Integrated Practice Unit - Publications - Faculty & Research

March 2016
Case

IC Group A/S

By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth

IC Group owned several of Scandinavia's leading premium fashion brands. How should it respond to the decline of its primary wholesale distribution channels (independent fashion boutiques and department stores)? Should it open more physical stores or focus on... View Details

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01 Jan 2007
News

Hansjörg Wyss, MBA 1965

responds in the negative. "I knew I would be with Synthes for a certain amount of time, because I had some equity in the company and saw there was huge potential for our products in the United States—if we could survive the first five... View Details

01 Mar 2015
News

In My Humble Opinion: Leonard Dick (MBA 1990)

original pilot for CBS (“a comedic drama about a woman who is a lawyer and a doctor and manages to practice both”) and completing a rewrite of a pilot for Bravo set in the diamond trade. Best fuel for a marathon writing session: “The... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Arts, Entertainment

12 Sep 2016
Research & Ideas

What Brands Can Do to Monitor Factory Conditions of Suppliers

working conditions occur in the United States or Europe, usually there is a cry for more regulatory enforcement—along with an ensuing debate about how much government is enough (or too much). When such incidents happen overseas, however,... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

01 Sep 2012
News

Ideas in Action

is HBS’s research funded? Research conducted by our faculty is financed by internal funds, which in turn depend on contributions from alumni and friends, as well as revenues from Harvard Business Publishing and Executive Education. This View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna;Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

22 Sep 2021
Blog Post

Student Spotlight: Jesse Lou (MBA 2022) – Working to Change the Food System

oils, using a lot less land and resources. It’s no secret that these are powerful organisms, but past attempts to scale production have faced challenging unit economics (high up-front capital costs for facilities, selling into commodity... View Details

01 Mar 2009
News

Model Patient

as a national blueprint. Near-universal coverage, a pipe dream anywhere in the United States a few short years ago, is the chief reason that the state’s model has generated so much excitement. And the Bay State’s example has arguably put... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Health, Social Assistance

14 Apr 2008
Research & Ideas

The Surprising Right Fit for Software Testing

and applications. Regression testing should be done well if software is not to revert to an earlier state. The kind of testing that takes place varies according to the needs of applications and end users. It may include but is not limited to component or View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Video Game; Web Services; Computer

Profile

Tuce Zengin Van den Eynde

Both Tuce Zengin Van den Eynde and her husband, Alain, had completed master’s degrees, and had considerable experience in corporate finance. But Alain was eager to go the United States to get an MBA, and in what might be considered a... View Details

Keywords: Other Financial Services; Entrepreneurship

Profile

Brighton Mudzingwa

reduced foreign investment. The unemployment rate rose to 70 percent; we had record levels of inflation, major shortages of petrol, long lines and empty shelves. Zimbabwe had become a basket case." Brighton left Zimbabwe for greater opportunity in the View Details

Keywords: Financial Services

01 Dec 2007
News

Wells to Lead IMD

HBS Professor of Management Practice John Wells (MBA ’79, DBA ’84) has been named the new president of the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), in Lausanne, Switzerland, effective this spring. Beginning in the 1980s,... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

January 2009
Teaching Note

Bunge: Food, Fuel, and World Markets (TN)

By: Tarun Khanna, Santiago Mingo and Jonathan West

Teaching Note for [708443]. View Details

Keywords: Agribusiness; Sales; Integration; Globalized Markets and Industries; Developing Countries and Economies; Competition; Business Model; Trade; Performance Efficiency; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; New York (state, US); Brazil; India; China

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01 Sep 2010
News

Fair Trade

market might be ready for the introduction of a particular category and brand .The practice of using deodorants, for example, was much slower to spread in Europe than in the United States. There was... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Chemical Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Health and Personal Care Stores; Retail Trade

02 Sep 2014
First Look

First Look: September 2

faced and an inability to respond effectively once they did. We focus particularly on the problems GM encountered in developing the relational contracts essential to modern design and manufacturing. We discuss a number of possible causes for these difficulties,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

04 Dec 2007
First Look

First Look: December 4, 2007

desired occupational identity. This practice produces an engaging form of control that relies on management's selective allocation of identity incentives. These findings document a previously overlooked type of control: one reliant on... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

15 Jun 2021
News

HBS Addresses Racial Equity

its campus, the School acted quickly to address another critical challenge, one underscored by the murder of George Floyd and other highly publicized incidents of racial injustice in the United States: How does HBS create a culture and an... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

01 Nov 2024
In Practice

Layoffs Surging in a Strong Economy? Advice for Navigating Uncertain Times

Management Practice in the General Management Unit at HBS. Frances X. Frei and Anne Morriss: Managers, it’s story time The tech sector continues to shed workers after hiring prodigiously during the demand... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Technology; Information Technology

08 Nov 2023
Blog Post

Zone Defense: These self-driving, AI-powered drones do recon so soldiers don’t have to

relationship with commercial startups was already beginning to change. That same year, the US Department of Defense established the Defense Innovation Unit in Silicon Valley to encourage early-stage companies in the sector. Tseng... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Entrepreneurship

Portrait Project

Michael Murphy

mate!" Something about the Olympic movement lit a fire inside me. Olympians were my heroes. I wanted to become one. "Citius, Altius, Fortius" - "Swifter, Higher, Stronger" - became my daily mission. Eventually, after eight years and 135,750... View Details

Portrait Project

Dana Hamerschlag

my own life: save money for a larger home, practice yoga, enjoy leisurely games of bocce in the backyard while sipping Prosecco with my wonderful husband. How can I still enjoy all that in the context of such a troubled world? I hear... View Details

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