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Global Activities 2020-2021 - Global Activities 2021
Global Activities 2021 REPORT In a year shaped by the pandemic, Harvard Business School’s global presence has enabled the School to be at the forefront of the study of emerging trends. Faculty members draw...
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- July 2009
- Case
Arcor: Global Strategy and Local Turbulence (Abridged)
Argentine confectionery manufacturer, Arcor Group, seeks to implement an international strategy but in 2003, while recovering from the Argentine financial crisis, globalization plans are thwarted. Already Latin America's leading candy producer and an exporter to over...
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Keywords:
Financial Crisis;
Currency;
Global Strategy;
Expansion;
Balance and Stability;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Latin America;
Argentina
Ghemawat, Pankaj, Michael G. Rukstad, and Jenny Illes. "Arcor: Global Strategy and Local Turbulence (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 710-407, July 2009.
- September 2010 (Revised July 2012)
- Case
Citigroup 2007: Financial Reporting and Regulatory Capital
By: Suraj Srinivasan, Edward J. Riedl and Sharon Katz
This case introduces 1) financial statements for banks, 2) basic regulatory capital calculations, and 3) actions Citigroup must consider under a scenario of continued losses/fair value declines in 2008 (leading to potential violation of regulatory capital).
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Keywords:
Fair Value Accounting;
Financial Reporting;
Financial Statements;
Financial Crisis;
Capital;
Financial Strategy;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Banking Industry;
United States
Srinivasan, Suraj, Edward J. Riedl, and Sharon Katz. "Citigroup 2007: Financial Reporting and Regulatory Capital." Harvard Business School Case 111-041, September 2010. (Revised July 2012.)
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Behind Apple’s Success, An Unprecedented Financial Model
- September 1990 (Revised May 1991)
- Case
Global Fund
Keywords:
Financial Services Industry
Poorvu, William J. "Global Fund." Harvard Business School Case 391-057, September 1990. (Revised May 1991.)
- 21 Jul 2010
- Research & Ideas
HBS Faculty Debate Financial Reform Legislation
catastrophe that followed the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers in September. In fact, had the reform legislation been in place starting in the 1990s or early 2000s, we might well have avoided the worst aspects of the financial View Details
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by Staff
- 15 Mar 2011
- News
Harvard Business School Faculty Comment on Crisis in Japan
- January 2024
- Case
Net Zero Insurance Alliance: An Alliance in Crisis
By: Peter Tufano and Karina Val
The Net Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA), a UN-convened alliance of major global insurers, was formed in 2021, but by 2023 had lost over 60% of its members. While NZIA had enjoyed a rapid and productive start by setting standards for the industry and sharing best...
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- 05 Sep 2018
- News
Asia's waste management failures reach crisis levels
- 2012
- Report
Sweden's Position in the Global Economy
By: Christian H.M. Ketels
In the spring of 2012, the Swedish economy is, as many of its peers, facing a difficult and uncertain economic environment. While these challenges are real, the Swedish economy looks much better prepared to deal with them than many of its peers. Following its own...
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Keywords:
Economy;
Financial Crisis;
Government and Politics;
Policy;
Globalization;
Competitive Advantage;
Sweden
Ketels, Christian H.M. "Sweden's Position in the Global Economy." Globaliseringsforum Rapport, Entreprenörskapsforum, Stockholm, Sweden, 2012.
- 17 Aug 2020
- Research & Ideas
What the Stockdale Paradox Tells Us About Crisis Leadership
we asked 600 global CEOs across a variety of industries what concerns were keeping them awake at night. Their topics ranged widely, but a handful of overarching mental tasks emerged: Comprehend complex, rapidly changing circumstances...
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by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams
- June 2009 (Revised May 2010)
- Case
BlackRock Money Market Management in September 2008 (A)
By: Kenneth A. Froot and David Lane
This case highlights the issues around money market mutual funds in the financial crisis of 2008.
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Keywords:
BlackRock;
Mutual Funds;
Money Market;
Investment Management;
Bank Runs;
2008 Financial Crisis;
Government Intervention In The Markets;
GRG;
Financial Management;
Investment Funds;
Crisis Management;
Government and Politics;
Financial Crisis;
Financial Services Industry
Froot, Kenneth A., and David Lane. "BlackRock Money Market Management in September 2008 (A)." Harvard Business School Case 209-101, June 2009. (Revised May 2010.)
- August 2012 (Revised October 2015)
- Technical Note
A Note on Trust
By: Jim Sharpe and Charles H. Green
The effective manager and leader understands and appreciates trust at both the personal and the organizational levels. Most managers focus more on being trusted than on trusting. The best way to be trusted is to be worthy of trust—to be trustworthy.
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Keywords:
Turnarounds;
Leadership Skills;
Financial Crisis;
Entrepreneurs;
Entrepreneurship;
Trust;
Management Style;
Leadership Style
Sharpe, Jim, and Charles H. Green. "A Note on Trust." Harvard Business School Technical Note 813-058, August 2012. (Revised October 2015.)
Adjusting to Remote Work During the Coronavirus Crisis
Tsedal Neeley, a professor at Harvard Business School, says that there are simple ways leaders can help their employees stay productive, focused, and psychologically healthy as they work from home during the current global global pandemic. The right...
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- December 2004 (Revised April 2006)
- Case
Managing Diversity at Cityside Financial Services
By: Robin J. Ely and Ingrid Vargas
Cityside Financial Services, a disguised consumer bank, serves both a largely African-American urban community and a more affluent, predominantly white clientele. To match the gender and racial makeup of its staff to that of its customers, Cityside's sales division...
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Keywords:
Selection and Staffing;
Situation or Environment;
Race;
Employees;
Gender;
Customer Satisfaction;
Diversity;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Banks and Banking;
Banking Industry
Ely, Robin J., and Ingrid Vargas. "Managing Diversity at Cityside Financial Services." Harvard Business School Case 405-047, December 2004. (Revised April 2006.)
- January 2002
- Background Note
The Major Global Stock Exchanges
By: Ashish Nanda, Thomas J. DeLong and Lynn Villadolid Roy
Describes the major global stock exchanges.
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Nanda, Ashish, Thomas J. DeLong, and Lynn Villadolid Roy. "The Major Global Stock Exchanges." Harvard Business School Background Note 902-169, January 2002.
- October 2011 (Revised March 2015)
- Case
SKS and the AP Microfinance Crisis
By: Shawn Cole and Yannick Saleman
SKS, India's leading microfinance firm, is challenged when politicians declaim microfinance as exploitation of the poor and severely restrict business practices.
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Keywords:
Microfinance;
Government Administration;
Policy;
Capital Markets;
Crisis Management;
Poverty;
Financial Services Industry;
India
Cole, Shawn, and Yannick Saleman. "SKS and the AP Microfinance Crisis." Harvard Business School Case 212-018, October 2011. (Revised March 2015.)
- February 2016 (Revised June 2016)
- Case
The Maggi Noodle Safety Crisis in India (A)
By: Karthik Ramanna and Radhika Kak
The local government in Delhi has ordered a ban on Nestlé's flagship product in India—Maggi Noodles—citing excessive lead content per government lab tests. Nestlé disputes the government tests, noting that internal and third-party tests show the product to be safe....
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Keywords:
Multinationals;
Regulation;
Customer Relations;
Business And Government;
Crisis Management;
Leadership;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Globalization;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Safety;
Customer Relationship Management;
Business and Government Relations;
India;
Europe;
Switzerland
Ramanna, Karthik, and Radhika Kak. "The Maggi Noodle Safety Crisis in India (A)." Harvard Business School Case 116-013, February 2016. (Revised June 2016.)