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- August 2007 (Revised May 2009)
- Case
PlaNet Finance: Broad Scope in Microfinance
By: Andrei Hagiu and Elena Corsi
PlaNet Finance was a French NGO providing technical support and training services to microfinance institutions (i.e., institutions providing financial services to the poor) and other microfinance actors, rating of microfinance institutions and management, and advisory... View Details
Keywords: Financial Institutions; Microfinance; Growth Management; Networks; Non-Governmental Organizations; Service Industry; France
Hagiu, Andrei, and Elena Corsi. "PlaNet Finance: Broad Scope in Microfinance." Harvard Business School Case 708-441, August 2007. (Revised May 2009.)
- May 2001 (Revised May 2015)
- Supplement
Compagnie Lyonnaise de Transport (B)
By: Michael Tushman and Michael J Roberts
Supplements the (A) case. A rewritten version of an earlier supplement. View Details
Tushman, Michael, and Michael J Roberts. "Compagnie Lyonnaise de Transport (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 401-041, May 2001. (Revised May 2015.)
- February 2001
- Teaching Note
French Pension System, The: On the Verge of Retirement? & (Abridged)
By: David A. Moss
Teaching Note for (9-798-032) and (9-799-143). View Details
- January 2001 (Revised June 2001)
- Case
COFIDIS
An offspring of French catalog marketer 3 Suisses, and a popular sponsor of Tour de France, Cofidis sells consumer credit over the phone, defying conventional banking with a product policy and a communication strategy that perfectly fits the company's comparative... View Details
Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Internet and the Web; Marketing Communications; Competitive Advantage; Product; Credit; Financial Services Industry; France
Wathieu, Luc R. "COFIDIS." Harvard Business School Case 501-055, January 2001. (Revised June 2001.)
- February 1995 (Revised July 1995)
- Supplement
Antmobel (B): Entering France?
Antmobel is presented with a plan to enter the French market. The company must weigh the costs and potential benefits of such a move in the context of its international strategy and the firm's capabilities. View Details
Enright, Michael J., Eduard Ballarin, Maria Dolores Rodriguez, and Eugeni Terre. "Antmobel (B): Entering France?" Harvard Business School Supplement 795-101, February 1995. (Revised July 1995.)
- November 1993 (Revised July 1995)
- Case
OfficePro (A)
By: John A. Quelch
The international procurement manager of an off-price office supply retail chain has to recommend which of several bids to accept for the right to supply computer diskettes to OfficePro's new French subsidiary. View Details
Keywords: Decisions; Globalized Firms and Management; Business Subsidiaries; Supply Chain Management; Retail Industry; France
Quelch, John A. "OfficePro (A)." Harvard Business School Case 594-053, November 1993. (Revised July 1995.)
- October 1988 (Revised January 1989)
- Case
French Telecommunications in the 1980s (B)
By: George C. Lodge and Barbara L. Jenkins
Lodge, George C., and Barbara L. Jenkins. "French Telecommunications in the 1980s (B)." Harvard Business School Case 389-037, October 1988. (Revised January 1989.)
- 18 Apr 2014
- News
Helping developing countries learn how to solve their problems
Catherine Bouvier d'Yvoire (MBA 1982), director of the Global Strategy Advisory of Citi, sees her role as showing developing countries solutions to their problems. (Published April 2014) View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Research Center Opens in Paris
In March, official opening ceremonies were held in Paris for the European Research Center (ERC). The center, which has been operational since spring 2002, is part of the School’s ongoing commitment to create intellectual capital worldwide and to form and strengthen... View Details
- 21 Jan 2024
- News
Critics of DEI Forget That It Works
- June 2019 (Revised September 2024)
- Case
Parrot: Navigating the Nascent Drone Industry
By: Rory M. McDonald, Emilie Billaud and Vincent Dessain
In 2018, Henri Seydoux, CEO and Founder of Parrot, believed that his company was at an inflection point in its history. Parrot had been a European leader in consumer electronics since the 1990s, first developing Bluetooth kits for cars before moving on to electronic... View Details
Keywords: Forecasting and Prediction; Disruption; Entrepreneurship; Corporate Strategy; Technological Innovation; Leading Change; Competitive Advantage; Information Technology; Competitive Strategy; Consumer Products Industry; Electronics Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; Technology Industry; Video Game Industry; Europe; France; Paris
McDonald, Rory M., Emilie Billaud, and Vincent Dessain. "Parrot: Navigating the Nascent Drone Industry." Harvard Business School Case 619-085, June 2019. (Revised September 2024.)
