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  • April 2005 (Revised April 2005)
  • Background Note

Strategies of Related Diversification

By: Bharat N. Anand
Which businesses should a firm expand into? This question of corporate scope is central to corporate strategy. Flawed scope decisions can have severe consequences, and the trauma experienced by many companies as a result of mistaken decisions to expand scope is often... View Details
Keywords: Diversification; Business Conglomerates; Corporate Strategy; Problems and Challenges
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  • May 1993 (Revised May 1996)
  • Case

BellSouth Enterprises: The Cellular Billing Project

When BellSouth Enterprises decided to aggressively pursue the international cellular market, it needed new software in order to cope with the complexities of cellular billing and the country-specific variations in the international cellular market. BellSouth made the... View Details
Keywords: Alliances; Market Entry and Exit; Software; Global Strategy; Telecommunications Industry; United States
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  • December 2017 (Revised February 2021)
  • Case

Bega Cheese: Bidding to Bring Vegemite Back Home

By: Benjamin C. Esty and Lauren G. Pickle
In January 2017, the leadership team of Bega Cheese—the Australian dairy company—was considering a bid for Mondelēz International’s Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) grocery business, which included several leading consumer brands such as Vegemite, the iconic Australian... View Details
Keywords: Mergers ＆ Acquisitions; Value Drivers; Discounted Cash Flow (DCF); Dairy Industry; Corporate Scope; Consumer Goods; Iconic Brands; Bidding Strategy; Cross Border; Financing; Mergers and Acquisitions; Valuation; Value Creation; Diversification; Business Divisions; Corporate Finance; Capital Structure; Food; Bids and Bidding; Consumer Products Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Australia; United States
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  • December 2017 (Revised January 2022)
  • Supplement

Bega Cheese: Bidding to Bring Vegemite Back Home

By: Benjamin C. Esty and Lauren G. Pickle
In January 2017, the leadership team of Bega Cheese—the Australian dairy company—was considering a bid for Mondelēz International’s Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) grocery business which included several leading consumer brands including Vegemite, the iconic Australian... View Details
Keywords: Mergers ＆ Acquisitions; Value Drivers; Discounted Cash Flow (DCF); Dairy Industry; Corporate Scope; Consumer Goods; Iconic Brands; Bidding Strategy; Cross Border; Financing; Mergers and Acquisitions; Valuation; Value Creation; Business Divisions; Capital Structure; Food; Bids and Bidding; Diversification; Brands and Branding; Corporate Finance; Consumer Products Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Australia; United States
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  • 09 May 2011
  • News

Moving From Bean Counter to Game Changer

  • October 1971 (Revised June 1985)
  • Case

Fisher-Price Toys, Inc.

Reviews new product introduction and pricing decisions for a riding toy designed for preschool children. Designed to provide background in buyer behavior, market analysis, and corporate strategy. View Details
Keywords: Corporate Strategy; Consumer Behavior; Product Launch; Consumer Products Industry
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  • April 2008 (Revised March 2015)
  • Case

TheLadders (A)

By: Peter A. Coles, Benjamin Edelman, Brian J. Hall and Nicole Bennett
Despite strong appeal among job seekers and outside recruiters, TheLadders' corporate job listings seem to lag. Could raising prices help solve the problem? TheLadders considers this strategic paradox. View Details
Keywords: Customer Satisfaction; Price; Recruitment; Job Search; Marketing Strategy; Employment Industry
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  • 21 Oct 2011
  • News

Business School Students Agog over Gaga

  • May 2002
  • Supplement

Jafco America Ventures: Reflections by Barry Schiffman, President

Presents Barry Schiffman, president and CIO of JAFCO America Ventures, as he reflects on the nature of the venture capital business, critical success factors, and some of the strategic decisions JAFCO faced. View Details
Keywords: Strategy; Venture Capital; Entrepreneurship
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  • January 2019 (Revised February 2019)
  • Supplement

The a2 Milk Company

By: Benjamin C. Esty, Daniel Fisher and Greg Saldutte
The a2 Milk Company (a2MC) became the most valuable company listed on the New Zealand stock exchange in 2018 by capitalizing on a biochemical discovery related to the protein composition of cow's milk. Because many people find the A1 protein difficult to digest, and... View Details
Keywords: Judo Economics; Market Entry; Innovation; Barriers To Response; Industry Attractiveness; Advantage Horizon; Sustainability; First-mover Advantage; Scope; Strategy Execution; Strategic Evolution; Biochemistry; Genetics; Branding; Commodity; Milk; Dairy; Infant Formula; Farming; Porter's Five Forces; Competitive Advantage; Corporate Strategy; Value Creation; Competition; Market Entry and Exit; Disruption; Innovation and Invention; Five Forces Framework; Consumer Products Industry; New Zealand; Australia; China
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  • January 2014 (Revised May 2014)
  • Case

