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- 01 Mar 2008
- News
He’s Back
Wesleyan, he returned three punts for touchdowns and led the NCAA’s Division III in average punt-return yards his senior year), Robinson returns to his former stomping grounds at a busy time. Several big projects are in progress: a $2 billion shopping and entertainment... View Details
- 18 Jan 2017
- Working Paper Summaries
The Ties that Bind: Railroad Gauge Standards, Collusion, and Internal Trade in the 19th Century US
- 11 May 2015
- Research & Ideas
A Road Map to Fix America’s Transportation Infrastructure
Any highway commuter who has wasted hours stuck in traffic can see the cracks in the United States' transportation system, as can any airline passenger who has been stranded overnight in an airport. Yet while many agree that the need for infrastructure change is... View Details
- 27 May 2014
- First Look
First Look: May 27
create frames compatible with Glass, and 3) negotiating a partnership with a leading eyewear manufacturer to jointly develop and market Glass. Purchase this case: http://hbr.org/product/google-glass/an/814102-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 314-084 View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Making Their Way
Support of America’s Manufacturing Base and Import/Export Sector Ward: Rail is helping drive U.S. business rebirth amid 21st-century economic realities. Photo Courtesy CSX Related Links In a railroad setting, Michael Ward explains how... View Details
- Web
Transportation - Business & Environment
High-Speed Rail Track construction for high-speed rail for intercity travel Mass Transit Mass transit or public transport to get around cities Ridesharing More people in fewer vehicles Ships Increased... View Details
- Jan 2014
- Case
Rethinking Cities: Chicago on the Move
in Chicago: rail decongestion; airport modernization; mass transit modernization; a complete streets plan; and an infrastructure trust as a financing innovation. It also discusses leadership by Mayor Rahm Emanuel to create an integrated... View Details
- April 1978
- Supplement
Baxley Railroad (C)
By: Michael Beer
Keywords: Rail Industry
Beer, Michael. "Baxley Railroad (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 478-042, April 1978.
- April 1978 (Revised July 1979)
- Case
Baxley Railroad (A)
By: Michael Beer
Keywords: Rail Industry
Beer, Michael. "Baxley Railroad (A)." Harvard Business School Case 478-040, April 1978. (Revised July 1979.)
- January 1984 (Revised August 1995)
- Teaching Note
Coming of the Railroads, Teaching Note
Keywords: Rail Industry
- November 1988 (Revised January 1992)
- Teaching Note
Union Tank Car Co., Teaching Note
By: W. Carl Kester
Keywords: Rail Industry
- February 1980 (Revised March 1980)
- Case
Coalfield Railroad Co., Inc.
Keywords: Rail Industry
Fruhan, William E., Jr. "Coalfield Railroad Co., Inc." Harvard Business School Case 280-090, February 1980. (Revised March 1980.)
- First Quarter 2013
- Article
Big Data in the Age of the Telegraph
By: Caitlin C. Rosenthal
Daniel McCallum's 1854 organizational chart for the New York and Erie Railroad resembled a tree rather than a pyramid. It empowered frontline managers by clarifying data flows. View Details
Keywords: Big Data; Telegraph; Organizational Charts; History; Data and Data Sets; Business History; Information Technology; Organizational Structure; Rail Industry
Rosenthal, Caitlin C. "Big Data in the Age of the Telegraph." McKinsey Quarterly, no. 1 (First Quarter 2013): 13–18.
- September 1998 (Revised September 1998)
- Teaching Note
Wisconsin Central Ltd. Railroad and Berkshire Partners Series TN
By: Michael C. Jensen and Brian Barry
Teaching Note for (9-190-062), (9-190-070), and (9-891-509). View Details
Keywords: Rail Industry
- January 1986 (Revised April 1988)
- Case
Union Pacific, Introduction
By: Robert S. Kaplan
Keywords: Rail Industry
Kaplan, Robert S. "Union Pacific, Introduction." Harvard Business School Case 186-176, January 1986. (Revised April 1988.)
- June 1986 (Revised October 1995)
- Case
CSX
Keywords: Rail Industry
Vietor, Richard H.K. "CSX." Harvard Business School Case 386-156, June 1986. (Revised October 1995.)
- November 2009
- Article
Telegraphs—Shrinking Economic Distances? A Preliminary Enquiry, 1870s-1912
By: Felipe Tamega Fernandes
This is a very preliminary report on sources and data for my research on telegraphs. Telegraphs are usually analysed in the context of railway expansion and the literature has somewhat neglected the role of telegraphic communication for the development of steamship... View Details
Keywords: Economic History; Communication Technology; Rail Transportation; Ship Transportation; Telecommunications Industry
Fernandes, Felipe Tamega. "Telegraphs—Shrinking Economic Distances? A Preliminary Enquiry, 1870s-1912." Business Archives, no. 99 (November 2009).
- January 1975 (Revised May 1978)
- Case
Penn Central Co.
By: David F. Hawkins
Keywords: Rail Industry
Hawkins, David F. "Penn Central Co." Harvard Business School Case 175-180, January 1975. (Revised May 1978.)
- September 1992
- Teaching Note
Burlington Northern: The ARES Decision (A) and (B) TN
By: Robert S. Kaplan and Julie H. Hertenstein
Teaching Note for (9-191-122) and (9-191-123). View Details
Keywords: Rail Industry
- November 1989 (Revised March 2000)
- Case
Wisconsin Central Ltd. Railroad and Berkshire Partners (A): Leveraged Buyouts and Financial Distress
By: Michael C. Jensen, Willy Burkhardt and Brian Barry
Wisconsin Central Ltd. is a regional railroad formed in a leveraged buyout, which is currently in default on its loan covenants. The case uses this situation to examine the financial structure of a typical LBO association and its internal control mechanisms and... View Details
Keywords: Financial Management; Governing and Advisory Boards; Leveraged Buyouts; Financial Condition; Financing and Loans; Corporate Finance; Rail Industry
Jensen, Michael C., Willy Burkhardt, and Brian Barry. "Wisconsin Central Ltd. Railroad and Berkshire Partners (A): Leveraged Buyouts and Financial Distress." Harvard Business School Case 190-062, November 1989. (Revised March 2000.)