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Tech Companies, Nuclear Power, and the Problem of Strategic Timing
Strategy Digital ArticleHow to solve the dual problems of market readiness and supplier deadlines. -
The Legacy Company’s Guide to Innovation
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Ensure that Your Joint Ventures Meet Your ESG Goals
Joint ventures Digital ArticleFew companies report the impact of operations they don’t fully control — but scrutiny on these investments is growing. -
Preparing for Your Company’s First Meeting with a Startup Collaborator
Collaboration and teams Digital ArticleThree priorities to help lay the groundwork for success. -
How Midsize Companies Can Compete in AI
AI and machine learning Digital ArticleJoint AI ventures can help them keep up with giants and startups alike. -
Research: Joint Ventures that Keep Evolving Perform Better
Joint ventures Digital ArticleMarket leaders maximize returns by actively shaping — and reshaping — their partnership portfolios. -
The Rules of Co-opetition
Collaboration and teams Magazine ArticleRivals are working together more than ever before. Here’s how to think through the risks and rewards. -
How to Win with Machine Learning
Strategy Magazine ArticleAnd how to catch up if you’re lagging behind -
Joint Ventures and Partnerships in a Downturn
Competitive strategy Magazine ArticleHow to think about your existing collaborations—and the new ones you should seek out -
Research: Only 10% of Joint Venture Board Members Are Women
Boards Digital ArticleJVs are subject to far less public exposure — and fewer quotas and disclosure requirements — than other businesses. -
To Be More Data Driven, Look for the Right Business Partner
Growth strategy Digital ArticleIt’s smart to pool resources. -
How to Monetize a Business Ecosystem
Business models Digital ArticleThree elements to focus on. -
The Upside of Losing Innovative Employees to Competitors
R&D ResearchA study of pharmaceutical firms finds that it leads to valuable collaborations. -
The Executive Director of a UN Agency on Running It Like a Business
International business Magazine ArticleCost control and risk management have been crucial. -
United Way’s CEO on Shifting a Century-Old Business Model
Technology and analytics Magazine ArticleTechnology has enabled the charity to make strong connections with individual donors. -
There’s Only One Way to Break into China’s Crowded Retail Market
Global strategy Digital ArticleYou’ll have to partner with Alibaba or Tencent. -
How Companies, Governments, and Nonprofits Can Create Social Change Together
Public-private partnerships Digital ArticleA framework for collaborating more effectively. -
The Right Kind of Conflict Leads to Better Products
Managing conflicts Digital ArticleEven alliances with outside partners benefit from a little friction. -
Managing Multiparty Innovation
Innovation Magazine ArticleHow big companies are joining forces to seize opportunities at their intersections -
Why Your Partnership Contract Is Too Important to Be Left to the Lawyers
Economics Digital ArticleManaging in the face of incomplete contracts.
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From a Case to a Cause: Medical-Legal Partnership at Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Growth strategy Case Study11.95View Details This case describes the development and growth of the Cincinnati Child Health-Law Partnership (Child HeLP), a medical-legal partnership founded in 2008... -
Electrification at Volkswagen: Fold or Call?
Corporate governance Case Study11.95View Details Volkswagen Group is the world's second-largest car manufacturer, with China being its largest market. Its portfolio includes Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche,... -
OpenAI and Microsoft (B): Partnerships Heat Up
AI and machine learning Case Study5.00View Details This case follows OpenAI and Microsoft (A): Partnership or Alliance? (726-372) and provides a brief update since July 2025 on the state of negotiations... -
OpenAI and Microsoft (A): Partnership or Alliance?
AI and machine learning Case Study11.95View Details Leading artificial intelligence company OpenAI and tech giant Microsoft had forged a highly lucrative and mutually beneficial partnership: Microsoft supplied... -
Samsonite (C): The Rebuttal
Accounting Case Study5.00View Details After short seller Blue Orca Capital released a report alleging flawed accounting, hidden conflicts, and shaky governance at Samsonite, the world's largest... -
Samsonite (B): The Short Seller's Case
Accounting Case Study5.00View Details In May 2018, short seller Blue Orca Capital released a scathing report targeting Samsonite, the world's largest luggage maker. Blue Orca believed it had... -
Samsonite (A): Accounting Baggage?
Accounting Case Study11.95View Details In May 2018, Samsonite appeared to be doing well - it was the world's largest luggage maker, it had just acquired a well-regarded luxury brand, and its... -
Velong: Rethinking "Made in China" (B)
Globalization Case Study5.00View Details After much deliberation, the founders of Velong formed a joint venture with two local partners in India as they calculated that India could remain intact... -
Dr. Bombay Ice Cream
Disruptive innovation Case Study11.95View Details This case examines the creation, launch, and rapid growth of Dr. Bombay Ice Cream, a joint venture between Happi Co., a consumer packaged goods incubator,... -
MDH Partners: Evolving a Family Legacy
Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details This case is about succession planning for MDH Partners, an Atlanta-based industrial real estate investment firm founded in 2005. When Jeffrey Small,... -
Vineyard Wind Starts Spinning (B): Breakdown
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Mercado Bitcoin: M&A, IPO, or Series B?
Economic cycles and trends Case Study11.95View Details In April 2021, Brazilian cryptocurrency platform Mercado Bitcoin, had to decide how to scale: go public, M&A with a bank, or take a VC big check. In a... -
Knowledge Transfer: Toyota, NUMMI, and GM
Hiring and recruitment Case Study11.95View Details New United Motors Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI) was a joint venture between Toyota and General Motors. It was an opportunity for GM to learn about the Toyota... -
Altai Ventures: To Be Corporate or Not To Be?
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Strategic Alliances: An Option to Enable Corporate Growth
Growth strategy Case Study8.95View Details In this technical note, we present what we consider to be the most important issues in creating an SA. To avoid any terminological confusion, we will... -
Vineyard Wind Starts Spinning (A): Overcoming Onshore Challenges to Offshore Wind
Climate change Case Study11.95View Details To activate the first wind turbines in the ocean off Martha's Vineyard eventually supplying clean energy to 400,000 households, Vineyard Wind's leaders... -
Uno Minda Ltd.: Expanding the Reach in Auto Components for Electric Vehicles
Joint ventures Case Study11.95View Details Uno Minda Ltd. (Uno Minda) was a leading manufacturer of automobile components for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of vehicles running on an internal... -
Just Kitchen: International Expansion to the Philippines
Brand management Case Study11.95View Details In May 2022, the founder and chief executive officer of Just Kitchen Holdings Corporation (Just Kitchen), a Canada-based and publicly listed operator... -
BikeCo and EngInc: Endless Possibilities (Handout A)
Joint ventures Case Study8.95View Details This experiential exercise is designed to teach students how joint ventures can entail inherent tensions that resemble a real-world prisoner's dilemma....
