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The Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports (MBA)
By: Anita Elberse
This second-year MBA course is primarily designed for students pursuing a career in the entertainment, media and sports sectors -- including film, television, music, publishing, video games, the performing arts, sports, fashion, and advertising -- or who plan to work...
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- January 2017
- Case
Danaher Corporation, 2007–2017
By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
On July 2, 2016, Danaher Corporation completed the spinoff of Fortive Corporation. The previous day, Danaher’s stock price had reached an all-time high. In 2015, Danaher had decided to split off its test and measurement, fuel and fleet management, and automation...
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Keywords:
Danaher;
Fortive;
Larry Culp;
Beckman Coulter;
Pall;
Life Sciences;
Diagnostics;
Environmental Operations;
Water Management;
Dental;
Testing;
Measurement;
Fuel;
Fleet Management;
Automation;
Toolmaking;
Tools;
Disease Management;
Continuous Improvement;
Toyota Production System;
Divestiture;
Spinoffs;
Spin-off;
Networks;
Acquisition;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Business Conglomerates;
Business Divisions;
Business Subsidiaries;
Business Units;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Business Model;
For-Profit Firms;
Joint Ventures;
Restructuring;
Engineering;
Chemicals;
Construction;
Machinery and Machining;
Profit;
Revenue;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Health;
Health Care and Treatment;
Health Disorders;
Medical Specialties;
Business History;
Job Cuts and Outsourcing;
Business or Company Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
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Management Succession;
Management Systems;
Resource Allocation;
Market Entry and Exit;
Measurement and Metrics;
Logistics;
Business Processes;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Public Ownership;
Problems and Challenges;
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Genetics;
Natural Environment;
Wastes and Waste Processing;
Science-Based Business;
Opportunities;
Strategy;
Adaptation;
Business Strategy;
Competition;
Competitive Strategy;
Competitive Advantage;
Consolidation;
Corporate Strategy;
Diversification;
Expansion;
Technology;
Software;
Technology Networks;
Technology Platform;
Value;
Valuation;
Aerospace Industry;
Auto Industry;
Biotechnology Industry;
Chemical Industry;
Computer Industry;
Construction Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
Distribution Industry;
Electronics Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Health Industry;
Industrial Products Industry;
Information Technology Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Medical Devices and Supplies Industry;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
Retail Industry;
Rubber Industry;
Semiconductor Industry;
Shipping Industry;
Technology Industry;
Telecommunications Industry;
Utilities Industry;
United States;
District of Columbia
Wells, John R., and Gabriel Ellsworth. "Danaher Corporation, 2007–2017." Harvard Business School Case 717-464, January 2017.
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Faculty & Research
substantial ramifications on resource allocation and care access under a new care paradigm with portal messaging as a central channel for patient–care team communication. Featured Case Financing Matillion’s Scaleup (A) By: Raymond...
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- July 2003 (Revised January 2004)
- Case
Carol Brewer's Investments
By: Richard S. Ruback and Julia Stevens
Following her husband's death in 1994, Carol Brewer took over the management of her family's investments. This case describes the decisions Brewer made during this process, including her choice to seek active account management, her selection of an investment firm, and...
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Keywords:
Investment Funds;
Investment Portfolio;
Retirement;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Financial Management;
Personal Finance;
Investment Banking;
Investment Return
Ruback, Richard S., and Julia Stevens. "Carol Brewer's Investments." Harvard Business School Case 204-017, July 2003. (Revised January 2004.)
- October 2001 (Revised September 2022)
- Case
Le Petit Chef
By: Alan D. MacCormack, Sandra J. Sucher and Suraj Rangashayi
Brigitte Gagne, Le Petit Chef's director of microwave R&D, is deciding on the product development agenda for next year. She has to decide which of the available projects to fund, and evaluate the overall portfolio of projects currently under development. The recent...
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Keywords:
Production;
Product Development;
Projects;
Planning;
Research and Development;
Performance;
Problems and Challenges;
Management Teams;
Resource Allocation
MacCormack, Alan D., Sandra J. Sucher, and Suraj Rangashayi. "Le Petit Chef." Harvard Business School Case 602-080, October 2001. (Revised September 2022.)
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Publications - Faculty & Research
investments into portfolio firm’s digital technologies, as measured by IT expenditures and the hiring demand for AI skills. This... View Details Citation Read Now Related Baik, Brian K., Wilbur Chen, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Private Equity...
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Investment Management Workshop
Summary The Investment Management Workshop convenes the world's top principals, portfolio managers, and executives to explore the latest industry strategies and best practices. Focused on asset management, business strategy, business...
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- 08 Nov 2013
- HBS Seminar
Laura Diaz Anadon, Harvard Kennedy School
- 06 Feb 2007
- First Look
First Look: February 6, 2007
committee chair is attempting to understand the complexity of the portfolio and the risks that might be present. How should the risks of these sophisticated strategies be measured? And, in particular, what risks is the endowment exposed...
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Martha Lagace
- Web
Business Finance Course Online | HBS Online
Mistakes Featured Exercises Calculate free cash flows, WACC, and terminal values Practice scenario analysis 6-7 hrs Module 6 Capital Allocation Discuss capital allocation, analyze the various options companies have for investing their...
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- 21 Aug 2023
- Book
You’re More Than Your Job: 3 Tips for a Healthier Work-Life Balance
The days of sticking with one job through retirement are long gone. Younger workers are prioritizing happiness over workplace loyalty, often out of necessity. Harvard Business School senior lecturer Christina Wallace offers a roadmap for this rebalance in her new book,...
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by Kara Baskin
- 13 Jul 2010
- First Look
First Look: July 13
offered. While significant cost savings goals would be realized in part through employee layoffs, he wondered about ITG's ability to deal with these changes. Adjusting its customer portfolio meant that ITG would be pulling back products...
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Martha Lagace
- 22 May 2007
- First Look
First Look: May 22, 2007
Working PapersGlobal Currency Hedging Authors:John Y. Campbell, Karine Serfaty-de Medeiros, and Luis M. Viceira Abstract This paper considers the risk management problem of an investor who holds a diversified portfolio of global...
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Martha Lagace
- 2015
- Working Paper
The Impact of Funds: An Evaluation of CDC 2004-12
By: Josh Lerner, Ann Leamon, Steve Dew and Dong Ik Lee
CDC was founded in 1948 as part of the U.K. government's efforts to develop the economic resources of Britain's remaining colonies. Since then, CDC has pursued a series of strategies to "do good without losing money," as its original mission was phrased. Its approach...
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Lerner, Josh, Ann Leamon, Steve Dew, and Dong Ik Lee. "The Impact of Funds: An Evaluation of CDC 2004-12." Working Paper, October 2015.
- November 2018 (Revised April 2019)
- Case
Zespri Grows
By: David E. Bell and Natalie Kindred
Controlling about a third of global kiwifruit exports by volume and nearly half by value in 2018, Zespri was a grower-owned “corporatized cooperative” with the exclusive right to export New Zealand-grown kiwifruit (except to Australia). Zespri did not grow fruit but...
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Keywords:
Agribusiness;
Kiwi;
Kiwifruit;
Agriculture;
Global Supply Chain;
Branding;
Produce;
Coordinated Industry Structure;
Industry Coordination;
Countercyclical Supply;
New Product Development;
Product Strategy;
Differentiation;
Food;
Quality;
Trade;
Brands and Branding;
Marketing;
Strategy;
Global Strategy;
Change Management;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Globalization;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Competitive Strategy;
Resource Allocation;
Product Development;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
New Zealand
Bell, David E., and Natalie Kindred. "Zespri Grows." Harvard Business School Case 519-047, November 2018. (Revised April 2019.)
- 02 Jan 2024
- Research & Ideas
10 Trends to Watch in 2024
The lightning-fast ascent of generative AI isn’t the only sea change on the horizon for businesses in the new year. The global economy is in flux as war, climate change, trade issues, and infrastructure problems demand attention. Many companies continue to struggle to...
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by Rachel Layne
- Web
Live from Klarman Hall - Alumni
wellbeing at all stages of life come not from holding on to past achievements, but from cultivating new habits and a different understanding of success and fulfillment. Video Recording The Portfolio Life: How to Future-Proof Your Career,...
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- September 2011
- Article
What Drives Sell-Side Analyst Compensation at High-Status Investment Banks?
By: Boris Groysberg, Paul M. Healy and David A. Maber
We use proprietary data from a major investment bank to investigate factors associated with analysts' annual compensation. We find compensation to be positively related to "All-Star" recognition, investment-banking contributions, the size of analysts' portfolios, and...
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Keywords:
Investment Banking;
Research;
Compensation and Benefits;
Investment Portfolio;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Resource Allocation;
Status and Position;
Business Earnings;
Quality;
Revenue;
Stocks;
Voting
Groysberg, Boris, Paul M. Healy, and David A. Maber. "What Drives Sell-Side Analyst Compensation at High-Status Investment Banks?" Journal of Accounting Research 49, no. 4 (September 2011): 969–1000.
- 19 Jan 2016
- First Look
January 19, 2016
politician allocating all of her portfolio to risky investments has double the odds of being involved in a political sandal compared to a politician allocating all of her View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Strategy - Faculty & Research
Portfolio Analysis; Energy; Climate; Oil; Oil And Gas; Oil Companies; Climate Change; Renewables; Petroleum; Investor Demand; Investors; Corporate Strategy; Resource Allocation; Energy Industry Citation Educators Related Collis, David,...
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