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Strategy Execution Online Course | HBS Online
Execution Participant Design new structures and systems to manage the core tensions of strategy execution and meet business goals. I’ve found HBS Online's courses to be immediately applicable to my work, and... View Details
- July 2011 (Revised September 2018)
- Case
Nashton Partners and Its Search Fund Process
By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
Nashton Partners was a search fund founded by two HBS MBA's that raised $500,000 to finance a search for a company that they could purchase and then run for the next five to ten years. The case examines the search fund structure, the two-year search, and two potential... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Capital Structure; Financing and Loans; Investment Funds; Partners and Partnerships
Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Nashton Partners and Its Search Fund Process." Harvard Business School Case 212-006, July 2011. (Revised September 2018.)
- 21 Jul 2006
- Op-Ed
Enron Jury Sent the Right Message
reserves to "manage" reported earnings, the recategorization of investments to enable gains to be booked on the company's income statements, the reorganization of business structures to conceal... View Details
Keywords: by Malcolm S. Salter
- 28 Jun 2022
- Book
The Moral Enterprise: How Two Companies Profit with Purpose
How can government and business work together in this fractious political moment, when finding solutions to pressing problems like inequality and climate change are more urgent than ever? Rebecca Henderson, Harvard University’s John and Natty McArthur University... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 29 Apr 2008
- First Look
First Look: April 29, 2008
Working PapersNone this week Cases & Course MaterialsAvaya (A) Harvard Business School Case 508-048 Avaya's top management wants to improve demand generation. This requires an improvement in the relationship between Sales and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- December 2004 (Revised April 2006)
- Case
Mavens & Moguls: Because Marketing Matters...
By: Myra M. Hart, Kristin Lieb and Victoria Winston
Mavens & Moguls is a virtual marketing-consulting firm of approximately 40 professionals. Examines the processes by which Paige Arnof-Fenn (an HBS grad with deep industry experience)draws on her experience and her network to create a high-quality marketing consulting... View Details
Keywords: Networks; Values and Beliefs; Business Growth and Maturation; Organizational Structure; Marketing; Entrepreneurship; Experience and Expertise; Growth and Development Strategy; Consulting Industry
Hart, Myra M., Kristin Lieb, and Victoria Winston. "Mavens & Moguls: Because Marketing Matters..." Harvard Business School Case 805-005, December 2004. (Revised April 2006.)
- 30 May 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, May 30
reallocation effects, and the linkages generated between foreign and domestic firms. The survey focuses mainly on work related to developing countries. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52689 February 22, 2017 Harvard View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Strategy & IT - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
structure through a five forces analysis. And, we present ten new strategic choices that companies will face in a smart, connected world. Read MORE AT HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW StrateGy AND the Internet by... View Details
- 21 Aug 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, August 21, 2018
2018 Boston: Harvard Business Review Press Driving Digital Strategy: A Guide to Reimagining Your Business By: Gupta, Sunil Abstract—Disruption and transformation get a lot of hype and for good reason.... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- February 2000 (Revised November 2002)
- Case
QuickenInsurance: The Race to Click and Close (A)
ES Technologies started in 1976 as a storefront in Tempe, Arizona selling personal computer kits to hobbyists. Twenty years later, revenues exceeded $3.5 billion, and the business had evolved from a computer store to a master reseller and full-line integrator of... View Details
Keywords: Customer Value and Value Chain; Entrepreneurship; Technological Innovation; Growth and Development Strategy; Industry Structures; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Information Technology; Information Technology Industry; Arizona
Applegate, Lynda M. "QuickenInsurance: The Race to Click and Close (A)." Harvard Business School Case 800-295, February 2000. (Revised November 2002.)
- 01 Jun 2007
- What Do You Think?
How Should Pay Be Linked to Performance?
