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- 21 Jan 2022
- News
A Leader’s Handbook for Managing Culture
- 02 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
Digital Initiative Summit: The Business of Crowdsourcing
this a scam?' For us, the most important thing we've done is build trust with the community," said James DeJulio, co-founder and chief product officer of Tongal. "Our marketing strategy was to pay people as fast as we possibly could. If... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 21 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
7 Successful Battle Strategies to Beat COVID-19
government, and not-for-profits. To war against COVID To aid the fight against COVID-19, here are seven key frameworks and approaches with roots in military strategy that are taught in leading Agile and strategy programs. They can help your organization adapt quickly... View Details
Keywords: by Euvin Naidoo
- 14 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Blockbuster! Why Star Power Works
cannot afford not to do so. I present several case studies, such as on basketball's LeBron James and actor Tom Cruise, that vividly illustrate the ongoing tug-of-war between stars and entertainment companies, with each party vying for a... View Details
- 03 Jun 2022
- Blog Post
HiHome Sweet HiHome
The story of HiHome is really the story of all the resources available to students at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering (SEAS). Co-founders James Parker and Tony Shu met at a SEAS event in 2019. Parker was in his first... View Details
- 08 Jan 2007
- Research & Ideas
Who Rises to Power in American Business?
generations. What doors are opening? Which remain closed? The book, written by Harvard Business School's Anthony J. Mayo and Nitin Nohria, and Boston College's Laura G. Singleton, is the second in a trilogy on leadership and leaders from... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Nov 2009
- News
Directorship Magazine Awards
Kym Lew Nelson
Kym Lew Nelson joined the NOM unit of the Harvard Business School as a Visiting Lecturer in January of 2020. In July of 2020, she became a Senior Lecturer in the Negotiations unit. Prior to joining the faculty, Kym was a guest lecturer in the Negotiations class at... View Details
- 08 Oct 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Immigrants Who Built America’s Financial System
of the many immigrant policymakers who played a part in establishing the foundational financial system of this country, along with Robert Morris [England], Haym Solomon [Poland], Alexander James Dallas [Jamaica], Stephen Girard [France]... View Details
- September 1998
- Case
McDonald's: International Expansion Strategy
By: Gary W. Loveman and Sabina M. Ciminero
James Cantalupo, CEO of McDonald's International, and top management have a few months to decide how the McDonald's brand should be transferred into India. Faced with the challenges presented by the Indian market--80% of Indians are Hindus and cherish cows as sacred... View Details
- 09 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
Andy Grove: A Biographer’s Tale
Podcast with: Richard TedlowInterviewer: James AisnerRunning Time: 29 min., 09 sec.Transcript My name is Jim Aisner and I am Director of Media Relations at Harvard Business School. This is the first in a series of podcasts for the... View Details
- January 1996 (Revised February 1997)
- Case
Tennessee Valley Authority: Option Purchase Agreements
By: Peter Tufano
James Cross, VP of customer planning at the Tennessee Valley Authority, a major supplier of electric power in the Southeast United States, is considering meeting its incremental capacity needs by creating new financial contracts, Option Purchase Agreements (OPAs) to... View Details
Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Risk Management; Energy Generation; Corporate Finance; Energy Industry; United States
Tufano, Peter, and Cameron Poetzscher. "Tennessee Valley Authority: Option Purchase Agreements." Harvard Business School Case 296-038, January 1996. (Revised February 1997.)
- May 2013 (Revised August 2013)
- Case
McKinsey & Company
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Kathleen Durante
In early 2013 the leaders of McKinsey & Co., were reflecting, as they did periodically, on the path forward for their firm. Founded in Chicago in 1926 by James O. McKinsey (Mac), with only a small staff in one office, the firm had grown to be a global company with more... View Details
Keywords: CONSULTING Firms; McKinsey; Professional Service Firm; Marvin Bower; Strategy; Governance; Consulting Industry
Lorsch, Jay W., and Kathleen Durante. "McKinsey & Company." Harvard Business School Case 413-109, May 2013. (Revised August 2013.)
- June 2005 (Revised May 2008)
- Case
Yamanote Kaikan
By: Robin Greenwood, Arthur I Segel and Joshua Katzin
In 2001, James O'Connell, president of Holyoke Japan, an affiliate of Larson Capital, a distress debt private equity firm, wants to bid on a 90 billion yen loan currently in default by the borrower, Sanjo Enterprises, for a popular wedding and banquet facility with an... View Details
Greenwood, Robin, Arthur I Segel, and Joshua Katzin. "Yamanote Kaikan." Harvard Business School Case 205-084, June 2005. (Revised May 2008.)
- 28 Aug 2009
- News
Faculty Pioneer Award in Social Entrepreneurship
- March 2016 (Revised October 2018)
- Case
Project Deutschland: Unpeeling the Onion of a Distressed Real Estate Portfolio
By: Nori Gerardo Lietz and Ricardo Andrade
James Tallest analyzed the opportunity to invest in a distressed portfolio of high quality properties in Germany by acquiring one or more non-performing loans from Deutschland Bank. While he considers the many aspects of the deal that is about to unfold, he must decide... View Details
Keywords: Real Estate; Distress Investing; Non-performing Loan; Borrowing and Debt; Capital Structure; Private Equity; Negotiation Deal; Valuation; Real Estate Industry; Financial Services Industry; Germany; Europe
Lietz, Nori Gerardo, and Ricardo Andrade. "Project Deutschland: Unpeeling the Onion of a Distressed Real Estate Portfolio." Harvard Business School Case 216-055, March 2016. (Revised October 2018.)
- 22 Apr 2015
- Video
HBS Fellowships: Diversity in the Field
- 05 Feb 2013
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 5
perhaps extremely severe, that are routine because they can be anticipated and prepared for) and "true crises" (which, because of significant novelty, cannot be dealt with exclusively by pre-determined emergency plans and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- July 2012
- Case
Performance Management at Vitality Health Enterprises, Inc.
By: John Bingham and Michael Beer
Vitality Health Enterprises, a medium-sized firm that manufactures health and personal care products, has experienced six straight quarters of strong revenue growth. James Hoffman, the new Senior Vice President of Human Resources, fears that the chain of success is... View Details
Keywords: Performance Evaluation; Motivation and Incentives; Compensation and Benefits; Talent and Talent Management; Health Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Manufacturing Industry; United States
Bingham, John, and Michael Beer. "Performance Management at Vitality Health Enterprises, Inc." Harvard Business School Brief Case 913-501, July 2012.
- 04 Jan 2010
- Research & Ideas
Best of HBS Working Knowledge 2009
advantages, great employee and customer loyalty, and a smoother on-ramp in leadership succession. A book excerpt from The Ownership Quotient: Putting the Service Profit Chain to Work for Unbeatable Competitive Advantage by HBS professor... View Details
Keywords: by Staff