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- 06 Mar 2018
- Video
How to Onboard an Intern Effectively
- October 2010 (Revised April 2013)
- Case
Bridge International Academies: A School in a Box
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Katharine Lee
Bridge International was founded in 2007 as a for-profit social enterprise to address the educational needs of poor children in Africa. Ten schools were operational in Kenya by 2010. The plan was to franchise nearly 3,000 schools all over Africa. The case is meant to... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Education; Growth and Development; Franchise Ownership; Strategic Planning; Problems and Challenges; Social Enterprise; Segmentation; Education Industry; Africa; Kenya
Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Katharine Lee. "Bridge International Academies: A School in a Box." Harvard Business School Case 511-064, October 2010. (Revised April 2013.)
- 2007
- Other Unpublished Work
Influence and Inefficiency in the Internal Capital Market
By: Julie Wulf
I model inefficient resource allocations in M-form organizations due to influence activities by division managers that skew capital budgets in their favor. Corporate headquarters receives two types of signals about investment opportunities: private signals that can be... View Details
- 2013
- White Paper
Building and Governing a Democratic Federation: The ActionAid International Story
By: Sherine Jayawickrama and Alnoor Ebrahim
This report examines the governance model and reform process of an international nongovernmental organization (INGO), ActionAid International (AAI). It describes the evolution of AAI's governance model and draws key lessons for peer INGOs. The paper is based on a... View Details
Keywords: Governance; NGO; Accountability; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Governance; Non-Governmental Organizations
Jayawickrama, Sherine, and Alnoor Ebrahim. "Building and Governing a Democratic Federation: The ActionAid International Story." White Paper Series, Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations, June 2013.
- November 1979
- Case
Bribery and Extortion in International Business
Wells, Louis T., Jr. "Bribery and Extortion in International Business." Harvard Business School Case 380-087, November 1979.
- November 2021 (Revised February 2022)
- Case
Advent International and Walmart Brazil's Deal
By: Victoria Ivashina, Ruth Costas and Pedro Levindo
Advent International, one of the world’s leading private equity firms, must decide whether to acquire Walmart’s subsidiary in Brazil or not. Although Walmart Brazil is losing cash at a rapid pace, Advent thinks it has a solid plan to recover the company’s finances.... View Details
Ivashina, Victoria, Ruth Costas, and Pedro Levindo. "Advent International and Walmart Brazil's Deal." Harvard Business School Case 222-047, November 2021. (Revised February 2022.)
- May 1977 (Revised June 1980)
- Case
American Can Co.: International Business Group
Hekman, Christine R. "American Can Co.: International Business Group." Harvard Business School Case 277-184, May 1977. (Revised June 1980.)
- May 2019
- Teaching Note
Steinhoff International and the Stock Exchange
Teaching Note for HBS No. 118-066. View Details
- June 2018
- Teaching Note
Forta Furniture: International Expansion (Brief Case)
By: John A. Quelch and Karthik Easwar
Teaching Note for HBS No. 918-547. View Details
- November 1997
- Teaching Note
Activity-Based Management at Stream International TN
By: Robert S. Kaplan
Teaching Note for (9-196-134). View Details
Keywords: Indiana
- January 2017 (Revised January 2017)
- Case
Susan Cassidy at Bertram Gilman International
By: Jeffrey T. Polzer and Michael Norris
In 2016, Susan Cassidy, VP of sales and marketing for the packaged foods division at CPG firm Bertram Gilman International, has to make a promotion decision. Should she choose the person she has been grooming for the position or another candidate recommended by central... View Details
Keywords: People Analytics; Algorithms; Promotion Decision; Human Resources; Business Processes; Consumer Products Industry; United States
Polzer, Jeffrey T., and Michael Norris. "Susan Cassidy at Bertram Gilman International." Harvard Business School Case 417-053, January 2017. (Revised January 2017.)
- May 1997
- Article
New International Lease Accounting Standard Proposed
By: David F. Hawkins
Hawkins, David F. "New International Lease Accounting Standard Proposed." Accounting Bulletin, no. 52 (May 1997).
- February 1998
- Article
New International Lease Accounting Standard Explained
By: David F. Hawkins
Hawkins, David F. "New International Lease Accounting Standard Explained." Accounting Bulletin, no. 59 (February 1998).
- April 2011
- Supplement
U.S. Healthcare Reform: International Perspectives (PPT)
By: Arthur A. Daemmrich
Daemmrich, Arthur A. "U.S. Healthcare Reform: International Perspectives (PPT)." Harvard Business School PowerPoint Supplement 711-105, April 2011.
- March 2011
- Case
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Company in 2011
By: Willy Shih and Jia Cheng
When David Wang took over as the CEO of SMIC, he knew that if he was to capitalize on the company's strategic location in the China market, he would have to transform the company mindset and its operating structure from its roots in the manufacturing of DRAMs to the... View Details
Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Resource Allocation; Market Entry and Exit; Business Processes; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Customization and Personalization; Semiconductor Industry; China
Shih, Willy, and Jia Cheng. "Semiconductor Manufacturing International Company in 2011." Harvard Business School Case 611-053, March 2011.
- September 1977 (Revised March 1987)
- Case
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (A)
Fulmer, William E. "International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (A)." Harvard Business School Case 678-040, September 1977. (Revised March 1987.)
- October 1981 (Revised June 1982)
- Case
Concept Devices, Inc.: International Market Entry
Concept is a highly touted startup venture in distributed data processing computers. The company has only made one sale to date, but has an order backlog for its unique product and expects an almost vertical growth curve. The company has been courted seriously by... View Details
Bonoma, Thomas V. "Concept Devices, Inc.: International Market Entry." Harvard Business School Case 582-052, October 1981. (Revised June 1982.)
- March 1978 (Revised April 1988)
- Supplement
International Business Machines (D1), Supplement 3
Keywords: Information Technology Industry
Shapiro, Benson P. "International Business Machines (D1), Supplement 3." Harvard Business School Supplement 578-079, March 1978. (Revised April 1988.)
- February 1990 (Revised July 1990)
- Case
Internal Revenue Service: Automated Collection System
By: Nitin Nohria
Describes how the IRS's collection operations changed from a largely manual system (COF) to an automated system (ACS). A central aspect of ACS was the electronic scheduling and maintaining of work. While with ACS the IRS accomplished significant improvements in the... View Details
Keywords: Sovereign Finance; Revenue; Information Technology; Taxation; Change Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Design; Human Resources; Public Administration Industry; United States
Nohria, Nitin. "Internal Revenue Service: Automated Collection System." Harvard Business School Case 490-042, February 1990. (Revised July 1990.)
- November 1980
- Case
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp. (B)
Schlesinger, Leonard A. "International Telephone & Telegraph Corp. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 481-071, November 1980.