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Teaching Quantitative Material - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Arrive at answers pertinent to a problem or situation embedded in the case Structuring quantitative segments with these goals in mind can help the class avoid falling into “numbers for numbers’ sake.” Don’t underestimate the importance of... View Details
  • 03 Jun 2020
  • Blog Post

How to Thrive as a Remote Manager and Employee

structure for this process. Virtual Onboarding Best Practices 1:1 video meetings with direct manager and key collaborators Onboarding buddies Virtual office tours – Send pictures or videos from the office, or give a live video tour if the... View Details
  • 14 Sep 2023
  • Blog Post

MBAs Accelerate Their Social Enterprise Ventures

exploring diverse avenues to apply this newfound knowledge to a different venture. My participation in the structured Social Enterprise Accelerator has also offered invaluable entrepreneurial experience, helping me clarify my... View Details
  • 24 Jul 2012
  • First Look

First Look: July 24

  PublicationsThe Need for Sector-Specific Materiality and Sustainability Reporting Standards Authors:Robert G. Eccles, Jr., Michael P. Krzus, Jean Rogers, and George Serafeim Publication:Journal of Applied Corporate Finance (forthcoming) Abstract Even though the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 16 Aug 2011
  • Working Paper Summaries

Managing Political Risk in Global Business: Beiersdorf 1914-1990

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones & Christina Lubinski; Beauty & Cosmetics
  • 14 Jul 2010
  • Working Paper Summaries

From Russia with Love: The Impact of Relocated Firms on Incumbent Survival

Keywords: by Oliver Falck, Christina Guenther, Stephan Heblich & William R. Kerr; Manufacturing
  • 2024
  • Working Paper

Scaling Core Earnings Measurement with Large Language Models

By: Matthew Shaffer and Charles CY Wang
We study the application of large language models (LLMs) to the estimation of core earnings, i.e., a firm's persistent profitability from its core business activities. This construct is central to investors' assessments of economic performance and valuations. However,... View Details
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  • April 2009 (Revised August 2010)
  • Case

Buro Happold

By: Robert G. Eccles and Kerry Herman
Padraic Kelly became Managing Director (MD) of the engineering services firm Buro Happold in 1996. One of his first initiatives was "Aim for Growth," which was intended to help the firm grow beyond its current size where it was constrained by a structure of having each... View Details
Keywords: Training; Entrepreneurship; Leadership Development; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Skills; Organizational Culture; Programs
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  • 09 Sep 2015
  • HBS Seminar

Judith A. Chevalier, Yale University

    Daniel M. Gilbane

    Dan Gilbane is a Lecturer of Business Administration presently teaching Deal Making in Real Estate in the Finance Unit.

    Dan is a 5th generation family leader of Gilbane, Inc., a construction and real estate development firms in the industry with a global... View Details

    • October 2022
    • Case

    An Heir with No Spare: The Deitch Family Office

    By: Lauren Cohen and Grace Headinger
    Joe and Matt Deitch, father and son, knew it was time to start their own family office. Matthew had recently joined his father at the family’s three enterprises, and they both realized that their family’s needs had grown increasingly complex over the years. In search... View Details
    Keywords: Family Office; Philanthropy; Charitable Giving; Family; Family Business; Talent and Talent Management; Entrepreneurship; Governance; Values and Beliefs; Job Search; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Family Ownership; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Family and Family Relationships; Financial Services Industry; Real Estate Industry; Technology Industry; United States; Massachusetts; Boston; Florida; Miami
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    Entrepreneurship Course Online | HBS Online

    gaining traction in the marketplace to raising capital for a venture. Participants learn an overarching framework—People, Opportunity, Context, Deal—to evaluate opportunities, manage start-ups, and finance ventures. This course also introduces participants to the idea... View Details
    • 18 Jul 2022
    • Research & Ideas

    After the 'Crypto Crash,' What's Next for Digital Currencies?

