Publications

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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Supplemental Financial Information | Annual Report 2024

million, compared with $158 million in the prior year. Cash giving to the endowment increased to $82 million from $81 million in fiscal 2023. Cash giving for capital projects totaled $2 million in fiscal 2024, compared with $3 million in the prior year. From View Details

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How to onboard recently graduated MBAs - Recruiting

success and impact with Satpal Singh (SELP—India 4, 2019) Satpal Singh 22 Jan 2025 Career risks and professional growth: Finding a fulfilling career with Paige Arnof-Fenn (MBA 1991) Paige Arnof-Fenn 15 Jan 2025 Building Bridges to Sustainable View Details

Profile

Tariro Goronga

private equity group making infrastructure investments on behalf of a pension plan. For Tariro, “the skill sets I acquire as part of an investment team will be very valuable when I go back to Africa.” His future remains very much... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing/Energy

Profile

Fred Smith

of the world's fastest growing economies. "On the one hand, China is really booming," Fred says. "But at the same time, you see the consequences of hypergrowth. The infrastructure hasn't caught up; it's highly polluted and... View Details

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IT Strategy: Creating a Frictionless Experience with Federated Identity and Access Management | Information Technology

infrastructure by implementing tools and practices that adhere to industry best practices for higher education, ensuring a secure, collaborative, and user-friendly environment. The Impact The Federated IAM Program will transform the user... View Details

01 Jun 2006
News

India Arrives

1.1 billion citizens surviving on less than $2 a day. Education remains inaccessible or insufficient for millions, and the country has the world’s second-largest HIV-positive population. Mumbai’s airport is emblematic of the country’s crumbling View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

08 Mar 2012
Research & Ideas

Unplugged: What Happened to the Smart Grid?

Replacing the antiquated electrical system in the United States with a super-efficient smart grid always seemed a surefire way to strengthen the economy, improve society, and provide endless opportunities for entrepreneurs. Big opportunities. But modernization of the... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Energy; Utilities

23 Sep 2024
Blog Post

2024 Summer Internships in Business & Environment

Intern, Segue Sustainable Infrastructure Segue Sustainable Infrastructure is a principal investment firm providing development capital to renewable energy projects and the View Details

19 May 2023
Blog Post

Choosing To Be Optimistic about Climate Change

geopolitical tensions around resources, technologies, and standards, which could undermine the economies of the developing world. Speakers in nearly every session mentioned the critical role of the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bipartisan View Details

October 2013
Case

Rhythm & Blues

By: Willy Shih

The bankruptcy filing of Rhythm & Hues, who received an Oscar for the arresting visual effects in Life of Pi, raised questions about the challenges faced by the firms like it as well as the broader post-production industry. The rapid pace of technology certainly... View Details

Keywords: Post-production; Visual Effects; Digital; Entertainment; Animation Entertainment; Film Entertainment; Television Entertainment; Theater Entertainment; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Information Technology; Internet and the Web; Applications and Software; Information Infrastructure; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; Los Angeles

October 2016 (Revised January 2020)
Case

All Traffic Solutions

By: Rajiv Lal and Scott F. Johnson

All Traffic Solutions traditionally sold traffic signs that collected vehicle data to cities. In recent years, the firm connected their signs to the internet and began selling software that enabled cities to operate their signs remotely and collect data in a more... View Details

Keywords: IoT; Internet Of Things; Smart Connected Products; All Traffic Solutions; Traffic; Internet and the Web; Information Technology; Digital Platforms; Information Infrastructure; Applications and Software; Transportation; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Manufacturing Industry; Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; United States

June 2010
Teaching Note

Cisco Business Councils (2007): Unifying a Functional Enterprise with an Internal Governance System (TN)

By: Ranjay Gulati and Marlo Goetting

Teaching Note for 409062. View Details

Keywords: Customer Focus and Relationships; System; Business Units; Corporate Strategy; Infrastructure; Growth and Development; Decision Making; Restructuring; Resource Allocation; Information Technology Industry

January 2018 (Revised August 2020)
Background Note

Continuous Software Development: Agile's Successor

By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang, Samuel Clemens and Olivia Hull

In recent years, the twin software development methodologies of continuous delivery and continuous deployment have risen to prominence in the start-up world and beyond. These methods have enabled technology companies large and small to accelerate their product... View Details