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- February 2011
- Case
Barceló Hotels and Resorts (A)
By: John T. Gourville and Marco Bertini
Barcelo Hotels and Resorts must decide whether to allow its many hotels to continue to undertake separate promotional campaigns or to run, for the first time, a broad corporate-level promotion. Complicating the decision is the fact that the many hotels in its portfolio...
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Keywords:
Brand Management;
Sales Promotions;
Brands and Branding;
Price;
Strategy;
Corporate Strategy;
Accommodations Industry
Gourville, John T., and Marco Bertini. "Barceló Hotels and Resorts (A)." Harvard Business School Case 511-108, February 2011.
- December 2010
- Teaching Note
VeeV on the Rocks? (TN)
By: Christopher Marquis, Joshua D. Margolis and Bobbi Thomason
Teaching Note for 410006.
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- August 2010 (Revised October 2014)
- Case
Herborist
By: John Deighton, Leora Kornfeld, Yanqun He and Qingyun Jiang
Global brands such as L'Oreal and Oil of Olay dominate China's skin care market. A Chinese domestic brand, after some success in partnership with Sephora in Europe, aspires to challenge the French and U.S. brands' hold on the China market. It must decide how to segment...
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Keywords:
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Product Marketing;
Product Positioning;
Demand and Consumers;
Competitive Strategy;
Segmentation;
Beauty and Cosmetics Industry;
China
Deighton, John, Leora Kornfeld, Yanqun He, and Qingyun Jiang. "Herborist." Harvard Business School Case 511-051, August 2010. (Revised October 2014.) (request a courtesy copy.)
- June 2010 (Revised September 2010)
- Case
Atlantis Paradise Island Resort & Casino: Improving Performance with a New Vision and Mission
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Gabriele Piccoli
Atlantis Paradise Island adopted a new vision and mission to provide its guests and employees an enhanced brand experience. The dilemma Atlantis faced was how to integrate the new vision and mission into all the brand touch points in order to improve customer...
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Customer Satisfaction;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Employee Relationship Management;
Brands and Branding;
Service Delivery;
Mission and Purpose;
Performance Improvement;
Accommodations Industry
Applegate, Lynda M., and Gabriele Piccoli. "Atlantis Paradise Island Resort & Casino: Improving Performance with a New Vision and Mission." Harvard Business School Case 810-140, June 2010. (Revised September 2010.)
- 2010
- Book
Unilever'i Yenilemek: Dönüşüm ve Gelenek [Renewing Unilever: Transformation and Tradition]
By: Geoffrey Jones
Unilever's brands can now be found in one out of every two households in the world. This arresting and impressive fact shows the scope and scale of this unique global corporation. Geoffrey Jones, a leading business historian from the Harvard Business School, takes us...
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Keywords:
Business History;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Corporate Strategy;
Organizational Culture;
Globalization;
Brands and Branding;
Consumer Products Industry
Jones, Geoffrey. Unilever'i Yenilemek: Dönüşüm ve Gelenek [Renewing Unilever: Transformation and Tradition]. Istanbul: Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, 2010, Turkish ed.
- July 2009
- Teaching Note
Bernd Beetz: Creating the New Coty (TN)
Teaching Note for [808133].
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Aligning Identity and Strategy: Corporate Branding at British Airways in the Late 20th Century
By: John M.T. Balmer, Helen Stuart and Stephen A. Greyser
Balmer, John M.T., Helen Stuart, and Stephen A. Greyser. "Aligning Identity and Strategy: Corporate Branding at British Airways in the Late 20th Century." California Management Review 51, no. 3 (Spring 2009): 6–23.
- March 2009 (Revised July 2014)
- Case
PNC Financial: Grow Up Great (A)
By: Christopher Marquis, V. Kasturi Rangan and Alison Comings
In 2003, PNC Financial focused its corporate citizenship and philanthropic resources on a ten-year, $100 million investment in early childhood education called PNC Grow Up Great. The case tracks the origination of Grow Up Great, how it was developed and implemented...
