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Global Business Course | HBS Online

Alternatives Long-Term Growth Featured Exercises The Median Voter Theorem Sources of Long-Term Growth 6-8 hrs Module 4 Business and the Interconnected World Understand how cross-border flows of goods and... View Details
  • November 2010 (Revised December 2012)
  • Case

ABB: 'In China, for China'

By: J. Gunnar Trumbull, Elena Corsi and Elisa Farri
ABB, a power and automation Swiss engineering company had to decide if they wanted to be even more integrated into the Chinese economy, ABB's biggest market, or if they should instead increase their presence in other emerging markets such as India and Brazil. View Details
Keywords: History; Multinational Firms and Management; Engineering; Problems and Challenges; Competitive Strategy; Emerging Markets; Global Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Industrial Products Industry; China; India; Brazil
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  • January 2017
  • Case

Danaher Corporation, 2007–2017

By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
On July 2, 2016, Danaher Corporation completed the spinoff of Fortive Corporation. The previous day, Danaher’s stock price had reached an all-time high. In 2015, Danaher had decided to split off its test and measurement, fuel and fleet management, and automation... View Details
Keywords: Danaher; Fortive; Larry Culp; Beckman Coulter; Pall; Life Sciences; Diagnostics; Environmental Operations; Water Management; Dental; Testing; Measurement; Fuel; Fleet Management; Automation; Toolmaking; Tools; Disease Management; Continuous Improvement; Toyota Production System; Divestiture; Spinoffs; Spin-off; Networks; Acquisition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Conglomerates; Business Divisions; Business Subsidiaries; Business Units; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; For-Profit Firms; Joint Ventures; Restructuring; Engineering; Chemicals; Construction; Machinery and Machining; Profit; Revenue; Globalized Firms and Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Health; Health Care and Treatment; Health Disorders; Medical Specialties; Business History; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Business or Company Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Management Practices and Processes; Management Succession; Management Systems; Resource Allocation; Market Entry and Exit; Measurement and Metrics; Logistics; Business Processes; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Science; Genetics; Natural Environment; Wastes and Waste Processing; Science-Based Business; Opportunities; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Consolidation; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Expansion; Technology; Software; Technology Networks; Technology Platform; Value; Valuation; Aerospace Industry; Auto Industry; Biotechnology Industry; Chemical Industry; Computer Industry; Construction Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Distribution Industry; Electronics Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Health Industry; Industrial Products Industry; Information Technology Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; Retail Industry; Rubber Industry; Semiconductor Industry; Shipping Industry; Technology Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Utilities Industry; United States; District of Columbia
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  • November 2008 (Revised February 2009)
  • Case

Omron: Sensing Society

By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Ethan S Bernstein
"Leading profitable growth is only part of the goal. We cannot live without breathing, but we do not live in order to take a breath,” said Omron's President and CEO, Hisao Sakuta, in 2008. Omron, a $7B global supplier of sensors, control system components, advanced... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Transformation; Competitive Advantage; Leadership; Goals and Objectives; Globalized Firms and Management; Innovation and Invention; Values and Beliefs; Mission and Purpose; Electronics Industry
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  • 22 Feb 2022
  • News

New Urban Order

expected to grow. Those combined forces present an existential challenge—and a megalopolis-sized opportunity—for entrepreneurs. “As population growth and weather-related pressures increase, the necessity of using our existing resources... View Details
Keywords: Kathleen Fu, Deborah Blagg, Julia Hanna, and Maureen Harmon; illustrations by; energy; environment; sustainability; entrepreneurship; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Waste Management and Remediation Services; Corporate Services
  • 01 Aug 1998
  • News

High Honors

consider, however, only one will win their support. For the select few startups that pass through Idanta's screen - some thirty companies that have created more than 40,000 jobs since Dunn founded the firm in 1971- there are significant... View Details
  • 08 Mar 2011
  • First Look

First Look: March 8

immigrants made a conspicuous impact. Part I demonstrates the dominant role of immigrants in forming public financial policies from 1775 to 1817. Part II surveys 12 merchant and investment banking firms founded during the nineteenth... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 08 Nov 2016
  • First Look

