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  • 30 Oct 2012
  • First Look

First Look: October 30

Cases & Course Materials"Growing Pains at Stroz Friedberg (Abridged) Garvin and Michael NorrisHarvard Business School Case 313-023 In late spring 2009, Stroz Friedberg co-presidents Edward Stroz and Eric Friedberg had to set View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • Profile

Nelson Yuan

While studying industrial engineering at Columbia University, Nelson Yuan “felt the gravitational pull of Wall Street.” For him, engineering wasn’t an end in itself, “but a framework for looking at problems. I like to apply an engineering... View Details
  • 28 May 2008
  • First Look

First Look: May 28, 2008

on the EPS of both sides—and determine whether it is in the best interests of Mellon, the city of Pittsburgh, and Mellon's shareholders. Purchase the case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=208129 KIPP 2007: Implementing a Smart View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 01 Apr 2020
  • Blog Post

How Scott Linzmeyer Crafted a Business He Loves at Reveler Beverage

down to write his admissions essay, one thought continued to bubble to the surface, craft beer. Linzmeyer saw a viable business opportunity in an industry he was passionate about and wanted to learn more about the manufacturing,... View Details
  • 22 May 2012
  • First Look

First Look: May 22

serving accounts or clients that are competitors of one another in order to avoid conflicts in interest? In recent decades, the advertising and marketing services industry has undergone a number of structural changes that forced an... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • Web

Digital Exhibits | Baker Library

stretching over a century and a half, reflects the role of investment banking in the development and growth of the U.S. economy. Founded in the mid-19th century, the family partnership evolved from a general store to the fourth-largest... View Details
  • 01 Mar 2004
  • News

L. Paul Bremer: In His Own Words

a city on fire, literally. There was no traffic in the streets except for military vehicles of the coalition. There were no shops open. I slept at night in those days with earplugs in my ears because otherwise I was kept awake by the gunfire that went on constantly... View Details
Keywords: National Security and International Affairs; Government
  • 02 May 2012
  • What Do You Think?

Can the “Leadership Industry” Fulfill Its Promise?

from in-house leadership programs to offerings by outside organizations. It encompasses a growth industry that spans various types of endeavors. (Several of Harvard's graduate schools include the terms... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
  • October 2019
  • Supplement

Hidrovias do Brasil: Navigating Unchartered Waters: Video Supplement

By: Boris Groysberg and Sarah L. Abbott
Since its founding eight years earlier, Hidrovias do Brasil (“Hidrovias”), an integrated logistics provider serving corporate customers exporting products from South America via the Atlantic Ocean, had grown to 900 employees and $253 million in annual revenues.... View Details
Keywords: Human Resources; Entrepreneurship; Growth Management; Finance; Leadership; Operations; Problems and Challenges; Human Capital; Growth and Development; Private Equity; Shipping Industry; Brazil
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  • October 1997 (Revised October 1997)
  • Case

Egon Zehnder International (B)

By: Michael Y. Yoshino, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Cate Reavis
In 1994, Egon Zehnder faced stagnation in the U.S. market and needed to discuss plans for intiating growth. Due to market demand the firm was not forced to implement options contemplated in 1994 to initiate growth. View Details
Keywords: Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Growth and Development; Growth Management; Organizational Structure; Strategic Planning; Business Strategy; Consulting Industry; United States
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Blending Traditional Models of Philanthropy with Business | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

the organization's presence in the Middle East & North Africa. I now head up Endeavor's operations and expansion efforts in the Asia-Pacific region. In 2011, I moved to Singapore to better manage our growth in this region. It has been an... View Details
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Buildings & Cities - Business & Environment

Confronting Climate Change Buildings & Cities Cities are a key place to innovate to reduce greenhouse gases The world is currently undergoing the largest wave of urban growth in human history. More than half of the global population is... View Details
  • 19 Mar 2013
  • First Look

First Look: March 19

CEO-doubled during this period, this growth was driven primarily by an increase in functional managers rather than general managers, a phenomenon we term "functional centralization." Using panel data on senior management... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • December 1992
  • Supplement

Wal-Mart Ventures into Mexico

By: David B. Yoffie and Jonathan Ginns
Introduces Wal-Mart's initial plans to enter the Mexican retail market. Designed for use with Wal-Mart Stores' Discount Operations. View Details
Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Globalization; Retail Industry; United States; Mexico
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  • April 1984 (Revised August 1995)
  • Teaching Note

Standard Oil Co.: Combination, Consolidation, and Integration, Teaching Note

By: Richard S. Tedlow
Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Energy Industry
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  • 28 May 2019
  • News

From Das’s Desk

Education, each of you has experienced both moments of growth and times of great challenge as you have navigated your career and life. The question we hope to answer with the findings of this survey is whether and how HBS can be a valued... View Details

    Edward G. Jefferson

    requirements. Though deemed expensive at the time ($7.3 billion), the Conoco acquisition was instrumental in securing duPont’s growth and positioning the company for the future. View Details
    Keywords: Chemicals & Industrial
    • Profile

    Joseph Blair

    host of new careers and industries of which I have not had previous experience. Through my involvement with the Entrepreneurship Club and VCPE Club, I have had the opportunity to get to know fellow students and alumni in these exciting... View Details
    Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital / Private Equity; Financial Services; Retail
    • 01 Mar 2009
    • News

    Alumni Books

    (MBA ’82) (FT Press) Companies that cannot change in response to market disruptions die. Other companies that respond eventually survive but see their profits squeezed, their growth flattened. The long-term winners are companies that... View Details
    Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Publishing Industries (except Internet)
    • 30 Aug 2011
    • First Look

    First Look: August 30

    Henderson and Ryan JohnsonHarvard Business School Case 311-116 Since its 1999 merger Reckitt Benckiser (RB), a global consumer goods company, led by its CEO Bart Becht, developed a reputation for rapid product innovation and industry... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne