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- 02 Aug 2024
- HBS Case
How a Mission to Cut Food Waste Launched a Multimillion-Dollar Venture
restaurants posed two problems: transportation costs and legal liability, since most of the food would be leftovers from diners’ plates. The farm-to-customer model was appealing, but would take time to expand. After much deliberation,... View Details
- May 2018
- Supplement
Abe on Womenomics, part 2: Women as Leaders – Policies & Exemplars: Excerpt from Opening Address to the World Assembly of Women, Tokyo, August 28, 2015
By: Boris Groysberg
This video supplement is a lightly edited excerpt from a 2015 speech by Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe in which he describes Womenomics--policies and aspirations to promote greater economic participation by Japan's women, thereby promoting economic growth, greater... View Details
Keywords: Leading Change; Gender; Employment; Business and Government Relations; Growth and Development; Working Conditions; Japan
Groysberg, Boris. "Abe on Womenomics, part 2: Women as Leaders – Policies & Exemplars: Excerpt from Opening Address to the World Assembly of Women, Tokyo, August 28, 2015." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 418-720, May 2018.
- July 2024
- Case
Jacqueline Cook at Vendasta: Debating an IPO
By: Reza Satchu, Tom Quinn and Andrew Kosc
In May 2021, after a surge in demand for digital services that prompted high valuations for startups across the Canadian tech sector, Saskatchewan-based Vendasta entered the final stages of the initial public offering (IPO) process. COO Jacqueline Cook had invested her... View Details
Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Business Startups; Interpersonal Communication; Cost vs Benefits; Forecasting and Prediction; Business Cycles; Entrepreneurship; Fairness; Capital Markets; Private Equity; Investment Banking; Stock Options; Financial Markets; Initial Public Offering; Institutional Investing; Price Bubble; Digital Platforms; Digital Transformation; Internet and the Web; Leadership; Growth and Development Strategy; Managerial Roles; Agreements and Arrangements; Going Public; Ownership Stake; Performance Expectations; Work-Life Balance; Strategic Planning; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Rank and Position; Risk and Uncertainty; Opportunities; Happiness; Reputation; Status and Position; Well-being; Information Technology Industry; Retail Industry; Canada
Satchu, Reza, Tom Quinn, and Andrew Kosc. "Jacqueline Cook at Vendasta: Debating an IPO." Harvard Business School Case 825-037, July 2024.
- April 1993 (Revised June 1994)
- Supplement
MathSoft, Inc. (B)
Describes the president's decision regarding MathSoft's marketing channels and communications methods, and the company's sales results during the next five quarters. The (A) case market response model is also updated. View Details
Keywords: Communication Technology; Forecasting and Prediction; Curriculum and Courses; Learning; Knowledge Sharing; Growth and Development Strategy; Marketing Channels; Education Industry
Rangan, V. Kasturi. "MathSoft, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 593-095, April 1993. (Revised June 1994.)
- December 2024 (Revised March 2025)
- Case
The Shouldice Hospital Today
By: James Heskett and Roger Hallowell
The leadership and staff of Shouldice Hospital in Toronto, Canada have, for 75 years, sought to do one thing better than any other hospital in the world, repair inguinal hernias. For some years, a possible second hospital in another market has been under consideration.... View Details
Keywords: Joint Ventures; Health Care and Treatment; Growth and Development Strategy; Organizational Culture; Expansion; Health Industry; Toronto; Canada; United States
Heskett, James, and Roger Hallowell. "The Shouldice Hospital Today." Harvard Business School Case 925-302, December 2024. (Revised March 2025.)
- Mar 2012
- Article
How to Make Finance Work
has been mixed. The sector's growth has been beneficial for U.S. corporations, which enjoy ready access to the deepest capital markets in the world. Venture capital, for example, and the public equity... View Details
- March 2009 (Revised January 2025)
- Background Note
A Strait of Uncertainty: Taiwan's Development in the Shadow of China
By: William C. Kirby, J. Megan Greene, Tracy Yuen Manty, Daniel Fu, Yuanzhuo Wang, Noah B. Truwit and Aqib Zakaria
Relations between the People’s Republic of China (PRC), on the Chinese Mainland, and the Republic of China (ROC), on Taiwan, had improved significantly since 2008. Taiwan investment in China had played a major role in China’s economic boom in recent decades. ... View Details
Keywords: History; Development Economics; Investment; Economic Growth; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Financial Crisis; China; Taiwan
Kirby, William C., J. Megan Greene, Tracy Yuen Manty, Daniel Fu, Yuanzhuo Wang, Noah B. Truwit, and Aqib Zakaria. "A Strait of Uncertainty: Taiwan's Development in the Shadow of China." Harvard Business School Background Note 909-408, March 2009. (Revised January 2025.)
- September 1997
- Case
Radiology Management Sciences
Radiology Management Sciences (RMS) analyzes diagnostic imaging claims to help HMOs and insurers control utilization. As industry changes threaten RMS's profitability, the company's founders contemplate two alternative business models. View Details
Corts, Kenneth S., and Grady M. Clouse. "Radiology Management Sciences." Harvard Business School Case 798-009, September 1997.
