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- June 2013
- Teaching Plan
Bank of America-Merrill Lynch
By: Guhan Subramanian and Charlotte Krontiris
The case traces the events leading up to the acquisition of Merrill Lynch by Bank of America at the height of the recent financial crisis. It examines the interplay of public and private sector actors in this extraordinary time, focusing on the decisions that... View Details
Keywords: Bank Of America; Merrill Lynch; Acquisition; Financial Crisis; Banks and Banking; Banking Industry; United States
Subramanian, Guhan, and Charlotte Krontiris. "Bank of America-Merrill Lynch." Harvard Business School Teaching Plan 913-046, June 2013.
- January 2013 (Revised October 2014)
- Teaching Note
Tombstones
By: Timothy A. Luehrman
This case consists primarily of excerpts from term sheets and prospectuses for six securities offerings made by US companies during 2009-2010, just after the financial crisis and recession of 2008-09. There are three issues of senior unsecured notes, one floating rate... View Details
- May 2011 (Revised July 2015)
- Case
Ford Motor Company: Strengthening the Dealer Network
By: V. Kasturi Rangan, Katharine Lee and Marie Bell
The case describes a five-year effort (2006-2011) of distribution rationalization and consolidation at Ford. The financial crisis in the second-half of 2008 forced GM and Chrysler into bankruptcy. Having completed the distribution overhaul work by 2011, its senior... View Details
Keywords: Strategy; Product; Distribution; Consolidation; Distribution Channels; Transformation; Business Processes; Auto Industry
Rangan, V. Kasturi, Katharine Lee, and Marie Bell. "Ford Motor Company: Strengthening the Dealer Network." Harvard Business School Case 511-132, May 2011. (Revised July 2015.)
- June 2010
- Supplement
Chet Huber on OnStar, video
By: Willy C. Shih
Chet Huber, general manager of GM's OnStar unit, givbes an update on how OnStar is doing, talks about the job OnStar does for consumers, and reflects on assembling the OnStar team. The video is organized into three chapters so that instructors may use then... View Details
Keywords: Product Positioning; Product Development; Service Delivery; Performance Evaluation; Groups and Teams; Auto Industry; Telecommunications Industry
Shih, Willy C. "Chet Huber on OnStar, video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 610-716, June 2010.
- November 2002 (Revised January 2004)
- Case
Gary Rodkin At Pepsi-Cola North America (B) (Abridged)
By: David A. Thomas, Gina Carioggia and Ayesha Kanji
After assuming the position of CEO of Pepsi-Cola North America (PCNA), Gary Rodkin faces organizational problems within PCNA and external friction between PCNA and its largest bottler, the Pepsi Bottling Group. In addition to the challenge of organizational alignment,... View Details
Keywords: Restructuring; Leadership; Brands and Branding; Problems and Challenges; Situation or Environment; Conflict Management; Alignment; Food and Beverage Industry; North America
Thomas, David A., Gina Carioggia, and Ayesha Kanji. "Gary Rodkin At Pepsi-Cola North America (B) (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 403-109, November 2002. (Revised January 2004.)
- January 1987 (Revised January 1988)
- Case
Frito-Lay, Inc.: A Strategic Transition (A)
The setting is a food manufacturing company which has stumbled in terms of its historic growth and profit achievements. In trying to recapture its momentum, the president has used information technology as one element in his program of transition. The case focuses on... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Information Technology; Growth and Development Strategy; Manufacturing Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Mead, Melissa J., and Jane C. Linder. "Frito-Lay, Inc.: A Strategic Transition (A)." Harvard Business School Case 187-065, January 1987. (Revised January 1988.)
- March 1995 (Revised March 1995)
- Case
Smashing the Cube: Corporate Transformation at CIBA-GEIGY Ltd.
By: David J. Collis and Elizabeth Wynne Johnson
CIBA-GEIGY is a large, diversified multinational corporation that transforms itself in the 1990s through a massive structural and cultural change. The case describes the changes implemented and the processes used to effect change in portfolio, people, and structures.... View Details
Keywords: Restructuring; Change Management; Transformation; Investment Portfolio; Multinational Firms and Management; Organizational Culture; Corporate Strategy
Collis, David J., and Elizabeth Wynne Johnson. "Smashing the Cube: Corporate Transformation at CIBA-GEIGY Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 795-041, March 1995. (Revised March 1995.)
- November 1997 (Revised May 1998)
- Case
ASIMCO: The Alliance Brewing Group
ASIMCO is a direct investment fund with $350 million invested in 17 Chinese joint ventures in the brewing and auto components industries. The CEO must decide whether to invest in distribution to grow the brewing business or to invest in additional manufacturing joint... View Details
Keywords: Production; Distribution; Joint Ventures; Decision Making; Investment Funds; Growth and Development Strategy; Manufacturing Industry; Auto Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; China
Gray, Ann E., and Jennifer Gui. "ASIMCO: The Alliance Brewing Group." Harvard Business School Case 698-011, November 1997. (Revised May 1998.)
