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  • December 2018
  • Case

CIR Group: Passing Wealth through the Generations

By: Lauren Cohen, Christopher J. Malloy and Elena Corsi
Rodolfo, Marco, and Edoardo De Benedetti had received from their father his controlling shares in COFIDE, a publicly listed holding company that held 45.8% of CIR Group, another publicly listed holding. The latter held majority shares in GEDI, Italy’s largest print... View Details
Keywords: Succession Planning; Transferring Shares; Wealth Management; Holding Structures; Family Ownership; Ownership Stake; Management Succession; Governing and Advisory Boards; Policy; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Health Industry; Italy
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  • February 2023
  • Case

Roblox: Virtual Commerce in the Metaverse

By: Ayelet Israeli and Nicole Tempest Keller
In 2022, Roblox had 58.8 million daily active users, including over half of all children and teens under the age of 16 in the United States. Roblox, a free-to-use “co-experience platform”, allowed users to come together in immersive 3D experiences to socialize, work,... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Market Design; Marketing; Brands and Branding; Marketing Channels; Marketing Strategy; Business Strategy; Economics; Economy; Economic Systems; Advertising; Advertising Campaigns; Digital Platforms; Markets; Price; Innovation and Management; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Video Game Industry; Technology Industry; United States; California; North America; South America; Asia; Europe
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  • April 2016 (Revised February 2017)
  • Supplement

Eastman Kodak Company: Restructuring a Melting Ice Cube

By: Stuart C. Gilson, John D. Dionne and Sarah L. Abbott
In May 2013, senior managers of GSO Capital Partners, an $80 billion credit-oriented investment firm owned by The Blackstone Group, are considering what to do next with their investment in the senior secured debt of Eastman Kodak Company. Once a great company and an... View Details
Keywords: Restructuring; Financial Strategy; Investment; United States
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Faculty & Research

School of Business May 14 14 May 2025 Amit Seru, Stanford GSB More Seminars & Conferences Recent Publications Balancing Digital Safety and Innovation By: Tomomichi Amano and Tomomi Tanaka May–June 2025 | Article | Harvard Business Review... View Details
  • 29 Jan 2019
  • Blog Post

Interning in the Agribusiness Sector

microbiology and digital technology. Working on the strategy and business development team, Katie was empowered by her team's passion for the company's mission. Indigo gave her the freedom to own this project from start to finish, but... View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing

    Nitin Nohria

    Nitin Nohria served as the tenth dean of Harvard Business School from 2010-2020. He previously served as co-chair of the Leadership Initiative, Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Development, and Head of the Organizational Behavior unit.

    As Dean, building on... View Details

    Keywords: manufacturing; manufacturing; manufacturing; manufacturing; manufacturing; manufacturing; manufacturing; manufacturing; manufacturing; manufacturing; manufacturing; manufacturing; manufacturing; manufacturing; manufacturing; manufacturing; manufacturing; manufacturing; manufacturing; manufacturing; manufacturing
    • 09 May 2017
    • First Look

    New Research and Ideas, May 9

    and 2000, the global generating capacity of wind power grew from 13 megawatts to 17,400 megawatts, but two-thirds of that capacity was in Denmark, Germany, Spain, and the United States. Wind turbine manufacture was clustered in Denmark... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • November 2018 (Revised June 2019)
    • Case

    ofo

    By: Mitchell Weiss
    Dai Wei and his co-founders grew Beijing-based ofo from a school-based startup to a bike-share behemoth in a matter of months, topped an all-out market-share battle fueled with almost $1 billion in venture capital, provided 2 billion bicycle rides, soaked up the... View Details
    Keywords: Ofo; Bikeshare; Scale; Platforms; Government As A Platform; Platform Mechanics; Dai Wei; Dockless Bikes; Mobike; Bike-share; Online-to-offline; Mobility; Digital Platforms; Infrastructure; Transportation; Bicycle Transportation; Growth and Development Strategy; Bicycle Industry; China; Beijing
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    • 14 Dec 2010
    • First Look

    First Look: Dec. 14

      Working PapersThe Influence of Prior Industry Affiliation on Framing in Nascent Industries: The Evolution of Digital Cameras Authors:Mary J. Benner and Mary Tripsas Abstract New industries sparked by technological change are... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 17 Mar 2015
    • First Look

    First Look: March 17

    the page count of its annual corporate reporting documents, helped stakeholders gain a more thorough understanding of its strategy, and begun the transition from being a product manufacturer to a customer-centric company. Still, the... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 02 Jan 2024
    • Research & Ideas

    10 Trends to Watch in 2024

    The lightning-fast ascent of generative AI isn’t the only sea change on the horizon for businesses in the new year. The global economy is in flux as war, climate change, trade issues, and infrastructure problems demand attention. Many companies continue to struggle to... View Details
    Keywords: by Rachel Layne

      Social Strategies That Work

      Over a billion people use social platforms on the Internet, making them the most frequently visited category of sites. Some platforms, such as eHarmony, MeetUp, and Twitter, allow us to connect to strangers. eHarmony alone is estimated to account for one in six new... View Details
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      The “Hawthorne Effect” – The Human Relations Movement – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections

      See Richard Gillespie, Manufacturing Knowledge: A History of the Hawthorne Experiments . Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991, and Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld, "Shedding Light on the Hawthorne Studies," Journal of Occupational Behavior ,... View Details
      • 25 Apr 2023
      • Op-Ed

      How SHEIN and Temu Conquered Fast Fashion—and Forged a New Business Model

      information technology to directly match consumer demand to dispersed production by a collection of factories in China. This method of reaching customers should inspire any business that provides products or services that come from many producers to reconsider their... View Details
      Keywords: by John Deighton; Fashion; Retail; Consumer Products
      • 17 Oct 2006
      • First Look

      First Look: October 17, 2006

      performance. In this paper, I conduct one of the first evaluations to determine whether a voluntary management program that features an independent verification mechanism is achieving its ultimate objectives. Using a sample of thousands of View Details
      Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

        Regina E. Herzlinger

        Regina E. Herzlinger is the Nancy R. McPherson Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. She was the first woman to be tenured and chaired at Harvard Business School and serve on many established and start-up corporate health care/medical... View Details

        Keywords: digital health; digital health; digital health; digital health; digital health

          Rosabeth M. Kanter

          Rosabeth Moss Kanter holds the Ernest L. Arbuckle Professorship at Harvard Business School, specializing in strategy, innovation, and leadership for change. Her strategic and practical insights guide leaders worldwide through teaching, writing, and direct... View Details

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          • 05 Apr 2010
          • Research & Ideas

          HBS Cases: iPads, Kindles, and the Close of a Chapter in Book Publishing

          media products, there's the perception that all things digital should be less expensive, or free. So I think this most recent skirmish has resulted in a truce at most." "The odd thing is that no one is really focusing on the... View Details
          Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Information; Publishing; Entertainment & Recreation
          • 30 Jan 2018
          • First Look

          January 30, 2018

          Abstract—The article discusses the notion of advertising as a profession in relation to the impact of digital analytics and data-driven marketing. Topics include the history of internet marketing, the investments of the content-driven... View Details
          Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
          • 18 Sep 2007
          • Research & Ideas

          How Brand China Can Succeed

          Its double digit economic growth rates—especially for a country of over a billion people—have been enviable. China has become factory to the world. The Chinese are rightly proud of their achievements and the 2008 Olympics promise to be... View Details
          Keywords: by John Quelch