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- 02 Apr 2014
- What Do You Think?
Has the Post-Capitalist Economy Finally Arrived?
era of capitalism will bring. Tom Dolembo commented that "the revolution that is occurring is a shift of cost from production View Details
Sophus A. Reinert
Sophus Reinert is T.J. Dermot Dunphy Professor of Business Administration and of History in the Business, Government, and the International Economy Unit at Harvard Business School and in the History Department and Harvard University. He has won numerous awards... View Details
- January 2018 (Revised February 2018)
- Technical Note
Making Markets
Explains how to identify and capitalize on marketplace design opportunities. Defines markets and marketplaces and describes the basic functions of each. Discusses attributes (e.g., heterogeneity of participants' preferences and asymmetry in available information) that...
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Keywords:
Marketplaces;
Two-Sided Markets;
Entrepreneurship;
Market Design;
Digital Platforms;
Marketplace Matching;
Market Participation;
Market Transactions;
Market Entry and Exit;
Digital Platforms;
Auctions
Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Scott Duke Kominers. "Making Markets." Harvard Business School Technical Note 818-096, January 2018. (Revised February 2018.)
- July 2005 (Revised January 2009)
- Case
Paper and More (A)
Provides a context and exercise for introducing retail inventory management, including cost optimization, service-level criteria, and forecasting in single and multiproduct settings. The owner of a single-location paper and paper products store considers the...
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Keywords:
Cost Management;
Measurement and Metrics;
Logistics;
Sales;
Expansion;
Consumer Products Industry;
Retail Industry
Watson, Noel H. "Paper and More (A)." Harvard Business School Case 606-023, July 2005. (Revised January 2009.)
- October 2006
- Background Note
China's Financial Markets: 2006
By: F. Warren McFarlan, Li Jin and Tracy Manty
Provides an overview of capital markets in mainland China, evaluating the up-to-date performance of key components of the markets, highlighting concerns as China strives to modernize its financial system to meet global competition and support its fast growing economy.
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Keywords:
Developing Countries and Economies;
Capital Markets;
Financial Markets;
Financial Strategy;
Global Strategy;
Markets;
Competition;
China
McFarlan, F. Warren, Li Jin, and Tracy Manty. "China's Financial Markets: 2006." Harvard Business School Background Note 307-058, October 2006.
- April 2018 (Revised May 2018)
- Case
Goldman Sachs: Making an Imprint in Impact Investing
By: Shawn Cole, Vikram S. Gandhi, Caitlin Reimers Brumme and Lynn Schenk
Goldman Sachs acquired Imprint Capital Advisors, a small firm that specialized in advising clients on environmental/social/governance (ESG) and impact investments. The founders sold Imprint with the belief that joining a global financial firm would help to scale impact...
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Keywords:
Impact Investing;
ESG;
Investment;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Environmental Sustainability;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Acquisition;
Integration
Cole, Shawn, Vikram S. Gandhi, Caitlin Reimers Brumme, and Lynn Schenk. "Goldman Sachs: Making an Imprint in Impact Investing." Harvard Business School Case 218-069, April 2018. (Revised May 2018.)
- July 2009 (Revised August 2011)
- Case
What Happened at Citigroup? (A)
By: Clayton S. Rose and Aldo Sesia
What went wrong at Citigroup? In 1998, the Travelers Group and Citicorp merged to create Citigroup Inc., considered the first true global "financial supermarket" and a business model to be envied, feared, and emulated. By year-end 2006 the firm had a market...
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Business Model;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Leadership;
Risk Management;
Failure;
Financial Services Industry
Rose, Clayton S., and Aldo Sesia. "What Happened at Citigroup? (A)." Harvard Business School Case 310-004, July 2009. (Revised August 2011.)
- 10 Oct 2018
- News
How Amazon’s Higher Wages Could Increase Productivity
Seeing Both Sides
The purpose of this blog is to provide transparency into the venture capital process and to give entrepreneurs advice on company building.
