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The Myth of the Resource Curse

The so-called "resource curse" hypothesis argues that plentiful natural resources distort political systems and lead countries to be worse off in the long run. While it is certainly possible to squander a mining or oil boom, however, there are few cases in... View Details
  • 15 Jun 2016
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Why Harvard Business School teaches students about whaling

  • March 2012 (Revised December 2012)
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Foro Energy (A)

By: Joseph B. Lassiter III, William A. Sahlman and James McQuade
Foro Energy developed proprietary and patent-pending fiber-laser technologies that could disrupt existing processes and services for the exploration and production of oil and natural gas. These breakthrough laser technologies were protected by a strong intellectual... View Details
Keywords: Disruptive Innovation; Growth and Development Strategy; Entrepreneurship; United States
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Lassiter, Joseph B., III, William A. Sahlman, and James McQuade. "Foro Energy (A)." Harvard Business School Case 812-136, March 2012. (Revised December 2012.)

    Robin J. Ely

    Robin Ely is the Diane Doerge Wilson Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. She conducts research on race and gender relations in organizations with a focus on leadership, identity, and organizational culture change.... View Details

    • 04 Apr 2024
    • Blog Post

    Climate Stories: Water Series - Episode #16: Tim Murdoch, HBS MBA 1990 – Learning about Climate Change and Water

    gas or solar pumps into a tank where it’s filtered. But you can’t filter out PFAS.” PFAS constitute a group of chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. According to the CBC report, there are... View Details
    • April 1975 (Revised November 1984)
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    Enzone Petroleum Corp.

    By: Thomas R. Piper
    A large integrated oil company is debating whether to switch from a single hurdle rate to multiple hurdle rates for project analysis purposes. Raises questions on: 1) determination of the cost of equity; 2) the usefulness of multiple hurdle rates to adjust for project... View Details
    Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Cost; Investment Return; Equity; Capital Budgeting; Energy Industry
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    Piper, Thomas R. "Enzone Petroleum Corp." Harvard Business School Case 275-113, April 1975. (Revised November 1984.)
    • December 1996 (Revised January 1997)
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    Brent Spar Incident, The: "A Shell of a Mess"

    By: Stephen A. Greyser and Norman Klein
    Seeking to dispose of an outmoded oil drilling platform in the North Sea, Shell finds itself confronted by Greenpeace and other environmentalists. The protesters land 12 people onto the rig and initiate media coverage of their "occupation." The case follows the events... View Details
    Keywords: Communication; Media; Social Issues; Mining Industry; United Kingdom
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    Greyser, Stephen A., and Norman Klein. Brent Spar Incident, The: "A Shell of a Mess". Harvard Business School Case 597-013, December 1996. (Revised January 1997.)
    • 17 Mar 2022
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    HBS Case Studies: Untold Stories of Entrepreneurs

    • June 2013
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    Fairstar Heavy Transport

    By: Guhan Subramanian and Charlotte Krontiris
    This case traces the efforts of Fairstar Heavy Transport, a heavy marine transportation company, to secure a contract associated with the development of the Greater Gorgon gas fields off the coast of Australia. It examines Fairstar's approach to a highly regimented... View Details
    Keywords: Fairstar; Gorgon; Bidding; Bids and Bidding; Energy Sources; Shipping Industry; Australia
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    Subramanian, Guhan, and Charlotte Krontiris. "Fairstar Heavy Transport ." Harvard Business School Teaching Plan 913-045, June 2013.

      Pioneer Natural Resources: Enhancing the Capital Return Strategy With Variable Dividends

      In February 2021, Scott Sheffield, the CEO of Pioneer Natural Resources (an independent oil and gas company based in Texas), was considering the possibility of enhancing the firm’s capital return strategy by introducing a variable dividend tied to cash... View Details
      • August 2010 (Revised October 2014)
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      Herborist

      By: John Deighton, Leora Kornfeld, Yanqun He and Qingyun Jiang
      Global brands such as L'Oreal and Oil of Olay dominate China's skin care market. A Chinese domestic brand, after some success in partnership with Sephora in Europe, aspires to challenge the French and U.S. brands' hold on the China market. It must decide how to segment... View Details
      Keywords: Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Product Marketing; Product Positioning; Demand and Consumers; Competitive Strategy; Segmentation; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; China
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      Deighton, John, Leora Kornfeld, Yanqun He, and Qingyun Jiang. "Herborist." Harvard Business School Case 511-051, August 2010. (Revised October 2014.) (request a courtesy copy.)
      • June 2024
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      Vehicle Lifecycle Emissions Calculator

