Publications

October 2010
Case

innocent

By: William A. Sahlman and Harry Wake

This case describes a set of issues confronting the founders of innocent, a 10-year old beverage company that dominated the UK smoothie market. The team must decide how to proceed with expansion of the product line and outside the UK and Ireland. They must also decide... View Details

Keywords: Business or Company Management; Expansion; Capital Structure; Corporate Finance; Growth and Development Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry

February 1988
Case

Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc. (Condensed)

By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Richard S. Rosenbloom

A condensed version of Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc. The principal changes are the elimination of details about the early history of the company and condensation of the final section, Outlook for the Future. View Details

Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Industry Growth; Environmental Sustainability; Business Strategy; Trends; Manufacturing Industry

01 Dec 2018
News

Alumni Are Integral to HBS

with Belo-Osagie in an Aldrich classroom engaging with 57 first and second-year MBA students. During the four-day course, he worked with Elkins to provide an overview of Africa’s economic landscape, range of business opportunities, and... View Details

January 2006 (Revised July 2007)
Case

Juan Trippe and Pan American World Airways

By: Nitin Nohria, Anthony Mayo and Mark Rennella

A fascination with flight and a forceful personality helped to create a market for air travel and shape the modern airline industry. Masterfully wielding his power and influence, Juan Trippe built Pan American Airways by combining bold moves and blind ambition. Across... View Details

Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Leadership; Growth and Development Strategy; Industry Growth; Business and Government Relations; Power and Influence; Air Transportation; Air Transportation Industry; Travel Industry

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Buy Now, Pay Later: Research Links - Printed Collections

the development and growth of business and industry in the United States and globally from the late nineteenth century to the first half of the twentieth century. Copyright © Presidents and Fellows of... View Details

April 2008 (Revised May 2009)
Case

Robert Wessman and Actavis' "Winning Formula"

Robert Wessman took over Actavis in 1999 when it was a failing 90-person domestic generic pharmaceutical maker in Iceland. Within 7 years he had brought Actavis to number 5 worldwide, with 11,000 people, active in 40 countries, global manufacturing, and $1.6 billion.... View Details

Keywords: Globalized Firms and Management; Business Growth and Maturation; Success; Transformation; Business Strategy; Pharmaceutical Industry; Iceland

30 Apr 2013
First Look

First Look: April 30

Crossroads Wayne Ferrari has bridged the gap between being an independent entrepreneur and a "professional manager." After selling his business to a Private Equity (PE) firm, Ferrari takes on the role of CEO and with their... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Mar 2007
News

Faculty Books

of globalization continues today. Business Solutions for the Global Poor edited by V. Kasturi Rangan, John A. Quelch, Gustavo Herrero, and Brooke Barton (Jossey-Bass Publishers) This book, edited by HBS professors and associates, presents... View Details

Keywords: Administration of Economic Programs; Government; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

01 Dec 2009
News

INCAE Making Global Impact

one of its earliest international ventures, INCAE, the Central American business school, is an established and vibrant institution. As it approaches the fiftieth anniversary of its inception, INCAE is preparing to launch a development... View Details

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Orit Gadiesh | Baker Library

marketing. Born in Israel, she has taught at The Hebrew University and the Jerusalem Institute of Management, and served in the Israeli Army. Orit took over as chairman of Bain in 1993 and has presided over a period of steady growth as... View Details

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Michael Danzi | Baker Library

HBS to study. After graduation Mike went to work in financial services, but soon realized he wanted to launch and run businesses rather than only finance them. He joined a small machinery company to learn about operations and management... View Details

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HBS - Financials | From the Chief Financial Officer

Consolidated Balance Sheet Supplemental Financial Information From the Chief Financial Officer After a year and a half of disruption caused by the global pandemic, fiscal 2022 was a year of renewal and growth for Harvard View Details

Walter A. Munns

Munns presided over the continued growth and diversification of Smith Kline. He orchestrated strategic acquisitions in the consumer and medical business arenas, introduced “Contac” and other Smith Kline... View Details

Keywords: Healthcare

30 Jan 2021
News

Finding a Fresh Approach to Dry Cleaning

management skills and new technologies to double its revenue and expand the business beyond the basics of shirts and suits, according to a Washington Post story by Thomas Heath. About three-quarters of Parkway’s View Details

Keywords: Personal and Laundry Services; Personal Services

02 Nov 2017
News

Making Friends with Mother Nature

Helping midsize companies achieve success was Donald K. “Obie” Clifford’s (MBA 1956) business specialty, but his passion was helping people understand their connection to the natural world. Clifford passed away in August 2017. Clifford... View Details

March 2025
Teaching Note

Kering Eyewear

By: Rohit Deshpandé and Nicole Zelazko

This teaching note provides comprehensive documentation of how to use the Kering Eyewear case (HBS No. 525-027). View Details

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Conglomerates; Business Subsidiaries; Global Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Product Marketing; Product Positioning; Distribution; Product; Luxury; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Fashion Industry; Retail Industry; United States

October 2022
Case

Ethena: A Go-to-Market Dilemma

By: Rembrand Koning and Stacy Straaberg

In November 2021, Roxanne Petraeus and Anne Solmssen, founders of Brooklyn-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup Ethena, were looking to expand their compliance training business. The founders hired Arnie Gullov-Singh, an outside revenue consultant, to advise on... View Details

Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Judgments; Growth and Development Strategy; Business or Company Management; Business Strategy; Expansion; Segmentation; Technology Industry; United States; New York (state, US)

April 2006 (Revised August 2007)
Case

CircleLending, Inc. 2006

CircleLending, an innovative start-up, offered individuals the ability to set up and manage informal loans made between relatives and friends. The company must decide which market segment to focus on and then how much money to raise from investors. CircleLending is a... View Details

Keywords: Business Startups; Financing and Loans; Personal Finance; Innovation and Invention; Growth and Development Strategy; Markets; Social and Collaborative Networks

March 2002 (Revised August 2002)
Case

Microsoft.NET

By: Alan D. MacCormack and Kerry Herman

Set in the summer of 2000, following the unveiling of Microsoft's .NET initiative to the public. Three of the key figures in .NET's development are considering the next steps they would have to take to keep the initiative moving forward. Specifically, the challenges... View Details

Keywords: Applications and Software; Growth and Development Strategy; Change Management; Talent and Talent Management; Policy; Business Model; Computer Industry; Web Services Industry