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Undisclosed Debt Sustainability
By: Laura Alfaro and Fabio Kanczuk
Over the past decade, non-Paris Club creditors, notably China, have become an important source of financing for low- and middle-income countries. In contrast with typical sovereign debt, these lending arrangements are not public, and other creditors have no information...
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Alfaro, Laura, and Fabio Kanczuk. "Undisclosed Debt Sustainability." AEA Papers and Proceedings 112 (May 2022): 521–525.
- March 2021
- Case
Founders Factory
By: Jeffrey F. Rayport and James Barnett
In January 2020, Founders Factory (FF) Executive Chairman Brent Hoberman and CEO Henry Lane Fox were considering FF’s expansion strategy. FF operated as a venture capital (VC) fund built around an accelerator and incubator, and organized around sectors within...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurship;
Markets;
Planning;
Expansion;
Global Range;
Business Model;
Talent and Talent Management;
Experience and Expertise;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Global Strategy;
Innovation Strategy;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Management Teams;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Partners and Partnerships;
Internet and the Web;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Technology Industry;
Africa;
South Africa;
Johannesburg;
Europe;
France;
Paris;
United Kingdom;
England;
London;
United States;
New York (city, NY)
Rayport, Jeffrey F., and James Barnett. "Founders Factory." Harvard Business School Case 821-009, March 2021.
- July 2020 (Revised April 2022)
- Case
Paris Saint-Germain: Building One of the World's Top Sports Brands
By: Anita Elberse and David Moreno Vicente
In March 2020, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, the president of French soccer club Paris Saint-Germain (‘PSG’) sees his team clinch a spot among the last eight clubs to compete in the UEFA Champions League. Established in 1970 and initially a club with only moderate success, PSG’s...
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Keywords:
Soccer;
Football;
Superstars;
Talent;
Talent Development;
General Management;
Sports;
Entertainment;
Media;
Talent and Talent Management;
Globalization;
Brands and Branding;
Marketing;
Strategy;
Sports Industry;
Europe
Elberse, Anita, and David Moreno Vicente. "Paris Saint-Germain: Building One of the World's Top Sports Brands." Harvard Business School Case 521-006, July 2020. (Revised April 2022.)
- May 2020
- Teaching Note
Danone: Changing the Food System
By: David E. Bell, Federica Gabrieli, Daniela Beyersdorfer, Amy Klopfenstein and Aldo Sesia
Teaching Note for HBS No. 520-053.
This is a teaching note for the case “Danone: Changing the Food System?” The case examines the efforts of one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies to resolve the social, environmental, and economic issues within... View Details
This is a teaching note for the case “Danone: Changing the Food System?” The case examines the efforts of one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies to resolve the social, environmental, and economic issues within... View Details
- February 2020
- Case
Leading Change in Talent at L'Oréal
By: Lakshmi Ramarajan, Vincent Dessain and Emer Moloney
Jean-Claude Le Grand just stepped into a new role as Executive Vice-President for Human Resources at the global cosmetics company, L’Oréal. He is now responsible for the hiring, development, promotion, and retention of 83,000 employees worldwide. The highly successful...
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Keywords:
Advertising;
Business Headquarters;
Business Divisions;
Business Organization;
Change;
Change Management;
Transformation;
Competency and Skills;
Experience and Expertise;
Talent and Talent Management;
Demographics;
Diversity;
Gender;
Nationality;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Human Resources;
Employees;
Recruitment;
Retention;
Selection and Staffing;
Innovation and Management;
Jobs and Positions;
Employment;
Human Capital;
Leadership;
Leadership Development;
Leadership Style;
Leading Change;
Management Practices and Processes;
Marketing;
Brands and Branding;
Product Marketing;
Organizations;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Structure;
Personal Development and Career;
Planning;
Strategic Planning;
Problems and Challenges;
Networks;
Social Psychology;
Attitudes;
Power and Influence;
Social and Collaborative Networks;
Business Strategy;
Advertising Industry;
Beauty and Cosmetics Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
France;
Paris
Ramarajan, Lakshmi, Vincent Dessain, and Emer Moloney. "Leading Change in Talent at L'Oréal." Harvard Business School Case 420-106, February 2020.
- June 2019 (Revised September 2019)
- Case
Parrot: Navigating the Nascent Drone Industry
By: Rory M. McDonald, Emilie Billaud and Vincent Dessain
In 2018, Henri Seydoux, CEO and Founder of Parrot, believed that his company was at an inflection point in its history. Parrot had been a European leader in consumer electronics since the 1990s, first developing Bluetooth kits for cars before moving on to electronic...
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Keywords:
Forecasting and Prediction;
Disruption;
Entrepreneurship;
Corporate Strategy;
Technological Innovation;
Leading Change;
Competitive Advantage;
Information Technology;
Competitive Strategy;
Consumer Products Industry;
Electronics Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Motion Pictures and Video Industry;
Technology Industry;
Video Game Industry;
Europe;
France;
Paris
McDonald, Rory M., Emilie Billaud, and Vincent Dessain. "Parrot: Navigating the Nascent Drone Industry." Harvard Business School Case 619-085, June 2019. (Revised September 2019.)
- April 2019
- Case
American Ballet Theatre
By: Anita Elberse, Tsubasa Nakajima and Melissa Rodman
Kara Medoff Barnett, executive director of American Ballet Theatre (ABT), widely regarded as one of the world’s premier ballet companies, faces several challenges. It is June 2018. Despite its prestige, the company’s $45 million annual budget and $22 million endowment...
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Keywords:
Performing Arts;
Superstars;
Talent;
Talent Development;
Non-profit;
Contracts;
Labor Economics;
General Management;
Arts;
Entertainment;
Media;
Talent and Talent Management;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Marketing;
Strategy
Elberse, Anita, Tsubasa Nakajima, and Melissa Rodman. "American Ballet Theatre." Harvard Business School Case 519-085, April 2019.
- December 2018 (Revised June 2020)
- Case
Creating the French Behavioral Insights Team
By: Michael Luca, Ariella Kristal and Emilie Billaud
This case explores how neuroscientist Mariam Chammat helped set up the first behavioral insights team at the center of the French government, and encouraged French administrations to innovate and create policy initiatives based on psychological theories of influence...
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Keywords:
Choice Architecture;
Behavioral Economics;
Experiments;
Negotiation;
Decision Making;
Economics;
Taxation;
Entrepreneurship;
Consumer Behavior;
Public Administration Industry;
Europe;
France;
Paris
Luca, Michael, Ariella Kristal, and Emilie Billaud. "Creating the French Behavioral Insights Team." Harvard Business School Case 919-015, December 2018. (Revised June 2020.)
- July 2018
- Case
Ce Soir-Là, Ils n'Arrivent Plus Un par Un, Mais par Vagues: Coping with the Surge of Trauma Patients at L'Hôpital Universitaire La Pitié Salpêtrière—Friday, November 13, 2015
By: Herman B. "Dutch" Leonard, Emilie Billaud and Arnold M. Howitt
On November 13, 2015, Dr. Marie Borel, Dr. Emmanuelle Dolla, Dr. Frédéric Le Saché, and Professor Mathieu Raux were the doctors in charge of the trauma center at L’Hôpital de la Pitié Salpêtrière in Paris, where dozens of wounded and dying patients, most with severe...
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Keywords:
Health Care and Treatment;
Crisis Management;
Performance Capacity;
Decision Making;
Leadership;
Health Industry;
Europe;
France;
Paris
Leonard, Herman B. "Dutch", Emilie Billaud, and Arnold M. Howitt. "Ce Soir-Là, Ils n'Arrivent Plus Un par Un, Mais par Vagues: Coping with the Surge of Trauma Patients at L'Hôpital Universitaire La Pitié Salpêtrière—Friday, November 13, 2015." Harvard Business School Case 319-032, July 2018.
