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  • September 2012
  • Teaching Note

Stryker Corporation: Capital Budgeting (TN)

By: Timothy A. Luehrman
This case examines some parts of Stryker Corporation's systems and procedures for approving and authorizing capital spending of many different types, including buildings, machinery, and working capital for existing businesses, as well as transactions with third parties... View Details
Keywords: Capital Expenditures-equipment; Capital Expenditures-machinery; Internal Rate Of Return; Discounted Cash Flows; Net Present Value; Cost of Capital; Valuation; Cash Flow; System; Organizational Culture; Policy; Business Processes; Capital Budgeting
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Luehrman, Timothy A. "Stryker Corporation: Capital Budgeting (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 213-039, September 2012.
  • 02 Aug 2024
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How a Mission to Cut Food Waste Launched a Multimillion-Dollar Venture

could gain profit from food they otherwise would have tossed. Domingues would charge stores a 5 percent service fee. After a string of rejections, he persuaded the owner of Farm Boy, a high-end Canadian grocery chain, to let him sell... View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert; Technology; Information Technology
  • January 2006 (Revised March 2007)
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Introduction to Global Strategy

By: Jordan I. Siegel
Examines when it is profitable for a company to position part or all of its activity set across national borders and how a cross-border business is successfully designed and managed. View Details
Keywords: Cross-border Business; Globalized Firms and Management; Competitive Strategy; Global Strategy; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues
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Siegel, Jordan I. "Introduction to Global Strategy." Harvard Business School Background Note 706-448, January 2006. (Revised March 2007.)
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  • May 2015 (Revised October 2015)
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Apple Inc. in 2015

By: David B. Yoffie and Eric Baldwin
At the end of 2014, Apple Inc. recorded the most profitable quarter of any firm in history, and its market capitalization soon topped $700 billion. 'Apple Inc in 2015' explores the history of Apple, its successes under Jobs, its continued growth under Tim Cook, and the... View Details
Keywords: Competition; Innovation; Market Positioning; Marketing Implementation; Planning; Products; Strategy; Strategic Positioning; Technology; Information Technology; Strategic Planning; Product Positioning; Leadership; Communication; Competitive Advantage; Product; Innovation and Invention; Computer Industry; Electronics Industry
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Yoffie, David B., and Eric Baldwin. "Apple Inc. in 2015." Harvard Business School Case 715-456, May 2015. (Revised October 2015.)
  • October 2011 (Revised October 2013)
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A New Financial Policy at Swedish Match

By: Bo Becker and Michael Norris
Swedish Match is a profitable smokeless tobacco company with low debt compared to other firms in its industry. The firm's CFO now wants to revise the firm's conservative financial policy. View Details
Keywords: Capital Structure; Corporate Finance; Sweden
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Becker, Bo, and Michael Norris. "A New Financial Policy at Swedish Match." Harvard Business School Case 212-017, October 2011. (Revised October 2013.)
  • April 1985 (Revised March 1986)
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Seven-Up Division of Philip Morris

By: Michael E. Porter and Edward J. Hoff
In 1979, Philip Morris acquired the Seven-Up Co., the number three concentrate producer in the U.S. After four years of losses, Seven-Up had registered an operating profit in 1984. Industry analysts were debating the role that Seven-Up would play in Philip Morris's... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Business Divisions; Debates; Profit; Production; Personal Development and Career; United States
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Porter, Michael E., and Edward J. Hoff. "Seven-Up Division of Philip Morris." Harvard Business School Case 385-321, April 1985. (Revised March 1986.)
  • November 2012
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Ahold versus Tesco—Analyzing Performance

By: Suraj Srinivasan and Penelope Rossano
The case relates to understanding and comparing the performance of two leading retail companies—Ahold and Tesco. The case introduces the tools of Dupont and Modified Dupont Decomposition. While performance as measured by return on equity has been similar for the two... View Details
Keywords: Performance Evaluation; Retail Industry
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Srinivasan, Suraj, and Penelope Rossano. "Ahold versus Tesco—Analyzing Performance." Harvard Business School Case 113-040, November 2012.
  • June 2007 (Revised January 2008)
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BBC Worldwide: Global Strategy

By: John A. Quelch and Carin-Isabel Knoop
In January 2007, John Smith, chief executive officer of BBC Worldwide (BBC WW), the commercial arm of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), was preparing to meet with his senior managers to discuss BBC WW's global strategy options. BBC WW exploited and exported... View Details
Keywords: Global Strategy; Brands and Branding; Marketing Channels; Expansion; Internet; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Great Britain
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Quelch, John A., and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "BBC Worldwide: Global Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 507-034, June 2007. (Revised January 2008.)
  • 30 Sep 2008
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First Look: September 30, 2008

benefit of increased labor is improved quality. The objective of this paper is to examine the effect of labor on profitability through its impact on quality. Since employees at retail stores perform both production-related activities and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 2009
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Strategic Interactions in Two-Sided Market Oligopolies

