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- January 1999 (Revised March 2001)
- Case
Bell Atlantic and the Union City Schools (C2): Project Explore
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Ellen Pruyne
The fourth in a five-part series about Bell Atlantic Corp.'s technology-in-education partnership with the Union City, New Jersey school system. Describes Bell Atlantic's planning, implementing, supporting, and assessing elements of the partnership, with special...
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Keywords:
Education;
Technology Adoption;
Strategic Planning;
Partners and Partnerships;
Projects;
Telecommunications Industry;
Education Industry;
New Jersey
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Ellen Pruyne. "Bell Atlantic and the Union City Schools (C2): Project Explore." Harvard Business School Case 399-066, January 1999. (Revised March 2001.)
- 13 Aug 2015
- News
Google’s Alphabet Move Is Reorganizing 101
- May 2022
- Case
TikTok and National Security: Investment in an Age of Data Sovereignty?
By: Jeremy Friedman, Sarah Bauerle Danzman and David Lane
This case covers TikTok’s purchase of Musical.ly and the reaction of the United States government, including the review of the purchase by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and the reaction of the presidential administration of Donald...
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Keywords:
Data Security;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Cybersecurity;
Internet and the Web;
International Relations;
Laws and Statutes;
Globalized Firms and Management
Friedman, Jeremy, Sarah Bauerle Danzman, and David Lane. "TikTok and National Security: Investment in an Age of Data Sovereignty?" Harvard Business School Case 722-020, May 2022.
- January 2002 (Revised January 2004)
- Case
Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in the Twenty-First Century
By: David B. Yoffie and Yusi Wang
Examines the industry structure and competitive strategy of Coca-cola and Pepsi over 100 years of rivalry. New challenges of the 21st century included boosting flagging domestic cola sales and finding new revenue streams. Both firms also began to modify their bottling,...
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Keywords:
Price;
Growth and Development;
Brands and Branding;
Emerging Markets;
Industry Structures;
Performance;
Competition;
Competitive Strategy;
Food and Beverage Industry;
United States
Yoffie, David B., and Yusi Wang. "Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in the Twenty-First Century." Harvard Business School Case 702-442, January 2002. (Revised January 2004.)
- October 2021 (Revised June 2022)
- Case
PittaRosso: Artificial Intelligence-Driven Pricing and Promotion
By: Ayelet Israeli
PittaRosso, a traditional Italian shoe retailer, is implementing an AI system to provide pricing and promotion recommendations. The system allows them to implement changes that would affect both the top of funnel and bottom of funnel activities for the company: once...
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Keywords:
Artificial Intelligence;
Pricing;
Pricing Algorithm;
Pricing Decisions;
Pricing Strategy;
Pricing Structure;
Promotion;
Promotions;
Online Marketing;
Data-driven Decision-making;
Data-driven Management;
Retail;
Retail Analytics;
AI;
Price;
Advertising Campaigns;
Analytics and Data Science;
Analysis;
Digital Marketing;
Budgets and Budgeting;
Marketing Strategy;
Marketing;
Transformation;
Decision Making;
AI and Machine Learning;
Retail Industry;
Italy
Israeli, Ayelet. "PittaRosso: Artificial Intelligence-Driven Pricing and Promotion." Harvard Business School Case 522-046, October 2021. (Revised June 2022.)
- January 1995 (Revised August 1997)
- Background Note
Cross-Border Valuation
By: Kenneth A. Froot and W. Carl Kester
Provides a review of valuation techniques used to assess cross-border investments. Discusses the discounting of free cash flows with a weighted average cost of capital and the use of adjusted present value. Special concerns such as foreign-exchange risk, country risks,...
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Froot, Kenneth A., and W. Carl Kester. "Cross-Border Valuation." Harvard Business School Background Note 295-100, January 1995. (Revised August 1997.)
- June 2004 (Revised March 2005)
- Background Note
Question of LIFO or FIFO, The; Which Is Preferable?
