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- November 2017
- Teaching Note
Amazon.com, 2016
By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
Teaching Note for HBS No. 716-402.
On January 28, 2016, Amazon announced record 2015 operating profits of $2.2 billion on $107 billion of sales, and the markets responded with cautious optimism. For years, founder and CEO Jeffrey Bezos had prioritized growth and... View Details
Keywords: Strategic Analysis; Retail; E-commerce; Amazon; Amazon.com; AmazonFresh; Jeff Bezos; Cloud Computing; Marketplaces; Streaming; E-reader Market; Digital Media; Mobile App; Online Retail; Shipping; Database; Tablet; Kindle; Kindle Fire; Smartphone; Delivery; Market Platforms; Two-Sided Platforms; Competition; Internet; Corporate Strategy; Online Advertising; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Business Organization; For-Profit Firms; Film Entertainment; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Music Entertainment; Television Entertainment; Profit; Revenue; Global Strategy; Multinational Firms and Management; Taxation; Business History; Human Resources; Resignation and Termination; Books; Human Capital; Working Conditions; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Management Practices and Processes; Industry Growth; Industry Structures; Media; Distribution; Distribution Channels; Order Taking and Fulfillment; Infrastructure; Logistics; Product Development; Supply Chain; Supply Chain Management; Organizational Culture; Public Ownership; Work-Life Balance; Problems and Challenges; Labor and Management Relations; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Diversification; Expansion; Integration; Horizontal Integration; Vertical Integration; Hardware; Information Technology; Mobile Technology; Online Technology; Technology Networks; Technology Platform; Web; Web Sites; Price; Software; Marketing; Marketing Strategy; Working Capital; Customer Focus and Relationships; Customer Value and Value Chain; Web Services Industry; Web Services Industry; Web Services Industry; Web Services Industry; Web Services Industry; Web Services Industry; Web Services Industry; Web Services Industry; Web Services Industry; Web Services Industry; Web Services Industry; Web Services Industry; Web Services Industry; Web Services Industry; United States; Washington (state, US); Seattle
- January 2007 (Revised October 2007)
- Case
The Omidyar-Tufts Microfinance Fund: Striving to Reshape the Social Enterprise Capital Markets
By: Michael Chu and Jean Hazell
Seeking to impact global poverty and philanthropy, eBay founder Pierre Omidyar donates $100 million to Tufts University for a trust restricted to investment in microfinance. Explores the origins of the initiative, the perspectives and objectives of the various parties... View Details
Keywords: Capital Markets; Microfinance; Investment Funds; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Emerging Markets; Social Enterprise; Financial Services Industry
Chu, Michael, and Jean Hazell. "The Omidyar-Tufts Microfinance Fund: Striving to Reshape the Social Enterprise Capital Markets." Harvard Business School Case 307-078, January 2007. (Revised October 2007.)
- February 2014
- Case
The Fall of the 'Fabulous Fab'
By: Eugene F. Soltes and Nanette Byrnes
Fabrice Tourre, a mid-level trader at Goldman Sachs, seeks to understand how he was one of the only executives of any Wall Street firm held accountable in the aftermath of the financial crises. The case includes commentary from Tourre and jurors that found him guilty... View Details
Keywords: Management; Corporate Accountability; Ethics; Financial Crisis; Finance; Financial Services Industry; United States
Soltes, Eugene F., and Nanette Byrnes. "The Fall of the 'Fabulous Fab'." Harvard Business School Case 114-063, February 2014.
- 18 Dec 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, December 18, 2018
strategic change. The framework contributes by adding a meso lens to research on dynamic capabilities to help scholars better understand how learning that occurs in teams may support entrepreneurial managers in enacting their cognitive capabilities in View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- December 2007 (Revised June 2009)
- Case
KPMG (A): A Near-Death Experience
By: Robert G. Eccles and Eliot Sherman
Describes the way in which "Big Four" auditor KPMG dealt with an indictment stemming from the firm's sale of tax shelters. In 2005 Tim Flynn has been KPMG Chairman for a matter of days when he learns that the government is preparing to indict the firm on charges of... View Details
Keywords: Accounting Audits; Crime and Corruption; Taxation; Lawsuits and Litigation; Crisis Management; Partners and Partnerships; Service Industry; Service Industry
Eccles, Robert G., and Eliot Sherman. "KPMG (A): A Near-Death Experience." Harvard Business School Case 408-073, December 2007. (Revised June 2009.)
