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- August 1999 (Revised February 2000)
- Case
Cisco Systems, Inc.: Acquisition Integration for Manufacturing (A)
By: Steven C. Wheelwright, Charles A. Holloway, Nicole Tempest and Christian G. Kasper
Describes the procedures and processes used by Cisco Systems in its acquisition of high-technology firms. Its goal is to retain key engineering talent and to leverage existing product development efforts, but to quickly merge acquired companies its own systems and... View Details
Keywords: Information Technology; Leveraged Buyouts; Acquisition; Integration; Mergers and Acquisitions; Production; Activity Based Costing and Management; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Innovation and Management; Technological Innovation; Talent and Talent Management; Human Resources; Manufacturing Industry; Technology Industry; England
Wheelwright, Steven C., Charles A. Holloway, Nicole Tempest, and Christian G. Kasper. "Cisco Systems, Inc.: Acquisition Integration for Manufacturing (A)." Harvard Business School Case 600-015, August 1999. (Revised February 2000.)
- June 2014 (Revised December 2015)
- Teaching Note
Cisco Systems and Offshore Cash
By: Ian D. Gow and Charles C.Y. Wang
- October 1998 (Revised June 2001)
- Teaching Note
Cisco Systems, Inc.: Implementing ERP TN
By: Richard L. Nolan, Robert D. Austin and Mark J. Cotteleer
Teaching Note for (9-699-022). View Details
- June 2001
- Teaching Note
Cisco Systems, Inc. Series TN
By: Richard L. Nolan
Teaching Note for (9-301-056), (9-301-099), (9-301-133), and (9-699-022). View Details
Keywords: Information Technology Industry
- June 2018 (Revised July 2023)
- Case
John Chambers, Cisco, and China: Upgrading a Golden Shield
By: Geoffrey Jones and Emily Grandjean
This case examines the role of Cisco led by John Chambers in facilitating web filtering in China. It begins by tracing the origins of Cisco as a pioneer of networking equipment. John Chambers, who had worked as a sales manager at IBM and Wang Laboratories, joined Cisco... View Details
Keywords: Cisco; Internet and the Web; Governance Controls; Ethics; Rights; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Technology Industry; China
Jones, Geoffrey, and Emily Grandjean. "John Chambers, Cisco, and China: Upgrading a Golden Shield." Harvard Business School Case 318-158, June 2018. (Revised July 2023.)
- July 2000
- Case
Cisco Systems: Are You Ready? (B)
By: James L. Heskett and John P. Morgridge
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Heskett, James L., and John P. Morgridge. "Cisco Systems: Are You Ready? (B)." Harvard Business School Case 901-003, July 2000.
- July 2008
- Supplement
The Politics and Economics of Accounting for Goodwill at Cisco Systems (B)
By: Karthik Ramanna
Studies the role of Cisco in setting current US accounting standards for acquisitions and goodwill. Students are asked to analyze an acquisition in the context of an ongoing political debate on mergers accounting. View Details
Keywords: Goodwill Accounting; Standards; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business and Government Relations; United States
Ramanna, Karthik. "The Politics and Economics of Accounting for Goodwill at Cisco Systems (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 109-003, July 2008.
- July 2008
- Case
The Politics and Economics of Accounting for Goodwill at Cisco Systems (A)
By: Karthik Ramanna
Studies the role of Cisco in setting current U.S. accounting standards for acquisitions and goodwill. Students are asked to analyze an acquisition in the context of an ongoing political debate on mergers accounting. View Details
Keywords: Goodwill Accounting; Mergers and Acquisitions; Standards; Business and Government Relations; United States
Ramanna, Karthik. "The Politics and Economics of Accounting for Goodwill at Cisco Systems (A)." Harvard Business School Case 109-002, July 2008.
