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- May 2013
- Case
Eureka Forbes Ltd.: Managing the Selling Effort (A) (Photonovel Version)
By: Das Narayandas, Kallol Das and Kerry Herman
The CEO of EFL (India), a direct sales organization, must decide which changes to the sales compensation systems would better motivate his sales reps and improve their sales performance. View Details
Narayandas, Das, Kallol Das, and Kerry Herman. "Eureka Forbes Ltd.: Managing the Selling Effort (A) (Photonovel Version)." Harvard Business School Case 513-015, May 2013.
- 06 Nov 2012
- Op-Ed
Stop Talking About the Weather and Do Something: Three Ways to Finance Sustainable Cities
The wrath of Hurricane Sandy has illuminated a fundamental question: How do we ensure that our cities are resilient in the face of inevitable future disasters? A destroyed city is not a sustainable city. I'm making the case that it's time to stop complaining about... View Details
- Web
How One Coffee Shop Is Brewing Change for Business and Society | Working Knowledge
Diversity and Inclusion How One Coffee Shop Is Brewing Change for Business and Society Featuring Richard S. Ruback and Robin Greenwood . By Kara Baskin on January 21, 2025 .... View Details
- February 2005 (Revised March 2005)
- Case
The P&G Acquisition of Gillette
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Ashley Robertson
Raises issues about the role of boards of directors in compensating CEOs and, specifically, the rewards granted to CEOs for arranging a change-of-control for their companies. View Details
Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Acquisition; Corporate Governance; Consumer Products Industry; United States
Lorsch, Jay W., and Ashley Robertson. "The P&G Acquisition of Gillette." Harvard Business School Case 405-082, February 2005. (Revised March 2005.)
- June 1994 (Revised March 1995)
- Case
Lotus Development Corp.: Spousal Equivalents (B)
Details Lotus's decision to extend benefits to spousal equivalents of lesbian and gay employees. View Details
Gentile, Mary C., and Sarah Gant. "Lotus Development Corp.: Spousal Equivalents (B)." Harvard Business School Case 394-201, June 1994. (Revised March 1995.)
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
New Urban Order
surface, a green roof, or supporting solar panels or wind turbines when possible,” Carty says. “And building wastewater can be treated and reused for flushing toilets and watering plants, for example, which... View Details
Keywords: Kathleen Fu, Deborah Blagg, Julia Hanna, and Maureen Harmon; illustrations by; energy; environment; sustainability; entrepreneurship; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
- 11 Mar 2021
- Blog Post
A Year as Co-Presidents: Q+A with AASU's Bukie Adebo (MBA 2021) and Alexis Jackson (MBA 2021)
such a historical and prestigious institution, there was this sense that we had to do something big. Why else did we work so hard to gain access to these spaces? But we aren't the ones that broke the system, View Details
- December 2009 (Revised June 2010)
- Supplement
Goldman Sachs: A Bank for All Seasons (C)
By: Lena G. Goldberg and Tiffany Lynne Obenchain
After posting its first-ever quarterly loss in 2008, Goldman Sachs surpassed market expectations for the first quarter of 2009 but came under intensive fire for, among other things, announcing its intention to repay TARP thereby avoiding its compensation limitations. View Details
Keywords: Financial Crisis; Investment Banking; Corporate Disclosure; Policy; Executive Compensation; Business and Government Relations; Banking Industry
Goldberg, Lena G., and Tiffany Lynne Obenchain. "Goldman Sachs: A Bank for All Seasons (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 310-057, December 2009. (Revised June 2010.)
- February 2011 (Revised April 2012)
- Case
Braddock Industries, Inc.
This case examines the drivers of economic value creation for shareholders, and how these drivers are reflected in various incentive compensation programs for management. The case also looks at how the economic performance of business units can be evaluated using... View Details
Keywords: Business Units; Investment; Executive Compensation; Measurement and Metrics; Performance Evaluation; Business and Shareholder Relations; Motivation and Incentives; Value Creation
Fruhan, William E. "Braddock Industries, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 211-061, February 2011. (Revised April 2012.)
