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- February 2016 (Revised August 2020)
- Case
InsightSquared: Developing the Sales and Marketing Plan
Fred Shilmover and Sam Clemens prepared for their fourth quarter board meeting. They were excited to have scaled their software startup, InsightSquared, to $2 million in revenue and secured an $8 million round of venture capital. However, they disagreed on the path... View Details
Keywords: Sales Planning; Applications and Software; Marketing; Sales; Planning; Growth and Development Strategy
Roberge, Mark, Tom Eisenmann, and Frank Cespedes. "InsightSquared: Developing the Sales and Marketing Plan." Harvard Business School Case 816-074, February 2016. (Revised August 2020.)
- September 1984 (Revised March 1993)
- Background Note
Marketing Planning and Organization
By: Robert J. Dolan
Presents guidelines for effective marketing planning. Provides a general outline of the contents of a typical marketing plan, the process by which the plan is developed, and considers the benefits successful firms reap from their planning efforts and the problems that... View Details
Dolan, Robert J. "Marketing Planning and Organization." Harvard Business School Background Note 585-106, September 1984. (Revised March 1993.)
- January 2013
- Case
Brannigan Foods: Strategic Marketing Planning
By: John A. Quelch and James T. Kindley
The soup division at Brannigan Foods contributes over 40% of the firm's revenue. The general manager is concerned that the soup industry is declining and that the soup division shows declining profits and market share, especially among the important baby boomer... View Details
Keywords: United States; Consumer Marketing; Acquisitions; Forecasting; Quantitative Analysis; Risk Management; Decision Making; Budgeting; Supermarkets; Strategic Planning; Demand and Consumers; Marketing Strategy; Food; Resource Allocation; Acquisition; Product Development; Retail Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Quelch, John A., and James T. Kindley. "Brannigan Foods: Strategic Marketing Planning." Harvard Business School Brief Case 913-545, January 2013.
- January 1997 (Revised March 1998)
- Case
Oscar Mayer: Strategic Marketing Planning
By: John A. Quelch
The marketing director of Oscar Mayer faces a series of strategic marketing options regarding established and new products, including budget and capacity allocation decisions. View Details
Keywords: Decisions; Marketing Strategy; Product Launch; Product Development; Manufacturing Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States
Quelch, John A., Robert Drane, and Dan Kotchen. "Oscar Mayer: Strategic Marketing Planning." Harvard Business School Case 597-051, January 1997. (Revised March 1998.)
- February 2016 (Revised April 2019)
- Supplement
InsightSquared: Developing the Sales and Marketing Plan Courseware
By: Mark N. Roberge
These are Excel spreadsheets of Exhibit 3-6 from the InsightSquared: Developing the Sales and Marketing Plan case #816074. View Details
- February 1987 (Revised August 1988)
- Case
Gillette Personal Care Division: Marketing Planning and Control
Bill Ryan, president of the Gillette Co.'s Personal Care Division, is considering changing the division's planning and control system for marketing. White Rain, the division's most recent success, had been launched by taking shortcuts through the system, while other... View Details
Bonoma, Thomas V. "Gillette Personal Care Division: Marketing Planning and Control." Harvard Business School Case 587-099, February 1987. (Revised August 1988.)
- 1985
- Book
Marketing Management: Strategy, Planning and Implementation
Shapiro, B. P., R. J. Dolan, and J. A. Quelch. Marketing Management: Strategy, Planning and Implementation. Homewood, IL: Richard D. Irwin, 1985.
- 2015
- Other Teaching and Training Material
Marketing Reading: Digital Marketing
By: Sunil Gupta and Joseph Davin
Digital technology has changed how consumers search for information, interact with each other, and buy products. The popularization of these technologies has made it possible for companies to have a better understanding of their customers' decision journey and... View Details
Keywords: Advertising; Buzz Marketing; Internet Marketing; Marketing; Marketing Management; Social Media; Social Networks; Viral Marketing; Word-of-mouth Marketing; Digital; Internet; Marketing Channels; Marketing Reference Programs; Online Advertising; Advertising Industry
Gupta, Sunil, and Joseph Davin. "Marketing Reading: Digital Marketing." Core Curriculum Readings Series. Boston: Harvard Business Publishing 8224, 2015.
- March 1982 (Revised April 1989)
- Background Note
Industrial Market Selection and Product Planning
Corey, E. Raymond. "Industrial Market Selection and Product Planning." Harvard Business School Background Note 582-119, March 1982. (Revised April 1989.)
- March 1981 (Revised November 1984)
- Background Note
Market Selection and Direction: Role of Product Portfolio Planning
Discusses alternative approaches to product portfolio planning, including those of the Boston Consulting Group, General Electric/McKinsey, and the PIMS Program. Examines how portfolio planning can be used in the processes of market selection and setting of business... View Details
Keywords: Product Marketing
Yip, George S. "Market Selection and Direction: Role of Product Portfolio Planning." Harvard Business School Background Note 581-107, March 1981. (Revised November 1984.)
- January 2013
- Teaching Note
Brannigan Foods: Strategic Marketing Planning (Brief Case)
By: John A. Quelch and James T. Kindley
- January 2019 (Revised December 2020)
- Module Note
Market Attractiveness
By: Ashish Nanda
As a strategist, you must understand and calibrate the environment in which your organization operates. How generous or challenging is the environment? What forces drive the munificence or sparseness of your environment? How are those forces changing, and what is their... View Details
Nanda, Ashish. "Market Attractiveness." Harvard Business School Module Note 719-467, January 2019. (Revised December 2020.)
- December 2000 (Revised December 2001)
- Case
Victor Semenov: A Journey From the Plan to the Market
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Pavel Sorokin
Goldberg, Ray A., and Pavel Sorokin. "Victor Semenov: A Journey From the Plan to the Market." Harvard Business School Case 901-018, December 2000. (Revised December 2001.)
- June 1982 (Revised May 1984)
- Supplement
General Electric Co.: Clock and Timer Market Strategy, Planning Exercise
Cady, John F. "General Electric Co.: Clock and Timer Market Strategy, Planning Exercise." Harvard Business School Supplement 582-151, June 1982. (Revised May 1984.)
- 2009
- Blog
Harvard Business Online—Marketing Know:How: How Marketers Should Plan For Recovery
By: John A. Quelch
Quelch, John A. "How Marketers Should Plan For Recovery." Harvard Business Online—Marketing Know:How (blog). March 11, 2009. https://hbr.org/2009/03/how-marketers-should-plan-for.
- April 2018 (Revised June 2020)
- Case
Tesla's CEO Compensation Plan
By: Krishna G. Palepu and Sarah Mehta
Tesla’s board of directors proposed an unusual compensation plan for the company’s CEO Elon Musk. The plan payouts were entirely contingent on achieving very ambitious market value, sales, and EBIT targets over the next ten years. If all the targets were achieved,... View Details
Keywords: CEO Compensation; Compensation Committee; Corporate Governance; Executive Compensation; Governing and Advisory Boards; Business and Shareholder Relations; Auto Industry; United States
Palepu, Krishna G., and Sarah Mehta. "Tesla's CEO Compensation Plan." Harvard Business School Case 118-085, April 2018. (Revised June 2020.)
- 30 Jun 2008
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking Retirement Planning
Many of us are sailing toward retirement with the hope that Social Security, personal savings, and money saved in an employer's 401(k) or 403(b) plan will add up to the magic sum required to enjoy our remaining years in reasonable style.... View Details
- May 1983 (Revised November 1987)
- Case
Technical Data Corp.: Business Plan
Contains materials extracted from a business plan developed by the company in 1980. The purpose of the business plan was to raise $100,000 to finance the commencement of operations. The firm intended to provide analytical services to bond market traders. The product... View Details
Keywords: Business Plan
Sahlman, William A. "Technical Data Corp.: Business Plan." Harvard Business School Case 283-073, May 1983. (Revised November 1987.)
- May 2011
- Supplement
Baria Planning Solutions, Inc.: Fixing the Sales Process, Faculty Spreadsheet (Brief Case)
By: Steven C. Wheelwright and William Schmidt