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- August 2016
- Case
Building Smart Neighborhoods at Bouygues
By: Amy C. Edmondson, Bertrand Moingeon, Guo Bai and Jean-François Harvey
Can a consortium of 16 organizations, including multinational corporations, local government agencies, and startups, turn a rundown Paris suburb into a “smart” (ecologically viable, high-tech, livable) neighborhood? This case explores how Bouygues Immobilier led such a... View Details
Keywords: Collaboration; Teaming; Cross-industry Collaboration; Interorganizatonal Relationships; Innovation; Nascent Industries; Smart Cities; Governance; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Innovation and Management; Innovation Strategy; Technological Innovation; Construction Industry; Construction Industry; Paris; France
Edmondson, Amy C., Bertrand Moingeon, Guo Bai, and Jean-François Harvey. "Building Smart Neighborhoods at Bouygues." Harvard Business School Case 617-007, August 2016.
- October 2011
- Case
CNBM: Rolling Up China's Cement Industry
By: Joseph L. Bower and G.A. Donovan
The Chinese government has charged Song Zhiping with the job of rationalizing China's cement industry. He has acquired 200 plus companies, but the industry is still fractured. Can he succeed? View Details
Keywords: Industry Growth; Mergers and Acquisitions; Policy; Government and Politics; Construction Industry; Construction Industry; China
Bower, Joseph L., and G.A. Donovan. "CNBM: Rolling Up China's Cement Industry." Harvard Business School Case 312-067, October 2011.
- March 2006 (Revised September 2006)
- Case
Irizar in 2005
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Jordan Mitchell
In June 2005, Koldo Saratxaga, the leader of Basque-based luxury coach manufacturer Irizar, decided to leave after 14 years at the helm of the worker-owned cooperative. Under Saratxaga's stewardship, Irizar was saved from near bankruptcy in 1991 and has become a highly... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Business Startups; Customer Focus and Relationships; Resignation and Termination; Leadership Style; Production; Quality; Luxury; Competitive Advantage; Construction Industry; Construction Industry; South Africa; China; India; Mexico; Brazil
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Jordan Mitchell. "Irizar in 2005." Harvard Business School Case 706-424, March 2006. (Revised September 2006.)
- March 1995
- Supplement
The Black & Decker Corporation (D): DeWalt Opportunities in Europe and Japan
By: Robert J. Dolan
Describes Black & Decker's challenges in international markets, particularly in Europe and Japan. View Details
Keywords: Brands and Branding; Product Positioning; Competition; Globalization; Problems and Challenges; Construction Industry; Construction Industry; Japan; Europe
Dolan, Robert J. "The Black & Decker Corporation (D): DeWalt Opportunities in Europe and Japan." Harvard Business School Supplement 595-062, March 1995.
- March 1995 (Revised June 1995)
- Supplement
The Black & Decker Corporation (B): "Operation Sudden Impact"
By: Robert J. Dolan
Describes Black & Decker's strategy for the tradesmen market. View Details
Keywords: Brands and Branding; Product Positioning; Competition; Globalization; Construction Industry; Construction Industry
Dolan, Robert J. The Black & Decker Corporation (B): "Operation Sudden Impact". Harvard Business School Supplement 595-060, March 1995. (Revised June 1995.)
- September 1984
- Case
Henkel Corp.: International Sealants Brand SISTA (A)
By: Robert J. Dolan
Corporate headquarters wishes to expand sales of a sealant product currently sold only in the West German market. Regional affiliates, operating on a profit center basis, are not enthusiastic about taking on the new product. The case describes the company's... View Details
Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Globalization; Expansion; Profit; Conflict Management; Construction Industry; Construction Industry; Europe; West Germany
Dolan, Robert J. "Henkel Corp.: International Sealants Brand SISTA (A)." Harvard Business School Case 585-099, September 1984.
- Web
Annual Report 2024 | Harvard Business School
value of the School’s endowment (after the net impact of distributions from the endowment and the addition of new gifts) was $5.4 billion, compared with $5.1 billion in fiscal 2023. Capital investments in campus facilities and new View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Crash Pad
smaller floor plate and more windows.” Indeed, buildings that date to the early 20th century, like 4753 North Broadway, make up the bulk of conversion success stories, while construction from the past few decades, with the amenities that... View Details
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Art Nature Business
with dialogues on nature, industry, science, ecology, and the environment, from the nineteenth century to the present. The eighteen works in this exhibition explore themes such as the Romantic landscape tradition and the sublime; the artist’s experience of nature;... View Details
- Profile
Tony He
particular, through the case method, I learned how to really listen—to focus my attention on others, to think critically about what’s being said, to probe for assumptions, and to check on my own biases and reactions. I also gained practice in structuring my own ideas... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
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Zayed Muhammed Yasin
Zayed Yasin spent his summer internship in a location most people would envy: Mayaguana, a small island in the Bahamas. Unfortunately, he was too absorbed in constructing an emergency services site—a project that combined his... View Details
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A Chronicle of the China Trade. The Papers of Augustine Heard & Co., 1840-1877
Home Site map Map / Directions Search: General Information HBS Home About Annual Report Campus Commencement Dean Nohria Employment Give News New Construction Academic Programs Doctoral Programs Executive Education MBA Summer Venture in... View Details
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Lynda Benglis Migrating Pedmarks 1998 | About
connection to water. These works explore patterns of flow and movement, and function not unlike fountains. The sculptures were initially formed in wet clay that Benglis hand cut and pounded into rectangular, square and triangular sheets. She then affixed them to a... View Details
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In the News - Entrepreneurship
12 Feb 2025 HBS Working Knowledge Why Home Construction Has Slumped for Decades Re: William Kerr 06 Feb 2025 HBS Working Knowledge When Migrants and Locals Innovate Together, Communities Gain Re: Prithwiraj Choudhury 23 Jan 2025 AP News... View Details
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The Moral Leader - Course Catalog
develop the skills, courage, and perseverance to use power, money, and influence in constructive ways." The course readings for this course come from many countries, they include novels, short stories, plays, and excerpts from classic... View Details
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Roniesha Copeland
It’s not hard to see where Roniesha Copeland’s interest in business has come from. Her father owned a plumbing company. Her late mother was a district manager for a large Burger King franchise group based in the Detroit area. When that group was sold, both parents... View Details
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
Devtosh Khare
School - both in and out of the classroom - to fit his professional goals. For instance, as one of ten HBS students chosen for the Kauffman Entrepreneur Internship Program, he spent last summer in India at Aditi Technologies, a software startup founded by Pradeep Singh... View Details
Keywords: Orna Feldman photograph by Webb Chappell
- 31 Oct 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 31, 2017
forthcoming Journal of Political Economy The Market for Financial Adviser Misconduct By: Egan, Mark, Gregor Matvos, and Amit Seru Abstract—We construct a novel database containing the universe of financial advisers in the United States... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Lehman Brothers Plus Five: Have We Learned from Our Mistakes?
In September 2008, Lehman Brothers went under—the largest bankruptcy in American history. But that was just the beginning of the story. What followed was the Great Recession, a gargantuan financial crisis that affected the entire world economy. Five years later, we're... View Details
- February 2025
- Case
Managing EPS at Stanley Black & Decker?
The case explores Stanley Black and Decker’s (SBD) 2022 financial restatement announcement, which related to how SBD accounted for certain equity issuances in 2019. These transactions had a minimal effect on earnings but significantly reduced shares outstanding, and... View Details