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- 18 Jul 2023
- Cold Call Podcast
Diversity and Inclusion at Mars Petcare: Translating Awareness into Action
- 2017
- Working Paper
Diversity in Innovation
By: Paul A. Gompers and Sophie Q. Wang
In this paper we document the patterns of labor market participation by women and ethnic minorities in venture capital firms and as founders of venture capital-backed startups. We show that from 1990-2016 women have been less than 10% of the entrepreneurial and venture...
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Gompers, Paul A., and Sophie Q. Wang. "Diversity in Innovation." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 17-067, January 2017.
- July 1993 (Revised March 1994)
- Case
Bright Horizons Children's Centers, Inc.-1987
By: Hugo Uyterhoeven and Myra M. Hart
The founders of Bright Horizons have developed a distinctive strategy and raised venture capital money. Now they are ready to make their dream come true. How should they proceed in implementing their strategy?
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Uyterhoeven, Hugo, and Myra M. Hart. "Bright Horizons Children's Centers, Inc.-1987." Harvard Business School Case 394-031, July 1993. (Revised March 1994.)
- March 2006 (Revised March 2007)
- Case
Village Ventures
By: Noam T. Wasserman, G. Felda Hardymon, Christopher Rogers and Ann Leamon
Matt Harris, general partner and founder of Village Ventures, a nationwide umbrella organization for VC firms in secondary cities, is about to negotiate with the general partner of one of the organization's most successful funds. Describes the costs and benefits of the...
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Wasserman, Noam T., G. Felda Hardymon, Christopher Rogers, and Ann Leamon. "Village Ventures." Harvard Business School Case 806-080, March 2006. (Revised March 2007.)
- November 1994 (Revised February 1996)
- Case
Toy World, Inc.
By: W. Carl Kester
A shift from seasonal to level production of toys will change the seasonal cycle of Toy World's working capital needs and necessitate new bank credit arrangements. A rewritten version of an earlier case.
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Keywords:
Working Capital;
Business Cycles;
Cash Flow;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Investment Funds;
Financial Statements
Kester, W. Carl. "Toy World, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 295-073, November 1994. (Revised February 1996.)
Amitabh Chandra
Amitabh Chandra is the Henry and Allison McCance Family Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School where he is the Faculty Chair of the joint
- February 1991 (Revised October 1991)
- Case
Fenchel Lampshade Co.
Describes the proposed purchase of a lampshade manufacturer by Steven and Michele Rogers, recent graduates of the Harvard Business School. Focuses on their plans to raise the capital necessary to buy the company. Among the issues raised are how to structure the deal...
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Keywords:
Venture Capital;
Financing and Loans;
Negotiation Deal;
Business or Company Management;
Cost vs Benefits;
Manufacturing Industry
Sahlman, William A. "Fenchel Lampshade Co." Harvard Business School Case 291-014, February 1991. (Revised October 1991.)
- 18 Aug 2014
- News
Have a Better Idea To Improve Health Care?
- November 1990 (Revised April 1999)
- Case
General Motors: Packard Electric Division
Packard Electric is the division of General Motors (GM) that does all of the electrical wiring and cabling for GM automobiles. They developed a new approach for passing the cables through the firewall between the engine and passenger compartments. The new technology...
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Keywords:
Business Divisions;
Cost;
Management Style;
Product Design;
Product Development;
Production;
Projects;
Groups and Teams;
Conflict and Resolution;
Technology;
Auto Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C. "General Motors: Packard Electric Division." Harvard Business School Case 691-030, November 1990. (Revised April 1999.)
- September 1990 (Revised November 1991)
- Case
Merck & Co., Inc. (B)
In late 1986, Merck revised its performance review and pay practices. The most important change was a shift from an absolute rating system to a forced-distribution system in which managers are forced to adhere to a given distribution of performance ratings. Other major...
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Murphy, Kevin J. "Merck & Co., Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 491-006, September 1990. (Revised November 1991.)
- 10 Oct 2013
- Working Paper Summaries