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- 20 Sep 2016
- First Look
September 20, 2016
growth of Southeast Asian low-cost carriers on the one hand, to the expansion of premium Gulf carriers on the other. The company, therefore, decided to launch a low-cost airline of its own called Scoot, the fourth brand in its portfolio.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Dec 2014
- First Look
First Look: December 9
as a major threat for startups and small companies; big companies have more financial resources and greater scale, market power, and brand awareness than small ones. However, our research finds that a smaller View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Nov 2014
- First Look
First Look: November 18
on sales that is positive for most brands. These results imply that brands seeking to attract multitaskers' attention and dollars must select their advertising copy carefully. Publisher's link: View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 1
Business School Case 514-054 Diageo: Innovating for Africa Diageo, the world's leading premium drinks business, had a long history in Africa starting from its beer brand Guinness first exported to Sierra Leone in 1827. By 2013, 13% of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Mar 2008
- First Look
First Look: March 4, 2008
http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=708429 MINI USA: Finding a New Advertising Agency (A) Harvard Business School Case 508-041 Selling an intangible like advertising services is a difficult task. The first step is to understand how View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 18 Jun 2001
- Lessons from the Classroom
Why Leaders Need Great Books
Moral Leader is not likely to help students run numbers or do brand management when they leave HBS, he admitted. But intense discussions about the often-conflicting demands of leadership do leave a mark. As Badaracco said to the alumni,... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
Motivation and the Cross-Sector Alliance
other partnerships in our sample, Tetra Pak strove to restrict exposure of its efforts and prevent a close association of its brand with the "Recyclable by Nature" (Reciclable por Naturaleza) program undertaken with the JLCM,... View Details
- 05 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 5, 2007
brand mix that would be carried. Results from the pilot store (a remodeled hypermarket in Beijing) were encouraging, with revenues and profits up and customers spending more on each visit. The company must decide how quickly to roll out... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 19 Jan 2011
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 18
New Zealand grown kiwifruit outside of Australia and New Zealand. Facing growing international competition, Zespri invested in consumer branding and innovation, which has led to new types of kiwifruit that taste better and are protected... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
At the Center of Corporate Scandal Where Do We Go From Here?
importance of values and standards in business and the role leaders play in articulating them. Fifteen years ago we began teaching a required course called Leadership, Values, and Decision Making. Last December, after a couple of years of work, the faculty voted to... View Details
Keywords: by Kim B. Clark
- 14 Jan 2014
- First Look
First Look: January 14
Square' Strategy As he gets ready to release 2nd quarter 2012 results, Ron Johnson, the new CEO of department store J.C. Penney, is reconsidering the dramatic changes he initiated for the business model and brand image of his company. A... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Sep 2007
- First Look
First Look: September 18, 2007
managing relationships with audiences and advertisers. Provides unique insights into the launch of a network—a rare enterprise—and the associated marketing and branding campaign. Also contains rich television ratings data that can form... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 May 2009
- What Do You Think?
Do Innovation and Entrepreneurship Have to Be Incompatible with Organization Size?
pieces of news reminded me of the importance of this question. It was reported that Saturn dealerships were closing in anticipation of the announcement by General Motors that Saturn was one of three brands that it would drop. Saturn,... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 25 Aug 2017
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: After Charlottesville, Where Does a CEO's Responsibility Lie?
reason–people tend to form brand preferences when they’re young. Young consumers who are alienated by a perception of corporate support for Trump might be lost for a lifetime, not just an administration. “A company that is seen as... View Details
Keywords: by Gautam Mukunda
- 29 May 2007
- First Look
First Look: May 29, 2007
based on an advertisement (77%). Fifty-two percent of patient respondents recalled seeing or hearing advertisements related to hip or knee arthroplasty. These patients were more likely to request a specific type of surgery or brand of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
Here’s How Businessman Trump Is Likely to Approach the Presidency
approach to the presidency. Their insights follow. Real estate rarely a zero-sum game John D. Macomber, Senior lecturer of business administration You have to start by distinguishing between a branding operation that’s supported by other... View Details
Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese
- 24 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 24
Publication:Hamburger Wirtschafts-Chronik 9 (2012) Abstract This article examines the growth and ultimate demise of the toothpaste brand Pebeco, which was created by the German personal care company Beiersdorf in 1903. The View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 8, 2008
should pursue the acquisition of the Jaguar and Land Rover brands owned by US-based Ford Motor company. Purchase this note: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=708446 Korea: On the Back of a Tiger (Abridged)... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- March 2024
- Case
Nomad: A License to Bank
By: Paul A. Gompers and Pedro Levindo
In late 2023, Lucas Vargas, CEO and co-founder of Nomad, a fintech that offered financial services in the United States for Brazilian residents, had to decide what to do to ensure the company’s continued expansion. Nomad launched its first product, a U.S. digital bank... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Startups; Customer Satisfaction; Decision Making; Entrepreneurship; Banks and Banking; Initial Public Offering; Global Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Product Launch; Organizational Culture; Going Public; Ownership Stake; Innovation and Invention; Strategic Planning; Business and Government Relations; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Risk and Uncertainty; Business Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Expansion; Vertical Integration; Leadership; Law; Banking Industry; Technology Industry; Service Industry; Brazil; United States; North America; Latin America
Gompers, Paul A., and Pedro Levindo. "Nomad: A License to Bank." Harvard Business School Case 824-144, March 2024.
- 21 Feb 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: February 21
B2C and B2B methods. But in seeking to grow and scale the business, they now must make decisions about the relative emphasis on building their consumer brand or its B2B partnerships as well as the implications for product offerings and... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel