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- 2006
- Case
Infosys Consulting
By: Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble
Aiming to expand their value proposition from software development to consulting, Infosys launched a new business unit, Infosys Consulting. From scratch, it quickly grew to over 200 professionals. The case study illustrates the challenges of launching a new business in...
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Govindarajan, Vijay, and Chris Trimble. "Infosys Consulting." 2006. (Case No. 2-0022.)
- 24 Nov 2009
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 24
the behavior leads to a negative rather than a positive outcome. We also find that people's willingness to punish wrongdoers is consistent with their judgments, and we offer preliminary evidence on how to reduce these biases. Entry, Exit...
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Martha Lagace
- 28 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 28
likely to dissent, we do not find that academics, accountants, and lawyers are significantly more active in dissenting. Lastly, we show that dissent is consequential to the director and the firm. For directors, we show that dissent is significantly associated with the...
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Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Entrepreneurship Outside the Valley - Course Catalog
the Valley will explore differences in context that affect the strategy of startups and investors including differences in industry structure and the macroeconomy, availability and access to talent, financing sources, legal and regulatory environments, local culture,...
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- 20 Jul 2016
- News
How Amazon Adapted Its Business Model to India
- November 2022 (Revised April 2023)
- Supplement
HTC and Virtual Reality (B)
By: Andy Wu and Matt Higgins
In April 2023, Cher Wang, CEO and Chairwoman of HTC, reflected on her time as a leader in the virtual reality industry from her office high above Taoyuan City, Taiwan. It had been a roller coaster ride of new product introductions and unexpected challenges for HTC and...
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Keywords:
VR;
Virtual Reality;
Strategy;
Metaverse;
Market Entry and Exit;
Competition;
Technology Industry;
Taiwan;
China;
United States
Wu, Andy, and Matt Higgins. "HTC and Virtual Reality (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 723-403, November 2022. (Revised April 2023.)
- December 1995 (Revised February 1997)
- Case
Vickers Incorporated: Omaha Plant
The new vice president of the industrial group at Vickers, Inc., a pump manufacturer, must decide whether to shut down the company's largest production facility located in Omaha, Nebraska. The plant is plagued by antiquated equipment, antagonistic union relations, and...
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Han, Helen N. "Vickers Incorporated: Omaha Plant." Harvard Business School Case 696-052, December 1995. (Revised February 1997.)
- 21 Aug 2008
- News
Stylin’ at Gallatin
here. Gallatin was designed by McKim, Mead & White and built in 1927 as a collection of what were essentially linked townhouses on a U-shaped plan. The building was no doubt charming but a bit of a warren: Some students had to leave their doors unlocked because...
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- Web
Entrepreneurial Finance - Course Catalog
company; and how should funding, employment contracts and exit decisions be structured. They aim to prepare students for these decisions, both as entrepreneurs and as investors. The next three modules look at a variety of financing models...
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- 07 Feb 2018
- News
Helping Startups Give Back
the momentum to continue as Upside starts to manage more company exits and to scale up in Montreal, Vancouver, and on Canada’s Atlantic coast. “It’s exciting to play a part in expanding the philanthropic pool in our country,” Goldstein...
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- March 2001
- Supplement
Francisco de Narvaez at TIA: Selling the Family Business
By: Linda A. Hill and Kristin Doughty
Francisco de Narvaez reflects on the process of selling his family's retail business.
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Hill, Linda A., and Kristin Doughty. "Francisco de Narvaez at TIA: Selling the Family Business." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 401-803, March 2001.
- December 1995 (Revised February 1999)
- Case
Toys "R" Us Japan
By: Debora L. Spar
Documents the American retailer's process of entry into the Japanese toy market. Discusses the history of Toys "R" Us in the United States as well as the history of the Japanese toy market, distribution, wholesaling, and retailing systems. Eager to enter the world's...
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Market Entry and Exit;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Retail Industry;
Japan;
United States
Spar, Debora L. Toys "R" Us Japan. Harvard Business School Case 796-077, December 1995. (Revised February 1999.)
