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- November 2012 (Revised May 2013)
- Case
Naina Lal Kidwai: Investing in Her Country
By: Boris Groysberg and Anjali Raina
This case showcases the 30-year career of Naina Lal Kidwai, Chairman of HSBC India, a leading woman business leader globally. It demonstrates how Kidwai spent a lifetime overcoming barriers as a woman in a male-dominated profession and as an Indian in the global...
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Groysberg, Boris, and Anjali Raina. "Naina Lal Kidwai: Investing in Her Country." Harvard Business School Case 413-003, November 2012. (Revised May 2013.)
- October 2001 (Revised November 2005)
- Case
eBay, Inc.: Stock Option Plans (A)
The footnote disclosure for eBay, Inc. in 2000 indicates that if the company had accounted for employee stock options under the fair value method, its reported profit of $48 million would have been a loss of $91 million. The protagonist is a prospective member of the...
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Bradshaw, Mark T. "eBay, Inc.: Stock Option Plans (A)." Harvard Business School Case 102-038, October 2001. (Revised November 2005.)
- January 2000 (Revised March 2001)
- Teaching Note
Competition & Strategy: Course Structure TN
By: Michael E. Porter and Jan W. Rivkin
Provides an overview of the Competition & Strategy course, a first course on business strategy, as taught at Harvard Business School during the summer of 1999. Describes the role of the course in the overall MBA curriculum, the superstructure of the course, and the...
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- April 1998 (Revised January 2000)
- Case
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.: Supply Management
By: Francis Aguilar, Paul Clark and Xin Xi He
This case depicts the supply-management practices--including planning, production, and distribution--at Pioneer Hi-Bred International, the world's leader in the genetically engineered hybrid crop-seed industry. Set in the context of a supply-management planning...
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Keywords:
Plant-Based Agribusiness;
Production;
Distribution;
Marketing Strategy;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Logistics;
Planning;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Biotechnology Industry
Aguilar, Francis, Paul Clark, and Xin Xi He. "Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.: Supply Management." Harvard Business School Case 898-238, April 1998. (Revised January 2000.)
- December 1998
- Case
NHL 1998: "The Coolest Game in Nagano"
By: Stephen A. Greyser and Kirk A. Goldman
Explores the National Hockey League's participation in the 1998 Winter Olympics, for which a "winter break" was taken from the regular schedule. The benefits and risks associated with the NHL's Olympic participation are one specific focus. In addition, the case address...
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Keywords:
Risk Management;
Brands and Branding;
Marketing Communications;
Opportunities;
Competitive Strategy;
Expansion
Greyser, Stephen A., and Kirk A. Goldman. NHL 1998: "The Coolest Game in Nagano". Harvard Business School Case 599-024, December 1998.
- 22 Jul 2015
- News
The behavioural economics of voluntary disclosure
- 07 Nov 2012
- News
HBS Professor Thomas K. McCraw, Sr., Dies at 72
- 25 May 2011
- News
For Oprah Winfrey, this is not the finale
- 06 Aug 2019
- News
When Government Spending Is a Moneymaker
- 07 Dec 2017
- News
Can Index Funds Be a Force for Sustainable Capitalism?
- 10 Jan 2016
- News
How five emotions come into play at the negotiating table
- 22 Apr 2015
- Video
HBS Fellowships: Diversity in the Field
- 08 Aug 2023
- Research & Ideas
Black Employees Not Only Earn Less, But Deal with Bad Bosses and Poor Conditions
Republicans. That suggests that the broader culture may play a role in exacerbating or mitigating some of these disparities, Zhang says. “It’s possible that in more liberal states, there are more policies and practices to reduce some of...
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by Michael Blanding
- October 2021 (Revised October 2022)
- Case
The Opioid Settlement and Controversy Over CEO Pay at AmerisourceBergen
By: Suraj Srinivasan and Li-Kuan Ni
In 2020, AmerisourceBergen Corporation, a Fortune 50 company in the drug distribution industry, agreed to settle thousands of lawsuits filed nationwide against the company for its opioid distribution practices that critics alleged had contributed to the nationwide...
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Keywords:
Opioids;
Drug;
Investors;
Shareholder Activism;
Investment Activism;
Executive Compensation;
Corporate Accountability;
Corporate Governance;
Governance Compliance;
Governance Controls;
Risk Management;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Legal Liability;
Distribution Industry;
Health Industry;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
United States;
West Virginia;
Tennessee;
Ohio;
Pennsylvania
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Li-Kuan Ni. "The Opioid Settlement and Controversy Over CEO Pay at AmerisourceBergen." Harvard Business School Case 122-014, October 2021. (Revised October 2022.)
- 2016
- Working Paper
Entrepreneurs and the Co-Creation of Ecotourism in Costa Rica
By: Geoffrey Jones and Andrew Spadafora
Between the 1970s and the 2000s, Costa Rica became established as the world’s leading ecotourism destination. This working paper suggests that although Costa Rica benefited from biodiversity and a pleasant climate, the country’s preeminence in ecotourism requires more...
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Keywords:
Tourism;
Latin America;
Business History;
Sustainable Strategy;
Sustainability;
Nonprofit;
Entrepreneurs;
Environment;
Entrepreneurship;
History;
Environmental Sustainability;
Tourism Industry;
Costa Rica
Jones, Geoffrey, and Andrew Spadafora. "Entrepreneurs and the Co-Creation of Ecotourism in Costa Rica." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 16-136, June 2016.
- October 1999
- Case
ZEFER: Building a Business at Hyperspeed
In the past 18 months, ZEFER has gone from a several-person Internet consulting firm to a major player in the information-technology services industry. In particular, in the past six months, it has grown from 40 to 400 professionals, has hired a seasoned management...
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- July–August 2014
- Article
Sustainability in the Boardroom: Lessons from Nike's Playbook
By: Lynn S. Paine
One surprising role of Nike's corporate responsibility committee is to provide support for innovation. More and more companies recognize the importance of corporate responsibility to their long-term success—and yet the matter gets short shrift in most boardrooms,...
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Keywords:
Corporate Governance;
Corporate Accountability;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Environmental Sustainability;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Sports Industry
Paine, Lynn S. "Sustainability in the Boardroom: Lessons from Nike's Playbook." Harvard Business Review 92, nos. 7/8 (July–August 2014): 87–94.
- 18 Dec 2012
- First Look
First Look: December 18
puts the increasingly complex job of Chief Executive in a very real context. It serves as a practical guide by allowing you to walk alongside Jim as he takes on his new role and all its attendant challenges. Jim's story-developed in...
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Carmen Nobel
- Web
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(SEAS) Alumni Status: Yes The world needs more leaders with deep understanding of technology and management. The two-year MS/MBA builds upon students’ existing technical knowledge and skills and prepares them for leadership roles in...
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