Qwest Communications	Synopsis Published December 11, 2001 ----------------------------- Coauthored with Asst.Prof.Tom Eisenmann of Harvard Business School, the case focuses on Qwest's $35 billion hostile takeover of US West, a trans- forming acquisition for the co- mpany. Set in the summer of 2001, the case traces Qwest's history: started as a contrac- ting subsidiary of Southern Pacific Railroad, growing into an Internet company, acquiring an RBOC and surviving the burs- ting of the "dot-com" bubble. ___________________________
	Who Will Audit the Auditors	Synopsis Published December 6, 2001 ----------------------------- This op-ed piece, originally published in the Greenwich Time, argues that Enron's collapse is symptomatic of a growing problem: auditor conflict of interest. Chris sites newly released SEC data and points out that And- ersen earned more money cons- ulting to Enron than auditing Enron. He goes on to recom- mend that auditors be prohib- ited from consulting to com- panies they audit. ___________________________
	The 'Next' New Thing	Synopsis Published April 9, 2001 ----------------------------- Chris briefly describes the SMS phenomenon which is grow- ing exponentially in Europe. Two data points: 1) SMS gen- erated $5 billion of profit- able revenue in 2000 for wireless carriers; 2) Voda- phone UK reported that 5% of its 2000 revenue came from SMS. Chris then lays-out the necessary steps for SMS to take hold in North America. This article was originally published in Wireless Week. ___________________________
	Online Market Makers	Synopsis Published December 2000 ----------------------------- Coauthored with Asst.Prof.Tom Eisenmann of Harvard Business School, the paper defines the term "market maker" and expl- ores revenue models and the economics of Internet market makers. The paper also com- pares online market makers to traditional market makers. Companies discussed include Ventro, eBay, VerticalNet, Priceline, Sotheby's, W.W. Grainger, the NYSE, Ariba, i2 and Commerce One. The paper was published by Harvard and is included in a book, Internet Business Models, pub- lished by McGraw Hill / Irwin. ___________________________
	Peer-to-Peer Networks	Synopsis Published July 2000 ----------------------------- Chris outlines three ways of accessing P2P networks 1) centrally indexed exchanges, 2) pure peer-to-peer networks and 3) gateway portals. Also included are reviews of the most prominent file sharing tools currently available, including Napster, Gnutella and CuteMX. This article was originally published by rap- station.com. ___________________________
	Caveat (Caviar?) Emptor	Synopsis Written in January 1996, more than two years before the Russian market meltdown, Chris outlines the pitfalls of investing in Russia and suggests ways of mitigating the risks. ___________________________
	Upgrading Russian Al Plants	Synopsis Authored by Chris Hackett, Ralph McAlister, Sergie Kokhonovsky and Slava Vesselkov, the article describes the $38 million technology upgrade of the Irkutsk Aluminum Smelter. Conducted over three years, the project resulted in annual savings of $10 million. The article was originally published in Light Metals 1995 (a peer-reviewed journal) and is based on a presentation given at the TMS convention, March 1995. ___________________________
	Opportunities for the Russian Al Industry	Synopsis Written by Chris Hackett and Don Dwight, the article lays-out a framework for thinking about opportunities for the Russian Aluminum Industry. It describes the economics and technical aspects of upgrading C-8 cathodes, a design widely employed by Russian smelt- ers. The article was ori- ginally published in Light Metal Age Magazine, Feb- ruary 1995. ___________________________
	DAG Group	Synopsis Coauthored with Amar Bhide and Val Rayzman, The Dag Group is a popular case about Val and Chris's experience trying to con- solidate the dry cleaning industry. Published by Harvard Business School Press, this case has become a classic; it is currently used at several business schools including Harvard, Wharton and Columbia. Tom Stemberg, founder of Staples, is backing Zoots, a company implementing several of the concepts discussed in this case.___________________________

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