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- November 2020
- Case
Community-First Public Safety
By: Mitchell B. Weiss and Sarah Mehta
How many police officer positions to fund? In August 2020, the question facing St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, which might have seemed routine to another mayor at another time in another place, was anything but. A pandemic had rendered the city some $19-$34 million short...
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Keywords:
Race;
Law Enforcement;
Governance;
Decision Making;
Public Administration Industry;
United States;
Minnesota;
Saint Paul
Weiss, Mitchell B., and Sarah Mehta. "Community-First Public Safety." Harvard Business School Case 821-005, November 2020.
- March 2020
- Case
Minneapolis Star Tribune
By: Joseph L. Bower, Elizabeth Hansen and Michael Norris
In the summer of 2019, Mike Klingensmith, CEO of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the Twin Cities metro region’s largest newspaper, reviewed subscription trends and plans for future experimentation. The newspaper industry across the U.S. had suffered a steep decline for...
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Keywords:
Financial Performance;
Industry Evolution;
Business Earnings;
Organizational Change And Adaptation;
Strategic Planning;
Journalism And News Industry;
Minnesota
Bower, Joseph L., Elizabeth Hansen, and Michael Norris. "Minneapolis Star Tribune." Harvard Business School Case 920-302, March 2020.
- November 2017
- Teaching Note
Reinventing Best Buy
By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
Teaching Note for HBS No. 716-455.
On March 1, 2017, Best Buy Company, Inc., North America’s largest retailer of consumer electronics and appliances, announced a third year of comparable-store sales increases and a 20.8% increase in domestic comparable online sales....
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Keywords:
Best Buy;
Hubert Joly;
Renew Blue;
Showrooming;
Webrooming;
E-commerce;
E-commerce Strategy;
Online Retail;
Multichannel Retailing;
Omnichannel;
Marketplaces;
Turnaround;
Consumer Electronics;
Consumer Electronics Accessories;
Appliances;
Stores-within-stores;
Store Experience;
Store Size;
Store Pickup;
Store Management;
Delivery;
Delivery Models;
Amazon;
Amazon.com;
Pricing Strategy;
Business Subsidiaries;
Business Units;
Business Growth And Maturation;
Business Model;
For-profit Firms;
Customer Focus And Relationships;
Customer Satisfaction;
Entertainment;
Film Entertainment;
Games, Gaming, And Gambling;
Music Entertainment;
Television Entertainment;
Theater Entertainment;
Price;
Profit;
Revenue;
Geographic Scope;
Multinational Firms And Management;
Business History;
Cost;
Selection And Staffing;
Reports;
Technological Innovation;
Job Cuts And Outsourcing;
Human Capital;
Leading Change;
Business Or Company Management;
Goals And Objectives;
Growth And Development;
Growth And Development Strategy;
Management Teams;
Brands And Branding;
Product Marketing;
Consumer Behavior;
Demand And Consumers;
Media;
Distribution;
Order Taking And Fulfillment;
Distribution Channels;
Infrastructure;
Product;
Service Delivery;
Service Operations;
Organizational Change And Adaptation;
Public Ownership;
Problems And Challenges;
Programs;
Groups And Teams;
Sales;
Salesforce Management;
Strategy;
Adaptation;
Business Strategy;
Competition;
Competitive Advantage;
Competitive Strategy;
Corporate Strategy;
Expansion;
Technology;
Hardware;
Information Technology;
Internet;
Mobile Technology;
Online Technology;
Search Technology;
Software;
Web;
Web Sites;
Wireless Technology;
Resource Allocation;
Computer Industry;
Electronics Industry;
Entertainment And Recreation Industry;
Information Technology Industry;
Retail Industry;
Service Industry;
Technology Industry;
Telecommunications Industry;
Video Game Industry;
United States;
Minnesota;
minneapolis;
Saint Paul;
St. Paul
- January 2017
- Supplement
Medtronic: Making the Big Leap Forward (B)
By: William W. George and Monica Baraldi
On December 1, 2014, Medtronic announced that it had completed a $17 billion bond sale to finance the Covidien acquisition, officially completed on January 26, 2015. Medtronic’s legal headquarters moved to Ireland, while its operational headquarters remained in...
