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- 2022
- Working Paper
House Prices, Home Equity and Entrepreneurship: Evidence from U.S. Census Micro Data
By: Sari Pekkala Kerr, William R. Kerr and Ramana Nanda
During 1992-2007, house price growth is strongly correlated with local entrepreneurship. We show with Census Bureau data that most of this entry is related to construction and real estate; these entrants tend to be small and short-lived. Using a 1998 Texas reform that... View Details
Kerr, Sari Pekkala, William R. Kerr, and Ramana Nanda. "House Prices, Home Equity and Entrepreneurship: Evidence from U.S. Census Micro Data." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 15-069, February 2015. (Revised June 2022.)
- December 2018 (Revised December 2020)
- Module Note
What Is Strategy?
By: Ashish Nanda
This note introduces the first module of the RC Strategy course, What Is Strategy? It helps students develop their perspective on what is a strategy, what is a good strategy, and how strategy development differs across contexts. View Details
Keywords: Strategy
Nanda, Ashish. "What Is Strategy?" Harvard Business School Module Note 719-453, December 2018. (Revised December 2020.)
- December 2018 (Revised December 2020)
- Course Overview Note
Introduction to the RC Strategy Course
By: Ashish Nanda
This note offers an overview of the Strategy course offered in HBS’s Required Curriculum. The RC Strategy course aims to help students become effective strategists. The note introduces the six modules of the course: What is Strategy, Market Attractiveness, Competitive... View Details
Nanda, Ashish. "Introduction to the RC Strategy Course." Harvard Business School Course Overview Note 719-447, December 2018. (Revised December 2020.)
- February 2004 (Revised March 2004)
- Background Note
Profitability Drivers in Professional Service Firms
By: Ashish Nanda
This case presents a simple model of the drivers of profitability in a professional service partnership and conducts an empirical exploration of the determinants of profitability among AmLaw 100 firms over the period 1994 to 1999. View Details
Nanda, Ashish. "Profitability Drivers in Professional Service Firms." Harvard Business School Background Note 904-064, February 2004. (Revised March 2004.)
- January 2004 (Revised March 2005)
- Background Note
Managing Client Conflicts
By: Ashish Nanda
This case describes the two types of client conflict--conflict of duty and conflict of service--that professionals manage. It delineates how the management of these conflicts affects the scale and scope of service that professionals provide. View Details
Nanda, Ashish. "Managing Client Conflicts." Harvard Business School Background Note 904-059, January 2004. (Revised March 2005.)
- December 2003 (Revised April 2004)
- Case
Sherif Mityas at A.T. Kearney (A): Negotiating a Client Service Predicament
By: Ashish Nanda
Sherif Mityas, recently promoted as project manager at A.T. Kearney, faced a client service challenge in his very first project experience. Mityas had been working closely for six weeks with the management team of the U.S. subsidiary of a Japan-headquartered consumer... View Details
Keywords: Management; Conflict of Interests; Business Subsidiaries; Trust; Consumer Products Industry; Japan; United States
Nanda, Ashish, and Kelley Elizabeth Morrell. "Sherif Mityas at A.T. Kearney (A): Negotiating a Client Service Predicament." Harvard Business School Case 904-031, December 2003. (Revised April 2004.)
- October 2003 (Revised February 2005)
- Case
Analyst Conflicts (B): Aftermath of the Settlement
By: Ashish Nanda
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Nanda, Ashish. "Analyst Conflicts (B): Aftermath of the Settlement." Harvard Business School Case 904-022, October 2003. (Revised February 2005.)
- June 2003 (Revised December 2003)
- Background Note
The Essence of Professionalism: Managing Conflict of Interest
By: Ashish Nanda
This case argues that central to being a professional is the pledge to manage conflicts of interest such that client interest is placed foremost. View Details
Keywords: Conflict of Interests
Nanda, Ashish. "The Essence of Professionalism: Managing Conflict of Interest." Harvard Business School Background Note 903-120, June 2003. (Revised December 2003.)
