Publications

January 2015
Case

Chevron Under Fire

By: George Serafeim, Rebecca Henderson and Christine Snively

Oil giant, Chevron, faced numerous challenges on environmental, social and governance (ESG) grounds in the first decade of the 21st century, including some major lawsuits and actions by NGOs. The case describes those challenges and raises questions about what is the... View Details

Keywords: Carbon Tax; Oil And Gas; Environment; Drilling; Governance; Business or Company Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Corporate Strategy; Environmental Sustainability; Energy Sources; Mining Industry; Energy Industry

18 Oct 2011
First Look

First Look: October 18

characteristics of the waste-to-energy operation, the market characteristics for waste disposal and energy, and the mechanisms regulators use to encourage production of renewable energy, we determine the profit-maximizing operating View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

May 2007
Case

Free the Grapes--Direct-to-Consumer Shipping in the Wine Industry

By: Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Dennis A. Yao, Patricia Wu and Libby Cantrill

While wine tourism in the United States was booming, the majority of consumers who tasted a Cabernet Sauvignon in one of Napa Valley's tasting rooms were not permitted to ship the wine directly to their home. In 2002, direct-to-consumer shipping was either banned or... View Details

Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Lawsuits and Litigation; Agreements and Arrangements; Business and Government Relations; Corporate Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry; United States

25 Apr 2016
Blog Post

Attending HBS to Grow the Family Business

a degree in marketing. She then spent three years at GE Healthcare as a process improvement consultant before coming to Harvard Business School. Post HBS, she worked as a senior analyst in Nike’s corporate View Details

Student-Profile

Rohan Kekre

financial system. The next two years were an incredible learning opportunity, as I got to serve financial services clients reevaluating business strategy in an extremely challenging economic environment. The experience made me interested... View Details

01 Dec 2002
News

To Educate Leaders Who Make a Difference in the World

concerns facing 21st century business, including the impact of technological innovation on society, the complexities of globalization, and the challenges of leadership as corporate America tries to regain public confidence. A midday... View Details

April 1998 (Revised November 1999)
Case

Hamilton Financial Investments: A Franchise Built on Trust

By: Robert L. Simons and Antonio Davila

Provides a vehicle for students to evaluate risk management in the fast-paced mutual funds industry. A new risk manager has been hired to install new management controls and procedures. A series of decisions will determine how much business and franchise risk the... View Details

Keywords: Risk Management; Management Teams; Managerial Roles; Forecasting and Prediction; Investment Funds; Performance Evaluation; Corporate Strategy; Change Management; Financial Services Industry; Banking Industry

02 Mar 2016
News

The New Space Race

Ariane Cornell Head, Astronaut Strategy and Sales, Blue Origin Cornell calls the West Texas launch and landing a “learning experience,” noting that Blue Origin is slated to reach into orbital space before the end of the decade. (courtesy... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley

24 Aug 2010
First Look

First Look: August 24

economies. We propose that firms' corporate governance and firms' strategic business activities within an industry are interlinked. By conducting a simultaneous economic analysis of business strategy and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

2003
Report

UK Competitiveness: Moving to the Next Stage

By: Michael E. Porter and Christian H.M. Ketels

In October 2002, the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) appointed Professor Michael Porter and his team to conduct a brief, three-month review of the existing evidence on UK competitiveness. The effort was funded jointly by the ESRC and the Department of... View Details

Keywords: Competition; Economics; Performance Productivity; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Research and Development; Competency and Skills; Investment; Assets; Corporate Strategy; Policy; Management; Knowledge Use and Leverage; United Kingdom; United States

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15 Sep 2008
Research & Ideas

The Coming Transformation of Social Enterprise

sector. In a way they become the catalysts for internal change. Q: Many alumni get involved with corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. Critics of CSR often cite Milton Friedman, who famously said that "the social... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson

27 Mar 2018
First Look

First Look at New Research, March 27, 2018

traditional agents. Realizing the narrow appeal of its initial model, Redfin had made significant changes to its strategy while maintaining some key distinctive choices. As of 2016, Redfin served in more than 80 markets throughout the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

13 Mar 2018
First Look

March 13, 2018

standardized, and centralized repository, it mitigates information costs for buyers and sellers and, thus, facilitates transactions in the market for ideas. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53959 forthcoming The Oxford Handbook of View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

07 Aug 2007
First Look

First Look: August 7, 2007

Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), was preparing to meet with his senior managers to discuss BBC WW's global strategy options. BBC WW exploited and exported BBC-branded content around the globe through all... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

17 Jul 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, July 17, 2018

Spring 2018 Journal of Cold War Studies The Enemy of My Enemy: The Soviet Union, East Germany, and the Iranian Tudeh Party's Support for Ayatollah Khomeini By: Friedman, Jeremy Abstract—This article examines the strategy of the Iranian... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

01 Oct 2021
News

Helping Leaders Chart an Ethical Path

Hsieh’s “gray area.” Could he best help the country by taking a stand against corruption or by cleaning up its streets? Hsieh, who is now course head for Leadership and Corporate Accountability, wrote the case “Cedar Environmental:... View Details

Web

Doing Business with China 2035: Navigating Uncertainty - Course Catalog

Chinese SOEs into modern, global corporations The diverse political risks Chinese firms encounter in foreign markets The challenges of developing public affairs strategies outside China Challenges and... View Details

Web

Bibliography - Option Pricing in Theory & Practice: The Nobel Prize Research of Robert C. Merton - Exhibits - Historical Collections

2 (spring 1965): 13-31. * Available at another Harvard University Library, check HOLLIS . The Formula Black, Fischer, and Myron S. Scholes. "Capital Market Equilibrium and the Pricing of Corporate Liabilities." Financial Note No. 16C... View Details

August 2009 (Revised September 2011)
Case

Whole Foods: Balancing Social Mission and Growth

By: Christopher Marquis, Marya Besharov and Bobbi Thomason

In 2009, Whole Foods stands at a crossroads. Their incredible growth over the past 25 years has vaulted them into the ranks of the largest US supermarkets and they have arguably led to the widespread acceptance of natural and organic foods in the United States. Yet... View Details

Keywords: Business Model; Leadership; Growth and Development Strategy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Food and Beverage Industry; Retail Industry; United States