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Nabihah Sachedina
and strategic consequences. On the practical side: "All those finance and accounting classes I dreaded? Without them, I could never have managed a budget of that [the Commission's] size. I can say without uncertainty that before HBS,... View Details
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Wendi Zhang
Previously, for the last 2 years of her ~8 years tenure at Google, Wendi was the Business Development Partner for Gradient Ventures (Google's AI Fund), where she advised Gradient's portfolio companies on their business challenges and helped them forge View Details
- July 2009 (Revised July 2009)
- Case
Blue Ocean or Stormy Waters? Buying Nix Check Cashing
By: Peter Tufano
Kinecta Federal Credit Union has the opportunity to purchase Nix Check Cashing as part of their "blue ocean" strategy to reach the financially underserved and increase credit union membership and deposits. But they face financial as well as reputational risk. Check... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Credit; Financing and Loans; Personal Finance; Strategic Planning; Partners and Partnerships; Reputation; Banking Industry; Financial Services Industry
Tufano, Peter, and Andrea Ryan. "Blue Ocean or Stormy Waters? Buying Nix Check Cashing." Harvard Business School Case 210-012, July 2009. (Revised July 2009.)
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Megan Gardner
partnerships with Disney, Facebook, Google and Diapers.com reaching 10+MM consumers.Megan holds a BA from Smith College and serves in a variety of volunteer roles for her alma mater. She is a board member of Young President’s Organization... View Details
- 01 Jan 2012
- News
Cynthia Carroll, MBA 1989
internal reorganization and strategic partnerships have led to greater efficiencies and ongoing growth. In her five-year tenure, Carroll has diversified the mix of commodities the company holds through View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Alumni Eager to Help Shape School’s Future
Kelly By the time you are reading this, HBS will likely have named Dean Jay Light’s successor. Since Dean Light announced in December his plan to retire, there has been much discussion about the qualities a new Dean should possess and the View Details
Keywords: Ann Kelly
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
HIV/AIDS and Business
“It’s making corporations question the boundaries of who and what they are accountable for in their communities.” Barrett presented guidelines for cross-sector partnerships to fight the epidemic at “HIV/AIDS and Business in Africa and... View Details
- 29 Apr 2008
- Research Event
Venture Capital
capital firms strategize and differentiate. Global strategy—a new form of herd behavior? How to scale up the partnership to the global operations level. Protecting venture capital operations from legal... View Details
- 14 Jul 2003
- Research & Ideas
Keeping Your Balance With Customers
growth—all of which, when strategically integrated, maximize the value of the customer, and therefore of value creation in general. Yet, when formulating any CM strategy, organizations must consider each process individually. Each... View Details
Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton
- 26 Oct 2020
- News
A Social Impact Roadmap; Arts Leadership in a Pandemic; Amplifying Hispanic Contributions
Claudia Romo Edelman. Moderated by Steve Schaumberger (MBA 1988), chair of Strategic Partnerships for the club, the talk centered on the Hispanic Star campaign, a project of Edelman’s foundation, We Are All... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 21 Feb 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: February 21
to be learned for all global companies as they confront language and culture challenges. Examining the strategic use of language by one international corporation, The Language of Global Success uncovers how all organizations might... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
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Independent Projects | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
strategic importance to the organization and reports its recommendations at the end of the term. Organizations benefit directly from the student interaction and output. Examples Some past successful Social Enterprise independent projects... View Details
- 29 Apr 2002
- Research & Ideas
Star Power! How to Win in Professional Services
corporations, the CEO is selected by a higher authority (the board of directors) acting on behalf of the shareholders, which gives him strong positional power to shape the company's direction, strategically and organizationally. The PSF... View Details
Keywords: by Jay W. Lorsch & Thomas J. Tierney
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OWN: The Power of Company Ownership - Course Catalog
resources that companies have access to (human, financial, and social capital) as well as how they allocate those resources to create advantage. Ownership models can be seen as solutions to specific strategic problems, such as scaling a... View Details
- 26 Feb 2025
- Blog Post
Exploring value-based care: My summer internship with Main Street Health
establishing partnerships that help Medicare companies implement more patient-centered, outcome-driven care models. Pivoting into a Startup Before attending HBS, I worked in consulting, where I focused on health care payer/provider... View Details
Keywords: Health Care
- December 2003 (Revised March 2004)
- Case
FIRA: Confronting the Mexican Agricultural Crisis
By: James E. Austin, Michael Chu and Cate Reavis
In fall 2003, Mexico's agriculture sector was facing a crisis brought on largely by a surge in cheap U.S. imports resulting from NAFTA and inaccessible and/or expensive terms of credit for Mexican agricultural producers. It was getting harder for Mexican producers to... View Details
Keywords: Development Economics; Public Sector; Trade; Financial Instruments; Crisis Management; Markets; Strategic Planning; Partners and Partnerships; Competitive Strategy; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
Austin, James E., Michael Chu, and Cate Reavis. "FIRA: Confronting the Mexican Agricultural Crisis." Harvard Business School Case 304-032, December 2003. (Revised March 2004.)
- 15 Jul 2014
- First Look
First Look: July 15
Harvard Business School Case 214-091 Texas Teachers and the New Texas Way In 2011 Britt Harris, the chief investment officer for the $107.4 billion Teachers Retirement System of Texas (TRS), was considering whether to pursue strategic... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
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Europe’s green transition | Institute for Business in Global Society
Europe’s green transition Global Leadership Roundtable Paris, France October 2024 In partnership with the HBS Europe Research Center . More Global Leadership Roundtables A new world of risks and opportunities In October 2024, Harvard... View Details
- 07 Apr 2015
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First Look: April 7
brand and introduce an entirely new pricing scheme. Early financial results from the strategic shift are not favorable. Based on the experience of U.S. retailer J.C. Penney, the piece raises fundamental questions about repositioning... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Blog | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
Impact Measurement Inclusive Finance International Development K-12 Education Leadership Fellows Leadership in Challenging Times MBA Programs Microfinance Non Profit Management Nonprofit Supportive Services Public Sector Public-Private View Details