- April 2003 (Revised June 2003)
- Case
Abby Joseph Cohen: A Career Retrospective
By: Ashish Nanda
This case provides a career retrospective as of 2003 on Goldman Sachs strategist Abby Joseph Cohen. It reviews Cohen's career path and progress through key decision points. View Details
Nanda, Ashish, and Kristin Lieb. "Abby Joseph Cohen: A Career Retrospective." Harvard Business School Case 903-118, April 2003. (Revised June 2003.)
- December 2002 (Revised February 2005)
- Case
Cap Gemini Ernst & Young (B): A Global Merger
By: Ashish Nanda
The negotiations for the merger between Cap Gemini and Ernst & Young conclude, resolving issues of how to bring together Ernst & Young consulting partnerships from all over the world into the publicly held Cap Gemini. Reactions to the merger were optimistic within Cap... View Details
Keywords: Partners and Partnerships; Negotiation; Multinational Firms and Management; Mergers and Acquisitions; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues
Nanda, Ashish, Bertrand Moingeon, Lisa Haueisen Rohrer, and Guillaume Soenen. "Cap Gemini Ernst & Young (B): A Global Merger." Harvard Business School Case 903-057, December 2002. (Revised February 2005.)
- December 2002 (Revised February 2005)
- Case
McKinsey and Company: An Institution at a Crossroads
By: Ashish Nanda
This case tracks McKinsey's evolution from its origin in 1926 to 2002, emphasizing the institutional heritage of the firm. It closes with a description of the challenges facing the firm's leadership in 2002. View Details
Nanda, Ashish, and Kelley Elizabeth Morrell. "McKinsey and Company: An Institution at a Crossroads." Harvard Business School Case 903-080, December 2002. (Revised February 2005.)
- July 2001 (Revised August 2004)
- Case
AdNet (D)
By: Ashish Nanda
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Nanda, Ashish, and Kimberly A. Haddad. "AdNet (D)." Harvard Business School Case 902-027, July 2001. (Revised August 2004.)
- November 1998
- Supplement
Organizational Change at Andersen Consulting - EMEAI
By: Ashish Nanda
Nanda, Ashish. "Organizational Change at Andersen Consulting - EMEAI." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 899-510, November 1998.
- July 1998 (Revised December 1998)
- Background Note
Down General Management Memory Lane
By: Ashish Nanda
Offered at the end of a twenty-five session course on general management, this note reviews the course and reflects on major parts of learning. View Details
Keywords: Management
Nanda, Ashish, and Ed Zschau. "Down General Management Memory Lane." Harvard Business School Background Note 899-007, July 1998. (Revised December 1998.)
- May 1997 (Revised October 2005)
- Supplement
Ecolab, Inc. (H): Al Schuman's Visit to a Regional Office
By: Ashish Nanda
Supplements the (A) case. In the weeks following the employee defections, Al Schuman toured Ecolab's offices extensively. The case excerpts from one of the speeches he made during his tour. May be used in place of the video. View Details
Keywords: Employees
Nanda, Ashish. "Ecolab, Inc. (H): Al Schuman's Visit to a Regional Office". Harvard Business School Video Supplement 397-106, May 1997. (Revised October 2005.)
- 04 Dec 2012
- First Look
First Look: December 4
case:http://hbr.org/search/913701-PDF-ENG Convertible Notes in Angel Financing Ramana Nanda and William R. KerrHarvard Business School Note 813-017 This note introduces convertible notes in angel financing. It begins View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- February 2006
- Class Lecture
The Ethics of Professionalism (FSS)
By: Ashish Nanda
Nanda, Ashish. "The Ethics of Professionalism (FSS)." Harvard Business School Class Lecture 906-041, February 2006.
- October 2004 (Revised February 2006)
- Case
Staffing in Professional Service Firms
By: Ashish Nanda
This case discusses the problem of balancing demand and supply of professionals over time using a fictional scenario. View Details
Nanda, Ashish, Kelley Elizabeth Morrell, and Lauren Prusiner. "Staffing in Professional Service Firms." Harvard Business School Case 905-026, October 2004. (Revised February 2006.)