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US-Cuban Economic Relations 1898-1959
Rich Sicotte is conducting joint research with Alan Dye (Barnard College, Columbia University) on the evolution of US-Cuban economic relations before the Revolution that brought Fidel Castro to power. Currently they are focusing on the consequences of the Hawley-Smoot...
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- January 2018
- Supplement
Scaling Swagbucks (B)
By: Jeffrey F. Rayport and Matthew G. Preble
“Swagbucks (B),” HBS No. 817123, picks up in mid-2014 following the events described in “Swagbucks (A),” HBS No 817122. Davis and Gorowitz were successful in their efforts to position the company for scale without negatively affecting the company’s foundational...
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Keywords:
Loyalty Management;
Scaling;
Scale;
Entrepreneurship;
Human Resources;
Employees;
Employee Relationship Management;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Culture;
Organizational Design;
Leading Change;
Growth Management;
Religion;
Information Technology;
Internet and the Web;
Transition;
Leadership;
Web Services Industry;
Technology Industry
Rayport, Jeffrey F., and Matthew G. Preble. "Scaling Swagbucks (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 818-071, January 2018.
- March 2006 (Revised April 2009)
- Case
Tecsis: A Global Cleantech Venture Based in Brazil
Bento Koike, founder and CEO of Tecsis Ltda., is facing a number of important decisions. With ups and downs typical of self-funded start-ups, Tecsis has grown to about 1,500 people and over $50 million in revenues with one major customer. Tecsis, located in Brazil, is...
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Keywords:
Globalized Firms and Management;
Cost vs Benefits;
Diversification;
Emerging Markets;
Entrepreneurship;
Environmental Sustainability;
Volatility;
Green Technology Industry;
Brazil;
United States
Isenberg, Daniel J., and Ventura Pobre. "Tecsis: A Global Cleantech Venture Based in Brazil." Harvard Business School Case 806-135, March 2006. (Revised April 2009.)
- September 2005 (Revised October 2005)
- Case
Agora SA
By: Tarun Khanna, Krishna G. Palepu, Vincent Dessain and Monika Stachowiak
Tells the story of Agora, the largest media company in Poland, describing its corporate strategy of diversification since its founding in 1989 by entrepreneurial journalists closely linked to the anti-communist movement Solidarity. Describes in detail Gazeta Wyborcza,...
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Keywords:
Diversification;
Competition;
Media;
Corporate Strategy;
Emerging Markets;
Journalism and News Industry;
Media and Broadcasting Industry;
Germany;
Poland
Khanna, Tarun, Krishna G. Palepu, Vincent Dessain, and Monika Stachowiak. "Agora SA." Harvard Business School Case 706-425, September 2005. (Revised October 2005.)
Retail Doesn't Cross Borders: Here's Why and What to Do about It
Most companies assume that the easiest way to grow is by investing overseas and that the developing world offers the best opportunities for boosting revenues and profits today. However, success abroad varies widely, and research shows that it's often tough to increase...
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- March 2008 (Revised February 2009)
- Case
Transparent Value LLC
By: Sharon P. Katz, Krishna G. Palepu and Aldo Sesia, Jr.
Leading index company Dow Jones recently signed a license and joint marketing agreement with Transparent Value LLC, the creator of a new fundamentals-based valuation methodology. The agreement allowed Dow Jones to offer a family of indexes based on the Transparent...
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Keywords:
Asset Management;
Stocks;
Price;
Performance Expectations;
Mathematical Methods;
Valuation
Katz, Sharon P., Krishna G. Palepu, and Aldo Sesia, Jr. "Transparent Value LLC." Harvard Business School Case 108-069, March 2008. (Revised February 2009.)
- October 2006 (Revised March 2007)
- Case
Production I.G: Challenging the Status Quo
By: Andrei Hagiu, Tarun Khanna, Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Masako Egawa and Chisato Toyama
In July 2006, Mitsuhisa Ishikawa wondered how he could further enhance the success and visibility of his animation production company headquartered in Tokyo, Production I.G. For the year ended May 2006, Production I.G. had sales of 5,439 million yen ($47.3 million),...
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Keywords:
Business Growth and Maturation;
Competitive Advantage;
Markets;
Animation Entertainment;
Going Public;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Motion Pictures and Video Industry;
Tokyo
Hagiu, Andrei, Tarun Khanna, Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Masako Egawa, and Chisato Toyama. "Production I.G: Challenging the Status Quo." Harvard Business School Case 707-454, October 2006. (Revised March 2007.)
- February 2021 (Revised April 2024)
- Case
Shopify: The Conquest for Chinese E-Commerce
By: Jeffrey F. Rayport, Avani Patel, Samantha Lin and Ariel Yang
In mid-2020, Tobias Lütke, CEO of Shopify, faced a critical decision on how to time potential expansion into the China market. Over the prior 15 years, his Canadian software-as-a-service company had grown from a small e-commerce solutions provider to a full service...
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Keywords:
Timing;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Service Operations;
Business Model;
Organizational Design;
Change Management;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Global Strategy;
Health Pandemics;
Growth Management;
Marketing Strategy;
Digital Platforms;
Alliances;
Partners and Partnerships;
Opportunities;
Internet and the Web;
E-commerce;
United States;
Canada;
China
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active in philanthropy as a Vice Chairman of the Mount Sinai Health System, a non-profit healthcare integrated delivery system in New York City with over $8 billion in annual revenues and he was previously the Chairman of the predecessor...
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- August 2015
- Case
Whistle Sports: An Online Sports Network for Millennials
By: Robert F. Higgins and Christine Snively
By January 2015, Whistle Sports, a multi-platform sports network for millennials, had attracted over 54 million online subscribers on YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Google+, and Vine. It established partnerships with several professional sports leagues and...
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Keywords:
Technology;
Internet;
Websites;
Technology Networks;
Sports;
Entrepreneurship;
Information Infrastructure;
Business Startups
Higgins, Robert F., and Christine Snively. "Whistle Sports: An Online Sports Network for Millennials." Harvard Business School Case 816-006, August 2015.
- September 2010
- Case
Angie's List
Angie's List is a paid subscription-based service that gives consumers online access to member-submitted reviews of plumbers, electricians, and other home service providers. Customer and revenue growth are strong, but customer acquisition costs are high and the company...
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- November 2006 (Revised November 2007)
- Case
EFJ, Inc.
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Ajay Vinze and Mara Vatz
Michael Jalbert plans to transform EFJI, a land mobile radio manufacturer, into a leading radio systems and solutions provider. Taking advantage of new industry standards and the country's increased focus on public safety agencies and homeland security, Jalbert says...
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Keywords:
Disruptive Innovation;
Leading Change;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Product Positioning;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Competitive Strategy;
Expansion
Applegate, Lynda M., Ajay Vinze, and Mara Vatz. "EFJ, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 807-062, November 2006. (Revised November 2007.)
- November 2001 (Revised January 2002)
- Case
Monster.com: Success Beyond the Bubble
In 2001, Monster.com was an Internet site that, among other things, connected individuals seeking jobs with organizations wanting to hire. Its substitutes included help wanted classified advertising in newspapers. Monster was one of the few Internet companies that had...
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Keywords:
Internet and the Web;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Service Operations;
Service Delivery;
Price Bubble;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Employment Industry
Hallowell, Roger H., and Cate Reavis. "Monster.com: Success Beyond the Bubble." Harvard Business School Case 802-024, November 2001. (Revised January 2002.)
Transforming Manufacturing Waste into Profit
Every manufacturing process leaves waste, but Assistant Professor Deishin Lee believes much of this left-behind material can be put to productive—and profitable—use. Key concepts include:
- The concept of "by-product synergy" consists... View Details
- April 2011 (Revised July 2014)
- Case
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.: Driving Change Through Internal Communication
By: Boris Groysberg and Michael Slind
Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL), confronted in 2003 with an urgent need to change how it operated externally, adopted a highly innovative approach to communicating internally. This case, set in 2010, presents an overview of the new, more interactive model of employee...
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Keywords:
Communication Strategy;
Interpersonal Communication;
Employee Relationship Management;
Innovation and Management;
Leading Change;
Management Practices and Processes;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Culture;
Corporate Strategy;
India
Groysberg, Boris, and Michael Slind. "Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.: Driving Change Through Internal Communication." Harvard Business School Case 411-077, April 2011. (Revised July 2014.)
- Research Summary
Computer-assisted work and business scalability
My dissertation investigates how computer-assisted work (CAW) contributes to the ability of organizations to grow efficiently. Using survey data from over two hundred small wealth management firms, I analyze the relationships between CAW, growth aspirations, product...
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- March 2020 (Revised July 2022)
- Case
Levi Strauss (A): A Pioneer Lost in the Wilderness
By: Joshua Margolis, Ashish Nanda, Margaret Cross, Imran Manji and Bismah Rahmat
In 2011, newly appointed CEO Chip Bergh needed to urgently turn around the iconic but floundering denim apparel firm, Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) Famous for its blue jeans, LS&Co. had suffered a decline in revenue of 29% from $6.8 billion in 1997 to $4.8 billion in...
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- September 2013
- Case
Vogue: Defining the Culture of Fashion
By: Anita Elberse, Joseph Ferrer, Elizabeth Gough and Victoria Katsarou
In March 2013, Susan Plagemann, vice president and publisher of Vogue—widely regarded as the world's most influential fashion magazine, and publishing conglomerate Condé Nast's marquee title—is seeking answers to two questions. First, how she can best approach the...
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Keywords:
Creative Industries;
Fashion;
Publishing;
Digital Technology;
Entertainment;
Product Portfolio Management;
Magazines;
Journals and Magazines;
Internet and the Web;
Change Management;
Resource Allocation;
Creativity;
Media;
Advertising;
Fashion Industry;
Publishing Industry;
Media and Broadcasting Industry
Elberse, Anita, Joseph Ferrer, Elizabeth Gough, and Victoria Katsarou. "Vogue: Defining the Culture of Fashion." Harvard Business School Case 514-036, September 2013.
- June 2007 (Revised April 2010)
- Case
Comcast Corporation
By: Anita Elberse and Jason Schreiber
In October 2006, Comcast executives had entered negotiations with broadcast networks to broaden the selection of free network content distributed via its video-on-demand (VOD) service. The major broadcast networks, however, were unsure of the effect it would have on...
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Keywords:
Marketing Strategy;
Product Launch;
Consumer Behavior;
Competitive Strategy;
Technology Adoption;
Media and Broadcasting Industry;
Motion Pictures and Video Industry
Elberse, Anita, and Jason Schreiber. "Comcast Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 507-080, June 2007. (Revised April 2010.)