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January 1998 (Revised December 2001)
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Fitzpatrick Hotel Group (A)

By: Paul A. Gompers and Catherine M. Conneely

Examines the issues raised in the financing of the Fitzpatrick Hotel Group, an Irish hotelier. The perspective of Paddy Fitzpatrick, founder and CEO at Fitzpatrick Group, and Niall Carroll, founder of ACT Venture Capital, are contrasted. View Details

Keywords: Financing and Loans; Venture Capital; Perspective; Accommodations Industry; Republic of Ireland

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January 1993 (Revised November 1993)
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Warner-Lambert Ireland: Niconil

By: John A. Quelch and Susan Smith

The marketing director of Warner-Lambert's Irish subsidiary is completing the marketing plan for the launch of Niconil, a transdermal skin patch to facilitate smoking cessation. View Details

Keywords: Product Launch; Marketing Strategy; Pharmaceutical Industry; Republic of Ireland

January 1980 (Revised April 1994)
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New Balance Athletic Shoes

By: Kim B. Clark

Faced with growth exceeding 100% per year, James Davis, president of New Balance, must decide how to meet the need for additional capacity. Several factors contribute to a climate of extreme uncertainty. Several options are considered, ranging from a second shift to... View Details

Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Forecasting and Prediction; Financial Strategy; Information; Growth Management; Organizational Design; Performance Capacity; Risk and Uncertainty; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Republic of Ireland

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Rafaella Sadun | About

government in 2020 and 2022 and received the honor of Grande Ufficiale dell'Ordine "Al Merito della Repubblica Italiana, " the highest-ranking order of the Republic awarded for... View Details

25 Aug 2015
News

Sunset in the East?

mortgage or with very little debt. Unlike in the United States, banks are also less on the line in real estate. We should always keep in mind that the Chinese property market was stagnant or worse (nonexistent) for 30 years after the People’s View Details

Keywords: Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs

July 2005 (Revised June 2006)
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Ryanair Holdings plc

Examines the valuation of an Irish airline that reported its first decline in net income in 2004 and saw a 30% stock price drop on the news. Ryanair is a low-cost, low-fare airline headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, operating over 200 routes in 20 countries. The company... View Details

Keywords: Strategy; International Accounting; Analysis; Valuation; Air Transportation; Forecasting and Prediction; Finance; Air Transportation Industry; Dublin

25 May 2010
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Value-Based Health Care Delivery

By: Michael E. Porter

This presentation draws on Michael E. Porter and Elizabeth Olmsted Teisberg: Redefining Health Care: Creating Value-Based Competition on Results, Harvard Business School Press, May 2006, and "How Physicians Can Change the Future of Health Care," Journal of the... View Details

Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Republic of Ireland

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March 2019
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Is There a Future for the Gas Network in a Low Carbon Energy System?

By: Conor Hickey, Paul Deane, Celine McInerney and Brian O' Gallachoir

This paper evaluates the potential low carbon opportunities for and challenges to the utilisation and financial performance of Ireland's gas distribution network within a series of low carbon scenarios. There has been a limited amount of academic literature published... View Details

Keywords: Decarbonization; Investment; Risk and Uncertainty; Environmental Sustainability; Demand and Consumers; Energy Industry; Utilities Industry; Republic of Ireland

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14 Dec 2015
News

Mobilizing Action on Climate Change and Water Quality

Micheal C. Kennedy (MBA 1985) is director of Ireland’s Environmental Protection Agency. In this video, he talks about the need for public education and cooperation in areas of water quality and how to combat... View Details

01 Jun 2023
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In My Humble Opinion: Very Continental

paper is good.’ I loved that; it was the definition of true meritocracy, because I was the most oddball one there.” Before arriving at FEDA, Ngoyi worked in a number of finance roles. She turned around a... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; investment; exports; infrastructure; life experience; finance; Finance

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Socioeconomic Inclusion - MBA

hide our circumstances." Franklin Muanankese MBA 2018 “Précieux and I were inseparable. We made it through the poverty of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We survived the... View Details

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2022 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

session we will examine these contending views and take stock of where the debate currently stands. China's Century? The Logic and Limits of China's Global Leadership Associate Professor Meg Rithmire + More... View Details

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Documenting the Wartime Effort | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

of industrial films, Richie took on assignments with Bethlehem Steel, Republic Steel, Jones & Laughlin Steel, and U.S. Steel. Both Korth and Henle, who were among a wave of... View Details

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Understanding Entrepreneurial Opportunity in Kazakhstan - Global Activities 2020

Kazakhstan is the largest economy in Central Asia, and a quickly changing one; the GDP in the former Soviet republic has grown six-fold since 2002 and the country serves as a transportation link between China and Western Europe. The case... View Details

December 2018 (Revised May 2019)
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Bord Bia: Strategically Growing Irish Exports

By: Jose B. Alvarez, Forest L. Reinhardt and Emer Moloney

Agriculture was Ireland’s largest indigenous industry. Its agri-food sector was export driven, with almost 90% of production exported. Bord Bia was the Irish government agency charged with the promotion, trade development, and marketing of the Irish food, drink, and... View Details