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  • March 2020 (Revised January 2022)
  • Case

Michelin: Building a Digital Service Platform

By: Sunil Gupta and Christian Godwin
Michelin, a tire company with over a century of experience, attempts to develop a digital service platform for its fleet and dealer customers. The case focuses on the challenges of bringing a large, well-established company into the digital age. Concerned about the... View Details
Keywords: Change; Transformation; Customer Focus and Relationships; Decision Making; Leading Change; Growth and Development; Strategy; Digital Platforms; Internet and the Web; Auto Industry; Travel Industry; Transportation Industry; United States; France
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Gupta, Sunil, and Christian Godwin. "Michelin: Building a Digital Service Platform." Harvard Business School Case 520-061, March 2020. (Revised January 2022.)
  • February 2010
  • Case

Burt's Bees: Balancing Growth and Sustainability (Multimedia)

By: Christopher Marquis
The case examines sustainability initiatives at Burt's Bees, with video segments that detail the company's history, leadership, and implementation of ambitious 2020 sustainability goals. The company traces its roots to 1984, when Roxanne Quinby and Burt Schavitz teamed... View Details
Keywords: Balance and Stability; Leadership; Problems and Challenges; Business or Company Management; Growth Management; Organizational Culture; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Mergers and Acquisitions; Social Enterprise; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Ethics
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Marquis, Christopher. "Burt's Bees: Balancing Growth and Sustainability (Multimedia)." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 410-704, February 2010.
  • 11 Oct 2006
  • Research & Ideas

The Success of Reverse Leveraged Buyouts

business press and savvy business experts such Warren Buffett. It didn’t help when one of the most publicized RLBOs—Refco—collapsed in 2005 shortly after its initial public... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Banking; Financial Services
  • February 2017 (Revised November 2021)
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Digitalization at Siemens

By: David J. Collis and Tonia Junker
The case discusses the digitalization strategy of Siemens AG, a German-based company operating in manufacturing and electronics. The increasing impact of digital technologies on all of its business units had prompted CEO Joe Kaeser and his team to put digitalization at... View Details
Keywords: Company Management; Digital Technologies; Corporate Strategy; Competition; Information Technology; Information Infrastructure; Manufacturing Industry; Electronics Industry
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Collis, David J., and Tonia Junker. "Digitalization at Siemens." Harvard Business School Case 717-428, February 2017. (Revised November 2021.)

    The Venture Capital Cycle

    In The Venture Capital Cycle, Paul Gompers and Josh Lerner correct widespread misperceptions about the nature and role of the venture capitalist and provide an accessible and comprehensive overview of the venture capital industry. Bringing together fifteen... View Details

    • 06 Jan 2015
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    Aromatherapy, Massage And Manicures: A Luxury For Adults, Now For The Kids

    • October 1976 (Revised April 1983)
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    Federal Express (A)

    Federal Express is a small-package airline operating throughout the United States. After initial heavy losses it is now profitable. Management is examining the services offered by the firm and believes that there is great potential for "Courier Pak", an overnight... View Details
    Keywords: Advertising; Product Marketing; Sales; Air Transportation Industry; Service Industry; United States
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    Lovelock, Christopher H. "Federal Express (A)." Harvard Business School Case 577-042, October 1976. (Revised April 1983.)
    • December 2005 (Revised April 2007)
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    Flagstar Companies, Inc. (Abridged)

    By: Stuart C. Gilson
    A large restaurant chain undergoes a leveraged buyout and subsequent recapitalization. Financial and operating problems at the company force it to consider various restructuring options, including a prepackaged Chapter 11 exchange offer to its public bondholders. Two... View Details
    Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Restructuring; Capital; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Debt Securities; Competition; Valuation; Financial Services Industry; United States
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    Gilson, Stuart C. "Flagstar Companies, Inc. (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 206-076, December 2005. (Revised April 2007.)
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    Corporate Social Entrepreneurship

    By: James E. Austin
    This research is examining the process by which companies engage in strategic corporate social responsibility as an integral part of their enterprise strategy and operations. The research has conceptualized this process as entreprenurial in nature and defined it as... View Details
    • 20 Nov 2017
    • Research & Ideas

    How Independent Bookstores Have Thrived in Spite of Amazon.com

    bookstore activity and industry conferences; and an analysis of 915 newspaper and trade publication articles that mentioned independent bookselling in some fashion. He even attended a training course on how to open an independent... View Details
    Keywords: by Carmen Nobel (with video by Amelia Kunhardt); Retail
    • 31 Oct 2023
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    Beyond the 'Business Case' in DEI: 6 Steps Toward Meaningful Change

    disconnect between a company’s stated argument for diversity and the psychological reality of decision-making. “Your employees, future employees, customers and investors are watching.” As some CEOs weigh the future of their company’s DEI efforts amid recent legal... View Details
    Keywords: by Katherine Hutt Scott and Barbara DeLollis
    • August 1984 (Revised June 1986)
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    Cray Research, Inc.

