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- March 2007
- Case
Hallstead Jewelers
By: William J. Bruns Jr.
A retail jeweler has relocated to a larger store and is experiencing losses for the first time. Sales and costs have increased along with the breakeven point. Changes in pricing and promotion must be explored. Alternative actions to return to profitability can be... View Details
Keywords: Restructuring; Transition; Marketing Channels; Outcome or Result; Performance Evaluation; Opportunities; Commercialization; Apparel and Accessories Industry
Bruns, William J., Jr. "Hallstead Jewelers." Harvard Business School Case 107-060, March 2007.
- October 2012
- Teaching Note
Liberia (TN)
By: Eric Werker and Ian Cornell
From 1989 to 2003 civil war raged in Liberia, causing GDP per capita to drop an unprecedented 90% from peak to trough. The roots of Liberia's conflict and economic decline are complex and intertwined, resting on over a century of discriminatory elite rule and twisted... View Details
- Profile
Laura Mackay
Business School I would grow extensively on personal and professional levels and would be supported in finding and pursing a variety of exciting View Details
- 02 Nov 2020
- Blog Post
2+2 Where Are They Now Spotlight: Tyler Teykl (MBA 2017)
the academic mindset to be competitive with the GMAT and my application, and 2) it provided clarity on my career planning for the next 4-5 years. How long was your deferral... View Details
- September 2023
- Teaching Note
Patagonia: 'Earth Is Now Our Only Shareholder'
By: Brian Trelstad, Nien-hê Hsieh, Michael Norris and Susan Pinckney
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 323-057. Patagonia’s change of ownership from a privately held company to a perpetual purpose trust and 501(c)(4) nonprofit in order to use the company’s profit to fight the environmental crisis and be a model for future businesses. View Details
Keywords: Trusts; Business Ventures; Business Organization; Family Business; Restructuring; Change; Disruption; Transition; Decision Making; Ethics; Values and Beliefs; Finance; Financial Management; Governance; Corporate Governance; Investment Activism; Innovation Leadership; Labor; Law; Common Law; Management; Goals and Objectives; Organizations; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Ownership; Ownership Type; Family Ownership; Private Ownership; Social Enterprise; Nonprofit Organizations; Society; Social Issues; Wealth and Poverty; Value; Value Creation; Apparel and Accessories Industry; United States
- 10 May 2015
- Blog Post
Brand Strategist Turns Entrepreneur
Becoming an entrepreneur wasn’t part of Desiree Stolar’s plan. A brand strategy and market research consultant, Desiree (MBA 2015) expected to hone her skills at HBS and then return to the field she loved.... View Details
- 14 Jan 2014
- First Look
First Look: January 14
retailers. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/download.aspx?name=12-044.pdf Tommy Koh: Background and Major Accomplishments of the 'Great Negotiator' By: Sebenius, James K., and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Feb 2024
- Research & Ideas
The Middle Manager of the Future: More Coaching, Less Commanding
manager may have to reassess plans for career advancement, Zhang says, as organizational titles and job descriptions begin to reflect the changed landscape. As a result,... View Details
Keywords: by Ben Rand
- March 2007 (Revised April 2007)
- Case
Fujifilm: A Second Foundation
Fujifilm was the second largest manufacturer of photographic film in the world when digital imaging began to substitute for its core business. In contrast to some photography incumbents, such as Polaroid, Fuji had a relatively successful transition to digital imaging.... View Details
Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Transition; Mission and Purpose; Globalized Markets and Industries; Opportunities; Electronics Industry; Technology Industry
Gavetti, Giovanni M., Mary Tripsas, and Yaichi Aoshima. "Fujifilm: A Second Foundation." Harvard Business School Case 807-137, March 2007. (Revised April 2007.)
- 2022
- Working Paper
Transferable Skills? Founders as Venture Capitalists
By: Paul A. Gompers and Vladimir Mukharlyamov
In this paper we explore whether or not the experience as a founder of a venture capital-backed startup influences the performance of founders who become venture capitalists (VCs). We find that nearly 7% of VCs were previously founders of a venture-backed startup.... View Details
Keywords: Founders; Venture Capital; Entrepreneurship; Performance; Personal Development and Career; Success
Gompers, Paul A., and Vladimir Mukharlyamov. "Transferable Skills? Founders as Venture Capitalists." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 29907, April 2022.