By: William J. Bruns Jr. and Sharon M. Bruns
Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of alternative inventory flow assumptions allowed in the United States. A single exhibit shows that in Year 2, a company using LIFO in Year 1 could report higher net income by switching to FIFO at a cost of higher income...
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Bruns, William J., Jr., and Sharon M. Bruns. "Question of LIFO or FIFO, The; Which Is Preferable?" Harvard Business School Background Note 104-087, June 2004. (Revised March 2005.)
- April 1996
- Case
Shanghai Volkswagen
Volkswagen and Shanghai Sedan, have developed a joint venture to build western-quality autos in China. Having developed a supplier network capable of delivering quality components, the company now faces a need to expand capacity (demanding rapid expansion of their...
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Keywords:
Globalized Firms and Management;
Management Practices and Processes;
Joint Ventures;
Operations;
Performance Capacity;
Manufacturing Industry;
Auto Industry;
Germany;
China
Upton, David M., and Diane Long. "Shanghai Volkswagen." Harvard Business School Case 696-092, April 1996.
- July 1992 (Revised June 1994)
- Case
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.: MIS Reorganization (A) and Project ICON (A), Abridged
Describes the reorganization of the Systems Development resource from Central MIS to the divisions. Whereas this had been planned for October 1990, unexpected senior management changes precipitated a request to reorganize 12 to 18 months ahead of schedule. Also...
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Stoddard, Donna B. "Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.: MIS Reorganization (A) and Project ICON (A), Abridged." Harvard Business School Case 193-008, July 1992. (Revised June 1994.)
- June 2000 (Revised June 2000)
- Case
Microsoft Office 2000
By: Alan D. MacCormack and Kerry Herman
Describes the history of Microsoft's Office product suite. Discusses evolution of the Office 2000 project. Set at the end of the project when Steven Sinofsky, Office vice president, must decide upon the direction for the next version of Office, as well as make changes...
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Keywords:
Applications and Software;
Product Development;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Change;
Innovation and Management;
Information Technology Industry
MacCormack, Alan D., and Kerry Herman. "Microsoft Office 2000." Harvard Business School Case 600-097, June 2000. (Revised June 2000.)
- June 1988 (Revised July 1989)
- Case
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co.: The Inflation Strategy Task Force (A)
1980 was a critical time for John Hancock with high inflation, high interest rates, increased competition, and the desertion of policy holders seeking new investment opportunities. A new lower level (of vice presidents) task force was set up by the executive committee...
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Barnes, Louis B. "John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co.: The Inflation Strategy Task Force (A)." Harvard Business School Case 488-049, June 1988. (Revised July 1989.)
- January 1999
- Case
Bell Atlantic and the Union City Schools (C1): Project Explore
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Ellen Pruyne
The third in a five-part series about Bell Atlantic Corp.'s technology-in-education partnership with the Union City, New Jersey school system. Describes Bell Atlantic's efforts to identify an appropriate site for testing emerging telecommunications technology and its...
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Keywords:
Partners and Partnerships;
Education;
Business and Community Relations;
Wireless Technology;
Education Industry;
Telecommunications Industry;
New Jersey
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Ellen Pruyne. "Bell Atlantic and the Union City Schools (C1): Project Explore." Harvard Business School Case 399-065, January 1999.
- 20 Jun 2017
- News
Bank Relationships and Index Rules
- April 2021 (Revised August 2021)
- Exercise
Workshop Exercise: Branding New Ventures
This workshop allows students follow a modified version of Google Venture's Brand Sprint to build a startup brand from scratch. Details on the elements of a brand are discussed, including defining the values and personality of the venture, as well as developing a clear...
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Wallace, Christina. "Workshop Exercise: Branding New Ventures." Harvard Business School Exercise 821-089, April 2021. (Revised August 2021.)
- May 2004 (Revised October 2004)
- Case
Globe Telecom
By: Tarun Khanna, Krishna G. Palepu and Ingrid Vargas
The Ayala Group, one of the oldest and largest Filipino business groups, partnered with Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) to launch a telecom venture following industry deregulation in the Philippines. The partners must decide whether to continue the venture in...
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Keywords:
Strategy;
Development Economics;
Partners and Partnerships;
Emerging Markets;
Business Startups;
Telecommunications Industry;
Singapore;
Philippines
Khanna, Tarun, Krishna G. Palepu, and Ingrid Vargas. "Globe Telecom." Harvard Business School Case 704-505, May 2004. (Revised October 2004.)
- November 1993
- Case
Thurgood Marshall High School
By: John J. Gabarro
Presents the problem facing a newly appointed high-school principal. Raises issues about interpersonal and group behavior including lack of open conflict resolution and the need to intervene in an interpersonal conflict. Also raises the issue of intergroup conflict...
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Keywords:
Problems and Challenges;
Conflict and Resolution;
Employee Relationship Management;
Secondary Education;
Groups and Teams;
Education Industry
Gabarro, John J. "Thurgood Marshall High School." Harvard Business School Case 494-070, November 1993.
- March 2004 (Revised April 2005)
- Case
Midwest Office Products
By: Robert S. Kaplan
Presents an easy introduction to time-driven activity-based costing (ABC) that allows students to build a simple ABC model of order profitability. Midwest's time-driven ABC approach is based on two categories of parameter estimates. The first is the cost per hour of...
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Keywords:
Cost;
Price;
Activity Based Costing and Management;
Time Management;
Financial Reporting;
Profit;
Performance Improvement;
Order Taking and Fulfillment;
Performance Evaluation
Kaplan, Robert S. "Midwest Office Products." Harvard Business School Case 104-073, March 2004. (Revised April 2005.)
- June 2005 (Revised February 2006)
- Case
TCL Multimedia
By: Tarun Khanna, Felix Oberholzer-Gee and David Lane
TCL considers the underlying logic behind the globalization of one of China's most prominent companies. TCL, and similarly prominent companies in China, are in the forefront of China's emergence as one of the world's preeminent economic powers. Allows a discussion of...
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Keywords:
Globalized Firms and Management;
Success;
Business Strategy;
Developing Countries and Economies;
China
Khanna, Tarun, Felix Oberholzer-Gee, and David Lane. "TCL Multimedia." Harvard Business School Case 705-502, June 2005. (Revised February 2006.)
- February 2003 (Revised June 2006)
- Case
Implementing the Nissan Renewal Plan
By: Michael Y. Yoshino and Masako Egawa
Carlos Ghosn, a former executive vice-president of Renault, became the COO of Nissan Motor Co., a troubled auto company in Japan when Renault bought 38% of the company in 1999. This case deals with how Ghosn turned the company around. Examines in considerable detail...
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Keywords:
Acquisition;
Change Management;
Employees;
Leading Change;
Strategic Planning;
Motivation and Incentives;
Auto Industry;
Japan
Yoshino, Michael Y., and Masako Egawa. "Implementing the Nissan Renewal Plan." Harvard Business School Case 303-111, February 2003. (Revised June 2006.)
- July 2001 (Revised June 2005)
- Case
Japan: Beyond the Bubble
By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Rebecca Evans
By the summer of 2001, Japan's economy had been generally stagnant for nearly 10 years--since the collapse of the bubble economy in 1990-91. The development strategy that drove the nation during earlier decades was fulfilled, and by 1989 Japan's GDP per capita exceeded...
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Keywords:
History;
Strategy;
Development Economics;
Economic Slowdown and Stagnation;
Macroeconomics;
Japan
Vietor, Richard H.K., and Rebecca Evans. "Japan: Beyond the Bubble." Harvard Business School Case 702-004, July 2001. (Revised June 2005.)