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- July 2017 (Revised August 2019)
- Case
Bluemercury: Leading High Growth Businesses
Applegate, Lynda M. "Bluemercury: Leading High Growth Businesses." Harvard Business School Case 818-025, July 2017. (Revised August 2019.)
- March 2008
- Article
The Business of Selling Movies
By: F. Du, J. Gong, Tatiana Sandino, W. Van der Stede and M. Young
Du, F., J. Gong, Tatiana Sandino, W. Van der Stede, and M. Young. "The Business of Selling Movies." Strategic Finance 89, no. 9 (March 2008): 35–41.
- September 2005
- Article
Building Loyalty in Business Markets
By: Das Narayandas
Narayandas, Das. "Building Loyalty in Business Markets." Tool Kit. Harvard Business Review 83, no. 9 (September 2005): 131–139.
- 1997
- Book
Discovering Your Career in Business
By: Timothy Butler and James Waldroop
Keywords: Personal Development and Career
Butler, Timothy, and James Waldroop. Discovering Your Career in Business. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley Longman, 1997. (Foreign Edition: Dutch.)
- November 1981 (Revised January 1984)
- Background Note
Note on the Property-Casualty Business
By: David E. Bell
Keywords: Insurance
Bell, David E. "Note on the Property-Casualty Business." Harvard Business School Background Note 182-143, November 1981. (Revised January 1984.)
- July 1997 (Revised August 1997)
- Teaching Note
Harvard Business School Publishing TN
By: David A. Garvin and Artemis March
Teaching Note for (9-397-028). View Details
- 1982
- Book
Business Law: Text and Cases
By: Henry B. Reiling, George C. Thompson, Gerald P. Brady and Frank J. Macchiarola
Reiling, Henry B., George C. Thompson, Gerald P. Brady, and Frank J. Macchiarola. Business Law: Text and Cases. Kent Publishing Co., 1982.
- 22 May 2014
- Other Presentation
Inclusion of Small Business in Value Chains
Prerecorded CSV video played as part of the panel "Inclusion of small business in value chains - international experiences," Business Linkages conference. This event was hosted by the leading Brazilian small business development agency, Sebrae, on May 21 and May 22,... View Details
Porter, Michael E. "Inclusion of Small Business in Value Chains." Sebrae, São Paulo, Brazil, May 22, 2014.
- June 2024
- Case
PRAN-RFL Group: A Diversified Family Business
By: Christina R. Wing, Paul Wuensche and Brittany L. Logan
The PRAN-RFL Group was founded in 1980 by Amjad Khan Chowdhury, and grew to become one of the largest conglomerates in Bangladesh in 2023. Throughout the years, Amjad established fast food chains, production manufacturing lines, retail stores, and his own foundation... View Details
Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Family Business; Management Succession; Family Ownership; Retirement; Bangladesh
Wing, Christina R., Paul Wuensche, and Brittany L. Logan. "PRAN-RFL Group: A Diversified Family Business." Harvard Business School Case 624-101, June 2024.
- November 2018
- Case
Goldman Sachs: The 10,000 Small Businesses Program
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger and Aldo Sesia
In 2008, Goldman Sachs started the 10,000 Small Businesses program to help small businesses in the United States by providing education and a network of support—at no cost —and access to capital. It required the firm to create a new business ecosystem with a wide... View Details
Keywords: Ecosystem; Public/private Partnership; Small Business; Programs; Education; Partners and Partnerships; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; United States
Schlesinger, Leonard A., and Aldo Sesia. "Goldman Sachs: The 10,000 Small Businesses Program." Harvard Business School Case 319-005, November 2018.
- December 6, 2013
- Article
Family Businesses Shouldn't Hunt for Superstar CEOs
By: Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer
This article discusses the challenges faced by family businesses when it comes to succession planning, particularly in selecting an outside CEO. It presents a case study of a third-generation family business looking for an external CEO, named "Mr. Wonderful," to manage... View Details
Baron, Josh, and Rob Lachenauer. "Family Businesses Shouldn't Hunt for Superstar CEOs." Harvard Business Review (website) (December 6, 2013).
- 16 Mar 2023
- Research & Ideas
Why Business Travel Still Matters in a Zoom World
Nonstop flights generally make traveling more pleasant—but can they lead to innovation, too, especially in the global context? Research suggests that they can, with important takeaways for managers reinstating business travel in a world... View Details
- July 2006
- Article
Bringing History (Back) into International Business
By: G. Jones and Tarun Khanna
We argue that the field of international business should evolve its rhetoric from the relatively uncontroversial idea that 'history matters' to exploring how it matters. We discuss four conceptual channels through which history matters, illustrating each with a major... View Details
Jones, G., and Tarun Khanna. "Bringing History (Back) into International Business." Journal of International Business Studies 37, no. 4 (July 2006): 453–468.
- 1999
- Chapter
Some Thoughts on Business Plans
Keywords: Business Plan
Sahlman, William A. "Some Thoughts on Business Plans." Chap. 9 in The Entrepreneurial Venture. 2nd ed. by William A. Sahlman, Howard H. Stevenson, Michael J Roberts, and Amar V. Bhide, 138–176. Harvard Business School Press, 1999.
- Article
How Local Context Shapes Digital Business Abroad
By: William R. Kerr
This article identifies how digital businesses need to be adapted to the local environment in which they are being applied. Core ideas include the development of strong barriers to entry, the types of network effects encountered, and the localization of business... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Information Technology; Geographic Location; Market Entry and Exit; Adaptation; Entrepreneurship; Network Effects
Kerr, William R. "How Local Context Shapes Digital Business Abroad." Harvard Business Review (website) (June 24, 2015).
- Research Summary
The Process of Managing Business Transformation
By: Richard L. Nolan
Richard L. Nolan is examining the process of business transformation, which he characterizes as the creative destruction of industrial economy management principles and the evolution of a set of workable management principles for the information economy. According to... View Details
- 1999
- Simulation
Launching a High-Risk Business CD
By: William A. Sahlman and Michael J. Roberts
Sahlman, William A., and Michael J. Roberts. "Launching a High-Risk Business CD." Simulation and Teaching Note. Harvard Business School Publishing, 1999. Electronic. (This is an interactive simulation (Windows only) that gives users hands-on experience in the essential activities of launching a business.)
- April 2012 (Revised March 2013)
- Case
Social Strategy at Harvard Business Review
By: Mikolaj Jan Piskorski and David Chen
The Harvard Business Review (HBR) Group was an early adopter of social media, boasting a robust presence on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Now the company is seeking to evolve the Group's efforts from social media to social strategy—and start moving both revenue... View Details
Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Social and Collaborative Networks; Web; Publishing Industry; United States
Piskorski, Mikolaj Jan, and David Chen. "Social Strategy at Harvard Business Review." Harvard Business School Case 712-481, April 2012. (Revised March 2013.)
- 15 Nov 2016
- Working Paper Summaries
Algorithmic Foundations for Business Strategy
Keywords: by Mihnea Moldoveanu