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- October 1993 (Revised February 1995)
- Case
Dendrite International
By: Frank V. Cespedes and Marie Bell
Dendrite International is a $23 million (1992 revenues) supplier of sales automation software to pharmaceuticals companies in Europe, Japan, and the United States. The firm's strategy has depended on being a full-service supplier to multinational firms. Impending... View Details
Keywords: Accounting Audits; Cost vs Benefits; Forecasting and Prediction; Marketing Strategy; Risk and Uncertainty; Sales; Competitive Advantage; Information Technology Industry; Japan; Europe; United States
Cespedes, Frank V., and Marie Bell. "Dendrite International." Harvard Business School Case 594-048, October 1993. (Revised February 1995.)
- 01 Dec 2015
- First Look
December 1, 2015
Statistics Survive Another Day: Using Changes in the Composition of Investments to Measure the Cost of Credit Constraints By: Garicano, Luis, and Claudia Steinwender Abstract—We introduce a novel empirical strategy to measure the size of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 May 2010
- First Look
First Look: May 11
Standard theories of corporate ownership assume that because markets are efficient, insiders ultimately bear agency costs and therefore have a strong incentive to minimize conflicts of interest with outside investors. We show that if... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 10 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
IT Links for Boundaryless Companies
"There are huge switching costs in information technology. If you're selling stuff, you can lock in the buyer around your proprietary standards. But the buyer has to beware they're not locking themselves into a closed standard.... View Details
Keywords: by Kenneth Liss
- Web
IT Strategy: Building a Smarter, Scalable Future in the Cloud | Information Technology
testing and iteration without significant capital investment, physical infrastructure, or long-term commitments. The cloud allows for seamless scaling based on demand, facilitates more efficient staff management of resources, and provides detailed View Details
- 07 Jun 2004
- Research & Ideas
The Competition of Countries
and surprised by the power of effective institutional design. Q: What do you see as the most formidable globalization challenges nations have to face? What is the role of corporations within these challenges? A: For countries to remain competitive, they must maintain... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- Profile
Oliver Bladek
timeline." After a few years at McKinsey, Oliver became restless. "Consulting is good for thinking, but I wanted to learn about doing," he says. Oliver moved to Bell Canada, where he led teams tackling projects, such as eliminating customer billing... View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Eight Among Many: Nancy J. Karch
into serious trouble," says Karch, whose father was a retailer. "We helped them look beyond next season's fashions to see the importance of understanding how their economics worked, how their inventory flowed, and where their cost... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
The Joy of Spending
TV that you bought in college," says Norton. "Now think back to spring break in college. It might have cost the same amount to go on spring break as it did to buy that TV, but the memories from spring break are making you happier now."... View Details
- 11 Aug 2011
- News
Heard on the Street and the She-E-Os
reproducing 2,500 CDs cost $6,000. The finished product sold at the Coop for $10, half of that going to the Red Cross. The current groups add several new elements to their performances that were absent in the Tycoons’: skits and... View Details
- 02 Feb 2010
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 2
the benefits of unexpected inflation are tempered by higher interest rates. We obtain that costs from inflation more than offset the benefits from reducing tax distortions. We further discuss sustainability of nominal debt in developing... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Web
Replacement Diploma | MBA
name change) The cost for a replacement diploma is $148. Please note that the replacement diploma will not be an exact replica of the original. It will have a small paragraph at the bottom that formally references its replacement nature.... View Details
- Web
Can You Use Your Personal Device for Work? Read HBS IT’s Guide | Information Technology
on. Visit the Using Personal Devices for HBS Business for more information on personal device requirements. On this page, you’ll find more information on Minimum security requirements Applying updates to minimize security risks Personal device support and View Details
- 13 May 2013
- News
Focus on Fellowships
classmate Tony Sanchez. Gilbane, who works in his family's real estate business in Houston, Texas, named the fellowship he established in honor of his parents because of their commitment to education. "I know that tuition doesn't cover the View Details
Keywords: MBA Class of 2005
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Recasting environmentalism as a smart financial investment
attractive business returns,” says Tercek. “Compared with man-made solutions, natural infrastructure often works better, costs less, and appreciates in value over time. And it provides a host of important co-benefits, like wildlife... View Details
- 20 Jul 2009
- Research & Ideas
Markets or Communities? The Best Ways to Manage Outside Innovation
participate with you on your critical problems. Of course, the Internet and the massive reduction in communication and computation costs have made accessing external innovators a much easier task than what was possible 10 or 15 years ago.... View Details
- April 2017
- Case
Imprimis (A)
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Karen Elterman and Marc Appel
This case examines the strategic choices and evolving business model of Imprimis Pharmaceuticals from the perspective of CEO Mark Baum. The (A) case provides a brief history of the company and of the compounding business, outlining the challenges faced by Imprimis in... View Details
Keywords: Strategy; Healthcare; Drug Compounding; Pharmaceuticals; Compounding; Drug Development; Decision-making; Mark Baum; Imprimis; Small Business; Decisions; Cost vs Benefits; Business Strategy; Business Model; Decision Choices and Conditions; Pharmaceutical Industry; United States
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, Karen Elterman, and Marc Appel. "Imprimis (A)." Harvard Business School Case 717-426, April 2017.
- March 2007
- Teaching Note
Understanding Customer Profitability at Charles Schwab (TN)
By: Francisco de Asis Martinez-Jerez
Teaching note to 106002. View Details
- October 1997 (Revised April 1998)
- Case
C-Car
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Marie Bell
C-Car was the first automobile retailer in the United States to go public. Subsequently the owner, Mr. Gilliland, must decide how to invest the capital raised from the public ownership. This case describes in detail C-Car's highly profitable strategy of managing its... View Details
- 11 Jun 2014
- News
Improving conditions for climbers' guides in Nepal
Action Nepal, a charity benefitting the people of Nepal, who are some of the poorest in the world. In reaching Everest's summit just before his 40th birthday, Petzel committed to raising nearly $17,000—20 percent of the cost of a planned... View Details