- 2018
- Book
Kissinger the Negotiator: Lessons from Dealmaking at the Highest Level
By: James K. Sebenius, R. Nicholas Burns and Robert H. Mnookin (with a forward by Henry A. Kissinger)
As professors and practitioners with careers devoted to negotiation, we are often asked “Who are the world’s best negotiators? What makes them effective?” Inevitably Henry Kissinger’s name comes up as an elite, if controversial, negotiator from whom we can learn a...
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Keywords:
History;
Negotiation Process;
Negotiation Tactics;
Personal Development and Career;
Negotiation Style;
United States
Sebenius, James K., R. Nicholas Burns, and Robert H. Mnookin (with a forward by Henry A. Kissinger). Kissinger the Negotiator: Lessons from Dealmaking at the Highest Level. New York: HarperCollins, 2018.
- April 2018 (Revised April 2020)
- Case
Coco Chanel: From Fashion Icon to Nazi Agent
By: Geoffrey Jones and Emily Grandjean
This case describes the career of the iconic French fashion designer Coco Chanel who created a transformational business during the first half of the 20th century. Beginning in her early adulthood, Chanel leveraged relationships with acquaintances, friends, and...
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Keywords:
Business History;
Biography;
Entrepreneurship;
Relationships;
Brands and Branding;
Ethics;
Fashion Industry;
Apparel and Accessories Industry
Jones, Geoffrey, and Emily Grandjean. "Coco Chanel: From Fashion Icon to Nazi Agent." Harvard Business School Case 318-139, April 2018. (Revised April 2020.)
- January 2018 (Revised October 2020)
- Case
Giving Birth to Ovia Health
By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang and Julia Kelley
In late 2016, Paris Wallace, the CEO of Ovia Health, and the rest of the company’s co-founders faced a difficult decision about the best way to grow Ovia Health’s revenue. Founded in 2012, Ovia Health specialized in mobile and web applications in the women’s health...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurship;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Market Entry and Exit;
Health Care and Treatment;
Health Industry
Bussgang, Jeffrey J., and Julia Kelley. "Giving Birth to Ovia Health." Harvard Business School Case 818-004, January 2018. (Revised October 2020.)
- June 2017
- Teaching Note
Project Sun Devil and Project Paris
By: Nori Gerardo Lietz and Alexander W. Schultz
Tony Lee is preparing to present a project to the investment committee of Howard Street Capital. He will be recommending an investment in Project Sun Devil, a high-quality 225-unit student housing rental property near Tempe, Arizona. Tony Lee will compete for capital...
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Keywords:
General Management;
Financial Analysis;
Return On Assets;
Accounting;
Performance Measurement;
Financial Ratios;
Return On Equity;
Financial Statements;
Profitability Analysis;
Portfolio Investment;
Portfolio Management;
Real Estate;
Property;
Investment Portfolio;
Investment Return;
Analysis;
Real Estate Industry;
United States
- Article
Market Reactions to Sovereign Litigation
By: Faisal Z. Ahmed and Laura Alfaro
Recent rulings in the ongoing litigation over the pari passu clause in Argentinian sovereign debt instruments have generated considerable controversy. Some official-sector participants and academic articles have suggested that the rulings will disrupt or impede...
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Keywords:
Sovereign Debt;
Litigation;
Vulture Funds;
Argentina;
Sovereign Finance;
Lawsuits and Litigation;
Markets;
Argentina
Ahmed, Faisal Z., and Laura Alfaro. "Market Reactions to Sovereign Litigation." Capital Markets Law Journal 12, no. 2 (April 2017): 141–163.
- 2016
- Working Paper
Henry Kissinger's Negotiation Campaign to End the Vietnam War
By: James K. Sebenius and Eugene B. Kogan
President Richard M. Nixon was elected in 1968 with the widespread expectation that he would bring about an end to the costly and unpopular war in Vietnam. The task largely fell to National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger. When the negotiations began, North Vietnam...
