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- November 2006
- Case
Santander's Acquisition of Abbey: Banking across Borders
Banco Santander, Spain's largest commercial bank, announced in July 2004 the acquisition of Abbey National Bank, the fifth largest U.K. commercial bank. This transaction was the largest ever cross-border acquisition in European banking and would result in the... View Details
Keywords: Integration; Value Creation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Globalization; Commercial Banking; Banking Industry; United Kingdom; European Union; Spain
Ghemawat, Pankaj, Eduardo Ballarin, and Jose Manuel Campa. "Santander's Acquisition of Abbey: Banking across Borders." Harvard Business School Case 707-485, November 2006.
- July 2001 (Revised December 2001)
- Case
American Express Interactive
Follows the protagonist, Sonia Sharpe, as she and her American Express Interactive Team attempt to develop and market an interactive, on-line, corporate travel service in a highly competitive environment. Looks at the possible resources and partnerships a company needs... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Entrepreneurship; Partners and Partnerships; Growth and Development Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Product Positioning; Applications and Software; Technological Innovation; Global Strategy; Expansion; Information Technology; Vertical Integration; Financial Services Industry; Travel Industry
Applegate, Lynda M. "American Express Interactive." Harvard Business School Case 802-022, July 2001. (Revised December 2001.)
- December 2020
- Case
Tokio Marine Group (A)
By: David J. Collis, Nobuo Sato and Akiko Kanno
Tokio Marine, Japan's leading insurance company, has spent nearly two decades building a global footprint in different insurance businesses around the world. As the company becomes majority non-domestic it has to make a choice of what organisation structure to adopt to... View Details
Keywords: Organisational Design; Culture; Values; Global Strategy; Organizational Structure; Organizational Culture; Values and Beliefs; Insurance Industry; Japan
Collis, David J., Nobuo Sato, and Akiko Kanno. "Tokio Marine Group (A)." Harvard Business School Case 721-417, December 2020.
- May 2011 (Revised January 2013)
- Case
Nike Football: World Cup 2010 South Africa
By: Elie Ofek and Ryan Johnson
Nike's Football division needs to devise a strategy to excel at the 2010 World Cup games in South Africa. Nike has gone from a niche player in the market for football apparel and footwear in 1994 to a formidable competitor to Adidas in 2008 (with revenues of over $1... View Details
Keywords: Digital Marketing; Business Divisions; Communication; Brands and Branding; Marketing Channels; Marketing Communications; Marketing Strategy; Product Launch; Planning; Competition; Apparel and Accessories Industry; South Africa
Ofek, Elie, and Ryan Johnson. "Nike Football: World Cup 2010 South Africa." Harvard Business School Case 511-060, May 2011. (Revised January 2013.)
- Web
Faculty & Advisors | MBA
Behring Inc., where he served as President – Americas. Marc began his career as a strategy consultant at Bain & Company and later joined Bain Capital. He serves on the boards Wesleyan University, Mass General Brigham, and the U.S.-China... View Details
- June 2001
- Teaching Note
Coordinating + Managing Supply Chains: Course Overview Note TN
By: Ananth Raman
Describes the MBA elective course on supply chain management at HBS. Coordinating and Managing Supply Chains focuses on the managerial aspects of supply chains. Acquaints students with practical issues in a variety of supply chains and then identifies barriers to, and... View Details
- 10 May 2004
- Research & Ideas
Rethink the Value of Joint Ventures
firms—more and more, these firms are trading and transacting with different parts of themselves as production processes become fragmented. Previously, their global outposts were about sourcing local materials or serving local markets. Now, these outposts are tightly... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- August 2024
- Case
Zipline: Expanding the World's Largest Autonomous Drone Delivery Network
By: Tarun Khanna and George Gonzalez
Zipline initially established the world's largest logistics network in Rwanda and Ghana by delivering medical supplies to hospitals via automated drones from a centralized hub. The company is now looking to expand to the U.S. home delivery market and designed a... View Details
Keywords: Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Growth and Development Strategy; Logistics; Expansion; Air Transportation; Business Model; Rwanda; Ghana; United States
Khanna, Tarun, and George Gonzalez. "Zipline: Expanding the World's Largest Autonomous Drone Delivery Network." Harvard Business School Case 725-381, August 2024.
- July 1993 (Revised April 1999)
- Case
ABB's Relays Business: Building and Managing a Global Matrix
Describes the development and management of the relays business area (BA) in ABB's global matrix organization. Focuses on three levels of management--corporate, BA, and operating company. Highlights the roles and responsibilities of individuals at each level as ABB... View Details
Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Business or Company Management; Business Strategy; Organizational Structure; Managerial Roles; Management Practices and Processes; Employees; Organizational Culture; Success; Manufacturing Industry
Bartlett, Christopher A. "ABB's Relays Business: Building and Managing a Global Matrix." Harvard Business School Case 394-016, July 1993. (Revised April 1999.)
- 04 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
Start to Measure Your E-commerce Success
specifically tailor their e-commerce measurement approach, but also utilize multiple measures to fully analyze their situations. Different measurement criteria are important for companies that have different strategies or may be in a... View Details
Keywords: by Marc J. Epstein
- 2009
- Other Unpublished Work
Heterogeneous Technology Diffusion and Ricardian Trade Patterns
By: William R. Kerr
This study tests the importance of Ricardian technology differences for international trade. The developed panel includes both emerging and advanced economies, and particular attention is devoted to the variation exploited in empirical tests. The elasticity of export... View Details
Kerr, William R. "Heterogeneous Technology Diffusion and Ricardian Trade Patterns". 2009.
