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- 26 Jan 2023
- Video
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- January 2024
- Supplement
Accounting Red Flags or Red Herrings at Catalent? (B)
By: Joseph Pacelli, ZeSean Ali and Tom Quinn
GlassHouse Research identified accounting red flags at Catalent. Fiat Lux Partners countered most of GlassHouse’s claims. Who was right? This update explores the aftermath of the short seller duel. View Details
Keywords: Accounting Audits; Acquisition; Budgets and Budgeting; Business Earnings; Earnings Management; Cost Accounting; Fair Value Accounting; Financial Reporting; Revenue Recognition; Integrated Corporate Reporting; Fairness; Moral Sensibility; Values and Beliefs; Government Legislation; Conflict of Interests; Announcements; Blogs; Debates; Lawsuits and Litigation; Stocks; Performance Productivity; Pharmaceutical Industry; Accounting Industry; United States
Pacelli, Joseph, ZeSean Ali, and Tom Quinn. "Accounting Red Flags or Red Herrings at Catalent? (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 124-055, January 2024.
- July 2016
- Teaching Note
Launching Yelp Reservations
By: Michael Luca, Kevin Mohan and Patrick Rooney
This teaching note accompanies "Launching Yelp Reservations (A) and (B)," which present a multi-party negotiation among Yelp, current partner OpenTable, and two startups in the online restaurant reservation industry. View Details
- January 2000 (Revised May 2001)
- Case
kate spade
Kate Spade's founders try to finance and grow their luxury handbag and accessories business. As the case ends, the founding team must decide among four potential strategic partners offering to purchase different shares of Kate Spade at various valuations. Includes... View Details
Keywords: Growth Management; Partners and Partnerships; Business Growth and Maturation; Brands and Branding; Apparel and Accessories Industry
Cyr, Linda A., and Sarah S. Khetani. "kate spade." Harvard Business School Case 800-002, January 2000. (Revised May 2001.)
- October 2018
- Case
Recipe for Success: Growth and Evolution at Cafe Cupcake
By: Anthony Mayo and Heather Beckham
Café Cupcake (CC) is a fast-casual restaurant chain that offers artisan cupcakes and light fare throughout the southeastern United States and Texas. This case chronicles the growth and evolution of Café Cupcake. It also considers the specific human resource challenges... View Details
Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Human Resources; Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Food and Beverage Industry
Mayo, Anthony, and Heather Beckham. "Recipe for Success: Growth and Evolution at Cafe Cupcake." Harvard Business School Brief Case 919-509, October 2018.
- December 2007 (Revised June 2009)
- Case
KPMG (A): A Near-Death Experience
By: Robert G. Eccles and Eliot Sherman
Describes the way in which "Big Four" auditor KPMG dealt with an indictment stemming from the firm's sale of tax shelters. In 2005 Tim Flynn has been KPMG Chairman for a matter of days when he learns that the government is preparing to indict the firm on charges of... View Details
Keywords: Accounting Audits; Crime and Corruption; Taxation; Lawsuits and Litigation; Crisis Management; Partners and Partnerships; Accounting Industry; Service Industry
Eccles, Robert G., and Eliot Sherman. "KPMG (A): A Near-Death Experience." Harvard Business School Case 408-073, December 2007. (Revised June 2009.)
- February 2001 (Revised December 2002)
- Case
Marshall Field and the Rise of the Department Store
By: Nancy F. Koehn
Analyzes Marshall Field's efforts to develop a market for mass retailing in late 19th-century Chicago. Examines Chicago's expansion in the 1860s and, within this context, how Field struck out on his own to, build a wholesale and retail business. Concentrates on the... View Details
Keywords: Fluctuation; Industry Growth; Corporate Strategy; Entrepreneurship; Brands and Branding; Society; Distribution Industry; Retail Industry; Chicago
Koehn, Nancy F. "Marshall Field and the Rise of the Department Store." Harvard Business School Case 801-349, February 2001. (Revised December 2002.)
- 28 Dec 2021
- News
How Businesses Could Approach Return to Work in 2022
- June 2013 (Revised October 2013)
- Case
Tim Blanchard at Jones Mendel & Co. (Abridged)
By: Jay W. Lorsch and John Gabarro
Tim Blanchard struggles to balance all the demands facing him as a partner of a consulting firm. He must decide how to serve clients, mentor his people, provide strategy and direction to the high-tech group, and spend time with family. View Details
Keywords: Business or Company Management; Management Style; Partners and Partnerships; Work-Life Balance; Problems and Challenges; Management Teams; Consulting Industry
Lorsch, Jay W., and John Gabarro. "Tim Blanchard at Jones Mendel & Co. (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 913-420, June 2013. (Revised October 2013.)
