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- 07 Dec 2022
- Blog Post
2022 Climate Symposium: Tackling Climate Together
achieve our goals. This year's theme 'Tackling Climate Together' is a nod to COP27 but also to our hopes for open collaboration and communication amid a further polarizing world.” The opening keynote address featured Irina Gerry, CMO of... View Details
- 22 Aug 2019
- Blog Post
Moving to the Lower 48 from Alaska for my MS/MBA
taught me orienteering, wilderness survival, and more. I remember once we even ate carpenter ants we found on a log, just to learn all the different ways a person can subsist in nature. My mom and I liked to... View Details
- September 1983 (Revised December 1985)
- Case
Dunkin' Donuts (C): Growth Strategy
By: Hirotaka Takeuchi
Dunkin' Donuts franchises and operates retail donut shops for take-home and in-shop consumption. Looks at three growth alternatives: 1) More shops (owned or franchised); 2) A broader product line; and 3) More advertising. Raises important issues related to franchise... View Details
Keywords: Advertising; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Brands and Branding; Logistics; Franchise Ownership; Relationships; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Takeuchi, Hirotaka. "Dunkin' Donuts (C): Growth Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 584-041, September 1983. (Revised December 1985.)
- January 2017
- Case
Danaher Corporation, 2007–2017
By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
On July 2, 2016, Danaher Corporation completed the spinoff of Fortive Corporation. The previous day, Danaher’s stock price had reached an all-time high. In 2015, Danaher had decided to split off its test and measurement, fuel and fleet management, and automation... View Details
Keywords: Danaher; Fortive; Larry Culp; Beckman Coulter; Pall; Life Sciences; Diagnostics; Environmental Operations; Water Management; Dental; Testing; Measurement; Fuel; Fleet Management; Automation; Toolmaking; Tools; Disease Management; Continuous Improvement; Toyota Production System; Divestiture; Spinoffs; Spin-off; Networks; Acquisition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Conglomerates; Business Divisions; Business Subsidiaries; Business Units; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; For-Profit Firms; Joint Ventures; Restructuring; Engineering; Chemicals; Construction; Machinery and Machining; Profit; Revenue; Globalized Firms and Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Health; Health Care and Treatment; Health Disorders; Medical Specialties; Business History; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Business or Company Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Management Practices and Processes; Management Succession; Management Systems; Resource Allocation; Market Entry and Exit; Measurement and Metrics; Logistics; Business Processes; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Science; Genetics; Natural Environment; Wastes and Waste Processing; Science-Based Business; Opportunities; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Consolidation; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Expansion; Technology; Software; Technology Networks; Technology Platform; Value; Valuation; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States; District of Columbia
Wells, John R., and Gabriel Ellsworth. "Danaher Corporation, 2007–2017." Harvard Business School Case 717-464, January 2017.
- September 2023
- Case
Trilling Foods: Managing People with Data
Trilling Foods, a regional bricks-and-mortar grocery chain, has recently provided its frontline managers with new tools for using data. Allison Andersen, Trilling’s VP of Data Science, has spearheaded these efforts. Yet, as she works with Kent Wade, the general manager... View Details
Keywords: Digital Transformation; Management Practices and Processes; Training; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Feldberg, Alexandra C., and Jeffrey T. Polzer. "Trilling Foods: Managing People with Data." Harvard Business School Case 424-025, September 2023.
