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  • 2020
  • Discussion Paper

Acting Now While Preparing for Tomorrow: Competitiveness Upgrading Under the Shadow of COVID-19

By: Christian H.M. Ketels and Peter Clinch
This paper aims to provide policy makers, especially those focused on the longer-term growth potential of their countries, with an initial framework to think about their action priorities in the context of the overall COVID-19 response. Our focus is on the... View Details
Keywords: Competitiveness; COVID-19 Pandemic; Competition; Government Administration; Health Pandemics; Economy; Supply Chain; Safety
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Ketels, Christian H.M., and Peter Clinch. "Acting Now While Preparing for Tomorrow: Competitiveness Upgrading Under the Shadow of COVID-19." Discussion Paper, Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness, Boston, MA, US, 2020.
  • January 2002 (Revised October 2005)
  • Case

General Electric Medical Systems 2002

By: Tarun Khanna and James Weber
Discusses one of General Electric's flagship divisions--the world's leading provider of medical diagnostic imaging equipment. Provides an opportunity to examine a multinational confronting massive technological and demographic changes around the world. Genomics has... View Details
Keywords: Information Technology; Business Model; Change Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Genetics; Customer Value and Value Chain; Age; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; China; United States
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Khanna, Tarun, and James Weber. "General Electric Medical Systems 2002." Harvard Business School Case 702-428, January 2002. (Revised October 2005.)
  • December 2015 (Revised February 2017)
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BRF

By: David E. Bell and Natalie Kindred
In 2015, BRF's new leadership team is transforming several aspects of the Brazilian protein giant, which had grown sluggish after the 2011 merger that created it. Underlying their reforms are the common goals of reducing bureaucracy, streamlining decision making, and,... View Details
Keywords: BRF; Brasil Foods; Tarpon; Brazil; Marketing; Protein; Commodity; Commodities; Branding; Turnaround; Culture; Transformation; Mergers; Change Management; Private Equity; Distribution; Food; Goods and Commodities; Supply Chain; Mergers and Acquisitions; Trade; Brands and Branding; Food and Beverage Industry; Brazil
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Bell, David E., and Natalie Kindred. "BRF." Harvard Business School Case 516-058, December 2015. (Revised February 2017.)
  • October 2009 (Revised October 2010)
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Cosan: Thinking Outside the Barrel

By: Forest L. Reinhardt, Noel Maurer and Ricardo Reisen de Pinho
The Cosan case introduces students and executive education participants to political economy and business strategy in the biofuels industry. Cosan, based in Brazil, is the largest grower and processor of sugarcane in the world and the largest sugar and ethanol producer... View Details
Keywords: Renewable Energy; Global Strategy; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Industry Structures; Business and Government Relations; Business Strategy; Vertical Integration; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Brazil
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Reinhardt, Forest L., Noel Maurer, and Ricardo Reisen de Pinho. "Cosan: Thinking Outside the Barrel." Harvard Business School Case 710-017, October 2009. (Revised October 2010.)
  • December 2007 (Revised March 2013)
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Queensland Sugar Limited

By: David E. Bell and Mary L. Shelman
Until industry deregulation in 2006, Queensland Sugar ran Australia's single desk marketing system for raw sugar exports. Since deregulation, eight of the ten Queensland sugar millers have elected to continue collective marketing through QSL. However, several millers... View Details
Keywords: Plant-Based Agribusiness; Goods and Commodities; Trade; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Competition; Marketing Strategy; Supply Chain; Network Effects; Supply and Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Australia
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Bell, David E., and Mary L. Shelman. "Queensland Sugar Limited." Harvard Business School Case 508-038, December 2007. (Revised March 2013.)
  • March 2025 (Revised March 2025)
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Good for the Seller, Good for the Buyer and Good for Society: Sampo-yoshi, Sustainability and Trust at ITOCHU

By: Sandra J. Sucher and Bethelehem Y Araya
In 2024, ITOCHU CEO Masahiro Okafuji was at a crossroads. As the thirteenth CEO since ITOCHU’s founding in 1858, he had fueled the company’s growth since 2011 by bringing ITOCHU’s founding philosophy of Sampo-yoshi (good for the seller, good for the buyer and... View Details
Keywords: Sustainability; Trust; Profit; Growth and Development Strategy; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Mission and Purpose; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Japan
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Sucher, Sandra J., and Bethelehem Y Araya. "Good for the Seller, Good for the Buyer and Good for Society: Sampo-yoshi, Sustainability and Trust at ITOCHU." Harvard Business School Case 325-053, March 2025. (Revised March 2025.)
  • October 2005
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Saskatchewan Wheat Pool 2005