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Keywords:
Early Childhood Education;
Philanthropy and Charitable Giving;
Leadership;
Brands and Branding;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Organizational Structure;
Business and Community Relations
Marquis, Christopher, V. Kasturi Rangan, and Alison Comings. "PNC Financial: Grow Up Great (A)." Harvard Business School Case 409-108, March 2009. (Revised July 2014.)
- January 2009 (Revised February 2010)
- Case
Gucci Group in 2009
By: David B. Yoffie and Renee Kim
The Gucci Group had transformed itself into the world's third largest luxury retailer with multiple brands. The company had performed well even after the departure of star designer Tom Ford and former CEO Domenico De Sole. However, the challenging global economic times...
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Keywords:
Financial Crisis;
Brands and Branding;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Luxury;
Corporate Strategy;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Retail Industry
Yoffie, David B., and Renee Kim. "Gucci Group in 2009." Harvard Business School Case 709-459, January 2009. (Revised February 2010.)
- Article
Corporate Brand Reputation and Brand Crisis Management
Greyser, Stephen A. "Corporate Brand Reputation and Brand Crisis Management." Management Decision 47, no. 4 (2009): 590–602.
- September 2008
- Supplement
Mr. Nelson Peltz, Founding Partner, Trian Partners. Interviewed by Professor John Quelch
By: John A. Quelch
Professor John Quelch interviewed Mr. Nelson Peitz, Founding Partner of Trian Partners on events and decisions leading up to the decision to acquire the Snapple brand and the results of that corporate decision.
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Private Equity;
Investment;
Brands and Branding;
Financial Services Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry
Quelch, John A. "Mr. Nelson Peltz, Founding Partner, Trian Partners. Interviewed by Professor John Quelch." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 509-709, September 2008.
- September 2008 (Revised October 2012)
- Case
Tong Lung Metal Industry Co., Ltd.
By: Willy C. Shih, Chintay Shih, Chen-Fu Chien, Ho Howard Yu and Yu-Shian Chiang
Develop its own branded line, or continue as an original design manufacturer (ODM)? Tung Lung Metal Industries Co. Ltd. is a Taiwanese maker of door lock hardware that is faced with the question of whether to continue to focus on its ODM business or start placing more...
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Keywords:
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Job Cuts and Outsourcing;
Brands and Branding;
Corporate Strategy;
Industrial Products Industry;
Taiwan
Shih, Willy C., Chintay Shih, Chen-Fu Chien, Ho Howard Yu, and Yu-Shian Chiang. "Tong Lung Metal Industry Co., Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 609-034, September 2008. (Revised October 2012.)
- June 2008 (Revised April 2013)
- Case
Bernd Beetz: Creating the New Coty
By: Geoffrey Jones and David Kiron
Considers the creation of the world's largest fragrance company by Bernd Beetz, appointed chief executive of Coty Inc. in 2001. In 1990 the German consumer goods company Benkiser began acquiring fragrance and cosmetics brands with the intent of developing a beauty...
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Entrepreneurship;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Corporate Strategy;
Beauty and Cosmetics Industry;
Germany;
United States
Jones, Geoffrey, and David Kiron. "Bernd Beetz: Creating the New Coty." Harvard Business School Case 808-133, June 2008. (Revised April 2013.)
- June 2008
- Case
Starbucks Coffee Company in the 21st Century
By: Nancy F. Koehn, Marya Lisl Hill-Popper Besharov and Katherine Miller
The case explores the opportunities and challenges confronting Starbucks in the early 21st century. For more than 15 years, Starbucks has grown swiftly and successfully, helping create a large, dynamic market for specialty coffee, building one of the world's most...
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Keywords:
Business Model;
Economy;
Growth Management;
Brands and Branding;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Competition
Koehn, Nancy F., Marya Lisl Hill-Popper Besharov, and Katherine Miller. "Starbucks Coffee Company in the 21st Century." Harvard Business School Case 808-019, June 2008.
