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      China and Europe on the New Silk Road: Connecting Universities Across Eurasia

      By: Marijk C. van der Wende, William C. Kirby, Nian Cai Liu and Simon Marginson
      The global order, based on international governance and multilateral trade mechanisms in the aftermath of the Second World War, is changing rapidly and creating waves of uncertainty. This is especially true in higher education, a field increasingly built on...  View Details
      Keywords: Higher Education; Global Range; Cooperation; China; Europe
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      van der Wende, Marijk C., William C. Kirby, Nian Cai Liu, and Simon Marginson, eds. China and Europe on the New Silk Road: Connecting Universities Across Eurasia. Oxford University Press, 2020.
      • 2020
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      Introduction: China’s Rise and the New Silk Road in Global Context

      By: William C. Kirby, Marijk C. van der Wende, Nian Cai Liu and Simon Marginson
      The introduction prefaces how an international and interdisciplinary group of scholars from Europe, China, the USA, Russia, and Australia investigate how academic mobility and cooperation is taking shape along the New Silk Road and what difference it will make, if any,...  View Details
      Keywords: Higher Education; Global Range; China; Europe; Higher Education; Global Range; Education Industry; China; Europe
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      Kirby, William C., Marijk C. van der Wende, Nian Cai Liu, and Simon Marginson. "Introduction: China’s Rise and the New Silk Road in Global Context." Chap. Intro of China and Europe on the New Silk Road: Connecting Universities Across Eurasia, edited by Marijk C. van der Wende, William C. Kirby, Nian Cai Liu, and Simon Marginson, 1–17. Oxford University Press, 2020.
      • 2020
      • Working Paper

      Measuring the Cost of Corporate Water Usage

      By: DG Park, George Serafeim and T. Robert Zochowski
      We develop a methodology that calculates the impact that organizations have on the environment through their water consumption relating to water stress risk. Using the methodology, we derive estimates for four companies that show how assumptions on the geographic...  View Details
      Keywords: Water; Water Management; Environment; Sustainability; Environmental Impact; Impact-weighted Accounts; Iwai; Organizations; Environmental Sustainability; Valuation
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      Park, DG, George Serafeim, and T. Robert Zochowski. "Measuring the Cost of Corporate Water Usage." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 21-036, September 2020.
      • July 2019 (Revised January 2021)
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      Acelerex

      By: John R. Wells and Benjamin Weinstock
      In early 2019, Randell Johnson, Founder and Chief Executive of Acelerex, was reflecting on the company’s first year of rapid growth and the challenges of scaling the business that lay ahead. Acelerex was riding the waves of change taking place in electrical power grids...  View Details
      Keywords: Energy; Energy Sources; Growth Management; Expansion; Global Strategy; Cash Flow; Energy Industry; Web Services Industry; Consulting Industry
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      Wells, John R., and Benjamin Weinstock. "Acelerex." Harvard Business School Case 720-360, July 2019. (Revised January 2021.)
      • May 2019
      • Case

      Whiskey and Cheddar: Ingredient Branding at the Caesan Cheese Cooperative (Brief Case)

      By: John A. Quelch and Katherine B. Hartman
      The Caesan Cheese Cooperative is considering introducing a new high-quality, high-margin artisan whiskey cheddar cheese. Deidra Kelly, vice president of marketing and product development at Caesan, must recommend to the Board of Directors whether to launch the product...  View Details
      Keywords: Brands And Branding; Product Development; Management; Product Marketing; Product Positioning; Marketing Strategy; Partners And Partnerships; Food And Beverage Industry
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      Quelch, John A., and Katherine B. Hartman. "Whiskey and Cheddar: Ingredient Branding at the Caesan Cheese Cooperative (Brief Case)." Harvard Business School Brief Case 919-521, May 2019.
      • March 2019
      • Article

      The New Silk Road: Implications for Higher Education in China and the West?

      By: William C. Kirby and Marijk C. van der Wende
      Recent geopolitical events, such as Brexit and the retreat from multilateral trade and cooperation by the USA, have created waves of uncertainty, especially in the field of higher education, regarding international cooperation. Meanwhile, China is publicly seeking to...  View Details
      Keywords: New Silk Road; Globalization; Higher Education; Global Range; International Relations; Cooperation
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      Kirby, William C., and Marijk C. van der Wende. "The New Silk Road: Implications for Higher Education in China and the West?" Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society 12, no. 1 (March 2019): 127–144.
      • September 2018 (Revised August 2019)
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      The Progressive Corporation, 2019

