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15 Nov 2016
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Uncovering The Secrets of Mittelstand Success

HBS professors Ramon Casadesus‐Masanell, left, and Sunil Gupta, listened to a presentation about the layout of the Siemens Electronikwerk Amberg manufacturing facility during the faculty immersion in Munich. (photo by Willy C. Shih) The remarkable View Details

2013
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NBC and the 2012 London Olympics: Unexpected Success

By: Stephen A. Greyser and Vadim Kogan

"The 2010 Vancouver Winter Games lost $223 million, astonishing for a 17-day event. Next year's London Summer Games, which cost a record Olympic rights fee of $1.18 billion, are expected to lose at least as much..." wrote Richard Sandomir in The New York Times. "NBC... View Details

Keywords: Success; Profit; Sports; Failure; Television Entertainment; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Sports Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Vancouver; Beijing; London; Brazil; Russia

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November 2003 (Revised January 2004)
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eBay Inc.: Internet Success or Fairy Tale?

By: David F. Hawkins and Jacob Cohen

A well-known financial analyst claims that eBay has never been profitable and currently does not generate any "unfettered" cash flow. View Details

Keywords: Cash Flow; Accounting; Web Services Industry

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30 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

New Paths to Success in Asia

Businesses in the Asia-Pacific region today are caught up in a dizzying swirl of economic, cultural, political, technological, and social change. Enormous opportunities await managers who can harness these power currents to drive their businesses forward, but their... View Details

Keywords: by Alejandro Reyes & Deborah Blagg

March 2014
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Founder-CEO Succession at Wily Technology (B)

By: Noam Wasserman and Yael Braid

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June 2008
Article

The Contradictions That Drive Toyota's Success

By: Hirotaka Takeuchi, Emi Osono and Norihiko Shimizu

Keywords: Auto Industry

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22 Jul 2024
Podcast

Explaining The Success Of First-Time CEOs

How is it that so many searchers become successful CEOs, even when many have never run a company before and may not have the relevant industry experience? Personal characteristics count for a lot, but so too do company attributes. Sticky customers, for example, are... View Details

11 Oct 2015
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Sir Alex Ferguson: Secrets of Success

07 Aug 2008
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Harvard s discuss compensation and succession

05 Dec 2023
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Setting AI Projects Up for Success

25 Oct 2018
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How successful CEOs manage their time

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Building and Sustaining a Successful Enterprise

This short list of databases is commonly used by students of the course for the paper assignment. We may have more useful resources for your specific topics. Please contact Baker Library Services for assistance. I need to learn more about:... View Details