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- January 1993 (Revised November 1997)
- Case
BayBank Boston
In 1992, the Federal Reserve released a study of mortgage lending patterns in Boston. It concluded that even when credit factors were taken into account, black and Hispanic applicants experienced higher rejection rates. Richard Pollard, chairman of BayBank Boston, had...
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Dees, J. Gregory, and Christine C. Remey. "BayBank Boston." Harvard Business School Case 393-095, January 1993. (Revised November 1997.)
- 05 Jan 2010
- First Look
First Look: January 5
pairwise industry and establishment level and measure agglomeration in a global and continuous metric space. These indices exhibit distinct advantages compared to traditional measures of agglomeration including the independence on the...
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Martha Lagace
- November 1992 (Revised May 1993)
- Case
American Mobile Satellite Corporation
By: Frank V. Cespedes and Laura Goode
American Mobile Satellite Corp. (AMSC) has a license to provide wireless mobile communications via satellite throughout the United States and 200 miles of coastal waters. The first satellite launch is scheduled for 1994 and, in the interim, AMSC is providing limited...
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Wireless Technology;
Decisions;
Distribution Channels;
Marketing Strategy;
Product Development;
Sales;
Emerging Markets;
Resource Allocation;
Performance Capacity;
Communications Industry;
Communications Industry;
United States
Cespedes, Frank V., and Laura Goode. "American Mobile Satellite Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 593-038, November 1992. (Revised May 1993.)
- October 1999 (Revised March 2000)
- Case
HP Consumer Products Business Organization: Distributing Printers via the Internet
By: Rajiv Lal, Kirthi Kalyanam, Shelby Mc Intyre and Edie Prescott
In spring 1998, Pradeep Jotwani, vice president and general manager of the Consumer Products Business Organization of the Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP), was contemplating the increasing success of e-commerce and its implications for his division. The consumer products group...
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Decision Choices and Conditions;
Marketing Channels;
Business Processes;
Problems and Challenges;
Partners and Partnerships;
Sales;
Business Strategy;
Information Technology;
Consumer Products Industry
Lal, Rajiv, Kirthi Kalyanam, Shelby Mc Intyre, and Edie Prescott. "HP Consumer Products Business Organization: Distributing Printers via the Internet." Harvard Business School Case 500-021, October 1999. (Revised March 2000.)
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Named Fellowship Funds - Alumni
communications industry team in the United States. He also served on the firm's investment and management committee. Navab played a significant role in the development of Borden, Intermedia Communications,...
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Alumni Bulletin - Alumni
Returns Ideas On the Radar An early warning system for the next generation of biosecurity threats Vital Signs How AI can help fix what ails the health care industry Research Brief: The Real Cost of Countering China The Exchange: Takeaways...
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Blavatnik Fellowship in Life Science Entrepreneurship - Health Care
closely with leading biotech industry and biomedical authorities, receive programmatic guidance and mentorship, and join a community of entrepreneurs shaping the future of science. “Bringing life science...
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- February 1997 (Revised September 1998)
- Case
American Management Systems, Inc.: The Knowledge Centers
By: Dorothy A. Leonard and Sylvia Sensiper
Senior management at AMS, a business and information technology consulting company, is growing at 28% annually and assimilating 1,800 new hires a year. AMS has recently instituted a new knowledge management strategy, a group of six knowledge centers (virtual...
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Information Technology;
Innovation and Management;
Technological Innovation;
Knowledge Management;
Management Teams;
Business Strategy;
Consulting Industry;
United States
Leonard, Dorothy A., and Sylvia Sensiper. "American Management Systems, Inc.: The Knowledge Centers." Harvard Business School Case 697-068, February 1997. (Revised September 1998.)
- 17 Aug 2020
- Research & Ideas
What the Stockdale Paradox Tells Us About Crisis Leadership
we asked 600 global CEOs across a variety of industries what concerns were keeping them awake at night. Their topics ranged widely, but a handful of overarching mental tasks emerged: Comprehend complex, rapidly changing circumstances...
