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• Case | HBS Case Collection | 2013 (Revised from original 2011 version)

  Kroll Bond Rating Agency

  Bo Becker

  The established credit raters were criticized for inflating the mortgage credit bubble that imploded in 2008. A new rating agency, KBRA, is considering how to capitalize on the opportunity this presents and how to enter the industry. A small group of managers have to decide on a business model, how to meet hiring and funding needs, and what types of ratings to start with: municipal, corporate, or structured. Where are the needs for new ratings stronger? How can investors be convinced to use the new ratings? How can KBRA compete with Fitch, Moody's, and S&P?

  Keywords: Financial Instruments; Financial Management; Financial Services Industry;

  Citation:

  Becker, Bo. "Kroll Bond Rating Agency." Harvard Business School Case 212-034, April 2013. (Revised from original October 2011 version.)

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• Teaching Plan | HBS Case Collection | 2013

  Marks and Spencer: Plan A (TP)

  David Bell and Michael Norris

  Teaching Note for 509029.

  Keywords: Marketing; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Strategic Planning; Environmental Sustainability; Competitive Advantage; Retail Industry;

  Citation:

  Bell, David, and Michael Norris. "Marks and Spencer: Plan A (TP)." Harvard Business School Teaching Plan 513-029, April 2013.

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• Case | HBS Case Collection | 2013

  Cummins, Inc.: Building a Home Community for a Global Company

  Joseph L. Bower and Michael Norris

  In 2010, Tom Linebarger, president and COO of Cummins, Inc., the Columbus, Indiana-based manufacturer of diesel engines, has to decide where to locate the company's new manufacturing line for high horsepower engines. He has three choices to decide from: Seymour, Indiana; Daventry, England; and Pune, India. The Community Education Coalition (CEC) in Columbus has had success in improving the city's schools to make the area more competitive in attracting and retaining highly educated employees to this small Midwestern city. The CEC is planning an expansion into Seymour with Cummins' help. Will the CEC be able to improve the school system in Seymour enough to make it a viable choice for the new high horsepower engine line?

  Keywords: manufacturing; education; competitiveness; Manufacturing Industry; United States;

  Citation:

  Bower, Joseph L., and Michael Norris. "Cummins, Inc.: Building a Home Community for a Global Company." Harvard Business School Case 313-024, March 2013.

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