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  • June 2025
  • Case

(Family) Size Matters: Nico Oprée and the Decreasing Power of Family Unity over Time

By: Lauren Cohen, Octavian Graf Pilati, Dominik V. Eynern and Sophia Pan
Nico Oprée, a fourth-generation (G4) member of his family’s heavy manufacturing business, found himself reflecting on how the firm would navigate a deepening shareholder conflict. While the second generation (G2) had managed the business in harmony, dynamics shifted... View Details
Keywords: Family Functioning And Support; Family Business; Family and Family Relationships; Family Ownership; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Governance; Resignation and Termination; Leadership Style; Management Succession; Size; Negotiation Offer; Private Ownership; Business and Shareholder Relations; Trust; Conflict of Interests; Conflict Management; Business Exit or Shutdown; Selection and Staffing; Manufacturing Industry; Germany
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Health Care - Faculty & Research

community hospital to establish Hoag Orthopedic Institute, a for-profit hospital and two ambulatory service centers. By controlling and integrating all aspects of the patients' medical treatment, the physicians deliver superior outcomes,... View Details
  • October 2020 (Revised July 2023)
  • Case

The Walt Disney Company: The 21st Century Fox Acquisition and Digital Distribution

By: David J. Collis
This case describes the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by the Walt Disney Company and the subsequent launch by Disney of three streaming channels to compete with Netflix. View Details
Keywords: Disney; Streaming; Corporate Strategy; Mergers and Acquisitions; Distribution; Competitive Strategy; Vertical Integration; Media and Broadcasting Industry
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  • 28 Nov 2005
  • Research & Ideas

Unilever: Transformation and Tradition

changing aspirations. Secondly, Unilever developed strengths in the acquisition of other firms, and their subsequent "Unileverization." After the failed merger attempts of the late 1960s, Unilever professionalized its... View Details
Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones; Consumer Products
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Business History - Faculty & Research

U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel, which elicited a great deal of controversy. The purpose of the case is to look at the history of the American steel industry since World War II and understand how the steel minimill operators disrupted the View Details
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Leadership - Faculty & Research

Paul Lawrence and Jay Lorsch on organizational integration , sparked the field of Organizational Behavior. Early work by Michael Beer on leading organizational change , Rosabeth Kanter on innovation for productivity , John Kotter on power... View Details

    Joseph L. Bower

    JOSEPH L. BOWER, Donald K. David Professor Emeritus, has been a leader in general management at Harvard Business School for 51 years. He also served on the faculty of the Harvard Kennedy School during its first decade.  He has served in many administrative roles... View Details

    Keywords: banking; chemical; electronics; financial services; home appliances; hotels ＆ motels; information technology industry; insurance industry; private equity (LBO funds); retailing

      David A. Thomas

      David Thomas is H. Naylor Fitzhugh Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School.  His research addresses issues related to executive development, cultural diversity in organizations, leadership and organizational change.  He recently served as a... View Details

      Keywords: biotechnology; consulting; consumer products; education industry; financial services; media
      • June 2024 (Revised August 2024)
      • Case

      Cementos Argos in the U.S.: Go Big or Go Home?

      By: Jorge Tamayo, Ruth Costas, Pedro Levindo and Karina Souza
      In April 2011, Colombian group Cementos Argos had to decide on whether to double down its business in the U.S., amidst the U.S. cement industry’s lowest performance in 30 years. Argos— Colombia’s leading cement producer and one of the “jewels” of Grupo GEA, the... View Details
      Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Organization; Business Subsidiaries; Talent and Talent Management; Cost vs Benefits; Financial Crisis; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Global Strategy; Business Strategy; Construction Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Latin America; South America; North and Central America; United States; Colombia
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      Business Finance Course Online | HBS Online

      Featured Exercises Market-to-book ratios exercises Match companies to their cost of debt and industries to their betas 6-7 hrs Module 5 Valuation Determine how the future affects value today, compare various valuation methods, and discuss potential risks involved in... View Details
      • 01 Aug 1998
      • News

      Spangler Family Gift Endows New Campus Center

      and real-estate firm and in banking, where, among other achievements, he led a merger of the Bank of North Carolina with the North Carolina National Bank Corporation - now NationsBank - in the early 1980s. With the enrollment of his two... View Details
      Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
      • January 2018
      • Case

