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  • May 2001 (Revised December 2001)
  • Case

Cisco Systems: Building Leading Internet Capabilities

By: Richard L. Nolan and Christina L. Darwall
Cisco has invested in building a leading IT, Internet-based infrastructure. This case describes Cisco's latest efforts to broaden Internet capabilities in the company from 30% to 60% penetration. The strategy is intended to sustain Cisco's double-digit revenue growth... View Details
Keywords: Internet and the Web; Information Technology; Technological Innovation; Revenue; Growth and Development Strategy; Information Technology Industry
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Nolan, Richard L., and Christina L. Darwall. "Cisco Systems: Building Leading Internet Capabilities." Harvard Business School Case 301-133, May 2001. (Revised December 2001.)
  • March 2001
  • Background Note

Real Options Valuation when Multiple Sources of Uncertainty Exist

This case describes how multiple sources of uncertainty can be incorporated into a real-options-based analysis. It works through an example of a two-stage problem where a company has both an option to explore and an option to develop oil reserves. View Details
Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Opportunities; Valuation
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Meulbroek, Lisa K. "Real Options Valuation when Multiple Sources of Uncertainty Exist." Harvard Business School Background Note 201-106, March 2001.
  • October 2000 (Revised March 2004)
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Variance Analysis and Flexible Budgeting

By: Robert S. Kaplan
Facilitates the teaching of cases on variance analysis and flexible budgeting. Uses algebra, diagrams, and numerical examples to illustrate the calculation of price, quantity, and mix variances for revenues and costs, and a flexible budget for analyzing indirect and... View Details
Keywords: Cost; Price; Mathematical Methods; Revenue; Budgets and Budgeting
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Kaplan, Robert S. "Variance Analysis and Flexible Budgeting." Harvard Business School Background Note 101-039, October 2000. (Revised March 2004.)
  • February 2000 (Revised July 2000)
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Honeywell, Inc. and Integrated Risk Management

Honeywell was the first to introduce an integrated risk management program that combined traditionally insured risks with other risks in an insurance contract. This case identifies the benefits of integrating risks and shows how such an approach might be valuable. View Details
Keywords: Integration; Risk Management
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Meulbroek, Lisa K., and Jonathan Barnett. "Honeywell, Inc. and Integrated Risk Management." Harvard Business School Case 200-036, February 2000. (Revised July 2000.)
  • May 1998 (Revised October 1998)
  • Case

Teleswitch (A)

Describes the financing history of Teleswitch, a maker of small digital telephone switches for the wireless/cellular industry. As the case ends, Teleswitch is revisiting its selection of an investment banker for its hoped-for IPO. A rewritten version of an earlier... View Details
Keywords: Initial Public Offering; Investment Banking; Entrepreneurship; Financing and Loans; Wireless Technology; Manufacturing Industry; Telecommunications Industry
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Roberts, Michael J. "Teleswitch (A)." Harvard Business School Case 898-207, May 1998. (Revised October 1998.)
  • March 1996
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New Product Development at Canon: The Contact Sensor Project

By: Joseph L. Bower and Michael Partington
Canon is one of the leading innovators in the world. This case describes the processes by which Canon manages the flow of ideas from basic science to new products, and how it harnesses product innovation to a strategy of diversification. View Details
Keywords: Innovation and Management; Strategic Planning; Innovation and Invention; Innovation Strategy; Management Practices and Processes; Diversification; Success; Consumer Products Industry
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Bower, Joseph L., and Michael Partington. "New Product Development at Canon: The Contact Sensor Project." Harvard Business School Case 396-247, March 1996.
  • 28 Oct 2021
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  • 18 Nov 2019
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Adi Godrej

Adi Godrej, head of the India-based diversified business group Godrej Group, describes the company's strategy for moving into markets by acquiring businesses with strong local brand recognition. He gives the... View Details
  • December 2011 (Revised September 2015)
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Carl Icahn and Clorox

By: Jay W. Lorsch and Kathleen Durante
This case outlines the takeover attempt by activist investor, Carl Icahn, for the Clorox Company. The board of the company repeatedly rejected Icahn's offers as inadequate. He made three bids over the course of three months. View Details
Keywords: Investment Activism; Governing and Advisory Boards
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Lorsch, Jay W., and Kathleen Durante. "Carl Icahn and Clorox." Harvard Business School Case 412-078, December 2011. (Revised September 2015.)
  • August 2024
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Getting into the Arena (A): Shelane Etchison

By: Robert F. White and David Allen
This case explores the political campaign of Shelane Etchison, a pioneering U.S. Army veteran and double-degree Harvard graduate who ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina's Ninth Congressional District in 2024. Seeking office for the first time,... View Details
Keywords: Political Elections; Motivation and Incentives; Strategy; Public Administration Industry; United States; North Carolina
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White, Robert F., and David Allen. "Getting into the Arena (A): Shelane Etchison." Harvard Business School Case 825-048, August 2024.
  • March 2024
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Madrigal: Conducting a Customer-Base Audit

By: Eva Ascarza, Bruce Hardie, Peter S. Fader and Michael Ross
This case presents a scenario where Madrigal, a U.S. retailer with a rich 20-year history and a solid loyalty program, faces a turning point with the arrival of a new CEO. This leadership change reveals a critical gap in understanding the customer base, prompting an... View Details
Keywords: Customer Relationship Management; Analytics and Data Science; Growth and Development Strategy; Retail Industry; United States
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Ascarza, Eva, Bruce Hardie, Peter S. Fader, and Michael Ross. "Madrigal: Conducting a Customer-Base Audit." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 524-706, March 2024.
  • February 2022
  • Teaching Plan

