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The High Art of Photographic Advertising: The 1934 National Alliance of Art and Industry Exhibition
HBS Quick Links MBA Executive Education Doctoral Programs Faculty and Research Alumni HBS Publishing Site Index HBS Home Contact Us Map/Directions The High Art of Photographic Advertising Introduction Photographic Exhibit Research Links...
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- August 26, 2009
- Comment
Where Cash for Clunkers Ran Off the Road
By: John A. Quelch
Today, let us celebrate the end of an unjustifiable drain on the U.S. taxpayer: the Cash for Clunkers (C4C) program.
True, C4C greatly boosted the number of consumers visiting car dealers. Doubtless, some new cars were sold to consumers who thought they... View Details
True, C4C greatly boosted the number of consumers visiting car dealers. Doubtless, some new cars were sold to consumers who thought they... View Details
Keywords:
Government Programs;
Environmental Impact;
Government Waste;
Customer Behavior;
Economic Growth;
Economy;
Financial Crisis;
Government and Politics;
Leadership;
Marketing;
Programs;
Value;
Auto Industry;
Auto Industry;
Auto Industry;
United States
Quelch, John A. "Where Cash for Clunkers Ran Off the Road." Harvard Business School Working Knowledge (August 26, 2009).
- May 2013
- Supplement
From Little Things Big Things Grow: The Clontarf Foundation Program for Aboriginal Boys (B)
By: F. Warren McFarlan and Michael Vitale
This case focuses on the growth of an innovative non-profit institution that motivates aboriginal children to attend school by harnessing their love of football.
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McFarlan, F. Warren, and Michael Vitale. "From Little Things Big Things Grow: The Clontarf Foundation Program for Aboriginal Boys (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 913-416, May 2013.
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The High Art of Photographic Advertising: The 1934 National Alliance of Art and Industry Exhibition
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Helping at Work
This research focuses on collaboration and helping in creative project teams. Colin Fisher (UCL), Julianna Pillemer (NYU Stern School), and I developed a multi-year research program examining help received and given, including successful and unsuccessful helping... View Details
- February 2014
- Case
BGI: Data-driven Research
By: Willy Shih and Sen Chai
BGI has the largest installed gene-sequencing capacity in the world, and to Zhang Gengyun, general manager of the Life Sciences Division, this represented an opportunity to apply his training as a plant breeder and his early career work as a biochemist to improving...
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Keywords:
Genomics;
Gene Sequencing;
Life Sciences;
Plant Breeding;
Human Genome Program;
Beijing Genomics Institute;
BGI;
Rice Genome;
Technological Innovation;
Innovation Strategy;
Research;
Research and Development;
Science;
Genetics;
Science-Based Business;
Strategy;
Commercialization;
Corporate Strategy;
Information Technology;
Applications and Software;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
China;
United States
Shih, Willy, and Sen Chai. "BGI: Data-driven Research." Harvard Business School Case 614-056, February 2014.
- December 2014 (Revised July 2016)
- Case
HEINEKEN—Brewing a Better World
By: Forest L. Reinhardt, José Alvarez, Tonia Junker and Daniela Beyersdorfer
The Dutch company HEINEKEN, one of the leading global brewers known for its brands like Heineken, Amstel, and Desperados and for its award-winning marketing campaigns, seeks to closely integrate its long-term sustainability "Brewing a Better World" approach into its...
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Keywords:
Beer/brewing Industry;
Sustainability;
Local Sourcing;
Corporate Strategy;
Global Strategy;
Brands and Branding;
Marketing Strategy;
Supply Chain Management;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Food and Beverage Industry
Reinhardt, Forest L., José Alvarez, Tonia Junker, and Daniela Beyersdorfer. "HEINEKEN—Brewing a Better World." Harvard Business School Case 715-022, December 2014. (Revised July 2016.)
- November 2012
- Case
CSIRO: The Light Metals Flagship Decision
By: Willy Shih, Margaret P. Pierson and Dawn Lau
This case explores the challenge of investing in basic research as a public good. CSIRO was Australia's leading science and research agency, and it was chartered to enhance national prosperity through R&D. Its Flagships program was designed to align research interests...
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Keywords:
R&D;
Basic Research;
Government-funded Research;
Public Goods;
Extractive Industries;
Metals;
Metals Processing;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Decisions;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Growth and Development;
Innovation Strategy;
Technological Innovation;
Research and Development;
Science-Based Business;
Technology Adoption;
Technology Platform;
Manufacturing Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Oceania;
Australia
Shih, Willy, Margaret P. Pierson, and Dawn Lau. "CSIRO: The Light Metals Flagship Decision." Harvard Business School Case 613-029, November 2012.
