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- November 2012
- Case
CSIRO: The Light Metals Flagship Decision
By: Willy Shih, Margaret P. Pierson and Dawn Lau
This case explores the challenge of investing in basic research as a public good. CSIRO was Australia's leading science and research agency, and it was chartered to enhance national prosperity through R&D. Its Flagships program was designed to align research interests... View Details
Keywords: R&D; Basic Research; Government-funded Research; Public Goods; Extractive Industries; Metals; Metals Processing; Decision Choices and Conditions; Decisions; Globalized Markets and Industries; Growth and Development; Innovation Strategy; Technological Innovation; Research and Development; Science-Based Business; Technology Adoption; Technology Platform; Manufacturing Industry; Mining Industry; Oceania; Australia
Shih, Willy, Margaret P. Pierson, and Dawn Lau. "CSIRO: The Light Metals Flagship Decision." Harvard Business School Case 613-029, November 2012.
- October 2001 (Revised May 2002)
- Case
Proteome Systems Limited
A Sydney-based biotechnology company is attempting to enter the fast-growing proteomics area. This case highlights choices in business design and changes in these over time. Also addresses issues in geographic location. View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Geographic Location; Market Entry and Exit; Biotechnology Industry; Sydney
West, Jonathan, and Mona Ashiya. "Proteome Systems Limited." Harvard Business School Case 602-039, October 2001. (Revised May 2002.)
- October 2018 (Revised October 2019)
- Case
Rio Tinto vs. the Securities and Exchange Commission
By: Aiyesha Dey, Krishna G. Palepu and Sarah Gulick
Keywords: Coal Mining; SEC Enforcement; FCPA; Mining; Fraud; Acquisition; Financial Reporting; Mergers and Acquisitions; Non-Renewable Energy; Ethics; Financial Management; Investment; Corporate Governance; Laws and Statutes; Lawsuits and Litigation; Risk Management; Risk and Uncertainty; Energy Industry; Mining Industry; Financial Services Industry; Mozambique; United States; Australia; England
Dey, Aiyesha, Krishna G. Palepu, and Sarah Gulick. "Rio Tinto vs. the Securities and Exchange Commission." Harvard Business School Case 119-046, October 2018. (Revised October 2019.)
- February 1988
- Teaching Note
Copeland Corp.: Evolution of a Manufacturing Strategy--1975-82 (A), (B), (C), and (D), Teaching Note
By: David A. Garvin
Teaching Note for (9-686-088), (9-686-089), (9-686-090), and (9-686-091). View Details
Keywords: Sydney
- October 2023 (Revised March 2024)
- Case
Fantuan
By: Feng Zhu and David Lane
In 2023, CEO Randy Wu was considering the optimal growth strategy for Fantuan, a restaurant food delivery platform that had expanded from its 2014 founding in Vancouver, Canada to serve the Chinese demand for Asian cuisine in urban markets across Australia, Canada, the... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Customer Focus and Relationships; Diasporas; Entrepreneurship; Digital Platforms; Growth Management; Business Strategy; Diversification; Expansion; Growth and Development Strategy; Service Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States; Canada; United Kingdom; Australia
Zhu, Feng, and David Lane. "Fantuan." Harvard Business School Case 624-023, October 2023. (Revised March 2024.)
- January 1997 (Revised September 2000)
- Case
Lynton V. Harris & Madison "Scare" Garden (B)
By: Michael A. Wheeler and Guhan Subramanian
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Wheeler, Michael A., and Guhan Subramanian. Lynton V. Harris & Madison "Scare" Garden (B). Harvard Business School Case 897-144, January 1997. (Revised September 2000.)
- 26 Mar 2008
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Disaster!
