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- Dec 2009
- Other Presentation
The Economic Performance of Swiss Regions
By: Michael E. Porter and Michael Keller
Indicators of Economic Performance, Composition of Cantonal Economies and Clusters of Traded Industries View Details
Porter, Michael E., and Michael Keller. "The Economic Performance of Swiss Regions." Université de Fribourg. Centre de recherche sur la compétitivité, Switzerland, December 2009.
- July 2012
- Case
Johannes Linden: Managing the Global Executive Committee
By: Linda A. Hill and Mark Rennella
Johannes Linden is the Director of the Washer and Dryer division of Fluss, a large Swiss appliance manufacturer. Soon after the company completes its revenue projections and bonus targets for the upcoming year, Linden shares some good news with his leadership team, the... View Details
Keywords: Leadership Style; Groups and Teams; Organizational Culture; Management Style; Motivation and Incentives; Power and Influence; Multinational Firms and Management; Manufacturing Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Switzerland
Hill, Linda A., and Mark Rennella. "Johannes Linden: Managing the Global Executive Committee." Harvard Business School Brief Case 913-509, July 2012.
- August 2011 (Revised October 2014)
- Case
High Wire Act: Credit Suisse and Contingent Capital (A)
By: Clayton S. Rose and Aldo Sesia
Late in 2010, Credit Suisse CEO Brady Dougan and his team closed in on the decision of whether or not to issue contingent capital, which Swiss regulators would require by 2019. There were a number of substantial issues facing Dougan and his team, including whether... View Details
Keywords: Financial Institutions; Capital Markets; Financial Crisis; Decision Choices and Conditions; Leadership; International Finance; Financial Liquidity; Risk and Uncertainty; Competitive Strategy; Financial Services Industry; Switzerland
Rose, Clayton S., and Aldo Sesia. "High Wire Act: Credit Suisse and Contingent Capital (A)." Harvard Business School Case 312-007, August 2011. (Revised October 2014.)
- March 2011 (Revised February 2012)
- Case
Innovation and Growth at Actelion Ltd.
By: Gary P. Pisano, Daniela Beyersdorfer and Ruth Dittrich
In late 2010, Jean-Paul Clozel, CEO of the Swiss biotech pharmaceuticals firm Actelion, looks back on a successful decade. The small venture that he had started with a few of his scientist colleagues in the late 1990s to discover novel medicine in a research-driven... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Talent and Talent Management; Innovation and Management; Leadership; Growth and Development Strategy; Product Development; Organizational Culture; Research and Development; Biotechnology Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; Switzerland
Pisano, Gary P., Daniela Beyersdorfer, and Ruth Dittrich. "Innovation and Growth at Actelion Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 611-065, March 2011. (Revised February 2012.)
- September 2004 (Revised January 2006)
- Case
Catastrophe Bonds at Swiss Re
In 2002, Swiss Re, the world's second--largest insurance company, is considering securitizing parts of its risk portfolio in the capital markets. This would be a first for the company that, until then, had never transferred risk off its balance sheet. Peter Giessmann,... View Details
Keywords: Risk Management; Bonds; Natural Disasters; Insurance; Capital Markets; Banks and Banking; Banking Industry; Insurance Industry; Switzerland
Chacko, George C., Peter A. Hecht, Vincent Dessain, and Anders Sjoman. "Catastrophe Bonds at Swiss Re." Harvard Business School Case 205-006, September 2004. (Revised January 2006.)
- September 2004 (Revised December 2004)
- Case
Bank Leu's Prima Cat Bond Fund
In 2001, Bank Leu, a Swiss private bank, is considering creating the world's first public fund for catastrophe bonds. Cat bonds are securities whose payments depend on the probability of a catastrophe occurring, such as an earthquake or hurricane. Cat bonds are... View Details
Keywords: Risk Management; Bonds; Natural Disasters; Insurance; Capital Markets; Banks and Banking; Banking Industry; Insurance Industry; Switzerland
Chacko, George C., Peter A. Hecht, Vincent Dessain, Anders Sjoman, and Adam J. Plotkin. "Bank Leu's Prima Cat Bond Fund." Harvard Business School Case 205-005, September 2004. (Revised December 2004.)
- February 2003 (Revised March 2006)
- Case
Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique (CSEM)
By: Michael E. Porter, Willis M. Emmons III and Christian Fenner
Le Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique S.A. (CSEM)--the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology--was a major nonprofit research institution located in Neuchatel, Switzerland, with roots in the Swiss watch industry. CSEM maintained close links to... View Details
Keywords: Cooperation; Information Technology; Alliances; Research and Development; Performance Productivity; Innovation and Invention; Nonprofit Organizations; Electronics Industry; Switzerland
Porter, Michael E., Willis M. Emmons III, and Christian Fenner. "Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique (CSEM)." Harvard Business School Case 703-438, February 2003. (Revised March 2006.)
- January 2003 (Revised February 2004)
- Case
The Credit Suisse Group
By: Ashish Nanda and Kelley Elizabeth Morrell
On September 19, 2002, Lukas Muhlemann announced that he would step down as chairman and CEO of the Credit Suisse Group, effective January 1, 2003. The bank had progressed from a small Swiss start-up 150 years ago to a global banking powerhouse. Over the past 5 years,... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Business Growth and Maturation; Management Succession; Problems and Challenges; Business Startups; Banks and Banking; Banking Industry; Switzerland
Nanda, Ashish, and Kelley Elizabeth Morrell. "The Credit Suisse Group." Harvard Business School Case 903-087, January 2003. (Revised February 2004.)