      By: John R. Wells and Benjamin Weinstock
      In early 2019, The Progressive Corporation (Progressive), the USA’s third-largest auto insurance writer, reported earned premiums were up 20% in 2018 compared to the previous year, and net income was up 64%. Direct sales of personal auto policies rose 21%, while agent...  View Details
      Keywords: Insurance Companies; Strategic Analysis; Strategic Decisions; Customer Acquisition; Customer Experience; Customer Lifetime Value; Policy Implementation; Competitors; Auto Insurance; Vehicle; Progressive; Allstate; State Farm; Geico; Implementation; Insurance; Customer Value And Value Chain; Growth Management; Competitive Strategy; Insurance Industry
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      Wells, John R., and Benjamin Weinstock. "The Progressive Corporation, 2019." Harvard Business School Case 719-413, September 2018. (Revised August 2019.)
      • August 2018 (Revised September 2018)
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      National Storage Affiliates: The REIT IPO Decision

      By: Charles F. Wu, Max de la Bruyére and Gregory D. Himmel
      In 2015, two years after founding National Storage Affiliates (NSA), Arlen Nordhagen and Tamara Fischer had an important decision to make. Should they proceed with NSA’s IPO? Although they had targeted to receive $15–17 a share, it was now apparent that the figure was...  View Details
      Keywords: Initial Public Offering; Problems And Challenges; Decision Making; Real Estate Industry
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      Wu, Charles F., Max de la Bruyére, and Gregory D. Himmel. "National Storage Affiliates: The REIT IPO Decision." Harvard Business School Case 219-026, August 2018. (Revised September 2018.)
      • June 2018
      • Article

      Personal and Social Usage: The Origins of Active Customers and Ways to Keep Them Engaged

      By: Clarence Lee, Elie Ofek and Thomas Steenburgh
      We study how digital service firms can develop an active customer base, focusing on two questions. First, how does the way that customers use the service postadoption to meet their own needs (personal usage) and to interact with one another (social usage) vary across...  View Details
      Keywords: Customer Engagement; Adoption Routes; Word-of-mouth; Digital Marketing; Bayesian Estimation; Customers; Communication; Consumer Behavior; Marketing; Online Technology; Data And Data Sets
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      Lee, Clarence, Elie Ofek, and Thomas Steenburgh. "Personal and Social Usage: The Origins of Active Customers and Ways to Keep Them Engaged." Management Science 64, no. 6 (June 2018): 2473–2495. (Lead Article.)
      • 4 Oct 2017
      • Other Presentation

      Rethinking Corporate Governance

      By: Lynn S. Paine
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      Paine, Lynn S. "Rethinking Corporate Governance." George Washington University School of Business, Washington, DC, USA, October 4, 2017.
      • July 31, 2017
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      A Commitment Contract to Achieve Virologic Suppression in Poorly Adherent Patients with HIV/AIDS

      By: Marcella Alsan, John Beshears, Wendy S. Armstrong, James J. Choi, Brigitte C. Madrian, Minh Ly T. Nguyen, Carlos Del Rio, David Laibson and Vincent C. Marconi
      Objective: Assess whether a commitment contract informed by behavioral economics leads to persistent virologic suppression among HIV-positive patients with poor antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence. Design: Single-center pilot randomized clinical trial and a...  View Details
      Keywords: Adherence; Antiretroviral Therapy; Behavioral Economics; Commitment Contract; Financial Incentives; Hiv-1 Virologic Suppression; Health Disorders; Motivation And Incentives
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      Alsan, Marcella, John Beshears, Wendy S. Armstrong, James J. Choi, Brigitte C. Madrian, Minh Ly T. Nguyen, Carlos Del Rio, David Laibson, and Vincent C. Marconi. "A Commitment Contract to Achieve Virologic Suppression in Poorly Adherent Patients with HIV/AIDS." AIDS 31, no. 12 (July 31, 2017): 1765–1769.
      • 21 Jun 2017
      • Panel Discussion

      Book Talk: The Error at the Heart of Corporate Leadership

      By: Lynn S. Paine
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      Paine, Lynn S. "Book Talk: The Error at the Heart of Corporate Leadership." Applied Psychology Meetup NYC, New York , NY, USA, June 21, 2017.
      • February 2017 (Revised April 2018)
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      Kameda Seika: Cracking the U.S. Market

      By: Elie Ofek, Nobuo Sato and Akiko Kanno
      In spring 2016, Kameda’s CEO, Michiyasu Tanaka, is facing difficult questions from board members over the lackluster performance of the company’s U.S. subsidiary. Kameda was the leading player in the Japanese rice cracker market and was looking to expand overseas to...  View Details
      Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Growth And Development Strategy; Adaptation; Performance Improvement; Food And Beverage Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Japan; United States
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      Ofek, Elie, Nobuo Sato, and Akiko Kanno. "Kameda Seika: Cracking the U.S. Market." Harvard Business School Case 517-095, February 2017. (Revised April 2018.)
      • February 2016 (Revised March 2016)
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      America's Cup in 2013: Oracle Team USA vs. Emirates Team New Zealand (A)