Community Solutions

By: Brian Trelstad and Tom Quinn
Teaching Plan for HBS Case No. 322-021. Community Solutions was an anti-homelessness nonprofit founded in 2011 after protagonist Rosanne Haggerty grew frustrated with the limited impact of traditional housing and outreach strategies. It set an ambitious goal, reached... View Details
Keywords: Homelessness; Social Issues; Housing; Human Needs; Poverty; Welfare; Business and Community Relations; Analytics and Data Science; Business Strategy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving
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Trelstad, Brian, and Tom Quinn. "Community Solutions." Harvard Business School Teaching Plan 322-060, February 2022.
  • March 2020 (Revised September 2020)
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Board Director Dilemmas—Pushing Senior Management

By: David G. Fubini, Suraj Srinivasan and Amram Migdal
This case explores a new board director who wants more detail from the management team than his fellow directors are willing to press for. New board director Sam Pesca is frustrated that CFO Alex Marotta provides only a minimal two-page financial summary at board... View Details
Keywords: Board Of Directors; Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Management Teams
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Fubini, David G., Suraj Srinivasan, and Amram Migdal. "Board Director Dilemmas—Pushing Senior Management." Harvard Business School Case 120-084, March 2020. (Revised September 2020.)
  • December 2019
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Technical Note on Bayesian Statistics and Frequentist Power Calculations

By: Amitabh Chandra and Ariel Dora Stern
This Technical Note provides an introduction to Bayes’ Rule and the statistical intuition that stems from it. In this note, we review the concepts that underlie Bayesian statistics, and we offer several simple mathematical examples to illustrate applications of Bayes’... View Details
Keywords: Bayesian Statistics; Mathematical Methods
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Chandra, Amitabh, and Ariel Dora Stern. "Technical Note on Bayesian Statistics and Frequentist Power Calculations." Harvard Business School Technical Note 620-032, December 2019.
  • May 2017
  • Supplement

Battle for the Soul of Capitalism: Unilever and the Kraft Heinz Takeover Bid (B)

By: William W. George and Amram Migdal
This (B) case describes the aftermath of Unilever’s February 2017 rejection of Kraft Heinz Company’s (KHC)/3G Capital’s (3G) unsolicited $143 billion takeover offer. In an effort to defend itself against future attempts by KHC/3G or other suitors, Unilever announced on... View Details
Keywords: Value Creation; Restructuring; Performance Improvement
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George, William W., and Amram Migdal. "Battle for the Soul of Capitalism: Unilever and the Kraft Heinz Takeover Bid (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 317-128, May 2017.
  • 2014
  • Teaching Note

Yonyou 2013 (TN)

By: F. Warren McFarlan, Zheng Xiaoming and Ziqian Zhao
The case describes how a leading Chinese management software provider Yonyou (formerly known as "UFIDA") disrupted its value chain-based business model to transform itself into a platform provider. The case describes Yonyou's past success, the market forces and... View Details
Keywords: Business Models; ERP; Platforms; Strategy; Transformations; China; Information Technology; China
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McFarlan, F. Warren, Zheng Xiaoming, and Ziqian Zhao. "Yonyou 2013 (TN)." Tsinghua University Teaching Note, 2014.
  • September 2012 (Revised September 2015)
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Doing Business in China

By: Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Michael Shih-ta Chen, Nancy Dai and G.A. Donovan
This case examines the challenges and opportunities of doing business in China. It highlights China's remarkable economic transformation in the decades leading up to 2012 in the context of its history, culture, and politics. The case summarizes the main obstacles faced... View Details
Keywords: Emerging Market Finance; Emergent Countries; Business History; Economic History; Emerging Markets; Business Ventures; Strategy; China
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Oberholzer-Gee, Felix, Michael Shih-ta Chen, Nancy Dai, and G.A. Donovan. "Doing Business in China." Harvard Business School Case 713-428, September 2012. (Revised September 2015.)
  • September 2011
  • Case

AXA Private Equity: The Diana Investment

By: Michael J. Roberts and William A. Sahlman
The case focuses on an investment made by AXA Private Equity, a French manufacturer of food ingredients. The investment is made at the height of the financial markets, and financed with significant debt. Soon thereafter, the financial crisis impacted the company's... View Details
Keywords: Private Equity; Ethics; Investment; Financial Crisis
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Roberts, Michael J., and William A. Sahlman. "AXA Private Equity: The Diana Investment." Harvard Business School Case 812-042, September 2011.
  • September 2011
  • Case

China Development Bank

By: Li Jin, Matthew Preble and Aldo Sesia
In May 2011, Chairman Chen Yuan of the China Development Bank (CDB) was thinking back on CDB's financing of a major project between Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras), Brazil's state-owned oil and gas producer and China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec), one... View Details
Keywords: International Finance; Emerging Markets; Energy Sources; Banks and Banking; Energy Industry; Brazil; China
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Jin, Li, Matthew Preble, and Aldo Sesia. "China Development Bank." Harvard Business School Case 212-001, September 2011.
  • June 2010 (Revised December 2013)
  • Supplement

Hang Lung Properties and the Chengdu Decision (B)

By: John D. Macomber, Michael Shih-Ta Chen and Keith Chi-Ho Wong
Second phase of auction for a prime retail development parcel in Chengdu, China. Competition forces the firm to revisit all of its land purchase criteria. Hang Lung Properties is known for rigorous due diligence, for discipline in buying property, and for good... View Details
Keywords: Geographic Location; Auctions; Bids and Bidding; Infrastructure; Competitive Strategy; Valuation; Real Estate Industry; Chengdu
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Macomber, John D., Michael Shih-Ta Chen, and Keith Chi-Ho Wong. "Hang Lung Properties and the Chengdu Decision (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 210-092, June 2010. (Revised December 2013.)
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