- 2019
- Working Paper
Southern Responses to Gold Certification: Cooperate, Compete, Reject, Revise
By: Kristin Sippl
Artisanal gold mining is a Southern subsistence livelihood posing both challenges and opportunities for sustainable development. In 2011, Fairtrade International launched a certification program to address sustainability problems in the sector. Southern activists,...
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Keywords:
Eco-labeling;
Extractive Industries;
Emerging Economies;
Fair Trade;
Environmental Sustainability;
Standards;
Programs;
Governance Compliance;
Competition;
Adaptation;
Mining Industry
Sippl, Kristin. "Southern Responses to Fair Trade Gold: Cooperation, Competition, Supplementation." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 19-055, November 2018. (Forthcoming in Ecological Economics.)
- August 2015 (Revised October 2017)
- Case
Turnaround at Norsk Gjenvinning (A)
By: George Serafeim
Erik Osmundsen, CEO of Norsk Gjenvinning (NG), had initiated a program to strenghten corporate governance, eliminate corruption and improve compliance, and as a result the company had experienced a turnover of almost half of its top 70 line managers and strained...
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Keywords:
Change Leadership;
Governance;
Compliance;
Waste Management;
Environmental Impact;
Social Responsibility;
Industry Regulation;
Regulatory Enforcement;
Turnaround;
Turn Around Management;
Corruption;
Leading Change;
Change Management;
Crime and Corruption;
Governance Compliance;
Wastes and Waste Processing;
Industrial Products Industry;
Norway;
Scandinavia;
Europe
Serafeim, George, and Shannon Gombos. "Turnaround at Norsk Gjenvinning (A)." Harvard Business School Case 116-012, August 2015. (Revised October 2017.)
- January 2017 (Revised October 2021)
- Case
Delivering the Goods at Shippo
By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang, Jeffrey F. Rayport and Olivia Hull
Laura Behrens Wu, CEO of software start-up Shippo, prepares her pitch for a Series A funding round following a successful seed round. Customer adoption of Shippo’s e-commerce dashboard application, which allows small and medium retailers to compare delivery rates...
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Keywords:
Application Program Interface;
API;
API Strategy;
Customer Cohorts;
Churn;
Retention;
Entrepreneurship;
Venture Capital;
Business Startups;
Strategy;
Transition;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Technological Innovation;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Valuation;
Shipping Industry;
Shipping Industry;
Shipping Industry;
San Francisco;
California;
United States
Bussgang, Jeffrey J., Jeffrey F. Rayport, and Olivia Hull. "Delivering the Goods at Shippo." Harvard Business School Case 817-065, January 2017. (Revised October 2021.)
- July 2014 (Revised February 2015)
- Teaching Note
Johnson & Johnson: The Promotion of Wellness
By: John A. Quelch
The chief medical officer of Johnson & Johnson (J & J) is reflecting on forty years of sustained efforts by the company to improve employee wellness. The case reviews J & J's multiple wellness initiatives and efforts to measure their effectiveness. It also invites...
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Keywords:
Empoylee Wellness Programs;
Human Resource Management;
Corporate Management Strategy;
Employee Engagement;
Human Resources;
Management;
Organizations;
Performance;
Personal Development and Career;
Programs;
Strategy;
Health Industry;
Health Industry;
Health Industry;
Health Industry;
North and Central America;
Europe;
Asia
- August 2003 (Revised August 2024)
- Case
Fighting the Battle of the Bulge—Evaluating Do Good/Do Well Innovations in Morbid Obesity Treatment
By: Regina E. Herzlinger and John McDonough
Many health care innovations appear successful; but fail. This is the first case in the Innovating Health Care course that investigates how to create successful health care innovations. It is part of the first module in the course. This module focuses on how to...
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Keywords:
Three Pillars;
Industry Analysis;
Health Care and Treatment;
Innovation and Invention;
Innovation and Management;
Medical Specialties;
Health Industry
Herzlinger, Regina E., and John McDonough. "Fighting the Battle of the Bulge—Evaluating Do Good/Do Well Innovations in Morbid Obesity Treatment." Harvard Business School Case 304-009, August 2003. (Revised August 2024.)
