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- June 1988 (Revised February 1989)
- Case
Union Carbide Deal, The
By: Dwight B. Crane and Robert G. Eccles Jr.
Keywords: Chemical Industry
Crane, Dwight B., and Robert G. Eccles Jr. "Union Carbide Deal, The ." Harvard Business School Case 288-065, June 1988. (Revised February 1989.)
- January 1984 (Revised April 1984)
- Case
Multichemical, Inc.
By: Thomas R. Piper
Keywords: Chemical Industry
Piper, Thomas R. "Multichemical, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 284-055, January 1984. (Revised April 1984.)
- August 2010 (Revised March 2012)
- Supplement
The Dow Acquisition of Rohm and Haas (D)
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Melissa Barton
Dow's board and management team worked on arranging appropriate financing to complete the acquisition of Rohm and Haas. Meanwhile, the board of Rohm and Haas filed suit against Dow after it delayed the completion of the acquisition. View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Financing and Loans; Governing and Advisory Boards; Lawsuits and Litigation; Management Teams; Chemical Industry
Lorsch, Jay W., and Melissa Barton. "The Dow Acquisition of Rohm and Haas (D)." Harvard Business School Supplement 411-004, August 2010. (Revised March 2012.)
- May 2004 (Revised August 2004)
- Case
Ultra: The Quest for Leadership (C)
By: Dwight B. Crane and Ricardo Reisen de Pinho
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Crane, Dwight B., and Ricardo Reisen de Pinho. "Ultra: The Quest for Leadership (C)." Harvard Business School Case 204-148, May 2004. (Revised August 2004.)
- May 2004 (Revised August 2004)
- Case
Ultra: The Quest for Leadership (B)
By: Dwight B. Crane and Ricardo Reisen de Pinho
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Crane, Dwight B., and Ricardo Reisen de Pinho. "Ultra: The Quest for Leadership (B)." Harvard Business School Case 204-147, May 2004. (Revised August 2004.)
- February 1987 (Revised October 1989)
- Teaching Note
Rohm and Haas (A): New Product Marketing Strategy, Teaching Note
Teaching Note for (9-587-055). View Details
Keywords: Chemical Industry
- October 1991 (Revised November 1996)
- Case
Gordon Cain and the Sterling Group (A)
By: Michael C. Jensen
A Houston-based LBO firm makes two petrochemical acquisitions that benefit from improved industry conditions and improved organizational performance. The LBOs generate huge increases in value, creating problems for managers, who have large, undiversified equity... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Value Creation; Business Exit or Shutdown; Leveraged Buyouts; Chemical Industry; Houston
Jensen, Michael C. "Gordon Cain and the Sterling Group (A)." Harvard Business School Case 492-021, October 1991. (Revised November 1996.)
- July 1985 (Revised January 1990)
- Case
Dow Indonesia (B2)
By: James E. Austin, Dennis J. Encarnation III and Louis T. Wells Jr.
Austin, James E., Dennis J. Encarnation III, and Louis T. Wells Jr. "Dow Indonesia (B2)." Harvard Business School Case 386-033, July 1985. (Revised January 1990.)
- July 1985 (Revised February 1986)
- Case
Dow Indonesia (A)
By: James E. Austin, Dennis J. Encarnation III and Louis T. Wells Jr.
Austin, James E., Dennis J. Encarnation III, and Louis T. Wells Jr. "Dow Indonesia (A)." Harvard Business School Case 386-031, July 1985. (Revised February 1986.)
- November 1984 (Revised December 1985)
- Background Note
Note on the Ethylene and Commodity Plastics Industries
By: Francis Aguilar, Joseph L. Bower and Benjamin Gomes-Casseres
Keywords: Chemical Industry
Aguilar, Francis, Joseph L. Bower, and Benjamin Gomes-Casseres. "Note on the Ethylene and Commodity Plastics Industries." Harvard Business School Background Note 385-066, November 1984. (Revised December 1985.)
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Leading in the face of complex challenges
founded in the 1930s as Hess Oil and Chemical Company. A longtime advocate for and supporter of HBS, Hess is at the helm of an effort that also seeks to actively engage the alumni community. He considers the mobilization of alumni as... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Tapping into a sustainable enterprise that provides income for indigenous Mexican families
that allows indigenous Mexican populations to earn vital income by planting seedlings and developing pine-tree forests on their degraded lands. Arias-King, president of T&R Chemicals in Texas, uses natural pine resin tapped from trees to... View Details
- December 2016 (Revised April 2017)
- Case
BASF: Co-Creating Innovation (A)
By: V. Kasturi Rangan, Emilie Billaud and Vincent Dessain
In 2016, BASF's chief executive officer and chief technology officer reflected on the co-creation innovation program started almost 18 months ago as part of BASF's 150th anniversary celebration. Five hundred project ideas had been created, of which 100 had already... View Details
Keywords: Sustainability; Knowledge Sharing; Innovation Strategy; Innovation and Management; Chemicals; Environmental Sustainability; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Consumer Products Industry; Europe
Rangan, V. Kasturi, Emilie Billaud, and Vincent Dessain. "BASF: Co-Creating Innovation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 517-073, December 2016. (Revised April 2017.)
- 10 Aug 2020
- Research & Ideas
COVID's Surprising Toll on Careers of Women Scientists
timed experiments—like biological and chemical fields—research time slid 30 to 40 percent. Overall, 55 percent of the respondents reported a decline in total work hours, 27 percent indicated no change, and 18 percent said they were... View Details
- Web
Finalists | New Venture Competition
Brandon Chi (MBA 2024) Joseph Swift Amitesh Pratap Redefining precision agriculture through AI-powered, genetic insights. Poka Labs Malay Shah (MBA 2024) Andrew Bass (MBA 2024) Poka Labs is building a cloud-based operating system built to modernize View Details
- Fast Answer
Patent search: The use of component in Espacenet and Patentscope databases
dependent claims, apparatus claims, process, method, or use claims Finding the scope/legal status of the invention, understanding which subject-matter is protected by the patent, and determining infringement. Images/Mosaics Drawings, View Details
- 03 Oct 2016
- Blog Post
What I Learned in the Peek Weekend STEM Cohort
Peek has changed a lot since its founding in 2015! Please visit the Peek website for the most up to date information on dates, registration, and program events. My name is Colby DeWeese and I graduated in 2016 with a degree in Chemical... View Details
- June 1993
- Teaching Note
FMC Corporation A Recapitalization TN
By: William J. Bruns Jr. and Julie H. Hertenstein
Teaching Note for (9-191-084). View Details
Keywords: Chemical Industry
- June 2008 (Revised January 2014)
- Teaching Note
Cook Composites and Polymers Co.
By: Deishin Lee and Michael W. Toffel
Teaching Note for [608055]. View Details
Keywords: Chemical Industry
- December 2001
- Case
E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company: The Conoco Split-off (C)
By: Stuart C. Gilson and Perry Fagan
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Gilson, Stuart C., and Perry Fagan. "E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company: The Conoco Split-off (C)." Harvard Business School Case 202-007, December 2001.