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Keywords:
Kissinger;
Negotiation;
Negotiation Campaign;
Bargaining;
Diplomacy;
Coercive Diplomacy;
Multiparty Negotiations;
Dispute Resolution;
Mediation;
Negotiation Process;
War;
Negotiation Types;
International Relations;
Negotiation Deal;
Viet Nam;
United States
Sebenius, James K., and Eugene B. Kogan. "Henry Kissinger's Negotiation Campaign to End the Vietnam War." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 17-053, December 2016.
- August 2016
- Case
Building Smart Neighborhoods at Bouygues
By: Amy C. Edmondson, Bertrand Moingeon, Guo Bai and Jean-François Harvey
Can a consortium of 16 organizations, including multinational corporations, local government agencies, and startups, turn a rundown Paris suburb into a “smart” (ecologically viable, high-tech, livable) neighborhood? This case explores how Bouygues Immobilier led such a...
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Keywords:
Collaboration;
Teaming;
Cross-industry Collaboration;
Interorganizatonal Relationships;
Innovation;
Nascent Industries;
Smart Cities;
Governance;
Collaborative Innovation and Invention;
Innovation and Management;
Innovation Strategy;
Technological Innovation;
Information Technology Industry;
Construction Industry;
Paris;
France
Edmondson, Amy C., Bertrand Moingeon, Guo Bai, and Jean-François Harvey. "Building Smart Neighborhoods at Bouygues." Harvard Business School Case 617-007, August 2016.
- Spring 2015
- Article
Sovereign Debt Restructuring: Evaluating the Impact of the Argentina Ruling
By: Laura Alfaro
Recent rulings in the ongoing litigation over the pari passu clause in Argentinian sovereign debt instruments have generated considerable controversy. Some official-sector participants and academic articles have suggested that the rulings will disrupt or impede...
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Alfaro, Laura. "Sovereign Debt Restructuring: Evaluating the Impact of the Argentina Ruling." Harvard Business Law Review 5, no. 1 (Spring 2015): 47–71.
- January 2015
- Case
Marie Trellu-Kane at Unis-Cité: Establishing Youth Service in France
By: Julie Battilana, Michel Anteby and Anne-Claire Pache
Marie Trellu-Kane is trying to decide how Unis-Cité should respond to French President Jacques Chirac's announcement in 2005 of a new national voluntary civil service program. Since 1994, Trellu-Kane and her co-founders had been creating and overseeing a civil service...
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Keywords:
Expansion;
Leadership;
Non-profit Management;
Government And Business;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Organizational Design;
Business and Community Relations;
Business and Government Relations;
Social Enterprise;
Paris
Battilana, Julie, Michel Anteby, and Anne-Claire Pache. "Marie Trellu-Kane at Unis-Cité: Establishing Youth Service in France." Harvard Business School Case 415-035, January 2015.
- 2016
- Working Paper
Henry A. Kissinger as Negotiator: Background and Key Accomplishments
By: James K. Sebenius, Laurence A. Green and Eugene B. Kogan
Following a brief summary of Henry A. Kissinger’s career, this paper describes six of his most pivotal negotiations: the historic establishment of U.S. diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China, the easing of geopolitical tension with the Soviet Union,...
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Keywords:
Kissinger;
Bargaining;
Diplomacy;
Multiparty Negotiations;
Dispute Resolution;
Mediation;
Coercive Diplomacy;
Negotiation;
International Relations;
Personal Development and Career;
United States
Sebenius, James K., Laurence A. Green, and Eugene B. Kogan. "Henry A. Kissinger as Negotiator: Background and Key Accomplishments." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 15-040, November 2014. (Revised December 2016.)
- April–June 2014
- Article
Firmes mondialisées et imaginaire de la beauté
By: G. Jones
This article highlights the role of business enterprises as influences on ideals of human beauty. The homogenization of such ideals has been one of the most noteworthy features of globalization over the last two centuries. This study suggests that firms were both...
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Keywords:
American History;
Economic History;
Business History;
Globalization;
Entrepreneurship;
History;
Beauty and Cosmetics Industry;
Europe;
North and Central America
Jones, G. "Firmes mondialisées et imaginaire de la beauté." Relations internationales 157 (April–June 2014): 131–146.