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- April 2002
- Case
The Cardon Family
By: William J. Poorvu and Melissa Yin-Yin Lam
Wil Cardon is the third-generation steward of his family's real estate land development business. He grapples with issues of business structure, intergenerational business, compensation, and family values. This case includes in-depth discussion of the land development... View Details
Keywords: Business Ventures; Family Business; Entrepreneurship; Values and Beliefs; Compensation and Benefits; Family and Family Relationships; Real Estate Industry
Poorvu, William J., and Melissa Yin-Yin Lam. "The Cardon Family." Harvard Business School Case 802-196, April 2002.
- March 1998
- Case
Bumper Acquisition (A1), A: Confidential Information for Thermo-Impact, Inc.
By: James K. Sebenius and David T. Kotchen
Located in Mundelein, IL, Thermo-Impact, Inc. is a rapidly growing, private firm that manufactures automotive bumpers. In 1995, a number of large automotive supply companies and a private equity investment firm offer to buy Thermo-Impact. The cases in this series focus... View Details
Keywords: Private Equity; Valuation; Negotiation Participants; Decision Making; Negotiation Process; Entrepreneurship; Negotiation Offer; Acquisition; Manufacturing Industry; Auto Industry; Illinois
Sebenius, James K., and David T. Kotchen. "Bumper Acquisition (A1), A: Confidential Information for Thermo-Impact, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 898-198, March 1998.
- 16 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
At the Center of Corporate Scandal Where Do We Go From Here?
more complex and the gray areas more prevalent, we need to strengthen individual integrity. We need leaders who are prepared to act on principle, with standards and values to guide them, even in the face of strong financial incentives to... View Details
Keywords: by Kim B. Clark
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
In Africa, Porter Sees Lessons for Health Care
treatments and toward value for patients; he defined “value” as “health outcomes per dollar spent.” Instead of the current system of disjointed, episodic medical interventions, Porter argued for an integrated model that addresses the... View Details
- 28 Apr 2020
- News
Lessons from a COVID Survivor
refocused our values on those who serve. The experience has been humbling and served as an important reminder of our interconnectedness, she says. “Over the past few days, I have felt haunted, scared for my life, in pain, confused,... View Details
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
New Exhibit Highlights Turning Point for American Business
the value of the individual worker. "The Baker Library Historical Collections contain such rich material for faculty and student research, normally not seen by the public," says Linard. "This exhibit provides a wonderful opportunity to... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Whitehead Urges MBAs to Become Lifelong Leaders
chairman of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC). Whitehead is also the founder of HBS’s Social Enterprise Initiative (SEI), dedicated to generating and sharing knowledge that helps organizations and individuals create social View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
HBS Students Mentor Kids
opportunity to get away from the intensity of HBS and spend some time trying to make one teenager’s life a little better. I was amazed at the seriousness of issues that Rory shared with me and how much he valued my opinions.” Mark Brown,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Faculty Books
of international capital markets. Several cases go inside multinational firms to consider how hedging strategies can be devised, how to value assets around the world, and how to pursue major financings that capitalize on distinct legal... View Details
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Head Games
deeper medical research — could change as much as attitudes about smoking? Guesstimates as to the value of the sports business range into the hundreds of billions of dollars — could that juggernaut be affected simply by parents refusing... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Faculty Books
Questions: A Simple Approach for Better Execution by Robert Simons (Harvard Business Review Press) Professor Simons presents seven key questions managers must continually ask to excel at execution: Who is our main customer? How do our core View Details
- 20 Aug 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Acquirers
within public companies that acquire or merge with other companies as part of a longer-term business strategy. Altogether, the researchers mined M&A activity of all public targets with a value of less than $1 billion between 1984 and... View Details
- 30 Jan 2006
- Research & Ideas
Looking Behind Bad Decisions
intellectually superior to females or whites as intellectually superior to blacks or Hispanics. Society has largely accepted such stereotypes as offensive, inappropriate, and leading to the lack of consideration of people as unique. But, American society continues to... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 01 Jan 2003
- News
James E. Burke, MBA 1949
concerned about what I should do with my life. I knew I wanted a career in business, but it wasn't until I was at HBS that I grasped that business could be a force for good in society. We were constantly reminded of the importance of moral View Details
- November 2010
- Teaching Note
Mellon Financial and The Bank of New York (TN)
By: Ryan D. Taliaferro and Carliss Y. Baldwin
Teaching Note for 208129. View Details
- 03 Feb 2016
- What Do You Think?
How Do You Hire an 'Impostor'?
that’s more risky.” She also recommended using a technique called values profiling in hiring imposters. Shyamsunder Panchavati would look for a person moderate about his achievements "(but whose) work records are however not so... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 25 Apr 2018
- Blog Post
Policy, Practice, Leadership & Impact: Making a Difference with the HBS/HKS Joint Degree
about how to best manage expectations and create more shared value between business and society. Unlimited possibilities and increasing the presence of Africa at HBS My interest in and entry into the IFC would not have been possible... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- 18 Jul 2024
- Blog Post
Harvard Business School Announces Its 2024-2025 Blavatnik Fellows
positioning KiraGen Bio to create substantial value for all stakeholders. Stephen Linderman (MD, PhD 2019) is the CEO and co-founder of Absco Therapeutics (AbscoTx), an immune oncology company specializing in image-guided, intratumoral... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
Case Study: Confidence Builder
Kyriacopoulos (MBA 2010) Neither proposed target market seems to be the source of a viable business model. I doubt students can or will pay for info they can get from the internet or they already know. And universities will be happy with the conventional wisdom. So... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
CGLV Plenary Session
Last May, a plenary session was held to summarize and integrate the findings and recommendations gleaned from four workshops held at HBS during the academic year. Known as Corporate Governance, Leadership, and Values (CGLV), the workshop... View Details