- 26 Mar 2013
- First Look
First Look: March 26
performance of innovative business enterprises is not clearly specified. Modern economic growth diffused from its origins in the North Sea region to elsewhere in western and northern Europe, across the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- December 2010 (Revised February 2013)
- Case
Logoplaste: Global Growing Challenges
By: Juan Alcacer and Anthony John Morrison Leitao
In 2010, Logoplaste, a top 10 manufacturer of rigid plastic containers, was debating a more dramatic expansion strategy as a means to guarantee the company's continued success. The company, which began with a few plants in Portugal in the 1990s, now had 60 plants... View Details
Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Global Range; Global Strategy; Partners and Partnerships; Expansion
Alcacer, Juan, and Anthony John Morrison Leitao. "Logoplaste: Global Growing Challenges." Harvard Business School Case 711-411, December 2010. (Revised February 2013.)
- March 2008
- Supplement
Carlyle Japan (C)
By: David B. Godes, Masako Egawa and Mayuka Yamazaki
This is a supplement to the (A) and (B) cases. It documents the shift in Carlyle's networking strategy. The firm decreased its focus on building contacts in commercial banking an increased instead the focus on building more contacts with industry directly. View Details
Keywords: Private Equity; Banks and Banking; Investment; Growth and Development Strategy; Supply and Industry; Networks; Japan
Godes, David B., Masako Egawa, and Mayuka Yamazaki. "Carlyle Japan (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 508-094, March 2008.
- 16 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
What Happens When Zambian Schoolgirls Receive Negotiation Training
women throughout Africa and, indeed, around the world, given the low-cost nature of the model and its potential for scaling up in the future. That is a primary reason McGinn View Details
Keywords: Re: Kathleen L. McGinn
- January 1977 (Revised April 1983)
- Case
Corning Glass Works: The Electronic Products Division (B)
By: Michael Beer
Focuses on the recommendations and implementation strategy made by the organizational development group for the electronic product division's problems. View Details
Keywords: Business Divisions; Growth and Development Strategy; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Problems and Challenges; Adaptation
Beer, Michael. "Corning Glass Works: The Electronic Products Division (B)." Harvard Business School Case 477-073, January 1977. (Revised April 1983.)
- March 2012
- Case
Schuberg Philis
By: Thomas J. DeLong and Daniela Beyersdorfer
The Dutch professional service firm Schuberg Philis has within a few years grown into a well-known player in the Dutch IT outsourcing market and regularly wins high customer- satisfaction marks. The growing workload and 100% promise to customers have increased the... View Details
Keywords: Growth Management; Organizational Culture; Management Style; Alignment; Information Technology Industry; Netherlands
DeLong, Thomas J., and Daniela Beyersdorfer. "Schuberg Philis." Harvard Business School Case 412-092, March 2012.
- August 1998
- Supplement
Cleveland Tomorrow, Video
By: James E. Austin and Rosabeth M. Kanter
As part of Cleveland's turnaround, Cleveland Tomorrow creates new investment funds to stimulate new business development. This development is designed to earn a profit and bring new benefits to the community. Part of the HBS Social Enterprise Video Series on Business... View Details
Keywords: Investment Funds; Leadership; Growth and Development Strategy; Business and Community Relations; Social Enterprise
Austin, James E., and Rosabeth M. Kanter. "Cleveland Tomorrow, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 399-507, August 1998.
- 16 Nov 2021
- Blog Post
Building an Internship Program at Your Startup: An Interview with Facily’s Diego Dzodan (MBA 1999)
co-founders were committed to the company’s success, and as the business grew it was time to hire. They brought on strong talent, like their head of strategy, who has helped the company to grow and View Details
- 04 Nov 2008
- First Look
First Look: November 4, 2008
http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/ b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=709011 Marc Abrahams: Annals of an Improbable Entrepreneur Harvard Business School Case 409-013 Marc Abrahams was a media entrepreneur who specialized in science humor. In 2008, he sought... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- March 2005 (Revised July 2007)
- Case
Capital Controls in Chile in the 1990s (A)
By: Laura Alfaro, Rafael M. Di Tella and Ingrid Vogel
In 1991, Chile adopted a framework of capital controls focused on reducing the massive flows of foreign investment coming into the country as international interest rates remained low. Capital inflows threatened the Central Bank's ability to manage the exchange rate... View Details
Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Economic Growth; Financial Crisis; Capital; Governance Controls; Business and Government Relations; Chile
Alfaro, Laura, Rafael M. Di Tella, and Ingrid Vogel. "Capital Controls in Chile in the 1990s (A)." Harvard Business School Case 705-031, March 2005. (Revised July 2007.)
- 08 Nov 2021
- Blog Post
Building an Internship Program at Your Startup: An Interview with Facily’s Diego Dzodan (MBA 1999)
co-founders were committed to the company’s success, and as the business grew it was time to hire. They brought on strong talent, like their head of strategy, who has helped the company to grow and View Details
- March 1996 (Revised October 1996)
- Case
Singapore's Trade in Services
By: Debora L. Spar
Focuses on the efforts of Singapore's Economic Development Board (EDB) to grow the tiny island almost wholly through an expansion of its service economy. Between 1965 and 1990, Singapore achieved a remarkable rate of growth, largely by opening its economy to foreign... View Details
Keywords: Growth Management; Service Operations; Government and Politics; Developing Countries and Economies; Macroeconomics; Service Industry; Singapore
Spar, Debora L., Julia Kou, and Laura Bures. "Singapore's Trade in Services." Harvard Business School Case 796-135, March 1996. (Revised October 1996.)