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- 01 Jun 2006
- News
Chinese CEOs, Professors Study at HBS
Shanghai at the China Europe International Business School. With the third module completed at IESE Business School in Spain in April, HBS will host the final session, and its 34 participants, later this month. “CEOs in China must maximize their potential for coping... View Details
- June 2013 (Revised March 2014)
- Case
Inditex: 2000
By: John R. Wells and Galen Danskin
In 2000, Inditex was one of the largest specialty apparel retailers in the world, with $2.4 billion in sales from 1,080 stores across 33 countries. Zara, Inditex's main brand, produced popular designer items at a fraction of design-house prices and could push an item... View Details
Keywords: Fashion; Fashion Industry; Succession; IPO; Competition; Initial Public Offering; Multinational Firms and Management; Management Succession; Growth and Development Strategy; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Retail Industry
Wells, John R., and Galen Danskin. "Inditex: 2000." Harvard Business School Case 713-538, June 2013. (Revised March 2014.)
- June–July 2013
- Article
Firm Rivalry, Knowledge Accumulation, and MNE Location Choices
By: Juan Alcacer, Cristian Deszo and Minyuan Zhao
The international business (IB) literature has mostly emphasized the impact of location and firm characteristics on location choices. However, industries with a significant presence of multinational enterprises (MNEs) are oligopolistic in nature, which suggests that... View Details
Keywords: Geographic Location; Competition; Multinational Firms and Management; Knowledge Acquisition; Game Theory; Global Strategy
Alcacer, Juan, Cristian Deszo, and Minyuan Zhao. "Firm Rivalry, Knowledge Accumulation, and MNE Location Choices." Special Issue on The Multinational in Geographic Space. Journal of International Business Studies 44, no. 5 (June–July 2013): 504–520.
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Case Study: On the Record
enable a competitive advantage, I recommend that the company should focus on establishing its brand. —Ngassam Ngnoumen (MBA 2002) I question whether vinyl is a cool trend or a sustainable product line. Sure, it’s kind of cool. But if it’s... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 07 Nov 2007
- Op-Ed
How Marketing Hype Hurt Boeing and Apple
delay to the 787 is not likely to give the equally-hyped (and delayed) Airbus 380 any competitive advantage. The story at Apple is less benign and that explains why the stock was hammered harder. The iPhone was heavily promoted at the... View Details
- October 1999 (Revised July 2002)
- Case
WingspanBank.com (A)
By: Sandra J. Sucher and Daniel Galvin
The case describes the new product development process for WingspanBank.com, an Internet-only financial services "infomediary" created by a team from Bank One's First USA division. The creation of the bank is described from concept development to prelaunch decision... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Decision Making; Information Management; Management Practices and Processes; Managerial Roles; Product Development; Performance Consistency; Competitive Advantage; Internet; Financial Services Industry; Web Services Industry; United States
Sucher, Sandra J., and Daniel Galvin. "WingspanBank.com (A)." Harvard Business School Case 600-035, October 1999. (Revised July 2002.)
- Article
Managing Proprietary and Shared Platforms
In a platform-mediated network, users rely on a common platform, provided by one or more intermediaries, that encompasses infrastructure and rules required by users to transact with each other. A fundamental design decision for firms that aspire to develop... View Details
Keywords: Governance Controls; Digital Platforms; Infrastructure; Competition; Cooperation; Information Infrastructure
Eisenmann, Thomas R. "Managing Proprietary and Shared Platforms." California Management Review 50, no. 4 (Summer 2008).
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
How to Take a Stand On UBS and Climate Change
financial services companies as it determines its stand on a matter of increasing public prominence. Oberholzer-Gee teaches the case in Strategies Beyond the Market, a second-year elective that focuses on the interplay between business... View Details
- October 2024 (Revised February 2025)
- Case
AI and Brand Management: Promises and Perils
By: Julian De Freitas and Elie Ofek
As AI gains traction across industries, companies anticipate that AI will revolutionize both backend processes and customer-facing interactions—with brands eager to leverage AI for tailored marketing materials and automated consumer engagements. Yet, despite a dramatic... View Details
Keywords: AI and Machine Learning; Brands and Branding; Reputation; Technology Adoption; Competitive Advantage
De Freitas, Julian, and Elie Ofek. "AI and Brand Management: Promises and Perils." Harvard Business School Case 525-021, October 2024. (Revised February 2025.)
- 2025
- Working Paper
An Empirical Examination of Business Climate Alliances: Effective and/or Harmful?
