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- April 1996 (Revised March 1997)
- Case
Jason Bosworth
By: William J. Poorvu and John H. Vogel Jr.
Jason Bosworth is a real estate investor who wants to purchase apartments for a $300 million limited partnership in which he is the general partner. This case is part of a negotiation game simulation that includes Sunshine Villas, Silver Lane Apartments, and Major... View Details
Keywords: Financing and Loans; Property; Negotiation Tactics; Partners and Partnerships; Management; Real Estate Industry
Poorvu, William J., and John H. Vogel Jr. "Jason Bosworth." Harvard Business School Case 396-328, April 1996. (Revised March 1997.)
- 30 Jan 2011
- News
The Power of the Platform at Apple
- 26 Sep 2011
- News
HBS Cases: Lady Gaga
- 07 Jan 2020
- News
Can Capitalism Be Fixed by Making Companies More Just?
- June 2016
- Case
Big Spaceship: The Evolving Agency
By: Boris Groysberg and Matthew G. Preble
This case discusses the evolution of Big Spaceship, an advertising and marketing agency, from a product-focused business to a relationship-oriented one as clients seek deeper and more meaningful long-term partnerships. The 15-year-old company had already evolved... View Details
Keywords: Digital Marketing; Advertising; Advertising Campaigns; Marketing; Organizational Structure; Organizational Design; Organizational Culture; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Social Media; Advertising Industry; United States; New York (city, NY)
Groysberg, Boris, and Matthew G. Preble. "Big Spaceship: The Evolving Agency." Harvard Business School Case 416-003, June 2016.
- March 1995 (Revised August 1995)
- Background Note
Options and Put-Call Parity
By: Andre F. Perold and Wai Lee
Illustrates the payoff structure of various positions involving put and call options and the use of put-call parity in understanding the relationships among various positions. Examines the cases of insured equity, interest rate caps and floors, callable and extendable... View Details
Keywords: Stock Options
Perold, Andre F., and Wai Lee. "Options and Put-Call Parity." Harvard Business School Background Note 295-129, March 1995. (Revised August 1995.)
- October 2019
- Supplement
Airbus vs. Boeing (I): Airbus Introduces the A350 (2015)
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Karen Elterman
This case describes the introduction of Airbus’ A350XWB (Xtra Wide Body) in 2015. It also describes Airbus and Boeing’s current endeavors in 2015, including Airbus’ development of the A330neo (new engine option) , Boeing’s work on the 737 MAX, and Boeing’s announcement... View Details
Keywords: Product Development; Air Transportation; Projects; Competition; Manufacturing Industry; Air Transportation Industry; United States; Europe
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Karen Elterman. "Airbus vs. Boeing (I): Airbus Introduces the A350 (2015)." Harvard Business School Supplement 720-384, October 2019.
- November 25, 2015
- Article
Developing Bundled Reimbursement for Cancer Care
By: Thomas Feeley, Tracy E. Spinks and Alexis Guzman
This case study describes the development of a bundled reimbursement pilot for head and neck cancer patients treated at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The study describes the steps involved and the challenges to new alternative payment models in... View Details
Feeley, Thomas, Tracy E. Spinks, and Alexis Guzman. "Developing Bundled Reimbursement for Cancer Care." NEJM Catalyst (November 25, 2015).
- July 2010 (Revised August 2012)
- Case
Assistant Professor Jo Worthington (A)
A relatively inexperienced professor struggles with managing a case discussion in a class based on numeric analysis. The class is lethargic and time is tight; she considers both a number of possible reasons for their disinterest and different teaching strategies to... View Details
Keywords: Education; Teaching; Strategy; Communication Strategy; Training; Leadership Style; Education Industry
Leonard, Dorothy A. "Assistant Professor Jo Worthington (A)." Harvard Business School Case 911-404, July 2010. (Revised August 2012.)
- January 2010 (Revised February 2011)
- Case
The Random House Response to the Kindle
By: Bharat N. Anand and Peter Olson
In early 2010, e-readers, like Amazon's Kindle and Apple's impending iPad, threatened to disrupt the book publishing industry. The case provides an overview of the industry, describes the broader trends regarding e-readers, and asks: how should major publishers like... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Trends; Disruptive Innovation; Technological Innovation; Consumer Behavior; Industry Structures; Corporate Strategy; Hardware; Publishing Industry
Anand, Bharat N., and Peter Olson. "The Random House Response to the Kindle." Harvard Business School Case 710-444, January 2010. (Revised February 2011.)
