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- August 1995
- Case
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.: IT Organization and Architecture Challenges
By: Richard L. Nolan
Presents the outcome of Air Products ICON decentralization projects. New issues are explored, including the challenges of having a decentralized MIS staff, global network, client/server architecture, new data center issues, outsourcing, a new highly strategic customer...
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Keywords:
Information Technology;
Information Infrastructure;
Applications and Software;
Organizational Design;
Problems and Challenges
Nolan, Richard L. "Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.: IT Organization and Architecture Challenges." Harvard Business School Case 196-017, August 1995.
- 11 May 2010
- News
Bono at 50: The leader we need
- 19 May 2010
- News
Attracting the Next Generation
- 24 May 2010
- News
Raise Your Prices!
- 09 Jun 2017
- News
The marketing savvy in Mark Zuckerberg’s tour of Average America
- 31 Jan 2022
- Research & Ideas
Where Can Digital Transformation Take You? Insights from 1,700 Leaders
growth, offering organizations unprecedented opportunities to develop new products and services, and even reimagine their businesses. In mid-2020, we set out to understand the challenges of leading in the digital era. Teaming with the Harvard Business School View Details
- November 2003 (Revised June 2004)
- Background Note
China's Telecommunications Sector
By: Richard L. Nolan and Stephen P. Bradley
In mid-2003, China was the fastest-growing telecom market. Telecom subscribers are estimated at 472 million. With the size and growth of telecom, China is a hot spot for new telecom and IT technologies. Furthermore, China's sheer market power provides a strong position...
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Keywords:
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Technological Innovation;
Policy;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Competition;
Telecommunications Industry;
China
Nolan, Richard L., and Stephen P. Bradley. "China's Telecommunications Sector." Harvard Business School Background Note 904-416, November 2003. (Revised June 2004.)
- February 2011 (Revised December 2012)
- Case
The Ford Fiesta
By: John Deighton and Leora Kornfeld
Executives at Ford wondered if social media could be the marketing solution for the launch of the youth-oriented 2010 Fiesta. But with social media came a ceding of control. Some at the company believed that if Ford was going to move beyond its conservative brand image...
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Keywords:
Advertising Campaigns;
Digital Marketing;
Leadership;
Goals and Objectives;
Brands and Branding;
Marketing Strategy;
Product Launch;
Market Entry and Exit;
Standards;
Auto Industry
Deighton, John, and Leora Kornfeld. "The Ford Fiesta." Harvard Business School Case 511-117, February 2011. (Revised December 2012.) (request a courtesy copy.)
- 03 Oct 2023
- HBS Case
Layoffs Can Be Bad Business: 5 Strategies to Consider Before Cutting Staff
legal obligations Globalization has opened new opportunities and markets for businesses, but it has also brought new complexities. Countries have different legal requirements for layoffs in areas such as required severance pay, advance...
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Power to the People
By: Eric D. Werker
Every nongovernmental organization has a mission statement. For example, CARE, one of the world's largest and best-funded NGOs, explains its mission as serving "individuals and families in the poorest communities in the world. Drawing strength from our global... View Details
Keywords:
Mission and Purpose;
Food;
Service Operations;
Inflation and Deflation;
Experience and Expertise;
Economic Slowdown and Stagnation;
Knowledge;
Poverty;
Agribusiness;
Diversity;
Non-Governmental Organizations;
Innovation and Invention;
India
Werker, Eric D. "Power to the People." Foreign Policy, no. 169 (November–December 2008).
- Web
Clubs - Alumni
Clubs Global network, local connections. 105. That’s how many alumni clubs, identity and industry associations and Harvard Club affiliates in 51 countries are already networking and serving their communities. View Details
- September 2015 (Revised June 2017)
- Case
Futbol Club Barcelona
By: Anita Elberse
In June 2015, FC Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu sees his team lift the UEFA Champions League trophy, completing an impressive trophy haul in the 2014-2015 season. Unique for a club of its caliber, five of the starting eleven are products of FC Barcelona's youth...
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Keywords:
Superstar;
Talent;
Talent Development And Retention;
Talent Management;
Marketing;
Strategy;
General Management;
Nonprofit;
Marketing Strategy;
Talent and Talent Management;
Entertainment;
Media;
Competitive Advantage;
Sports;
Sports Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Barcelona
Elberse, Anita. "Futbol Club Barcelona." Harvard Business School Case 516-031, September 2015. (Revised June 2017.)
- May 2017 (Revised April 2020)
- Case
Raj Kapoor: The Socialist Showman
By: Geoffrey Jones and Snigdha Sur
This case examines the career of Raj Kapoor, the legendary Bollywood filmmaker of the postwar decades. It explores how Kapoor built RK studios after 1948 by releasing a series of movies that combined romance with social messages focused on the fate of the common man in...
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Keywords:
Film Entertainment;
History;
Personal Development and Career;
Social Issues;
Gender;
Problems and Challenges;
Values and Beliefs;
Motion Pictures and Video Industry;
India;
Soviet Union
Jones, Geoffrey, and Snigdha Sur. "Raj Kapoor: The Socialist Showman." Harvard Business School Case 317-100, May 2017. (Revised April 2020.)
- 20 May 2022
- News
The Great Onshoring: Inside the Transcontinental Chip Race
- Research Summary
Strategy and Location
An increasing number of companies finds that their individual success is more and more not only a function of their own decisions but also of the local business environment they operate in. In a globalized world economy, these geographically bound factors are among the...
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- September 2012 (Revised July 2014)
- Case
Blackstone's Investment in Intelenet
By: Josh Lerner, Sandeep Bapat and Rachna Tahilyani
Three years had passed since Blackstone's investment in Intelenet Global Services, their third largest investment in India. Great progress had been made, but now a new challenge loomed. Globank, a large global bank, was Intelenet's largest customer. Intelenet's...
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Lerner, Josh, Sandeep Bapat, and Rachna Tahilyani. "Blackstone's Investment in Intelenet." Harvard Business School Case 213-036, September 2012. (Revised July 2014.)
- June 2005
- Tutorial
Prematriculation Financial Accounting Tutorial/Module
By: David F. Hawkins, Paul M. Healy and Ratna G. Sarkar
The Financial Accounting course is an introduction to the fundamental concepts of financial accounting in a management context. The course describes the business activities for Global Grocer, a small retail franchise specializing in gourmet foods and specialty kitchen...
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- December 2007
- Background Note
Tools and Tactics for Transformation: Three "Whats" and Three "Hows"
By: James K. Sebenius and Stephen Friedman
Important transformation at Goldman Sachs, where one of the authors was Chairman, required analysis, political leadership, and management in order to fundamentally shift the strategy, people, and culture on a sustainable basis. After describing the actions needed to...
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Keywords:
Negotiation Tactics;
Business Strategy;
Organizational Culture;
Transition;
Strategic Planning;
Core Relationships;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Leadership Style;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Private Equity
Sebenius, James K., and Stephen Friedman. Tools and Tactics for Transformation: Three "Whats" and Three "Hows". Harvard Business School Background Note 908-028, December 2007.
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Online Learning Track Programs | HBS Online
which can bolster your resume and signify to employers your commitment to professional growth and lifelong learning. In the process, you’ll build a global network and cultivate skills you can immediately apply to advance your career,...
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