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Management Control Systems
By: Robert N. Anthony and Vijay Govindarajan
Management Control Systems, now in its 13th edition, builds on strengths from prior editions by offering a rich diversity of cases balanced with current material. The primary market for Management Control Systems is an MBA level elective in control systems. The... View Details
Anthony, Robert N., and Vijay Govindarajan. Management Control Systems. 12th ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2007.
- 27 Apr 2023
- Cold Call Podcast
Equity Bank CEO James Mwangi: Transforming Lives with Access to Credit
- 17 Apr 2013
- Research Event
Conference Challenges Gender Conventions
A recent conference at Harvard Business School addressed the on-the-ground reality of women leaders 50 years after the first women were admitted to the School's two-year MBA Program. And the reality is that women leaders are stuck—for... View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish
- January 2011 (Revised February 2011)
- Case
GLOBIS
By: Mukti Khaire, Akiko Kanno and Nobuo Sato
Yoshito Hori, dean of the Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University, was planning to launch a full-time English MBA program in September 2012. GLOBIS University was already offering successful part-time MBA programs in English and Japanese. The full-time English... View Details
- July 2001 (Revised February 2002)
- Case
Enspire Learning
An MBA student founds an e-education business and must decide which customers to target and which products/services to produce. View Details
Keywords: Customer Relationship Management; Internet and the Web; Service Delivery; Education; Business Startups; Planning; Web Services Industry; Education Industry
Hallowell, Roger H., Frank J Andrasco, Hans ten Cate, and Bjorn Billhardt. "Enspire Learning." Harvard Business School Case 802-001, July 2001. (Revised February 2002.)
- February 2007
- Course Overview Note
Instructor's Guide to Globalization of Emerging Markets (GEM)
By: Tarun Khanna and Krishna G. Palepu
Outlines the conceptual approach, thematic focus, and course materials of Globalization of Emerging Markets, a second-year elective MBA course at Harvard Business School. View Details
- Teaching Interest
Overview
By: Tatiana Sandino
Professor Sandino teaches the second-year MBA course Mastering Strategy Execution. She also teaches the main doctoral course in management accounting, Management Control and Performance Measurement.
Professor Sandino has taught several other MBA courses including the... View Details
- August 2018
- Technical Note
Evaluating Start Ups
A framework for assessing new business opportunities and the business plans used to describe them is developed. Useful for aspiring entrepreneurs in MBA programs. View Details
Sahlman, William A., Ramana Nanda, and Robert F. White. "Evaluating Start Ups." Harvard Business School Technical Note 819-039, August 2018.
- January 2022 (Revised March 2022)
- Module Note
Analysis of Financial and Non-Financial Information for Forecasting Performance
This note describes the main themes and cases of a teaching module on the analysis of information from, and outside of, financial statements for forecasting firms’ future financial performance. The module’s pedagogical goal is to deepen students’ understanding of the... View Details
Wang, Charles C.Y. "Analysis of Financial and Non-Financial Information for Forecasting Performance." Harvard Business School Module Note 122-071, January 2022. (Revised March 2022.)
- November 1996
- Background Note
Some Thoughts on Business Plans
A framework for assessing new business opportunities and the business plans used to describe them is developed. Useful for aspiring entrepreneurs in MBA programs. View Details
Sahlman, William A. "Some Thoughts on Business Plans." Harvard Business School Background Note 897-101, November 1996.
- June 1988
- Supplement
General Electric Co.: Jack Welch Question and Answer Session, October 28, 1987, Video
By: James L. Heskett
Jack Welch updates an MBA class on events which have taken place since 1984. Answers questions about his job and the task of leading a global company. View Details
Heskett, James L. "General Electric Co.: Jack Welch Question and Answer Session, October 28, 1987, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 888-525, June 1988.
