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- April 2020 (Revised August 2021)
- Case
Singapore: 'Facing Challenges Together'
Since its expulsion from Malaysia in 1965, Singapore had transformed itself from a third world island nation into a vibrant city-state with one of the highest levels of GDP per capita in the world. However, sluggish demand among Singapore's major trade partners began... View Details
Keywords: Savings; Productivity Growth; Productivity; Economic Institutions; Economic Development; Government And Business; Government Policy; Economic Policy; Country Analysis; Investment And Savings; Institutions; Economic Growth; Macroeconomics; Development Economics; Investment; Government and Politics; Trade; Policy; Research and Development; Analysis; Economics; Business and Government Relations; Asia; Singapore; Southeast Asia
Vietor, Richard H.K. "Singapore: 'Facing Challenges Together'." Harvard Business School Case 720-036, April 2020. (Revised August 2021.)
- 2022
- White Paper
The Emerging Degree Reset: How the Shift to Skills-Based Hiring Holds the Keys to Growing the U.S. Workforce at a Time of Talent Shortage
By: Joseph B. Fuller, Christina Langer, Julia Nitschke, Layla O'Kane, Matthew Sigelman and Bledi Taska
Employers are resetting degree requirements in a wide range of roles, dropping the requirement for a bachelor’s degree in many middle-skill and even some higher-skill roles. This reverses a trend toward degree inflation in job postings going back to the Great... View Details
Keywords: Skills; Workforce; Talent; Human Resource Management; Selection and Staffing; Competency and Skills; Talent and Talent Management; Human Resources
Fuller, Joseph B., Christina Langer, Julia Nitschke, Layla O'Kane, Matthew Sigelman, and Bledi Taska. "The Emerging Degree Reset: How the Shift to Skills-Based Hiring Holds the Keys to Growing the U.S. Workforce at a Time of Talent Shortage." White Paper, Burning Glass Institute, February 2022.
- May 2019
- Case
The United States Air Force: 'Chaos' in the 99th Reconnaissance Squadron
By: Francesca Gino, Jeff Huizinga and Nicole Keller
In the spring of 2019, Lt. Col. Matthew “Chaos” Nussbaum is nearing the end of his two-year term as commander of the U.S. Air Force's 99th Reconnaissance Squadron. In this position, he has focused the majority of his energy on finding new ways to organize, train, and... View Details
Keywords: Empowerment; Culture; Innovation; Motivation; Military; Leadership; Organizational Culture; Change; Leading Change; Innovation Strategy; United States
Gino, Francesca, Jeff Huizinga, and Nicole Keller. "The United States Air Force: 'Chaos' in the 99th Reconnaissance Squadron." Harvard Business School Case 919-047, May 2019.
- 11 Jun 2013
- News
How Managers Should Use Data
Edward B. Berk
Ted Berk is the Barry and Teri Volpert Fellow and a Senior Lecturer of Business Administration in the Finance Unit at Harvard Business School. He teaches Private Equity Finance in the elective curriculum and Finance I & II in the required curriculum.
Ted... View Details
- August 2005 (Revised March 2006)
- Case
Moneyball (A): What Are You Paying For?
By: Frances X. Frei, Dennis Campbell and Eliot Sherman
Explores the contextual elements of Major League Baseball and presents data to allow for an analytic examination of alleged market inefficiencies within the sport. View Details
Keywords: Market Design; Performance; Sports; Compensation and Benefits; Sports Industry; United States
Frei, Frances X., Dennis Campbell, and Eliot Sherman. "Moneyball (A): What Are You Paying For?" Harvard Business School Case 606-025, August 2005. (Revised March 2006.)
- November 2001 (Revised January 2002)
- Case
OSI Group
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Hal Hogan
Discusses the challenges facing a global food service supplier and the company's ability to partner with major customers, such as McDonald's. View Details
Keywords: Problems and Challenges; Food; Globalization; Service Delivery; Partners and Partnerships; Service Operations; Customers
Goldberg, Ray A., and Hal Hogan. "OSI Group." Harvard Business School Case 902-408, November 2001. (Revised January 2002.)
