Publications

02 Jun 2011
What Do You Think?

Is it Time for a National Bankruptcy?

Summing Up Responses to this month's column devolved into a debate about the division of responsibility among institutions faced with the potential for a national bankruptcy. The majority argued that such bankruptcies shouldn't be... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

2000
Other Article

Understanding the Drivers of National Innovative Capacity

By: Jeffrey L. Furman, Michael E. Porter and Scott Stern

Motivated by R&D productivity differences across countries, we evaluate the determinants of country-level international patenting. Our framework is built on the concept of national innovative capacity. Our results suggest that (a) patenting is well-characterized... View Details

Keywords: Economics; Growth and Development

September 1981
Supplement

Atlantic National Bank (B)

By: Dwight B. Crane

September 1989
Case

National Credit Information Network

By: F. Warren McFarlan and H. Jeff Smith

February 1983 (Revised February 1984)
Case

Northwestern National Bank Corp.

June 1975 (Revised April 1976)
Case

Cole National Corp. (D)

By: Benson P. Shapiro

01 Sep 2004
News

On the National Stage

With the fall election season now in full swing, Chris Heinz (MBA 2001) is stumping hard for his stepfather, Democratic presidential contender John Kerry. Heinz is a Kerry supporter because of his stance on the issues — jobs and health care are particularly important... View Details

Keywords: John Heinz (MBA 1963); Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

22 Feb 2007
Other Presentation

National Economic Strategy: Libya’s Moment for Action

By: Michael E. Porter

National Economic Strategy: Libya’s Moment for Action View Details

Keywords: Economics; Libya

February 2000 (Revised March 2000)
Case

National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy

The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy was founded in 1995 to bring together a variety of efforts to reduce teen pregnancy in the United States. Over the last four years the campaign has recruited a prestigious board, developed effective programs for... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit Organizations; Social Issues; Business Strategy; United States

11 May 2011
Other Presentation

Clinical Registries: The Opportunity for the Nation

By: Michael E. Porter

Clinical Registries: The Opportunity for the Nation View Details

Keywords: Health; United States

December 2002
Case

National Economic Accounting: Past, Present, and Future

By: David A. Moss and Sarah A. Brennan

Presents the fundamentals of GDP accounting (including definitions, etc.), examines the history of national accounting, and surveys the international debate over "Green GDP." The first section explains the basic rules and definitions of national economic accounting and... View Details

Keywords: History; Natural Environment; Quality; Accounting; Forecasting and Prediction; Environmental Sustainability; Economy; United States

April 2017 (Revised August 2020)
Case

The U-Turns of National Truck Stops

By: Nori Gerardo Lietz and Alexander W. Schultz

Raj Makam had spent months trying to restructure a 2006 investment he had made in National Truck Stops, Inc. (NTS) as a senior member of Oaktree Capital Management’s (Oaktree) Mezzanine finance business within their Corporate Debt platform. It was the first time they... View Details

Keywords: Mezzanine Financing; Corporate Debt; Bankruptcy; Real Assets; Financing and Loans; Borrowing and Debt; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Restructuring; Private Equity; Cost vs Benefits; Atlanta; New York (city, NY)

January 1974 (Revised November 1982)
Case

First National Bank of Lake City (A)

Involves the unionization of the employees of a commercial bank by one of the big national unions. Illustrates the reasons why bank employees and other white collar employees may feel the need for union representation. View Details

Keywords: Labor Unions; Banks and Banking; Banking Industry

1 Jul 2003
Conference Presentation

Friendly Fire and National Security

By: Scott Snook

Keywords: National Security

07 May 2019
News

10 faculty elected to National Academy of Sciences

October 2005 (Revised January 2006)
Case

Augusta National Golf Club Controversy, The (A)

By: Herman B. Leonard, Marc J. Epstein and Melissa Tritter

The prestigious Augusta National Golf Club's secret membership is widely believed to exclude women. When feminist advocate Martha Burk receives a mysterious list of "members," she must decide how best to use this information in her efforts to crack the glass ceiling.... View Details

Keywords: Partners and Partnerships; Attitudes; Decision Making; Problems and Challenges; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Gender; Non-Governmental Organizations; Communication Strategy; Sports Industry