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- July 2004 (Revised October 2004)
- Case
Harbus Foundation (2003), The
In 1997, the Harbus Foundation was established by Harvard Business School students to use the school newspaper's accumulated operating surpluses for creating social value in the community. The case investigates the challenges that the student management team faced in... View Details
Wei-Skillern, Jane, and Eric Chan. "Harbus Foundation (2003), The." Harvard Business School Case 305-011, July 2004. (Revised October 2004.)
- October 2001 (Revised January 2002)
- Case
Auction Vignettes
By: Guhan Subramanian and Michelle Kalka
This case consists of a series of short vignettes illustrating several auctions: the auctions for Hillary Clinton's biography and the talents of baseball star Alex Rodriguez; eBay online auctions; the Turkish government's auction for a 51% stake in its state-run gas... View Details
Keywords: Auctions
Subramanian, Guhan, and Michelle Kalka. "Auction Vignettes." Harvard Business School Case 902-070, October 2001. (Revised January 2002.)
- October 2000
- Case
Procter & Gamble Italy: The Pringles Launch (A)
By: Roy D. Shapiro
Procter & Gamble's (P&G) Pringles potato chips have been a very successful brand. This case reviews the development and first launch in the United States, then in markets around the world. Italy is one of the last countries where Pringles will be launched. Should P&G... View Details
Keywords: Globalized Markets and Industries; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Product Launch; Emerging Markets; Product Development; Adoption; Value Creation; Pharmaceutical Industry; United States
Shapiro, Roy D. "Procter & Gamble Italy: The Pringles Launch (A)." Harvard Business School Case 601-070, October 2000.
- April 1996 (Revised April 1998)
- Case
Cleveland Turnaround (B), The: Building on Progress (1989-1996)
By: James E. Austin and Andrea L Strimling
Traces the Cleveland community's efforts to move the city from economic, social, and political crisis in the late 1970s into revitalization and progress in the 1980s and 1990s. Special attention is given to the role of business leaders and the public-private... View Details
Keywords: Leading Change; Economic Growth; Business and Community Relations; Financial Crisis; Cleveland
Austin, James E., and Andrea L Strimling. "Cleveland Turnaround (B), The: Building on Progress (1989-1996)." Harvard Business School Case 796-152, April 1996. (Revised April 1998.)
- March 1995 (Revised October 1995)
- Case
U.S. Airline Industry in 1995, The
Describes the economic logic leading to the deregulation of the U.S. airline industry in 1978 and subsequent competitive developments. The roles of computerized reservation systems, airport hubs, route strategies, and fleet management are raised as unanticipated... View Details
McGahan, Anita M., and Julia Kou. "U.S. Airline Industry in 1995, The." Harvard Business School Case 795-113, March 1995. (Revised October 1995.)
- November 1994
- Case
Pilkington Float Glass--1955
By: Kim B. Clark
The case examines the development of the float glass process at Pilkington in the mid-1950s. Pilkington has pursued the development of a radically new process for flat glass production, but has experienced serious problems at each stage of development. The senior... View Details
Keywords: Transformation; Decision Choices and Conditions; Technological Innovation; Product Development; Research and Development; Commercialization; Technology
Clark, Kim B. "Pilkington Float Glass--1955." Harvard Business School Case 695-024, November 1994.
- May 1990 (Revised April 1991)
- Background Note
Dirty Hands
A one-paragraph excerpt from a play by Jean-Paul Sartre. Describes in the words of one character, the ethical problem of "dirty hands": the problem that doing the morally superior thing in some circumstances inevitably involves doing some things that are morally wrong.... View Details
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr. "Dirty Hands." Harvard Business School Background Note 390-213, May 1990. (Revised April 1991.)
- 02 Jun 2015
- News
'Call Me Caitlyn' And The Jenner Brand
- 30 Jul 2012
- News
Building a Winery in China From Scratch
- 28 Nov 2012
- News
Study reveals secrets to Sir Alex Ferguson's success
- 13 May 2022
- News
Four Shades of Deglobalization
- 20 Jul 2011
- News
The Most Innovative Companies Today—And Tomorrow
- 11 Jan 2012
- News
What they don't teach you at Lady Gaga U.
- 06 Nov 2017
- News
Understanding Identity
- November 2024 (Revised January 2025)
- Case
Fire at Notre Dame de Paris
By: Amy C. Edmondson and Jerome Barthelemy
In early 2019, the Notre Dame de Paris cathedral was severely damaged by a fire. Though many people still believe that the fire was due to errors made at the “sharp end”, the case suggests that it resulted from the combination of various types of errors that could have... View Details
Keywords: France
Edmondson, Amy C., and Jerome Barthelemy. "Fire at Notre Dame de Paris." Harvard Business School Case 625-060, November 2024. (Revised January 2025.)
- March 2023
- Module Note
LCA Module Overview: Society
By: Nien-hê Hsieh
Leadership and Corporate and Accountability (LCA) is a required course in the first-year MBA curriculum at Harvard Business School to help managers determine and deliver on their economic, legal, and ethical responsibilities. This note summarizes the cases and outlines... View Details
Hsieh, Nien-hê. "LCA Module Overview: Society." Harvard Business School Module Note 323-096, March 2023.
- February 2022 (Revised October 2022)
- Supplement
Henkel: Building a Winning Culture (D)
By: Robert L. Simons and Carolyn Deller
This three-page case is the third update to Henkel: Building a Winning Culture (A). In this supplement, dated 2021, a new CEO has taken over Henkel and implemented a new strategy. His changes to the original performance management system are presented as a new... View Details
Keywords: Execution; Management Control Systems; Performance Goals; Incentives; Levers Of Control; Strategy; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Performance Evaluation
Simons, Robert L., and Carolyn Deller. "Henkel: Building a Winning Culture (D)." Harvard Business School Supplement 122-055, February 2022. (Revised October 2022.)
- August 2016 (Revised June 2017)
- Case
InsideSales.com (A)
This case focuses on growth requirements for a company moving from its base in SMB customers (Small and Mid-Sized businesses) to Enterprise customers (companies with more than 500 employees). It examines the differences in buying processes, product requirements,... View Details
Keywords: Business Organization; Customer Relationship Management; Marketing Strategy; Organizational Change And Adaptation; Organizational Design; Talent; Talent Management; Organizations; Growth Management; Sales; Salesforce Management; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Technology Industry; United States
Cespedes, Frank V. "InsideSales.com (A)." Harvard Business School Case 817-018, August 2016. (Revised June 2017.)
- October 2011 (Revised October 2013)
- Case
Gracious Eloise: What Do Angels Want? (A)
By: Lena G. Goldberg, Janet Kraus and Mary Beth Findlay
Eloise Bune successfully turned an idea into a product, but could she persuade angel investors that she had a business worth investing in? The case details her interactions with the angel investors and explores the role of angel investors in providing financial... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Investment Return; Business Startups; Business Plan; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Business and Shareholder Relations
Goldberg, Lena G., Janet Kraus, and Mary Beth Findlay. "Gracious Eloise: What Do Angels Want? (A)." Harvard Business School Case 312-054, October 2011. (Revised October 2013.)