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      • 23 Feb 2021
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      Examining Race and Mass Incarceration in the United States

      The late 20th century saw dramatic growth in incarceration rates in the United States. Of the more than 2.3 million people in US prisons, jails, and detention centers in 2020, 60 percent were Black or Latinx. Harvard Business School assistant professor Reshmaan Hussam probes the assumptions underlying the current prison system, with its huge racial disparities, and considers what could be done to address the crisis of the American criminal justice system in her case, “Race and Mass Incarceration in the United States.”  Open for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

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      • 25 Mar 2015
      • HBS Case

      Tate’s Digital Makeover Transforms the Traditional Museum

      by Michael Blanding

      What happens when the traditional museum-going experience meets the world of digital marketing? Meet the Magic Tate Ball and other wonders from the online version of the Tate museums. HBS senior lecturer and museum expert Jill Avery guides the tour. Open for comment; 4 Comment(s) posted.

      • 17 Feb 2015
      • HBS Case

      HBS Cases: The Battle for San Francisco

      by Michael Blanding

      In San Francisco, tech companies are hoping to make the world a better place—but the fabric of the city is changing in the process. A new case by Clayton Rose explores this clash of cultures, and the role of business in promoting the right balance. Open for comment; 17 Comment(s) posted.

      • 19 Nov 2014
      • HBS Case

      Marketing Marijuana

      by Michael Blanding

      Forget Big Tobacco—is the era of "Big Marijuana" that far off? As Harvard Business School marketing professor John A. Quelch reports, the Mile High City is taking on new meaning as a laboratory for the marketing of marijuana in Colorado—and across the country. Open for comment; 6 Comment(s) posted.

      • 10 Nov 2014
      • HBS Case

      How Restaurants in Lima and Copenhagen Became Best in the World

      by Michael Blanding

      Harvard Business School professors Anat Keinan, Mukti Khaire, and Michael I. Norton deconstruct ground grasshoppers, upscale Peruvian cuisine, and other surprising elements that create the perfect culinary experience. Open for comment; 4 Comment(s) posted.

      • 25 Aug 2014
      • HBS Case

      Starbucks Reinvented

      by Julia Hanna

      Nancy Koehn's new case on the rebirth of Starbucks under Howard Schultz "distills 20 years of my thinking about the most important lessons of strategy, leadership, and managing in turbulence." Closed for comment; 21 Comment(s) posted.

      • 11 Aug 2014
      • HBS Case

      The Business of Behavioral Economics

      by Michael Blanding

      Leslie John and Michael Norton explore how behavioral economics can help people overcome bad habits and change for the better. Open for comment; 4 Comment(s) posted.

      • 16 Jul 2014
      • HBS Case

      Marketing Obamacare

      by Michael Blanding

      HBS Professor John Quelch contends that the success of the Affordable Care Act depends more on marketing than it does on policy. And in Connecticut, he's got just the state to prove it. Open for comment; 5 Comment(s) posted.

      • 23 Apr 2014
      • HBS Case

      Are Electronic Cigarettes a Public Good or Health Hazard?

      by Michael Blanding

      A new case study by John Quelch charts the growing popularity of electronic cigarettes and how tobacco companies and regulators are responding. Open for comment; 11 Comment(s) posted.

      • 03 Mar 2014
      • HBS Case

      Decommoditizing the Canned Tomato

      by Maggie Starvish

      Most commodity producers look to cut costs aggressively. So why is Mutti S.p.a, an Italian producer of tomato products, paying farmers more than competitors? Mary Shelman discusses her case study. Closed for comment; 6 Comment(s) posted.

      • 10 Feb 2014
      • HBS Case

      Stressing Safety in South Africa’s Platinum Mines

      by Carmen Nobel

      Gautam Mukunda discusses why and how he teaches a case study about Cynthia Carroll, the first woman and non-South African to serve as chief executive of mining giant Anglo American. Open for comment; 4 Comment(s) posted.

      • 30 Dec 2013
      • HBS Case

      HBS Cases: What Warren Buffett Saw in Newspapers

      by Deborah Blagg

      When Warren Buffett made a bid for troubled Media General's newspapers, analysts wondered whether the legendary investor had lost his fastball. Hardly, as Benjamin Esty's case reveals. Closed for comment; 3 Comment(s) posted.

      • 18 Dec 2013
      • HBS Case

      Lessons from the Lance Armstrong Cheating Scandal

      by Michael Blanding

      Clayton S. Rose's recent case study looks at the behavior of teammates who were swept up in Lance Armstrong's cheating scandal. When do followers need to break away from their leader? Closed for comment; 4 Comment(s) posted.

      • 16 Dec 2013
      • HBS Case

      D’O: Making a Michelin-Starred Restaurant Affordable

      by Carmen Nobel & Joanie Tobin

      Under the leadership of Chef Davide Oldani, the Italian restaurant D'O balances Michelin-star-level quality with affordable prices. In the following story and video, Professor Gary Pisano explains how Oldani does it. Open for comment; 10 Comment(s) posted.

      • 18 Mar 2013
      • HBS Case

      HBS Cases: LEGO

      by Maggie Starvish

      LEGO toys have captivated children and their parents for 80 years. But managing the enterprise has not always been fun and games. Professor Stefan H. Thomke explains the lessons behind a new case on the company. Closed for comment; 14 Comment(s) posted.

      • 03 Dec 2012
      • HBS Case

      HBS Cases: Against the Grain

      by Martha Lagace

      Dealing with pervasive, institutionalized corruption is tough but not impossible. A new case study on Tanzania joins a series of cases in professor Karthik Ramanna's research that explore the deep-seated problems of corruption as well as multiple entrepreneurial paths to combat it. Closed for comment; 7 Comment(s) posted.

      • 07 Nov 2012
      • HBS Case

      HBS Cases: Sir Alex Ferguson--Managing Manchester United

      by Sean Silverthorne

      For almost three decades, Sir Alex Ferguson has developed the Manchester United soccer club into one of the most recognized sports brands in the world. Professor Anita Elberse discusses the keys to Sir Alex's long-time success. Closed for comment; 23 Comment(s) posted.

      • 10 Sep 2012
      • HBS Case

      HBS Cases: Branding Yoga

      by Kim Girard

      As yoga's popularity has grown into a $6 billion business, a cast of successful entrepreneurs has emerged with their own styles of the ancient practice. Yet yoga's rise underscores a larger question for Professor Rohit Deshpandé: Is everything brandable? Closed for comment; 19 Comment(s) posted.

      • 13 Jun 2012
      • HBS Case

      HBS Cases: A Startup Takes On the Credit Ratings Giants

      by Maggie Starvish

      Moody's, Fitch, and Standard & Poor's dominated the credit ratings industry for decades. Could the recession weaken their hold? Professor Bo Becker discusses his case on super startup Kroll. Open for comment; 4 Comment(s) posted.

      • 19 Mar 2012
      • HBS Case

      HBS Cases: Overcoming the Stress of ‘Englishnization’

      by Kim Girard

      CEOs of global companies increasingly mandate that their employees learn English. The problem: these workers can experience a loss of status and believe they aren't as effective in their learned language, says Assistant Professor Tsedal Neeley. Closed for comment; 18 Comment(s) posted.

      • 12 Dec 2011
      • HBS Case

      HBS Cases: Clocky, the Runaway Alarm Clock

      by Carmen Nobel

      There had not been an innovative breakthrough in alarm clock design since the snooze button until entrepreneur Gauri Nanda created Clocky. Her runaway hit has been the inspiration for several cases written by Professor Elie Ofek. Closed for comment; 8 Comment(s) posted.

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