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- July 1981 (Revised June 1987)
- Case
Hartmann Luggage Co.: Price Promotion Policy
By: John A. Quelch
The president and the marketing vice president are reviewing past Hartmann price promotions in order to decide whether to run one or more promotions in 1981-82. View Details
Quelch, John A. "Hartmann Luggage Co.: Price Promotion Policy." Harvard Business School Case 581-068, July 1981. (Revised June 1987.)
- 06 May 2014
- Video
Tom Donohue & Richard Trumka
- October 2003 (Revised January 2004)
- Case
The 2001 Crisis in Argentina: An IMF-Sponsored Default? (A)
By: Rafael M. Di Tella and Ingrid Vogel
At the end of 2001, Argentina's economy and society both appeared on the verge of collapse. Furious about controls imposed on the convertibility of their bank deposits into cash (the "corralito") and huge proposed government spending cuts amidst high unemployment and... View Details
Keywords: Financial Crisis; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Banks and Banking; Problems and Challenges; Decision Choices and Conditions; Currency Exchange Rate; Economy; Government Administration; Crime and Corruption; Argentina
Di Tella, Rafael M., and Ingrid Vogel. "The 2001 Crisis in Argentina: An IMF-Sponsored Default? (A)." Harvard Business School Case 704-004, October 2003. (Revised January 2004.)
- February 2016 (Revised August 2017)
- Case
Battle Over a Bank: Defining the Limits of Federal Power Under a New Constitution
By: David Moss and Marc Campasano
In late February, 1791, Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton submitted a report to President Washington defending his recent proposal for a national bank, which he hoped would bolster the American economy and assist the federal government in managing its finances.... View Details
Keywords: Governance; Central Banking; Laws and Statutes; Government and Politics; History; Public Administration Industry; United States
Moss, David, and Marc Campasano. "Battle Over a Bank: Defining the Limits of Federal Power Under a New Constitution." Harvard Business School Case 716-052, February 2016. (Revised August 2017.)
- June 2008 (Revised January 2010)
- Case
Name Your Price: Compensation Negotiation at Whole Health Management (A)
By: Brian J. Hall, Deepak Malhotra and Nicole Bennett
MBA student Monroe Davies is asked by a potential employer to determine his own compensation package. This case follows Jim Hummer, President and CEO of Whole Health Management and Davies through a unique recruitment process that raises questions of compensation and... View Details
Keywords: Compensation and Benefits; Recruitment; Job Interviews; Negotiation Process; Personal Development and Career; Motivation and Incentives; Value
Hall, Brian J., Deepak Malhotra, and Nicole Bennett. "Name Your Price: Compensation Negotiation at Whole Health Management (A)." Harvard Business School Case 908-064, June 2008. (Revised January 2010.)
- 05 Oct 2022
- News
Harvard Business School Announces 2022-2023 Kaplan Fellows
- August 2002 (Revised October 2002)
- Case
Launching the War on Terrorism
Describes the decision-making process employed by President George W. Bush's War Cabinet in the days following the September 11th terrorist attacks. Examines how the president and his advisers framed the problem, exchanged ideas, generated alternatives, and developed a... View Details
Keywords: War; National Security; Decision Making; Crisis Management; Management Teams; Public Administration Industry; United States
Roberto, Michael, and Gina Carioggia. "Launching the War on Terrorism." Harvard Business School Case 303-027, August 2002. (Revised October 2002.)
- 30 Sep 2010
- News
Harvard Business School Presents Alumni Achievement Awards
- December 1997 (Revised October 1999)
- Case
Citibank: Performance Evaluation
By: Robert L. Simons and Antonio Davila
Citibank has introduced a new, comprehensive performance-scorecard system. A regional president struggles with a tough decision: how to evaluate an outstanding branch manager who has scored poorly on an important customer satisfaction measure. This case provides a... View Details
Keywords: Performance Evaluation; Balanced Scorecard; Business Strategy; Customer Satisfaction; Performance Expectations; Decisions; Motivation and Incentives; Quality; Banking Industry
Simons, Robert L., and Antonio Davila. "Citibank: Performance Evaluation." Harvard Business School Case 198-048, December 1997. (Revised October 1999.)
- January 2022
- Case
FIFA and The World Cup: The Future of Football
By: Anita Elberse, Oliver Band and Howard Johnson
Should FIFA host its biggest event—the FIFA World Cup—every two years instead of every four, as it has been doing since the event’s inception in the 1930s? In September 2021, Gianni Infantino, the president of the International Federation of Association Football... View Details
Keywords: Sports; Soccer; Football; Entertainment; Media; Talent Development; Globalization; Marketing; Strategy; General Management; Governance; Decision Making; Governing and Advisory Boards; Problems and Challenges; Brands and Branding; Sports Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Elberse, Anita, Oliver Band, and Howard Johnson. "FIFA and The World Cup: The Future of Football." Harvard Business School Case 522-076, January 2022.
