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- May 2017
- Case
ATH Technologies: Making the Numbers
By: Robert Simons and Jennifer Packard
An exercise that takes students through five stages of growth in an entrepreneurial start-up in the medical devices industry: 1) founding, 2) growth, 3) push to profitability, 4) relocation process, and 5) takeover by new management. At each stage, students must... View Details
Keywords: Balancing Innovation And Control; Performance Evaluation; Strategy And Execution; Management Control Systems; Risk Management; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Startups; Profit; Geographic Location; Governance Controls; Innovation and Invention; Management Succession; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
Simons, Robert, and Jennifer Packard. "ATH Technologies: Making the Numbers." Harvard Business School Case 117-012, May 2017.
- February 1999 (Revised June 2000)
- Case
Cimetrics Technology (A-1)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Jose Royo
Jim Lee, president of Cimetrics (a young, fast growing, software start-up) is reevaluating his small company's geographically dispersed product development model. To take advantage of talented low-cost labor in Russia, the company has relied on two software engineering... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Applications and Software; Business or Company Management; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Human Resources; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Labor and Management Relations; Product Development; Performance Evaluation; Information Technology Industry; Russia; Canada; United States
Paine, Lynn S., and Jose Royo. "Cimetrics Technology (A-1)." Harvard Business School Case 399-108, February 1999. (Revised June 2000.)
- August 1988 (Revised August 1989)
- Case
Poletown Dilemma, The
By: Thomas R. Piper
Senior management of General Motors must select a site for a new assembly plant to replace two plants located in Detroit. The economics strongly favor a site in an adjacent state. However, a relocation would have substantial, negative impact on the existing work force,... View Details
Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Business and Government Relations; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business Offices; Management Teams; Restructuring; Economics; Auto Industry; Michigan
Piper, Thomas R. "Poletown Dilemma, The." Harvard Business School Case 389-017, August 1988. (Revised August 1989.)
- February 2024 (Revised March 2025)
- Case
Moving Science: The Rowland Institute at Harvard
By: Maria P. Roche
Set in 2022, this case describes the considerations involved in organizing the physical relocation of the Rowland Institute at Harvard (RIH), a research institute established in 1980 by Edwin H. Land, the founder of the Polaroid Corporation, for the advancement of... View Details
Keywords: Optics; Engineering; Higher Education; Strategy; Science; Buildings and Facilities; Research and Development; Real Estate Industry; Biotechnology Industry
Roche, Maria P. "Moving Science: The Rowland Institute at Harvard." Harvard Business School Case 724-441, February 2024. (Revised March 2025.)
- Article
The Unintended Consequences of the Zero Lower Bound Policy
By: Marco Di Maggio and Marcin Kacperczyk
We study the impact of the zero lower bound interest rate policy on the industrial organization of the U.S. money fund industry. We find that in response to policies that maintain low interest rates, money funds change their product offerings by investing in riskier... View Details
Keywords: Quantitative Easing; Money Market Funds; Reaching For Yield; Risk Taking; Fund Exit; Unconventional Monetary Policy; Investment Funds; Interest Rates
Di Maggio, Marco, and Marcin Kacperczyk. "The Unintended Consequences of the Zero Lower Bound Policy." Journal of Financial Economics 123, no. 1 (January 2017): 59–80.
- 2025
- Chapter
Commentary on 'Tracing the Early History of IB Teaching at Harvard Business School' by Teresa da Silva Lopes
By: Louis T. Wells
The Comments follow the evolution of International Business (IB) at Harvard Business School (HBS) after the IB Area was disbanded in 1973. Several IB faculty were relocated to a course on the economic and political environment of business. HBS dropped its doctoral... View Details
Wells, Louis T. "Commentary on 'Tracing the Early History of IB Teaching at Harvard Business School' by Teresa da Silva Lopes." Chap. 11 in The Historical Evolution of International Business: Growth Trajectory of an Academic Field of Study, edited by L. Nachum and A. Yaprak. Palgrave Macmillan, forthcoming. (Due May 31, 2025.)
