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April 2017 (Revised February 2020)
Case

Restructuring Ukraine

By: Kristin Mugford, Seema Amble and Tian Feng

In June 2015, Ukraine found itself struggling with a volatile and devalued currency, dramatically diminished foreign reserves, and a projected financing shortfall of $40 billion. Ukraine’s new government sought to return the nation to stability following political... View Details

Keywords: Exchange Rates; Politics; Macroeconomics; Financial Crisis; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Restructuring; Economy; Currency Exchange Rate; Banks and Banking; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Bonds; Sovereign Finance; Capital Markets; Credit; Debt Securities; Financial Liquidity; Financial Markets; Government and Politics; Ukraine

May 2017
Supplement

Restructuring Ukraine

By: Kristin Mugford, Seema Amble and Tian Feng

June 2023
Case

Russia's Invasion of Ukraine in 2022: Consequences for Agriculture

By: José B. Alvarez and Natalie Kindred

Russia's brutal full-scale invasion of Ukraine that begain in February 2022 caused major destruction to Ukraine's agriculture sector, one of the most productive and important in the world. This note provides a brief overview of certain singificant moments and moments... View Details

Keywords: Food; Agribusiness; War; Disruption; Food and Beverage Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Shipping Industry; Ukraine; Russia

February 2023
Case

Nexus Market (A): Ukraine War Ripples into Silicon Valley

By: Tsedal Neeley and Jeff Huizinga

A Silicon Valley start-up executive must navigate tensions between its Ukrainian and Russian sub-contractors as war between the two countries rages. After war erupts between Ukraine and Russia, a team of subcontracted Ukrainian software developers threatens to cut ties... View Details

Keywords: International Relations; Problems and Challenges; Conflict and Resolution; Technology Industry; United States

10 Mar 2022
Video

Ask Me Anything: Expert Panel on the War in Ukraine

18 Mar 2022
News

Finding Exit to War in Ukraine

January 1995
Case

Kherson Canning: Firm-Level Strategic Planning in Ukraine

By: Ray A. Goldberg, Don Daniels and David Neubert

Keywords: Strategic Planning; Food and Beverage Industry; Ukraine

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11 Mar 2009
HBS Case

The Energy Politics of Russia vs. Ukraine

innocent. Case closed? Nyet. "The Western notion that Russia uses energy as a weapon is a media oversimplification of very complicated politics," says HBS professor Rawi Abdelal. Abdelal, who recently produced a three-part case on Gazprom, says the 2006 View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons; Energy; Utilities

21 Dec 2022
News

HBS Community Comes Together in Wake of Ukraine Invasion

Ukraine will likely intensify, roiling energy markets further and raising questions about the future of globalization, says HBS Professor Rawi Abdelal. Putin’s iron fist vs. Zelensky’s moral clarity Historian and HBS professor Nancy... View Details

May 2022
Other Article

The Children of Ukraine Are Our Hope for the Future

By: Regina E. Herzlinger

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08 Dec 2022
HBS Case

The War in Ukraine and Nestlé’s Moral Dilemma: Stay or Leave Russia?

Nestlé, the world’s largest food and beverage company, faced a difficult choice last February as Russian tanks rolled across Ukraine, and the 24/7 news and social media cycle amplified the company’s every move. CEO Mark Schneider was petitioned directly by View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Consumer Products

01 Sep 2023
News

Elevator Pitch: Standard of Care

Illustration by Drue Wagner Mike H. M. Teodorescu (DBA 2018) CEO, SurgiBox Dan Brown (DBA 2019) CFO Concept: Founded in the wake of Haiti’s 2010 earthquake, SurgiBox’s lead product is a portable operating room that fits into a backpack and runs on a rechargeable... View Details

Keywords: entrepreneurship; healthcare; surgery; Ukraine; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance

29 Mar 2022
News

Does Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Mark a Turning Point for U.S. Businesses?

March 2024 (Revised November 2024)
Case

KFC: A U.S.-Based Franchised Brand Responds to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

By: Michael S. Kaufman and Abi Chen

Web

Letter from Dean Srikant Datar to the HBS Community on Ukraine | About

Letter from Dean Srikant Datar to the HBS Community on Ukraine Published February 28, 2022 Share via Facebook Share via LinkedIn Print Share via email The invasion of Ukraine—with the horrific news of lives lost, images of hospitals and... View Details

05 Apr 2022
News

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is the Result of Its Own Failure to ‘Denazify’

Article

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is the Result of Its Own Failure to ‘Denazify’

By: Jeremy Friedman and Ingrid Burke Friedman