- January 2008 (Revised October 2010)
- Supplement
Sara Campbell Ltd. (B)
By: Romana Autrey, V.G. Narayanan and Julia Rozovsky
Supplements the Sara Campbell Ltd. (A) case by introducing additional concerns with Holt. In January of 1999, Campbell received a certified letter written by Holt. The letter described Holt's own frustration in working for Campbell. Students are given context to... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Employee Relationship Management; Management; Apparel and Accessories Industry
Autrey, Romana, V.G. Narayanan, and Julia Rozovsky. "Sara Campbell Ltd. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 108-071, January 2008. (Revised October 2010.)
- September 1994 (Revised August 2003)
- Exercise
EXTEND Simulation Exercises in Process Analysis (C), Exercise Three
By: Roy D. Shapiro
Third set of exercises meant to be used with EXTEND, a simulation system created by Imagine That, Inc. of San Jose, California. These exercises allow students to investigate the impact of variable processing times on the performance of simple in-line processes.... View Details
Keywords: Business Processes
Shapiro, Roy D. "EXTEND Simulation Exercises in Process Analysis (C), Exercise Three." Harvard Business School Exercise 695-021, September 1994. (Revised August 2003.)
- March 1999
- Case
Eastman Kodak Company
By: Robert J. Dolan
Eastman Kodak has suffered significant declines in film market share at the hands of lower-priced branded producers and private label products. The case presents Kodak's proposal to launch a new economy brand of film to combat these rivals. A rewritten version of an... View Details
Keywords: Segmentation; Product Positioning; Price; Brands and Branding; Product Launch; Consumer Products Industry
Dolan, Robert J. "Eastman Kodak Company." Harvard Business School Case 599-106, March 1999.
- September 1998 (Revised October 2001)
- Case
SADAFCO
SADAFCO has long enjoyed a dominant position in the milk and ice cream markets in Saudi Arabia. In the mid-1990s, this dominance was under threat as Nestle, Unilever, and Mars all entered the ice cream market. The case outlines the Saudi Arabian ice cream wars. View Details
Keywords: Competition; Food; Multinational Firms and Management; Food and Beverage Industry; Saudi Arabia
Arnold, David J. "SADAFCO." Harvard Business School Case 599-021, September 1998. (Revised October 2001.)
- September 1975
- Background Note
Market Analysis
Describes the nature and purposes of market analysis. Among topics briefly discussed are primary and selective demand, determinants of demand, market segmentation, the product life cycle, and temporal or cyclical demand variations. Intended as background reading in an... View Details
Lovelock, Christopher H. "Market Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 576-056, September 1975.
- September 1998 (Revised March 1999)
- Case
Sun Microsystems and the N-tier Architecture
By: Richard L. Nolan and Kelley Porter
Sun Microsystems is a pioneer in networking computing. Sun's servers maintain a large market share and are considered highly scaleable. The case describes the n-tier architecture for building and managing large networks in which thousands of workers and customers are... View Details
Keywords: Information Infrastructure; Information Technology; Technological Innovation; Business Strategy; Innovation Strategy; Information Technology Industry
Nolan, Richard L., and Kelley Porter. "Sun Microsystems and the N-tier Architecture." Harvard Business School Case 399-037, September 1998. (Revised March 1999.)
- November 1990 (Revised September 1991)
- Case
The Transformation of IBM
By: Andrall E. Pearson and David B. Yoffie
John Akers, IBM's chairman, must confront how to transform a $60 billion, full line, global computer company that is the leader in every market it serves, yet losing share across the board. The case explores senior management's perspective on the process of... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Transformation; Corporate Strategy; Adoption; Management Teams; Information Infrastructure; Information Technology; Multinational Firms and Management; Computer Industry
Pearson, Andrall E., and David B. Yoffie. "The Transformation of IBM." Harvard Business School Case 391-073, November 1990. (Revised September 1991.)
- 17 Feb 2015
- News