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- September 2014
- Case
FormPrint Ortho500
By: Frank V. Cespedes and Alisa Zalosh
The Senior Vice President of FormPrint's Medical Products business unit is considering issues raised by the upcoming introduction of a new 3D printing system, the Ortho500, which could print custom exoskeletal orthopedic splints, braces, and casts that conformed to a... View Details
Keywords: B2B Marketing; Technological Innovation; Market Entry and Exit; Marketing Strategy; Distribution Channels; Product Development; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
Cespedes, Frank V., and Alisa Zalosh. "FormPrint Ortho500." Harvard Business School Brief Case 915-535, September 2014.
- 08 Oct 2020
- Research & Ideas
Keep Your Weary Workers Engaged and Motivated
[This is the sixth installment in a monthly series on management issues in the time of COVID-19.] We recently asked 600 CEOs: What is keeping you awake at night during this global pandemic? A major and... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams
- December 2009 (Revised November 2012)
- Teaching Note
Global Wine War 2009: New World versus Old (TN)
Teaching Note for [910405]. View Details
- November 2021 (Revised December 2022)
- Case
Farfetch: Digital Transformation for Luxury Brands
By: Sunil Gupta, Jill Avery, Elena Corsi and Federica Gabrieli
Farfetch, a global luxury technology platform and digital marketplace had been surfing the wave of digital transformation in the luxury fashion industry since 2008. While the company’s stock price and market valuation had fluctuated since its IPO in 2018, it had... View Details
Keywords: Digital Marketing; Marketplaces; Retailing; Internet Marketing; E-Commerce Strategy; Marketing; Marketing Strategy; Marketing Channels; Brands and Branding; Luxury; Growth and Development Strategy; Digital Transformation; E-commerce; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; United Kingdom; Europe; Portugal; China
Gupta, Sunil, Jill Avery, Elena Corsi, and Federica Gabrieli. "Farfetch: Digital Transformation for Luxury Brands." Harvard Business School Case 522-051, November 2021. (Revised December 2022.)
- 06 Jun 2017
- News
Is the Real Estate Market Going to Collapse?
a lot of overbuilding. Historically, several years into an economic expansion there is overbuilding. Now the market is more organized. This is unlike any cycle I have seen in my 33-year career. LAT: Are you saying the real estate View Details
- May 2020 (Revised October 2020)
- Teaching Note
The Marriott-Starwood Merger: Navigating Brand Portfolio Strategy and Brand Architecture
By: Jill Avery and Chekitan S. Dev
In September 2016, Marriott completed its $13.3 billion acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, which added 11 brands to its already robust 19 hotel brand portfolio. Tina Edmundson, Marriott’s global brand officer, was charged with making sense of the brand portfolio... View Details
- September 2004
- Teaching Note
Metso Paper: Globalization of Finnish Metal Workshops (TN)
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Marikka Heikkila and Kalle Lyytinen
Teaching Note to (9-805-057). View Details
Keywords: Pulp and Paper Industry
- May 2012 (Revised August 2012)
- Case
Apple Inc. in 2012
By: David B. Yoffie and Penelope Rossano
On October 5, 2011, Steve Jobs tragically died of cancer. The recently retired CEO of Apple Inc. was a legend: he had changed Apple from a company near bankruptcy to one of the largest and most profitable companies in the world. Moreover, he had revolutionized several... View Details
Keywords: Competition; Market Positioning; Strategic Planning; Technology; Computer Industry; Strategy Implementation; Consumer Electronics; Telecommunications; Information Infrastructure; Innovation and Invention; Competitive Strategy; Leadership; Product Positioning; Telecommunications Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Telecommunications Industry
Yoffie, David B., and Penelope Rossano. "Apple Inc. in 2012." Harvard Business School Case 712-490, May 2012. (Revised August 2012.)
- March 1991 (Revised April 1995)
- Teaching Note
Pepsi-Cola Fountain Beverage Division: Marketing Organization, Teaching Note
- Article
New Physicians: A Natural Experiment in Market Organization
By: A. E. Roth
Roth, A. E. "New Physicians: A Natural Experiment in Market Organization." Science 250, no. 4987 (December 14, 1990): 1524–1528.
- January 2012
- Case
Taikang Insurance: Standing Out In China's Crowded Insurance Market
By: William C. Kirby and Tracy Yuen Manty
As a joint-stock insurance company in China, with both state-owned enterprises and foreign firms as investors, Taikang Insurance was becoming a force in the industry. It not only competed with well-entrenched state-owned rivals, but it was also seen as an... View Details
Kirby, William C., and Tracy Yuen Manty. "Taikang Insurance: Standing Out In China's Crowded Insurance Market." Harvard Business School Case 312-109, January 2012.
