Publications

August 2020 (Revised November 2022)
Case

George Soros: The Stateless Statesman

By: Geoffrey Jones and Wendy Ying

This case traces the business career and philanthropic activities of George Soros. The Hungarian-born Soros made a fortune as a hedge fund investor after establishing Quantum Fund on the tax haven island of Curaçao in the Netherlands Antilles in 1973 where he was... View Details

Keywords: Hedge Fund; Philanthropy; Populism; Finance; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Political Elections; Personal Development and Career; Leadership Style; Financial Services Industry; Europe; Hungary; United Kingdom; North and Central America; United States

June 2014 (Revised January 2017)
Supplement

YAAS's Service Center (B)

By: Brian Hall and Sara del Nido

This case is about a compensation change at an automotive service company in the Middle East. The case allows investigation and analysis of many issues related to compensation design and human resource management, and even change management. The focus of the case is... View Details

Keywords: Compensation; Emotions; Values; Human Resources; Labor; Negotiation; Organizations; Social Psychology; Value Creation; Motivation and Incentives; Auto Industry; Service Industry; Kuwait; Middle East

March 2008 (Revised July 2011)
Supplement

Cadbury Schweppes: Capturing Confectionery (C)

By: David Collis, Toby Stuart and Troy Smith

In late 2002, global confectionery and beverage maker Cadbury Schweppes needed to decide whether or not to make an acquisition bid for Adams, an underperforming gum company which had been put up for sale by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. Examining the decision from a... View Details

Keywords: Food; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry

2013
Book

Blockbusters: Hit-making, Risk-taking, and the Big Business of Entertainment

By: Anita Elberse

What's behind the phenomenal success of entertainment businesses such as Warner Bros., Marvel Enterprises, and the NFL—along with such stars as Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, and LeBron James? Which strategies give leaders in film, television, music, publishing, and sports an edge... View Details

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March 2024
Teaching Note

CyberArk: Fearlessly Forward in a Digital World

By: David B. Yoffie

Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 724-382. CyberArk was a leader in privileged access management and was an emerging leader in security identity. This case explores strategies in cybersecurity and whether big bets are needed to become a global leader. View Details

Keywords: Cybersecurity; Strategy

August 2016 (Revised May 2017)
Case

eBay vs. Carl Icahn, 2014

By: David B. Yoffie and Eric Baldwin

This case explores Carl Icahn's attack on eBay, starting in January 2014. The case examines how John Donahoe, CEO of eBay, should respond to Icahn's demand that eBay spin off PayPal and accept Icahn's two nominees to the board of directors. View Details

Keywords: Activist Shareholder; Activist Investors; Technology; Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Investment Activism; Financial Services Industry; Retail Industry

January 2025
Teaching Note

Smart Construction Site at Huatian

By: Letian Zhang and Wenjie Ma

Teaching Note for HBS Case Nos. 425-071 and 425-072. View Details

May 2024
Teaching Note

Making Progress at Progress Software (A) and (B)

By: Katherine Baldiga Coffman, Hannah Riley Bowles, Emma Ronzetti and Alexis Lefort

Teaching Note for HBS Case Nos. 924-010 and 924-011. View Details

Keywords: Leading Change; Organizational Culture; Performance Evaluation; Prejudice and Bias; Employee Relationship Management; Personal Development and Career; Technology Industry

April 2024
Teaching Note

RHI Magnesita (A-B): Brick by Brick

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, David M Wagner, Oliver Gassmann and Jordan Mitchell

Teaching Note for HBS Case Nos. 724-437 and 724-438. View Details

November 2023
Teaching Note

IBJ, Inc. (A–B): Seeking Matrimony in Japan

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Jordan Mitchell

Teaching Note for HBS Case Nos. 724-356 and 724-357. View Details

February 2023 (Revised February 2025)
Teaching Note

Atlanta Ransomware Attack (A) and (B)

By: Amit Goldenberg and Julian Zlatev

Teaching Note for HBS Case Nos. 923-009 and 923-010. View Details

May 2024
Teaching Note

BlackRock (D): Organizing for the Future

By: Jan Rivkin

Teaching Note for HBS Case Nos. 717-487 and 717-407. View Details

June 2021
Teaching Note

'GEnron'? Markopolos versus General Electric (A) & (B)

By: Jonas Heese

Teaching Note for HBS Case Nos. 121-005 and 121-033. View Details

July 2020
Teaching Note

Hilton Hotels: What a Long, Strange Trip It’s Been (A) and (B)

By: Nori Gerardo Lietz and Sean Bracken

Teaching Note for HBS Case Nos. 215-049 and 215-050. View Details

September 2016
Supplement

MyTime

By: Juliane Begenau and Robin Greenwood

Excel exhibits to accompany MyTime, HBS Case No. 217026 View Details

May 2013
Case

Kaiser Permanente: Innovating to Transform Healthcare

By: Lynda Applegate

This case enables discussion of organizational and industry transformation. View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurial Management; Strategy; Organ; Entrepreneurship; Management; Competitive Strategy; Behavior; Leadership; Health Industry; United States

July 2009 (Revised October 2009)
Supplement

Tale of the Lynx (B)

By: Noam T. Wasserman

Continuation of the 'Tale of the Lynx' case series. View Details

Keywords: Business Startups; Decision Choices and Conditions; Entrepreneurship