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- 07 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Quest for Better Layoffs
pursue market changes. And leaders need ways to respond to business cycle changes. We want people to learn about the forces they unleash in the... View Details
- 17 Feb 2015
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: The Battle for San Francisco
home for restaurants, art, and culture at night. And more and more, tech businesses are locating here. “This is a place where the effects of inequality appear to be heightened... View Details
- 07 Feb 2023
- Research & Ideas
Supervisor of Sandwiches? More Companies Inflate Titles to Avoid Extra Pay
research out of Harvard Business School. In fact, these are just a handful of suspect titles companies are using to classify hourly workers as... View Details
Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis
- August 2017 (Revised May 2019)
- Case
Hilti (A): Fleet Management?
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Oliver Gassmann and Roman Sauer
This case explores the strategic decision-making process of premium power tools manufacturer Hilti in 1999, when the company was considering implementing a fleet management system in the construction industry. Fleet management would involve a shift from selling power... View Details
Keywords: Hilti; Business Model Innovation; BMI; Fleet Management; Decision-making; Implementation; Power Tools Industry; Business Model; Restructuring; Transformation; Transition; Customer Value and Value Chain; Customer Focus and Relationships; Construction; Innovation and Invention; Leasing; Strategy; Decision Making; Construction Industry; Switzerland; Liechtenstein; Germany; Austria; Europe; United States; Asia; Brazil; China; Latin America; North America; Africa; Japan; Hong Kong
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, Oliver Gassmann, and Roman Sauer. "Hilti (A): Fleet Management?" Harvard Business School Case 718-419, August 2017. (Revised May 2019.)
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
The Exchange: Takeaways from the Takedown
Professors Eugene Soltes and Aiyesha Dey; image by John Ritter When Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted in 2023 of all seven charges against him related to the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, the jury needed less than five hours to deliberate after a months-long trial. The... View Details
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Newman's Own Brand of Charity
Whitehead (MBA 11/ '47), Paul Volcker, David Rockefeller, and Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, to create a nonprofit center to promote corporate philanthropy. "Government has become less involved in its... View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Laura Scher of Working Assets
supporting gay and lesbian rights, and saving the rainforest. I'd like to see more companies copy our business model and become advocates for social change." Working Assets' charitable-donation model,... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- Web
Year in Review | Annual Report 2024
tenure-track professors, visitors, and practitioners—participated in START, a deep-dive orientation to the School that took place in person on campus over three days View Details
- September 2019 (Revised May 2020)
- Supplement
Keroche (C): The Excise Tax Increase
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Pippa Tubman Armerding
This case discusses the Kenyan government’s decision to increase excise taxes on wines in 2007. The tax increase would cause an average increase in price of 367% on Keroche’s fortified wines. Meanwhile, Keroche’s competitor EABL had effectively lobbied the government... View Details
Keywords: Keroche; Alcohol; Alcoholic Drinks; Alcoholic Beverages; Beverages; Drinks; Wine Industry; Wine; Fortified Wine; Business Ventures; Business Exit or Shutdown; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Startups; Small Business; Family Business; Crime and Corruption; Customer Focus and Relationships; Decisions; Income; Demographics; Geographic Scope; Geographic Location; Goods and Commodities; Government Legislation; Growth and Development; Business History; Lawsuits and Litigation; Laws and Statutes; Lawfulness; Goals and Objectives; Consumer Behavior; Market Entry and Exit; Problems and Challenges; Safety; Social Issues; Poverty; Strategy; Competition; Entrepreneurship; Manufacturing Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Kenya; Nairobi; Africa
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Pippa Tubman Armerding. "Keroche (C): The Excise Tax Increase." Harvard Business School Supplement 720-392, September 2019. (Revised May 2020.)
- 14 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World
their daily shift meetings. Communication intentionally involved a variety of channels to make sure everyone could be reached, including companywide messages, Zoom meetings, WhatsApp messaging, and video calls . Case 3: Empowering... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Distinct Yet of a Piece
calculus in a high-school classroom. Distinct individuals, distinctive careers. Yet with their varied backgrounds, interpersonal skills, HBS education, and sterling records of View Details
- 22 Mar 2024
- Blog Post
Driving Impact in Emerging Markets with HBS Alum Nneka Chime (MBA 2015)
intellectual challenge of chemical engineering and her work in the refinery was a match with only one part of her personality. Yet, she also... View Details
- 22 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Meet LASO: The HBS Latino Student Organization
members of our community to go forward, be a role model, and make a difference in our world. And to do it in their own way! As a kid who grew up View Details
- 17 Feb 2022
- Book
When Employees Feel a Sense of Purpose, Companies Succeed
businesses to contemplate having a purpose the way individuals might do so. Aiming for a higher ideal elevates our thinking and expands our ambition that in turn allows us to... View Details
Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati
- August 1995 (Revised January 2007)
- Case
The Schneider Building
By: William J. Poorvu and John H. Vogel Jr.
In May 1995, Jonathan Schneider, the president of the Schneider Co., is faced with several related problems. First, he needs to find a new facility that can accommodate his expanding business. Second, he needs to decide whether to lease or purchase this new facility.... View Details
Poorvu, William J., and John H. Vogel Jr. "The Schneider Building." Harvard Business School Case 396-043, August 1995. (Revised January 2007.)
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
FIELD Updates Greet Class of 2014
TATA IN TIP-TOP SHAPE: Members of the HBS community gathered on September 24 for a "topping off" ceremony to celebrate placement of View Details
- February 2022 (Revised January 2023)
- Case
Huazhu: A Chinese Hotel Giant's Journey of Digital Transformation
By: Feng Zhu, Yulin Fang, Bonnie Yining Cao and Duan Yang
Based in Shanghai, China, Huazhu Group, the world’s third-largest hotel operator, was known for its standardized IT system. It helped the company boost efficiency during the COVID-19 pandemic. Chief Digital Officer Xinxin Liu also faced some longer-term challenges:... View Details
Keywords: Hotel Industry; COVID-19 Pandemic; Labor; Business or Company Management; Emerging Markets; Information Technology; Operations; Strategy; Digital Transformation; Accommodations Industry; China; United States; Singapore; Germany; Hong Kong
Zhu, Feng, Yulin Fang, Bonnie Yining Cao, and Duan Yang. "Huazhu: A Chinese Hotel Giant's Journey of Digital Transformation." Harvard Business School Case 622-071, February 2022. (Revised January 2023.)
- 09 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
Education, Technology, and Business: What’s the Catch?
Enterprise held on campus on February 22nd. The panel, moderated by Lumry Family Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Alan MacCormack,... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
What's the Word?
this “poisonous chicken soup,” as Chinese officials call it? The number of college graduates in China has increased immensely over View Details
- 02 Dec 2016
- News
The Story Behind the Stories
business school? Gayle Tzemach Lemmon: I really believed that business is among the most powerful forces changing the world for View Details