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- 09 May 2022
- News
Green House
so little energy, the solar production will far exceed the annual energy demand. Many high-performance homes are boxy, modern structures. But an energy-efficient house can’t leak air where walls meet, as typical houses do, making more... View Details
- 27 May 2020
- News
Prepare to Exit
stigma. People assume you are not worth your pay or that your work product did not meet a certain threshold. I am slowly letting go of this weight and burden—and realize that it’s not personal. In fact, approximately 1 in 5 Americans have... View Details
- 04 Nov 2019
- News
A Home for Startups
age groups, because they all want to come and collaborate. Younger people can learn from the experiences of the older people and vice versa. “I think one thing that I took away from my business school experience was customer-centricity––to rally create a View Details
Keywords: work space
- 03 Jan 2018
- News
Candy That Is Good for You
yet I wasn't able to find an all-natural gum out there. Our goal with Simply Gum is to create products that are healthier and better for both your body, as well as the environment. “Gum, for example, contributes to actually millions of... View Details
- 17 May 2017
- News
Nisa Godrej Takes Over
Photo via The Hindu Photo via The Hindu After a decade of work at her family’s Mumbai-based conglomerate, Nisa Godrej (MBA 2006) has been appointed to head up the consumer products division—taking over for her father, Adi Godrej. Godrej... View Details
- 17 Aug 2015
- News
The Play Alchemist
asks. “To me, that's where business comes in. If you want to create a meaningful impact with your ideas, you have to be able to devise a system that can allow your product or service to reach as many people as possible in a sustainable... View Details
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Selling Digital Privacy
marketing companies to sell it. Consumers, he asserts, have much to gain — be it money, price discounts, better customer service, or products tailored specifically to their needs. In the current system, information that is gathered about... View Details
- 10 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
Leading with Creative Problem Solving: Ron Kurtz (MBA 1967)
like product attributes, pricing, and distribution. My vision of the future changed to product management in the wider consumer goods industry. I was attracted to product... View Details
- Web
Dhilan Ramaprasad | MBA
unparalleled, and I am continually amazed that two co-founders, with backgrounds in engineering and business, could take their product to large scale production and profitability within such a compressed... View Details
- 25 Nov 2009
- Working Paper Summaries
The Devil Wears Prada? Effects of Exposure to Luxury Goods on Cognition and Decision Making
- June 2001
- Book Review
Review of Tupperware: The Promise of Plastic in 1950s America, by Alison J. Clarke
By: Nancy F. Koehn
Koehn, Nancy F. "Review of Tupperware: The Promise of Plastic in 1950s America, by Alison J. Clarke." Journal of American History 88, no. 1 (June 2001): 273.
- January 1978 (Revised February 1983)
- Supplement
Polaroid-Kodak (B6)
Supplements the (B1) case. View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products Industry
Porter, Michael E. "Polaroid-Kodak (B6)." Harvard Business School Supplement 378-178, January 1978. (Revised February 1983.)
- January 1978 (Revised October 1985)
- Supplement
Polaroid-Kodak, Addendum
Supplements the case. View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products Industry
Porter, Michael E. "Polaroid-Kodak, Addendum." Harvard Business School Supplement 378-165, January 1978. (Revised October 1985.)
- July 1988
- Case
Superior Wire (B)
Keywords: Industrial Products Industry
Sahlman, William A. "Superior Wire (B)." Harvard Business School Case 289-004, July 1988.
- March 1988
- Case
Richardson-Vicks--1985 (B)
Considers takeover defenses erected by Richardson-Vicks. The objective is to determine whether these defenses can by breached by a determined suitor, like Unilever. View Details
Rock, Kevin F. "Richardson-Vicks--1985 (B)." Harvard Business School Case 288-049, March 1988.
- January 2023 (Revised May 2023)
- Case
Learning Resources: Driven by Purpose
By: Boris Groysberg, Sarah Mehta and Heather Poco
In January 2023, CEO Rick Woldenberg must make several strategic decisions for his family-owned toy company Learning Resources. View Details
Keywords: Change; Change Management; Ownership; Family Ownership; Leadership; Decisions; Consumer Products Industry; United States; Chicago; Illinois
Groysberg, Boris, Sarah Mehta, and Heather Poco. "Learning Resources: Driven by Purpose." Harvard Business School Case 423-053, January 2023. (Revised May 2023.)
- July 2022
- Supplement
General Mills: Responding to the Killing of George Floyd (B)
By: Debora L. Spar and Alicia Dadlani
Jeff Harmening, CEO of General Mills, one of the world's largest manufacturers of breakfast cereals and packaged foods, was deeply disturbed and instantly aware that he and General Mills would need to respond. George Floyd, an African-American man who had been accused... View Details
Keywords: Race; Decisions; Social Issues; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Consumer Products Industry; Minneapolis; Minnesota; United States
Spar, Debora L., and Alicia Dadlani. "General Mills: Responding to the Killing of George Floyd (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 323-020, July 2022.
- July 2021
- Teaching Note
Eaton Corporation: Portfolio Transformation and the Cost of Capital
By: Benjamin C. Esty, E. Scott Mayfield and Daniel Fisher
Teaching Note for HBS Case Nos. 221-006 and 221-070. View Details
- August 2018 (Revised February 2019)
- Case
Shindigz
By: Frank Cespedes
Shindigz provides party and celebratory items for various occasions and events through its branded online channel, through third-party retail and wholesale channels, and external online marketplaces. The case focuses on pricing challenges facing a venture with an... View Details
Keywords: Ecommerce; Pricing; Price; Strategy; Decision Making; Brands and Branding; Distribution Channels; E-commerce; Consumer Products Industry
Cespedes, Frank. "Shindigz." Harvard Business School Case 819-010, August 2018. (Revised February 2019.)