Publications

September 2007 (Revised August 2008)
Case

Suncor in the Oil Sands Industry

By: Forest L. Reinhardt and Nazli Uludere

Describes the economics, technology, and politics of the oil sands industry, focusing on one of the industry's leading firms. Oil sands deposits in Alberta represent a potentially vast reserve of hydrocarbons, but the extraction, refining, and transportation challenges... View Details

Keywords: Economics; Non-Renewable Energy; Government and Politics; Supply and Industry; Natural Environment; Competitive Strategy; Environmental Sustainability; Energy Industry; Alberta

October 1994
Supplement

Reading Energy: Dr. Irene Brodie, Video

By: Forest L. Reinhardt and Peggy Duxbury

February 1995 (Revised March 1999)
Case

Duales System Deutschland

By: Forest L. Reinhardt and Carin-Isabel Knoop

Keywords: Germany

May 2016
Supplement

2016 Update: Argentina Turns the Page

By: David E. Bell, Forest Reinhardt and Natalie Kindred

This brief case is a supplement to “Cresud and Argentina” (515-043) and “Note on Agriculture in Argentina” (515-069). Set in early 2016, it describes developments in Argentina under newly elected President Mauricio Macri, including the country’s return to international... View Details

April 2003 (Revised July 2003)
Case

E.ON AG

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Forest L. Reinhardt and Deborah Freier

Keywords: Energy Industry; Utilities Industry; Germany

05 Mar 2024
Blog Post

IFC India: Our Godrej Site Visit

forest at a nearby Tata Thermal Power Plant. While peering out from a 150 meter-high coal power plant boiler, we saw a large swath of mangroves in the distance. Later, we arrived at the Godrej headquarters, where we were greeted View Details

21 May 2019
News

Confronting the Future of Climate Change in the Midwest

world on which they ultimately depend,” said HBS professor Forest Reinhardt (MBA 1987), who moderated a panel focused on the impact of climate change as part of two panels at the event titled “Confronting... View Details

Keywords: Agriculture

January 1995
Teaching Note

Note on Contingent Liabilities TN

By: Richard H.K. Vietor, Forest L. Reinhardt and Jackie Prince Roberts

Teaching Note for (9-794-098). View Details

January 2024
Case

Sprouts Farmers Market

By: Rajiv Lal, Forest L. Reinhardt and Natalie Kindred

Sprouts Farmers Markets (Sprouts) is a Phoenix, Arizona-based chain of 400-plus natural foods stores in 23 U.S. states and $6.4 billion in sales as of 2022. In its product assortment, brand image, and store environment, Sprouts emphasizes freshness, health, innovation,... View Details

Keywords: Business Model; Growth and Development Strategy; Brands and Branding; Strategic Planning; Sales; Business Strategy; Expansion; Product Positioning; Marketing Strategy; Competition; Retail Industry; United States; Arizona

April 1996 (Revised February 1997)
Background Note

Guide to Macroeconomic Resources on the Internet

By: Alexander Dyck, Forest L. Reinhardt and Christopher Charron

April 1994 (Revised January 1995)
Supplement

StarKist (B)

By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Forest L. Reinhardt

Set in November 1993. Intended as a follow-up to the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: United States; Mexico

November 2023
Case

Nourishing Communities: Brighter Bites Approach to Childhood Nutrition

By: David E. Bell, Forest Reinhardt and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone

In September 2023, Brighter Bites, a Houston-based non-profit that distributed fresh produce and nutrition education in underserved communities across 11 cities and 5 states, grappled with identifying the best path forward for continued growth. Brighter Bites proved... View Details

Keywords: Nutrition; Growth and Development Strategy; Logistics; Nonprofit Organizations; Human Needs; Poverty; Houston