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- June 2012
- Case
Buro Happold (Abridged)
By: Robert G. Eccles and Ryan Johnson
In 1996, Ted Happold, the founder of the engineering services firm Buro Happold, passed away, and Padraic Kelly became the firm's new managing director (MD). One of his first initiatives was "Aim for Growth," which was intended to help the firm grow beyond its current... View Details
Keywords: Learning And Development; Managing Growth; Organizational Design; Diversification; Client Management; Leadership Skills; Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Leadership Development; Management Skills; Training; Programs; Customer Relationship Management
Eccles, Robert G., and Ryan Johnson. "Buro Happold (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 412-123, June 2012.
- April 2005 (Revised November 2005)
- Case
Tata Consultancy Services Iberoamerica
By: Michael Chu and Gustavo Herrero
To launch its Latin American operations, the Indian IT giant Tata Consultancy Services recruits a seasoned executive who becomes the only non-Indian member of senior management. Reviews the start-up operations, from the site selection to staffing and training, the... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Developing Countries and Economies; Initial Public Offering; Investment; Globalization; Human Resources; Selection and Staffing; Management Teams; Emerging Markets; Problems and Challenges; Consulting Industry; Latin America
Chu, Michael, and Gustavo Herrero. "Tata Consultancy Services Iberoamerica." Harvard Business School Case 705-020, April 2005. (Revised November 2005.)
- 27 Jan 2016
- Blog Post
A Summer Internship in the Music Industry
city, but the impact they can have on the industry is enormous. Also interested in having a new life experience, the thought of living in another country for awhile also sounded pretty cool. I started out by offering my services to At... View Details
- Program
Strategic Marketing for Driving Growth
prepare to succeed in today's rapidly evolving marketplace, and learn how to lead growth initiatives through innovative marketing approaches and cutting edge go-to-market practices. Whether you are a marketing executive, growth officer,... View Details
- Program
Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management
action and create a more responsive, successful, and sustainable nonprofit organization. Details Under take strategic analysis that positions your organization to thrive and grow Focus your mission and create service offerings that truly... View Details
- 19 May 2020
- Blog Post
The Aspen Fellowship: MBA Student Launches Program Supporting Black Undergrads
valuable personal and professional skills. The 2020 Aspen Fellowship is proud to offer 50+ internships that build the skills all students need to succeed in a corporate environment, including how to analyze data, collaborating with peers,... View Details
- 2014
- Working Paper
Waste, Recycling and Entrepreneurship in Central and Northern Europe, 1870–1940
By: Geoffrey Jones and Andrew Spadafora
This working paper examines the role of entrepreneurs in the municipal solid waste industry in industrialized central and northern Europe from the late nineteenth century to the 1940s. It explores the emergence of numerous German, Danish, and other European... View Details
Keywords: Environmental Entrepreneurship; Business History; Entrepreneurship; Health; History; Green Technology Industry; Germany; Denmark; Hungary; United Kingdom
Jones, Geoffrey, and Andrew Spadafora. "Waste, Recycling and Entrepreneurship in Central and Northern Europe, 1870–1940." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 14-084, March 2014.
- 15 Apr 2010
- Working Paper Summaries
The Consequences of Entrepreneurial Finance: A Regression Discontinuity Analysis
- 06 Nov 2023
- Research & Ideas
Did You Hear What I Said? How to Listen Better
are more able to voice their concerns.” Is anyone listening to me? In an initial experiment to study whether people talking can tell whether the other person is listening, the researchers paired 200 strangers over Zoom to hold 25-minute... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 22 Nov 2023
- Research & Ideas
Humans vs. Machines: Untangling the Tasks AI Can (and Can't) Handle
one to focus on for profit growth, and offer “tactical actions” to improve profit through that channel. They were then instructed to assess a company's three brands—men’s, women’s, or kids’—with an eye toward boosting revenue growth.... View Details
- September 2003
- Case
Driving Change at Seagate
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter, Douglas A Raymond and Lyn Baranowski
A new CEO, Steve Luczo, together with COO Bill Watkins, have led a turnaround of Seagate, raising productivity dramatically and increasing innovation through teamwork, cross-functional collaboration, and other transformations in the culture of this manufacturer of disk... View Details
Keywords: Growth and Development; Transformation; Business and Shareholder Relations; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Groups and Teams; Performance Productivity; Initial Public Offering; Going Public; Information Technology Industry
Kanter, Rosabeth M., Douglas A Raymond, and Lyn Baranowski. "Driving Change at Seagate." Harvard Business School Case 304-002, September 2003.
