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Andy Wu
Andy Wu is the Arjun and Minoo Melwani Family Associate Professor of Business Administration in the Strategy Unit at Harvard Business School, where he teaches in the MBA and Executive Education programs. He researches, teaches, and advises managers... View Details
- February 2022
- Case
Toraya
By: Lauren Cohen and Akiko Kanno
Mitsuharu Kurokawa was the 18th generation leader of a family firm that produced and sold premium Japanese sweets, Toraya Confectionery Co., Ltd. He had succeeded the business from his father, Mitsuhiro Kurokawa who had led the firm for thirty years. Mitsuharu was... View Details
- February 2004 (Revised May 2007)
- Case
George Barker
By: John A. Davis
George Barker, the 40-year-old CEO of his family's commercial real estate design and development firm, must deal with the unsatisfactory performance of his brother Peter, who is also in the business. Although Peter's performance is upsetting to George, George feels... View Details
Keywords: Family Business; Leadership Style; Business or Company Management; Performance Evaluation; Problems and Challenges; Family and Family Relationships; Real Estate Industry
Davis, John A. "George Barker." Harvard Business School Case 804-094, February 2004. (Revised May 2007.)
- June 2018
- Supplement
Amil and the Health Care System in Brazil (B)
By: Regina Herzlinger, Ana Maria Malik, Ruth Costas and Priscilla Zogbi
Brazilian Managed Care Organization Amil faces a series of challenges while trying to redefine the terms of its relationship with hospitals and clinics and to implement a new health care model based on primary care and family medicine. View Details
- 25 May 2018
- Video
Celebrating the 2018 Harvard Business School Commencement
- February 2003
- Supplement
Silvio Napoli Cross Cultural Management
Presents an interview with Silvio Napoli regarding cultural aspects of an Italian manager in a Swiss company opening an Indian subsidiary. Issues range from personal and family adjustment to management style, corporate culture, and differences in national... View Details
Keywords: Management Style; Business Subsidiaries; Nationality; Organizational Culture; Personal Characteristics; Business Startups; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Italy; Switzerland; India
Bartlett, Christopher A. "Silvio Napoli Cross Cultural Management." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 303-806, February 2003.
- 26 Sep 2016
- News
Letters from Prison
- 14 Feb 2018
- Blog Post
HBS Partner Feature: Love Doesn’t Need a Zip Code
Partners and families play an important role at HBS. Today, we want to celebrate the partners who have been an instrumental part in adding value to the lives of HBS students and their community. Together, HBS MBA student Frances and her... View Details
- 03 May 2022
- Cold Call Podcast
Can a Social Entrepreneur End Homelessness in the US?
Keywords: Re: Brian L. Trelstad
- January 1997 (Revised November 1997)
- Case
Fojtasek Companies and Heritage Partners, The: March 1995
By: Samuel L. Hayes III and Josh Lerner
The Fojtasek Companies, a family business, faces several financing choices to address generational succession issues. Several buyouts have expressed interest in acquiring the firm outright; an investment bank has proposed a leveraged recapitalization; and a private... View Details
Keywords: Family Ownership; Financing and Loans; Private Equity; Mergers and Acquisitions; Investment Banking; Partners and Partnerships; Management Succession; Capital Structure; Financial Strategy
Hayes, Samuel L., III, and Josh Lerner. "Fojtasek Companies and Heritage Partners, The: March 1995." Harvard Business School Case 297-046, January 1997. (Revised November 1997.)
- 14 Oct 2015
- News
Big data, massive potential
- 10 Aug 2021
- News
COVID Delta Variant Upends Return To Office Plans
- 02 Aug 2021
- News
Missing Voices in the Child Tax Credit Frenzy — Parents
- December 2013
- Teaching Note
Choosing a Charitable Giving Vehicle
By: Robert C. Pozen, Mayur Desai and Maura A. Graul
Elaine White is an accountant advising two couples, the Carsons and Bradleys, regarding their charitable giving options and related tax strategies. The Carsons are an upper-middle class family with $295,000 in income, a moderate amount of deductions, and... View Details
- 28 Nov 2023
- Video
Foundational Research
- November 1989 (Revised November 2002)
- Case
American Dream, The
By: Donald A. Brown, William J. Poorvu and Richard E Crum
Explores the process of purchasing a single family house through the eyes of a young couple. The couple is trying to determine what type of home to buy as well as how to finance it. View Details
Brown, Donald A., William J. Poorvu, and Richard E Crum. "American Dream, The." Harvard Business School Case 390-089, November 1989. (Revised November 2002.)
- 10 Apr 2023
- Video
Career Journeys | Laetitia Tiani Vessah
- November 1997
- Case
Royal Ahold NV: Shopkeeper to the Global Village
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Tom Clay
Royal Ahold has become one of the top U.S. food retailers in the United States and Europe, with a family firm that began in the Netherlands and grew to a listing on the U.S. Stock Exchange. It wants to be a global player and is trying to develop a global strategy. View Details
Keywords: Family Business; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Global Strategy; Leadership Style; Public Ownership; Food and Beverage Industry
Goldberg, Ray A., and Tom Clay. "Royal Ahold NV: Shopkeeper to the Global Village." Harvard Business School Case 598-055, November 1997.