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- March 2014 (Revised January 2015)
- Case
Ghurka
By: Jose B. Alvarez, Walter J. Salmon and Christine Snively
Ghurka was a 38-year-old luxury leather goods brand that specialized in leather and twill luggage, handbags, and accessories. Brightwork Brand Holdings Corp. acquired it as an asset purchase in 2011. Ghurka, under CEO John Reuter, worked to re-launch the brand with a...
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- April 1996 (Revised November 1996)
- Case
Cleveland Turnaround (A, The: Responding to the Crisis (1978-1988)
By: James E. Austin and Andrea L Strimling
Traces the Cleveland community's efforts to move the city from economic, social, and political crisis in the late 1970s into revitalization and progress in the 1980s and 1990s. Special attention is given to the role of business leaders and the public-private...
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Keywords:
Transition;
Business Cycles;
Business and Community Relations;
Financial Crisis;
Cleveland
Austin, James E., and Andrea L Strimling. "Cleveland Turnaround (A, The: Responding to the Crisis (1978-1988)." Harvard Business School Case 796-151, April 1996. (Revised November 1996.)
- January 1999 (Revised March 2001)
- Case
Bell Atlantic and the Union City Schools (C2): Project Explore
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Ellen Pruyne
The fourth in a five-part series about Bell Atlantic Corp.'s technology-in-education partnership with the Union City, New Jersey school system. Describes Bell Atlantic's planning, implementing, supporting, and assessing elements of the partnership, with special...
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Keywords:
Education;
Technology Adoption;
Strategic Planning;
Partners and Partnerships;
Projects;
Telecommunications Industry;
Education Industry;
New Jersey
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Ellen Pruyne. "Bell Atlantic and the Union City Schools (C2): Project Explore." Harvard Business School Case 399-066, January 1999. (Revised March 2001.)
- 10 Feb 2020
- News
The Gneralist, Not the Specialist, is the Likely Innovator
- 06 Mar 2014
- HBS Seminar
Karthik Ramanna, Harvard Business School
- May 2000
- Case
Intel 64 Fund
By: G. Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon
Laila Partridge of Intel's Corporate Business Development group has been charged to create a special investment fund to speed the adoption of a new chip architecture. The last architecture upgrade, from 16 to 32 bits, had needed almost a decade to become fully adopted....
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Keywords:
Venture Capital;
Investment;
Technology Adoption;
Innovation and Management;
Computer Industry
Hardymon, G. Felda, and Ann Leamon. "Intel 64 Fund." Harvard Business School Case 800-351, May 2000.
- November 1995 (Revised February 1996)
- Case
Arthur D. Little, Inc.
By: David A. Garvin and Sanjay Bhatnagar
Charlie LeMantia, the president and CEO of Arthur D. Little (ADL), a leading consulting firm, is trying to decide whether the firm has a complete and effective corporate strategy. The case traces ADL's history, its rise to prominence and subsequent decline, and...
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Keywords:
Management;
Management Practices and Processes;
Corporate Strategy;
Business or Company Management
Garvin, David A., and Sanjay Bhatnagar. "Arthur D. Little, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 396-060, November 1995. (Revised February 1996.)
- 30 Jan 2015
- News
Meet the lone Super Bowl veteran who works in Boston’s startup scene
- 15 Aug 2013
- Video
Paths Forward: Boston
- Research Summary
Overview
We are studying the practical application of Michael Porter's value-based strategy to reform health care by examining best practices of integrated practice units, outcome measurement, cost measurement, value-based payment, episode based payment, regionalization of...
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- October 2007
- Article
Grist: A Strategic Approach to Climate
By: Michael E. Porter and Forest Reinhardt
Climate change will affect everything businesses do, as government efforts to mitigate carbon emissions cause their prices to rise steeply. This special edition of Forethought takes a hard-nosed look at the risks and opportunities of climate change. Michael E. Porter...
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Keywords:
Customer Value and Value Chain;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Leadership;
Logistics;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Performance Improvement;
Climate Change;
Competitive Advantage;
Corporate Strategy
Porter, Michael E., and Forest Reinhardt. "Grist: A Strategic Approach to Climate." Forethought. Harvard Business Review 85, no. 10 (October 2007): 22–26.
Robert F. White
Bob White is a Senior Lecturer in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit at the Harvard Business School where he teaches courses in the MBA program (Required and Elective curricula) and the Executive Education program. Courses taught include Entrepreneurial... View Details
- March 2021
- Case
The U.S. Home Improvement Sector in 2020
By: José Alvarez and David Lane
Provides an overview of the U.S. home improvement sector in 2020, reviewing sources of growth in the decade ending in 2020, with special attention to the impact of COVID-19 on market leaders Home Depot and Lowe’s and the spike in online revenues for both. Also noted...
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Trends;
Leading Change;
Operations;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Performance;
Technology;
Construction Industry;
United States
Alvarez, José, and David Lane. "The U.S. Home Improvement Sector in 2020." Harvard Business School Case 521-032, March 2021.
- May 2012 (Revised October 2012)
- Case
Yum! Brands
By: Jordan Siegel and Christopher Poliquin
Yum!, the owner of KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell, asks what might be the lessons from its success in China for currently contemplated expansion into India and Africa. Also, the company contemplates whether Taco Bell can succeed abroad as part of a new expansion push....
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Keywords:
International Business;
International Marketing;
Global Strategy;
Competitive Strategy;
Food and Beverage Industry;
United States;
Europe;
Australia;
Africa;
Asia
Siegel, Jordan, and Christopher Poliquin. "Yum! Brands." Harvard Business School Case 712-422, May 2012. (Revised October 2012.)
- November 1996 (Revised December 1996)
- Case
SAP America
By: David A. Garvin and Artemis March
SAP America has grown at an explosive rate. This case describes the company's strategy, organization, and culture, with special attention to its approach to partnering and its sales and consulting process, which have been instrumental in allowing growth to proceed. Now...
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Keywords:
Business Growth and Maturation;
Change Management;
Entrepreneurship;
Growth Management;
Demand and Consumers;
Organizational Culture;
Alliances;
Competitive Strategy;
Corporate Strategy;
United States
Garvin, David A., and Artemis March. "SAP America." Harvard Business School Case 397-057, November 1996. (Revised December 1996.)
- 15 Feb 2012
- News
Welcome to the American Competitiveness Insight Center
- Web
Alumni
be.” -Mark Tatum (MBA 1998) We’re excited to share this special edition of Between Two Classes, an interview series where we explore how members of the HBS community see the world and why. Mark is the Deputy Commissioner and COO of the...
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- August 2012
- Case
Polar Sports, Inc.
By: W. Carl Kester and Wei Wang
Polar Sports, Inc. is a fashion skiwear manufacturing company in Littleton, Colorado. The company has a unique design for skiwear using a special synthetic material that improves insulation and durability. The ski apparel industry is highly competitive and the best way...
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Keywords:
Production;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Competitive Strategy;
Corporate Finance;
Manufacturing Industry;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Sports Industry;
Colorado
Kester, W. Carl, and Wei Wang. "Polar Sports, Inc." Harvard Business School Brief Case 913-513, August 2012.
Emanuele Colonnelli
Emanuele Colonnelli is a Visiting Associate Professor of Business Administration in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit at Harvard Business School, and an Associate Professor of Finance and MV Advisors Faculty Fellow at The University of Chicago Booth School... View Details
- August 1990
- Case
Legacy Fund, Inc.
By: Jeffry A. Timmons and James Weber
Two young HBS graduates propose to create a new venture capital fund in 1989. The case focuses on: 1) evaluation of the venture capital industry; 2) whether there is an opportunity for a new specialized fund; 3) the structuring of risks and rewards in the fund; 4)...
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Timmons, Jeffry A., and James Weber. "Legacy Fund, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 291-010, August 1990.