- 02 Mar 2020
- Blog Post
Know Your Audience – Recruiting HBS Students for Energy
Director Amanda Schmitt – Recruiting Relations Manager Together, Phillip and Amanda make up the Career & Professional Development team that manages relationships with recruiting partners in the energy sector, including cleantech. They... View Details
Keywords: Energy / Cleantech
- January 2004 (Revised May 2005)
- Case
Gold Hill Venture Lending
By: G. Felda Hardymon, Josh Lerner and Ann Leamon
David Fischer is trying to raise $200 million for a first-time venture debt fund that will be affiliated with Silicon Valley Bank, a major technology lender. Despite his lengthy experience in venture lending, the process is proving difficult. He and his partners are... View Details
Keywords: Information Technology; Value Creation; Venture Capital; Partners and Partnerships; Decision Choices and Conditions; Investment Funds; Banking Industry; Financial Services Industry
Hardymon, G. Felda, Josh Lerner, and Ann Leamon. "Gold Hill Venture Lending." Harvard Business School Case 804-083, January 2004. (Revised May 2005.)
- February 2010
- Case
Foxwoods: Turning Data into Insights in the Hospitality Industry
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Deborah L. Soule
This case describes how an IT director identified an opportunity and implemented an innovative business solution designed to enable line managers and executives to convert data to information to insights. The case also details how the company partnered with an emerging... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Entrepreneurship; Technological Innovation; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Partners and Partnerships; Information Technology; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Connecticut
Applegate, Lynda M., and Deborah L. Soule. "Foxwoods: Turning Data into Insights in the Hospitality Industry." Harvard Business School Case 810-083, February 2010.
- February 1999 (Revised August 2000)
- Case
InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets
Examines InterGen's breakthrough Quezon power project, located in the Philippines. Explores how InterGen evaluates and manages project risk through partner selection, the use of operating contracts, and project finance techniques. View Details
Kennedy, Robert E. "InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets." Harvard Business School Case 799-057, February 1999. (Revised August 2000.)
- 15 Aug 2016
- Video
FIELD Global Immersions
- October 1997 (Revised May 1998)
- Case
Busang (A): River of Gold
By: Debora L. Spar
In 1995, Bre-X Minerals, a tiny Canadian mining firm, struck gold. Deep in the heart of the Borneo jungle, it discovered what appeared to be one of the world's largest and most cost-effective gold deposits. Almost immediately, the firm's stock price shot upwards and... View Details
Keywords: Business or Company Management; Partners and Partnerships; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Mining; Mining Industry; Canada; Indonesia
Spar, Debora L., Jeffrey Bell, Christine Dinh-Tan, and Phillip Purnama. "Busang (A): River of Gold." Harvard Business School Case 798-002, October 1997. (Revised May 1998.)
- 26 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
Why Great Ideas Get Stuck in Universities
considering the average likelihood of finding an acquisition partner is 8 percent. No more or less likely to go through an IPO. Landing funding and finding a buyer are considered key milestones of entrepreneurial success, making those... View Details
- July 2000 (Revised October 2000)
- Case
Petstore.com
Petstore.com is one of four contenders for leadership in the highly competitive online pet supply business. Petstore.com faces decisions regarding potential merger partners and how to brand its service within the website managed by its ultimate merger partner,... View Details
Keywords: Competition; Internet and the Web; Mergers and Acquisitions; Partners and Partnerships; Internet and the Web; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Retail Industry
Eisenmann, Thomas R. "Petstore.com." Harvard Business School Case 801-044, July 2000. (Revised October 2000.)
- November 1994
- Case
Bain & Company: International Expansion
By: Michael Y. Yoshino and J. Peter Williamson
Bain & Co., a leading strategy consulting firm, faces major strategic and organizational issues regarding global expansion. The Bain partners must choose a course among many exciting and attractive opportunities for growth. Also explores organizational and managerial... View Details
Keywords: Business or Company Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Management; Expansion; Global Strategy; Decision Making; Organizations; Partners and Partnerships; Consulting Industry
Yoshino, Michael Y., and J. Peter Williamson. "Bain & Company: International Expansion." Harvard Business School Case 395-102, November 1994.