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- November 1986 (Revised April 1993)
- Case
Fox Broadcasting Co.
Describes an attempt by Fox Broadcasting to enter the U.S. television broadcasting industry as a fourth network. Intended to integrate the analysis of major investment decisions with business strategy. Leads to a discussion of the investment decision based on industry... View Details
Keywords: Competition; Market Entry and Exit; Business Strategy; Media and Broadcasting Industry; United States
Ghemawat, Pankaj. "Fox Broadcasting Co." Harvard Business School Case 387-096, November 1986. (Revised April 1993.)
- June 2013
- Article
Vacancies in Supply Chain Networks
By: John William Hatfield and Scott Duke Kominers
We use the supply chain matching framework to study the effects of firm exit. We show that the exit of an initial supplier or end consumer has monotonic effects on the welfare of initial suppliers and end consumers but may simultaneously have positive and negative... View Details
Hatfield, John William, and Scott Duke Kominers. "Vacancies in Supply Chain Networks." Economics Letters 119, no. 3 (June 2013): 354–357.
- 2006
- Case
Infosys Consulting
By: Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble
Aiming to expand their value proposition from software development to consulting, Infosys launched a new business unit, Infosys Consulting. From scratch, it quickly grew to over 200 professionals. The case study illustrates the challenges of launching a new business in... View Details
Govindarajan, Vijay, and Chris Trimble. "Infosys Consulting." 2006. (Case No. 2-0022.)
- September 1993 (Revised June 1994)
- Supplement
Hewlett-Packard: Singapore (B)
Discusses the printer Hewlett-Packard has developed. View Details
Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Product Development; Research; Marketing; Market Entry and Exit; Computer Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Singapore
Leonard, Dorothy A. "Hewlett-Packard: Singapore (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 694-036, September 1993. (Revised June 1994.)
- December 1992 (Revised June 1996)
- Case
Siemens Corporation (A): Corporate Advertising for 1992
By: Stephen A. Greyser and Norman Klein
Describes the approach of the German-based multinational company, Siemens Corp., to establishing an identity in the United States. The specific goals for the 1991-92 corporate advertising campaign are described. Examples of print and television messages are included,... View Details
Keywords: Advertising Campaigns; Trade; Marketing Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Performance Evaluation; Germany; United States
Greyser, Stephen A., and Norman Klein. "Siemens Corporation (A): Corporate Advertising for 1992." Harvard Business School Case 593-022, December 1992. (Revised June 1996.)
- April 2014 (Revised July 2015)
- Case
Sanofi Pasteur: The Dengue Vaccine Dilemma
By: V. Kasturi Rangan, David E. Bloom, Vincent Dessain and Emilie Billaud
In 2012, Sanofi Pasteur was racing to develop a vaccine against dengue, a mosquito-borne disease, and was evaluating this product in a Phase IIb trial conducted with school children in Thailand. But while the candidate vaccine met the high safety expectations and a... View Details
Keywords: Health Testing and Trials; Product Launch; Market Entry and Exit; Emerging Markets; Pharmaceutical Industry; France
Rangan, V. Kasturi, David E. Bloom, Vincent Dessain, and Emilie Billaud. "Sanofi Pasteur: The Dengue Vaccine Dilemma." Harvard Business School Case 514-074, April 2014. (Revised July 2015.)
- May 2019
- Case
Mobileye Update, 2019
By: David B. Yoffie and Daniel Fisher
Mobileye was an Israeli company, officially headquartered in The Netherlands, which was a Tier 2 supplier to the global automobile industry. This short case updates Mobileye's business performance and strategy, following the acquisition by Intel in 2017. View Details
Keywords: Driverless Car; Competitive Advantage; Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Technology; Auto Industry; Semiconductor Industry; Technology Industry; Israel
Yoffie, David B., and Daniel Fisher. "Mobileye Update, 2019." Harvard Business School Case 719-511, May 2019.
- 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
Sviokla, John J., Mark Keil, and Steve Simonson. "BellSouth Enterprises: The Cellular Billing Project." Harvard Business School Case 193-150, May 1993. (Revised May 1996.)
- June 2000 (Revised October 2000)
- Supplement
Dogfight over Europe: Ryanair (B)
By: Jan W. Rivkin
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Competition; Market Entry and Exit; Service Operations; Air Transportation Industry; Dublin; London
Rivkin, Jan W. "Dogfight over Europe: Ryanair (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 700-116, June 2000. (Revised October 2000.)
- 31 Oct 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 31, 2017
Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53418 Threat of Platform-Owner Entry and Complementor Responses: Evidence from the Mobile App Market By: Wen, Wen, and Feng Zhu... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- February 2023
- Case
Adyen: Reshaping the Payment Ecosystem
By: Marco Di Maggio, Antonio Moreno and Elena Corsi
A payment services company rethinks its strategy to reach out to a different customer base. View Details
Keywords: Digital Platforms; Entrepreneurship; Service Operations; Market Entry and Exit; Financial Services Industry; Europe
Di Maggio, Marco, Antonio Moreno, and Elena Corsi. "Adyen: Reshaping the Payment Ecosystem." Harvard Business School Case 223-059, February 2023.