- 30 Nov 2020
- Research & Ideas
COVID Not Slowing VC Investment
expect their investments to outperform major equity indexes going forward, and they’re continuing to fund new endeavors. “It’s sort of the opposite of doom and gloom,” Gompers says. “We were surprised by how relatively unaffected the... View Details
- 24 Oct 2023
- Cold Call Podcast
How the United States Air Force Accelerated AI Adoption
Keywords: Re: Maria P. Roche
- January 2008 (Revised March 2008)
- Supplement
Uría Menéndez (B) (Abridged)
By: Robert G. Eccles
This one-page case, to be handed out in class, briefly lists the three major strategic options facing Uria Menendez. View Details
Keywords: Corporate Strategy; Law; Geographic Location; Expansion; Strategic Planning; Legal Services Industry; Iberian Peninsula
Eccles, Robert G. "Uría Menéndez (B) (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Supplement 408-089, January 2008. (Revised March 2008.)
- July 1997 (Revised September 1997)
- Case
USAA: Catastrophe Risk Financing
By: Kenneth A. Froot and Mark Seasholes
Describes the first major risk financing using catastrophe bonds. Provides a basis for discussing the securitization of insurance risks. View Details
Keywords: Financial Management; Insurance; Capital Markets; Natural Disasters; Risk Management; Bonds; Insurance Industry; Financial Services Industry; United States
Froot, Kenneth A., and Mark Seasholes. "USAA: Catastrophe Risk Financing." Harvard Business School Case 298-007, July 1997. (Revised September 1997.)
- March 2006 (Revised April 2006)
- Case
Geeli
By: Li Jin, Kenneth A. Froot and Si Ping May Yu
A well-performing Chinese manufacturer faces major impediments raising funding to grow. Highlights various imperfections that shape the financing decision. View Details
- June 2007 (Revised August 2007)
- Case
Royal DSM N.V.: Information Technology Enabling Business Transformation
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Edward Watson and Mara Vatz
Describes how Royal DSM NV, an $8 billion dollar global corporation, leveraged information technology to enable a major corporate portfolio transformation between 2000 and 2006. View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Transformation; Entrepreneurship; Globalized Firms and Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Information Technology
Applegate, Lynda M., Edward Watson, and Mara Vatz. "Royal DSM N.V.: Information Technology Enabling Business Transformation." Harvard Business School Case 807-167, June 2007. (Revised August 2007.)
- August 1987 (Revised June 1992)
- Case
Adolph Coors in the Brewing Industry
Describes a company that had traditionally followed a strategy quite distinct from its major competitors', its eventual decision to imitate them, and its subsequent performance. View Details
Ghemawat, Pankaj. "Adolph Coors in the Brewing Industry." Harvard Business School Case 388-014, August 1987. (Revised June 1992.)
- 21 Jan 2016
- Blog Post
HBS and the Arts
I am what you may consider an atypical candidate at HBS; I am an art history major in pursuit of an MBA, dedicated to a career path in the arts. My fascination with art stems from an experience I had in high school. I attended a... View Details
- July 1987 (Revised October 1995)
- Case
Phillips 66: Controlling a Company Through Crisis
The downstream operations subsidiary of a major U.S. petroleum company is faced with major restructuring decisions and responds by developing an Executive Information System (EIS) which allows for increased responsiveness, wider span of control, and higher levels of... View Details
Keywords: Restructuring; Information Management; Governance Controls; Organizational Design; Crisis Management; Communication; Management Teams; Growth Management; Mining Industry; Energy Industry; United States
Applegate, Lynda M. "Phillips 66: Controlling a Company Through Crisis." Harvard Business School Case 189-006, July 1987. (Revised October 1995.)
- February 2002 (Revised May 2004)
- Background Note
Notes on "Time Management"
A practical guide to managing time. Reviews the major reasons why time is not effectively used. View Details
Keywords: Time Management
Tagiuri, Renato. Notes on "Time Management". Harvard Business School Background Note 902-423, February 2002. (Revised May 2004.)
- 01 May 2005
- News
Kraft der Vielfalt (Power of Diversity)
- March 1994 (Revised June 1995)
- Background Note
Interest Rate Derivatives
By: Peter Tufano
Introduces and explains the six major interest rate derivative products: swaps, forward rate agreements, Eurodollar futures, bond options, caps/floors/collars, and swap options. View Details
Tufano, Peter, and Jon Headley. "Interest Rate Derivatives." Harvard Business School Background Note 294-095, March 1994. (Revised June 1995.)
- July 1997
- Case
Earle Palmer Brown (A)
The CEO of one of the top 25 advertising agencies confronts major changes in the marketplace. He chooses to reengineer the firm. View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Business or Company Management; Industry Growth; Advertising Industry
Jones, Thomas O. "Earle Palmer Brown (A)." Harvard Business School Case 398-012, July 1997.