- 04 May 2021
- Cold Call Podcast
Reversing Brain Drain: Moving Talent to Middle America
Keywords: Re: Prithwiraj Choudhury
- September 2024
- Article
Gender Gaps: Back and Here to Stay? Evidence from Skilled Ugandan Workers During COVID-19
By: Livia Alfonsi, Mary Namubiru and Sara Spaziani
We investigate gender disparities in the effect of COVID-19 on the labor market outcomes of skilled Ugandan workers. Leveraging a high-frequency panel dataset, we find that the lockdowns imposed in Uganda reduced employment by 69% for women and by 45% for men,... View Details
Alfonsi, Livia, Mary Namubiru, and Sara Spaziani. "Gender Gaps: Back and Here to Stay? Evidence from Skilled Ugandan Workers During COVID-19." Review of Economics of the Household 22, no. 3 (September 2024): 999–1046.
- May 2010 (Revised January 2014)
- Case
Water Shortage and Property Investing in Mexico City
By: John D. Macomber, Regina Garcia-Cuellar and Griffin James
A commercial property company evaluates water risks including the government's ability to remedy, the company's operating exposure and mitigation, and whether to relocate because of water risk. A real estate fund manager assesses investment prospects in Mexico City in... View Details
Keywords: Private Equity; Investment; Risk Management; Infrastructure; Privatization; Business and Government Relations; Partners and Partnerships; Financial Services Industry; Real Estate Industry; Utilities Industry; Mexico City
Macomber, John D., Regina Garcia-Cuellar, and Griffin James. "Water Shortage and Property Investing in Mexico City." Harvard Business School Case 210-085, May 2010. (Revised January 2014.)
- September 15, 2022
- Article
Work-From-Anywhere as a Public Policy: 3 Findings from the Tulsa Remote Program
By: Prithwiraj Choudhury, Evan Starr and Thomaz Teodorovicz
The adoption of work-from-anywhere by organizations might help smaller towns and communities across the country attract talent and reverse brain drain, by incentivizing remote workers to migrate to such locations. We evaluate how the Tulsa Remote program, which... View Details
Choudhury, Prithwiraj, Evan Starr, and Thomaz Teodorovicz. "Work-From-Anywhere as a Public Policy: 3 Findings from the Tulsa Remote Program." Brookings Series: Reimagining Modern-day Markets and Regulations (September 15, 2022).
- August 2016 (Revised October 2016)
- Case
Nirvana Vihar Rehabilitation Homes
By: Shawn Cole, Andreas Rotenberg and Thomas van den Aarssen
Kumar Builders (KUL) was finally nearing completion on the four luxury condominium towers that comprised the first phase of its bold vision for the redevelopment of more than 70 acres of prime real estate in downtown Pune, India. The Nirvana Hills development also... View Details
Keywords: Real Estate; Slum Redevelopment; Double Bottom Line; Economic Development; Partnerships; Partners and Partnerships; Development Economics; Urban Development; Business and Community Relations; Real Estate Industry; India
Cole, Shawn, Andreas Rotenberg, and Thomas van den Aarssen. "Nirvana Vihar Rehabilitation Homes." Harvard Business School Case 217-013, August 2016. (Revised October 2016.)
- October 2016
- Case
Malenti Strings: Intrapreneurship within FLG, Inc.
By: David A. Garvin and Rachel Gordon
This case follows Jenica Fletcher as she rebuilds her company's guitar strings division from the ground up. Convinced that she could turn the division around if given complete independence from corporate headquarters, Fletcher relocated the group, rebranded it as... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Management Style; Management Practices and Processes; Restructuring; Business Divisions; Consumer Products Industry
Garvin, David A., and Rachel Gordon. "Malenti Strings: Intrapreneurship within FLG, Inc." Harvard Business School Brief Case 917-513, October 2016.