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Data Set in Excel Banana Exports by Country FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations) Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, Yearbook of... View Details
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Financial Markets (22) Financial Reporting (7) Financial Statements (1) Financial Strategy (11) Financing and Loans (22) Food (12) For-Profit Firms (1) Forecasting and... View Details
- 07 Feb 2023
- Research & Ideas
Supervisor of Sandwiches? More Companies Inflate Titles to Avoid Extra Pay
If it seems like everyone is a manager these days, you may be onto something. Not only is there a profusion of assistant managers, there are also now carpet shampoo and food cart managers, directors of first... View Details
Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Elevator Pitch: Feedback
Laxmi Wordham (MBA 2001) Chief Growth Officer, Bright Feeds Concept: Bright Feeds uses patent-pending drying technology and an AI-driven processing technique to convert all varieties of food waste into a... View Details
- June 2012
- Class Lecture
Why You're Not Buying Venezuelan Chocolate: The Provenance Paradox
By: Rohit Deshpandé
A product's country of origin establishes its authenticity. This is the provenance paradox. Consumers associate certain geographies with the best products: French wine, Italian sports cars, Swiss watches. Competing products from other countries - especially developing... View Details
Keywords: Global Business; Branding; Strategic Planning; Strategic Positioning; Emergent Countries; Consumer Perception; Developing Markets; Brands and Branding; Geographic Location; Globalized Markets and Industries; Perception; Emerging Markets; Product Positioning; Global Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry; Venezuela
Deshpandé, Rohit. "Why You're Not Buying Venezuelan Chocolate: The Provenance Paradox ." Harvard Business School Class Lecture 512-703, June 2012.
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
Unlocking the Power of Community
finding there’s strong interest in this.” Think luxury brands that sell in department stores, food and beverage brands that customers encounter in grocery stores or... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 24 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Yelp Factor: Are Consumer Reviews Good for Business?
In recent years, consumer review sites including Yelp, Citysearch, and TripAdvisor have become the first stop for recommendations on everything from dinner to dentists. Along the way, they've earned a loyal following from fans, but also... View Details
- June 2018 (Revised October 2020)
- Case
Global Brand Management of Anheuser Busch InBev's Budweiser
By: Jill Avery
Brian Perkins, chief architect of the $6 billion Budweiser brand, was excited about 2018, in which the company would launch Budweiser into several new markets in Africa and Latin America. He was feeling the pressure to finalize a global brand strategy that would define... View Details
Keywords: Brand Management; Global Brands; Brand Positioning; Brand Extension; Brand Storytelling; Brand Equity; Marketing; Marketing Strategy; Brands and Branding; Advertising; Global Strategy; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Consumer Behavior; Marketing Communications; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Africa; China; United States; North America; South Africa; Nigeria; Kenya; Cameroon; Canada
Avery, Jill. "Global Brand Management of Anheuser Busch InBev's Budweiser." Harvard Business School Case 518-105, June 2018. (Revised October 2020.)
- 07 Jul 2023
- News
A Community Hunger Solution with Global Ambitions
Every evening on the streets of Pune, in western India, a 67-year-old man offers food to the people in his community in need of a meal. He’s a community leader in the Robin Hood Army, a no-funds volunteer organization with a massive goal to end world hunger, community... View Details
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Joseph O'Donnell | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
so he launched Boston Concessions, a leading supplier of food for sporting events, cinemas, ski resorts, ferry services, and a wide range of other venues. He described his experiences in a video interview at... View Details
- 10 May 2022
- Research & Ideas
Being Your Own Boss Can Pay Off, but Not Always with Big Pay
For generations, American workers have dreamed of striking out on their own, starting their own business, being their own boss—and ideally making a lot of money in the process. That sentiment appears to be alive and well today, amid an... View Details
Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald
- 11 Jul 2019
- Sharpening Your Skills
Deconstructing 'Customer Experience'
Legendary Harvard Business School marketing professor Theodore Levitt warned his students and industry executives against “marketing myopia”—that is, adopting an insular marketing approach where the business puts its own needs ahead of... View Details
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meat sector. Compared to intensive agricultural practices, Aleph's cultured (or lab-grown) meat solution held the promise of considerably reducing greenhouse gas emissions, as well as the use of land and water, while providing a new... View Details
- February 2022
- Case
Toraya
By: Lauren Cohen and Akiko Kanno
Mitsuharu Kurokawa was the 18th generation leader of a family firm that produced and sold premium Japanese sweets, Toraya Confectionery Co., Ltd. He had succeeded the business from his father, Mitsuhiro Kurokawa who had led the firm for thirty years. Mitsuharu was... View Details