- May 2000 (Revised December 2018)
- Supplement
SMA: Micro-Electronic Products Division (C)
By: Michael Beer and Michael Tushman
Supplements the (B) case. A rewritten version of an earlier supplement. View Details
Beer, Michael, and Michael Tushman. "SMA: Micro-Electronic Products Division (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 400-086, May 2000. (Revised December 2018.)
- August 1993
- Case
Nestle S.A.: International Marketing (B)
By: John A. Quelch
Describes organization changes announced by Nestle's chariman in 1991 and updates the description of Nestle's marketing organization. View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Marketing Strategy; Organizational Structure; Globalization; Consumer Products Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Switzerland
Quelch, John A. "Nestle S.A.: International Marketing (B)." Harvard Business School Case 594-011, August 1993.
- April 1989 (Revised September 1989)
- Case
CIBA-GEIGY AG: Impact of Inflation and Currency Fluctuations
By: Hugo Uyterhoeven
The chairman of the second-largest Swiss multinational company is preparing for a board discussion on the impact of a constantly strengthening Swiss franc. The case raises strategic issues in terms of international competitiveness, financial reporting issues of how to... View Details
Keywords: Inflation and Deflation; Currency; Financial Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Problems and Challenges; Risk and Uncertainty; Competitive Strategy; Switzerland
Uyterhoeven, Hugo. "CIBA-GEIGY AG: Impact of Inflation and Currency Fluctuations." Harvard Business School Case 389-176, April 1989. (Revised September 1989.)
- October 2001 (Revised August 2002)
- Case
Silvio Napoli at Schindler India (B)
By: Michael Y. Yoshino and Perry Fagan
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Yoshino, Michael Y., and Perry Fagan. "Silvio Napoli at Schindler India (B)." Harvard Business School Case 302-054, October 2001. (Revised August 2002.)
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
‘Green’ Trailblazers
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. Boston and San Francisco Global investment management firm Alan Greenshields (MBA 1992) Fortu Holding AG Basel, Switzerland Proprietary technologies for next-generation rechargeable batteries Michael... View Details
- October 2001 (Revised August 2002)
- Case
Silvio Napoli at Schindler India (C)
By: Michael Y. Yoshino and Perry Fagan
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
- 07 Mar 2018
- Research & Ideas
Electronic Health Records Were Supposed to Cut Medical Costs. They Haven't.
University School of Medicine, and HBS. The researchers plan to replicate the study internationally to compare costs in Switzerland and other countries. It’s complicated As for why administrative costs are so high in the United States and... View Details
- September 2022
- Article
The Power and Limits of Expertise: Swiss–Swedish Linking of Vehicle Emission Standards in the 1970s and 1980s
By: Mattias Näsman and Sabine Pitteloud
Recent decades have witnessed increased public concern about vehicle emissions and growing frustration with political inaction and business preferences for the status quo. This article provides historical perspective on such regulatory dynamics by analyzing the Swiss... View Details
Keywords: Business And The Environment; Business And Society; Emission Reduction; Automobiles; Standard Setting; Norm-enforcement; Regulation; Expertise; Experts; Business and Government Relations; Environmental Regulation; Standards; Auto Industry; Switzerland; Sweden
Näsman, Mattias, and Sabine Pitteloud. "The Power and Limits of Expertise: Swiss–Swedish Linking of Vehicle Emission Standards in the 1970s and 1980s." Business and Politics 24, no. 3 (September 2022): 241–260.
- October 2012
- Case
Antoine Leboyer and ABR
By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
Antoine Leboyer (HBS '92) acquired the Swiss-based software company ABR in February 2008. He managed through the recession of 2008-2009, dealt with a tumultuous separation from the founder/owner, rebuilt the management team, and upgraded the company's software... View Details
Keywords: Small Business; Corporate Finance; Acquisitions; Private Equity; Growth Management; France; Switzerland
Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Antoine Leboyer and ABR." Harvard Business School Case 213-055, October 2012.
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
The Road Less Traveled
There’s already proof the transition is viable: A recent study in Switzerland found 51 percent of those surveyed said they now use their car less often having bought an e-bike. Micromobility adopters may ultimately decide to give up car... View Details
- 21 Mar 2024
- News
OC Alumni Get Clarity on AI; Inequality and Climate Change Explored in DC
Clubs News Clubs News Demystifying AI at Orange County Leadership Breakfast At its first HBS Leadership Breakfast event since before the pandemic, the HBS Association of Orange County (HBSAOC) tackled the potential of AI with a talk titled The Dawning of Artificial... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- March 2014 (Revised November 2020)
- Case
The Novartis Malaria Initiative
By: Michael Chu, Vincent Marie Dessain and Emilie Billaud
The Novartis Malaria Initiative was designed, as a result of a precedent–setting agreement with the World Health Organization in 2001, to provide a breakthrough treatment for malaria—"at no profit"—for public health systems. What had begun as an exemplary act of... View Details
Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Product Marketing; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Social Enterprise; Pharmaceutical Industry; Switzerland; Africa; Nigeria
Chu, Michael, Vincent Marie Dessain, and Emilie Billaud. "The Novartis Malaria Initiative." Harvard Business School Case 314-103, March 2014. (Revised November 2020.)