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    International Strategy: Context, Concepts and Implications

    The comprehensive guide to managing and leading companies that compete internationally

    Drawing on the course material developed at the Harvard Business School and Yale School of Management by David Collis, International Strategy... View Details

    • November 2023 (Revised January 2024)
    • Case

    Votorantim: Uniting Family and Business Across Generations

    By: Christina R. Wing, Carla Larangeira and Pedro Levindo
    Over a 105-year span, the Ermírio de Moraes family built Votorantim, one of Latin America’s largest industrial conglomerates, and among Brazil’s topmost businesses, also credited for helping “build” the country over decades. By early 2023, Votorantim included... View Details
    Keywords: Corporate Governance; Family Ownership; Business and Shareholder Relations; Family and Family Relationships; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Chemical Industry; Mining Industry; Financial Services Industry; Latin America
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    • February 2002
    • Background Note

    Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship: A Conceptual Framework

    Identifies many of the legal issues likely to arise in the course of starting and growing a company. Suggests strategies not only for ensuring compliance with the law but also for using the law and the legal system to increase predictability, maximize value, marshal... View Details
    Keywords: Law; Entrepreneurship
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    • October 2023
    • Case

    Vida Health: Transforming Chronic Disease Treatment

    By: William Sahlman and Nicole Tempest Keller
    San Francisco based Vida Health, founded by Stephanie Tilenius, former vice president of Commerce and Payments at Google, was a B2B digital health startup focused on the treatment of cardiometabolic conditions, such as diabetes and obesity. Its innovative digital... View Details
    Keywords: Corporate Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Demand and Consumers; Health Care and Treatment; Product Marketing; Risk and Uncertainty; Technological Innovation; Health Industry; Technology Industry; United States; California; San Francisco
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    • 17 Aug 2023
    • Research & Ideas

    ‘Not a Bunch of Weirdos’: Why Mainstream Investors Buy Crypto

    know about cryptocurrency investors Di Maggio's findings offer some key insights about the world of cryptocurrency investing: More people are embracing crypto. Managers who have been contemplating whether it makes sense for their... View Details
    Keywords: by Ben Rand
    • December 1992 (Revised May 1993)
    • Case

    Porsche AG

    By: Robert S. Kaplan
    Describes the financial management of the research and development departments of an automobile manufacturer and technology supplier. Existing cost systems measure accurately the costs incurred by department and by project. But little formal information is provided... View Details
    Keywords: Financial Management; Cost Accounting; Research and Development; Machinery and Machining; Auto Industry; Technology Industry
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    • September 1994
    • Case

    Marks & Spencer: Sir Richard Greenbury's Quiet Revolution

    By: Joseph L. Bower and John B. Matthews Jr.
    Marks & Spencer (M&S) is one of the world's greatest companies. In 1994, its management was chosen the most admired in Europe by 637 peers. The case explores how Sir Richard Greenbury, appointed the new chairman of the company in 1991, transformed his inheritance into... View Details
    Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Business or Company Management; Business Strategy; Management Teams; Global Strategy; Multinational Firms and Management; Europe; United States
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    • 01 Oct 2014
    • News

    Why EBay Decided to Follow Carl Icahn’s Advice on PayPal

    • 25 Apr 2012
    • News

    What Doesn't Motivate Creativity Can Kill It

    • 09 Dec 2011
    • News

    Harvard program puts focus back on sales

    • Web

    Program Requirements - Doctoral

    Accounting & Management Program Requirements Below please find the program requirements for students in Accounting & Management . Students in Accounting and Management... View Details
    • July 2010
    • Case

    Mekong Capital: Building a Culture of Leadership in Vietnam

    By: Christopher Marquis, Vinay Ganti, Kevin Smith and Doug Guthrie
    Mekong Capital, a private equity firm specializing in investing in Vietnam, had grown dramatically since its inception in 2002 and faced numerous organizational issues in 2007. There was a shortage of qualified middle managers, an overall lack of leadership, and a... View Details
    Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Leading Change; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Performance Improvement; Groups and Teams; Alignment; Financial Services Industry
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    • 2016
    • Book

    The Content Trap: A Strategist's Guide to Digital Change

    By: Bharat Anand
    Companies everywhere face two major challenges today: getting noticed and getting paid. To confront these obstacles, I examine a range of businesses around the world, from Chinese Internet giant Tencent to Scandinavian digital trailblazer Schibsted, from The New... View Details
    Keywords: Networks; Information Technology; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Business Strategy
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    • 03 Oct 2023
    • Research Event

    Build the Life You Want: Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey Share Happiness Tips

    coauthor of the new book Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier, for an intimate, powerful conversation that touches on: the mistake people make in thinking that money, power, and fame will bring them happiness; the importance of View Details
    Keywords: by HBS Staff
    • Career Coach

    Whit Collier

    invitation to reflect together. Whit has a deep and broad background, starting with his years within Equity Analyst and Portfolio Manager roles. He invested successfully within many market environments, and can share insights from merging... View Details
    • September 2008
    • Case

    Adobe Systems: Working Towards a "Suite" Release (A)

    By: David A. Thomas and Lauren Barley
    The case examines the tools a manager can use to keep her project on track and manage conflict and tension as Adobe prepares to launch Creative Suite 3, the biggest software release in the company's 25-year history. The protagonist, Yvonne Murray, is a group program... View Details
    Keywords: Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Product Launch; Projects; Groups and Teams; Conflict Management; Power and Influence
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    • 05 Sep 2023
    • Book

    Thriving After Failing: How to Turn Your Setbacks Into Triumphs

    economy, managers need to send the message that they support employees even when they make mistakes, she says. “Each and every one of us is a fallible human being. That’s not a choice or a judgment, that’s just a fact,” Edmondson says.... View Details
    Keywords: by Michael Blanding
    • Web

    Podcast - Business & Environment

    carbon projects, the risks of over-crediting, and the future role of biodiversity markets. Finally, he offers career advice for those interested in climate finance. Navigating Carbon Markets: A Conversation with Alexia Kelly of High Tide Foundation 12 MAR 2025 |... View Details
    • August 1983 (Revised May 2007)
    • Case

    Milford Industries (A)

    By: Robert J. Dolan and Benson P. Shapiro
    The new district sales manager for a tool company must determine how to get his district "back on track." The case presents various qualitative and quantitative information on the salespeople. Teaching objectives include the specification of the tasks of a district... View Details
    Keywords: Managerial Roles; Salesforce Management; Resignation and Termination; Performance Evaluation
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    • October 1984
    • Case

    NIKE (E1): The Announcement

    Details changes in the senior management roster at Nike, focusing on the appointment of Robert Woodell as the company's new president. View Details
    Keywords: Management Succession; Management Teams; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Sports Industry
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