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Professional Services, Module One: Introduction to the Challenges Facing PSFs
DeLong, Thomas J.; Nanda, Ashish; Landry, ScotCase HBS-801007-EService and Operations ManagementThis initial module was meant to clarify how the course would be useful to students who would be starting PSFs, working for them as an employee or contractor, managing them, or hiring them from the client side.Starting at €8.20
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A Company Is Born (Spanish version)
Nanda, Ashish; Mahmood, TakiaCase HBS-308S04EntrepreneurshipCharles Ferguson has just heard from a venture capital (VC) consortium that it is willing to finance Vermeer Technologies, a company he has cofounded for developing Internet software. The funds are sorely needed, but the VCs have imposed some onerous conditions, including a request that Vermeer's first CEO be an outsider. This case is accompanied by a Video Short that can be shown in class or included in a digital coursepack. Instructors should...Starting at €8.20
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Fangda Partners: A Step Ahead
Nanda, Ashish; Rohrer, LisaCase HBS-719406-EService and Operations ManagementFangda Partners must determine how best to be a major, high-end law firm in the Chinese market. Elite Chinese law firm Fangda Partners has steered Alibaba and other Chinese and international clients through the complex legal, corporate, and regulatory challenges associated with executing international transactions. "Fangda has traveled a long distance in a short while," reflects senior partner Jonathan Zhou, "but we have a long distance to trave...Starting at €8.20
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Strategic Review at Egon Zehnder International (A)
Nanda, Ashish; Morrell, KelleyCase HBS-904071-EStrategyThe case describes the history of the executive search firm Egon Zehnder International (EZI) from its inception through 2000. Internal and environmental changes lead EZI leaders to question whether the firm might be at an inflection point in its history. The EZI executive committee contemplates whether and how to engage in a strategy review process.Starting at €8.20
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Strategic Review at Egon Zehnder International (A) (Spanish version)
Nanda, Ashish; Morrell, KelleyCase HBS-907S03StrategyThe case describes the history of the executive search firm Egon Zehnder International (EZI) from its inception through 2000. Internal and environmental changes lead EZI leaders to question whether the firm might be at an inflection point in its history. The EZI executive committee contemplates whether and how to engage in a strategy review process.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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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