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- January 1994 (Revised June 1994)
- Case
Dean Witter, Discover & Co.
By: Dwight B. Crane and W. James Whalen
Early in 1993, Sears was in the process of spinning off its Dean Witter, Discover subsidiary. This subsidiary consisted of a securities brokerage that was acquired in 1981 and also the Discover Card, a general purpose credit card, the firm introduced in 1985. The key... View Details
Keywords: Valuation; Business Subsidiaries; Initial Public Offering; Credit Cards; Corporate Strategy; Asset Pricing; Financial Services Industry
Crane, Dwight B., and W. James Whalen. "Dean Witter, Discover & Co." Harvard Business School Case 294-046, January 1994. (Revised June 1994.)
- 1975
- Book
Management of Bank Portfolios
By: S. P. Bradley and D. B. Crane
Bradley, S. P., and D. B. Crane. Management of Bank Portfolios. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1975.
- 1977
- Book
NOW Accounts: Strategies for Financial Institutions
By: D. B. Crane and Michael J. Riley
Crane, D. B., and Michael J. Riley. NOW Accounts: Strategies for Financial Institutions. Lexington, MA: Lexington Books, 1977.
- spring 1973
- Article
Management of Commercial Bank Government Security Portfolios: An Optimization Approach Under Uncertainty
By: D. B. Crane and Stephen P. Bradley
Crane, D. B., and Stephen P. Bradley. "Management of Commercial Bank Government Security Portfolios: An Optimization Approach Under Uncertainty." Journal of Bank Research 4, no. 1 (spring 1973).
- January–February 1972
- Article
Who Benefits from a Floating Prime Rate?
By: D. B. Crane and William L White
Keywords: Interest Rates
Crane, D. B., and William L White. "Who Benefits from a Floating Prime Rate?" Harvard Business Review 50, no. 1 (January–February 1972).
- 06 Sep 2005
- What Do You Think?
What are the Lessons of New Orleans?
practical ends in mind." Dennis Crane added that "true leadership does make a difference." Related to this was Yuko Nakanishi's observation that "any ambiguity in terms of responsibilities . . . must be eliminated... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- November 1985
- Case
Paine Webber (B): Implementing a Corporate Strategy
By: Dwight B. Crane and Robert G. Eccles Jr.
Crane, Dwight B., and Robert G. Eccles Jr. "Paine Webber (B): Implementing a Corporate Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 286-034, November 1985.
- Article
The New Competition in World Banking
By: D. B. Crane and S. L. Hayes III
Crane, D. B., and S. L. Hayes III. "The New Competition in World Banking." Harvard Business Review 60, no. 4 (July–August 1982): 88–94.
- May 1988
- Article
Management Dilemmas in Securities Firms
By: Robert G. Eccles Jr. and Dwight B. Crane
Keywords: Problems and Challenges; Management; Business Ventures; Financial Instruments; Financial Services Industry
Eccles, Robert G., Jr., and Dwight B. Crane. "Management Dilemmas in Securities Firms." Issue 726 International Financing Review (May 1988): 13–14.
- spring 1983
- Article
The Evolution of International Banking Competition and Its Implications for Regulation
By: D. B. Crane and Samuel L. Hayes III
Crane, D. B., and Samuel L. Hayes III. "The Evolution of International Banking Competition and Its Implications for Regulation." Journal of Bank Research 14, no. 1 (spring 1983).
- August 1985 (Revised July 1991)
- Case
Bankers Trust New York Corp.
By: Dwight B. Crane and Robert G. Eccles Jr.
Crane, Dwight B., and Robert G. Eccles Jr. "Bankers Trust New York Corp." Harvard Business School Case 286-005, August 1985. (Revised July 1991.)
