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- 18 Sep 2021
- News
Celebrating AI-Infused Talent Management at the Eightfold Conference
- 04 May 2021
- News
Best Buy Savior Hubert Joly Details a New Approach to Leadership
- 03 Jun 2020
- News
Business leaders have to create the change needed to end racism
- Program
Leading and Building a Culture of Innovation
chief technology officers, chief information officers, and chief HR executives Leaders from corporate strategy, finance, legal, human resources, marketing, manufacturing, customer service, and sales Individuals and teams are welcome to... View Details
- Program
Aligning Strategy and Sales
well as implement the infrastructure, processes, and cultural values critical to profitable growth. Details Develop a strategic sales approach optimized for your business Define your target customers and the best methods for reaching them... View Details
- 29 Feb 2024
- HBS Case
Beyond Goals: David Beckham's Playbook for Mobilizing Star Talent
with customer lifecycles and product lifecycles, but if their business relies on talent, they need to consider talent lifecycles as well,” says Elberse. “It’s inevitable as players get older, they’ll lose performance on the field. Even a... View Details
- March 2017
- Case
Breakfast at the Paramount
By: Ryan W. Buell
The Paramount is a 44-seat diner on Charles Street in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston. A frequent "Best of Boston" award winner, the restaurant is a perennial favorite among locals and tourists, particularly for brunch on the weekends, when lines often stretch... View Details
Keywords: Food; Management Practices and Processes; Service Delivery; Service Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Boston
Buell, Ryan W. "Breakfast at the Paramount." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 617-702, March 2017.
- January 2007
- Case
Lou Pritchett: Negotiating the P&G Relationship with Wal-Mart
By: James K. Sebenius and Ellen Knebel
Describes several internal and external negotiations in the 1980s that led to a significant and growing partnership between Procter & Gamble (P&G) and Wal-Mart. From the perspective of Lou Pritchett, P&G's Vice President of Sales and Customer Development, the unfolding... View Details
Sebenius, James K., and Ellen Knebel. "Lou Pritchett: Negotiating the P&G Relationship with Wal-Mart." Harvard Business School Case 907-011, January 2007.
- Web
Value-Based Health Care - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
critical thinking; earlier clinical experience; and advanced clinical and student-tailored basic/population science experiences that provide customized pathways for every student. In the new curriculum, the core basic/population science... View Details
- March 2011
- Case
Cash Flow Productivity at PepsiCo: Communicating Value to Retailers
PepsiCo developed a new metric that better measured the value added by Pepsi products than did gross margin, the traditional metric used by retailers to determine shelf space and promotional activity. The new metric, cash flow productivity, captured the value of... View Details
Keywords: Customer Relationship Management; Cash Flow; Measurement and Metrics; Distribution; Performance Productivity; Value Creation; Food and Beverage Industry; Retail Industry
Martinez Jerez, F. Asis, and Lisa Brem. "Cash Flow Productivity at PepsiCo: Communicating Value to Retailers." Harvard Business School Case 111-069, March 2011.
- February 2021 (Revised July 2022)
- Case
Sarah Breedlove: Changing the World
By: Robert Simons and Max Saffer
This case describes the rise of Sarah Breedlove, who later called herself Madam C.J. Walker, from the cotton fields of Louisiana to the head of a successful, nationwide beauty company providing opportunity and hair care products to Black women. The case describes how... View Details
Keywords: Brands; African-american Entrepreneurs; Entrepreneurship; Values and Beliefs; Personal Characteristics; Success; Work-Life Balance; Business Startups; Brands and Branding; Marketing; Personal Development and Career; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; United States
Simons, Robert, and Max Saffer. "Sarah Breedlove: Changing the World." Harvard Business School Case 121-060, February 2021. (Revised July 2022.)
- September 2002
- Case
Abercrombie & Kent
By: Frances X. Frei, Brian Corbett, Mark Partin and Daniel Rethazy
Describes Abercrombie & Kent, the outdoor adventure company that has provided services throughout the entire history of the outdoor adventure industry. Provides an opportunity to learn how the company successfully grown into a premier player in the industry by adapting... View Details
Keywords: History; Financial Management; Activity Based Costing and Management; Service Operations; Marketing Reference Programs; Product Development; Business Growth and Maturation; Balance and Stability; Marketing Channels; Transportation; Growth and Development Strategy; Travel Industry
Frei, Frances X., Brian Corbett, Mark Partin, and Daniel Rethazy. "Abercrombie & Kent." Harvard Business School Case 603-002, September 2002.
- 03 Jun 2015
- News
Developing Employees Who Think for Themselves
- 03 Sep 2021
- News
Companies Stay Quiet on Texas’ New Abortion Law
- 17 Aug 2020
- News
American Express acquiring small business lender Kabbage
- 03 Apr 2019
- News
Disrupting the Single-Use Plastic Economy
Robert S. Kaplan
Robert S. Kaplan is Senior Fellow and Marvin Bower Professor of Leadership Development, Emeritus at the Harvard Business School. He joined the HBS faculty in 1984 after spending 16 years on the faculty of the business school at Carnegie-Mellon University, where he... View Details
- August 2019 (Revised April 2020)
- Case
BlueVine Capital: Growth Factors
By: Marco Di Maggio and Nathaniel Schwalb
The start-up, BlueVine Capital Inc. (BlueVine), used data and technology to help finance small businesses via factoring and lines of credit. The case explains the small business financing market in mid-2010s, how CEO Eyal Lifshitz identified the opportunity for... View Details
Keywords: Fintech; Business Startups; Small Business; Financing and Loans; Innovation Leadership; Strategy; Financial Services Industry; Technology Industry
Di Maggio, Marco, and Nathaniel Schwalb. "BlueVine Capital: Growth Factors." Harvard Business School Case 220-006, August 2019. (Revised April 2020.)
- December 2000
- Background Note
Online Retailers
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Alastair Brown
Describes online retailers, companies that use the Internet to sell physical goods. Defines online retailers and describes different ways to categorize them. Explores their economic model and value proposition for consumers in comparison with offline retailers. Next,... View Details
Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Alastair Brown. "Online Retailers." Harvard Business School Background Note 801-306, December 2000.