Publications

25 Jul 2005
Research & Ideas

An Organization Your Customers Understand

constituents, managers must choose their primary customer—and organize accordingly. A constituent is a person or group that receives utility from the value creation process of the organization and transacts... View Details

Keywords: by Robert Simons

August 2018
Case

MISHA: Modernizing the World of Shisha

By: William R. Kerr and Gamze Yucaoglu

The case opens in 2017 with two of the five co-founders of MISHA telling the company’s CEO Michal Portz that they believe it is time for the global venture to shut down its operations and cease investments. Portz and another co-founder believe MISHA can still... View Details

Keywords: Innovation And Management; Entrepreneurship; Private Sector; For-profit Firms; Business Strategy; Decision; Business Startups; Emerging Markets; Business Model; Marketing Strategy; Distribution Channels; Market Entry and Exit; Growth and Development Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Value Creation; Decision Choices and Conditions; Technology Industry; Qatar; United States

24 Mar 2009
First Look

First Look: March 24, 2009

http://www.press.umich.edu/titleDetailDesc.do?id=263002 The Nature of Partnering Experience and the Gains from Alliances Authors:Ranjay Gulati, D. Lavie, and H. Singh Publication:Strategic Management Journal (forthcoming) Abstract We examine the conditions under which... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

October 2016 (Revised November 2016)
Case

DO & CO: Gourmet Entertainment

By: Juan Alcácer and Esel Çekin

This case is about a global catering, restaurant, and hospitality company, DO & CO, growing geographically with its existing businesses while also adding new brands to its portfolio. The company had $1 billion in revenues in 2015 from its three divisions: airline... View Details

17 Nov 2003
Research & Ideas

Lessons from a Nasty Trade Dispute

organization is being undermined by the declining commitments of governments. Still, the organization is very young, and the promise of its management of international trade disputes, as well as the gradual creation of an international... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

Web

Turnarounds and Transformation - Course Catalog

transformation. Secondly, it would be important for investors dealing with distressed organizations needing restructuring or significant performance improvement. Finally, it will be of value to those who expect to support or interface... View Details

19 Jun 2013
News

Your Guide to Social Enterprise

is energized by the growing enthusiasm for social entrepreneurship. "The whole field has evolved in interesting ways, and has expanded from a focus primarily on the work of nonprofits to larger notions of value View Details

Keywords: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

August 2014 (Revised March 2016)
Case

Thomas Cook Group on the Brink (A)

By: Benjamin C. Esty, Stuart C. Gilson and Aldo Sesia

Harriett Green, the newly appointed CEO of Thomas Cook Group, faces a daunting set of business and financial challenges at the 171-year old UK travel services company. The company has lost almost £600 million in the last three quarters; has seen its stock price fall... View Details

Keywords: Turnaround; Corporate Restructuring; Change Leadership; Female Ceo; Change Management; Communication Strategy; Borrowing and Debt; Cash Flow; Cost Management; Financial Liquidity; Financial Management; Executive Compensation; Leading Change; Crisis Management; Value Creation; Travel Industry; United Kingdom

February 2011 (Revised May 2012)
Teaching Note

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (TN)

By: William E. Fruhan

Teaching Note for 211-067. View Details

Keywords: Information Infrastructure; Business and Shareholder Relations; Value Creation; Opportunities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Governance; Executive Compensation; Balance and Stability; Manufacturing Industry

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Departments | Employment

variety of disciplines (education, economics, information science, journalism, librarianship, management, statistics, etc.) focused on supporting Harvard Business School (HBS)’s mission by enabling the creation and exchange of ideas,... View Details

17 Apr 2015
News

A Driving Force for a Sustainable World

“The feedback I got was I was too young and I was a woman,” she says. “They said, ‘Stay with us. You need maturity. In a year, you will be promoted.’” Instead, she left the firm and chose a more entrepreneurial experience in managing a family-office portfolio. “I... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation

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The Founder Mindset - Course Catalog

well?” EQUITY VALUE CREATION addresses the cases where founders are challenged with the growth of their firms and the requirement to deliver financially, answering questions like where should the CEO focus,... View Details

February 2018
Case

EmQuest: Travel Distribution in the Digital Era

By: Karim R. Lakhani and Gamze Yucaoglu

EmQuest, Emirates Group’s travel distribution company, must decide what to do with its contract with the global distribution system it uses, Sabre. Since its founding in 1988, EmQuest was servicing travel agents in the MENA region by providing a connection to over 400... View Details

Keywords: UAE; Decision; Business Model; Competitive Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Decision Choices and Conditions; Business Strategy; Value Creation; Change Management; Emerging Markets; For-Profit Firms; Competitive Advantage; Travel Industry; United Arab Emirates

Profile

Philipp Schäelli

insights. As Private Equity as an industry is moving towards value creation through operational improvement I am excited to be a part of that even more. At HBS I was able to broaden my network of friends and... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity; Financial Services

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Courses by Faculty - Course Catalog

Development Organizational Behavior Spring 2025 Q3Q4 3.0 Benjamin Esty Strategies for Value Creation (SVC) Finance, Strategy Spring 2025 Q3Q4 3.0 ^ back to top F Course Title Area Term Quarter Credits Kris... View Details

November 2010
Supplement

Magna International, Inc. (B)

By: Timothy A. Luehrman and Yuhai Xuan

Magna International, Inc., a Canadian-based automotive parts manufacturer, is considering whether and how to unwind its dual-class ownership structure. A family trust controlled by the founder owns a 0.65% economic interest in the company but has 66% of the votes via a... View Details

Keywords: Business and Shareholder Relations; Value Creation; Voting; Family Ownership; Cost; Cost vs Benefits; Stock Shares; Governance Controls; Governing and Advisory Boards; Manufacturing Industry; Auto Industry; Canada

November 2000
Case

Dean Foods

By: Ray A. Goldberg, David E. Bell, Ann Leamon and Kim Slack

After 50 years of successful growth, mostly by acquisition, Dean Foods, the nation's second-largest dairy processor, has established a division to develop and market branded products nationally. Can a $4 billion company rely on a $300 million growth vehicle? Is this... View Details

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Divisions; Transition; Food; Goods and Commodities; Brands and Branding; Product Launch; Product Positioning; Product Development; Value Creation; Food and Beverage Industry; Retail Industry

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February 2017
Case

Yemeksepeti: Growing and Expanding the Business Model through Data

By: William R. Kerr, Gamze Yucaoglu and Eren Kuzucu

In October 2016, Nevzat Aydin, co-founder and CEO of Yemeksepeti, the Turkish online food-ordering company, was looking over the company's quarterly results and projections for the upcoming year with his management team. It had been almost a year and a half since Aydin... View Details