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- 22 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
Recessions Push Some Entrepreneurs to Launch Too Soon
professors (the most likely group to have strong job stability), PhDs/postdoctoral students (the least stable), and founders who had previously been employed at larger firms, small firms, and startups. In an email exchange, we asked Roche...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Letters to the Editor
counsel in guiding this then-young MBA student in both these directions—six entrepreneurial start-ups and then a seventh one that is green to boot! The seventh, GreenEarth Cleaning, owns 140 patents in 42 countries and after 12 years is...
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- 23 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
Globalization: Little Impact on the Continent
For example, investors can move money more quickly than ever from one country to another, potentially leaving a developing country reeling from the effects. Paolo Gomes,...
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by Julie Jette
- Profile
Jay Khil
nothing to do with China being the next business leader. It started because I liked Chinese music and pop stars. And if you want to learn the language, it’s best to go to the country itself.” With a [comparable?] appetite for the...
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- 23 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Corporate Responsibility is Changing in Asia
To what extent do multinational corporations have an institutional obligation to the Asian countries in which they serve, and does that obligation include holding higher standards than Asian law requires? These questions were debated at...
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by Julia Hanna
- 21 Aug 2006
- Research & Ideas
How Europe Wrote the Rules of Global Finance
financial crises of 1997 and 1998. Today, the IMF is very cautious about encouraging countries to liberalize, and indeed generally IMF officials offer developing countries...
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by Ann Cullen
- Fast Answer
FIELD Global Immersion Resources: Rwanda
Where can I find country, industry and market information and news about Rwanda? Country information and economic data Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU): Useful for: in-depth country information covering...
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- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Ask the Expert: How to Build a More Diverse Board
pursue your business career as aggressively and professionally as you can so that when and if the opportunity arises you will be recognized for your expertise and interpersonal skills. It does not hurt to make sure you have developed some...
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- 01 Jan 2008
- News
James D. Wolfensohn, MBA 1959
traveling to 140 countries with his wife, Elaine, a specialist in early childhood education, he made it a practice to spend time with people in poor areas before visiting with heads of state or ngos. “We learned a lot that those leaders...
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- 01 Mar 2009
- News
The Case for Studying Financial History
HISTORY LESSONS: Ferguson shares his views on the global financial crisis with an attentive crowd at the Harvard Book Store in Cambridge. Professor Niall Ferguson, born in Glasgow and educated at Oxford and Cambridge universities, argues in this Q&A that the current...
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- 22 Jul 2014
- First Look
First Look: July 22
Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=47651 August 2013 Harvard Business Review Where to Launch in Africa? By: Soltes, Eugene F. Abstract—A case study in the management of new business enterprises in developing...
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Sean Silverthorne
- July 2001 (Revised February 2004)
- Case
Gerdau (A)
By: Joseph L. Bower, Luiz Felipe Monteiro and Sonja Ellingson Hout
Gerdau Group is a family-controlled Brazilian manufacturer and distributor of long steel products. Describes the evolution of the company's strategy, organization, and smart management, making it the No. 2 steel producer in Brazil. The company must decide whether to...
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Mergers and Acquisitions;
Family Business;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Globalization;
Competitive Strategy;
Steel Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Brazil;
United States
Bower, Joseph L., Luiz Felipe Monteiro, and Sonja Ellingson Hout. "Gerdau (A)." Harvard Business School Case 302-016, July 2001. (Revised February 2004.)
- 11 Dec 2012
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 11
aid-distortions that steer aid away from achieving economic development in the recipient country. As it turns out, none of these solutions can shield foreign aid from the heavy hand of politics. Developing...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Preparing Our Students for a Changing World
go-to-market projects in sectors ranging from social impact venture capital to artificial intelligence. “Having the chance to deepen my learning in such a hotbed of technological innovation, all while engaging with a dynamic country and...
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- 01 Mar 2011
- News
The Path to Economic Revival
whether companies here will continue to be competitive in developing flat-panel display innovations. So exporting manufacturing ultimately drains away American innovation? Pisano: Absolutely. That’s the heart of our argument. That’s what...
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- Portrait Project
Jen Lee
I need to get from point A to point B, I'd rather jog. I want to create momentum—to advance, develop and progress not only myself personally but especially those around me. And in my desire to never stop moving, I hope to live an active...
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Africa: research, news, analysis
lifestyles and the name of country (or Mobile and the name of the country) to locate. EMIS Useful for: emerging market...
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Executive Education Courses - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
your learning and development goals. Contact a program advisor via email or call 1.800.427.5577 (outside the U.S., call +1.617.495.6555). Application Submission: We recommend that you apply at least four...
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Auto worker creates stripe guns - The Human Factor – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections
cars. He has developed at least 25 different types of “guns,” including models that paint three different colored stripes at the same time. Explore the full size image Auto worker creates stripe guns , ca....
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- 30 Jul 2008
- Op-Ed
Why the U.S. Should Encourage FDI
States outperformed the rest of the world in the majority of years. As such, there is something particularly bad about the return experience of foreign investors taking a controlling position in American companies. In short, America is a beautiful View Details
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by Mihir A. Desai