- June 1999 (Revised August 2004)
- Case
The American Basketball League: The Last Chapter
By: Stephen A. Greyser and Elizabeth (Lisa) Smyth
Provides information on the demise of the American Basketball League (ABL) in December 1998. Reviews the League's attendance, television activity, and competitive positioning versus the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). In conjunction with earlier cases... View Details
Greyser, Stephen A., and Elizabeth (Lisa) Smyth. "The American Basketball League: The Last Chapter." Harvard Business School Case 599-109, June 1999. (Revised August 2004.)
- December 1993 (Revised November 1995)
- Case
Wetherill Associates, Inc.
By: Lynn S. Paine
Top managers of Wetherill Associates, Inc., a small, privately held distributor of electrical parts to the automotive aftermarket, are considering whether to modify the company's compensation system for its salesforce. The management wants a compensation system that... View Details
Keywords: Ethics; Business or Company Management; Organizational Structure; Compensation and Benefits; Salesforce Management
Paine, Lynn S. "Wetherill Associates, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 394-113, December 1993. (Revised November 1995.)
- 10 Jul 2020
- News
Sutter Health’s Request to Delay $575 Million Settlement Is Denied
- 03 Nov 2018
- News
Facing iPhone Troubles, Apple Tries to Change the Story
- 03 Feb 2016
- Video
The Space Shuttle Columbia’s Final Mission
- 19 Nov 2020
- Video
Music, Medicine, and Happiness
- 18 May 2017
- Cold Call Podcast
Reversing the Losing Streak on Sesame Street
- November 2020
- Supplement
Improving Access at VA (Update)
By: Ryan W. Buell
In November 2020, Chief Veterans Experience Officer, Lynda Davis, and Deputy Chief Veterans Experience Officer, Barbara C. Morton reflect on a busy four years leading the Veterans Experience Office at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The case provides an update... View Details
Keywords: Government; Service Management; Leading Change; Transformation; Service Operations; Management; Health Care and Treatment; Government Administration; Performance Improvement; Public Administration Industry; United States
Buell, Ryan W. "Improving Access at VA (Update)." Harvard Business School Supplement 621-070, November 2020.
- October 1981 (Revised August 2010)
- Case
Quabbin Cablevision Company
By: Henry B. Reiling
Several entrepreneurs are considering the purchase of an existing cable TV business with the financial assistance of several investors. They must decide whether to establish the company as a partnership or a corporation, and how to capitalize the company for an optimal... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Organization; Television Entertainment; Entrepreneurship; Capital Structure; Taxation; Telecommunications Industry; Massachusetts
Reiling, Henry B. "Quabbin Cablevision Company." Harvard Business School Case 282-003, October 1981. (Revised August 2010.)
- June 2014
- Supplement
Harley-Davidson in India (B)
By: Krishna Palepu and David Lane
This case examines how Harley-Davidson has worked to globalize its business by focusing on how CEO Matt Levatich and India country manager Anoop Prakash assess and act on the opportunities and challenges posed by entering the Indian market, and where and how the... View Details
Palepu, Krishna, and David Lane. "Harley-Davidson in India (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 114-044, June 2014.
- June 2014
- Case
Harley-Davidson in India (A)
By: Krishna Palepu and David Lane
This case examines how Harley-Davidson has worked to globalize its business by focusing on how CEO Matt Levatich and India country manager Anoop Prakash assess and act on the opportunities and challenges posed by entering the Indian market, and where and how the... View Details
Palepu, Krishna, and David Lane. "Harley-Davidson in India (A)." Harvard Business School Case 114-043, June 2014.
- July 2013 (Revised September 2019)
- Case
Say on Pay: Qualcomm, Inc. Shareholders Vote 'Maybe'
By: Suraj Srinivasan, Charles C.Y. Wang and Kelly Baker
This case centers around Qualcomm shareholders' 2012 Say-on-Pay vote and the dispute between the Institutional Shareholder Services and management regarding the appropriateness of the CEO's compensation plan. Was ISS right that Qualcomm's CEO's pay was inflated and... View Details
Keywords: ISS; Proxy Advisor; Investor Communication; Investor Relations; Peers; Say-on-Pay; Benchmarking; Peer Group; Compensation Committees; Board Of Directors; Governing and Advisory Boards; Executive Compensation; Corporate Governance; Business and Shareholder Relations; Telecommunications Industry
Srinivasan, Suraj, Charles C.Y. Wang, and Kelly Baker. "Say on Pay: Qualcomm, Inc. Shareholders Vote 'Maybe'." Harvard Business School Case 114-005, July 2013. (Revised September 2019.)