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
New Global Research Site Announced in Hong Kong
Stopping in Hong Kong during a fast-paced tour of Asia that also included visits to Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore, and Kuala Lumpur, HBS Dean Kim B. Clark made an important announcement about the School's View Details
Keywords: Audrey Snee; photographs by Graham Uden
- April 2013
- Supplement
AIG and the American Taxpayers (B)
By: Karthik Ramanna and Matthew Shaffer
Explores the decision faced by AIG's board on whether to join shareholder and ex-CEO Maurice Greenberg's lawsuit against the U.S. government. The suit, argued by super-lawyer David Boies (of Bush v. Gore and California Gay Marriage fame), claims that in September 2008... View Details
Keywords: Financial Markets; Financial Policy; Property Rights; Financial Institutions; Financial Crisis; Financial Management; Insurance Industry; United States
Ramanna, Karthik, and Matthew Shaffer. "AIG and the American Taxpayers (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 113-125, April 2013.
- March 2012
- Article
Managing Political Risk in Global Business: Beiersdorf 1914-1990
By: Geoffrey Jones and Christina Lubinski
This article is concerned with business strategies of political risk management during the twentieth century. It focuses especially on Beiersdorf, a pharmaceutical and skin care company in Germany. During World War I, the expropriation of its brands and trademarks... View Details
Keywords: Business Strategy; Government and Politics; Risk Management; Brands and Branding; Problems and Challenges; Communication Technology; Cost; Trademarks; Strategy; Pharmaceutical Industry; Germany
Jones, Geoffrey, and Christina Lubinski. "Managing Political Risk in Global Business: Beiersdorf 1914-1990." Enterprise & Society 13, no. 1 (March 2012): 85–119.
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
New Jakurski Chair Supports Research in Global Finance
in the region, Jakurski oversaw the firm's growth and transformation into what is now a full-service investment bank. In 1998, Jakurski sold his shares in Banco Pactual to start a global hedge fund, JGP... View Details
- November 1987
- Case
International Business Machines: Changes in Marketing Organization
Cespedes, Frank V. "International Business Machines: Changes in Marketing Organization." Harvard Business School Case 588-037, November 1987.
- 2008 - 2008
- Conference Presentation
Organizational Identity as an Anchor for Adaptation: An Emerging Market Perspective
By: Andres Hatum, Luciana Silvestri and Roberto Vassolo
There is little doubt that organizational identity—that which is central, distinctive, and enduring about an organization—mediates in adaptive processes. Exactly how this mediation takes place, and whether it is favorable or unfavorable to adaptation, must still be... View Details
- August 2022 (Revised June 2024)
- Exercise
How Should Netflix Add an Ad-Supported Tier?
By: Elie Ofek and Olivier Toubia
In the summer of 2022, it became clear that Netflix would introduce an ad-supported tier alongside its existing subscription plans in the near future. Speculation abounded as to the details of the new tier: How many minutes of advertising would it include? What picture... View Details
Keywords: Pricing; Television Industry; Price; Marketing Strategy; Digital Platforms; Customer Value and Value Chain; Competitive Strategy; Customer Satisfaction; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Ofek, Elie, and Olivier Toubia. "How Should Netflix Add an Ad-Supported Tier?" Harvard Business School Exercise 523-033, August 2022. (Revised June 2024.)
- June 2008 (Revised February 2011)
- Teaching Note
Maria Sharapova: Marketing a Champion (A) & (B)
By: Anita Elberse
Teaching Note for [507065] and [507066]. View Details
- February 2016
- Supplement
The Maggi Noodle Safety Crisis in India (C)
By: Karthik Ramanna and Radhika Kak
The local government in Delhi has ordered a ban on Nestlé's flagship product in India—Maggi Noodles, citing excessive lead content per government lab tests. Nestlé disputes the government tests, noting that internal and third-party tests show the product to be safe.... View Details
Keywords: Multinationals; Globalization; Regulation; Customer Relations; Business And Government; Safety; Leadership; Food; Multinational Firms and Management; Governance Compliance; Crisis Management; Customer Focus and Relationships; Business and Government Relations; Food and Beverage Industry; Delhi
Ramanna, Karthik, and Radhika Kak. "The Maggi Noodle Safety Crisis in India (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 116-038, February 2016.