By: Emmanuel Farhi and Andrei Hagiu
Strategic interactions between two-sided platforms depend not only on whether their decision variables are strategic complements or substitutes as for one-sided firms, but also -and crucially so- on whether or not the platforms subsidize one side of the market in... View Details
Keywords: Two-Sided Markets; Strategic Complements; Strategic Substitutes; Cost; Investment; Profit; One-Sided Platforms; Two-Sided Platforms; Duopoly and Oligopoly; Competitive Advantage
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Farhi, Emmanuel, and Andrei Hagiu. "Strategic Interactions in Two-Sided Market Oligopolies." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 08-011, August 2007. (Revised February 2009.)
  • April 2010
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Metabical: Pricing, Packaging, and Demand Forecasting Recommendations for a New Weight Loss Drug

By: John A. Quelch and Heather Beckham
Metabical is a new weight loss drug from Cambridge Sciences Pharmaceuticals intended for moderately overweight individuals. In anticipation of final FDA approval, the senior director of marketing, Barbara Printup, prepares for the product launch and must make several... View Details
Keywords: Return On Investment; Forecasting; Pricing Policies; Demand Planning; Marketing Strategy; Price; Consumer Behavior; Investment Return; Forecasting and Prediction; Product Launch; Planning; Brands and Branding; Pharmaceutical Industry
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Quelch, John A., and Heather Beckham. "Metabical: Pricing, Packaging, and Demand Forecasting Recommendations for a New Weight Loss Drug." Harvard Business School Brief Case 104-183, April 2010.
  • 09 Jul 2013
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Competitiveness expert slams Obama tax plan

  • 09 Oct 2020
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Mahbubur Rahman

Mahbubur Rahman, who had already started trading, banking and insurance businesses in Bangladesh, explains why he entered newspaper publishing, and how this business has become profitable despite the experience of peers. View Details
  • 2012
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Kingdee in 2011: Stranding or Dormancy?

By: F. Warren McFarlan, Jin Zhang and Xiaohui Li
This case is the follow-up of Kingdee A(6-311-351). In 2011, Kingdee made strategic investments and business expansions, suffering net profit decline despite operating revenue growth and also changes to top managers. View Details
Keywords: Strategy
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McFarlan, F. Warren, Jin Zhang, and Xiaohui Li. "Kingdee in 2011: Stranding or Dormancy?" Tsinghua University Case, 2012.
  • June 2005 (Revised October 2007)
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The Law of One Price

By: Joshua D. Coval, Erik Stafford, Rodrigo Osmo, John Jernigan, Zack Page and Paulo Passoni
Demonstrates the Law of One Price in practice. Using synthetic securities, students should observe opportunities to earn profits when spreads emerge between portfolios that offer identical payoffs. Uses separate uptick financial simulation software. View Details
Keywords: Price
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Coval, Joshua D., Erik Stafford, Rodrigo Osmo, John Jernigan, Zack Page, and Paulo Passoni. "The Law of One Price." Harvard Business School Background Note 205-079, June 2005. (Revised October 2007.)
  • 01 Nov 2018
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On Hold for 45 Minutes? It Might Be Your Secret Customer Score

    James L. Heskett

    James L. Heskett is UPS Foundation Professor Emeritus at the Harvard Business School and author of his latest book, With From Within: Build Organizational Culture for Competitive... View Details

    • November 2010 (Revised May 2012)
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    Assessing a Company's Future Financial Health

    By: Thomas R. Piper
    The case provides students with (1) an understanding of the essence of long-term financial health; (2) familiarity with the calculation and meaning of various financial ratios; and (3) an understanding of the influence of a company's operating and competitive... View Details
    Keywords: Financial Condition; Forecasting and Prediction; Investment Return; Operations; Competitive Strategy
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    Piper, Thomas R. "Assessing a Company's Future Financial Health." Harvard Business School Background Note 911-412, November 2010. (Revised May 2012.)
    • January 1999 (Revised June 2006)
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    Advanced Technologies, Inc.

    By: Thomas R. Piper
    The CEO of a semiconductor equipment manufacturer is assessing the financial forecasts and financing plan prepared by the chief financial officer. Continued rapid growth will create substantial financing pressures, especially if profitability fails to recover and/or if... View Details
    Keywords: Forecasting and Prediction; Earnings Management; Financial Condition; Financial Reporting; Risk and Uncertainty; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Outcome or Result; Growth and Development; Crisis Management; Profit; Financial Strategy; Semiconductor Industry; Manufacturing Industry
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    Piper, Thomas R. "Advanced Technologies, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 299-042, January 1999. (Revised June 2006.)
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