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  • 01 Sep 2012
  • News

An Intellectual Capital: Some Influential HBS Ideas, at a Glance

up business schools. 1957 With his book A Concept of Agribusiness, Ray Goldberg (with John Davis) coins a term and defines an industry. 1958 Ken Andrews begins writing cases on the Swiss watch industry that lay the groundwork for the concept and rise of corporate View Details
Keywords: Professor Elton Mayo: Professor Fritz Roethlisberger; George M. Moffett Professor of Agriculture and Business, Professor Emeritus Ray A. Goldberg; Professor Abraham Zaleznik; Professor Alfred Chandler; Professor Michael Porter; Professor Robert S. Kaplan; Professor Michael C. Jensen; Professor C. Roland Christensen; Professor Robert Menton; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services
  • 01 Dec 2007
  • News

A Call to Innovation

become one of the most competitive economies on earth. What can we do? Kao isn’t looking only at oft-cited remedies, such as increased teacher salaries and more homework for pupils. He’s proposing a comprehensive plan similar to President... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Telecommunications; Information; Management
  • 12 Feb 2008
  • First Look

First Look: February 12, 2007

competitive strategy; (2) accounting analysis for representing the firm's business economics and strategy in its financial statements and for developing adjusted accounting measures of performance; (3)... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 07 Apr 2009
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First Look: April 7, 2009

Addleshaw-Goddard (AG), the 15th largest law firm in the U.K., is seeking ways to serve larger clients on more important legal matters. Part of this strategy involves its "Client Development Centre (CDC)," an innovative idea and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 01 Dec 2002
  • News

To Educate Leaders Who Make a Difference in the World

strategy expert Professor Michael E. Porter, who shared his groundbreaking research on regional competitiveness (see sidebar). A late afternoon reception on the lawn between Aldrich Hall and the new Spangler... View Details
  • December 1993 (Revised March 1995)
  • Case

Medical Products Co.

By: Robert H. Hayes
In early 1990, the company is contemplating changes in its European plant network for producing hypodermic products, including the total production capacity to be provided, the number and location of plants over which to spread this capacity, and which products should... View Details
Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Decision Making; Forecasting and Prediction; Cost; Production; Performance Capacity; Performance Effectiveness; Strategic Planning; Competitive Strategy; Health Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Europe
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Hayes, Robert H. "Medical Products Co." Harvard Business School Case 694-065, December 1993. (Revised March 1995.)
  • 01 Jun 2017
  • News

Case Study: Something New

revenue share on transactions and provide curated fulfillment/logistics. —Tony Chao (MBA 2007) Stay the course and focus only on made-to -order, which is the best way to build a sustainable competitive advantage. The made-to-order model... View Details
Keywords: April White
  • March 2006 (Revised December 2009)
  • Compilation

Skype

By: Peter A. Coles and Thomas R. Eisenmann
Presents eBay's rationale for its $2.6 billion acquisition in late 2005 of Skype, a fast growing voice-over-Internet protocol (VoIP) provider. Describes Skype's history, technology, business model, and competition, as well as government regulation of VoIP services. View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Model; Communication Technology; Growth and Development Strategy; Network Effects; Competitive Strategy; Internet and the Web; Information Infrastructure; Telecommunications Industry
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Coles, Peter A., and Thomas R. Eisenmann. "Skype." Harvard Business School Compilation 806-165, March 2006. (Revised December 2009.)
  • February 2016 (Revised March 2016)
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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
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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.)
  • March 1993 (Revised April 1995)
  • Case

Signalling Costs

NutraSweet's worldwide patent-protected monopoly on aspartame, the low-calorie high-intensity sweetener, ended with the 1987 entry of the Holland Sweetener Co. (HSC) into the European market. Following the arrival of a challenger, NutraSweet acted to reduce sharply the... View Details
Keywords: Patents; Competition; Price; Market Entry and Exit; Food and Beverage Industry; United States; Europe
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Brandenburger, Adam M. "Signalling Costs." Harvard Business School Case 793-125, March 1993. (Revised April 1995.)
  • 01 Jun 2006
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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
Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services
  • August 2002 (Revised December 2003)
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Italy: A New Commitment to Growth

By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Rebecca Evans
Examines Italy's efforts to comply with the Maastricht Treaty and become integrated with Europe in the European Union. By 2002, Italy has achieved macroeconomic stability, but slow growth threatens the country's future competitiveness. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi... View Details
Keywords: Macroeconomics; Economic Growth; Competitive Strategy; Integration; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Government and Politics; Globalized Economies and Regions; International Relations; Alliances; Italy; European Union
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Vietor, Richard H.K., and Rebecca Evans. "Italy: A New Commitment to Growth." Harvard Business School Case 703-007, August 2002. (Revised December 2003.)
  • December 2010 (Revised March 2012)
  • Teaching Note

Alibaba Group

By: Julie M. Wulf
Teaching Note for 710436. View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Business Subsidiaries; Competition; Motivation and Incentives; Internet and the Web; Growth and Development; Corporate Strategy; Organizational Structure; Retail Industry; China
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Wulf, Julie M. "Alibaba Group." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 711-466, December 2010. (Revised March 2012.)
  • 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
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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.
  • 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
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De Freitas, Julian, and Elie Ofek. "AI and Brand Management: Promises and Perils." Harvard Business School Case 525-021, October 2024. (Revised February 2025.)
  • 22 Sep 2003
  • Research & Ideas

When Protestors Knock at Your Door

attack is about, and what business the firm is engaged in. We discuss these different strategies in the article. In general, though, it's risky for the firm to ignore the activists' protests entirely. At a minimum, they need to understand... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
  • 11 Apr 2000
  • Research & Ideas

Financial Services 24/7

brave new world. The transformation ignited by the Internet is creating a new paradigm in the financial services industry, characterized by surprising business structures. "The competitive landscape is changing dramatically," says Dwight... View Details
Keywords: by Susan Young
  • 01 Feb 2000
  • News

Financial Services 24/7

compete in this brave new world. The transformation ignited by the Internet is creating a new paradigm in the financial services industry, characterized by surprising business structures. "The competitive landscape is changing... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
  • 06 Dec 2011
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First Look: Dec. 6

http://www.people.hbs.edu/jsiegel/SiegelChoudhury20111114.pdf Naivete and Cynicism in Negotiations and Other Competitive Contexts Authors:Chia-Jung Tsay, Lisa L. Shu, and Max H. Bazerman Publication:The Academy of Management Annals 5, no.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • February 2010 (Revised August 2010)
  • Case

Digital Media Group: The Shanghai Bid

By: G. Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon
In December 2008, Thomas G. Tsao, acting CEO of Digital Media Group (DMG), a venture-backed provider of technology and media used primarily in subways, must decide how to structure the company's bid for the advertising concession in Shanghai's 13 existing and planned... View Details
Keywords: Advertising; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Corporate Accountability; Business or Company Management; Bids and Bidding; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Competitive Strategy; Advertising Industry; Technology Industry; Shanghai
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Hardymon, G. Felda, and Ann Leamon. "Digital Media Group: The Shanghai Bid." Harvard Business School Case 810-099, February 2010. (Revised August 2010.)
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