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- June 18, 2015
- Article
What Makes FC Barcelona Such a Successful Business
By: Andres Hatum and Luciana Silvestri
This article explores how FC Barcelona's identity as "more than a club" fuels the team's impressive performance on the field. We focus on the role of La Masía, the club's youth academy, to explain how a strong sense of organizational identity underlies the team's style... View Details
Hatum, Andres, and Luciana Silvestri. "What Makes FC Barcelona Such a Successful Business." Harvard Business Review (website) (June 18, 2015).
- May 2015
- Teaching Note
The United Kingdom and the Means to Prosperity
By: Laura Alfaro, Lakshmi Iyer and Hilary White
After struggling through the country's longest recession since 2008, the U.K. was expected to grow faster than any other G7 nation in 2014. Analysts wondered whether the return to growth was because, or in spite of, Prime Minister David Cameron's controversial £113... View Details
Keywords: United Kingdom; Austerity; Fiscal Deficits; Fiscal Policy; Keynesian Multiplier; Government; Government Policy; Recessions; Depression; Inequality; Government Intervention In The Markets; Stagnation; Public Finance; Economics; Macroeconomics; Government Administration; Business and Government Relations; Economic Growth; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Public Sector; Economy; Financial Crisis; Taxation; Government and Politics; United Kingdom
- May 2015 (Revised March 2016)
- Supplement
Thomas Cook Group on the Brink (C): Transformation Year 2 Results
By: Benjamin C. Esty
Analyzes the results of the Thomas Cook turnaround plan after the second year under Harriet Green's leadership (November 2014). View Details
Keywords: Turnaround; Corporate Restructuring; Female Ceo; Transformation; Change Management; Communication Strategy; Cost Management; Financial Liquidity; Financial Management; Management Succession; Leading Change; Crisis Management; Value Creation; Leadership; Travel Industry; United Kingdom
Esty, Benjamin C. "Thomas Cook Group on the Brink (C): Transformation Year 2 Results." Harvard Business School Supplement 215-052, May 2015. (Revised March 2016.)
- 20 Jun 2003
- Other Presentation
Regional Competitiveness Towards an Agenda for London
Regional competitiveness presentation delivered in London, U.K. View Details
Porter, Michael E. "Regional Competitiveness Towards an Agenda for London." OneLondon Lecture, London, United Kingdom, June 20, 2003.
- August 1997
- Article
Four New U.K. Accounting Standards Proposed
By: David F. Hawkins
Keywords: United Kingdom
Hawkins, David F. "Four New U.K. Accounting Standards Proposed." Special Issue on The State of Small Business. Accounting Bulletin, no. 55 (August 1997).
- July 2013 (Revised October 2014)
- Case
Value Retail: Opportunities for European Expansion
By: Arthur I Segel
Scott Malkin, CEO of Value Retail, a developer and operator of European outlet villages serving luxury brands, is planning on developing a 18,503 m2 open-air outlet village to be built 98 kilometers south of Milan on land he was about to acquire for 7.26 million lira.... View Details
Segel, Arthur I. "Value Retail: Opportunities for European Expansion." Harvard Business School Case 814-015, July 2013. (Revised October 2014.)
- 2013
- Other Unpublished Work
Comments on Commitments in AT.39740 — Google
By: Benjamin Edelman and Zhenyu Lai
We evaluate Google's proposed Commitments in light of our research on the effects of Google Flight Search on traffic to competing online travel agencies. View Details
Keywords: Competition; Regulation; Google; Bias; Law; Internet; Search Technology; Technology Networks; European Union
Edelman, Benjamin, and Zhenyu Lai. "Comments on Commitments in AT.39740 — Google." May 2013. (Comments to European Commission - DG Comp.)
- January 2013 (Revised October 2013)
- Case
Chef Davide Oldani and Ristorante D'O
By: Gary Pisano, Alessandro Di Fiore, Elena Corsi and Elisa Farri
This case examines the unique business model of Ristorante D'O, a high end gourmand restaurant located near Milan, Italy. Founded by Chef Davide Oldani, D'O offers meals at approximately one-third the price of other Michelin starred restaurants. Oldani has made this... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Expansion; Creativity; Competitive Strategy; Retail Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Milan
Pisano, Gary, Alessandro Di Fiore, Elena Corsi, and Elisa Farri. "Chef Davide Oldani and Ristorante D'O." Harvard Business School Case 613-080, January 2013. (Revised October 2013.)
- November 2012 (Revised July 2012)
- Supplement
Andrew Sullivan and Faraway Ltd (C): Anthony Pierce of John Lewis
By: Frank V. Cespedes and Alex Godden
The "Andrew Sullivan and Faraway Ltd" case series focuses on entrepreneurial selling, and is based on an older case study, "Deaver Brown and Cross River Inc." (9-394-042). It concerns two entrepreneurs, Andrew Sullivan and Hope Abasi, who have designed an innovative... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Management; Sales; Marketing; Consumer Products Industry; United Kingdom
Cespedes, Frank V., and Alex Godden. "Andrew Sullivan and Faraway Ltd (C): Anthony Pierce of John Lewis." Harvard Business School Supplement 813-106, November 2012. (Revised July 2012.)
- November 2012 (Revised November 2013)
- Case
Generator Hostels: The Way Out
By: Nicolas P. Retsinas and Lisa Strope
Josh Wyatt, Director of Patron Capital Partners, needs to make an exit decision for a successful investment in Generator Hostels. After five years of explosive growth and in the middle of a financial crisis, Wyatt needs to evaluate Patron's alternatives: IPO the... View Details
Retsinas, Nicolas P., and Lisa Strope. "Generator Hostels: The Way Out." Harvard Business School Case 213-069, November 2012. (Revised November 2013.)
