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- April 1990
- Case
Pandol Brothers, Inc. and Nicaragua (Abridged)
By: James E. Austin
Austin, James E. "Pandol Brothers, Inc. and Nicaragua (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 390-106, April 1990.
- November 1980 (Revised March 1981)
- Case
International Harvester (B4)
By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Evelyn T. Christiansen
Hamermesh, Richard G., and Evelyn T. Christiansen. "International Harvester (B4)." Harvard Business School Case 381-056, November 1980. (Revised March 1981.)
- November 1980
- Case
International Harvester (B3)
By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Evelyn T. Christiansen
Hamermesh, Richard G., and Evelyn T. Christiansen. "International Harvester (B3)." Harvard Business School Case 381-055, November 1980.
- June 1992 (Revised August 1992)
- Case
Parker-Spencer: The Legal Form of Joint Ventures
Parker Co., a U.S. based agricultural chemical company with $4 billion in sales, has agreed to a joint venture with Spencer, Inc., a smaller U.S. based company, to develop and market a new herbicide for corn. The two companies must consider marketing, tax, and... View Details
Keywords: Business Organization; Joint Ventures; Taxation; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; United States
Wilson, G. Peter, and Jane Palley Katz. "Parker-Spencer: The Legal Form of Joint Ventures." Harvard Business School Case 192-155, June 1992. (Revised August 1992.)
- December 2005 (Revised February 2006)
- Case
Migros
By: Forest L. Reinhardt, Vincent Marie Dessain and Anders Sjoman
In October 2005, Urs Riedener, head of marketing at Swiss retailer Migros, is contemplating the company's competitive position. Primarily a retailer for foods and near-foods products, the cooperative Migros, with close to 600 retail outlets in Switzerland (but only... View Details
Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Corporate Governance; Corporate Strategy; Cooperative Ownership; Supply Chain Management; Product Marketing; Environmental Sustainability; Social Enterprise; Business or Company Management; Marketing Strategy; Retail Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Switzerland
- September 2003 (Revised August 2005)
- Teaching Note
Calgene, Inc. (TN)
Teaching Note for (9-502-041) View Details
- October 1999
- Case
Agricultural Biotechnology Brief, 1999
By: Forest L. Reinhardt and Jennifer Burns
Keywords: Business and Government Relations; Environmental Sustainability; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
Reinhardt, Forest L., and Jennifer Burns. "Agricultural Biotechnology Brief, 1999." Harvard Business School Case 700-066, October 1999.
- 2008
- Working Paper
Fixing Market Failures or Fixing Elections? Agricultural Credit in India
By: Shawn A. Cole
This paper integrates theories of political budget cycles with theories of tactical electoral redistribution to test for political capture in a novel way. Studying banks in India, I find that government-owned bank lending tracks the electoral cycle, with agricultural... View Details
Keywords: Agribusiness; Banks and Banking; Financing and Loans; Political Elections; State Ownership; Banking Industry; India
Cole, Shawn A. "Fixing Market Failures or Fixing Elections? Agricultural Credit in India." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-001, July 2008.
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2017
aimed at promoting spatially defined agribusiness/agro-industrial investments and strengthening agribusiness and agro-industrial competitiveness. It analyzes five agroterritorial planning and policy instruments—economic corridors,... View Details
- November 1980 (Revised March 1981)
- Case
International Harvester (C)
By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Evelyn T. Christiansen
Hamermesh, Richard G., and Evelyn T. Christiansen. "International Harvester (C)." Harvard Business School Case 381-057, November 1980. (Revised March 1981.)
- October 1980 (Revised June 1986)
- Case
International Harvester (B1)
By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Evelyn T. Christiansen
Hamermesh, Richard G., and Evelyn T. Christiansen. "International Harvester (B1)." Harvard Business School Case 381-053, October 1980. (Revised June 1986.)
- April 2025
- Case
Radical Transformation at Bayer: Dynamic Shared Ownership
By: Boris Groysberg and Gamze Yucaoglu
In 2023, Bill Anderson became CEO of Bayer AG, a 160-year-old life sciences giant looking to strengthen its pharma pipeline, manage debt, and cut through bureaucracy. His bold response: Dynamic Shared Ownership (DSO), a radical model replacing traditional hierarchies... View Details
Keywords: Human Resources; Business Strategy; Alignment; Innovation and Management; Organizational Structure; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
Groysberg, Boris, and Gamze Yucaoglu. "Radical Transformation at Bayer: Dynamic Shared Ownership." Harvard Business School Case 425-061, April 2025.
- October 2012
- Supplement
Aqua Bounty Courseware
By: Lucy White and Steve Burn-Murdoch
Valuation of a pre-revenue biotech company at IPO using probability trees and real option techniques. Company is based in Massachusetts and lists in London on AIM. Products are genetically-modified fast-growing salmon for fish farmers and disease-prevention drugs and... View Details
- February 1999
- Teaching Note
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.: Supply Management TN
By: Francis Aguilar, Paul Clark and Xin Xi He
Teaching Note for (9-898-238) and (9-898-239). View Details
- November 1994 (Revised September 1996)
- Case
RiceSelect
By: Alvin J. Silk and Mary Shelman
In August 1994, Robin Andrews, President of RiceTec, Inc., faces a critical decision that will affect his firm's future: what policy should RiceTec follow for supplying grocery retailers with private label merchandise? RiceTec, a small privately owned firm engaged in... View Details
Keywords: Cash Flow; Leadership; Growth and Development Strategy; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Supply Chain Management; Private Ownership; Research and Development; Conflict Management; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
Silk, Alvin J., and Mary Shelman. "RiceSelect." Harvard Business School Case 595-033, November 1994. (Revised September 1996.)
- November 2010
- Supplement
Esquel Group: Building a Sustainable Partnership with Cotton Farmers in Xinjiang (B)
By: James K. Sebenius and Jason Cheng Qian
Details and evaluates results in Esquel's 2002 initiative to negotiate long-term partnerships with often-exploited farmers in Xinjiang (western China) to procure a superior cotton variety. View Details
Keywords: Contracts; Agreements and Arrangements; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Outcome or Result; Leasing; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Partners and Partnerships; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Hong Kong; Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu
Sebenius, James K., and Jason Cheng Qian. "Esquel Group: Building a Sustainable Partnership with Cotton Farmers in Xinjiang (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 911-032, November 2010.
- November 2015 (Revised January 2016)
- Teaching Note
McDonald's Corporation: Managing a Sustainable Supply Chain—From Amazon Soya to Cage Free Eggs
This case provides an opportunity for students to consider how large, multinational corporations should respond when targeted by activists regarding environmental and social concerns in their supply chains. Greenpeace targeted McDonald's because its chicken supplier... View Details
- 01 Nov 2011
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 1
strongest predictors of entry, with labor laws and household banking quality also playing important roles. Looking at the district-industry level, we find extensive evidence of agglomeration economies among manufacturing industries. In particular, supportive incumbent... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- November 1982 (Revised January 1985)
- Case
International Harvester (D)
Hamermesh, Richard G. "International Harvester (D)." Harvard Business School Case 383-035, November 1982. (Revised January 1985.)
- October 1980 (Revised January 1985)
- Case
International Harvester (A)
By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Evelyn T. Christiansen
Hamermesh, Richard G., and Evelyn T. Christiansen. "International Harvester (A)." Harvard Business School Case 381-052, October 1980. (Revised January 1985.)