By: Ray A. Goldberg and Mary L. Shelman
CEO Mayo Schmidt had just guided his firm through five difficult years. Survival had come with the difficult decision to change the 80-year-old agricultural cooperative into a Canadian business corporation. The Saskatchewan Wheat Pool (SWP) now faced the future with a... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Customer Value and Value Chain; Capital; Technological Innovation; Leading Change; Demand and Consumers; Partners and Partnerships; Expansion; Technology Adoption; Food and Beverage Industry; Canada
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Goldberg, Ray A., and Mary L. Shelman. "Saskatchewan Wheat Pool 2005." Harvard Business School Case 906-402, October 2005.
  • April 2006
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Big Bazaar

By: Ananth Raman and Laura Winig
Describes a high-growth Indian retailer, Pantaloon Retail (India) Ltd., and two of the company's formats--Big Bazaar and Food Bazaar. Challenges students to debate the company's concept, its strategic decision on how quickly it would like to grow, and some key... View Details
Keywords: Business Units; Transformation; Growth and Development Strategy; Emerging Markets; Market Entry and Exit; Supply Chain Management; Competition; Corporate Strategy; Retail Industry; India
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Raman, Ananth, and Laura Winig. "Big Bazaar." Harvard Business School Case 606-099, April 2006.
  • 19 May 2009
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Process of Strategy Making Harvard Business School Module Note 709-500 No abstract is available at this time. Purchase this note: http://hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=709500 Supply View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace

    Robert J. Dolan

    Robert J. Dolan is the Baker Foundation Professor at Harvard Business School. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Rochester and began his academic career in 1976 as a faculty member at the Graduate School of Business of the University of Chicago. He joined... View Details

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    21st Century Energy — Dr Crawford teaches this EC course, which exposes students to business models and management diilemmas, all along the energy value chain — from oil sands and pipelines, to coal and natural gas, hydro and nuclear, wind and solar, to biofuels. The... View Details
    Keywords: Energy; Energy Efficiency; Energy Storage; Governance; Energy Generation; Renewable Energy; Energy Sources; Resource Allocation; Environmental Sustainability; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Governance; Ethics; Competitive Strategy; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Europe; Asia; United States
    • December 2006 (Revised August 2008)
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    Keggfarms (India): Which Came First, the Kuroiler(TM) or the KEGG(TM)?

    Vinod Kapur has founded a unique enterprise, Keggfarms, based on a special poultry chicken he bred to address the nutritional and income needs of some of the poorest people on earth: India's rural villagers. As of November 2006, Keggfarms was supplying chicks to about... View Details
    Keywords: Animal-Based Agribusiness; For-Profit Firms; Social Entrepreneurship; Competition; Expansion; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; India
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    Isenberg, Daniel J. "Keggfarms (India): Which Came First, the Kuroiler(TM) or the KEGG(TM)?" Harvard Business School Case 807-089, December 2006. (Revised August 2008.)
    • January 2014 (Revised December 2014)
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    GenapSys: Business Models for the Genome

    By: Richard G. Hamermesh, Joseph B. Fuller and Matthew Preble

    GenapSys, a California-based startup, was soon to release a new DNA sequencer that the company's founder, Hesaam Esfandyarpour, believed was truly revolutionary. The sequencer would be substantially less expensive—potentially costing just a few thousand dollars—and... View Details

    Keywords: DNA Sequencing; Life Sciences; Business Model; Innovation & Entrepreneurship; Health Care and Treatment; Genetics; Business Strategy; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; United States
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    Hamermesh, Richard G., Joseph B. Fuller, and Matthew Preble. "GenapSys: Business Models for the Genome." Harvard Business School Case 814-050, January 2014. (Revised December 2014.)
    • August 2021 (Revised February 2022)
    • Case

    Northvolt: Making the World's Greenest Battery

    By: Jurgen R. Weiss and Emilie Billaud
    In 2021, the demand for lithium-ion batteries increased rapidly, particularly for electric vehicles. Anxious not to be reliant on Asian players, Europe was keen on developing its own home-grown capacity to control the value chain, maintain employment in Europe, and get... View Details
    Keywords: Electric Vehicles; Lithium-ion Batteries; Business Ventures; Energy; Green Technology; Technological Innovation; Growth and Development Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Transportation; Supply Chain; Globalized Markets and Industries; Goals and Objectives; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Battery Industry; Energy Industry; Green Technology Industry; Transportation Industry; Europe; Sweden; Germany; Poland
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    Weiss, Jurgen R., and Emilie Billaud. "Northvolt: Making the World's Greenest Battery." Harvard Business School Case 722-004, August 2021. (Revised February 2022.)
    • December 2006 (Revised January 2008)
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    ViaGen: Revolutionizing the Livestock Industry

