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- 30 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 30, 2018
incremental shifts towards sustainability to abandoning for-profit business entirely and re-wilding and conserving millions of acres of lands in Latin America. The book's distinctiveness lies in the use of original empirical data and the... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
India Arrives
Photographs by Christopher Brown/Redux Pro Not even a nighttime arrival in Mumbai, India’s bustling commercial capital of nearly 13 million people, can mask the collision of old and new that now grips the world’s largest democracy. Planes circle the airport, each... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 08 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 8, 2008
should pursue the acquisition of the Jaguar and Land Rover brands owned by US-based Ford Motor company. Purchase this note: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=708446 Korea: On the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 21 Jun 2010
- Research & Ideas
Strategy and Execution for Emerging Markets
vehicle at the $2,500 price level to address the needs of the emerging middle class in India. At the same time, Ratan Tata has challenged his companies to think globally. They have done a large number of acquisitions around the world, the... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
The Hard Way
Australia (formerly “The Office” Business Academy), was doing swimmingly, ensconced on the 26th floor of an upscale downtown high-rise. The stunning views from the city’s tallest building inspired her company slogan: “See You at the Top.” That’s exactly where her... View Details
- 20 Dec 2022
- News
Singing to the Corn
acquisition by WorldCom, Keen joined Level 3, a startup competitor—but was fired when his strategic recommendations for expansion didn't align with upper management's. At that point, Keen made good on his HBS application essay and joined... View Details
- 24 Sep 2013
- First Look
First Look: September 24
farmland. The decisions include whether to expand operations from the company's base in Kolkata to Bardhaman, 100 km away; whether to subdivide and sell raw land lots or follow the developer's vision and build a planned township; whether... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 19, 2019
NFL, sported an acclaimed broadcast unit, and had affiliates in virtually all important U.S. markets. Yet acquisition of these NFL rights directly enabled the expansion of Fox, then a minor broadcaster, into the media behemoth of today.... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Buddy, Can You Spare a Trillion
tenth of the world’s land surface, a quarter of its population, a third of its economic output, and more than half of global economic growth in the past eight years. For a time it seemed like a marriage made in heaven. The East... View Details
- 12 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 12, 2007
Working PapersColonial Land Tenure, Electoral Competition and Public Goods in India Authors:Abhijit Banerjee and Lakshmi Iyer No abstract is available at this time. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-062.pdf... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
The Camel and the Unicorn
there’s just less appetite and acceptance for failure. Lazarow: In many emerging ecosystems, failure is real. Failure is a black mark on your career. It isn't something that you can get a soft landing and sell your company for an... View Details
- 17 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 17, 2009
manufacturing plant in West Bengal state, in the face of widespread farmer protests over land acquisition issues. This meant abandoning a project in which the company had invested $300 million and delaying... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 10 Jun 2014
- First Look
First Look: June 10
involved. Its success would depend on land acquisition and unprecedented levels of coordination across various government agencies. This case examines whether Amitabh Kant, CEO, Delhi-Mumbai Industrial... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Feb 2014
- First Look
First Look: February 18
acquisition of Vodafone and its performance in Japan. Purchase this case: http://hbr.org/product/vodafone-in-japan-c/an/711470-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 514-008 Lufa Farms In 2013, Mohamed Hage, founder of the rooftop farming... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Operations Management Regina Herzlinger , Ben Creo Spring 2026 Q3Q4 3.0 Field Course: Business Plans for Innovating in Health Care, Q2 General Management, Technology & Operations Management Regina Herzlinger , Ben Creo Fall 2025 Q2 1.5 Field Course: Entrepreneurship... View Details
- 02 Oct 2015
- News
The ‘F’ Word
equity, and sold the company. But the investors, including our family, lost money. Professionally, my judgment of aggregate risk was honed through this failure. The company was international, run out of a holding company with diluted control, and relied on a regulatory... View Details
Keywords: Walt Disney Studios
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Past Issues - Alumni
Louis Parker firmly believes in taking risks. Ironically, that trait landed him the top spot at GE’s nearly $2 billion security business. Complete Table of Contents December 2006 One-on-One with Jeff Hicks President and CEO, Crispin... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
From Where We Stand
noticeably undefined, or is off the beaten path, take the opportunity and run with the confidence that you will always land on your feet and that you will be wiser for the experience, no matter the outcome. Ilene H. Lang (MBA 1973),... View Details