- October 2003
- Case
Henry Tam and the MGI Team
By: Jeffrey T. Polzer, Ingrid Vargas and Hillary Anger Elfenbein
Within a short time frame, seven diverse team members assemble to write a business plan for a new company and struggle to define their roles, make decisions together, and resolve conflict. Henry Tam, a second-year Harvard MBA student, who joins an aspiring start-up... View Details
Keywords: Interpersonal Communication; Business Plan; Groups and Teams; Decision Making; Jobs and Positions; Leadership Style; Human Resources; Management Teams; Conflict and Resolution; Diversity
Polzer, Jeffrey T., Ingrid Vargas, and Hillary Anger Elfenbein. "Henry Tam and the MGI Team." Harvard Business School Case 404-068, October 2003.
- Teaching Interest
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I currently teach the history of global entrepreneurship over the last 200 years. The 28-session course called Entrepreneurship and Global Capitalism has become one of the most popular second year electives in the MBA program at the Harvard Business School. The cases,... View Details
Keywords: Business History; Government And Business; International Business; Globalization; History; Government and Politics; Entrepreneurship; Ethics; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Banking Industry; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Consulting Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Electronics Industry; Energy Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Fashion Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Journalism and News Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Shipping Industry; Africa; Asia; Europe; Latin America; Middle East; North and Central America; Oceania
- 2007
- Book
A Concise Guide to Macroeconomics: What Managers, Executives, and Students Need to Know
By: David A. Moss
Now more than ever before, executives and managers need to understand their larger economic context. In The Concise Guide to Macroeconomics, David Moss leverages his many years of teaching experience at Harvard Business School to lay out important macroeconomic... View Details
Moss, David A. A Concise Guide to Macroeconomics: What Managers, Executives, and Students Need to Know. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 2007.
- June 2002 (Revised April 2003)
- Course Overview Note
Business Marketing: Course Overview Note for Instructors
By: Das Narayandas
Details the structure and execution of the Business Marketing course taught in the elective curriculum of the MBA program at HBS. View Details
Keywords: Marketing
- 21 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
HBS Research Focuses on Gender Issues and Fixes
In 1963, the first women were admitted to Harvard Business School's two-year MBA program. The 50th anniversary is being celebrated this year at HBS with new faculty research, case studies, and a series of on-campus events and programs... View Details
- June 2018
- Case
Burton Sensors, Inc.
By: William E. Fruhan and Wei Wang
Burton Sensors presents a realistic situation where a small, rapidly growing, and profitable temperature sensor original equipment manufacturer (OEM) reaches its debt capacity and seeks equity financing to sustain high growth. The president of the company must decide... View Details
Keywords: Financing and Loans; Acquisition; Investment; Financial Strategy; Decision Choices and Conditions
Fruhan, William E., and Wei Wang. "Burton Sensors, Inc." Harvard Business School Brief Case 918-539, June 2018.
- December 1998
- Supplement
John Trani on Leadership, Video
By: Hugo Uyterhoeven
John Trani, President and CEO of The Stanley Works, gives his thoughts on leadership in his first year at Stanley, advice to MBA students, and some of his General Electric experiences. View Details
Uyterhoeven, Hugo. "John Trani on Leadership, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 399-511, December 1998.
- Teaching Interest
Overview
Professor Myers has taught Leadership and Organizational Behavior (LEAD), the first year required MBA course focusing on how managers become effective leaders in modern organizations. View Details
- December 1997 (Revised August 1998)
- Case
Randy Haykin: The Making of an Entrepreneur (A)
By: Linda A. Hill and Jennifer Suesse
An MBA graduate, 10 years out, reflects on his career path. Randy Haykin is currently running his own venture catalyst organization in the Silicon Valley. View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Personal Development and Career; Leadership Style; Organizations; San Francisco
Hill, Linda A., and Jennifer Suesse. "Randy Haykin: The Making of an Entrepreneur (A)." Harvard Business School Case 498-044, December 1997. (Revised August 1998.)