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What is Strategy
Nanda, AshishCase HBS-719453-EStrategyThis note introduces the first module of the RC Strategy course, What Is Strategy? It helps students develop their perspective on what is a strategy, what is a good strategy, and how strategy development differs across contexts.Starting at €8.20
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Ellen Harvey
Narayandas, Das; Nanda, Ashish; Mister, Mike; Haas, NicholasCase HBS-516047-EMarketingStarting at €8.20
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Strategic Interactions
Nanda, AshishCase HBS-719501-EStrategyThis note provides a perspective and some tools to predict and shape interactions with other players when making strategic decisions. As a strategist, you must consider that your firm's actions evoke reactions from other players in the market and that, reciprocally, you may need to respond to their actions. The note on Strategic Interactions introduces students to the fourth module of the RC Strategy course. We look at strategic interactions in t...Starting at €8.20
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Moksha Data: Delivering Insights for Public Services
Nanda, Ashish; Kurtovich, ZackCase HBS-722397-EStrategyMoksha Data, a boutique data consulting firm specializing in public sector work, started in January 2017 with a handshake between friends and a shared commitment to the principles of egalitarianism, ownership, and collaboration. Since its inception, the Houston-based firm had built momentum despite early challenges and the obstacles posed by an ongoing pandemic. By October 2021, it has become a go-to consulting firm for non-profits and local gove...Starting at €8.20
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Wachtell Lipton: Focused Excellence
Nanda, Ashish; Cross, MargaretCase HBS-720396-EStrategyFor years, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz - a small, New York City law firm - has consistently boasted the highest profits per partner and one of the highest "prestige" ratings among U.S.-based law firms. The firm has remained loyal to a distinctive strategy ever since its founding in 1965. Whereas most law firms have multiple offices, seek long-term retainer relationships with clients, operate across multiple services, and bill by the hour, Wach...Starting at €8.20
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Market Attractiveness
Nanda, AshishCase HBS-719467-EStrategyAs a strategist, you must understand and calibrate the environment in which your organization operates. How generous or challenging is the environment? What forces drive the munificence or sparseness of your environment? How are those forces changing, and what is their likely impact on your organization? Is this change slow or fast? Can you influence or mold those forces in ways that benefit your organization? This module note, Market Attractiven...Starting at €8.20
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Egon Zehnder: Beyond Search
Nanda, Ashish; Cross, MargaretCase HBS-721430-EStrategyhow should the global executive search firm approach its burgeoning advisory service offering? Since 2003, the firm's advisory practice had grown as a conglomeration of grassroots experiments driven by the enthusiasm of some partners and the needs of some markets. Yet, in 2019, partners' attitudes toward the practice varied greatly, with some viewing advisory as a natural extension of search that would position Egon Zehnder for future growth, an...Starting at €8.20
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What Professional Service Firms Must Do to Thrive
Nanda, Ashish; Narayandas, DasArticle HBS-R2102G-EKnowledge and CommunicationDuring economic slowdowns, consulting, law, and accounting firms often start offering services and taking on clients they really shouldn't, just to keep the lights on. This path is perilous. If a firm's practices have a diffuse mix of clients and unclear strategic positioning, it will weaken the firm's market profile and lead to internal conflicts, especially about the organization's future direction. This article presents two tools that professi...Starting at €8.20
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EY China (A): Strengthening Presence in a Critical Market
Nanda, Ashish; Narayandas, Das; Rohrer, LisaCase HBS-718464-EStrategySoon after being named regional managing partner for Ernst & Yong (EY) China in September 2009, Albert Ng reflects on the enormity of challenges facing the practice. Despite the commitment of EY Global to the China practice, post global financial crisis, EY China's growth agenda has been reversed. The smallest of the Big Four global accounting firms in China, EY China's reputation has weakened in the market, morale of its professionals has plumme...Starting at €8.20
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SoulCycle: The Road Ahead
Nanda, Ashish; Van Den Steen, Eric; Boyar, JeffreyCase HBS-718499-EStrategyJulie 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 studios in seven metropolitan areas. In March 2015, Equinox, a luxury fitness company that had financed SoulCycle's expansion in 2011, approached the co-founders with an offer to buy ...Starting at €8.20