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- 26 Oct 2015
- News
Ron Johnson’s Post-Penney’s Rebirth
customer experience," Johnson tells the magazine. "It’s better than a store, it’s the same price as online, and it’s faster than even Amazon Prime." Johnson also recounts the story behind his 2013 exit from JC Penney: The changes,...
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- 12 PM – 1 PM EST, 29 Nov 2018
- Webinars: Career
The Shiny Penny: How to Maximize the M&A Value of your Company
Angel investor Steve Kirschner explains how to maximize the M&A valuation of your company heading into a private sale.
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Visitor Parking Policy | About
parking day is required. Any request made after this deadline MUST be called into HBS Security Due to exit lane constraints and other duties of the attendant, it is not practical to admit visitors and then conduct financial transactions...
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- 16 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
European Private Equity—Still a Teenager?
U.S. Buyouts in Europe are more common than early-stage investing; the reverse may be true in the U.S. Phenomena such as multiple buyouts—a buyout of a buyout of a buyout—are not unknown. And exit is difficult throughout the continent,...
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- September 2003 (Revised June 2007)
- Case
Virgin Mobile USA: Pricing for the Very First Time
Dan Schulman, the CEO of Virgin Mobile USA, must develop a pricing strategy for a new wireless phone service targeted toward consumers in their teens and twenties, many of whom are believed to have poor credit quality and uneven usage patterns. Contrary to conventional...
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Keywords:
Price;
Market Entry and Exit;
Wireless Technology;
Telecommunications Industry;
United States
McGovern, Gail J. "Virgin Mobile USA: Pricing for the Very First Time." Harvard Business School Case 504-028, September 2003. (Revised June 2007.)
- April 1980 (Revised September 1985)
- Background Note
The Disposable Diaper Industry in 1974
Describes the rapidly growing disposable diaper industry in 1974, a period in which Procter and Gamble's industry leadership faced strong challenges from Kimberly Clark, Johnson and Johnson, and Union Carbide. The latter two firms were in the process of entry into the...
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Porter, Michael E. "The Disposable Diaper Industry in 1974." Harvard Business School Background Note 380-175, April 1980. (Revised September 1985.)
- June 2001
- Case
Competitive Dynamics in Home Video Games (I): The Sony PlayStation
Describes Sony's entry into the home video-game market and its strategy for gaining market share. A rewritten version of an earlier case.
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Coughlan, Peter J. "Competitive Dynamics in Home Video Games (I): The Sony PlayStation." Harvard Business School Case 701-099, June 2001.
- Alumni WDYDWYD
Athena Ko
When I was younger I was told I could do anything and have everything if I put my mind to it. So in the first thirty-odd years I went to Oxford, Harvard, had a good investment banking career, successfully exited a start up in 2006, and...
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Alex Jiang
founding investment team members at Sinovation and invested in 60+ startups. His led the angel and series A investments in a number of unicorn startups. He achieved over USD350m exit with an average return multiple of 8x for investment at...
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Campus Vehicular Access | About
will be granted by Security. Arrangements can be made ahead of time. Campus access information can be included on the shipping papers. Traffic is generally one-way, entering campus at Kresge Way Gate and exiting at Harvard Way Gate....
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- December 2017
- Teaching Note
Centerbridge Partners and Great Wolf Resorts: Buying from a Highly Regarded Competitor
By: Josh Lerner, John D. Dionne and Amram Migdal
Teaching Note for HBS Nos. 818-023 and 818-024.
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- August 2006
- Exercise
Bundling of Office Suites: An Economic Analysis
Presents a simple model to demonstrate that bundling can act as a barrier to entry.
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Coughlan, Peter J. "Bundling of Office Suites: An Economic Analysis." Harvard Business School Exercise 707-423, August 2006.
- January 1974 (Revised October 1975)
- Case
MRC, Inc. (B)
MRC, Inc. faces a decision regarding entry into the production of polyester fiber in competition with much larger firms. An updated version of an earlier case by J.H. McArthur.
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Moore, Ronald W. "MRC, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 274-135, January 1974. (Revised October 1975.)
- November 2016
- Case
Bayern Munich in China
By: Karim Lakhani, Sascha L. Schmidt, Michael Norris and Kerry Herman
In 2015, German football club Bayern Munich is considering how to enter the Chinese market. Should it build its own infrastructure or rely on third-party partnerships to reach this massive football fan base?
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Keywords:
Football;
Soccer;
Bundesliga;
Digital Technology;
Market Entry;
Sports;
Global Strategy;
Market Entry and Exit;
Online Technology;
Sports Industry;
Germany;
China
Lakhani, Karim, Sascha L. Schmidt, Michael Norris, and Kerry Herman. "Bayern Munich in China." Harvard Business School Case 617-025, November 2016.
- July 1989 (Revised April 1996)
- Case
AUCNET: TV Auction Network System
The AUCNET system links buyers and sellers in the wholesale used car market in Japan. Video images delivered via videodisk or satellite along with an inspector's opinion and objective character based data are used to conduct a realtime auction over computers and...
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Keywords:
Information Technology;
Market Entry and Exit;
Auctions;
Service Industry;
Japan;
United States
Konsynski, Benn R. "AUCNET: TV Auction Network System." Harvard Business School Case 190-001, July 1989. (Revised April 1996.)
- February 2000 (Revised July 2004)
- Case
Ericsson in China: Mobile Leadership
Focuses on Ericsson in the Chinese mobile phone market--the company's largest single market, and one that is still growing at rates in excess of 50%. Permits comparison of two distinct ways of entering the Chinese market: by forming joint ventures with local...
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Keywords:
Market Entry and Exit;
Competitive Advantage;
Mobile Technology;
Telecommunications Industry;
China
Ghemawat, Pankaj, Gregg Friedman, and Long Nanyao. "Ericsson in China: Mobile Leadership." Harvard Business School Case 700-012, February 2000. (Revised July 2004.)
- June 1995 (Revised July 1995)
- Case
Wal-Mart in East Asia
By: David B. Yoffie and Richard Seet
Discusses Wal-Mart's entry strategy in East Asia, specifically Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, and China.
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Keywords:
Market Entry and Exit;
Trade;
Expansion;
Retail Industry;
East Asia;
Singapore;
Japan;
Hong Kong;
China
Yoffie, David B., and Richard Seet. "Wal-Mart in East Asia." Harvard Business School Case 795-188, June 1995. (Revised July 1995.)
- October 2011 (Revised March 2015)
- Case
Dongfeng Passenger Vehicle Company: Marketing Challenges for the Underprivileged Latecomer
By: Willy Shih and Nancy Hua Dai
As Mr. Li Chunrong visited the new assembly line for the Dongfeng Passenger Vehicle Company in Wuhan, China, he contemplated the position his business unit found itself in: a latecomer. As a state-owned enterprise Dongfeng had entered into numerous joint ventures to...
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Shih, Willy, and Nancy Hua Dai. "Dongfeng Passenger Vehicle Company: Marketing Challenges for the Underprivileged Latecomer." Harvard Business School Case 612-029, October 2011. (Revised March 2015.)
- February 1995 (Revised July 1995)
- Supplement
Antmobel (B): Entering France?
Antmobel is presented with a plan to enter the French market. The company must weigh the costs and potential benefits of such a move in the context of its international strategy and the firm's capabilities.
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Enright, Michael J., Eduard Ballarin, Maria Dolores Rodriguez, and Eugeni Terre. "Antmobel (B): Entering France?" Harvard Business School Supplement 795-101, February 1995. (Revised July 1995.)
- August 1984 (Revised May 1992)
- Case
MCI Telecommunications Corp. (C): Data Communications Market Opportunity Assessment
By: John F. Cady and Frank V. Cespedes
Cady, John F., and Frank V. Cespedes. "MCI Telecommunications Corp. (C): Data Communications Market Opportunity Assessment." Harvard Business School Case 585-097, August 1984. (Revised May 1992.)