- January 2021 (Revised February 2021)
- Case
TCS: From Physical Offices to Borderless Work
By: Prithwiraj Choudhury and Malini Sen
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a multinational IT services company headquartered in Mumbai, is a subsidiary of one of India’s most reputed conglomerates, the Tata Group. In 2020, TCS was valued at $144.7 billion, the highest for any company in the IT sector,... View Details
Keywords: Remote Work; Organizational Structure; Change Management; Transformation; Decision Choices and Conditions; Customer Satisfaction; Information Technology Industry; India; Asia; United States; Europe
Choudhury, Prithwiraj, and Malini Sen. "TCS: From Physical Offices to Borderless Work." Harvard Business School Case 621-081, January 2021. (Revised February 2021.)
- Research Summary
When Distance Shrinks: The Effects of Competitor Proximity on Firm Survival
What are the performance implications of locating close to firms in one's industry? The existing empirical evidence is mixed. In this paper I argue that proximity between firms affects their performance differently... View Details
- Teaching Interest
Cities, Structures, and Climate Shocks
By: John D. Macomber
This course is about building sustainable and resilient cities, future proofing real estate and infrastructure assets, and examining how businesses and investors find opportunities in climate adaptation.
The world faces substantial challenges in the face of... View Details
- October 26, 2022
- Article
Climate Risk Is Growing. Is Your Company Prepared?
By: John D. Macomber
Most people don’t have a strategy for how to handle the worsening perils of flooding, wildfires and extreme heat. They should adopt a four-step process for protecting their property, whether it be a home or a business. First, they should prioritize how important... View Details
Macomber, John D. "Climate Risk Is Growing. Is Your Company Prepared?" Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (October 26, 2022).
- October 2024
- Case
Sacoor Brothers: From Co-Family CEOs to No Family CEOs?
By: Lauren Cohen, David Ager and Alpana Thapar
Sacoor Brothers, a luxury clothing retail company, was founded in 1989 in Lisbon, Portugal, by four brothers—Malik, Salim, Rahimo, and Moez. After establishing a strong presence in Portugal, the brothers were drawn to the rapidly growing retail markets in the Middle... View Details
Keywords: Growth; Geographic Mobility; Family Office; Professionalization; Institutional Development; Second-generation; Third-generation; Family Business; Private Equity; Investment; Governance; Transition; Business Model; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Succession; Market Entry and Exit; Family and Family Relationships; Expansion; Retail Industry; Fashion Industry; Middle East; United Arab Emirates; Saudi Arabia; Portugal; Jordan; Dubai
Cohen, Lauren, David Ager, and Alpana Thapar. "Sacoor Brothers: From Co-Family CEOs to No Family CEOs?" Harvard Business School Case 225-008, October 2024.
- December 2011 (Revised February 2019)
- Case
The Indian Removal Act and the 'Trail of Tears'
By: Tom Nicholas, Ari Medoff, Raven Smith and Sam Subramanian
Native Americans were subjected to a protracted and painful process of forced removal from their land. The case provides "first hand" evidence on the debate over Indian removal as it took place during the early nineteenth century. The first document is excerpted from... View Details
Nicholas, Tom, Ari Medoff, Raven Smith, and Sam Subramanian. "The Indian Removal Act and the 'Trail of Tears'." Harvard Business School Case 812-079, December 2011. (Revised February 2019.)
- 12 Dec 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, December 12, 2017
to encourage U.S. companies’ domestic operations, through a study of one company’s decision to backtrack on a factory relocation plan. In February 2016, the Carrier Corporation (a maker of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- September 2018
- Article
Rumors and Refugees: How Government-Created Information Vacuums Undermine Effective Crisis Management
By: Melissa Carlson, Laura Jakli and Katerina Linos
Although more than 800,000 displaced people arrived in Greece by sea in 2015, fewer than 5 percent applied for asylum in this first country of arrival. Instead, they either traveled northward informally or remained in Greece in legal limbo. The resultant chaotic... View Details
Keywords: Refugees; Governance Compliance; Knowledge Dissemination; Policy; Crisis Management; Communication; Greece
Carlson, Melissa, Laura Jakli, and Katerina Linos. "Rumors and Refugees: How Government-Created Information Vacuums Undermine Effective Crisis Management." International Studies Quarterly 62, no. 3 (September 2018): 671–685.