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- 01 Apr 2020
- Blog Post
The Product Design Sprint - 5 Things I Learned in Launch Lab 1
On Monday January 13th, 28 students from the inaugural MS-MBA: Engineering Sciences cohort gathered in Batten Hall to begin “Launch Lab”, a two-week intensive course that forms part of the capstone for the new program. Over the following...
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Juan Alcacer
Juan Alcacer is the James J. Hill Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. He joined HBS in 2007 and has taught the required MBA strategy course, an elective on Global Strategy and PhD courses in Strategy and International Business. Within... View Details
- October 2013 (Revised January 2017)
- Case
Walmart around the World
By: Juan Alcácer, Abhishek Agrawal and Harshit Vaish
After reaching the limits of its successful expansion in the United States in the early 1990s, Walmart sought growth opportunities in markets abroad. This case describes Walmart's attempts to replicate its successful U.S. business model in Mexico, Canada, Brazil,...
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Keywords:
Multinational Firms and Management;
Success;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Expansion;
Market Entry and Exit;
Failure;
Retail Industry;
Germany;
China;
Argentina;
South Korea;
Canada;
Japan;
Brazil;
Africa;
United Kingdom;
United States;
Mexico
Alcácer, Juan, Abhishek Agrawal, and Harshit Vaish. "Walmart around the World." Harvard Business School Case 714-431, October 2013. (Revised January 2017.)
- September 2003 (Revised January 2004)
- Case
Wal-Mart Stores in 2003
By: Pankaj Ghemawat, Stephen P. Bradley and Ken Mark
Examines Wal-Mart's development over three decades and provides financial and descriptive detail of its domestic operations. In 2003, Wal-Mart's Supercenter business has surpassed its domestic business as the largest generator of revenues. Its international operation...
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Keywords:
Wages;
Fairness;
Corporate Strategy;
Operations;
Labor Unions;
Problems and Challenges;
Gender;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Competitive Advantage;
Retail Industry;
United States
Ghemawat, Pankaj, Stephen P. Bradley, and Ken Mark. "Wal-Mart Stores in 2003." Harvard Business School Case 704-430, September 2003. (Revised January 2004.)
- 21 May 2020
- Video
Geographic Regions Webinar Series: Middle East & North Africa
- Web
Events - MBA
Admissions Events Admissions Events Jun25 25 Jun 2024 Virtual Exploring MBA Programs MS/MBA Virtual Chat with Alumni Hear directly from current MS/MBA Engineering Sciences and MS/MBA Biotechnology alumni and students regarding their...
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- 18 Oct 2023
- Blog Post
HBS Career Journeys | Matt Hartsog
HBS Career & Professional Development sat down with students to talk about their career journeys. Matt Hartsog’s (MS/MBA 2023) passion for entrepreneurship led him on a journey of self-discovery to figure out where he truly wanted to take...
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- August 2021
- Supplement
Kitopi: Behind the Scenes
By: Antonio Moreno and Gamze Yucaoglu
This video allows students to see the kitchens featured in the case.
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Moreno, Antonio, and Gamze Yucaoglu. "Kitopi: Behind the Scenes." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 621-709, August 2021.
- November 2006 (Revised November 2008)
- Course Overview Note
Introduction to the RC Strategy Course
By: Jan W. Rivkin
Introduces the Required Curriculum Strategy course to students at Harvard Business School.
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Rivkin, Jan W. "Introduction to the RC Strategy Course." Harvard Business School Course Overview Note 707-492, November 2006. (Revised November 2008.)
- October 2014 (Revised August 2018)
- Case
Caesars Entertainment
By: Janice H. Hammond and Aldo Sesia
This case describes the introduction of a regression analysis model for forecasting guest arrivals to Caesars Palace hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The company will use the forecast to staff the front desk in the hotel. The staff is unionized and the company has little...
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Keywords:
Forecasting;
Staffing;
Gaming;
Gaming Industry;
Hotel Industry;
Decision Making;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Human Resources;
Selection and Staffing;
Entertainment;
Games, Gaming, and Gambling;
Operations;
Service Delivery;
Service Operations;
Accommodations Industry;
Travel Industry;
Tourism Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Las Vegas
Hammond, Janice H., and Aldo Sesia. "Caesars Entertainment." Harvard Business School Case 615-031, October 2014. (Revised August 2018.)
- September 2000
- Background Note
Financial Statement and Ratio Analysis
By: Paul M. Healy and Jacob Cohen
Prepares students for financial ratio analysis.
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Healy, Paul M., and Jacob Cohen. "Financial Statement and Ratio Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 101-029, September 2000.
- August 2004 (Revised August 2006)
- Background Note
Reading the Material
By: Sandra J. Sucher
This note is intended to aid students preparing for The Moral Leader course. Given the unique nature of the materials used in the course (history, literature, biography, autobiography, plays, philosophical extracts), a different approach to reading is required for...
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Keywords:
Education
Sucher, Sandra J. "Reading the Material." Harvard Business School Background Note 605-027, August 2004. (Revised August 2006.)
- TeachingInterests
Strategy Execution
By: Dennis Campbell
This course takes strategy as given and teaches what students need to know to execute and win in highly competitive markets. Using fundamental building blocks based on accountability systems and structures, this course is divided into seven modules:
1....
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- September 2015
- Teaching Note
Unidentified Industries: Australia 2014
Helps students to understand how the characteristics of a business are reflected in the firm's financial statements. In this exercise, students are given balance sheet data in percentage form (common-size balance sheets) and other selected financial ratios for a set of...
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- March 2018
- Case
Summit Public Schools (A)
By: John J-H Kim and Aldo Sesia
Summit Public Schools was a very successful charter management organization with schools in California and Washington State. The students came from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds, many from economically disadvantaged households. While nearly all of its students...
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Keywords:
K-12;
Online Learning;
Virtual Learning;
Blended Learning;
Secondary Education;
Middle School Education;
Early Childhood Education;
Learning;
Business Model;
Performance Improvement;
Technology
Kim, John J-H, and Aldo Sesia. "Summit Public Schools (A)." Harvard Business School Case 318-067, March 2018.
- 18 May 2021
- Cold Call Podcast
How Georgia State University Increased Graduation Rates
- Teaching Interest
Product Management 101 & 102
By: Julia B. Austin
Julia previously taught Product Management 101 & 102 (PM 101/102). This is a two-semester project-based course that uses a learning-by-doing approach to build basic product management skills. Students evaluate user needs and specify functional requirements...
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- April 2001
- Exercise
Selecting a Hosting Provider
Asks students to develop criteria for selecting a Web hosting company, then to select one of three profiled in case exhibits. In choosing a hosting vendor, students represent one of two companies: one a start-up, the other an industrial-age manufacturer. By assigning...
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Austin, Robert D. "Selecting a Hosting Provider." Harvard Business School Exercise 601-171, April 2001.
- 14 Apr 2016
- Blog Post
What I Learned at SVMP
The Summer Venture in Management Program (SVMP) at HBS is a one week management training program for rising college seniors. It’s designed to increase diversity and opportunity in business education, and give college students a sneak peek...
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