Publications

December 2024 (Revised March 2025)
Case

KLog.co—Charting the Course of Its Future

By: Juan Alcácer, Jorge Tirado and Thomas Occhipinti

Keywords: Freighting; Logistics; Trade; Latin America; Chile

07 Jul 2010
First Look

First Look: July 7

had ended decades of virtual civil war and strengthened the business climate, but he faced tough economic challenges. Though he had instituted prominent market reforms and brought inflation down sharply, Colombia seemed stuck in a middle ground, industrially behind... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

March 2013
Teaching Note

Colbún and the Future of Chile's Power (TN)

By: Forest L. Reinhardt and Shon R. Hiatt

Keywords: Energy Industry; Chile; South America

03 Nov 2022
Blog Post

Introducing the Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series

drastically reduce our carbon footprint, represented by advances in renewable energy such as with increased investment in geothermal power in Indonesia, or the construction of a pioneering energy-efficient headquarters in Chile that has... View Details

01 Sep 2011
News

‘Green’ Trailblazers

and Santiago, Chile For-profit conservationists David Blood (MBA 1985) Generation Investment Management London, New York, and Sydney Investment management that integrates sustainability factors and traditional equity research Scott Bolick... View Details

Keywords: Health, Social Assistance; Management; Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services; Professional Services

August 2020 (Revised December 2020)
Case

Latam Airlines and COVID-19: Seeking Bankruptcy Protection in the United States

By: Laura Alfaro, Mauricio Larrain, Carlos Vilches and Sarah Jeong

On May 26, 2020, Latam Airlines became the largest airline in the world to be driven to bankruptcy by COVID-19. With a complex debt structure and international investor composition, the company decided to file for bankruptcy protection in the United States, which... View Details

Keywords: Airlines; Pandemic; Coronavirus Pandemic; Health Pandemics; Air Transportation; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Capital Markets; Strategy; Latin America; Chile; United States

09 May 2021
Blog Post

Meet the MoMBAs – Persisting Through a Difficult Year

Lacassie Child: Elisa (almost 3 years), Amalia (due May 8th) Student Status: EC Where are you from? Chile Professional pathway pre-HBS: Financial Services in Chile Post HBS Plan: BCG, Boston Office Little... View Details

16 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Making the Most of Government Upheaval

Beginning with Chile more than twenty years ago, Latin America has experienced a wrenching yet exciting transformation of its predominantly inward-looking, state-driven economies to a robust acceptance and practice of open-market... View Details

Keywords: by Nancy O. Perry

November 2006 (Revised March 2010)
Case

Two Ways to Fly South: Lan Airlines and Southwest Airlines

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Tarun Khanna, Jorge Tarzijan and Jordan Mitchell

To maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Looks at the different business models of two highly successful and profitable airlines: Chilean-based Lan Airlines and U.S.-based Southwest Airlines. Lan Airlines pursues a hub-to-spoke... View Details

Keywords: Business Model; Service Operations; Competitive Advantage; Air Transportation Industry; United States; Chile

01 Dec 2002
News

Straddling Two Worlds

Tierney, who moved into this comparatively luxurious setting with his wife, Susan, after he served as a Peace Corps volunteer in rural Chile for two years. But the difference between being a student at HBS and working with farmers in... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

June 2013
Supplement

Will RacingThePlanet Ltd. Reach the Finish Line? (Spreadsheet Supplement)

This is the spreadsheet supplement for the "Will RacingThePlanet Ltd. Reach the Finish Line?" case #807148. It contains exhibits 4 and 9. View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurs; Global Ventures; Global Operations; Marathons; Sports Management; Early Stage; Entrepreneurship; Global Strategy; Operations; Sports Industry; Hong Kong; Mongolia; Egypt; Antarctica; Chile

January 2005 (Revised March 2010)
Teaching Note

Patagonia (TN)

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Forest L. Reinhardt

Keywords: Argentina; Chile

August 2017 (Revised July 2020)
Case

Cumplo.com

By: Frank V. Cespedes, Fernanda Miguel and Mariana Cal

In August 2017, Cumplo’s Founder Shea and CEO Kirberg meet to discuss growth and strategy issues faced by this Chilean fintech startup. What sales and marketing strategy will best foster the compny’s growth? Are changes needed in the product lineup? How and when should... View Details

Keywords: Fintech; Alternative Finance; Crowdfunding; Crowdlending; Marketing Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Social Entrepreneurship; Expansion; Latin America; South America; Chile

08 May 2018
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, May 8, 2018

and when should Cumplo begin to expand beyond Chile to other countries in Latin America? The company raised $1.4 million in its first three years, mainly from individual investors, and then issued new shares for $3 million in 2015. By... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Feb 1999
News

All in the Family

global with its family business initiative. In Latin America, HBS has teamed up with Chile's Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez to offer a version of the Executive Education program titled "Perpetuating the Successful Family Company." Piloted in 1997, the program is now offered... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso

2014
Discussion Paper

The Promise of Microfinance and Women's Empowerment: What Does the Evidence Say?

By: Dina D. Pomeranz

The microfinance revolution has transformed access to financial services for low-income populations worldwide. As a result, it has become one of the most talked-about innovations in global development in recent decades. However, its expansion has not been without... View Details