Sharpening Your Skills dives into the HBS Working Knowledge archives to bring together articles on ways to improve your business skills. Questions To Be Answered How does disaster change leadership goals? What signals should leaders send during a crisis? How should... View Details
- July 2013 (Revised August 2017)
- Case
TaKaDu
By: Elie Ofek and Matthew Preble
In December 2012, Amir Peleg, founder and CEO of TaKaDu, reflected on how to position his young firm for the next fiscal year and beyond. The small Israeli startup had developed an innovative software system that used patented algorithms and statistical analysis to... View Details
Keywords: Innovation; Customer Selection; Business Marketing; High-tech Marketing; Enterprise Resource Planning; Water Resources; Water Management; Utilities; Product Positioning; Expansion; Resource Allocation; Applications and Software; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Business Strategy; Innovation and Invention; Growth and Development Strategy; Utilities Industry; Australia; Israel
- 16 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
Marketing Wine to the World
New World are becoming much more knowledgeable about wines. At the same time, I think that New World wineries in countries such as Australia have learned to sell to consumers in the U.S. much more effectively than French vineyards, for... View Details
- 02 Sep 2014
- First Look
First Look: September 2
overview of project-financed investments over the years from 2009 to 2013. Examples of project-financed investments include the Kashagan oil field development in Kazakhstan (1997), the $1 billion Port of Miami Tunnel (2007), the $54 billion Gorgon liquefied natural gas... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 23
a battle in a Delaware courtroom. Purchase this supplement:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/411005-PDF-ENG Financing Higher Education in Australia David A. Moss and Stephanie LoHarvard Business School Case 711-047 Even before... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- July 2008 (Revised May 2017)
- Teaching Note
Financial Leadership in Novartis Consumer Health Businesses
By: Boris Groysberg and Geoff Marietta
Teaching Note for HBS No. 406-102. View Details
- 03 Jun 2015
- What Do You Think?
Is the Time Right for Self-Management?
societies in ancient Australia (Kai Akerberg). Stephens Jr., who loves the idea, said, it does not come without extensive time, cost, and involvement in employee development. "I not only say yes (to the question of whether the time... View Details
- April 2002 (Revised June 2003)
- Case
News Corporation
By: Bharat N. Anand and Kate Attea
In 2001, News Corp. is the smallest of the major media and entertainment conglomerates, but it has the broadest global presence. In an effort to establish a major distribution presence in the United States, News Corp. had looked to acquire DirecTV, the largest U.S.... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Business Conglomerates; Globalization; Distribution; Organizational Culture; Family Ownership; Competition; Consolidation; Corporate Strategy; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Journalism and News Industry; United States; Australia
Anand, Bharat N., and Kate Attea. "News Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 702-425, April 2002. (Revised June 2003.)
- May 1999 (Revised August 1999)
- Case
Westfield America
By: William J. Poorvu, Richard S. Tedlow and Daniel J. Rudd
The company is attempting to duplicate its Australian formula for successful mall ownership in the U.S. market. It must deal with rapidly evolving financial markets while recognizing and capitalizing on emerging trends in retailing. View Details
Keywords: Market Entry and Exit; Adaptation; Financial Markets; Property; Trends; Retail Industry; Real Estate Industry; Australia; United States
Poorvu, William J., Richard S. Tedlow, and Daniel J. Rudd. "Westfield America." Harvard Business School Case 899-260, May 1999. (Revised August 1999.)
- June 2014
- Teaching Plan
Arup: Building the Water Cube
By: Amy C. Edmondson and Annelena Lobb
Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Projects; Beijing; Sydney
Edmondson, Amy C., and Annelena Lobb. "Arup: Building the Water Cube." Harvard Business School Teaching Plan 614-082, June 2014.
- April 2015 (Revised December 2015)
- Case
Resuscitating Monitter
By: Benjamin Edelman and Wei Sun
After a Twitter API change and policy change block his fledgling startup, solo entrepreneur Alex Holt evaluates his options. Should he double-down with a major investment in new servers, rewriting his app from scratch, and charging users for a service that he had... View Details
Keywords: Platform Strategy; Envelopment; Dependence; Social Media; Business Strategy; Vertical Integration; Information Technology; Digital Platforms; Advertising Industry; Information Technology Industry; Australia
Edelman, Benjamin, and Wei Sun. "Resuscitating Monitter." Harvard Business School Case 915-027, April 2015. (Revised December 2015.) (request a courtesy copy.)
- 1 Aug 2002
- Other Presentation
Australian Competitiveness
Competitiveness presentation at the IIR Leading Minds conference in Sydney, Australia. View Details
Porter, Michael E. "Australian Competitiveness." Leading Minds Conference, Institute for International Research, Sydney, Australia, August 1, 2002.
- October 2003
- Case
ABS Global
By: David E. Bell, Hal Hogan and Jose M. M. Porraz
ABS Global is considering an acquisition in Australia. Efficient production and distribution is becoming more difficult as it becomes global. Yet trade restrictions and local preferences for its product, bull semen, dictate that ABS come up with a new way to... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Production; Global Strategy; Distribution; Adaptation; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Australia
Bell, David E., Hal Hogan, and Jose M. M. Porraz. "ABS Global." Harvard Business School Case 504-053, October 2003.
- March 1999
- Case
Australia's Telstra Corporation (B): The Countdown
By: W. Earl Sasser, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Cate Reavis
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Sasser, W. Earl, Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Cate Reavis. "Australia's Telstra Corporation (B): The Countdown." Harvard Business School Case 899-210, March 1999.