- May 1991
- Article
Engines of Progress: Designing and Running Entrepreneurial Vehicles in Established Companies: The Enter-Prize Program at Ohio Bell, 1985-90
By: R. M. Kanter and L. Richardson
Kanter, R. M., and L. Richardson. "Engines of Progress: Designing and Running Entrepreneurial Vehicles in Established Companies: The Enter-Prize Program at Ohio Bell, 1985-90." Journal of Business Venturing 6 (May 1991): 209–229.
- September 2017
- Case
NBCUniversal Telemundo: Transforming Latino Television
By: Henry W. McGee, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Christine Snively
In August 2017, Cesar Conde, chairman of NBCUniversal International Group and NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, considered how the Miami-based Spanish-language TV network Telemundo could succeed in a rapidly shifting media landscape. Over the past few years,...
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Keywords:
Television Industry;
Television Advertising;
Broadcasting;
Telecommunications;
Internet;
Television Entertainment;
Internet and the Web;
Advertising;
Digital Platforms;
Digital Marketing;
Telecommunications Industry;
Telecommunications Industry;
Miami
McGee, Henry W., Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Christine Snively. "NBCUniversal Telemundo: Transforming Latino Television." Harvard Business School Case 318-018, September 2017.
- 2016
- Case
Advanced Leadership Pathways: Mahendra Bapna and Technology Education in India
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Pamela Yatsko
Keywords:
India;
Education;
Higher Education;
Leadership;
Leadership Skills;
Technology Education;
Tata Motors;
Outcome-based Technology Education;
OBTE;
Indian Institute Of Technology;
IIT;
Engineering College;
Global Management Consulting;
University-21;
Federation Of Indian Chambers Of Commerce And Industry;
FICCI;
Indian Economy;
Information Technology;
Tertiary Education System;
University;
University Level;
Colleges;
Institutes Of Technology;
Academia;
Academia-industry;
Technical Institutes;
Indian Institute Of Technology Jodhpur;
IITJ;
IIT Rajasthan;
Infrastructure Development;
Senior Student Syndrome;
Industry Immersion Program;
Technology;
India
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Pamela Yatsko. "Advanced Leadership Pathways: Mahendra Bapna and Technology Education in India." Harvard Business Publishing Case 316-163, 2016. (Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative.)
- October 1992
- Supplement
British Airways: Question and Answer Session with Advanced Management Program Participants, November 15, 1991 Sir Colin Marshall Chief Executive
By: John P. Kotter
Keywords:
Air Transportation Industry
Kotter, John P. "British Airways: Question and Answer Session with Advanced Management Program Participants, November 15, 1991 Sir Colin Marshall Chief Executive." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 493-503, October 1992.
- May 2016
- Case
OPET: Precision Marketing in Uncertain Times
By: Rajiv Lal, Esel Çekin and Eren Kuzucu
During Timucin Guler’s decade at OPET, a prominent fuel distributor in Turkey, he transformed the definition of marketing in the company. Under Guler’s lead, OPET, once a local player in the downstream distribution market, became the second largest fuel distributor in...
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Keywords:
Customer Satisfaction;
Customer Service;
Emerging Market;
Focusing On Customers;
Competition;
Turkey;
Loyalty Program;
Marketing Strategy;
Downstream Distribution;
Customer Relationship Management;
Energy Industry;
Turkey
Lal, Rajiv, Esel Çekin, and Eren Kuzucu. "OPET: Precision Marketing in Uncertain Times." Harvard Business School Case 516-087, May 2016.
- Teaching Interest
Startup Bootcamp
The Startup Bootcamp is an immersion program for first-year HBS MBA candidates that uses a leaning-by-doing approach to build skills required as an early stage entrepreneur.
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- February 2017
- Supplement
The De Beers Group: Exploring the Diamond Reselling Opportunity
By: Benjamin C. Esty, Daniel P. Gross and Lauren G. Pickle
In September 2014, Tom Montgomery (SVP of strategic initiatives at the De Beers Group) and his team launched a pilot program in the United States to explore the $1 billion diamond market for pre-owned (recycled) diamonds. According to Montgomery, the motivation for the...
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Keywords:
Diamonds;
Go-to-market Strategy;
Secondary Market;
Willingness To Pay;
Pilot Program;
Strategy Development;
Strategy Execution;
Scope;
Marketing;
Advertising;
Branding;
Customer Value;
Pawn Shops;
Jewelry;
Supply And Demand;
Corporate Strategy;
Business Strategy;
Vertical Integration;
Advertising Campaigns;
Value Creation;
Retail Industry;
Retail Industry;
Retail Industry;
Retail Industry;
United States;
United Kingdom;
Africa;
Botswana;
South Africa;
Namibia