      Ak Gıda: IPO or Strategic Sale

      By: Suraj Srinivasan and Eren Kuzucu
      In 2015, Yıldiz Holding, one of the world’s largest producer of confections, biscuits and crackers, was at the end of its divestiture process from Ak Gida, one of the leading dairy companies in Turkey. The company had adopted a dual track process, pursuing an initial... View Details
      Keywords: Valuation; Private Sector; For-Profit Firms; Business Model; Business Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Growth and Development Strategy; Value Creation; Decision Making; Growth Management; Mergers and Acquisitions; Initial Public Offering; Business Conglomerates; Business Exit or Shutdown; Family Business; Joint Ventures; Food and Beverage Industry; Turkey
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      • 15 Jul 2019
      • Book

      Many Executives Are Afraid of Finance. Here's How They Can Gain Confidence

      and how investors can disagree so sharply on controversial companies ranging from Netflix to Uber to Tesla. Gerdeman: When a company has a lot of cash, a CEO can choose to grow the company organically—through expansion—or inorganically—through View Details
      Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
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      Curriculum - Business & Environment

      concepts: Business and Government Relations, Business Ethics, Corporate Governance Leadership and Corporate Accountability Aviva plc: Examining Net Zero Battle for the Soul of Capitalism: Unilever and the Kraft Heinz Takeover Bid (A) Key concepts: Decision Making,... View Details
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      HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni

      Generation, the Center for American Progress, and the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University. Gordon got her start on energy and climate issues at the national Apollo Alliance, where she ultimately served as co-executive director until the View Details
      • 20 Mar 2012
      • First Look

      First Look: March 20

      Business School Case 512-013 In mid-2011, the management of Brasil Foods, a leading Brazilian branded foods producer and protein exporter, is evaluating strategies for international and domestic growth. The team has just received approval from Brazil's antitrust... View Details
      Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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      The 20th Century Zeitgeist - Leadership

      infections Synthetic rubberx Influence: High 50 1950 s 19 Television sales expand dramatically Transistors used in portable radios and calculators Influence: Medium-High 60 1960 s 19 Man walks on the moon Color TV market grows Microchips expand possibilities in... View Details

        Best-selling and New Cases by Ben Esty

        Best-Selling Cases:  

          1) Eaton: Portfolio Transformation & Cost of... View Details

        • March 2017
        • Case

        Cantel Medical

        By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
        Cantel Medical Corporation provided infection prevention and control products and services for patients, caregivers, and other healthcare providers. In 2016, Cantel generated sales of $665 million and net profits of $60 million, double the levels of five years earlier.... View Details
        Keywords: Cantel; Charles Diker; Furniture Industry; Matrix Organization; Acquisition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Conglomerates; Business Units; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Organization; For-Profit Firms; Chemicals; Profit; Revenue; Geographic Scope; Multinational Firms and Management; Health; Health Care and Treatment; Business History; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Organizational Structure; Problems and Challenges; Research and Development; Opportunities; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Expansion; Information Technology; Biotechnology Industry; Chemical Industry; Health Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; United States; New Jersey
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        • January 2017
        • Case

        The Six CEOs of Tyco International Ltd.

        By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
        In September 2016, Johnson Controls, Inc. completed the acquisition of Tyco International PLC, a $9.9 billion business with operating profits of $884 million. The purchase consideration was $14.4 billion. Although the deal was billed as a merger, Ireland-based Tyco... View Details
        Keywords: Tyco; Dennis Kozlowski; Edward Breen; Fire Safety; Fire Protection; Security; Packaging; Securities And Exchange Commission; Fraud; Accounting; Accounting Audits; Earnings Management; Financial Statements; Goodwill Accounting; Acquisition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Conglomerates; Business Divisions; Business Exit or Shutdown; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Headquarters; Business Model; Business Organization; For-Profit Firms; Restructuring; Crime and Corruption; Engineering; Applied Optics; Chemicals; Construction; Metals and Minerals; Ethics; Finance; Cash Flow; Public Equity; Stock Options; Financing and Loans; Initial Public Offering; Profit; Revenue; Geographic Location; Geographic Scope; Global Range; Globalized Firms and Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Disclosure; Health Care and Treatment; Business History; Executive Compensation; Selection and Staffing; Courts and Trials; Lawfulness; Lawsuits and Litigation; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Strategy; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Consolidation; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Expansion; Horizontal Integration; Value; Chemical Industry; Construction Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Electronics Industry; Energy Industry; Industrial Products Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Mining Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; Semiconductor Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Utilities Industry; Republic of Ireland; Switzerland; Bermuda; United States; New Hampshire
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