Chorn asks, "Do you give (mid-range managers) larger incentives in the hope of retaining them?" Special needs sometimes dictate pay in relation to expected performance. Veronica Serrano suggests that this occurs when "extraordinary performance or major... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
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Cash House | About
Cash House James I. Cash, James E. Robison Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus Cash House is named to honor the legacy and contributions of James I. Cash, James E. Robison Professor of Business... View Details
- 26 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
How Toyota Turns Workers Into Problem Solvers
in prototype forms before being released. Why? Because designers know that no matter how good their initial efforts, they will miss the mark on the first try. There will be something about the design of the overall system structure or... View Details
- March 2017 (Revised September 2017)
- Case
Facebook Fake News in the Post-Truth World
By: John R. Wells and Carole A. Winkler
In January 2017, Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, was surrounded by controversy. The election of Donald Trump as the next president of the United States in November 2016 had triggered a national storm of protests, and many attributed Trump’s victory to... View Details
Keywords: Facebook; Fake News; Mark Zuckerberg; Donald Trump; Algorithms; Social Networks; Partisanship; Social Media; App Development; Instagram; WhatsApp; Smartphone; Silicon Valley; Office Space; Digital Strategy; Democracy; Entry Barriers; Online Platforms; Controversy; Tencent; Agility; Social Networking; Gaming; Gaming Industry; Computer Games; Mobile Gaming; Messaging; Monetization Strategy; Advertising; Digital Marketing; Business Ventures; Acquisition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Headquarters; Business Organization; For-Profit Firms; Trends; Communication; Communication Technology; Forms of Communication; Interactive Communication; Interpersonal Communication; Talent and Talent Management; Crime and Corruption; Voting; Demographics; Entertainment; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Moral Sensibility; Values and Beliefs; Initial Public Offering; Profit; Revenue; Geography; Geographic Location; Global Range; Local Range; Country; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Globalized Firms and Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Government and Politics; International Relations; National Security; Political Elections; Business History; Recruitment; Selection and Staffing; Information Management; Information Publishing; News; Newspapers; Innovation and Management; Innovation Strategy; Technological Innovation; Knowledge Dissemination; Human Capital; Law; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Business or Company Management; Crisis Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Management Practices and Processes; Management Style; Management Systems; Management Teams; Managerial Roles; Marketing Channels; Social Marketing; Network Effects; Market Entry and Exit; Digital Platforms; Marketplace Matching; Industry Growth; Industry Structures; Monopoly; Media; Product Development; Service Delivery; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Groups and Teams; Networks; Rank and Position; Opportunities; Behavior; Emotions; Identity; Power and Influence; Prejudice and Bias; Reputation; Social and Collaborative Networks; Status and Position; Trust; Society; Civil Society or Community; Culture; Public Opinion; Social Issues; Societal Protocols; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Commercialization; Competition; Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Customization and Personalization; Diversification; Expansion; Horizontal Integration; Segmentation; Information Technology; Internet and the Web; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Internet and the Web; Applications and Software; Information Infrastructure; Digital Platforms; Internet and the Web; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Valuation; Advertising Industry; Communications Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Information Industry; Information Technology Industry; Journalism and News Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Service Industry; Technology Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Video Game Industry; United States; California; Sunnyvale; Russia
Wells, John R., and Carole A. Winkler. "Facebook Fake News in the Post-Truth World." Harvard Business School Case 717-473, March 2017. (Revised September 2017.)
- 01 Apr 2008
- First Look
First Look: April 1, 2008
http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-024.pdf Cases & Course MaterialsThe Center for Creative Leadership Harvard Business School Case 308-013 The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) was founded in 1970 on the notion that leadership... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 08 Mar 2022
- Blog Post
Recalling My First Cold Call: A Conversation with Second-Year Students
2022) Halperin, a student in the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program, is the co-president of the Harvard Business School (HBS) Women’s Student Association, social chair of the MS/MBA program, and the international representative of... View Details
- 09 Dec 2008
- First Look
First Look: December 9, 2008
result does not extend to claim games with more than three agents. However, if nonbossiness is added, then equal division is restored. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-069.pdf Cases & Course MaterialsThe Big Easy, Not So Easy Harvard View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 15 Jul 2019
- Book
Many Executives Are Afraid of Finance. Here's How They Can Gain Confidence
Finance can be intimidating, and many business executives don’t even try to get their arms around it. But Harvard Business School Professor Mihir Desai says business leaders... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
Alfred D. Chandler Jr. Remembered
CHANDLER: His great books “light up a landscape that had been only dimly perceived, if at all.” Alfred D. Chandler Jr., the renowned Harvard Business School historian who established business history as an... View Details
- 02 Jun 2023
- Blog Post
Cassidy Wald Wins Dean's Award for Service to the School and Society
Cassidy Wald (MBA 2023) has been named the recipient of the School’s Dean’s Award. This award celebrates the extraordinary achievements of a graduating student who, during their time in their program, has made a positive impact on Harvard, Harvard View Details