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Trade Catalogs - The Art of American Advertising
technological innovations that improved the efficiency and speed of work in agriculture, manufacturing, communications, and transportation as well as advances in newly developing fields in science and medicine. From agricultural catalogs,... View Details
- 05 Nov 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Changing Face of American Innovation
on? Are they concentrated in a specific industry or business type? A: Inventors can file for patents in many technology fields, ranging from chemicals and drugs to computer software to agricultural machinery. Immigrant contributions are... View Details
- 24 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
Climate Finance in Africa: Health, Self-Interest, Avoided Future Cost
needed. For example, a 2023 report from the Global Center for Adaptation suggests that over $100 billion per year is needed to invest in infrastructure, weather forecasting, and protecting agriculture in Africa to address both poverty and... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Educating, Connecting, and Mobilizing Around Climate Change
other actors in building a just and regenerative society. Key takeaway: “We need to transform the entire economy—the built environment, our agricultural systems, and how we deal with energy. It’s a massive undertaking that is going to... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 28 Mar 2019
- News
California Alumni Explore Role of Capitalism in Addressing Climate Change
community has failed,” she said. “If we want to solve climate change, we can. It's completely plausible to change. We have the technology to fix this problem. Electric and autonomous vehicles and ride sharing are coming fast. Agriculture... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Aug 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 1
Fund: Lean Data in 2017 No abstract available. Purchase this case:https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/217072-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 905-405 Brazil's WTO Cotton Case: Negotiation through Litigation Brazil has just won a case action against the U.S.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- November 2016 (Revised March 2018)
- Background Note
Note on the Impact of Millennials on the Food System
By: José B. Alvarez, James Weber and Natalie Kindred
In 2016, the millennial generation (those age 19 to 35 in 2016), the largest generation by population in the U.S., was entering its prime home buying, family forming, earning and spending years. This generation was showing different beliefs and behaviors than previous... View Details
Keywords: Millennials; Consumer Packaged Goods; Food; Age; Consumer Behavior; Agribusiness; Demographics; Values and Beliefs; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; United States
Alvarez, José B., James Weber, and Natalie Kindred. "Note on the Impact of Millennials on the Food System." Harvard Business School Background Note 517-064, November 2016. (Revised March 2018.)
- 01 Feb 2013
- News
Growth Strategy Has Double Bottom Line
Hoffer and Hourdequin: Managing Directors at the Lyme Timber Company in Hanover, New Hampshire. Photo courtesy of the Lyme Timber Company LP It can be difficult to craft a business model that enables both investors and society as a whole to come out as winners. But... View Details
- September 2024 (Revised October 2024)
- Case
River Remedy: Navigating Mississippi’s Medical Marijuana Market
By: Robin Greenwood, Richard S. Ruback and Robert Ialenti
MBA student William Chism, the founder of a fully integrated medical marijuana company based in Mississippi, must respond to a significant disruption in the fledgling industry. In late 2023, Rapid Analytics, one of two active licensed testing facilities, has its... View Details
Keywords: Plant-Based Agribusiness; Business Growth and Maturation; Forecasting and Prediction; Microeconomics; Local Range; Government Legislation; Demand and Consumers; Supply and Industry; Competitive Strategy; Governance Controls; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Mississippi
Greenwood, Robin, Richard S. Ruback, and Robert Ialenti. "River Remedy: Navigating Mississippi’s Medical Marijuana Market." Harvard Business School Case 225-011, September 2024. (Revised October 2024.)
- November 2010 (Revised February 2013)
- Case
Cresud S.A., Farmer or Real Estate Developer?
By: Ray Goldberg, Arthur I Segel, Gustavo Herrero and Andrew Terris
Alejandro Elsztain, CEO of Cresud S.A., is faced with the difficult choice of whether to sell, develop, or continue to hold the 151,000 hectares of remaining undeveloped farmland at the company's Los Pozos farm in Argentina. Developing the land will further expose... View Details
Keywords: Agribusiness; Investment; Investment Portfolio; Risk Management; Ownership Stake; Property; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Argentina
Goldberg, Ray, Arthur I Segel, Gustavo Herrero, and Andrew Terris. "Cresud S.A., Farmer or Real Estate Developer?" Harvard Business School Case 211-011, November 2010. (Revised February 2013.)
- 05 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 5, 2007
the United States. What has driven its success? How can it be sustained? Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=706417 John Mackey and Whole Foods Market Harvard Business School Case 807-111 Traces the history of organic... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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Year in Review | Annual Report 2024
, Business Track: Crop Diagnostix. Crop Diagnostix is redefining precision agriculture through AI-powered, genetic insights. Team: Brandon Chi, MBA 2024; Joseph Swift; Amitesh Pratap; Leonie Luginbuehl. Play Video duration: 1:35 2024... View Details
- 17 May 2018
- News
Creating Opportunity for Indian Entrepreneurs
support his family. He heard about the I Create program and signed up. Having noticed a growth in agriculture in the region, Samad was intent on finding his niche in the industry. After conducting market research and consulting with a... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
- 14 Feb 2019
- News
Plotting a Path Forward on Climate Change
reach the goals of which McCarthy spoke. Moving away from the city to more rural areas, David Perry (MBA 1997), president, CEO, and director of Indigo Agriculture, said one-third of all carbon emissions are the result of the agriculture... View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
The Wise Men
Radcliffe student, to Cambridge, where he enrolled at Harvard College. After attending HBS and earning a Ph.D. in agricultural economics from the University of Minnesota, Goldberg joined the HBS faculty in 1955. In 1957, he and HBS... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna
- 10 Apr 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 10, 2018
Services Division to support over 8,000 agricultural producers. CEO and Chairman Aldo Navilli, who had run the company since 1986 and had developed its management system, wanted to ensure that as the company grew and expanded, it would... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 1
goals. Focusing on potential trade in Brazilian soybeans, the case asks students to re-evaluate the role of agricultural cooperatives in the global trading system and to assess what sort of model Beidahuang can create to capitalize on... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- June 1995 (Revised May 1996)
- Teaching Note
RJR Nabisco - 1990 TN
By: Andre F. Perold and Wai Lee
Teaching Note for (9-290-021). View Details
- December 2024
- Case
Yum China: People First
By: David E. Bell, Shu Lin and Nancy Dai
Joey Wat, CEO of Yum China Holdings, Inc., which operated KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell in mainland China, oversaw KFC’s milestone as the first Western quick-service chain in China to surpass 10,000 stores, with Pizza Hut exceeding 3,000 locations. This expansion was... View Details
Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Franchise Ownership; Performance Efficiency; Expansion; Employees; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; China
Bell, David E., Shu Lin, and Nancy Dai. "Yum China: People First." Harvard Business School Case 525-038, December 2024.
- June 2024 (Revised October 2024)
- Case
Equifruit
By: Elizabeth A. Keenan and Annelena Lobb
Jennie Coleman, president of Fairtrade banana company Equifruit, considered how best to position her firm and brand to increase sales of Fairtrade bananas in the U.S. and Canada. She saw her biggest challenge as convincing retailers that consumers would be OK spending... View Details
Keywords: Plant-Based Agribusiness; Food; Goods and Commodities; Brands and Branding; Product Positioning; Sales; Social Enterprise; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Ecuador; Guatemala; Canada; United States
Keenan, Elizabeth A., and Annelena Lobb. "Equifruit." Harvard Business School Case 524-070, June 2024. (Revised October 2024.)