- March 2019 (Revised June 2019)
- Case
Global Sourcing at Nike
By: Nien-hê Hsieh, Michael W. Toffel and Olivia Hull
This case explores the evolution of Nike’s global product sourcing strategy, in particular ongoing efforts to improve working conditions at its suppliers’ factories. When the case opens in July 2018, Vice President of Sourcing Amanda Tucker and her colleagues in Nike’s... View Details
Keywords: Sourcing; Factory Conditions; Trade; Geography; Geographic Scope; Globalized Firms and Management; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Governance; Governance Compliance; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Innovation Strategy; Labor; Human Capital; Working Conditions; Supply Chain Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Labor and Management Relations; Complexity; Sports Industry; Fashion Industry; Oregon; Portland; Asia; North and Central America
Hsieh, Nien-hê, Michael W. Toffel, and Olivia Hull. "Global Sourcing at Nike." Harvard Business School Case 619-008, March 2019. (Revised June 2019.)
- May 2011 (Revised December 2011)
- Case
Redesigning a 401(k) Plan at Haley-Midland
By: Robert C. Pozen and Scott Eric Perl
Rose Adams, the CFO of Haley-Midland, Inc., dispensed with pleasantries and started right in on her questions for Jim Sweeney, the senior vice president of human resources, and Nancy Walters, Haley-Midland's vice president and treasurer, about the brewing crisis with... View Details
Pozen, Robert C., and Scott Eric Perl. "Redesigning a 401(k) Plan at Haley-Midland." Harvard Business School Case 311-128, May 2011. (Revised December 2011.)
- January 2001 (Revised May 2001)
- Case
Russia: The End of a Time of Troubles?
By: Rawi E. Abdelal
Describes Russia's troubled economic transition since 1991, highlights the problem of institutional development, and surveys the challenges President Vladimir Putin faced in 2000. The first section provides a brief synopsis of liberalization, stabilization, and... View Details
Keywords: Transition; Public Sector; Privatization; Economy; Developing Countries and Economies; Government and Politics; Business and Government Relations; Russia
Abdelal, Rawi E. "Russia: The End of a Time of Troubles?" Harvard Business School Case 701-076, January 2001. (Revised May 2001.)
- May 2021 (Revised November 2024)
- Case
Colombia: An Economic Premium to Peace?
By: Richard Vietor
Colombia, once the fastest growing country in Latin America, continues to struggle with productivity. Both labor productivity and total factor productivity have been low for the past decade, despite economic growth of 4.7% annually. Many factors contribute, which... View Details
Keywords: Productivity; Productivity Growth; Conflict; Labor Force Participation; Labor Market; Competitiveness; Dutch Disease; Security; Peace; Informality; Labor Laws; Total Factor Productivity; Labor Productivity; COVID-19 Pandemic; Economics; Development Economics; Economic Growth; Economy; Macroeconomics; Conflict Management; Competitive Advantage; Infrastructure; Negotiation; Inflation and Deflation; Non-Renewable Energy; National Security; Government Administration; Latin America; Central America; Colombia; South America
Vietor, Richard. "Colombia: An Economic Premium to Peace?" Harvard Business School Case 721-053, May 2021. (Revised November 2024.)
- 08 Feb 2021
- News
Harvard Business Publishing Announces Leadership Change
- October 2013
- Case
Decision Making at the Top: The All-Star Sports eBusiness Division
By: David A. Garvin and Michael A. Roberto
Describes a senior management team's strategic decision-making process. The division president faces three options for redesigning the process to address several key concerns. The president has extensive quantitative and qualitative data about the process to guide him... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Management Teams; Performance Improvement; Planning; Mathematical Methods; Strategy
Garvin, David A., and Michael A. Roberto. "Decision Making at the Top: The All-Star Sports eBusiness Division." Harvard Business School Case 314-010, October 2013.
- October 1997 (Revised May 1998)
- Case
Decision Making at the Top: The All-Star Sports Catalog Division
By: David A. Garvin and Michael Roberto
Describes a senior management team's strategic decision-making process. The division president faces three options for redesigning the process to address several key concerns. The president has extensive quantitative and qualitative data about the process to guide him... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Management Teams; Performance Improvement; Planning; Mathematical Methods; Strategy
Garvin, David A., and Michael Roberto. "Decision Making at the Top: The All-Star Sports Catalog Division." Harvard Business School Case 398-061, October 1997. (Revised May 1998.)
Leonard A. Schlesinger
Leonard A. Schlesinger is Baker Foundation Professor at the Harvard Business School where he serves as Chair of the School’s Practice based faculty and faculty Chair of the MBA Field Global Immersion program. He has served as a member of the HBS faculty from 1978 to... View Details