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- 13 Dec 2022
- News
The First Five Years: Christine Keung and Reggie Smith
immediate goal was to encourage MBA students to leverage their education to confront the most pressing challenges facing society. This spring, we helped teach our case study, West Virginia: Finding the Right Path Forward, in Professor Matt Weinzierl's course, Role of... View Details
- 08 Sep 2016
- News
How We Make It Work
Guillaume and Wendy Perben (MBA 2002) Children: Jasmine (6); Julien (4) Wendy’s marketing career has involved travel all over the world. Now based in Switzerland, she and her husband have recently launched Unity in Glass Europe, which... View Details
- March 2007 (Revised December 2007)
- Supplement
Parmalat Uruguay (B)
By: Paul W. Marshall and Gustavo A. Herrero
Three young MBAs create a partnership to acquire the assets of Parmalat in Uruguay. Focuses on their analysis prior to submitting a bid and their plan for improving the operations once their bid is accepted. In addition to improving operations, they must negotiate with... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Partners and Partnerships; Bids and Bidding; Borrowing and Debt; Performance Improvement; Planning; Uruguay
Marshall, Paul W., and Gustavo A. Herrero. "Parmalat Uruguay (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 807-119, March 2007. (Revised December 2007.)
- 13 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 13, 2010
degree of coordination required in the relationship, and that the effect of dispute approach on resolution costs is moderated by the degree of power asymmetry between the parties. Thus, even after controlling for various attributes of the exchange View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Jun 2001
- Research & Ideas
When In-House Research Isn’t Enough
marketplace developments have eroded the dominant positions of giant corporations, Chesbrough pointed out, "venture capital has created a second path to market by funding the commercialization of research discoveries." In... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
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Bibliography - Option Pricing in Theory & Practice: The Nobel Prize Research of Robert C. Merton - Exhibits - Historical Collections
Relationship Between Put and call Option Prices: Comment." Journal of Finance 28 (March 1973). Merton, Robert C. "A Simple Model of Capital Market Equilibrium With Incomplete Information." Journal of Finance... View Details
- 06 Mar 2012
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First Look: March 6
impact on the link between diversity and bottom-line performance. As expected, minorities' negative assessments of their team's learning environment precipitate a negative relationship between diversity and performance, irrespective of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- April 2009 (Revised May 2010)
- Case
Urbi and the City Licensee Managers
By: John D. Macomber and Regina Garcia-Cuellar
A leading low income housing builder in Mexico decides which prospective new local partner best extends its advantages in managing twin production lines of homes and clients. URBI has built substantial competitive advantage in the technology and culture that matches... View Details
Keywords: Mortgages; Government and Politics; Housing; Growth and Development Strategy; Brands and Branding; Market Entry and Exit; Production; Supply Chain; Organizational Culture; Franchise Ownership; Partners and Partnerships; Competitive Advantage; Real Estate Industry; China; India; Mexico; United States
Macomber, John D., and Regina Garcia-Cuellar. "Urbi and the City Licensee Managers." Harvard Business School Case 209-144, April 2009. (Revised May 2010.)
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Dean Clark Reflects on the School’s Key Initiatives
2003, adding these areas to the growing list of research centers in key regions — including Latin America, Silicon Valley, and the Asia-Pacific — where we are building relationships that support and facilitate faculty research and course... View Details
- 04 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 4
rationalized step processes vs. open platform systems. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52466 Firm Selection and Corporate Cash Holdings By: Begenau, Juliane, and Berardino Palazzo Abstract—Among stock View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Feb 2011
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles, Papers of the Decade
HBS Working Knowledge readers want it all, judging by our all-time most popular articles. Here you'll find stories on everything from maintaining a professional image to writing a business plan, from how to market on social media to why... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Apr 2013
- First Look
First Look: April 16
democratize information and change the way that stocks are traded, threatening the industry's product and business model. There were upheavals and stagnation in established core financial markets such as the U.S., Japan, and Western... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- December 2004 (Revised May 2005)
- Case
Nestle: Sustainable Agriculture Initiative
Swiss food giant Nestle attempts to improve the performance of its suppliers of agricultural commodities to raise quality, lower costs, and contribute to sustainable development. Its initiatives focus first on coffee, cocoa, and milk. Nestle managers assert that the... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Social Issues; Business and Community Relations; Corporate Strategy; Agribusiness; Supply Chain Management; Marketing Strategy; Value Creation; Food and Beverage Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
Reinhardt, Forest L. "Nestle: Sustainable Agriculture Initiative." Harvard Business School Case 705-018, December 2004. (Revised May 2005.)
- 01 Aug 2002
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
we worked on. The Alumni Communications Committee, under the able guidance of Paul Stewart (MBA '87), reached out to a sampling of alumni in order to better define existing market segments and their needs. The committee's work will inform... View Details
- 26 Apr 2011
- Op-Ed
HBS Faculty Comment on Environmental Issues for Earth Day
Earth Day focuses the world's attention on the both the dangers and opportunities facing the planet. But sustainability and the intersection between business and the environment are issues that need to be addressed all the time, as cities grow, resources diminish, and... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Toy Story
one was surprised. On the retail side, the large discount chains — WalMart and Target in particular — had steadily taken market share from specialty toy stores, in some cases using toys as a loss leader to pull in traffic. The ripple... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Sole Mates
make the wrong moves. I have had my share of those. Over the past nine years at my company, we’ve developed a constructive, respectful, and strike-free relationship with our labor partners, which has helped the firm’s development. On the... View Details
- September 2023 (Revised September 2023)
- Supplement
On
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Karolin Frankenberger, Sascha Mader, Jordan Mitchell and Karen Elterman
Slides to support the teaching of the On case, 723-430. On is a premium performance running shoe company founded in Switzerland in 2010. The company rapidly gained traction through its unique CloudTec cushioning technology, its innovative midsole plate called the... View Details
Keywords: Brands and Branding; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Business Startups; Business Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Customer Focus and Relationships; Customer Satisfaction; Digital Marketing; Disruptive Innovation; Distribution Channels; Entrepreneurship; Environmental Sustainability; Global Strategy; Initial Public Offering; Innovation and Invention; Innovation Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Marketing Strategy; Product Design; Product Development; Product Marketing; Social Media; Strategy; Supply Chain Management; Technological Innovation; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Retail Industry; Sports Industry; Europe; Germany; Switzerland; United States
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Classroom and Field Work: Methods of Instruction | Baker Library
Classroom and Field Work: Methods of Instruction Management Training Program student Jean Buckley completing field work in market research at J. Walter Thompson, New York, 1954. Radcliffe College Archives, Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe... View Details
- 03 Jan 2007
- First Look
First Look: January 3, 2007
around the globe. As he considers 3i's performance through the first quarter of 2006 (3i's fiscal year 2006), he must balance his satisfaction at the firm's results and progress in the recent buoyant market with the question of whether... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne