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- March 2024
- Teaching Note
Teaching Note: Transforming a Region: Gothenburg's path from Shipyards to E-Mobility
By: Christian H.M. Ketels and Orjan Solvell
This TN provides guidance on how to leverage the case on Gothenburg's economic evolution and the role of the regional economic development agency in this process. Gothenburg is an old industrial city that has been hit by a number of deep shocks in its history. Its core...
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- 28 Jan 2013
- News
Harvard i-lab Sprouts Startups: Nucleik, PollVaultr, Vaxess, & More
- 18 Jul 2016
- Blog Post
Coming to HBS after Military Service
As I prepared to separate from the United States Navy, many people warned me about the challenges I would soon face. My transition from the Navy to HBS has certainly had its trials, but I would like to focus on the opportunities that...
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- 2006
- Book
The Soul of a Doctor
By: Susan Pories, Sachin H. Jain and Gordon Harper
Collection of essays written by Harvard Medical School students focused on the experiencing of transitioning from clinician to student. Particular emphasis is given to the role of student as an "embedded critic," i.e. a practitioner knowledgeable about medicine, but...
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- June 2002 (Revised January 2010)
- Case
Delphi Corporation (A)
By: Jay W. Lorsch, Rakesh Khurana and Sonya Sanchez
The Delphi Corp.'s board of directors faces a transition as lead director Thomas Wyman approaches mandatory retirement. Chairman and CEO J.T. Battenberg reflects on Delphi's history and its successful reinvention by Wyman and Battenberg when it separated from its...
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Keywords:
Corporate Governance;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Leadership;
Management Succession;
Management Teams;
Relationships;
Corporate Strategy
Lorsch, Jay W., Rakesh Khurana, and Sonya Sanchez. "Delphi Corporation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 402-033, June 2002. (Revised January 2010.)
- April 1992 (Revised March 1993)
- Case
Brigham and Women's Hospital in 1992, The
Brigham and Women's Hospital is a highly successful teaching hospital in 1992. However, the hospital sector is undergoing a major transition and the hospital faces uncertainty about changing demographic trends, new types of competitors, and technological and scientific...
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Keywords:
Risk and Uncertainty;
Change Management;
Social Entrepreneurship;
Decision Making;
Health Care and Treatment;
Business Strategy;
Education Industry;
Health Industry;
Massachusetts
Teisberg, Elizabeth O. "Brigham and Women's Hospital in 1992, The ." Harvard Business School Case 792-095, April 1992. (Revised March 1993.)
- November 2017
- Case
Outrageous Ambition: Duke University
By: William C. Kirby and Yuanzhuo Wang
Duke University had grown from a one room schoolhouse in rural North Carolina in 1859 to one of the leading research universities in the U.S. and the world. Since the late 1950s, Duke’s leaders had consciously used the process of strategic planning to guide the...
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Keywords:
Duke University;
University Governance;
Internationalization;
Duke Kunshan University;
Interdisciplinarity;
Higher Education;
Interdisciplinary Studies;
Global Strategy;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Business History;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Organizational Design;
Organizational Structure;
Organizational Culture;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Strategic Planning;
Education Industry;
United States;
China;
Singapore
Kirby, William C., and Yuanzhuo Wang. "Outrageous Ambition: Duke University." Harvard Business School Case 318-043, November 2017.
- January 8, 2016
- Article
When You’ve Made Enough Money to Cause Family Tension
By: Josh Baron, Rob Lachenauer and Diane Coutu
This article discusses the transition successful business founders face when moving from intense business focus to managing significant wealth in their "Second Act." It highlights the shift towards creating a family enterprise, requiring shared financial...
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Keywords:
Wealth;
Family Business;
Management Succession;
Transition;
Family and Family Relationships
Baron, Josh, Rob Lachenauer, and Diane Coutu. "When You’ve Made Enough Money to Cause Family Tension." Harvard Business Review (website) (January 8, 2016).
- 13 Oct 2020
- News
July Is the New January: More Companies Delay Return to the Office
- September 2015 (Revised July 2016)
- Case
Turkish Airlines: Widen Your World
By: Juan Alcácer and Esel Çekin
This case tracks Turkish Airlines' transition from regional player to global powerhouse. With an order for 212 aircraft in the first half of 2013, the airline had moved to double its size and become one of the industry's top-ten players. Growing its fleet would allow...
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Keywords:
Strategy;
Operational Complexity;
Capacity Constraints;
Profitable Growth;
Subsidiary Management;
Externalities;
Emerging Market;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Competition;
Air Transportation;
Alliances;
Corporate Strategy;
Emerging Markets;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Air Transportation Industry;
Turkey
Alcácer, Juan, and Esel Çekin. "Turkish Airlines: Widen Your World." Harvard Business School Case 716-408, September 2015. (Revised July 2016.)
- November 2000
- Case
Dean Foods
By: Ray A. Goldberg, David E. Bell, Ann Leamon and Kim Slack
After 50 years of successful growth, mostly by acquisition, Dean Foods, the nation's second-largest dairy processor, has established a division to develop and market branded products nationally. Can a $4 billion company rely on a $300 million growth vehicle? Is this...
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Business Divisions;
Transition;
Food;
Goods and Commodities;
Brands and Branding;
Product Launch;
Product Positioning;
Product Development;
Value Creation;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Retail Industry
Goldberg, Ray A., David E. Bell, Ann Leamon, and Kim Slack. "Dean Foods." Harvard Business School Case 901-007, November 2000.
- January 2001 (Revised May 2001)
- Case
Russia: The End of a Time of Troubles?
By: Rawi E. Abdelal
Describes Russia's troubled economic transition since 1991, highlights the problem of institutional development, and surveys the challenges President Vladimir Putin faced in 2000. The first section provides a brief synopsis of liberalization, stabilization, and...
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Keywords:
Transition;
Public Sector;
Privatization;
Economy;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Government and Politics;
Business and Government Relations;
Russia
Abdelal, Rawi E. "Russia: The End of a Time of Troubles?" Harvard Business School Case 701-076, January 2001. (Revised May 2001.)
- 28 Aug 2011
- News
Who will be Silicon Valley's next Steve Jobs?
- 28 Mar 2023
- Cold Call Podcast
BMW’s Decarbonization Strategy: Sustainable for the Environment and the Bottom Line
- 2008
- Chapter
Southeast Asia and the Political Economy of Development
By: Regina M. Abrami and Richard Doner
This chapter assesses contemporary qualitative research on Southeast Asia and its contribution to the field of political economy. It focuses especially on the political origins of economic institutions and their influence on economic performance. It provides evidence...
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Keywords:
Development Economics;
Entrepreneurship;
Government and Politics;
Research;
Southeast Asia
Abrami, Regina M., and Richard Doner. "Southeast Asia and the Political Economy of Development." In Southeast Asia in Political Science: Theory, Region, and Qualitative Analysis, edited by Erik Martinez Kuhonta, Dan Slater, and Tuong Vu. Stanford University Press, 2008.
- July 1998 (Revised March 1999)
- Case
Social Security Reform
Examines various approaches to pension reform. Examines the current Social Security system in the United States, pension reform in other countries, and the leading approaches to reform. Concludes with analysis of three questions: 1) would returns be higher in a private...
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Keywords:
Privatization;
Retirement;
Welfare or Wellbeing;
Government and Politics;
Public Administration Industry;
United States
Kennedy, Robert E., and Brian Irwin. "Social Security Reform." Harvard Business School Case 799-011, July 1998. (Revised March 1999.)
- November 1996 (Revised May 1998)
- Case
Margaret Thatcher
Portrays Margaret Thatcher's rise to the leadership of Great Britain's Conservative Party. Thatcher's political career began with her election to Parliament's House of Commons in 1959. Sixteen years later she was elected the leader of her party, and then in 1979, she...
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Keywords:
Leadership;
Personal Development and Career;
Gender Characteristics;
Government and Politics;
Power and Influence;
Public Administration Industry;
Great Britain
Ibarra, Herminia M., and Jennifer Suesse. "Margaret Thatcher." Harvard Business School Case 497-018, November 1996. (Revised May 1998.)
- 17 Sep 2020
- News