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- November 2005 (Revised May 2007)
- Case
HP Nanotech: Partnership with CNSI
Stan Williams, leading nanotech researcher at Hewlett Packard Laboratories, must decide whether to renew the firm's sponsorship of California NanoSystems Institute, spend the funds on internal R&D, or fund foreign universities. Illustrates the challenge of managing...
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Keywords:
Information Technology;
Partners and Partnerships;
Investment;
Collaborative Innovation and Invention;
Business and Community Relations;
Financial Strategy;
Technology Industry;
California
Fleming, Lee, Marie Thursby, and James Quinn. "HP Nanotech: Partnership with CNSI." Harvard Business School Case 606-045, November 2005. (Revised May 2007.)
- January 1998 (Revised June 1998)
- Case
Li & Fung: Beyond "Filling in the Mosaic," 1995-1998
By: Michael Y. Yoshino, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Anthony St. George
In early 1998, William and Victor Fung had to review their business, the Li & Fung Group, to plan for the next three years. Examines strategic and organizational issues including company culture, international expansion, and venture capital projects. A rewritten...
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Keywords:
Management Teams;
Venture Capital;
Organizational Culture;
Global Strategy;
Opportunities;
Problems and Challenges;
Strategic Planning;
Asia
Yoshino, Michael Y., Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Anthony St. George. Li & Fung: Beyond "Filling in the Mosaic," 1995-1998. Harvard Business School Case 398-092, January 1998. (Revised June 1998.)
- 18 Mar 2015
- News
Did Fear-Mongering Make Ebola's Impact Worse?
- Research Summary
Overview
Research about the design and use of internal performance measurement and control systems to implement strategies, align incentives, manage risks, and shape culture using accounting measurement and priorities.
In addition, my research includes understanding how and...
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- September 2002 (Revised June 2003)
- Background Note
Multinationals as Global Intermediaries
By: Tarun Khanna and Krishna G. Palepu
Presents a conceptual framework of the circumstances when multinationals attempt to create, or face difficulty creating, value in cross-border commerce. Particular attention is paid to the role of multinationals as intermediaries in international transactions where the...
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Keywords:
Framework;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Marketing Channels;
Market Transactions;
Value Creation
Khanna, Tarun, and Krishna G. Palepu. "Multinationals as Global Intermediaries." Harvard Business School Background Note 703-428, September 2002. (Revised June 2003.)
- 08 Nov 2010
- News
Asian and American Leadership Styles: How Are They Unique?
- 09 Aug 2011
- News
The Case for Integrated Reporting
- 01 Jun 2021
- News
How the World Ran Out of Everything
- 11 Sep 2020
- Video
James Mwangi
James Mwangi, CEO of Kenya’s Equity Bank, explains that both international and state-owned banks failed to address the issue that 96 percent of the population had no bank accounts in post-colonial Kenya, and how Equity Bank was able to dramatically expand financial...
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- 13 May 2013
- Blog Post
Back to School
HBS interns have wrapped up their summer projects and are now back on-campus. However, their career journeys do not end here. Continue to share their experiences as they navigate the full-time career search process, get ready to meet new...
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- 01 Jan 2024
- Blog Post
Answers to Your Top Questions about Financial Aid at HBS
At HBS, we are committed to ensuring that an MBA is both affordable and accessible to students from all backgrounds. First off, don’t worry, you do not need to apply for financial aid until after you have applied and been admitted to the MBA Program. That being said,...
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- 2015
- Chapter
The Value of Breadth and the Importance of Differences
By: David J. Collis
Honoring Pankaj Ghemawat's receipt of an Academy of Management award, this chapter examines his contribution to the global strategy field. It notes the continuing importance of country differences to international strategy and how geographic scope contributes to...
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Collis, David J. "The Value of Breadth and the Importance of Differences." In Emerging Economies and Multinational Enterprises. Vol. 28, edited by Laszlo Tihanyi, Elitsa R. Banalieva, Timothy M. Devinney, and Torben Pedersen, 29–33. Advances in International Management. Emerald Group Publishing, 2015.
Paul W. Marshall
MBA Class of 1960 Professor of Management, Paul W. Marshall, is affiliated with the Entrepreneurial Management Unit and teaches The Entrepreneurial Manager in the Turnaround Environment. This Elective Curriculum course focuses on the role of... View Details
Joseph B. Fuller
Joseph Fuller is a Professor of Management Practice in General Management and co-leads the school’s initiative, Managing the Future of Work. He currently teaches the Becoming a General Manager course in the second year of the MBA program and formerly headed The... View Details
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Build It, Buy It, or Both? Rethinking the Sourcing of Advertising Services
By: Alvin J. Silk and Marta M. Stiglin
This paper provides an update on the current state of in-house agencies. Whereas traditional consideration of internalizing advertising services was framed as a binary choice of build or buy, today's advertisers frequently pursue hybrid policies of build and buy to...
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Silk, Alvin J., and Marta M. Stiglin. "Build It, Buy It, or Both? Rethinking the Sourcing of Advertising Services." International Journal of Marketing Studies 8, no. 1 (February 2016).
- Program
Senior Executive Leadership Program—Middle East
who can deliver value in a global context, drive new levels of innovation, and build accountable, high-performance organizations. Key Benefits The Senior Executive Leadership Program—Middle East prepares you to make the bold market moves and View Details
- June 2003 (Revised November 2005)
- Case
Peace Winds Japan
By: John A. Quelch
Kensuke Onishi, the young entrepreneurial founder of an international Japanese nongovernment organization specializing in humanitarian relief in emerging economies, is considering its future strategic direction. This case includes extensive commentary on Peace Winds'...
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Keywords:
Emerging Markets;
Entrepreneurship;
Non-Governmental Organizations;
Japan;
Afghanistan;
Iraq
Quelch, John A. "Peace Winds Japan." Harvard Business School Case 503-055, June 2003. (Revised November 2005.)
- April 1987 (Revised January 1990)
- Background Note
The New Intimacy
Describes how close relationships with customers require close interfunctional and interdivisional coordination. Explains where the closest vendor/customer relationships arise and how they stress internal coordination. Also enumerates and briefly describes the way in...
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Keywords:
Customer Focus and Relationships
Shapiro, Benson P. "The New Intimacy." Harvard Business School Background Note 587-121, April 1987. (Revised January 1990.)
- 06 Dec 2015
- News
Yahoo board is the latest focus of troubled company
- July 2015 (Revised January 2020)
- Case
Horst Dassler, Adidas, and the Commercialization of Sport
By: Geoffrey Jones, Michael Norris and Sophi Kim
The case focuses on the career of Horst Dassler, the son of the founder of the German-based sports shoe manufacturer Adidas. The origins of the firm were in the interwar years, and it rose to public prominence after it provided spikes for Jesse Owens, the famous...
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Keywords:
Corruption;
Economic History;
Business History;
Entertainment;
Business;
Strategy;
Media;
Digital Technology;
Blockbuster;
Superstar;
Film;
Television;
Music;
Publishing;
Performing Arts;
Nightlife;
Crime and Corruption;
Entrepreneurship;
Globalization;
History;
Sports;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
Fashion Industry;
Sports Industry;
Germany;
South America;
Europe;
Asia;
North and Central America
Jones, Geoffrey, Michael Norris, and Sophi Kim. "Horst Dassler, Adidas, and the Commercialization of Sport." Harvard Business School Case 316-007, July 2015. (Revised January 2020.)