      By: Rory McDonald, Alan MacCormack and Vanessa Ampelas
      Four teams across the world are furiously designing, building, testing, and learning to sail a boat that would be one-of-a-kind in order to win the 2013 America's Cup. Choosing the best development path was a challenge as the teams had less than three years to prepare,...  View Details
      Keywords: Risk Management; Competition; Innovation And Management; Sports; Sports Industry; New Zealand; United States
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      McDonald, Rory, Alan MacCormack, and Vanessa Ampelas. "America's Cup in 2013: Oracle Team USA vs. Emirates Team New Zealand (A)." Harvard Business School Case 616-045, February 2016. (Revised March 2016.)
      • November 2015 (Revised January 2016)
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      McDonald's Corporation: Managing a Sustainable Supply Chain—From Amazon Soya to Cage Free Eggs

      By: Michael W. Toffel
      This case provides an opportunity for students to consider how large, multinational corporations should respond when targeted by activists regarding environmental and social concerns in their supply chains. Greenpeace targeted McDonald's because its chicken supplier...  View Details
      Keywords: Supply Chain; Supply Chain Management; Welfare; Agriculture And Agribusiness Industry; Food And Beverage Industry; Service Industry; Brazil; United States; United Kingdom
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      Toffel, Michael W. "McDonald's Corporation: Managing a Sustainable Supply Chain—From Amazon Soya to Cage Free Eggs." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 616-021, November 2015. (Revised January 2016.)
      • 2015
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      Free at Last, Now What: The Soviet and Chinese Attempts to Offer a Roadmap for the Post-Colonial World

      By: Jeremy Friedman
      This article seeks to understand the motivations behind the People's Republic of China's attempt to present an alternative development model for the post-colonial world and challenge Soviet leadership in the international communist movement in mid-1960s. When the wave...  View Details
      Keywords: Development Economics; Business And Government Relations; China; United States; Soviet Union
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      Friedman, Jeremy. "Free at Last, Now What: The Soviet and Chinese Attempts to Offer a Roadmap for the Post-Colonial World." Modern China Studies [Dang dai Zhongguo yan jiu] 22, no. 1 (2015): 259–292.
      • June 2015 (Revised August 2018)
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      American Electric Power: Facing the Challenges of Distributed Generation

      By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Hilary White
      American Electric Power, like most utilities in the USA, is currently exposed to distributed generation and the problem of net-metering. Solar installations in particular have been heavily subsidized, by the state and by regulation, which does not allow grid operators...  View Details
      Keywords: Energy; Electricity; Utilities; Electric Power Generation; Net Metering; Distributed Generation; Disruptive Innovation; Energy Markets; Solar Power; Wind Power; Solar; Wind; Subsidies; Legislation; Regulation; Disruption; Energy; Energy Generation; Renewable Energy; Problems And Challenges; Risk And Uncertainty; Technology; Business Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Energy Industry; Green Technology Industry; Utilities Industry; United States
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      Vietor, Richard H.K., and Hilary White. "American Electric Power: Facing the Challenges of Distributed Generation." Harvard Business School Case 716-008, June 2015. (Revised August 2018.)
      • June 2015 (Revised October 2015)
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      High Liner Foods, 2015

      By: John R. Wells and Galen Danskin
      In 2015, Canadian-based High Liner Foods Ltd was one of North America's largest frozen fish processors with extensive shares of both the food service and retail channels in Canada, the USA and Mexico. With over C$1 billion in revenues, the company had grown four fold...  View Details
      Keywords: Strategy; Strategic Analysis; Strategic Decision Making; Family Business; Commodities; Strategic Planning; Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Food And Beverage Industry; North America; Canada
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      Wells, John R., and Galen Danskin. "High Liner Foods, 2015." Harvard Business School Case 715-463, June 2015. (Revised October 2015.)
      • March–April 2015
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      Why We Think We Can't Dance: Theory of Mind and Children's Desire to Perform

      By: Lan Nguyen Chaplin and Michael I. Norton
      Theory of Mind (ToM) allows children to achieve success in the social world by understanding others' minds. A study with 3–12 year olds, however, demonstrates that gains in ToM are linked to decreases in children's desire to engage in performative behaviors associated...  View Details
      Keywords: Theory Of Mind; Performance; Self-esteem; Behavior; Attitudes; Performance; Cognition And Thinking
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      Chaplin, Lan Nguyen, and Michael I. Norton. "Why We Think We Can't Dance: Theory of Mind and Children's Desire to Perform." Child Development 86, no. 2 (March–April 2015): 651–658.
      • February 2015
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      Beckman Coulter, 2011

      By: John R. Wells and Galen Danskin
      In early 2011, Danaher was contemplating the acquisition of Beckman Coulter. With $3.7 billion of revenues in 2010 and $431 million in operating profits, California-based Beckman Coulter was a global leader in blood cell count diagnostic systems and also supplied a...  View Details
      Keywords: Acquisition; Strategy; Decision Choices And Conditions; Medical Devices And Supplies Industry
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      Wells, John R., and Galen Danskin. "Beckman Coulter, 2011." Harvard Business School Case 715-043, February 2015.
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