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by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams
- October 2011 (Revised June 2013)
- Case
Novo Nordisk: A Commitment to Sustainability
By: Robert G. Eccles and Michael P. Krzus
The case describes the early commitment of a European pharmaceutical company, Novo Nordisk, to integrated reporting. Novo Nordisk is one of the pioneers of integrated reporting and it emerged out of its commitment to a "Triple Bottom Line approach to managing the...
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Strategic Planning;
Business Ventures;
Business or Company Management;
Integrated Corporate Reporting;
Business Strategy;
Pharmaceutical Industry
Eccles, Robert G., and Michael P. Krzus. "Novo Nordisk: A Commitment to Sustainability." Harvard Business School Case 412-053, October 2011. (Revised June 2013.)
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Rock Summer Fellows - Entrepreneurship
startups, through a 10-week summer fellowship that provides not only financial support but a peer network and community for students. Read More Initiatives focus on societal challenges that are too complex for any one discipline or View Details
- January 1994 (Revised August 1994)
- Case
Ocean Spray Cranberries: Environmental Risk Management
Ocean Spray Cranberries, one of the nation's most successful agricultural cooperatives, faces some difficult environmental management problems associated with water usage and wetlands development. Because of federal and state wetlands laws, new bogs for expansion had...
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Agribusiness;
Innovation and Invention;
Risk Management;
Cooperative Ownership;
Environmental Sustainability;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
Vietor, Richard H.K. "Ocean Spray Cranberries: Environmental Risk Management." Harvard Business School Case 794-088, January 1994. (Revised August 1994.)
- 17 Jul 2006
- Lessons from the Classroom
Developing a Strategy for Digital Convergence
convergence was really happening," Yoffie says. Long predicted but never realized, convergence is the idea that as the worlds of entertainment, computing, and communication go digital, they can be combined to create exciting new...
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- April 1992 (Revised July 1992)
- Case
U.S. Robotics, Inc.
U.S. Robotics (USR) is a fast-growing $80 million computer communications company with the aggressive growth target of becoming a $500 million company by 1995. It is widely accepted as the technology leader in its market, and relies strongly on its ability to bring...
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Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Expansion;
Product Development;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Computer Industry;
Computer Industry;
United States
Upton, David M. "U.S. Robotics, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 692-061, April 1992. (Revised July 1992.)
W. Earl Sasser
Earl Sasser is a Baker Foundation Professor at Harvard Business School and has been a member of the faculty there since 1969. He received a B.A. in Mathematics from Duke University in 1965, an MBA from the University of North Carolina in 1967, and a Ph.D. in... View Details
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Help - Alumni
Manager Program (TGMP) Global CEO Program for China plus completion of China CEO Renewal Program (GCPCA) Harvard-Radcliffe Program in Business Administration (HRPBA) Industrial Administrator (IA) International Senior Management Program...
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MBA Experience - Health Care
deeply into various health care sectors. Health Care Welcome Reception Takes place each fall and is hosted by the Initiative. This kick-off meet and greet introduces first-year students to the various health care resources at HBS. Health Care 101 Is a broad overview of...
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- October 2004 (Revised August 2007)
- Case
Alibris in 2004
Alibris, an online marketplace for rare, used, and out-of-print books, is trying to communicate to the professional book dealers who are its main suppliers that they are in the middle of a crisis. Supply is flooding the market, in part from individuals who simply want...
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Price;
Books;
Crisis Management;
Supply and Industry;
Service Operations;
Online Technology;
Consumer Products Industry
McAfee, Andrew P. "Alibris in 2004." Harvard Business School Case 605-035, October 2004. (Revised August 2007.)
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Health Care Initiative - Health Care
Communication at Work We’re Paying off Medical Debt WrongBy: Raymond Kluender 19 Apr 2024 | The Hill Forgiving Medical Debt After It Is Sent to Collections Has Fewer Benefits – StudyRe: Raymond Kluender 14 Apr 2024 | Guardian Initiatives...
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- 17 Aug 2023
- Research & Ideas
‘Not a Bunch of Weirdos’: Why Mainstream Investors Buy Crypto
equity market, but a growing force to be reckoned with, according to the research. "Crypto is seeing large-scale adoption," Di Maggio says. At the same time, the industry finds itself in the spotlight of regulators who are exploring ways...
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by Ben Rand