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- 1970
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DYNFOR: A General Business and Economic Systems Simulator
By: R. L. Nolan
Keywords: Information Technology
Nolan, R. L. DYNFOR: A General Business and Economic Systems Simulator. University of Washington Press Monographs. Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press, 1970.
- June 2015 (Revised August 2018)
- Case
American Electric Power: Facing the Challenges of Distributed Generation
By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Hilary White
American Electric Power, like most utilities in the USA, is currently exposed to distributed generation and the problem of net-metering. Solar installations in particular have been heavily subsidized, by the state and by regulation, which does not allow grid operators... View Details
Keywords: Electricity; Utilities; Electric Power Generation; Net Metering; Distributed Generation; Disruptive Innovation; Energy Markets; Solar Power; Wind Power; Solar; Wind; Subsidies; Legislation; Regulation; Disruption; Energy; Energy Generation; Renewable Energy; Problems and Challenges; Risk and Uncertainty; Information Technology; Business Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Energy Industry; Green Technology Industry; Utilities Industry; United States
Vietor, Richard H.K., and Hilary White. "American Electric Power: Facing the Challenges of Distributed Generation." Harvard Business School Case 716-008, June 2015. (Revised August 2018.)
- December 1998
- Supplement
General Bill Creech at Harvard Business School: October 6, 1995
By: Michael C. Jensen
General Bill Creech discusses motivation and change in the Tactical Air Command of the Air Force. View Details
Jensen, Michael C. "General Bill Creech at Harvard Business School: October 6, 1995." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 899-504, December 1998.
- March 1985 (Revised January 1986)
- Case
General Electric Co.: Major Appliance Business Group (C)
By: John A. Quelch
Quelch, John A. "General Electric Co.: Major Appliance Business Group (C)." Harvard Business School Case 585-055, March 1985. (Revised January 1986.)
- March 1985 (Revised September 1986)
- Case
General Electric Co.: Major Appliance Business Group (A)
By: John A. Quelch
Quelch, John A. "General Electric Co.: Major Appliance Business Group (A)." Harvard Business School Case 585-053, March 1985. (Revised September 1986.)
- May 2007 (Revised November 2019)
- Case
Dollar General (A)
By: Willy Shih, Stephen P. Kaufman and Rebecca McKillican
Dollar General Corporation (DG) operates one of the leading chains of extreme value retailers in the United States. 2006 revenues reached $9.2 billion, making DG the 6th largest mass retailer in the country. With revenues growing at 9% annually over the five-year... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Family Business; Disruptive Innovation; Growth and Development Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Retail Industry; United States
Shih, Willy, Stephen P. Kaufman, and Rebecca McKillican. "Dollar General (A)." Harvard Business School Case 607-140, May 2007. (Revised November 2019.)
- 1997
- Book
Generation to Generation: Life Cycles of the Family Business
By: K. Gersick, J. A. Davis, M. M. Hampton and I. Lansberg
Gersick, K., J. A. Davis, M. M. Hampton, and I. Lansberg. Generation to Generation: Life Cycles of the Family Business. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1997.
- March 1985 (Revised November 1985)
- Case
General Electric Co.: Major Appliance Business Group (D)
By: John A. Quelch
Quelch, John A. "General Electric Co.: Major Appliance Business Group (D)." Harvard Business School Case 585-076, March 1985. (Revised November 1985.)
- 2023
- Book
Beyond AI: ChatGPT, Web3, and the Business Landscape of Tomorrow
By: Ken Huang, Yang Wang, Feng Zhu, Xi Chen and Chunxiao Xing
This book explores the transformative potential of ChatGPT, Web3, and their impact on productivity and various industries. It delves into Generative AI (GenAI) and its representative platform ChatGPT, their synergy with Web3, and how they can revolutionize business... View Details
Huang, Ken, Yang Wang, Feng Zhu, Xi Chen, and Chunxiao Xing, eds. Beyond AI: ChatGPT, Web3, and the Business Landscape of Tomorrow. Springer, 2023.
- Program
General Management Program
Summary Taking your organization and your career to the next level requires going beyond your field of expertise to gain an end-to-end view of the enterprise, an in-depth understanding of business operations, and a multidisciplinary... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Generation Next
family-run Indian conglomerate. Kahn, who worked for agrichemical giant Syngenta AG and knew the industry well, agreed to have a look. The subsidiary, Godrej Agrovet, had expanded beyond its core business of animal feed in recent years,... View Details
- Fast Answer
Buying a Small Business Pt1: General (For HBS Alumni)
I need a general overview about how to buy a small business. Where can I start? You may begin with the following: HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business: Think Big, Buy Small, Own Your Own Company by HBS Professors Richard Ruback and... View Details
- November 1988 (Revised May 1990)
- Case
General Electric Lighting Business Group: The High-Speed Horizontal Project
Keywords: Electronics Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C. "General Electric Lighting Business Group: The High-Speed Horizontal Project." Harvard Business School Case 689-038, November 1988. (Revised May 1990.)
- August 2022 (Revised January 2025)
- Case
Fresh Food Generation
By: Brian Trelstad, Amy Klopfenstein and Mel Martin
This case highlights one of five BIPOC entrepreneurs in the Boston area as part of the HBS Impact Investment Fund. In fall 2021, a team of HBS students reviewed the financial statements of Fresh Food Generation (FFG), a Dorchester, Massachusetts-based food service... View Details
- April 2023
- Supplement
Fresh Food Generation
By: Brian Trelstad
Instructors should consider the timing of making videos available to students, as they may reveal key case details.
This case highlights one of five BIPOC entrepreneuers in the Boston area as part of the HBS Impact Investment Fund. In fall 2021, a team of... View Details
This case highlights one of five BIPOC entrepreneuers in the Boston area as part of the HBS Impact Investment Fund. In fall 2021, a team of... View Details
Trelstad, Brian. "Fresh Food Generation." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 323-704, April 2023.
- August 2007 (Revised January 2008)
- Case
Dollar General Going Private
Intended to improve students' understanding and encourage their use of financial statement analysis. The context is Dollar General Corporation's acquisition by private equity sponsor KKR, which took the company private in 2007. Although the proposed merger generated a... View Details
Keywords: Financial Statements; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity; Price; Privatization; Valuation; Retail Industry
Katz, Sharon P. "Dollar General Going Private." Harvard Business School Case 108-015, August 2007. (Revised January 2008.)
- 03 Feb 2015
- News
Raising a risk-averse generation
- Teaching Interest
General Management Program (GMP)
By: Stefan H. Thomke
As global business challenges become more complex, companies are turning to exceptional general managers who can take on greater cross-functional responsibilities and contribute to corporate growth on a more strategic level. Moving beyond your field of expertise,... View Details
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
Generation Next
Family-owned companies account for more than two-thirds of all business around the globe. In fact, most of the world's largest and most influential business organizations are family-run. In the United... View Details