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Keywords:
Acquisition;
Medtronic;
Covidien;
Mission;
Tax Inversion;
Business Strategy;
Leadership;
Mergers And Acquisitions;
Integration;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
Republic Of Ireland;
Europe;
Minnesota;
United States
George, William W., and Monica Baraldi. "Medtronic: Making the Big Leap Forward (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 317-074, January 2017.
- 2016
- Conference Paper
A New Categorization of the U.S. Economy: The Role of Supply Chain Industries in Performance
By: Mercedes Delgado and Karen G. Mills
Supply chains have been an important part of the discussion of the American economy. However, this discussion has lacked an empirical definition of who are the suppliers and this has limited our understanding of their role in national performance. This paper introduces...
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Keywords:
Supply Chain Categorization,;
Economics;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Service Industry;
North And Central America
Delgado, Mercedes, and Karen G. Mills. "A New Categorization of the U.S. Economy: The Role of Supply Chain Industries in Performance." Paper presented at the Industry Studies Association, Minneapolis, MN, May 2016.
- March 2016 (Revised May 2018)
- Case
Reinventing Best Buy
By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
On March 1, 2017, Best Buy Company, Inc., North America’s largest retailer of consumer electronics and appliances, announced a third year of comparable-store sales increases and a 20.8% increase in domestic comparable online sales. These results were in marked contrast...
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Keywords:
Best Buy;
Hubert Joly;
Renew Blue;
Showrooming;
Webrooming;
E-commerce;
E-commerce Strategy;
Online Retail;
Multichannel Retailing;
Omnichannel;
Marketplaces;
Turnaround;
Consumer Electronics;
Consumer Electronics Accessories;
Appliances;
Stores-within-stores;
Store Experience;
Store Size;
Store Pickup;
Store Management;
Delivery;
Delivery Models;
Amazon;
Amazon.com;
Pricing Strategy;
Business Subsidiaries;
Business Units;
Business Growth And Maturation;
Business Model;
For-profit Firms;
Customer Focus And Relationships;
Customer Satisfaction;
Entertainment;
Film Entertainment;
Games, Gaming, And Gambling;
Music Entertainment;
Television Entertainment;
Theater Entertainment;
Price;
Profit;
Revenue;
Geographic Scope;
Multinational Firms And Management;
Business History;
Cost;
Selection And Staffing;
Reports;
Technological Innovation;
Job Cuts And Outsourcing;
Human Capital;
Leading Change;
Business Or Company Management;
Goals And Objectives;
Growth And Development;
Growth And Development Strategy;
Management Teams;
Brands And Branding;
Product Marketing;
Consumer Behavior;
Demand And Consumers;
Media;
Distribution;
Order Taking And Fulfillment;
Distribution Channels;
Infrastructure;
Product;
Service Delivery;
Service Operations;
Organizational Change And Adaptation;
Public Ownership;
Problems And Challenges;
Programs;
Groups And Teams;
Sales;
Salesforce Management;
Strategy;
Adaptation;
Business Strategy;
Competition;
Competitive Advantage;
Competitive Strategy;
Corporate Strategy;
Expansion;
Technology;
Hardware;
Information Technology;
Internet;
Mobile Technology;
Online Technology;
Search Technology;
Software;
Web;
Web Sites;
Wireless Technology;
Resource Allocation;
Computer Industry;
Electronics Industry;
Entertainment And Recreation Industry;
Information Technology Industry;
Retail Industry;
Service Industry;
Technology Industry;
Telecommunications Industry;
Video Game Industry;
United States;
Minnesota;
minneapolis;
Saint Paul;
St. Paul
Wells, John R., and Gabriel Ellsworth. "Reinventing Best Buy." Harvard Business School Case 716-455, March 2016. (Revised May 2018.)
- 29 Sep 2014
- Other Presentation
Reshaping Regional Economic Development: Clusters and Regional Strategy
Professor Michael Porter delivered a keynote speech at Mapping the Midwest's Future, a conference held in Minneapolis and hosted by the University of Minnesota that officially launched the new U.S. Cluster Mapping tool. His presentation focused on U.S. competitiveness...
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Porter, Michael E. "Reshaping Regional Economic Development: Clusters and Regional Strategy." Mapping the Midwest's Future, Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness and University of Minnesota, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Minneapolis, MN, September 29, 2014.
- 25 Nov 2013
- Other Presentation
Future of Healthcare Delivery
Keywords:
Health
Porter, Michael E. "Future of Healthcare Delivery." Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN, November 25, 2013.
- June 24, 2012
- Article
Leaders' Character More Important Than Resumes
By: Bill George
George, Bill. "Leaders' Character More Important Than Resumes." Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (June 24, 2012).
- May 19, 2012
- Article
Bill George: Speaking Out Against the Marriage Amendment
By: Bill George
George, Bill. "Bill George: Speaking Out Against the Marriage Amendment." Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (May 19, 2012).
- April 14, 2012
- Article
Greatest Generation is Passing Local Leadership Torch
By: Bill George
George, Bill. "Greatest Generation is Passing Local Leadership Torch." Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (April 14, 2012).
- January 7, 2012
- Article
What Minnesota can Learn from Germany
By: Bill George
George, Bill. "What Minnesota can Learn from Germany." Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (January 7, 2012).
- January 7, 2012
- Article
What Minnesota Can Learn from Germany
By: Bill George
George, Bill. "What Minnesota Can Learn from Germany." Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (January 7, 2012).
- November 2011 (Revised February 2012)
- Case
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul: Building on a Diversified Base
Since the 1970s, the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan region (MSP) had outpaced the nation in job creation and income per capita. MSP's diversified base of industry clusters had enabled the region to adapt to economic downturns and an exodus of major corporate...
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Keywords:
Industry Clusters;
Employment;
Organizations;
Transformation;
Economic Slowdown And Stagnation;
minneapolis;
Saint Paul
George, William W. "Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul: Building on a Diversified Base." Harvard Business School Case 412-074, November 2011. (Revised February 2012.)
- November 19, 2011
- Article
Extraordinary Collaboration Can Rebuild Minnesota Miracle
By: Bill George
George, Bill. "Extraordinary Collaboration Can Rebuild Minnesota Miracle." Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (November 19, 2011).
- November 2011 (Revised February 2012)
- Case
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul: Building on a Diversified Base (Abridged)
George, William W. "Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul: Building on a Diversified Base (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 412-088, November 2011. (Revised February 2012.)
- May 16, 2011
- Article
Take a Close Look at the New Generation of Corporate Leaders
By: Bill George
Keywords:
Leadership
George, Bill. "Take a Close Look at the New Generation of Corporate Leaders." Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (May 16, 2011).
- April 2011
- Case
Daniel Kim's Dilemma (A)
By: Bill George and Natalie Kindred
Daniel Kim was considering "blowing the whistle" on his friend, the CEO of a fast-growing startup where Kim had spent most of his professional career. When Kim joined the company, called Cardio-Metric, in 2002, it consisted of seven young engineers (including its two...
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Keywords:
Ethics;
Fairness;
Corporate Accountability;
Emotions;
Behavior;
Leadership Style;
Governing And Advisory Boards;
Corporate Disclosure
George, Bill, and Natalie Kindred. "Daniel Kim's Dilemma (A)." Harvard Business School Case 411-009, April 2011.
- April 2011
- Supplement
Daniel Kim's Dilemma (B)
By: Bill George and Natalie Kindred
Daniel Kim was considering "blowing the whistle" on his friend, the CEO of a fast-growing startup where Kim had spent most of his professional career. When Kim joined the company, called Cardio-Metric, in 2002, it consisted of seven young engineers (including its two...
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Keywords:
Ethics;
Venture Capital;
Revenue;
Governance Controls;
Governing And Advisory Boards;
Management Style;
Personal Development And Career;
Problems And Challenges;
Behavior
George, Bill, and Natalie Kindred. "Daniel Kim's Dilemma (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 411-054, April 2011.
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