- January 1990 (Revised January 1993)
- Teaching Note
Gaz de France, Teaching Note
By: W. Carl Kester
Teaching Note for (9-288-030). View Details
Keywords: France
- December 2020
- Case
Château Margaux: Serving Up the Third Wine
By: Elie Ofek
In fall 2019, Corinne Mentzelopoulos, owner of the famous first-growth Château Margaux, is pondering a series of decisions with respect to the chateau's third wine. Margaux du Château Marguax, as this wine was called, was launched in 2013 with a particular goal in mind... View Details
Keywords: Brand Management; Pricing; Wine Industry; Marketing Strategy; Product Marketing; Performance Evaluation; Price; Distribution Channels; Growth and Development Strategy; France
Ofek, Elie. "Château Margaux: Serving Up the Third Wine." Harvard Business School Case 521-054, December 2020.
- February 2019
- Case
Canibal—Play It Green!
By: Frank V. Cespedes, Joseph B. Fuller, Tonia Labruyere and Elena Corsi
In 2011, Canibal launched a machine that could sort and compress aluminum cans, plastic bottles, and cups. Users could play a jackpot-style game on the machine’s digital display, while disposing of their beverage containers and earning coupons or other rewards. The... View Details
Keywords: Sales Growth; Recycling; Start-up; Scaling; Market Selection; Sales; Marketing; Business Startups; Growth and Development Strategy; Segmentation; Product Positioning; Technology Industry; France
Cespedes, Frank V., Joseph B. Fuller, Tonia Labruyere, and Elena Corsi. "Canibal—Play It Green!" Harvard Business School Case 319-089, February 2019.
- December 2015 (Revised February 2017)
- Case
Unigrains
By: David E. Bell and Natalie Kindred
Unigrains is a French agribusiness-focused private equity firm that has provided specialized financing to France's agribusiness sector for decades and, as a result, cultivated a strong reputation and relationships in that space. Now that the broader investment... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Private Equity; Competitive Advantage; Agribusiness; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; France
Bell, David E., and Natalie Kindred. "Unigrains." Harvard Business School Case 516-051, December 2015. (Revised February 2017.)
- November 2011 (Revised April 2016)
- Supplement
Coco Chanel: Creating Fashion for the Modern Woman (B)
By: Mukti Khaire and Kerry Herman
Keywords: Fashion And Creative Industries; Fashion Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; France
Khaire, Mukti, and Kerry Herman. "Coco Chanel: Creating Fashion for the Modern Woman (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 812-037, November 2011. (Revised April 2016.)
- November 2010 (Revised February 2011)
- Case
BonneSante S.A.
By: David F. Hawkins
IASB and FASB propose new lease accounting rules and the owner of a French chain of fast food outlets is concerned about the impact on his company's balance sheets. View Details
Keywords: Financial Reporting; International Accounting; Policy; Standards; Leasing; Food and Beverage Industry; Retail Industry; France
Hawkins, David F. "BonneSante S.A." Harvard Business School Case 111-063, November 2010. (Revised February 2011.)
- March 2009
- Supplement
Groupe Eurotunnel S.A. (B): Restructuring Under the Procedure de Sauvegarde
By: Stuart C. Gilson, Vincent Marie Dessain and Sarah Abbott
In mid-2007 the chairman and CEO of Eurotunnel Group, having elected to file for bankruptcy under a newly-enacted French insolvency law, awaits the outcome of a vote by creditors and shareholders. At least 50% of the shareholders must approve the plan, however they... View Details
Keywords: Restructuring; Capital Structure; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Law; Valuation; Assets; Investment Funds; Voting; Business and Shareholder Relations; Ownership; Outcome or Result; France
Gilson, Stuart C., Vincent Marie Dessain, and Sarah Abbott. "Groupe Eurotunnel S.A. (B): Restructuring Under the Procedure de Sauvegarde." Harvard Business School Supplement 209-113, March 2009.
- November 2005 (Revised February 2009)
- Case
Publicis Groupe: Leading Creative Acquisitions
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Ryan Raffaelli
The CEO of a French-based advertising agency network led a series of high-profile acquisitions that created the world's 4th largest global communications company, after a failed strategic alliance taught him lessons about leadership and business relationships. View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Leadership; Management Succession; Partners and Partnerships; Cooperation; Integration; France
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Ryan Raffaelli. "Publicis Groupe: Leading Creative Acquisitions." Harvard Business School Case 506-010, November 2005. (Revised February 2009.)