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- February 1997
- Case
Enron Development Corporation: The Dabhol Power Project in Maharashtra, India (A) (Abridged)
A large, lucrative power plant is negotiated for construction/operation by an American power company in India's evolving privatized power sector. The process of incorporating the project is captured in this case. The American company will own and operate the plant in...
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Keywords:
Factories, Labs, and Plants;
Transition;
Energy Generation;
Construction;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Emerging Markets;
Negotiation Process;
Production;
Privatization;
Energy Industry
Wells, Louis T., Jr. "Enron Development Corporation: The Dabhol Power Project in Maharashtra, India (A) (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 797-085, February 1997.
- 1997
- Working Paper
Corporate Strategies for Emerging Markets in Business Groups
By: Tarun Khanna and Krishna G. Palepu
- December 1996 (Revised July 2002)
- Background Note
Note on Marketing and the Internet
By: John A. Deighton, Alison Berkley and John Barabino
The World Wide Web is new, a comprehensive marketing environment. It is a medium for direct marketing, for retailing and distribution, for the delivery of service and product elements, for marketing research, and even for posting and testing prices. This note explores...
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Deighton, John A., Alison Berkley, and John Barabino. "Note on Marketing and the Internet." Harvard Business School Background Note 597-037, December 1996. (Revised July 2002.)
- November 1996 (Revised March 2001)
- Case
Sime Darby Berhad (A): 1995
By: Tarun Khanna, Michael Y. Yoshino and Danielle J. Melito
Sime Darby is one of South Asia's largest regional conglomerates. In 1995, it is contemplating entry into the fast-growing financial services sector in Malaysia through the acquisition of a Malaysian bank. This is in keeping with its activities mirroring those of the...
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Keywords:
Acquisition;
Business Conglomerates;
Economy;
Capital Markets;
Emerging Markets;
Business and Government Relations;
Corporate Strategy;
Value Creation;
Financial Services Industry;
Malaysia
Khanna, Tarun, Michael Y. Yoshino, and Danielle J. Melito. "Sime Darby Berhad (A): 1995." Harvard Business School Case 797-017, November 1996. (Revised March 2001.)
- September 1996 (Revised March 1999)
- Case
EMDICO (A)
By: John A. Quelch
The general manager of Fuji Film's Saudi distributorship must decide on a relaunch strategy for Fuji film and cameras in Saudi Arabia.
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Keywords:
Multinational Firms and Management;
Emerging Markets;
Product Launch;
Brands and Branding;
Manufacturing Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
Saudi Arabia
Quelch, John A., and Yoshinori Fujikawa. "EMDICO (A)." Harvard Business School Case 597-029, September 1996. (Revised March 1999.)
- September 1996 (Revised March 1999)
- Case
EMDICO (B)
By: John A. Quelch
Supplements the (A) case.
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Keywords:
Multinational Firms and Management;
Emerging Markets;
Product Launch;
Brands and Branding;
Manufacturing Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
Saudi Arabia
Quelch, John A., and Yoshinori Fujikawa. "EMDICO (B)." Harvard Business School Case 597-030, September 1996. (Revised March 1999.)
- August 1996
- Case
ThermoLase
By: William A. Sahlman and Andrew S. Janower
John Hansen, CEO of ThermoLase, must develop a plan of action to exploit the company's new development-stage revolutionary hair removal technology with negligible revenues and a $500 million market capitalization. This nascent public Thermo Electron spin out company...
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Keywords:
Business or Company Management;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Venture Capital;
Business Strategy;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Business Plan;
Beauty and Cosmetics Industry
Sahlman, William A., and Andrew S. Janower. "ThermoLase." Harvard Business School Case 897-002, August 1996.
- August 1996 (Revised December 1999)
- Case
J Boats, Inc.
By: Robert L. Simons
During the 20-year evolution of a family-owned, entrepreneurial sailboat company, two founders leverage their design and marketing skills to build one of the most recognized brands in the recreational boating industry. The founder then considers management succession...
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Keywords:
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Family Business;
Risk Management;
Financial Management;
Leveraged Buyouts;
Brands and Branding;
Competitive Strategy;
Capital Markets;
Valuation;
Shipping Industry;
Transportation Industry
Simons, Robert L. "J Boats, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 197-015, August 1996. (Revised December 1999.)
- July 1996 (Revised June 1998)
- Case
Gillette Indonesia
By: John A. Quelch
The country manager of Gillette Indonesia is reviewing his 1996 marketing plan and considering whether the pace of market development and mix of product sales can be impacted by the level and type of Gillette expenditures in the market.
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Keywords:
Marketing Strategy;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Emerging Markets;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Product Marketing;
Manufacturing Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
Indonesia
Quelch, John A., and Diane Long. "Gillette Indonesia." Harvard Business School Case 597-009, July 1996. (Revised June 1998.)
- June 1996 (Revised January 1999)
- Case
XcelleNet, Inc. (A)
By: Stephen P. Bradley, Richard L. Nolan and James Leonard
XcelleNet, a $35 million system software company based in Atlanta, was founded in 1986 to address the computing needs of a class of remote and mobile users and data that were rarely connected to a network. Though the clear first mover and leader in the remote...
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Keywords:
Technological Innovation;
Opportunities;
Competitive Strategy;
Competitive Advantage;
Technology Networks;
Computer Industry;
Atlanta
Bradley, Stephen P., Richard L. Nolan, and James Leonard. "XcelleNet, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 796-189, June 1996. (Revised January 1999.)
- May 1996 (Revised July 1998)
- Case
Enron Development Corporation: The Dabhol Power Project in Maharashtra, India (A)
A large, lucrative power plant is negotiated for construction/operation by an American power company in India's evolving privatized power sector. The process of incorporating the project is captured in this case. The American company will own and operate the plant in...
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Private Sector;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Emerging Markets;
Market Entry and Exit;
Agreements and Arrangements;
Private Ownership;
Projects;
Energy Industry;
India;
United States
Rangan, V. Kasturi, Krishna G. Palepu, Ahu Bhasin, Mihir A. Desai, and Sarayu Srinivasan. "Enron Development Corporation: The Dabhol Power Project in Maharashtra, India (A)." Harvard Business School Case 596-099, May 1996. (Revised July 1998.)
- March 1996 (Revised January 1997)
- Case
Scott Cook and Intuit
By: James L. Heskett
Scott Cook has just learned that Microsoft has withdrawn its $2 billion offer for his company Intuit. Because of his company's prospects, he is elated. But he now must decide the direction in which to take his company while continuing to focus on the formula of...
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Keywords:
Customer Relationship Management;
Entrepreneurship;
Business or Company Management;
Marketing Strategy;
Product Development
Heskett, James L. "Scott Cook and Intuit." Harvard Business School Case 396-282, March 1996. (Revised January 1997.)
- December 1995
- Case
AT&T USADirect In-Language Service: India
By: John A. Quelch
AT&T managers are assessing demand for a soon-to-be launched new operator-assisted, in-language international telephone service from India.
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Keywords:
Communication Technology;
Demand and Consumers;
Emerging Markets;
Product Launch;
Telecommunications Industry;
United States;
India
Quelch, John A. "AT&T USADirect In-Language Service: India." Harvard Business School Case 596-013, December 1995.
- November 1995 (Revised November 1999)
- Case
National Power and the Privatization of the British Power Generation Industry
By: Willis M. Emmons III and Ed Simnett
The British government privatized the nation's electric utility sector in 1991 through a complex process involving the restructuring of the industry as well as the creation of a new regulatory oversight body. National Power plc, the largest of the privatized power...
