma cash flows to assess the feasibility of these proposals; estimate the sources and magnitude of... View Details
Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Financing and Loans; Investment Return; Cash Flow; Forecasting and Prediction
Roberts, Michael J., and Howard H. Stevenson. "Clarion Optical Co." Harvard Business School Case 393-116, March 1993.
- 05 Jun 2015
- News
How Banking Analysts’ Biases Benefit Everyone Except Investors
- 28 Jun 2012
- News
Want to Build Engagement? Be Inclusive
- 23 Nov 2013
- News
It’s complicated
- 24 Jul 2017
- News
Yes, You Can Buy Happiness-If You Spend It to Save Time
CSML: Leading People
Today’s principals are charged with a wide array of responsibilities – from generating better student outcomes, to recruiting, managing, and retaining high-quality faculty and staff, to cultivating collaboration and collective learning. Leading People provides... View Details
- 21 May 2018
- Blog Post
Harnessing The Power of Collaboration to Create Opportunity in Chicago
Operating Officer of Accion Chicago, a nonprofit that helps communities grow by providing capital, coaching and connections to aspiring entrepreneurs who build businesses and generate jobs in their neighborhoods. I spent most of my career... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- Web
Curriculum - Case Method Project
decision; Abolitionists; rise of the Republican Party; Lincoln/Douglas Debates; tariffs; Election of 1860; Southern Secession; Fort Sumter Reconstruction A: The Crisis of 1877 This case provides a general overview of Reconstruction,... View Details
- December 2022
- Article
Shaping Nascent Industries: Innovation Strategy and Regulatory Uncertainty in Personal Genomics
By: Cheng Gao and Rory McDonald
In nascent industries—whose new technologies are often poorly understood
by regulators—contending with regulatory uncertainty can be crucial to organizational survival and growth. Prior research on nonmarket strategy has largely
focused on established firms in mature... View Details
Keywords: Technological Change; Innovation; Qualitative Methods; New Categories; Entrepreneurship; Technological Innovation; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Risk and Uncertainty; Strategy
Gao, Cheng, and Rory McDonald. "Shaping Nascent Industries: Innovation Strategy and Regulatory Uncertainty in Personal Genomics." Administrative Science Quarterly 67, no. 4 (December 2022): 915–967.