    they can’t make an overall risk assessment. Gazette: This week, a panel of banking regulators and treasury officials from the G20 countries said it will put forward “robust” new regulations in October in response to the “intrinsic volatility and View Details
    Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette; Financial Services; Technology
    • January 1994 (Revised February 2001)
    • Case

    PepsiCo's Restaurants

    By: Cynthia A. Montgomery
    In 1992 PepsiCo is considering two opportunities to expand its restaurant business, Carts of Colorado, a $7 million manufacturer and merchandiser of mobile food carts, and California Pizza Kitchen, a $60 million chain in the casual dining segment. The discussion... View Details
    Keywords: Management Systems; Organizational Structure; Opportunities; Business Strategy; Expansion; Food and Beverage Industry
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    • October 2000 (Revised June 2017)
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    Vyaderm Pharmaceuticals: The EVA Decision

    By: Robert Simons and Indra A. Reinbergs
    In 2016, the new CEO of Vyaderm Pharmaceuticals introduces an Economic Value Added (EVA) program to focus the company on long-term shareholder value. The EVA program consists of three elements: EVA centers (business units), EVA drivers (operational practices that... View Details
    Keywords: Compensation and Benefits; Employee Relationship Management; Economic Growth; Economic Systems; Management; Motivation and Incentives; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Performance Evaluation; Decision Choices and Conditions; Pharmaceutical Industry; Washington (state, US)
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    Online Business Courses for Organizations | HBS Online

    Track employees' progress Contact a representative today to learn more about our pricing structure and how to get started. Contact Us What Makes Our Courses Unique? HBS Online offers a unique and highly engaging way to learn vital... View Details
    • 27 Feb 2006
    • Research & Ideas

    When Rights of First Refusal Are a Bad Deal

    economics, and market design, was that the right was structured as what he terms a Before and After Right of First Refusal (BA-ROFR). The right holder is offered an initial deal by the asset owner—the landlord offers to sell the flat to... View Details
    Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Construction; Real Estate; Entertainment & Recreation
    • July 2005 (Revised September 2016)
    • Case

    24 Hour Fitness (A): The Rise, 1983–2004

    By: John R. Wells, Elizabeth A. Raabe and Gabriel Ellsworth
    In October 2004, Mark S. Mastrov, CEO of 24 Hour Fitness, reflected on how far his company had come in just over 20 years. From humble beginnings in 1983 in San Leandro, California, 24 Hour Fitness had grown to become the largest privately-owned health-club chain in... View Details
    Keywords: 24 Hour Fitness; Mark Mastrov; Health Clubs; Fitness; Gyms; Chain; Weight Loss; Exercise; Personal Training; Retention; Sales Force Compensation; Incentive Systems; Buildings and Facilities; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; For-Profit Firms; Customers; Customer Focus and Relationships; Customer Satisfaction; Private Equity; Revenue; Geographic Scope; Multinational Firms and Management; Nutrition; Business History; Employees; Recruitment; Selection and Staffing; Human Capital; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Marketing; Operations; Service Operations; Private Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Sales; Salesforce Management; Sports; Strategy; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Expansion; Segmentation; Information Technology; Internet; Technology Platform; Web; Web Sites; Capital Structure; Performance; Organizational Structure; Organizational Culture; Health Industry; United States; California; San Francisco
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    • 06 Aug 2012
    • Research & Ideas

    Strategic Intelligence: Adapt or Die

    opposed to blindly continuing on a path when all the signals in your competitive environment suggest you need to change course. When I've looked more carefully at why companies fail, oftentimes they see a problem but their structure gets... View Details
    Keywords: by Michael Blanding
    • 08 Nov 2011
    • First Look

    First Look: Nov. 8

      PublicationsHow Much Is a Reduction of Your Customers' Wait Worth? An Empirical Study of the Fast-Food Drive-Thru Industry Based on Structural Estimation Methods Authors:Gad Allon, Awi Federgruen, and Margaret P. Pierson... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne