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- 01 Dec 2008
- Lessons from the Classroom
How Many U.S. Jobs Are ‘Offshorable’?
The controversial topic of offshoring U.S. jobs may have been shoved out of the headlines by recent events, but it remains front and center for senior business leaders operating in an increasingly global, competitive economy. To give MBAs a deeper understanding of this...
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by Julia Hanna
- January 2009 (Revised March 2013)
- Case
Live Nation Faces the Music
By: Stephen P. Bradley, Frank Cespedes and Kerry Herman
In 2008, concert producer and promoter Live Nation faces a decision about its strategy in light of the tumultuous changes in the music industry and the increasing power of the major artists. As the music business once again recreates itself in response to new...
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Music Entertainment;
Five Forces Framework;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Corporate Strategy;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Bradley, Stephen P., Frank Cespedes, and Kerry Herman. "Live Nation Faces the Music." Harvard Business School Case 709-441, January 2009. (Revised March 2013.)
- 26 Jul 2021
- News
Communities Lure Remote Workers with Cash and Perks
- 2022
- Working Paper
E-commerce During COVID: Stylized Facts from 47 Economies
By: Joel Alcedo, Alberto Cavallo, Bricklin Dwyer, Prachi Mishra and Antonio Spilimbergo
We study e-commerce across 47 economies and 26 industries during the COVID-19 pandemic using aggregated and anonymized transaction-level data from Mastercard, scaled to represent total consumer spending. The share of online transactions in total consumption increased...
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Keywords:
COVID-19 Pandemic;
Health Pandemics;
Spending;
Internet and the Web;
Global Range;
Analysis;
E-commerce
Alcedo, Joel, Alberto Cavallo, Bricklin Dwyer, Prachi Mishra, and Antonio Spilimbergo. "E-commerce During COVID: Stylized Facts from 47 Economies." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 29729, February 2022.
- June 1992 (Revised March 1993)
- Case
Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. 1990
By: Timothy A. Luehrman
The CFO of Fleetwood Enterprises is considering whether to recommend a large share repurchase to the board of directors. Fleetwood's core businesses, manufactured housing and recreational vehicles, are very sensitive to business cycles and oil prices. Following Iraq's...
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Keywords:
Business Cycles;
Capital Structure;
Stock Shares;
Price;
Crisis Management;
Production;
Manufacturing Industry;
Iraq;
Kuwait
Luehrman, Timothy A. "Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. 1990." Harvard Business School Case 293-013, June 1992. (Revised March 1993.)
- January 2009
- Supplement
Live Nation Faces the Music (B)
By: Stephen P. Bradley, Frank V. Cespedes and Kerry Herman
In 2008, concert producer and promoter Live Nation, faces a decision about its strategy in light of the tumultuous changes in the music industry and the increasing power of the major artists. As the music business once again recreates itself in response to new...
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- July 1984 (Revised September 1986)
- Case
CML Group, Inc.: Going Public (A)
Describes a series of decisions confronting Charles Leighton, co-founder and chairman of the CML Group. CML is a successful participant in the leisure time industry with two lines of business: specialty retailing and recreational consumer products. The key issues in...
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Valuation;
Going Public;
Strategy;
Business or Company Management;
Cost vs Benefits;
SWOT Analysis;
Investment Banking;
Financing and Loans;
Planning;
Corporate Finance;
Retail Industry;
Consumer Products Industry
Sahlman, William A. "CML Group, Inc.: Going Public (A)." Harvard Business School Case 285-003, July 1984. (Revised September 1986.)
- September 2020
- Case
Summit Partners: Independent Vetcare
By: Victoria Ivashina and Terrence Shu
This case follows Summit Partners, a leading growth equity firm, as it evaluates an investment opportunity in IVC, a veterinary care group in the U.K. market. The case allows students to articulate and evaluate the investment thesis of this transaction. Additionally,...
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Keywords:
Growth Equity;
Investment Evaluation;
Private Equity;
Investment;
Decision Making;
Valuation
Ivashina, Victoria, and Terrence Shu. "Summit Partners: Independent Vetcare." Harvard Business School Case 221-024, September 2020.
- October, 2023
- Article
Cleaning Up the Great Lakes: Housing Market Impacts of Removing Legacy Pollutants
By: Alecia Cassidy, Robyn C. Meeks and Michale R. Moore
The Great Lakes and their tributaries make up the largest freshwater system on the planet, providing drinking water and recreational value to millions of people. Yet manufacturing plants left a legacy of toxic pollutants in the region, tarnishing it as part of the...
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Keywords:
Valuation Of Environmental Effects;
Housing Demand;
Water Pollution;
Water Quality;
Infrastructure;
Pollution;
Consumer Behavior
Cassidy, Alecia, Robyn C. Meeks, and Michale R. Moore. "Cleaning Up the Great Lakes: Housing Market Impacts of Removing Legacy Pollutants." Journal of Public Economics 226 (October, 2023).
- May 2016 (Revised September 2016)
- Case
Hillside Beach Club: Delivering the Ultimate Family Vacation in the Mediterranean
By: Rajiv Lal and Gamze Yucaoglu
In 2015, Edip Ilkbahar, HBC’s founder and CEO, was looking over the plans for a new branch in Cyprus. Since the inception of the company by the Alarko Group of companies in 1994, Ilkbahar’s company had enjoyed high occupancy, high guest satisfaction, and high...
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Keywords:
Customer Experience;
Customer Service;
Hotel Industry;
Emerging Market;
Customer Focus;
Leading Growth;
Feedback Culture;
Employee Empowerment;
Employee Engagement;
Employee Training;
Staffing;
Operations Management;
Quality Management;
Service Management;
Service Quality;
Continuous Improvement;
Hillside;
HBC;
Turkey;
Vacation;
Customer Relationship Management;
Quality;
Employee Relationship Management;
Service Operations;
Organizational Culture;
Customer Satisfaction;
Selection and Staffing;
Service Delivery;
Competitive Advantage;
Emerging Markets;
Growth and Development;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Turkey
Lal, Rajiv, and Gamze Yucaoglu. "Hillside Beach Club: Delivering the Ultimate Family Vacation in the Mediterranean." Harvard Business School Case 516-110, May 2016. (Revised September 2016.)
- March 2008
- Course Overview Note
Dynamic Markets
By: Joshua D. Coval and Erik Stafford
The Dynamic Markets course at Harvard Business School is organized around the hands-on application of financial decision making in a wide variety of capital market settings. The course relies heavily on in-class simulations of a range of market settings where students...
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- 10 May 2020
- News
The Brilliant Success of Shackleton’s Failure
- Web
Capstone - MBA
versatility into applications for other diseases. TBG – A Promising Non-Hallucinogenic Psychedelic Molecule for Treating Opioid Use Disorder Some recreational drugs like LSD and PCP are psychedelics that alter the user’s perception of...
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- 17 Jul 2008
- Working Paper Summaries
A Replication Study of Alan Blinder’s “How Many U.S. Jobs Might Be Offshorable?”
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by Troy Smith & Jan W. Rivkin
- 31 May 2023
- HBS Case
From Prison Cell to Nike’s C-Suite: The Journey of Larry Miller
View Video Editor's note: Watch the video in "full screen" mode for the best viewing experience. Before shaping one of the world’s largest sports brands, Nike executive Larry Miller spent years of his youth and early adulthood behind bars for several crimes, including...
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- Web
Program Details - Doctoral
Dining Meals will be provided to Fellows at Spangler Center at HBS and through the dining hall affiliated with the Research Village. RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS PRIMO Fellows are eligible to register for free use of Harvard athletic...
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- 26 Jun 2023
- Research & Ideas
Want to Leave a Lasting Impression on Customers? Don't Forget the (Proverbial) Fireworks
Thousands of visitors flock to Disney World every day to immerse themselves in all kinds of exciting experiences—a cruise on the Pirates of the Caribbean; a visit to the China pavilion at EPCOT; a meet-and-greet with a favorite princess. For many guests, however, the...
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- 31 May 2023
- HBS Case
Why Business Leaders Need to Hear Larry Miller's Story
View Video Editor's note: Watch the video in "full screen" mode for the best viewing experience. If Larry Miller hadn’t concealed his criminal record, would he ever have been given the chance to turn his life around? Would his talent have taken him to Nike, where he...
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- 29 Aug 2023
- Cold Call Podcast