- March 2016 (Revised May 2017)
- Case
Emaar: The Center of Tomorrow, Today
By: Sid Yog, Esel Cekin and Marc Homsy
Starting in 1997, Mohammad Alabbar, Chairman of Emaar, has been largely associated with Dubai's most renowned real estate projects: the world's tallest building, largest mall and biggest fountain show. Emaar's pioneering success attracted a large number of private... View Details
Keywords: Middle East; Market Entry and Exit; Competitive Strategy; Entrepreneurship; Global Strategy; Real Estate Industry; Middle East; Dubai
Yog, Sid, Esel Cekin, and Marc Homsy. "Emaar: The Center of Tomorrow, Today." Harvard Business School Case 216-051, March 2016. (Revised May 2017.)
- October 2001 (Revised May 2002)
- Case
Proteome Systems Limited
A Sydney-based biotechnology company is attempting to enter the fast-growing proteomics area. This case highlights choices in business design and changes in these over time. Also addresses issues in geographic location. View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Geographic Location; Market Entry and Exit; Biotechnology Industry; Sydney
West, Jonathan, and Mona Ashiya. "Proteome Systems Limited." Harvard Business School Case 602-039, October 2001. (Revised May 2002.)
- September 1994
- Supplement
Otis Elevator Company: China Joint Venture (E-2)
Describes what happened and presents the perspectives of the three executives who played key roles in the process. A rewritten version of an earlier case. View Details
Yoshino, Michael Y. "Otis Elevator Company: China Joint Venture (E-2)." Harvard Business School Supplement 395-063, September 1994.
- January 2018
- Teaching Note
C.W. Dixey & Son
By: Anat Keinan and Michael B. Beverland
Teaching Note for HBS No. 517-019. View Details
- November 1998 (Revised November 1999)
- Case
British Sugar in China
By: Ray A. Goldberg, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Srinivas Sunder
British Sugar, the first major diversification of Associated British Foods, is entering China as part of the global sweetener, starch, and ingredient strategy. View Details
Keywords: Trade; Food; Globalization; Marketing Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Diversification; Consumer Products Industry; China; United Kingdom
Goldberg, Ray A., Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Srinivas Sunder. "British Sugar in China." Harvard Business School Case 599-059, November 1998. (Revised November 1999.)
- May 2019 (Revised March 2022)
- Module Note
Nascent Platform Strategy: Overcoming the Chicken-or-Egg Problem
By: Andy Wu, David R. Clough and Sasha Kaletsky
This note provides a framework for addressing the classic chicken-or-egg dilemma facing entrepreneurs launching nascent multi-sided platforms. There are several conditions that lead to a difficult chicken-or-egg problem: strong network effects, high multi-homing costs,... View Details
Keywords: Multi-Sided Platforms; Strategy; Entrepreneurship; Market Entry and Exit; Problems and Challenges; Competitive Advantage
Wu, Andy, David R. Clough, and Sasha Kaletsky. "Nascent Platform Strategy: Overcoming the Chicken-or-Egg Problem." Harvard Business School Module Note 719-507, May 2019. (Revised March 2022.)
- September 1988 (Revised October 1992)
- Case
Suzuki Samurai
By: John A. Quelch
Suzuki and advertising agency executives are debating the product positioning and accompanying copy strategy alternatives for the Suzuki Samurai prior to its U.S. introduction. View Details
Keywords: Product Positioning; Marketing Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Advertising Campaigns; Advertising Industry; Auto Industry; Japan; United States
Quelch, John A. "Suzuki Samurai." Harvard Business School Case 589-028, September 1988. (Revised October 1992.)
- August 2012 (Revised January 2013)
- Case
Public Health Insurance Exchanges: The Massachusetts Experience
By: Regina Herzlinger and Jordan Bazinsky
The CEO of Tufts Health Plan, James Roosevelt, is wondering whether to offer insurance products on the Massachusetts Connector, the first U.S. exchange. He wonders if he should enter these uncharted waters at all. And, if yes, with a broad network or a narrow network... View Details
- November 2013
- Case
Martin Blair
By: Howard H. Stevenson and Michael J. Roberts
Martin Blair is a first-time entrepreneur who draws on his experience in the food service industry to develop two different restaurant concepts almost simultaneously. In relating his experiences, he reveals several important concerns of the thoughtful entrepreneur,... View Details
Keywords: Market Entry and Exit; Franchise Ownership; Growth and Development Strategy; Retail Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Stevenson, Howard H., and Michael J. Roberts. "Martin Blair." Harvard Business School Brief Case 914-521, November 2013.