    By: Francis Aguilar
    Cray Research faces several management problems as a result of rapid growth and the need for continued growth. Issues to be discussed include 1) whether Cray should be a marketing or a technology company; 2) new and powerful competition; 3) products to offer as Cray... View Details
    Keywords: Business or Company Management; Change Management; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Technological Innovation; Growth Management; Product Marketing
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    Aguilar, Francis. "Cray Research, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 385-011, August 1984. (Revised June 1986.)
    • 02 Jun 2022
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    Guild Education Reaches $4.4 Billion Valuation As Labor Market Demands Continue—And A Downturn Threat Rises

    • March 2014 (Revised May 2014)
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    Demarketing Soda in New York City

    By: John A. Quelch
    In 2013, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg tried and failed to institute a ban on serving sizes of large sugary beverages. Obesity posed a large public health risk to the city. Mayor Bloomberg's proposed ban was one of many attempts to combat the rising threat of... View Details
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    Quelch, John A. "Demarketing Soda in New York City." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 514-052, March 2014. (Revised May 2014.)
    • 01 Mar 2019
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    Building a Movement

    • 28 May 2024
    • In Practice

    Job Search Advice for a Tough Market: Think Broadly and Stay Flexible

    short run and perseverance is rewarded.” Returns and attractive exits are higher for startups formed during these periods in history. Overall, I emphasize that students need to be patient. Good jobs are out there to be had. All it takes is one yes. My own view is that... View Details
    Keywords: by Rachel Layne
    • February 2020 (Revised April 2021)
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    StockX: The Stock Market of Things

    By: Chiara Farronato, John J. Horton, Annelena Lobb and Julia Kelley
    Founded in 2015 by Dan Gilbert, Josh Luber, and Greg Schwartz, StockX was an online platform where users could buy and sell unworn luxury and limited-edition sneakers. Sneaker resale prices often fluctuated over time based on supply and demand, creating a robust... View Details
    Keywords: Markets; Auctions; Bids and Bidding; Demand and Consumers; Consumer Behavior; Analytics and Data Science; Market Design; Digital Platforms; Market Transactions; Marketplace Matching; Supply and Industry; Analysis; Price; Product Marketing; Product Launch; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Fashion Industry; North and Central America; United States; Michigan; Detroit
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    Farronato, Chiara, John J. Horton, Annelena Lobb, and Julia Kelley. "StockX: The Stock Market of Things." Harvard Business School Case 620-062, February 2020. (Revised April 2021.)
    • 07 Feb 2022
    • Research & Ideas

    Digital Transformation: A New Roadmap for Success

    Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration and faculty chair of the Leadership Initiative at Harvard Business School. Ann Le Cam is senior vice president of global talent and animation production at Weta Digital. Sunand... View Details
    Keywords: by Linda A. Hill, Ann Le Cam, Sunand Menon, and Emily Tedards
    • June 2008
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    Threadless: The Business of Community

    By: Karim R. Lakhani and Zahra Kanji
    Threadless.com, the online, Chicago-based t-shirt company, was not your typical fashion apparel company. The company, run by Jake Nickell, Jacob DeHart, and Jeffrey Kalmikoff, turned the fashion business on its head by enabling anyone to submit designs for t-shirts and... View Details
    Keywords: Business Model; Business Startups; Innovation and Invention; Product Design; Partners and Partnerships; Social and Collaborative Networks; Apparel and Accessories Industry
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    Lakhani, Karim R., and Zahra Kanji. "Threadless: The Business of Community." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 608-707, June 2008.
    • July 2004 (Revised September 2005)
    • Case

    Novell: Open Source Software Strategy

    Describes Novell's open source software strategy and the business environment in which it has arisen. Introduces open source software and strategies based on open source and offers opportunities to discuss IT strategy, IT management, and organizational change. One key... View Details
    Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Value Creation; Strategy; Open Source Distribution; Information Technology; Applications and Software; Intellectual Property; Information Technology Industry
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    Austin, Robert D. "Novell: Open Source Software Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 605-009, July 2004. (Revised September 2005.)
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