Publications

10 Jan 2005
Research & Ideas

Motivation and the Cross-Sector Alliance

underlying framework that compels such partnerships as between a food bank in Mexico and a supermarket in the United States, providing insights into the DNA of a successful collaboration that are broadly... View Details

Keywords: by James Austin, Ezequiel Reficco & SEKN research team

December 2010
Supplement

Restaurant Valuation: O'Charley's and AFC (CW)

This is a spreadsheet of the Exhibits for case 111-081, restaurant Valuation: O'Charley's and AFC. View Details

Keywords: Business Ventures; Valuation; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry

June 2011 (Revised May 2012)
Case

Nestlé SA: Nutrition, Health and Wellness Strategy

By: Rebecca M. Henderson and Ryan Johnson

In 1997 Nestlé committed to a strategic vision of becoming the leading nutrition, health and wellness (NHW) company in the world. Over the next 13 years, the NHW strategy guided strategic decisions and choices at Nestlé including merger and acquisition choices,... View Details

Keywords: Nutrition; Health; Growth and Development Strategy; Decision Choices and Conditions; Goals and Objectives; Value Creation; Food and Beverage Industry

Fast Answer

Sustainability in Agriculture and Agribusiness

databases are all useful in researching articles about sustainability in agriculture and agribusiness. OECDiLibrary ScienceDirect Sage Journals The following sources are useful for updated development. IUCN: International Union for... View Details

26 Sep 2013
Research & Ideas

Behind India’s Economic and Political Woes

common man and woman. The Indian government recently passed a massive food security bill, which is an attempt to provide subsidized food to the poorest of the poor View Details

Keywords: by Zeenat Potia

Web

Sample Student Projects - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Cluster (2010) The North Carolina Furniture Cluster (2009) Automotive Cluster in Michigan USA (2009) Washington D.C. Information Technology and Services Cluster (2008) The Chicago Processed Food Cluster... View Details

August 2013
Teaching Plan

Keurig and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters

By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Aldo Sesia

Keywords: Negotiation; Food and Beverage Industry

Fast Answer

Black Business Leaders and Entrepreneurship

Suggested Resources Consumer Lifestyle & Buying Power Granular data on income, purchasing power, and lifestyle of American consumers. American Incomes: Demographics of Who Has Money (book) Who we are: Blacks (book)... View Details

December 2004 (Revised April 2006)
Case

Nestle and Alcon--The Value of a Listing

By: Mihir A. Desai, Vincent Dessain and Anders Sjoman

In response to a perceived undervaluation by the capital markets, Nestle is considering divesting a part of its ophthalmology subsidiary, Alcon, and must decide on a listing location. In the process, students are challenged to wrestle with the valuation of a... View Details

Keywords: Business Conglomerates; International Finance; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Markets; Taxation; Business Subsidiaries; Valuation; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Europe; United States

16 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Restaurant Revolution: How the Industry Is Fighting to Stay Alive

association as well as the food and beverage brands that supply them. We’ve invested in the industry and served as corporate board members View Details

Keywords: by Michael S. Kaufman, Lena G. Goldberg, and Jill Avery; Food & Beverage

May 2020 (Revised March 2022)
Case

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic and the Global Economy (A)

By: Alberto Cavallo and Christian Godwin

In April 2020, the world struggled to contain the exponential escalation of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Dozens of countries had imposed restrictions on travel, work, and social gatherings. A large share of the global population was under lockdowns and... View Details

December 1992
Case

Ahold and AMS: The 1993 Restructuring of AMS and the 1992 AMS Coca-Cola Euro-Promotion

By: Ray A. Goldberg

Keywords: Restructuring; Advertising Campaigns; Food and Beverage Industry; Europe

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September 2018 (Revised April 2019)
Case

AMC Entertainment: Creating a Spectacular Moviegoing Experience (A)

By: Henry McGee and Aldo Sesia

In 2018, the Hollywood film industry is facing tough headwinds. Fewer and fewer Americans are going to movie theaters, opting instead to watch movies on demand in the comfort of their own homes or on portable devices. Adam Aron, the head of the world’s largest movie... View Details

Keywords: Exhibitors; Movies; Film Entertainment; Disruptive Innovation; Consumer Behavior; Competitive Strategy; Expansion; Global Range; Business Model; Motion Pictures and Video Industry

01 Dec 1996
News

Starting Up and Starting Over

with the vision of things to be done." ARD was involved with nearly fifty companies in areas such as computers, food processing, electronics, and oil-field equipment. After Doriot came an HBS deluge, with... View Details

2014
Book

Can China Lead? Reaching the Limits of Power and Growth

By: Regina M. Abrami, William C. Kirby and F. Warren McFarlan

At the time of the American Revolution, China was the strongest, richest, and most powerful civilization in the world. The Great Qing Empire ruled China and dominated East Asia by a combination of power and cultural prestige. China's economy was the world's largest.... View Details

Keywords: Economic Systems; Leadership; Power and Influence; China

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