- June 2001
- Teaching Note
Cisco Systems: Building Leading Internet Capabilities TN
By: Richard L. Nolan
Teaching Note for (9-301-133). View Details
Keywords: Information Technology Industry
- May 2017 (Revised January 2018)
- Teaching Note
CEO Succession at Cisco (A), (B), & (C), and Cisco Systems: In Search of the Next CEO
By: Boris Groysberg, J. Yo-Jud Cheng and Annelena Lobb
Teaching Note for HBS Nos. 417-031, 417-032 and 417-033. This note can also be used with "Cisco Systems: In Search of the Next CEO," HBS No. 416-027. View Details
- August 2016
- Case
CEO Succession at Cisco (A): From John Chambers to Chuck Robbins
By: Boris Groysberg, J. Yo-Jud Cheng and Annelena Lobb
A smooth transition from former CEO John Chambers to new CEO Chuck Robbins had put Cisco in a position of strength. Looking back, the board reflected on what they had done well and what they might have done differently, and pondered whether another company might be... View Details
Groysberg, Boris, J. Yo-Jud Cheng, and Annelena Lobb. "CEO Succession at Cisco (A): From John Chambers to Chuck Robbins." Harvard Business School Case 417-031, August 2016.
- August 2016
- Supplement
CEO Succession at Cisco (B): Announcement Strategy
By: Boris Groysberg, J. Yo-Jud Cheng and Annelena Lobb
Supplements the (A) case (417-031).
This case supplement describes Cisco’s communications strategy around the CEO announcement, which focused on controlling the narrative and avoiding leaks. The strategy included both internal and external processes aimed at... View Details
Groysberg, Boris, J. Yo-Jud Cheng, and Annelena Lobb. "CEO Succession at Cisco (B): Announcement Strategy." Harvard Business School Supplement 417-032, August 2016.
- May 2006
- Teaching Note
Cisco Systems: Managing the Go-to-Market Evolution (TN)
- September 2001
- Teaching Note
Cisco Systems Architecture: ERP and Web-enabled IT TN
Teaching Note for (9-301-099). View Details
Keywords: Information Technology Industry
- January 2009 (Revised June 2010)
- Case
Cisco Business Councils (2007): Unifying a Functional Enterprise with an Internal Governance System
By: Ranjay Gulati
In response to the 2001 market downturn, Cisco Systems implemented a major restructuring that transformed the company from a decentralized to centralized organization. While recognizing that a centralized, functional structure was necessary to avoid product and... View Details
Keywords: Restructuring; Customer Focus and Relationships; Governing and Advisory Boards; Resource Allocation; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Structure; Corporate Strategy; Technology Industry
Gulati, Ranjay. "Cisco Business Councils (2007): Unifying a Functional Enterprise with an Internal Governance System." Harvard Business School Case 409-062, January 2009. (Revised June 2010.)
- June 2001
- Teaching Note
Cisco Systems Architecture: ERP and Web-enabled IT TN
By: Richard L. Nolan
Teaching Note for (9-301-099). View Details
Keywords: Information Technology Industry
- August 1999 (Revised February 2000)
- Case
Cisco Systems, Inc.: Acquisition Integration for Manufacturing (B)
By: Steven C. Wheelwright and Christian G. Kasper
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Wheelwright, Steven C., and Christian G. Kasper. "Cisco Systems, Inc.: Acquisition Integration for Manufacturing (B)." Harvard Business School Case 600-016, August 1999. (Revised February 2000.)
- March 2003 (Revised July 2003)
- Case
Cisco Systems and its Community Fellowship Program (B)
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Barrett, Diana, and Sheila McCarthy. "Cisco Systems and its Community Fellowship Program (B)." Harvard Business School Case 303-093, March 2003. (Revised July 2003.)
- October 2001
- Supplement
Cisco Systems, Pete Solvik, Sr VP and CIO
By: Richard L. Nolan
Nolan, Richard L. "Cisco Systems, Pete Solvik, Sr VP and CIO." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 302-801, October 2001.