Publications

November 1990 (Revised September 1991)
Case

First Chicago Corp.: Corporate Strategy

Lays out the business challenges facing First Chicago Corp. in 1986: the banking industry has been deregulated, many corporations are bypassing banks in their search for capital, and foreign competition has increased. Their traditional market--corporate banking--has... View Details

Keywords: Restructuring; Investment Banking; Corporate Strategy; Emerging Markets; Commercial Banking; Banking Industry; United States

November 2017 (Revised February 2019)
Case

Kurt Summers: Investing in Our Chicago (Abridged)

By: Joshua Margolis and Michael Norris

In 2016, Kurt Summers, the Chicago City Treasurer, considered his future in Chicago politics. With an unpopular governor and mayor soon up for reelection, should Summers consider running for higher office? Summers reflects on his time growing up in gang-controlled... View Details

Keywords: Personal Development; Career Journey; Career; Career Management; Leadership; Leadership Development; Government and Politics; Personal Development and Career; Public Administration Industry; United States; Chicago

December 2016 (Revised February 2019)
Case

Kurt Summers: Investing in Our Chicago

By: Joshua Margolis and Michael Norris

In 2016, Kurt Summers, the Chicago City Treasurer, faced a decision with potential personal and political ramifications: whether or not to ask the city’s Mayor to join a class action antitrust suit against the city’s creditors for actions they took during the Global... View Details

Keywords: Personal Development; Career Journey; Leadership Development; Career; Leadership; Government and Politics; Personal Development and Career; Public Administration Industry; United States; Chicago

10 Apr 2013
HBS Seminar

Jesse Shapiro, Chicago

13 Aug 2024

Forté Forum: Chicago

HBS is participating in the Forté MBA Forum in Chicago. This forum is held annually to empower women — whether you're looking to change careers, a college student planning for the future, or a professional ready for career advancement. Join us to learn about the MBA... View Details

2019
Book

Chicago Price Theory

By: Sonia Jaffe, Robert Minton, Casey B. Mulligan and Kevin M. Murphy

Video

Paths Forward: Chicago

October 2017
Case

Chicago Chemicals, Inc.

By: Gary Pisano, Jan Hammond and Marshall Fisher

March 2005
Case

Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), The

By: George C. Chacko, Anders Sjoman, Daniela Beyersdorfer and George Robert Nelson

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBEO) must decide how to respond to new competition in the market for financial options. Options have typically been a very liquid asset class, despite the fact that many single-name options are listed on the CBOE, the second largest... View Details

Keywords: Internet and the Web; Financial Liquidity; Financial Markets; Financial Services Industry; Chicago

February 2008 (Revised February 2008)
Case

University of Chicago Graduate School of Business

By: Srikant M. Datar, David A. Garvin and James Weber

The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business offered a discipline-based, flexible MBA program to full time, evening, weekend, and executive MBA students. At a time when other MBA programs were introducing significant changes to their curricula, Chicago felt... View Details

Keywords: Change Management; Higher Education; Training; Management Style; Problems and Challenges; Education Industry

31 Aug 2015

Forté Forum in Chicago

HBS Admissions officers and alumni will be in Chicago to meet prospective women MBA candidates. View Details

06 May 2019
News

Startup Talk in Chicago

up Chicago’s P33 initiative, which has as its goal to make Chicago a global leader in technology and entrepreneurial culture. It’s really inspiring when you see someone who has achieved so much continue to push forward and support her... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Pritzker; Air Transportation; Transportation

18 Feb 2014

2+2 Information Session: University of Chicago

This information session is an opportunity for bachelor and master degree students to learn more about the 2+2 application process to the MBA program and ask questions to an Admissions Board Member. The session will take place at 5:30 PM in the Ida Noyes West Lounge.... View Details

13 Jul 2023

The MBA Tour: Chicago

Interested in learning more about the Harvard MBA? Join us on July 13th at The MBA Tour: Chicago hosted by GMAC. This in-person event is a great opportunity to learn more about the Harvard MBA and meet members of the HBS community. View Details

30 Jul 2024

The MBA Tour Chicago

Join The MBA Tour Chicago to connect with top business schools, including HBS! View Details

19 Jun 2019

Information Session in Chicago

Join us to learn more about the Harvard Business School MBA Program. This event is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about the MBA Program and life at HBS. You will have the opportunity to hear from local alumni about the value of the HBS MBA. View Details

18 Sep 2024
HBS Seminar

Eric Zwick, Chicago Booth

November 1990 (Revised September 1991)
Case

First Chicago Corp.: Global Corporate Bank (A)

Presents the human resource challenges associated with First Chicago Corp.'s strategy in the corporate banking market. They want to maintain strong "relationships" with customers, while also developing strong investment banking capabilities. They face three problems:... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Corporate Strategy; Human Resources; Commercial Banking; Banking Industry; United States