    By: David E. Bell, Reed Martin and Mary L. Shelman
    ViaGen has invested heavily to develop cloning technology for the livestock industry. Cloning has the potential to significantly improve the genetics of livestock, leading to higher quality meat, healthier animals, and more efficient production. Since 2003, the firm... View Details
    Keywords: Animal-Based Agribusiness; Business Plan; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Marketing Communications; Industry Structures; Business and Government Relations; Genetics; Commercialization; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
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    Bell, David E., Reed Martin, and Mary L. Shelman. "ViaGen: Revolutionizing the Livestock Industry." Harvard Business School Case 507-021, December 2006. (Revised January 2008.)
    • 10 Feb 2022
    • Research & Ideas

    Why Are Prices So High Right Now—and Will They Ever Return to Normal?

    Nov. 1, 2019 until May 1, 2021, which Cavallo notes was before supply chain issues intensified even further last summer in some areas, including the US, Canada, China, Japan, and sections of Europe. The... View Details
    Keywords: by Rachel Layne
    • 2007
    • Working Paper

    Retail Market Structure and Dynamics: A Three Country Comparison of Japan, the U.K. and the U.S.

    By: Jonathan Haskel, Ron S. Jarmin, Kazuyuki Motohashi and Raffaella Sadun
    This paper compares structure and dynamics of the Retail Trade Sectors in Japan, the U.K. and the U.S. This is done using confidential establishment and firm level data for each country. By using micro data we are able to perform much more detailed comparisons than... View Details
    Keywords: Industry Structures; Market Entry and Exit; Jobs and Positions; Size; Performance Productivity; Japan; United Kingdom; United States
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    Haskel, Jonathan, Ron S. Jarmin, Kazuyuki Motohashi, and Raffaella Sadun. "Retail Market Structure and Dynamics: A Three Country Comparison of Japan, the U.K. and the U.S." LSE/Ceriba Mimeo, January 2007. (Slides.)
    • February 2008 (Revised August 2008)
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    Quanta Computer and the One Laptop Per Child Initiative

    By: Willy Shih, Chintay Shih and Jyun-Chen Wang
    When Quanta Computer, Inc., the world's largest manufacturer of laptop computers, first joined the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) initiative, it faced a challenge trying to balance the cost objectives of a laptop computer targeted at children of the developing world with... View Details
    Keywords: For-Profit Firms; Disruptive Innovation; Demand and Consumers; Supply Chain; Partners and Partnerships; Nonprofit Organizations; Hardware
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    Shih, Willy, Chintay Shih, and Jyun-Chen Wang. "Quanta Computer and the One Laptop Per Child Initiative." Harvard Business School Case 608-102, February 2008. (Revised August 2008.)
    • December 2024
    • Case

    Yum China: People First

    By: David E. Bell, Shu Lin and Nancy Dai
    Joey Wat, CEO of Yum China Holdings, Inc., which operated KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell in mainland China, oversaw KFC’s milestone as the first Western quick-service chain in China to surpass 10,000 stores, with Pizza Hut exceeding 3,000 locations. This expansion was... View Details
    Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Franchise Ownership; Performance Efficiency; Expansion; Employees; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; China
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    Bell, David E., Shu Lin, and Nancy Dai. "Yum China: People First." Harvard Business School Case 525-038, December 2024.
    • December 2022 (Revised February 2023)
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    Marfrig's Quest for Sustainable Beef

    By: Jose B. Alvarez, Pedro Levindo and Ruth Costas
    Marfrig, one of the world’s leading meatpackers, strived to comply with its commitment to have a deforestation-free value chain in Brazil by 2030. The company also pledged to reduce its emissions of greenhouse gases in accordance with the guidelines set by the... View Details
    Keywords: Agribusiness; Animal-Based Agribusiness; Plant-Based Agribusiness; Acquisition; Family Business; Communication Strategy; Environmental Management; Climate Change; Environmental Regulation; Environmental Sustainability; Bonds; Food; Global Strategy; Goods and Commodities; Government and Politics; Political Elections; Leading Change; Marketing; Product Marketing; Product Positioning; Supply Chain; Supply Chain Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Government Relations; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Partners and Partnerships; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Commercialization; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Expansion; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Brazil; Latin America; Argentina; Uruguay; North America; United States; Europe; Asia; China
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    Alvarez, Jose B., Pedro Levindo, and Ruth Costas. "Marfrig's Quest for Sustainable Beef." Harvard Business School Case 523-073, December 2022. (Revised February 2023.)
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