      By: Mike Toffel, Shirley Lu and George Serafeim
      This Vehicle Lifecycle Emissions Calculator calculates the greenhouse gas emissions over the lifespan of internal combustion engine (ICEs) vehicles, battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV), including those associated with their... View Details
      Keywords: Decarbonization; Environment; Carbon Accounting; Carbon; Carbon Abatement; Electric Vehicles; Automobiles; Environmental Accounting; Environmental Management; Environmental Sustainability; Strategy; Technological Innovation; Supply Chain; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Climate Change; Transportation; Transportation Industry; Auto Industry; Battery Industry
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      Toffel, Mike, Shirley Lu, and George Serafeim. "Vehicle Lifecycle Emissions Calculator." Harvard Business School Simulation 124-721, June 2024.
      • 28 Aug 2020
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      Mavath R. Chandran

      Mavath R. Chandran, a veteran executive in the Malaysian palm oil industry and an advisor to the Roundtable of Sustainable Palm Oil, discusses how the British colonial regime contributed to the complex ethnic make-up of modern day Malaysia. He discusses at length the... View Details
      • August 2019 (Revised August 2022)
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      Baroo (A): Pet Concierge

      By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Susie L. Ma
      Baroo CEO Lindsay Hyde was facing unrest from the board of her pet services startup in August 2017. One board member (and lead investor) was alarmed that Baroo’s growth was slowing while its appetite for funding was accelerating. Hyde wanted to hit the gas and continue... View Details
      Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Outcome or Result; Failure; Business and Shareholder Relations; Venture Capital; Governing and Advisory Boards; Opportunities; Strategy; Service Industry; United States; Massachusetts
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      Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Susie L. Ma. "Baroo (A): Pet Concierge." Harvard Business School Case 820-011, August 2019. (Revised August 2022.)
      • September 2008 (Revised March 2014)
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      Loews Corporation: Corporate Strategy as a Portfolio

      By: Joseph L. Bower
      In 2007, Loews Inc., under the leadership of James Tisch, was considering whether to buy natural gas properties from Dominion Resources. The question is whether the acquisition fits the corporate strategy. In exploring the questions, students will have the chance to... View Details
      Keywords: Corporate Strategy; Business Strategy; Business or Company Management; Value Creation; Acquisition; Management Teams
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      Bower, Joseph L. "Loews Corporation: Corporate Strategy as a Portfolio." Harvard Business School Case 309-004, September 2008. (Revised March 2014.)
      • May 2023
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      CMA CGM: Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Container Shipping

      By: Willy C. Shih and Emilie Billaud
      Marine transport is the most cost-effective way to move large volumes over long distances, and container shipping is the backbone of international trade in goods. Yet shipping contributed 3% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions, and the deep-sea segment, which... View Details
      Keywords: Container Shipping; Logistic Regression; Trade Links; Decarbonization; Environmental Strategies; Environmental Impact; Globalization; Trade; Environmental Regulation; Logistics; Supply Chain; Governance Compliance; Shipping Industry; European Union; Asia; North America
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      Shih, Willy C., and Emilie Billaud. "CMA CGM: Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Container Shipping." Harvard Business School Case 623-006, May 2023.
      • January 2017 (Revised August 2017)
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      Mexico's Energy Reform

      By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Haviland Sheldahl-Thomason
      Energy—both petroleum and electricity—had been terribly managed for decades in Mexico. The two national monopolies—PEMEX and CFE—were inefficient, overstaffed, corrupt, rife with subsidies, and losing money. Finally, in 2012, President Enrique Peña Nieto announced his... View Details
      Keywords: Energy; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Performance Improvement; Energy Industry; Mexico
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      Vietor, Richard H.K., and Haviland Sheldahl-Thomason. "Mexico's Energy Reform." Harvard Business School Case 717-027, January 2017. (Revised August 2017.)
      • May 2020
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      Schlumberger's WesternGeco Division

      By: John R. Wells, Sneha Biswas and Benjamin Weinstock
      In October 2017, Maurice Nessim, President of WesternGeco, a business unit of Schlumberger, faced a difficult decision. In the face of falling oil prices and increasing pressure on costs, did it make sense to sell off the company’s specialized fleet of seismic survey... View Details
      Keywords: Market Entry and Exit; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Decision Making; Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Energy Industry; Information Technology Industry
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      Wells, John R., Sneha Biswas, and Benjamin Weinstock. "Schlumberger's WesternGeco Division." Harvard Business School Case 720-470, May 2020.
      • 05 Nov 2014
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      Divestment Alone Won’t Beat Climate Change

      • June 2016
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      Controversy over Executive Remuneration at BP

      By: V.G. Narayanan and Ashley Hartman
      In March 2016, BP disclosed that its chief executive officer, Bob Dudley, would receive a $19.6 million compensation package, a 20% increase in total compensation over the previous year. BP justified the amount, emphasizing that the company delivered strong results... View Details
      Keywords: Executive Compensation
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      Narayanan, V.G., and Ashley Hartman. "Controversy over Executive Remuneration at BP." Harvard Business School Case 116-063, June 2016.
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