- Program
Mergers and Acquisitions
Details Enable growth through an effective M&A process Build stronger M&A strategies Identify the right targets, assess business value accurately, and perform meaningful due diligence Negotiate complex multi-party, multi-issue deals that... View Details
- February 2000 (Revised November 2002)
- Case
QuickenInsurance: The Race to Click and Close (A)
ES Technologies started in 1976 as a storefront in Tempe, Arizona selling personal computer kits to hobbyists. Twenty years later, revenues exceeded $3.5 billion, and the business had evolved from a computer store to a master reseller and full-line integrator of... View Details
Keywords: Customer Value and Value Chain; Entrepreneurship; Technological Innovation; Growth and Development Strategy; Industry Structures; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Information Technology; Information Technology Industry; Arizona
Applegate, Lynda M. "QuickenInsurance: The Race to Click and Close (A)." Harvard Business School Case 800-295, February 2000. (Revised November 2002.)
- Article
Integrating: A Managerial Practice that Enables Implementation in Fragmented Health Care Environments
By: Michaela J. Kerrissey, Patricia Satterstrom, Nicholas Leydon, Gordon Schiff and Sara J. Singer
How some organizations improve while others remain stagnant is a key question in health care research. This inductive qualitative study examines primary care clinics implementing improvement efforts in order to identify mechanisms that enable implementation despite... View Details
Keywords: Organization And Management Theory; Quality Improvement; Health Care and Treatment; Performance Improvement; Integration; Cooperation
Kerrissey, Michaela J., Patricia Satterstrom, Nicholas Leydon, Gordon Schiff, and Sara J. Singer. "Integrating: A Managerial Practice that Enables Implementation in Fragmented Health Care Environments." Health Care Management Review 42, no. 3 (July–September 2017): 213–225.
- February 2009 (Revised November 2016)
- Exercise
Congo River Basin Project: Role for Dr. Beni
By: Kathleen L. McGinn, Anne Starks Acosta, Deborah M. Kolb and Cailin B. Hammer
The director of a research coalition and the founder/coordinator of an NGO consortium meet to discuss the possibility of jointly drafting a proposal for an integrated research and development project in the Congo River basin. Approved projects will receive an annual... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Negotiation Process; Projects; Research and Development; Non-Governmental Organizations; Cooperation; Congo Basin
McGinn, Kathleen L., Anne Starks Acosta, Deborah M. Kolb, and Cailin B. Hammer. "Congo River Basin Project: Role for Dr. Beni." Harvard Business School Exercise 909-041, February 2009. (Revised November 2016.)
- 17 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 17
of DaVita William W. George, Natalie KindredHarvard Business School Case 410-065 Kent Thiry, CEO of dialysis provider DaVita, is considering how to integrate employees from recently acquired Gambro Healthcare without damaging DaVita's... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- November 2018
- Case
The Bundesliga in the U.S.
By: Stephen A. Greyser, Sascha L. Schmidt and Florian Holzmayer
The Bundesliga, Germany’s premier football (soccer) league, is assessing its global broadcast and marketing strategy, with special focus on the very lucrative but highly competitive U.S. market. Its CEO Christian Seifert believed that a strong international position... View Details
Keywords: Media; Sports; Global Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Sports Industry; United States
Greyser, Stephen A., Sascha L. Schmidt, and Florian Holzmayer. "The Bundesliga in the U.S." Harvard Business School Case 919-406, November 2018.
- September 2015 (Revised December 2016)
- Case
Wanda Studios Qingdao
By: Henry McGee and Willy Shih
Wang Jianlin, founder and Chairman of the Dalian Wanda Group (Wanda), kept close tabs on one of his flagship projects going up on the shores of the Yellow Sea. There construction was underway on Wanda Studios Qingdao, the largest film and production facility in the... View Details
Keywords: Dalian Wanda Group; AMC Entertainment; Wang Jianlin; Movie Industry; Vertical Specialization; Film; Film Entertainment; Theater Entertainment; Entertainment; Vertical Integration; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; China; United States
McGee, Henry, and Willy Shih. "Wanda Studios Qingdao." Harvard Business School Case 616-005, September 2015. (Revised December 2016.)
- December 2002 (Revised December 2017)
- Background Note
Teaching Old Companies New Tricks: The Challenge of Managing New Streams Within the Mainstream
Describes the challenge of starting new ventures or new activities in established companies, especially if they diverge from the mainstream of ongoing commitments. Fledgling ventures require a different kind of management that acknowledges their uncertainty, intensity,... View Details
Keywords: Business Units; Teaching; Entrepreneurship; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Business or Company Management; Organizations; Problems and Challenges; Risk and Uncertainty; Corporate Strategy
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss. "Teaching Old Companies New Tricks: The Challenge of Managing New Streams Within the Mainstream." Harvard Business School Background Note 303-083, December 2002. (Revised December 2017.)
- August 2002 (Revised December 2003)
- Case
Italy: A New Commitment to Growth
By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Rebecca Evans
Examines Italy's efforts to comply with the Maastricht Treaty and become integrated with Europe in the European Union. By 2002, Italy has achieved macroeconomic stability, but slow growth threatens the country's future competitiveness. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi... View Details
Keywords: Macroeconomics; Economic Growth; Competitive Strategy; Integration; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Government and Politics; Globalized Economies and Regions; International Relations; Alliances; Italy; European Union
Vietor, Richard H.K., and Rebecca Evans. "Italy: A New Commitment to Growth." Harvard Business School Case 703-007, August 2002. (Revised December 2003.)