By: Matteo Gasparini and Peter Tufano
This research studies business alliances that seek to address climate change, offering empirical evidence to address claims advanced by alliance supporters and critics. We study eleven major alliances mostly focused on financial services firms and 424 major... View Details
Keywords: Antitrust; Climate Change; Financial Institutions; Competition; Network Effects; Alliances
Gasparini, Matteo, and Peter Tufano. "An Empirical Examination of Business Climate Alliances: Effective and/or Harmful?" Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 25-060, May 2025.
- May 1995
- Case
Hannaford Brothers: Leading the Grocery Channel Transformation
The merchandising manager of a supermarket chain leads an effort to reorganize the process of buying and delivering products from manufacturers to their warehouse for further distribution to stores. The company is an early mover in implementing efficient consumer... View Details
Keywords: Competition; Supply Chain Management; Distribution Channels; Customer Focus and Relationships; Retail Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
McKenney, James L., Theodore H. Clark, and William Schiano. "Hannaford Brothers: Leading the Grocery Channel Transformation." Harvard Business School Case 195-127, May 1995.
- 24 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
Managing Alignment as a Process
To create synergy, we require more than a concept and a strategy. The enterprise value proposition defines the strategy for value creation through alignment, but it doesn't describe how to achieve it. The alignment View Details
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Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School
Clubs Faculty & Research Business & Environment Business History Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning Entrepreneurship Faculty & Research Global Healthcare HBS Working Knowledge Institute for Strategy & View Details
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Scrapbooks & Collectibles- The Art of American Advertising
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- 01 Oct 1996
- News
The Drive for Excellence: An Interview with Jim Henderson
short-term results with adherence to a long-term strategy and direction. At Cummins, we are driven by the concept of maximizing shareholder value -- but the question is, value over the next quarter or two, or over a longer period? Either... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
HBS Professors Pearson, Thurston Remembered
wars” and aggressive global expansion. Pearson left PepsiCo to join the HBS faculty in 1985. He taught the first-year course Competition and Strategy and the elective Management Policy and Practice. “Andy... View Details
- July 2007
- Article
Cooperation between Corporations and Environmental Groups: A Transaction Cost Perspective
Theory suggests that when transaction costs are low, corporations and stakeholders can minimize social costs by transacting to their mutual advantage, but when transaction costs are high, reducing social costs requires the intervention of a centralized institution.... View Details
Keywords: Cost vs Benefits; Cost; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Environmental Sustainability; Competitive Advantage; Cooperation
King, Andrew A. "Cooperation between Corporations and Environmental Groups: A Transaction Cost Perspective." Academy of Management Review 32, no. 3 (July 2007): 889–900.
- May 1990 (Revised December 1998)
- Case
Technology Transfer at a Defense Contractor (Abridged)
By: Linda A. Hill
Covers the same material concerning the specific transfer of technology as described in the longer version but summarizes the environmental and organizational context of the transfer. Most appropriate when the instructor wishes to focus on the action questions. View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Change Management; Conflict Management; Managerial Roles; Management Teams; Employees; Competitive Strategy; Projects
Hill, Linda A. "Technology Transfer at a Defense Contractor (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 490-094, May 1990. (Revised December 1998.)
- September 2010
- Case
Aaron's: Household Goods for the U.S. Base of the Pyramid
By: Michael Chu and Charles Augustus Smithgall IV
With $2.5 billion system-wide revenues, Aaron's, a major rent-to-own supplier to the U.S. base of the pyramid, continues to grow in the recession, but CEO R.C. Loudermilk, Jr. wonders how long the company can sustain the fast growth rate of its past. Founded in 1955,... View Details
Keywords: Fairness; For-Profit Firms; Renting or Rental; Financial Crisis; Demand and Consumers; Social Enterprise; Income; Goods and Commodities; Competitive Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Consumer Products Industry; United States
Chu, Michael, and Charles Augustus Smithgall IV. "Aaron's: Household Goods for the U.S. Base of the Pyramid." Harvard Business School Case 311-047, September 2010.
- February 2016 (Revised March 2016)
- Case
America's Cup in 2013: Oracle Team USA vs. Emirates Team New Zealand (A)
By: Rory McDonald, Alan MacCormack and Vanessa Ampelas
Four teams across the world are furiously designing, building, testing, and learning to sail a boat that would be one-of-a-kind in order to win the 2013 America's Cup. Choosing the best development path was a challenge as the teams had less than three years to prepare,... View Details
Keywords: Risk Management; Competition; Innovation and Management; Sports; Sports Industry; New Zealand; United States
McDonald, Rory, Alan MacCormack, and Vanessa Ampelas. "America's Cup in 2013: Oracle Team USA vs. Emirates Team New Zealand (A)." Harvard Business School Case 616-045, February 2016. (Revised March 2016.)