Tech Mahindra and the Acquisition of Satyam Computers (A)

By: Srikant M. Datar, Anjali Raina and Namrata Arora
Set in 2008, the case details Tech Mahindra, an information technology (IT) company within the Mahindra Group, an Indian multi-industry company with a diverse stable of businesses including automotives, farm equipment, and financial services, and its decision to... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Corporate Governance; Computer Industry; India
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  • April 2013
  • Article

Who Is Governing Whom? Executives, Governance, and the Structure of Generosity in Large U.S. Firms

By: Christopher Marquis and Matthew Lee
We examine how organizational structure influences strategies over which corporate leaders have significant discretion. Corporate philanthropy is our setting to study how a differentiated structural element—the corporate foundation—constrains the influence of... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Structure; Corporate Strategy; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Leadership; Governing and Advisory Boards; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; United States
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  • April 1976 (Revised January 1989)
  • Case

Yellowtail Marine, Inc.

Designed for use as an in-basket exercise in a general management course. Focuses on the first few hours work of the new president of Yellowtail Marine, Robyn Gilchrist, and the decisions she has to make. The decisions mix strategic and operations issues and make the... View Details
Keywords: Management Practices and Processes; Operations; Business Strategy
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    Flipkart: Transitioning to a Marketplace Model

    Founded in 2007 as an online book retailer, Flipkart rapidly became the largest e-commerce player in India, valued at almost $15 billion.  However, it faced intense competition from other e-commerce players like Amazon and Snapdeal. Over the years Flipkart was slowly... View Details
    • January 2025
    • Teaching Note

    AGENTS.inc: Pathways to Growth at an AI Startup

    By: Frank Nagle and Susan Pinckney
    Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 724-444. In 2024, AI agent startup company AGENTS.inc faced multiple strategic decisions that could shape the company’s ability to grow into the future AI agent market leader. View Details
    Keywords: Business Startups; AI and Machine Learning; Growth and Development Strategy; Open Source Distribution; Entrepreneurial Finance; Competition; Computer Industry; Technology Industry; Europe; Germany
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    • 9 AM – 9:01 AM EDT, 16 Oct 2019
    • HBS Online

    HBS Online Financial Accounting

    Learn how managers, Wall Street analysts, and entrepreneurs use an understanding of accounting to unlock critical insights from financial statements and drive strategic decision making. Program Dates: October 16, 2019 - December 11, 2019 View Details
    • 9 AM – 10 AM EST, 09 Jan 2019
    • HBS Online

    HBS Online Financial Accounting

    Learn how managers, Wall Street analysts, and entrepreneurs use an understanding of accounting to unlock critical insights from financial statements and drive strategic decision making. Program Dates: January 9, 2019 - March 6, 2019 View Details
    • 9 AM – 9 AM EDT, 09 Oct 2018

    HBX Financial Accounting

    Learn how managers, Wall Street analysts, and entrepreneurs use an understanding of accounting to unlock critical insights from financial statements and drive strategic decision making. Program Dates: October 9, 2018 - December 6, 2018 View Details
    • February 2014
    • Article

    Governance and CEO Turnover: Do Something or Do the Right Thing?

    By: Ray Fisman, Rakesh Khurana, Matthew Rhodes-Kropf and Soojin Yim
    We study how corporate governance affects firm value through the decision of whether to fire or retain the CEO. We present a model in which weak governance—which prevents shareholders from controlling the board—protects inferior CEOs from dismissal, while at the same... View Details
    Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Value; Retention; Resignation and Termination; Corporate Governance; Management Teams; Business and Shareholder Relations
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    • 13 Jul 2017
    • Blog Post

    Summer Snapshot: Interning in the Sports Industry

    York Tell us what you are up to this summer. This summer I am working for The Madison Square Garden Company in the Corporate Development & Strategy group. After four years in banking, I wanted to work in the sports and entertainment... View Details
    Keywords: Entertainment / Media / Sports