- May 2004 (Revised April 2006)
- Case
Ultra: The Quest for Leadership (A)
By: Dwight B. Crane and Ricardo Reisen de Pinho
Ultra is one of a small group of competing Brazilian petrochemical companies, each of which buys raw material and is a minority owner of Copene, a "cracking" company that provides ethylene and other materials. Because of an industry restructuring, an auction of shares... View Details
Keywords: Capital; Capital Budgeting; Investment; Risk and Uncertainty; Risk Management; Industry Structures; Cash Flow; Cost of Capital; Valuation; Bids and Bidding; Economy; Ownership Stake; Chemical Industry; Brazil
Crane, Dwight B., and Ricardo Reisen de Pinho. "Ultra: The Quest for Leadership (A)." Harvard Business School Case 204-146, May 2004. (Revised April 2006.)
- November 1985
- Supplement
Paine Webber (A): Choosing a Corporate Strategy, Supplement
By: Dwight B. Crane and Robert G. Eccles Jr.
Keywords: Corporate Strategy
Crane, Dwight B., and Robert G. Eccles Jr. "Paine Webber (A): Choosing a Corporate Strategy, Supplement." Harvard Business School Supplement 286-035, November 1985.
- June 2006
- Teaching Note
Ultra: The Quest for Leadership (TN) (A), (B) and (C)
By: Dwight B. Crane and Ricardo Reisen de Pinho
Keywords: Leadership
- September 2005 (Revised April 2007)
- Case
Spyder Active Sports - 2004
By: Belen Villalonga, Dwight B. Crane and James Quinn
David Jacobs founded a high-end ski apparel company in 1978. He successfully built and grew the company, establishing a major international brand that appealed to ski racers and other active skiers. In 1995, he sought external financing to support further growth of the... View Details
Keywords: Private Ownership; Private Equity; Financial Liquidity; Business Exit or Shutdown; Valuation; Brands and Branding; Wealth; Family Business; Financing and Loans; Globalization; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Sports Industry; Colorado
Villalonga, Belen, Dwight B. Crane, and James Quinn. "Spyder Active Sports - 2004." Harvard Business School Case 206-027, September 2005. (Revised April 2007.)
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Batteries Included
long? What if ships could be propelled without fossil fuels now? That’s an idea at the heart of Fleetzero. The concept has an elegant simplicity: Build batteries into shipping containers that can be unloaded with cranes like any other... View Details
- 02 Apr 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: A Circular Journey Through JSW Cement - From Steel Slag to Stronger Shores
across the country. Our recent visit to JSW Cement was a fascinating peek into the world of circularity within hard-to-abate industries. Imagine towering cranes unloading shiploads of blast furnace slag, a by-product from neighboring JSW... View Details
- October 2004 (Revised July 2005)
- Case
Kinetic Concepts, Inc.
By: Jay W. Lorsch, Dwight B. Crane and Ashley Robertson
Raises issues about how the nature and function of a board changes as a company moves from ownership by its employees, including the founder, to ownership by a private equity firm, Fremont Partners, culminating in a highly successful IPO. Gives students the opportunity... View Details
Keywords: Private Equity; Governing and Advisory Boards; Initial Public Offering; Behavior; Organizations; Employee Ownership; Health Care and Treatment; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Health Industry; United States
Lorsch, Jay W., Dwight B. Crane, and Ashley Robertson. "Kinetic Concepts, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 405-042, October 2004. (Revised July 2005.)
- March 2012 (Revised July 2014)
- Supplement
PNC Financial: Grow Up Great (B)
By: Christopher Marquis, William Drewery, Bradley Crane and Laura Velez Villa
Marquis, Christopher, William Drewery, Bradley Crane, and Laura Velez Villa. "PNC Financial: Grow Up Great (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 412-119, March 2012. (Revised July 2014.)
- September 2004 (Revised June 2005)
- Case
Hancock Land Company and Hancock Lumber Company (A)
By: John A. Davis, Dwight B. Crane and Kelly M. Mulderry
After inheriting the leadership of their family's land and lumber companies, Matt and Kevin Hancock struggled with how to revise their internally focused governance system. View Details
Keywords: Family Business; Governance; Leadership Style; Growth Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation
Davis, John A., Dwight B. Crane, and Kelly M. Mulderry. "Hancock Land Company and Hancock Lumber Company (A)." Harvard Business School Case 805-056, September 2004. (Revised June 2005.)