- 02 Apr 2024
- What Do You Think?
What's Enough to Make Us Happy?
The result is measured in terms of outcomes that may be more or less than we expected, just as customer satisfaction is measured in terms of whether our expectations were met or exceeded. But how many of us take time out periodically to map out our View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- January 1989 (Revised February 1993)
- Case
Warner Cable (A)
The new general manager of Warner Cable's Medford, Massachusetts complex faces a number of turnaround challenges in 1985, including service deficiencies, customer complaints, high turnover, and low employee morale. By 1988 he has turned the situation around, but some... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Management Style; Human Resources; Telecommunications Industry; Massachusetts
Sonnenfeld, Jeffrey A. "Warner Cable (A)." Harvard Business School Case 489-092, January 1989. (Revised February 1993.)
- 30 Apr 2018
- Blog Post
HBS Grad Drives Lori Systems to Success
"how can we change the system to prevent refugee crises in the first place?" That insight pushed Josh to "look for a systems-wide, macro-level shift I could be a part of." Eschewing the Peace Corps path, he chose a... View Details
- 23 Jan 2024
- Research & Ideas
How to Keep Employees Productive: Support Caregivers
career paths, and managerial incentives. Companies often rely on outdated job descriptions that don’t reflect modern life, Fuller says. Caregivers might self-select out of jobs that require frequent travel,... View Details
Keywords: by Kara Baskin
- Program
Developing Yourself as a Leader—Virtual
leader. These learning outcomes include crafting a more strategic and effective approach to your career trajectory grounded authentically in your strengths, experiences and, aspirations; readiness in... View Details
- Program
Owner/President Management
capabilities Formulate optimal financing strategies Embrace digital transformation to drive breakthrough innovation Lead organizational change and drive profitable growth Identify View Details
- October 2015 (Revised September 2016)
- Case
The Transformation of Mudo
By: Anthony J. Mayo, Esel Çekin and Çiğdem Çelik
After 16 years in management consulting, Barış Karakullukçu left to become the CEO of Mudo in 2012, one of the best-known names in Turkey's retail industry. She was tasked with leading Mudo's transition from a family business to a more institutionalized, corporate... View Details
Keywords: Leadership; Management Challenges; Emerging Market; Retail; Second-generation; Operational Efficiency; Performance Management; Corporate Culture; Growth; Leading Change; Family Business; Organizational Culture; Emerging Markets; Family Ownership; Transformation; Performance Improvement; Growth and Development Strategy; Retail Industry; Turkey
Mayo, Anthony J., Esel Çekin, and Çiğdem Çelik. "The Transformation of Mudo." Harvard Business School Case 416-015, October 2015. (Revised September 2016.)
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PhD Programs - Doctoral
PhD Programs The start of your PhD program launches your journey to a career in business academia. Students in our PhD programs are encouraged from day one to think of this experience as their first job in business academia—a training... View Details
- January 2008 (Revised May 2014)
- Case
Kazuo Inamori, a Japanese Entrepreneur
By: Anthony J. Mayo, Masako Egawa and Mayuka Yamazaki
The case provides insight into a business leader whose cognizance of contextual forces (social, economic, and political) allowed him to drive significant change in an industry and Japanese society in the second half of the twentieth century. View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Business History; Leading Change; Management Style; Personal Development and Career; Telecommunications Industry; Japan
Mayo, Anthony J., Masako Egawa, and Mayuka Yamazaki. "Kazuo Inamori, a Japanese Entrepreneur." Harvard Business School Case 408-039, January 2008. (Revised May 2014.)
- 19 Jun 2023
- Blog Post
The Road to Impact
When he turned 50, David Offensend (MBA 1977) decided to make a change. He’d had a successful career in finance, but ever since his undergraduate days of studying public and international affairs at... View Details