- October 2012 (Revised April 2014)
- Case
Troubles at Tesco, 2012
By: John R. Wells and Galen Danskin
It was October 3rd, 2012, and all was not well at Tesco, the UK's largest supermarket chain with revenues of £64.5 billion ($104 billion). CEO Philip Clarke unveiled the first half-year profit drop in almost 20 years and, in the UK, the majors Asda and Sainsbury were... View Details
Wells, John R., and Galen Danskin. "Troubles at Tesco, 2012." Harvard Business School Case 713-452, October 2012. (Revised April 2014.)
- August 2012
- Case
Messer Griesheim (A) (Abridged)
By: Josh Lerner, Eva Lutz and Kerry Herman
In 2001, Allianz Capital Partners and Goldman Sachs acquired a majority stake in Messer Griesheim, a European industrial gas concern held by Hoechst. The dealmakers faced several challenges, including delicate corporate governance issues due to partial family... View Details
Lerner, Josh, Eva Lutz, and Kerry Herman. "Messer Griesheim (A) (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 813-018, August 2012.
- June 2012 (Revised September 2015)
- Case
The Paris Opera Hotel
By: Arthur I. Segel and Chad M. Carr
Real estate investor Javier Faus invests in a luxury hotel development in central Paris, and must select a management company. View Details
Keywords: Real Estate; International Business; Capital Investments; Investment; Property; Business or Company Management; Real Estate Industry; Paris
Segel, Arthur I., and Chad M. Carr. "The Paris Opera Hotel." Harvard Business School Case 212-003, June 2012. (Revised September 2015.)
- April 2012 (Revised July 2012)
- Supplement
Man Group (B)
By: Robert C. Pozen and Thomas M. Clay
The Man Group was a huge and successful UK-based hedge fund and fund of funds manager. Through acquisitions, the company had consciously diversified its portfolio of investment products. In 2007 Man had to decide whether or not to spin off its brokerage business. Man... View Details
Keywords: Hedge Funds; Asset Management; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Investment Funds; Corporate Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Financial Services Industry; United Kingdom
Pozen, Robert C., and Thomas M. Clay. "Man Group (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 312-129, April 2012. (Revised July 2012.)
- December 2011 (Revised January 2016)
- Case
On Two Wheels in Paris: The Vélib' Bicycle-Sharing Program
By: Peter A. Coles, Elena Corsi and Vincent Dessain
Coles, Peter A., Elena Corsi, and Vincent Dessain. "On Two Wheels in Paris: The Vélib' Bicycle-Sharing Program." Harvard Business School Case 912-022, December 2011. (Revised January 2016.)
- November 2011
- Case
Associated British Foods, Plc
By: Ray A. Goldberg, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Matthew Preble
Goldberg, Ray A., Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Matthew Preble. "Associated British Foods, Plc." Harvard Business School Case 912-402, November 2011.
- March 2011
- Case
MorphoSys AG: The Evolution of a Biotechnology Business Model
By: Gary P. Pisano, Ryan Johnson and Carin-Isabel Knoop
In the biotech world, the 18-year-old Munich-based company MorphoSys was a rarity: it was profitable. The company achieved this profitability not by developing and selling its own drugs, but by licensing access to its proprietary library of human antibodies. Recently,... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Profit; Intellectual Property; Rights; Risk Management; Digital Platforms; Product Development; Business and Shareholder Relations; Vertical Integration; Biotechnology Industry; Munich
Pisano, Gary P., Ryan Johnson, and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "MorphoSys AG: The Evolution of a Biotechnology Business Model." Harvard Business School Case 611-046, March 2011.
- September 2010 (Revised March 2013)
- Case
Capital for Enterprise Limited (CfEL): Bridging the SME Early-Stage Finance Gap
By: Josh Lerner, Eli Talmor, Ananth Vyas Bhimavarapu and Thibaud Simphal
The CEO of the company set up to manage a British government effort to promote the venture capital industry considers the progress made to date, as well as how the program can be adjusted. View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Financing and Loans; Business and Government Relations; Financial Services Industry; Public Administration Industry; United Kingdom
Lerner, Josh, Eli Talmor, Ananth Vyas Bhimavarapu, and Thibaud Simphal. "Capital for Enterprise Limited (CfEL): Bridging the SME Early-Stage Finance Gap." Harvard Business School Case 811-027, September 2010. (Revised March 2013.)
- May 2010
- Article
Modern Management: Good for the Environment or Just Hot Air?
By: Nicholas Bloom, Christos Genakos, Ralf Martin and Raffaella Sadun
We use an innovative methodology to measure management practices in over 300 manufacturing firms in the U.K. We then match this management data to production and energy usage information for establishments owned by these firms. We find that establishments in better... View Details
Keywords: Energy Conservation; Management Practices and Processes; Performance Productivity; Environmental Sustainability; Pollutants; Manufacturing Industry; United Kingdom
Bloom, Nicholas, Christos Genakos, Ralf Martin, and Raffaella Sadun. "Modern Management: Good for the Environment or Just Hot Air?" Economic Journal 120, no. 544 (May 2010): 551–572.
- March 2009 (Revised June 2011)
- Case
The Guardian: Transition to the Online World
By: David J. Collis, Peter W. Olson and Mary Furey
The Guardian had been an early innovator in online newspapers and had not only become the leading U.K. newspaper web site, but was making strides with audiences outside of the U.K. However, The Guardian had been losing money since 2000, and, in spite of the relative... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Revenue; Newspapers; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Risk and Uncertainty; Business Strategy; Online Technology; Journalism and News Industry; Publishing Industry; United Kingdom
Collis, David J., Peter W. Olson, and Mary Furey. "The Guardian: Transition to the Online World." Harvard Business School Case 709-464, March 2009. (Revised June 2011.)