- March 2008 (Revised April 2008)
- Case
Corning: 156 Years of Innovation
By: H. Kent Bowen and Courtney Purrington
The executive team at Corning has committed to double the rate of new business creation per decade, while at the same time growing the company's current businesses, including glass substrates for LCD displays. Their strategy, built on more than 150 years of successful...
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Keywords:
Innovation Leadership;
Resource Allocation;
Product Development;
Research and Development;
Science-Based Business;
Industrial Products Industry
Bowen, H. Kent, and Courtney Purrington. "Corning: 156 Years of Innovation." Harvard Business School Case 608-108, March 2008. (Revised April 2008.)
- February 2008 (Revised September 2008)
- Case
Indesit Company: Does Global Matter?
By: Joseph L. Bower
In 2007, the leadership of the Indesit Company is focused on long-term corporate strategy. After 3 decades, the company has emerged as the number 2 home appliance producer in Europe. Should they invest further to be number 1, or should they focus on the global market,...
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Keywords:
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Global Strategy;
Growth and Development;
Business or Company Management;
Brands and Branding;
Markets;
Problems and Challenges;
Corporate Strategy;
Consumer Products Industry
Bower, Joseph L. "Indesit Company: Does Global Matter?" Harvard Business School Case 308-071, February 2008. (Revised September 2008.)
- June 2007 (Revised January 2008)
- Case
BBC Worldwide: Global Strategy
By: John A. Quelch and Carin-Isabel Knoop
In January 2007, John Smith, chief executive officer of BBC Worldwide (BBC WW), the commercial arm of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), was preparing to meet with his senior managers to discuss BBC WW's global strategy options. BBC WW exploited and exported...
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Keywords:
Global Strategy;
Brands and Branding;
Marketing Channels;
Expansion;
Internet;
Media and Broadcasting Industry;
Great Britain
Quelch, John A., and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "BBC Worldwide: Global Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 507-034, June 2007. (Revised January 2008.)
- January 2007
- Case
AMD: A Customer-Centric Approach to Innovation
By: Elie Ofek and Lauren Barley
AMD's launch of the Opteron microprocessor in 2003 has allowed the company to make inroads into the lucrative server segment. A long-time follower to Intel, AMD management felt it was in a position to lead the microprocessor industry in new directions. However, in 2006...
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Keywords:
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Price;
Leadership;
Brands and Branding;
Product Launch;
Product Development;
Competitive Strategy;
Customization and Personalization;
Semiconductor Industry
Ofek, Elie, and Lauren Barley. "AMD: A Customer-Centric Approach to Innovation." Harvard Business School Case 507-037, January 2007.
- December 2006 (Revised August 2009)
- Case
Disney Consumer Products: Marketing Nutrition to Children
By: David E. Bell and Laura Winig
In an effort to capture market share in the children's foods category, Disney Consumer Products (DCP) debuted a broad line of "better for you" foods, ranging from fresh fruits and vegetables to frozen meals, through a partnership with Kroger supermarkets. In answer to...
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Keywords:
Age;
Nutrition;
Brands and Branding;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Partners and Partnerships;
Social Issues;
Consumer Products Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry
Bell, David E., and Laura Winig. "Disney Consumer Products: Marketing Nutrition to Children." Harvard Business School Case 507-006, December 2006. (Revised August 2009.)
- September 2006 (Revised December 2007)
- Case
Go Red For Women: Raising Heart Health Awareness
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Marie Bell
In 2003, the $654 million American Heart Association (AHA) approached Cone, Inc. (a brand and communications agency) to develop a corporate sponsorship strategy that would raise $75 million over three years. Within 12 months, the AHA launched the highly successful Go...
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Keywords:
Philanthropy and Charitable Giving;
Marketing Communications;
Social Marketing;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Social and Collaborative Networks
Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Marie Bell. "Go Red For Women: Raising Heart Health Awareness." Harvard Business School Case 507-026, September 2006. (Revised December 2007.)