- 23 Aug 2016
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August 23, 2016
passed on by the employer. Venture capital partners, acting independently with their personal funds, make investments into younger firms with less educated and younger founding teams than their employing VC firms, but these investments... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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- 17 Aug 2020
- Research & Ideas
What the Stockdale Paradox Tells Us About Crisis Leadership
naturally that way; I knew too much about the politics of Asia when I got shot down. I think there was a lot of damage done by optimists; other writers from other wars share that opinion. The problem is, some people believe what View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams
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Health-Related Services 3% 2% 3% 3% 3% Investment Banking 3% 4% 3% 3% 5% Investment Management / Hedge Fund 7% 8% 8% 6% 6% Manufacturing 4% 4% 5% 6% 5% Aero / Auto / Transport Equipment 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% Cleantech 0% <1% <1% <1% <1% Energy /... View Details
- 21 Mar 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 21
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52435 CEO Behavior and Firm Performance By: Bandiera, Oriana, Stephen Hansen, Andrea Pratt, and Raffaella Sadun Abstract—We measure the behavior of 1,114 CEOs in Brazil, France, Germany,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- February 2013
- Case
New Enterprise Associates
By: Felda Hardymon and Tom Nicholas
NEA was established in 1977 and it subsequently morphed into one of the largest venture capital firms in the world. Despite its size and significance, some other firms established during the same era such as Kleiner-Perkins and Sequoia (both were established in 1972),... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Venture Capital; Organizational Structure; Innovation and Invention; Financial Services Industry; United States
Hardymon, Felda, and Tom Nicholas. "New Enterprise Associates." Harvard Business School Case 813-097, February 2013.
- April 2010
- Case
Globalization at Komatsu
The case captures the challenges Komatsu, the second largest manufacturer of the earth moving equipment faced during the past five decades as it sought to globalize its operations. By 2007, it had become the second largest manufacturer of the earth moving equipment... View Details
Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Distribution Channels; Production; Organizational Culture; Networks; Partners and Partnerships; Manufacturing Industry; Japan
Yoshino, Michael Y. "Globalization at Komatsu." Harvard Business School Case 910-415, April 2010.
- February 2023
- Case
Kapor Capital
By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang, Lindsay N. Hyde and Julia Kelley
Kapor Capital, a leading impact investment venture capital (VC) firm, is on the cusp of a generational transition. The two rising managing directors are about to take over the firm from the VC’s eponymous founders. How should they think about strategy, brand, and... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Operations; Business Startups; Financial Services Industry; United States
Bussgang, Jeffrey J., Lindsay N. Hyde, and Julia Kelley. "Kapor Capital." Harvard Business School Case 823-023, February 2023.
- September 2004
- Case
Valhalla Partners Due Diligence
By: William A. Sahlman and Dan Heath
The Valhalla Partners venture capitial firm introduced a new approach to the due-diligence process. An internal due-diligence report analyzes Telco Exchange, a startup company in the IT software space. An extended excerpt examines the trade-offs involved in the new... View Details
Keywords: Communication Technology; Risk Management; Venture Capital; Business Plan; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Investment; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Corporate Finance; Financial Services Industry; Financial Services Industry
Sahlman, William A., and Dan Heath. "Valhalla Partners Due Diligence." Harvard Business School Case 805-033, September 2004.
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Value Creation Through Effective Boards
global governance challenges affect the business Improve governance processes relating to strategy, risk management, integrity, and oversight Prepare your board to react to crises and deal with exposure to risks Expand your personal and View Details
- 10 Jan 2012
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First Look: January 10
approaches to address the increasing demand from society for a deeper understanding of what causes even good people to cross ethical boundaries. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/12-054.pdf Management Practices Across View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Jul 2023
- Research & Ideas
STEM Needs More Women. Recruiters Often Keep Them Out
For mid-career STEM professionals looking to advance their skills and careers, certificate programs at elite universities can offer a fast track. And for universities, such programs are an important and growing revenue stream—and a... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
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Lehman Brothers Timeline | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
Lehman Brothers. 1973 The Oil crisis brings about a significant price increase in oil and a weakening economy. 1977 Lehman Brothers merges with Kuhn, Loeb & Co. The firm expands its global operations and business in mergers and... View Details
- 09 Aug 2011
- First Look
First Look: August 9
theoretical extensions of the proposed integrated theory. Read the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-056.pdf Turning Waste into By-Product Author:Deishin Lee Publication:Manufacturing and Service Operations Management... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 May 2012
- First Look
First Look: May 8
abstract is unavailable at this time. Book: http://hbr.org/2012/05/six-myths-of-product-development/ar/1 Working PapersLearning by Supplying Authors:Juan Alcácer and Joanne Oxley Abstract Learning processes lie at the heart of our understanding of how View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel