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- 05 Aug 2002
- What Do You Think?
Is Platform Leadership Old Hat or the Wave of the Future?
determine whether the practice results in "collusion and monopoly?" In fact, does platform leadership have to be confined to those firms developing technology? Can it just as well be established by marketers who serve as traffic... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- September 2011 (Revised March 2012)
- Case
KKR: Leveraging Sustainability
The case describes KKR's Green Portfolio Program, one of the firm's environmental initiatives, which has achieved $160 million in cost savings. While pleased with its progress in achieving greater energy efficiency and reduced carbon emissions, the firm is looking for... View Details
Keywords: Private Equity; Investment Portfolio; Energy Conservation; Cost Management; Supply Chain Management; Risk Management; Social Enterprise; Growth and Development; Performance Efficiency; Financial Services Industry
Eccles, Robert G., George Serafeim, and Tiffany A. Clay. "KKR: Leveraging Sustainability." Harvard Business School Case 112-032, September 2011. (Revised March 2012.)
- 17 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: January 17
Evidence from the Indian Life Insurance Market Authors:Santosh Anagol, Shawn Cole, and Shayak Sarkar Abstract We conduct a series of field experiments to evaluate two competing views of the role of financial service intermediaries in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Mar 2016
- Research & Ideas
Solving an Economic Mystery Surrounding Argentina and Chile
Business History, and Faculty Chair of the School's Business History Initiative, to discuss the making of the book and to bring us up to date on the current situations in Argentina and Chile. The book demonstrates both the opportunities, and the vulnerability, of many... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Entrepreneurship Program in Fourth Year
Colloquium on Participant-Centered Learning (EECPCL) immerses participants in an eight-day program that focuses on fine-tuning teaching techniques, developing courses, and honing strategies to engage students in discussion. Since its... View Details
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Heese Fall 2025 Q1 1.5 The Arts of Communication General Management Candace Bertotti Spring 2026 Q3Q4 1.5 Authentic Leader Development Organizational Behavior Robin Ely , Monique Burns Thompson Spring 2026 Q3Q4 3.0 Avoiding Startup... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Snapping Up Voters
returned to many of his former clients with a pitch for an entirely different type of online opportunity: a place to show campaign ads to people who probably don’t expect to ever see them. After a stint at the Treasury Department during the 2008 View Details
Keywords: Sasha Issenberg
- Web
Career Journey | MBA
1% Europe 5% Latin America 1% Middle East / North Africa < 1% United States 88% Class of 2024 who actively sought and accepted full-time roles after graduation. Industry Consulting 18% Consumer Products 3% Entertainment / Media 3% View Details
- 18 May 2011
- News
Man with a Plan
needs was infusing more capital into the business to help us manage the financial side of our growth. The second was a marketing case about Perdue Foods. The strategy that Frank Perdue initiated really resonated with me. We took a page... View Details
- 08 Apr 2002
- Research & Ideas
How to Negotiate “Yes” Across Cultural Boundaries
web of business ties, lending, and cross-shareholdings. In Germany's financial sector, it might be the insurance giant Allianz. In Italy, it may be a set of powerful families. In Russia, it can be the Russian mafia and other protection... View Details
Keywords: by James K. Sebenius
- 21 Jul 2023
- Blog Post
Malcolm McClain (MBA/MPP 2023) Named First RISE Career Fellow
understanding of the challenges businesses face operating in marginalized communities, especially companies addressing the racial wealth gap. Working alongside BrightUp will enable me to gain first-hand experience with a Black founding team seeking to View Details
David L. Geffen
Four years before owning his record label outright, Geffen structured a deal with Warner Communications to provide distribution services and financial underwriting. Geffen was extremely adept at spotting and promoting talent. He convinced... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media
- June 2020
- Teaching Note
Armarium: Luxury Fashion Brands for Rent
By: Jill Avery and David Fubini
Armarium, a two-sided digital platform that offered consumers the opportunity to rent the most coveted, current season high fashion clothing and accessories from the top global luxury brands, had emerged from its first sales season with two distinct customer segments:... View Details
Keywords: Luxury Brand; Fashion; Sharing Economy; Two-sided Marketplace; Target Market; Customer Selection; Marketing; Brands and Branding; Luxury; Two-Sided Platforms; Business Model; Growth and Development Strategy; Customer Value and Value Chain; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry; United States; North America
- Web
IT Strategy: Building a Smarter, Scalable Future in the Cloud | Information Technology
technologies and offerings with the broader HBS IT strategy, supporting operational efficiency, cross-team collaboration, and compliance. FinOps Tool Implementation: A new Cloud Financial Operations tool will be implemented to support... View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
Value Added
Now in the midst of his second three-year term as managing director of McKinsey & Company, Rajat Gupta sits in a corner office on the 29th floor of a Chicago skyscraper, overlooking Lake Michigan and the Windy City's financial district.... View Details
Keywords: James E. Aisner
- 15 Nov 2016
- News
Enabling the Dream of Building A Healthy Future for India
Mumbai, Bhandari looked at companies developing sophisticated diagnostic and treatment tools that, she says, “could have huge potential to improve rural health care—if they could be made affordably.” To Bhandari, the View Details
- April 1985 (Revised March 1986)
- Case
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
Porter, Michael E., and Edward J. Hoff. "Seven-Up Division of Philip Morris." Harvard Business School Case 385-321, April 1985. (Revised March 1986.)
- 29 May 2020
- Op-Ed
How Leaders Are Fighting Food Insecurity on Three Continents
climate change and other crises,” Ndidi Nwuneli says. “There is an urgent need to transform and strengthen our food ecosystems.” AACE Food Processing & Distribution Ltd., cofounded by the Nwunelis in 2009, processes, packages, and distributes branded food View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Why Layoffs are a Losing Strategy
the Bridge program—and affected its hard-built reputation. In addition to reputational consequences, there are negative financial ramifications resulting from handling a layoff badly, Sucher notes. “Companies that use layoffs actually... View Details
- 06 Mar 2013
- What Do You Think?
Who Should Manage Our Work Time?
productivity always hold a fascination for us. But the last few weeks seem to have brought an unusual flow of material on the subject across my desk. One question this raises is, "Why now?" In short order, I am encouraged by... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett