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- September 1994 (Revised August 2011)
- Supplement
ExtendSim® Simulation Exercises in Process Analysis (A2)
By: Roy D. Shapiro
Solutions and detailed discussion of exercises from the (A) case. Unadvertised per Case Records.
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Shapiro, Roy D. "ExtendSim® Simulation Exercises in Process Analysis (A2)." Harvard Business School Supplement 695-019, September 1994. (Revised August 2011.)
- April 2003 (Revised March 2009)
- Case
Operational Execution at Arrow Electronics
By: Ananth Raman and Zeynep Ton
Distribution center operations (from order taking to order fulfillment) and the importance of attending to process details at Arrow Electronics, a large distributor of electronic components and computer products are described. The case also details the actions the...
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Raman, Ananth, and Zeynep Ton. "Operational Execution at Arrow Electronics." Harvard Business School Case 603-127, April 2003. (Revised March 2009.)
- June 1994 (Revised March 1995)
- Case
Lotus Development Corp.: Spousal Equivalents (B)
Details Lotus's decision to extend benefits to spousal equivalents of lesbian and gay employees.
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Gentile, Mary C., and Sarah Gant. "Lotus Development Corp.: Spousal Equivalents (B)." Harvard Business School Case 394-201, June 1994. (Revised March 1995.)
- October 1994 (Revised August 2006)
- Case
Sport Obermeyer Ltd.
By: Janice H. Hammond and Ananth Raman
The case describes operations at a skiwear design and merchandising company and its supply partner. Introduces production planning for short-life-cycle products with uncertain demand and allows students to analyze a reduced version of the company's production planning...
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Keywords:
Product;
Supply Chain;
Demand and Consumers;
Production;
Planning;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Industry Growth;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Sports Industry;
United States;
Hong Kong
Hammond, Janice H., and Ananth Raman. "Sport Obermeyer Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 695-022, October 1994. (Revised August 2006.)
- October 2007 (Revised January 2009)
- Case
The Hertz Corporation (A)
By: Timothy A. Luehrman and Douglas Scott
Examines the leveraged buyout of Hertz in 2005, a complex, high-profile deal and a good example of cutting-edge practice in private equity. The first of a two-part series on the Hertz LBO, adopts the perspective of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, the leader of a private...
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Keywords:
Leveraged Buyouts;
Private Equity;
Bids and Bidding;
Negotiation Deal;
Valuation;
Value Creation;
Financial Services Industry;
United States
Luehrman, Timothy A., and Douglas Scott. "The Hertz Corporation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 208-030, October 2007. (Revised January 2009.)
- November 1978 (Revised October 1989)
- Case
Amicon Corp. (B)
Details the negotiation between Amicon and three potential licensees, Jackson, Maynard-Smith and Behrstein.
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Keywords:
Technology;
Patents;
Negotiation Process;
Negotiation Participants;
Health Care and Treatment;
Biotechnology Industry
Capon, Noel. "Amicon Corp. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 579-094, November 1978. (Revised October 1989.)
- February 2014
- Background Note
“When I look back…” Reflections of Bernard Madoff
By: Eugene F. Soltes and Sara Hess
This background note for instructors provides details of Bernard Madoff's career and the classroom recording.
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Keywords:
Ponzi Scheme;
Crime and Corruption;
Personal Development and Career;
Finance;
United States
Soltes, Eugene F., and Sara Hess. "'When I look back…' Reflections of Bernard Madoff." Harvard Business School Background Note 114-050, February 2014.
- February 1999 (Revised September 2006)
- Exercise
"Shad" Process Flow Design (B)
By: Roy D. Shapiro
Provides detailed instructions to prepare for factory demonstration day. A rewritten version of an earlier exercise.
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Keywords:
Production
Shapiro, Roy D. "Shad" Process Flow Design (B). Harvard Business School Exercise 699-144, February 1999. (Revised September 2006.)
- November 1994 (Revised August 1997)
- Case
TV Guide (A)
TV Guide is the largest magazine in the United States and is attaining record profitability. This case details the economics of TV Guide's success by studying its advertiser and reader relationships. Presents a detailed look at how a large magazine manages all aspects...
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Keywords:
Journals and Magazines;
Customers;
Marketing Strategy;
Advertising;
Publishing Industry;
United States
Rayport, Jeffrey F., and Steven M. Salzinger. "TV Guide (A)." Harvard Business School Case 395-031, November 1994. (Revised August 1997.)
- September 2003 (Revised September 2005)
- Background Note
Financial Reporting and Control Framework
Details the framework adopted in the core Financial Reporting and Control course.
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Keywords:
Financial Reporting
Bradshaw, Mark T., and Susan L. Kulp. "Financial Reporting and Control Framework." Harvard Business School Background Note 104-038, September 2003. (Revised September 2005.)
- 2014
- Case
Tommy Koh and the United States–Singapore Free Trade Agreement (B)
By: James K. Sebenius and Laurence A. Green
This case details the efforts of Singapore Ambassador-At-Large Tommy Koh to forge a free trade agreement between Singapore and the United States following both nations' support for the initiation of negotiations on a USSFTA. Examining the various barriers and fronts of...
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Sebenius, James K., and Laurence A. Green. "Tommy Koh and the United States–Singapore Free Trade Agreement (B)." Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School Case, 2014.
- June 1994 (Revised October 2001)
- Supplement
Mrs. Fields, Inc. 1993
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Keri O. Pearlson
A compilation of press remarks that detail the changes in control and management initiated by the company.
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Applegate, Lynda M., and Keri O. Pearlson. "Mrs. Fields, Inc. 1993." Harvard Business School Supplement 194-066, June 1994. (Revised October 2001.)
- 08 Dec 2014
- Research & Ideas
A Manager’s Guide to International Strategy
then scale economies have the potential to be an obvious global advantage. Down To Cases The book's case examples and detailed decision-making maps offer a practical guide to some of the complex issues that emerge from doing business...
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Keywords:
by Julia Hanna
- January 2015 (Revised March 2015)
- Case
Oberoi Hotels: Train Whistle in the Tiger Reserve
By: Ryan W. Buell, Ananth Raman and Vidhya Muthuram
Celebrated as one of the world's premiere luxury hotel brands, Oberoi Hotels attracts and serves some of the most quality-sensitive guests in the world. The case considers the challenge of how an organization, with a standardized service model, can repeatedly delight...
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Keywords:
Service Quality;
Service Management;
Service Quality Competition;
Customer Management;
Customer Service Excellence;
Employee Empowerment;
Employee Engagement;
Employee Training;
India;
Hospitality;
Hotel Industry;
Service Delivery;
Service Operations;
Customer Satisfaction;
Employees;
Quality;
Accommodations Industry;
India
Buell, Ryan W., Ananth Raman, and Vidhya Muthuram. "Oberoi Hotels: Train Whistle in the Tiger Reserve." Harvard Business School Case 615-043, January 2015. (Revised March 2015.)
- November 2004 (Revised January 2007)
- Case
Ice-Fili (Abridged)
By: John R. Wells, Pai-Ling Yin and Michael G. Rukstad
Designed as an overview of all aspects of the strategy process: industry analysis, positioning, dynamics and sustainability, and scope issues of corporate strategy, including vertical integration, horizontal diversification, and location issues. Ice-Fili is the largest...
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Keywords:
Product Positioning;
Geographic Location;
Competition;
Vertical Integration;
Corporate Strategy;
Retail Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Russia
Wells, John R., Pai-Ling Yin, and Michael G. Rukstad. "Ice-Fili (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 705-441, November 2004. (Revised January 2007.)
- September 1994 (Revised August 2011)
- Supplement
ExtendSim® Simulation Exercises in Process Analysis (B2))
By: Roy D. Shapiro
Solutions and detailed discussion of exercises from the (B) case. Unadvertised per Case Records.
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Shapiro, Roy D. "ExtendSim® Simulation Exercises in Process Analysis (B2))." Harvard Business School Supplement 695-020, September 1994. (Revised August 2011.)
- April 1964 (Revised September 1982)
- Case
Empire Glass Co. (B)
Details the behavior of line managers, management staff, and workers in response to long-established control system developed by corporation headquarters.
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Lawrence, Paul R. "Empire Glass Co. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 109-044, April 1964. (Revised September 1982.)
- September 2006
- Exercise
"Shad" Process Flow Design (A)
By: Roy D. Shapiro
Provides detailed instructions to prepare for factory demonstration day. A rewritten version of an earlier exercise.
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Shapiro, Roy D. "Shad" Process Flow Design (A). Harvard Business School Exercise 607-025, September 2006.
- February 1999 (Revised June 2003)
- Exercise
"Shad" Process Flow Design (C)
By: Roy D. Shapiro
Provides detailed instructions to prepare for factory demonstration day. A rewritten version of an earlier exercise.
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Keywords:
Production
Shapiro, Roy D. "Shad" Process Flow Design (C). Harvard Business School Exercise 699-145, February 1999. (Revised June 2003.)
- July 1987 (Revised October 2009)
- Background Note
A Method For Valuing High-Risk, Long-Term Investments: The "Venture Capital Method"
By: William A. Sahlman and Daniel R Scherlis
Describes a method for valuing high-risk, long-term investments such as those confronting venture capitalists. The method entails forecasting a future value (e.g., five years from the present) and discounting that terminal value back to the present by applying a high...
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Keywords:
Forecasting and Prediction;
Entrepreneurship;
Venture Capital;
Investment;
Risk Management;
Valuation
Sahlman, William A., and Daniel R Scherlis. A Method For Valuing High-Risk, Long-Term Investments: The "Venture Capital Method". Harvard Business School Background Note 288-006, July 1987. (Revised October 2009.)