- 2011
- Other Unpublished Work
International Air Transport Association Vision 2050
IATA asked 35 strategic thinkers to develop this vision for the next 40 years for the airline industry. The group benefited greatly by the inspirational and strategic leadership and wisdom of Singapore's Minister Mentor, Lee Kuan Yew. And Harvard University Professor... View Details
Porter, Michael E. "International Air Transport Association Vision 2050."
- Research Summary
How Does Foreign Direct Investment Promote Economic Growth? Exploring the Effects of Financial Markets on Linkages (with Areendam Chanda, Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan and Selin Sayek)
By: Laura Alfaro
The empirical literature finds mixed evidence on the
existence of positive productivity externalities in the host country
generated by foreign multinational companies. We propose a novel
mechanism, which emphasizes the role of local financial markets in
enabling... View Details
- November 2023 (Revised October 2024)
- Supplement
Accounting Outages at Plug Power? (C)
By: Jonas Heese, Joseph Pacelli and James Barnett
Set in June 2023, the C case explores Plug Power’s recovery from its financial restatements, how it benefited from government subsidies, and new strategic alliances. View Details
Keywords: Environmental Accounting; Financial Reporting; Ethics; Finance; Management; Social Enterprise; Energy Industry; Green Technology Industry; United States; Europe
Heese, Jonas, Joseph Pacelli, and James Barnett. "Accounting Outages at Plug Power? (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 124-019, November 2023. (Revised October 2024.)
- Career Coach
Christine Van Dae
compensation packages and career pathing. Christine enjoys helping students understand how compensation elements within their offers compare to CPD data View Details
- 15 Dec 2015
- News
The Year in Ideas 2015
From social media to the grocery store to the corner office and all the way to the stratosphere, the research and entrepreneurial adventures HBS faculty, doctoral students and... View Details
- November 1997 (Revised January 2003)
- Case
Martin Smith: January 2002
By: Josh Lerner
An MBA student must choose between offers from three private equity organizations. Each organization has distinct strengths and weaknesses, and different implications for the student's career development. The case presents compensation and employment data about the... View Details
Keywords: Private Equity; Compensation and Benefits; Analytics and Data Science; Job Offer; Personal Development and Career
Lerner, Josh. "Martin Smith: January 2002." Harvard Business School Case 298-076, November 1997. (Revised January 2003.)
- February 2014
- Background Note
Raising Startup Capital
By: Jeffrey Bussgang
Entrepreneurs typically focus their full energies on business-building. But raising capital is a core part of building a valuable business. Developing expertise in raising capital is more than a necessary evil, it is a competitive weapon. Master it and you will be in a... View Details
Keywords: Fund Raising; Venture Capital Term Sheet; Venture Creation/development; Venture Investing; Venture Philanthropy; Entrepreneurial Finance; Entrepreneurial Management; Entrepreneurs; Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act; Non-equity Financing; Convertible Notes; Convertible Debt; Debt Financing; Raising Capital; National Venture Capital Association; Venture Capital Firm Compensation; Crowdfunding; Crowd-funding; Startup; Start-up; Startup Management; Startups; Angel Investors; Angels; Accelerator; Venture Capital; Financing and Loans; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Financial Services Industry; United States
Bussgang, Jeffrey. "Raising Startup Capital." Harvard Business School Background Note 814-089, February 2014.
- December 2023
- Case
Francis Ngannou
By: Anita Elberse
In May 2023, professional fighter Francis Ngannou is facing a choice: re-sign with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the world’s premier mixed-martial-arts (MMA) organization, or opt for a contract with the Professional Fighters League (PFL), a growing but... View Details
Elberse, Anita. "Francis Ngannou." Harvard Business School Case 524-050, December 2023.
- 24 Oct 2020
- News
The Fluctuating Quality of ISS Recommendations
- June 1985
- Supplement
Citibank Indonesia 1: Background Information, Video
Provides information that is useful for addressing the budget issue. Among the topics discussed on the tape are the economic conditions and regulatory environment in Indonesia, the Citibank planning system, degree of decentralization, and management compensation plan. View Details
Merchant, Kenneth A. "Citibank Indonesia 1: Background Information, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 885-509, June 1985.