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- September 1993
- Background Note
The Private Label Movement
By: Robert S. Kaplan and Ray A. Goldberg
Private labels, previously weak in the U.S. market, are making inroads in the United States and Canada. Reasons for this include a weak economy, better quality of private label goods, and a desire by retailers to increase profitability.
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Kaplan, Robert S., and Ray A. Goldberg. "The Private Label Movement." Harvard Business School Background Note 594-039, September 1993.
- 21 Jan 2016
- Working Paper Summaries
The Globalization of Angel Investments: Evidence across Countries
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
NYC Club Hosts Nonprofits
STRATEGIC ADVICE: HBS professor Michael Porter took a question before his presentation. What happens when you bring over 450 CEOs and presidents of New York City’s leading nonprofits together for a daylong educational summit? Answer: a lot of business card swapping and...
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- Clubs
Global Business Club
- 30 Oct 2018
- News
Paths of Victory
Reflecting HBS’s standing as the top school for entrepreneurs (according to the most-recent PitchBook rankings), the annual HBS New Venture Competition has helped Harvard Business School students and alumni launch dozens of new enterprises. Sponsored by the Arthur Rock...
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- 01 Mar 2015
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Leonard Dick (MBA 1990)
An Emmy Award–winning television writer, Leonard Dick (MBA 1990) started out by taking a sitcom writing class at the UCLA Extension School while working as a senior business planner at Walt Disney Studios. Now an executive producer for The Good Wife, he has also...
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- July 2008 (Revised April 2009)
- Supplement
Philip McCrea: Once an Entrepreneur... (B)
By: William W. George
Philip McCrea is dealing with the aftermath of the move of his company and family from San Francisco to New Jersey (from the (A) case). Although the move goes well from a family perspective, his business runs into challenges when he merges it into a Canadian company...
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Leadership;
Failure;
Ownership Stake;
Work-Life Balance;
Canada;
New Jersey
George, William W. "Philip McCrea: Once an Entrepreneur... (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 409-025, July 2008. (Revised April 2009.)
- February 1999 (Revised November 1999)
- Case
Cimetrics Technology (A2)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Hal Hogan
Supplements the (A1) case.
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Paine, Lynn S., and Hal Hogan. "Cimetrics Technology (A2)." Harvard Business School Case 399-109, February 1999. (Revised November 1999.)
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Mead Treadwell
Treadwell Illustration by Jeff Smith A thirty-year resident of Alaska, Mead Treadwell (MBA ’82) is chairman of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission. The commission, which reports to the President and Congress, sets direction for the U.S. government’s $400 million annual...
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- 09 Dec 2008
- First Look
First Look: December 9, 2008
no. 1 (February 2009) Abstract An improved understanding of lignocellulosic biomass availability is needed to support proposed expansion in biofuel production. Fifteen studies that estimate availability of lignocellulosic biomass quantities in the U.S. and/or View Details
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Martha Lagace
- October 2019
- Supplement
Airbus vs. Boeing (K): New Partnerships (2018)
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Karen Elterman
This case describes Airbus’ partnership with the Montreal-based aircraft manufacturer Bombardier beginning in 2017. The two companies partnered on the C Series of aircraft (later named the A220 Family), which consisted of small aircraft with 100–150 seats. The case...
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Keywords:
Product Development;
Air Transportation;
Projects;
Competition;
Partners and Partnerships;
Joint Ventures;
Manufacturing Industry;
Air Transportation Industry;
United States;
Europe;
Canada;
Brazil
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Karen Elterman. "Airbus vs. Boeing (K): New Partnerships (2018)." Harvard Business School Supplement 720-386, October 2019.
- March 2004 (Revised May 2005)
- Case
Foreign Exchange Hedging Strategies at General Motors
By: Mihir A. Desai and Mark Veblen
How should a multinational firm manage foreign exchange exposures? Examines transactional, translational, and competitive exposures. Describes General Motors' corporate hedging policies, its risk management structure, and how accounting rules impact hedging decisions....
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Keywords:
Risk Management;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Currency Exchange Rate;
Investment;
Financial Markets;
Manufacturing Industry;
Auto Industry;
Argentina;
Japan;
Canada;
United States
Desai, Mihir A., and Mark Veblen. "Foreign Exchange Hedging Strategies at General Motors." Harvard Business School Case 204-024, March 2004. (Revised May 2005.)
- Web
Podcast - Managing the Future of Work
it also has a big liability. The big liability is under-employment of the migrants that come. You can think about, I max out the score as a nuclear engineer, and I’ve got my PhD and I speak French and all this other kind of stuff, but there’s no real jobs for nuclear...
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- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Read All About It!
Canada and Europe in 1958, does this portend a decline in ocean passenger trade? Not at all, say transport officials. Ships have carried more passengers each year since 1947. Last year’s passenger figure was a twenty-seven-year high. The...
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- May 16, 2016
- Article
Food Safety Economics: The Cost of a Sick Customer
By: Dina Gerdeman and John A. Quelch
Chipotle Mexican Grill’s ongoing struggle to win customers back months after a contaminated food crisis highlights the challenges companies face with keeping food safe.
Chipotle has seen its shares tumble and recently reported its first-ever quarterly loss... View Details
Chipotle has seen its shares tumble and recently reported its first-ever quarterly loss... View Details
Keywords:
Food Safety;
Organic Food;
Supply Chain Management;
Globalization Of Food Business;
Mérieux NutriSciences: Marketing Food Safety Testing;
Food Safety Modernization Act 2011;
Plant-Based Agribusiness;
Transition;
Economic Systems;
Food;
Health;
Supply and Industry;
Logistics;
Practice;
Problems and Challenges;
Quality;
Safety;
Business Strategy;
Corporate Strategy;
Customization and Personalization;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Insurance Industry;
Public Administration Industry;
Public Relations Industry;
Retail Industry;
Service Industry;
Mexico;
North America;
United States;
Canada
Gerdeman, Dina, and John A. Quelch. "Food Safety Economics: The Cost of a Sick Customer." Harvard Business School Working Knowledge (May 16, 2016).
- March 2019
- Case
Wattpad
By: John Deighton and Leora Kornfeld
How to run a platform to match four million writers of stories to 75 million readers? Use data science. Make money by doing deals with television and filmmakers and book publishers. The case describes the challenges of matching readers to stories and of helping writers...
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Keywords:
Platform Businesses;
Creative Industries;
Publishing;
Data Science;
Machine Learning;
Collaborative Filtering;
Women And Leadership;
Managing Data Scientists;
Big Data;
Recommender Systems;
Digital Platforms;
Information Technology;
Intellectual Property;
Analytics and Data Science;
Publishing Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Canada;
United States;
Philippines;
Viet Nam;
Turkey;
Indonesia;
Brazil
Deighton, John, and Leora Kornfeld. "Wattpad." Harvard Business School Case 919-413, March 2019.
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
Recognizing Volunteers and Donors
International Reach Class of 1992, Section G For its 20th Reunion, the Class of 1992 reached 74 percent participation, surpassing the previous record by 4 percentage points and raising more than $7 million. Among the fundraising volunteers responsible for this...
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- 12 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 12, 2006
icewine industry and follows Vincor International as it creates an international market for its Inniskillin Icewine—a luxury alcoholic beverage consumed as a dessert wine. Gives the history of the alcoholic beverage industry in Canada and...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 1996
- News
Class Acts
times during Minto's childhood, she and her family had to relocate from their native Canada for extensive sojourns in Africa and Europe. As a result, she soon discovered how to adapt quickly to new surroundings. "At a new school, I would...
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