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      • April 2022
      • Case

      NIO: A Chinese EV Company's Global Strategy

      By: William C. Kirby, Shu Lin and Noah B. Truwit
      Founded in November 2014 and based in Shanghai, NIO designed, jointly manufactured, and sold premium “smart” EVs. Its mission was to “shape a joyful lifestyle by offering high-performance smart electric vehicles and being the best user enterprise. At NIO Day 2021,...  View Details
      Keywords: Expansion; Technological Innovation; Market Entry and Exit; Competitive Strategy; Consumer Behavior; Auto Industry; China; Europe; Norway
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      Kirby, William C., Shu Lin, and Noah B. Truwit. "NIO: A Chinese EV Company's Global Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 322-106, April 2022.
      • December 2021
      • Case

      Green Monday

      By: José B. Alvarez, Billy Chan and Dawn H. Lau
      This case describes the entrepreneurial journey of David Yeung, from campaigning for plant-based diets to building Green Monday, a purpose-driven business and an ecosystem based in Hong Kong comprising a retail platform, an alternative meat brand (“OmniPork”), a...  View Details
      Keywords: Agribusiness; Plant-Based Agribusiness; Social Enterprise; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Business Model; Mission and Purpose; Growth and Development Strategy; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Retail Industry; Hong Kong; China; Asia
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      Alvarez, José B., Billy Chan, and Dawn H. Lau. "Green Monday." Harvard Business School Case 522-056, December 2021.
      • June 2021
      • Case

      Selassie Atadika: Entrepreneurship in Africa

      By: Boris Groysberg, Susan Seligson and Katherine Connolly Baden
      This case profiles the career of Ghana-based chef and entrepreneur, Selassie Atadika. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, she faced many questions about the future, such as: How could she convince Ghanaian consumers to view their native cuisine in a fresh,...  View Details
      Keywords: Entrepreneur; Women And Leadership; Women-owned Businesses; Food; Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry; South Africa
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      Groysberg, Boris, Susan Seligson, and Katherine Connolly Baden. "Selassie Atadika: Entrepreneurship in Africa." Harvard Business School Case 421-093, June 2021.
      • May 2021 (Revised August 2021)
      • Case

      Melissa Wood Health: How to Win in the Creator Economy

      By: Eva Ascarza
      In October 2020, Melissa Wood-Tepperberg, founder of the digital subscription wellness platform Melissa Wood Health (MWH) and creator of ‘The MWH Method,’ was evaluating the strategic directions of her company. What had started as a way to share workouts and wellness...  View Details
      Keywords: Lifestyle Brand; Brands and Branding; Strategy; Partners and Partnerships; Negotiation
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      Ascarza, Eva. "Melissa Wood Health: How to Win in the Creator Economy." Harvard Business School Case 521-086, May 2021. (Revised August 2021.)
      • January 25, 2021
      • Blog Post

      Lower Income Translates to Fewer Happy Experiences—Here Is How We Can Fix It

      By: Jon M. Jachimowicz and Adam Eric Greenberg
      Can money actually buy happiness? Research shows that having more money makes people evaluate their lives more favorably (what researchers call “life satisfaction”). Surprising as it may seem, whether money leads to greater life satisfaction because it makes people...  View Details
      Keywords: Life Satisfaction; Social Justice; Money; Happiness; Satisfaction; Well-being
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      Jachimowicz, Jon M., and Adam Eric Greenberg. "Lower Income Translates to Fewer Happy Experiences—Here Is How We Can Fix It." Character & Context (January 25, 2021). https://www.spsp.org/news-center/blog/jachimowicz-greenberg-wealth-happiness-inequalities.
      • January 2021
      • Case

      The FIRE Savings Calculator

      By: Michael Parzen and Paul J. Hamilton
      This case follows Carol Muñoz, a member of the Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) lifestyle movement. At the age of 45, Carol is considering retiring and living off the $1 million she has accumulated. Using Monte Carlo simulation, Carol forecasts the...  View Details
      Keywords: Analysis; Forecasting and Prediction; Financial Strategy; Investment Portfolio; Investment Return; Personal Finance; Saving; Risk and Uncertainty; Diversification; Theory; Financial Services Industry
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      Parzen, Michael, and Paul J. Hamilton. "The FIRE Savings Calculator." Harvard Business School Case 621-087, January 2021.
      • June 2020
      • Teaching Note

      Brand Storytelling at Shinola

      By: Jill Avery, Giana M. Eckhardt and Michael Beverland
      Detroit, Michigan, aka “The Motor City,” is known as the birthplace of most of the American classic automotive brands. It is a city filled with the rich history of the industrial age, the pride of American manufacturing, and of the soulful sounds of Motown music. It is...  View Details
      Keywords: Brand Storytelling; Brand Management; Brand Management Of Places; Luxury Brand; Marketing; Brands and Branding; Marketing Communications; Advertising; Luxury; Marketing Strategy; Consumer Products Industry; United States
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      Avery, Jill, Giana M. Eckhardt, and Michael Beverland. "Brand Storytelling at Shinola." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 520-127, June 2020.
      • June 2020
      • Article

      Overcoming Barriers to Early Disease Intervention

      By: H. Hugo Caicedo, Daniel A. Hashimoto, Julio C. Caicedo, Alex Pentland and Gary P. Pisano
      It is widely acknowledged that earlier intervention in many disease processes leads to better patient outcomes and lower treatment costs. To date, most efforts at early disease intervention have focused on "primary prevention" which focuses on preventing diseases in...  View Details
      Keywords: Secondary Prevention; Barriers To Response; Health Disorders; Health Care and Treatment
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      Caicedo, H. Hugo, Daniel A. Hashimoto, Julio C. Caicedo, Alex Pentland, and Gary P. Pisano. "Overcoming Barriers to Early Disease Intervention." Nature Biotechnology 38, no. 6 (June 2020).
      • May 2020 (Revised August 2020)
      • Case

      Brand Storytelling at Shinola

      By: Jill Avery, Giana M. Eckhardt and Michael B. Beverland
      Detroit, Michigan, aka “The Motor City,” is most known as the birthplace of most of the American classic automotive brands. It is a city filled with the rich history of the industrial age, the pride of American manufacturing, and of the soulful sounds of Motown music....  View Details
      Keywords: Marketing; Brands and Branding; Marketing Communications; Advertising; Luxury; Consumer Products Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Retail Industry; Detroit; United States; North America
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      Avery, Jill, Giana M. Eckhardt, and Michael B. Beverland. "Brand Storytelling at Shinola." Harvard Business School Case 520-102, May 2020. (Revised August 2020.)
      • November 2019 (Revised April 2020)
      • Case

      Away: Scaling a DTC Travel Brand

      By: Jill Avery and Joseph B. Fuller
      Away, a direct-to-consumer, digital native e-commerce seller of travel luggage, is debating how to invest its latest round of venture funding. How quickly could and should Away scale and what were the most promising growth trajectories to maximize its potential? Three...  View Details
      Keywords: Brand Management; DTC; Brand Extension; Lifestyle Brand; Customer Segmentation; Retailing; Scaling And Growth; Startup; Brands and Branding; Marketing; Marketing Strategy; Marketing Channels; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Consumer Behavior; Growth and Development Strategy; Business Startups; E-commerce; Consumer Products Industry; Travel Industry; United States; North America
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      Avery, Jill, and Joseph B. Fuller. "Away: Scaling a DTC Travel Brand." Harvard Business School Case 520-051, November 2019. (Revised April 2020.)
      • June 2019
      • Case

      Rachael Ray: Cooking Up a Brand

      By: Boris Groysberg, Robin Abrahams and Kerry Herman
      Rachael Ray built a remarkable career and brand, first as a cooking personality, and then as a lifestyle maven. This case explores her early career, decisions taken along the way, and the successes she achieved in publishing, television and as a spokesperson. As her...  View Details
      Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Decision Choices and Conditions; Brands and Branding; Entrepreneurship
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      Groysberg, Boris, Robin Abrahams, and Kerry Herman. "Rachael Ray: Cooking Up a Brand." Harvard Business School Case 419-022, June 2019.
      • 2019
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      Characterizing the Drug Development Pipeline for Precision Medicines

      By: Amitabh Chandra, Craig Garthwaite and Ariel Dora Stern
      BOOK ABSTRACT: Personalized and precision medicine (PPM)—the targeting of therapies according to an individual’s genetic, environmental, or lifestyle characteristics—is becoming an increasingly important approach in health care treatment and prevention. The advancement...  View Details
      Keywords: Healthcare; Precision Medicine
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      Chandra, Amitabh, Craig Garthwaite, and Ariel Dora Stern. "Characterizing the Drug Development Pipeline for Precision Medicines." Chap. 5 in Economic Dimensions of Personalized and Precision Medicine, edited by Ernest R. Berndt, Dana P. Goldman, and John W. Rowe, 115–158. University of Chicago Press, 2019.
      • April 2019 (Revised April 2021)
      • Case

      Wayfair

      By: Jeffrey F. Rayport, Susie L. Ma and Matthew G. Preble
      In 2016 Niraj Shah and Steve Conine, founders of online home goods retailer Wayfair, are faced with a decision about how to improve user experience on their e-commerce sites. A key driver of consumer interest and conversion to purchase in the home category is visual...  View Details
      Keywords: Visual Assets; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Decision Making; Business or Company Management; Growth Management; Innovation and Invention; Operations; Strategy; Technology; Retail Industry; Service Industry; United States; Massachusetts
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      Rayport, Jeffrey F., Susie L. Ma, and Matthew G. Preble. "Wayfair." Harvard Business School Case 819-045, April 2019. (Revised April 2021.)
      • February 2019 (Revised January 2021)
      • Case

      Quiksilver Inc. and Oaktree Capital Management

      By: Kristin Mugford and Mike Harmon
      Sports lifestyle company Quiksilver filed for bankruptcy in September 2015. Oaktree is considering an additional investment in the company to facilitate the restructuring. Students must consider whether Oaktree should invest given the risks of the turnaround...  View Details
      Keywords: Bankruptcy; Bankruptcy Reorganization; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Acquisition; Restructuring; Debt Securities; Transformation; Decision Making; Borrowing and Debt; Investment Return; Crisis Management; Negotiation; Retail Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Consumer Products Industry; France; United States
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      Mugford, Kristin, and Mike Harmon. "Quiksilver Inc. and Oaktree Capital Management." Harvard Business School Case 219-097, February 2019. (Revised January 2021.)
      • November 2018 (Revised February 2019)
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      Israel at 70: Is it Possible to (re)Brand a Country?

      By: Elie Ofek and Sarah Gulick
      In the spring of 2018, Israel was set to celebrate its 70th anniversary. While there was much to rejoice in reaching this milestone, the country’s brand image internationally was far from ideal. Past efforts to impact perceptions of Israel, spearheaded by the Ministry...  View Details
      Keywords: Branding; Brand Management Of Places; Nation Branding; Brand Positioning; Public Diplomacy; Marketing Communication; Brands and Branding; Marketing Communications; Perception; Change; Israel
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      Ofek, Elie, and Sarah Gulick. "Israel at 70: Is it Possible to (re)Brand a Country?" Harvard Business School Case 519-006, November 2018. (Revised February 2019.)
      • April 2018
      • Case

      Happy UAE

      By: Joshua Schwartzstein, Brian J. Hall, Tiffany Y. Chang, Karim Sameh and Alpana Thapar
      This case centers on the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) national goal of raising the happiness of its residents and visitors through ambitious government initiatives. They combined this bold national goal with an accountability structure (incentive plan) built on Key...  View Details
      Keywords: Happiness; Welfare; Governance; Motivation and Incentives; United Arab Emirates
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      Schwartzstein, Joshua, Brian J. Hall, Tiffany Y. Chang, Karim Sameh, and Alpana Thapar. "Happy UAE." Harvard Business School Case 918-041, April 2018.
      • March 2018
      • Teaching Note

      Mavi: Fashioning a Path to Brand Growth

      By: Jill Avery and Gamze Yucaoglu
      Mavi, a leading Turkish apparel retailer, had sales of $419 million in 2015, up 20%. Growth rates like these were becoming routine at Mavi. But, its path to growth was getting more challenging, and Turkven, Mavi’s private equity partner, was planning its exit options...  View Details
      Keywords: Retailing; Fashion; Brand; Brand Management; Brand Extension; Brand Equity; Private Equity; Marketing; Marketing Strategy; Brands and Branding; Growth and Development Strategy; Decision Choices and Conditions; Retail Industry; Fashion Industry; Turkey; Europe
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      Avery, Jill, and Gamze Yucaoglu. "Mavi: Fashioning a Path to Brand Growth." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 518-094, March 2018.
      • February 2018 (Revised January 2020)
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      SoulCycle: The Road Ahead

      By: Ashish Nanda, Eric Van den Steen and Jeffrey Boyar
      Julie Rice and Elizabeth Cutler founded SoulCycle, an indoor cycling studio chain, in 2006 as more than a health club; they wanted it to become a lifestyle brand that would “empower riders in an immersive fitness experience.” By early 2015, SoulCycle had grown to 38...  View Details
      Keywords: Fitness; Fitness Industry; Exercise; Cycling; Boutique Fitness; Exit Strategy; Growth; Bicycles; Retail; Pricing; Community; SoulCycle; Vision; Health; Leadership; Strategy; Marketing; Decision Making; Health Industry; United States
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      Nanda, Ashish, Eric Van den Steen, and Jeffrey Boyar. "SoulCycle: The Road Ahead." Harvard Business School Case 718-499, February 2018. (Revised January 2020.)
      • November 2017 (Revised July 2018)
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      Royal Philips: Designing Toward Profound Change

      By: Srikant M. Datar, Rajiv Lal and Caitlin N. Bowler
      This case explores Royal Philips CEO Frans van Houten's bold use of design research to inform a critical strategic decision: Should Philips leave its storied lighting business behind in favor of complete focus on health technology and consumer lifestyle products?...  View Details
      Keywords: Design Research; Health Technology; Innovation; Design; Research; Decision Choices and Conditions; Strategy; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Transformation
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      Datar, Srikant M., Rajiv Lal, and Caitlin N. Bowler. "Royal Philips: Designing Toward Profound Change." Harvard Business School Case 118-017, November 2017. (Revised July 2018.)
      • May 2017 (Revised August 2021)
      • Case

      Mavi: Fashioning a Path to Brand Growth

      By: Jill Avery and Gamze Yucaoglu
      This case examines the strategic choices and business model with regards to branding at Mavi, a leading Turkish apparel retailer. The case is presented from the perspective of the company CEO and its global brand director who is also part owner. In 2015, Mavi had sales...  View Details
      Keywords: Brand Management; Brand Architecture; Brand Portfolio Strategy; Brand Positioning; International Expansion; Retailing; Fashion; Pricing; Fast Fashion; Emerging Economies; Brand Extension; Marketing; Marketing Strategy; Brands and Branding; Emerging Markets; Growth and Development Strategy; Expansion; Global Range; Decision Choices and Conditions; Fashion Industry; Retail Industry; Turkey; Europe; Asia
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      Avery, Jill, and Gamze Yucaoglu. "Mavi: Fashioning a Path to Brand Growth." Harvard Business School Case 517-075, May 2017. (Revised August 2021.)
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