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  • 11 Apr 2023
  • Cold Call Podcast

A Rose by Any Other Name: Supply Chains and Carbon Emissions in the Flower Industry

Keywords: Re: Willy C. Shih & Michael W. Toffel; Agriculture & Agribusiness

    Ray A. Goldberg

    A native of North Dakota, Dr. Goldberg received his A.B. from Harvard University in 1948, his MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration in 1950 and his Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from the University of Minnesota in 1952.

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    Keywords: agribusiness; agriculture; fast food; food; food processing; forest products; grocery; high technology; information; restaurant; retailing; soft drink; textiles; tobacco; transportation; wholesale; wine
    • Web

    Participating Institutions - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

    Myanmar Yangon University of Economics (Yangon) Netherlands Erasmus University (Rotterdam) Nicaragua INCAE (Managua) Norway BI Norwegian Business School (Oslo) Pakistan GIFT University (Gujranwala) University of Management and Technology... View Details

      W. Earl Sasser

      Earl Sasser is a Baker Foundation Professor at Harvard Business School and has been a member of the faculty there since 1969. He received a B.A. in Mathematics from Duke University in 1965, an MBA from the University of North Carolina in 1967, and a Ph.D. in... View Details

      Keywords: airline; automotive; banking; broadcasting; communications; construction; credit card; education industry; entertainment; fast food; hotels ＆ motels; insurance industry; marketing industry; oil ＆ gas; restaurant; retailing; service industry; sports; tourism; transportation
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      Finance Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

      Smith. Elisabeth Kempf : Awarded the 2017 J.C. Ruigrok Prize for the best economics dissertation in the Netherlands from the Royal Dutch Society for the Sciences for “Essays in Corporate Finance and Financial Intermediation” (Tilburg... View Details
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      Globalization - Faculty & Research

      Diego ; Mexico ; Netherlands Citation Educators Purchase Related Campbell, Dennis, Petros Kusmu, and Stacy Straaberg. "Taylor Guitars: Making Employee Ownership Work the Taylor Way." Harvard Business School Case 125-054, March 2025.... View Details
      • 11 Apr 2023
      • Blog Post

      BTG Bioliquids: Creating Fast Pyrolysis Bio-Oil from Biomass Residue Streams

      can be blended up to 10% without the need to retrofit or replace the existing assets. BTG Bioliquids first fast pyrolysis facility, Empyro, was financed by the EU and Dutch development funds and some private investors. Its business case was bolstered due to support by... View Details
      • October 2012
      • Case

      Global Diversity and Inclusion at Royal Dutch Shell (A)

      By: Sandra J. Sucher and Elena Corsi
      Royal Dutch Shell has been among the early players to implement diversity and inclusion policies in the 1990s, first in the U.S. and then globally. In May 2009, Peter Voser, CFO and soon-to-be CEO, wants to adjust the company's business, headcount, and cost levels to... View Details
      Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Managerial Roles; Restructuring; Resignation and Termination; Diversity; Financial Crisis; Energy Industry; Netherlands
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      Request more information | HBS Courses | HBS Online

      Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Micronesia (Federated States of) Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria... View Details
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      Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business | HBS Online

      Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Micronesia (Federated States of) Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norfolk Island... View Details
      • August 2022 (Revised October 2022)
      • Case

      Sian Flowers: Fresher by Sea?

      By: Willy C. Shih, Michael W. Toffel and Pippa Tubman Armerding
      The setting for this case is the Sian Flowers, a company headquartered in Kitengela, Kenya that exports roses to predominantly Europe. Because cut flowers have a limited shelf life and consumers want them to retain their appearance for as long as possible, Sian or its... View Details
      Keywords: Supply Chain; Supply Chains; Sustainability; Sustainable Agriculture; Sustainability Reporting; Carbon Emissions; Supply Chain Management; Quality; Ship Transportation; Cost Management; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Africa; Kenya; Netherlands; Europe
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      • May 2015 (Revised September 2015)
      • Case

      Philips Healthcare: Marketing the HealthSuite Digital Platform

      By: John A. Quelch and Margaret L. Rodriguez
      In June 2014, leading healthcare and consumer technology company, Royal Philips ("Philips"), announced its HealthSuite Digital Platform to house healthcare data and enable applications used by physicians and patients. Philips had strong equity in the healthcare... View Details
      Keywords: Health; Healthcare; Digital; Platform; Ecosystem; Health Care and Treatment; Technological Innovation; Information Technology; Product Development; Applications and Software; Digital Platforms; Health Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Netherlands; United States
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      • June 2020
      • Case

      What IKEA Do We Want?

      By: Juan Alcácer, Cynthia A. Montgomery, Emilie Billaud and Vincent Dessain
      In 2018, Swedish furniture maker IKEA was undergoing a significant transformation. Challenged by the rise of online shopping and changing consumer behavior, and mourning the death of its founder, the Company's top executives knew they had to step out of their comfort... View Details
      Keywords: Business Strategy; Transformation; Leading Change; Mission and Purpose; Business Model; Emerging Markets; Customer Focus and Relationships; Organizational Culture; Disruption; Consumer Products Industry; Retail Industry; Europe; Netherlands; Sweden; China; India; United States
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      Business, Government & the International Economy Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

      “Living Standards in British Africa in a Comparative Perspective, 1880–1945: Is Poverty Destiny?” Marlous van Waijenburg : 2010: Winner of the IISG-Volkskrant Thesis Prize for the best historical master’s thesis completed in the View Details
      • March 2023 (Revised November 2023)
      • Module Note

      The Social Purpose of the Firm

      By: Debora L. Spar and Julia M. Comeau
      The Social Purpose of the Firm (SPF) is a short module designed to explore how, and under what circumstances, business leaders can harness the power of capitalism and markets to “make a difference in the world” – that is, to address a significant societal problem as a... View Details
      Keywords: Social Accounting; Purpose; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Social Enterprise; Mission and Purpose; United States; Sweden; Kenya; Netherlands
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      • 03 Feb 2023
      • News

      Immersive Field Courses Take the Classroom on the Road

      immersion locations vary each year based on the IFC portfolio. Below are some highlights of this year’s IFC. Denmark and the Netherlands Professors Michael Toffel and Willy Shih took 43 EC students to Denmark and the View Details
      • 30 Aug 2018
      • News

      Sharing a Passion for Art

      Netherlands in attendance. The name Voorlinden (literally “in front of the Linden”) has been associated with the surrounding landscape since the 16th century, but the museum’s architecture itself is decidedly modern. Walls consist of... View Details
      Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Arts, Entertainment
      • 06 Jun 2024

      Amsterdam MBA Fair 2024

      Ivy Circle Netherlands offers a unique opportunity to meet Admissions Representatives and alumni from the world’s top graduate business schools. During the fair, you will have the opportunity to ask questions about an MBA in general,... View Details
      • 17 Sep 2015

      Amsterdam MBA Fair

      Meet HBS alumni and Admissions staff at this event brought to you by Ivy Circle Netherlands (with the support of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants). The event will feature top MBA programs in the United States and Europe. View Details
      • 16 Sep 2021

      Amsterdam MBA Fair

      Ivy Circle Netherlands with the support of Roland Berger offers you this unique online opportunity to meet Admissions Directors and alumni from the world's top graduate business schools. You will have the opportunity to ask questions and... View Details