- 08 Apr 2010
- Working Paper Summaries
Multinational Strategies and Developing Countries in Historical Perspective
Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones
- Program
Transforming Customer Experiences
Summary Superior customer service can differentiate your business in the marketplace—if you design the right offerings and execute flawlessly. Led by HBS thought leaders who are experts in customer experience management, this program... View Details
- March 2010 (Revised May 2010)
- Case
Disruptive IPOs? WR Hambrecht & Co.
By: Clayton M. Christensen and Tara Donovan
Bill Hambrecht faces a dilemma: should he accept a high profile client for his online Dutch auction IPO? Though it would be viewed as a real coup, what would accepting the business mean to WR Hambrecht? Should he seek other high profile clients like this, or should he... View Details
Keywords: Capital Markets; Initial Public Offering; Disruptive Innovation; Auctions; Online Technology; Financial Services Industry; San Francisco
Christensen, Clayton M., and Tara Donovan. "Disruptive IPOs? WR Hambrecht & Co." Harvard Business School Case 610-065, March 2010. (Revised May 2010.)
- February 2013 (Revised June 2013)
- Case
BTG Pactual: Preserving a Partnership Culture
By: Paul Healy
Keywords: Stock Market; IPO; Corporate Lending; Initial Public Offering; Investment Banking; Banking Industry; Brazil
Healy, Paul. "BTG Pactual: Preserving a Partnership Culture." Harvard Business School Case 113-094, February 2013. (Revised June 2013.)
- February 2000 (Revised April 2005)
- Case
Gray Security: Building a South African Services Firm
Describes Gray Security Services, an entrepreneurial South African firm that has recently gone through a financial restructuring with the help of Brait Capital Partners, a private equity firm. Gray provides complete security services to companies in South Africa, other... View Details
Keywords: Initial Public Offering; Entrepreneurship; Equity; Growth and Development Strategy; Service Industry; South Africa
Kuemmerle, Walter, William J. Coughlin Jr., and Chad S Ellis. "Gray Security: Building a South African Services Firm." Harvard Business School Case 800-193, February 2000. (Revised April 2005.)
- Web
Executive Education - Leadership
Executive Education Executive Education We offer programs that strengthen the leadership capacity of individuals and their organizations. The HR-Executive Suite Connection HBS Campus | TBD Discover how top HR executives can play a more... View Details
- December 2024
- Case
Enerjisa Üretim: The Digital Era of Electricity Generation
By: Prithwiraj Choudhury and Sadika El Hariri
Launched in 2017, Enerjisa Üretim was one of Türkiye’s largest private sector electricity companies. In its early days, the company faced some financial and operational troubles. When İhsan Erbil Bayçöl, the current CEO of Enerjisa Üretim, joined the business in 2018,... View Details
Keywords: Private Sector; Performance Improvement; Renewable Energy; Growth and Development Strategy; Business Units; Partners and Partnerships; Leadership; Energy Industry; Utilities Industry; Turkey
Choudhury, Prithwiraj, and Sadika El Hariri. "Enerjisa Üretim: The Digital Era of Electricity Generation." Harvard Business School Case 625-022, December 2024.
- Web
Curriculum - Case Method Project
economic dispute between two men in 1780s Rhode Island to offer a more concrete demonstration of how rapid inflation affected debtors and creditors during the Critical Period. It is meant as a supplement to the “James Madison” case above,... View Details
- October 1999 (Revised January 2000)
- Case
W. R. Hambrecht & Co: OpenIPO
By: Andre F. Perold and Gunjan D. Bhow
OpenIPO is a new mechanism for pricing and distributing initial public offerings. The system, which is based on a Dutch auction, represents an attempt by the investment bank W.R. Hambrecht + Co. to change the manner in which IPOs are underwritten. The case provides a... View Details
Keywords: Investment Banking; Debt Securities; Stocks; Initial Public Offering; Price; Information; Auctions; Agreements and Arrangements; Distribution; Internet; Netherlands
Perold, Andre F., and Gunjan D. Bhow. "W. R. Hambrecht & Co: OpenIPO." Harvard Business School Case 200-019, October 1999. (Revised January 2000.)