- November 1986 (Revised April 1993)
- Case
Fox Broadcasting Co.
Describes an attempt by Fox Broadcasting to enter the U.S. television broadcasting industry as a fourth network. Intended to integrate the analysis of major investment decisions with business strategy. Leads to a discussion of the investment decision based on industry...
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Competition;
Market Entry and Exit;
Business Strategy;
Media and Broadcasting Industry;
United States
Ghemawat, Pankaj. "Fox Broadcasting Co." Harvard Business School Case 387-096, November 1986. (Revised April 1993.)
- November 2002 (Revised June 2003)
- Case
NYSE vs. NASDAQ: International Competition
By: Estelle S. Cantillon and Tarun Khanna
Compares and contrasts the international strategies of the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ as they looked overseas for new sources of growth in the late 1990s.
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Cantillon, Estelle S., and Tarun Khanna. "NYSE vs. NASDAQ: International Competition." Harvard Business School Case 703-435, November 2002. (Revised June 2003.)
- May 2019
- Case
Mobileye Update, 2019
By: David B. Yoffie and Daniel Fisher
Mobileye was an Israeli company, officially headquartered in The Netherlands, which was a Tier 2 supplier to the global automobile industry. This short case updates Mobileye's business performance and strategy, following the acquisition by Intel in 2017.
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Keywords:
Driverless Car;
Competitive Advantage;
Strategy;
Market Entry and Exit;
Technology;
Auto Industry;
Semiconductor Industry;
Technology Industry;
Israel
Yoffie, David B., and Daniel Fisher. "Mobileye Update, 2019." Harvard Business School Case 719-511, May 2019.
- May 1993 (Revised May 1996)
- Case
BellSouth Enterprises: The Cellular Billing Project
When BellSouth Enterprises decided to aggressively pursue the international cellular market, it needed new software in order to cope with the complexities of cellular billing and the country-specific variations in the international cellular market. BellSouth made the...
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Keywords:
Alliances;
Market Entry and Exit;
Software;
Global Strategy;
Telecommunications Industry;
United States
Sviokla, John J., Mark Keil, and Steve Simonson. "BellSouth Enterprises: The Cellular Billing Project." Harvard Business School Case 193-150, May 1993. (Revised May 1996.)
- October 2006 (Revised February 2009)
- Teaching Note
Spyder Active Sports - 2004 (TN)
By: Belen Villalonga and Dwight B. Crane
Teaching Note to (206-027).
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- June 2000 (Revised October 2000)
- Supplement
Dogfight over Europe: Ryanair (B)
By: Jan W. Rivkin
Supplements the (A) case.
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Keywords:
Competition;
Market Entry and Exit;
Service Operations;
Air Transportation Industry;
Dublin;
London
Rivkin, Jan W. "Dogfight over Europe: Ryanair (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 700-116, June 2000. (Revised October 2000.)
- June 21, 2019
- Article
When Tech Companies Compete on Their Own Platforms
By: Feng Zhu
One common complaint from third parties about platform businesses is that they see what succeeds on their platforms and then enter the most profitable areas themselves, often decimating third parties in the process. Studies have identified several motivations for...
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Keywords:
Platform-based Markets;
Platform-owner Entry;
Digital Platforms;
Market Entry and Exit;
Competition
Zhu, Feng. "When Tech Companies Compete on Their Own Platforms." Harvard Business Review (website) (June 21, 2019).
- 2018
- Working Paper
The Welfare Effects of Peer Entry in the Accommodation Market: The Case of Airbnb
By: Chiara Farronato and Andrey Fradkin
We study the effects of enabling peer supply through Airbnb in the accommodation industry. We present a model of competition between flexible and dedicated sellers - peer hosts and hotels - who provide differentiated products. We estimate this model using data from...
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Peer To Peer;
Digital Platforms;
Market Entry and Exit;
Competition;
Accommodations Industry
Farronato, Chiara, and Andrey Fradkin. "The Welfare Effects of Peer Entry in the Accommodation Market: The Case of Airbnb." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 24361, February 2018.