November 8, 2016

Measuring Entrepreneurial Businesses: Current Knowledge and Challenges Immigrant Entrepreneurship By: Kerr, William R., and Sari Pekkala Kerr Abstract—We examine immigrant entrepreneurship and the survival and growth of immigrant-founded... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 22 Feb 2021
  • Book

Reaching Today's Omnichannel Customer Takes a New Sales Strategy

my experience as well. Price-testing via A/B tests, different online and offline proposals, and other means is more easily done, but many firms remain unnecessarily passive in this area. Senz: Why is sales hiring so difficult and... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
  • 31 Jan 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Research: January 31, 2017

productivity. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52141 Capturing Value from IP in a Global Environment By: Alcácer, Juan, Karin Beukel, and Bruno Cassiman Abstract—This paper documents the strong growth... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 02 Apr 2013
  • First Look

First Look: April 2

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=41870 Expected Returns Dynamics Implied by Firm Fundamentals By: Lyle, Matthew R., and Charles C.Y. Wang Abstract—We provide a tractable stock valuation model to study the dynamics of firm-level expected... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 24 Oct 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, October 24, 2017

following questions: Was Centerbridge valuing Great Wolf correctly? Would CMBS be the optimal financing structure, and why had no other firm contemplated this type of financing? Would the company, in partnership with Centerbridge, be able... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • July 2005 (Revised September 2016)
  • Case

24 Hour Fitness (A): The Rise, 1983–2004

By: John R. Wells, Elizabeth A. Raabe and Gabriel Ellsworth
In October 2004, Mark S. Mastrov, CEO of 24 Hour Fitness, reflected on how far his company had come in just over 20 years. From humble beginnings in 1983 in San Leandro, California, 24 Hour Fitness had grown to become the largest privately-owned health-club chain in... View Details
Keywords: 24 Hour Fitness; Mark Mastrov; Health Clubs; Fitness; Gyms; Chain; Weight Loss; Exercise; Personal Training; Retention; Sales Force Compensation; Incentive Systems; Buildings and Facilities; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; For-Profit Firms; Customers; Customer Focus and Relationships; Customer Satisfaction; Private Equity; Revenue; Geographic Scope; Multinational Firms and Management; Nutrition; Business History; Employees; Recruitment; Selection and Staffing; Human Capital; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Marketing; Operations; Service Operations; Private Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Sales; Salesforce Management; Sports; Strategy; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Expansion; Segmentation; Information Technology; Internet; Technology Platform; Web; Web Sites; Capital Structure; Performance; Organizational Structure; Organizational Culture; Health Industry; United States; California; San Francisco
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  • 03 Nov 2021
  • Blog Post

Recent Grad Reflections: From Being Cold Called to Becoming a Case Protagonist

to teach this case for the first time. The case focused on future growth strategies for the oldest active venture capital firm in the US, and how Bessemer had assembled a unique group to tackle this issue.... View Details
  • 04 Jan 2012
  • First Look

First Look: January 4

nonfinancial information that has not yet been provided. Globalization and Beauty: A Historical and Firm Perspective Author:G. Jones Publication:EurAmerica 41, no. 4 (December 2011) Abstract This paper uses the beauty industry to explore... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 13 Jul 2010
  • First Look

First Look: July 13

Abstract This paper empirically investigates how market leadership influences firm propensity to adopt new business process innovations. Using a unique data set spanning roughly 35,000 plants in 86 U.S. manufacturing industries, I study... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 15 Jan 2013
  • First Look

First Look: January 15

thickening of the left-hand tail of the firm-size distribution suggesting a significant increase in the number of small firms. However, the dominance and growth of large incumbents remains unchallenged. Quantile regressions reveal that... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 12 Jan 2016
  • First Look

January 12, 2016

the funding cutoff and find that these angel investors have a positive impact on the growth, performance, and survival of firms as well as their follow-on fundraising. The positive impact of angel financing is independent of the level of... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 23 Apr 2013
  • First Look

First Look: April 23

implement principles of open and distributed innovation.   Working Papers Competing with Privacy By: Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Andres Hervas-Drane Abstract—We analyze the implications of consumer privacy for competition in the marketplace. We consider a market... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 24 Jul 2017
  • Blog Post

Transitioning to Product Management at HBS

Before coming to HBS, I worked as an investment associate at a growth equity firm in Boston. My role there gave me exposure to founders and various executives of growing businesses, and I was very much... View Details