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Keywords:
Restructuring;
Trade;
Energy Generation;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Markets;
Monopoly;
Privatization;
Opportunities;
Diversification;
Expansion;
Energy Industry;
Utilities Industry
Emmons, Willis M., III, and Ed Simnett. "National Power and the Privatization of the British Power Generation Industry." Harvard Business School Case 796-066, November 1995. (Revised November 1999.)
- September 1995 (Revised March 1998)
- Case
Argentina's YPF Sociedad Anonima (B)
By: Michael Y. Yoshino and Carin-Isabel Knoop
YPF, a recently privatized and restructured Argentine-based oil company now turns its attention to international expansion and faces an opportunity to acquire Maxus, a troubled U.S. oil company. The case discusses whether the company should go ahead with the proposed...
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Keywords:
Acquisition;
Non-Renewable Energy;
Globalization;
Emerging Markets;
Market Entry and Exit;
Privatization;
Natural Environment;
Expansion;
United States;
Argentina
Yoshino, Michael Y., and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "Argentina's YPF Sociedad Anonima (B)." Harvard Business School Case 396-024, September 1995. (Revised March 1998.)
- September 1995
- Case
Richina Capital Partners Limited
By: William A. Sahlman and Jason Green
Richard Yan and Suzanne Foels raise a $52.5 million fund to invest in Chinese companies in concert with major multinational companies. They face all the challenges of starting a business from scratch in addition to the challenges of operating in a cross-cultural...
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Keywords:
Business Startups;
Venture Capital;
Problems and Challenges;
Emerging Markets;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Governance Compliance;
Business Strategy;
Expansion;
Investment Return;
China
Sahlman, William A., and Jason Green. "Richina Capital Partners Limited." Harvard Business School Case 396-059, September 1995.
- summer 1995
- Article
The Emerging Asset Class: Insurance Risk
By: K. A. Froot, B. Murphy, A. Stern and S. Usher
- May 1995 (Revised September 1997)
- Case
Internationalizing the Cola Wars (A): The Battle for China and Asian Markets
By: David B. Yoffie
Analyzes the strategies pursued by Coke and Pepsi in the emerging Asian soft drink market. Analyzes the tactical battle of the cola giants in China specifically.
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Keywords:
Trade;
Emerging Markets;
Corporate Strategy;
Competition;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Food and Beverage Industry;
China;
Asia
Yoffie, David B. "Internationalizing the Cola Wars (A): The Battle for China and Asian Markets." Harvard Business School Case 795-186, May 1995. (Revised September 1997.)
- March 1995 (Revised July 1996)
- Case
Mattson Foods, Inc. (Revised): The Bardolini Division
The Bardolini Division of Mattson Foods, with plants in the northeast and midwest, wants to open up the western market for its pizza. Management must decide whether to build a new plant on the West Coast, and what type of technology to put in the plant if they decide...
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Keywords:
Logistics;
Emerging Markets;
Business Startups;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Business Plan;
Capital Budgeting;
Expansion;
Buildings and Facilities;
Strategic Planning;
Marketing Strategy;
Technology;
Economic Systems;
Food and Beverage Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Mattson Foods, Inc. (Revised): The Bardolini Division." Harvard Business School Case 695-058, March 1995. (Revised July 1996.)
- March 1995 (Revised December 1995)
- Case
Dividend Policy at FPL Group, Inc. (A)
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Craig F Schreiber
A Wall Street analyst has just learned that FPL (the holding company for Florida's largest electric utility) may cut its dividend in several days despite a 47-year streak of consecutive dividend increases. In response to the deregulation of the electric utility...
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Keywords:
Investment Return;
Corporate Strategy;
Policy;
Competitive Strategy;
Financial Strategy;
Fluctuation;
Energy Sources;
Emerging Markets;
Utilities Industry;
Energy Industry;
Florida
Esty, Benjamin C., and Craig F Schreiber. "Dividend Policy at FPL Group, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 295-059, March 1995. (Revised December 1995.)