Developing Countries And Economies - Publications - Faculty & Research

03 Oct 2005
Research & Ideas

The Truck Driver Who Reinvented Shipping

Malcolm P. McLean, a truck driver, fundamentally transformed the centuries-old shipping industry, an industry that had long decided that it had no incentive to change. By developing the first safe, reliable, View Details

Keywords: by Anthony J. Mayo & Nitin Nohria; Manufacturing; Transportation; Aerospace

February 2023 (Revised May 2023)
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Accelerating the Accelerator: Raja Al Mazrouei at DIFC Fintech Hive

By: Linda A. Hill, Emily Tedards and Lydia Begag

In January 2023, Raja Al Mazrouei became the Managing Director and Acting CEO of Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI) in Dubai, UAE. In her previous role as the Executive Vice President of the DIFC Fintech Hive, she successfully built and led an accelerator program for... View Details

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28 Jul 2015
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First Look: July 28, 2015

come up with an innovative drug for Hepatitis C, which affected 180 million people worldwide. The drug was priced at $1,000 a pill for the U.S. market. Gilead had to decide how to price and market the pill in View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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Accelerating Solutions - Business & Environment

Reactions to Accelerating Climate Solutions Conference 20 Jun 2023 Supercharge Your Knowledge To help you develop your roadmap, here are cutting-edge ideas and strategies that you can use to positively... View Details

June 2017
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Veolia: Resourcing the World

By: Gautam Ahuja, Tarun Khanna, Kristina Maslauskaite and Vincent Dessain

In March 2016, Antoine Frérot, CEO of Veolia, a global environmental services provider, was undergoing an important transformation of the company. In 2013, Frérot presented a growth strategy that focused on increasing the share of industrial clients, enhancing growth... View Details

Keywords: Strategy; Circular; Emerging Markets; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Growth and Development Strategy; Economy

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16 Apr 2020
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Has COVID-19 Broken the Global Value Chain?

The coronavirus pandemic has not only disrupted lives and businesses, it has illuminated underlying fragilities in the global value chain (GVC) that drives economies around the world. The smartphone you use... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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About - Global

administering academic programming in their regions, providing advice to MBA students interested in careers abroad, and developing corporate relationships with potential FIELD Global Capstone partners. A... View Details

09 Jan 2012
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Location, Location, Location: The Strategy of Place

right way, and that means you can't focus as much on the base business back home," Alcácer says. In addition to making sure the resources are in place, corporate leaders must decide which strategic locations to target. Companies... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

17 Mar 2015
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First Look: March 17

interdependencies between a firm and its partners; partnering scope captures both the breadth and depth of the interdependencies between a firm and its partners. Using primary... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

October 2018
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Africa Rising? A Historical Perspective

By: Ewout Frankema and Marlous van Waijenburg

Sub-Saharan Africa’s recent economic boom has raised hopes and expectations to lift the regions’ ‘bottom millions’ out of poverty by 2030. How realistic is that goal? We approach this question by comparing the experiences of three front-runners of region-specific... View Details

Keywords: Economic Growth; Economy; Transformation; Poverty; History; Africa

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01 Feb 2011
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describes key events of the Doha Round that began in 2001, and the WTO's dispute settlement process. A stalemate has developed between developed View Details

12 Jul 2010
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Rocket Science Retailing: A Practical Guide

understand customers and their needs deeply. Develop the ability to respond to this understanding with better-tailored assortments, replenishment of the hits, and timely... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Retail; Auto

March 2021 (Revised March 2024)
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M-KOPA: Empowering Lives

By: V. Kasturi Rangan, Wale Lawal and Pippa Tubman Armerding

The Pay As You Go solar power company in East Africa had sales of $71 million in 2019. It wished to grow to $300 million by 2025. M-KOPA, founded by three entrepreneurs in 2011, had grown nicely in Kenya and Uganda to reach nearly 750,000 households with an innovative... View Details

Keywords: Mobile Payment; Go-to-market Strategy; Business At The Base Of The Pyramid; Business Growth; Social Entrepreneurship; Renewable Energy; Business Model; Growth and Development Strategy; Expansion; Marketing Strategy; Developing Countries and Economies; Kenya; Uganda; Nigeria

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MOVE: Putting America's Infrastructure Back in the Lead

By: Rosabeth M. Kanter

Americans are stuck. We live with travel delays on congested roads; shipping delays on clogged railways; and delays on repairs, project approvals, and funding due to gridlocked leadership. These delays affect us all, whether you are a daily commuter, a frequent flyer,... View Details

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21 Aug 2020
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Pursuing a JD/MBA Joint Degree

space. In addition, the program’s length allows us to develop connections across the rest of the University. Many of us are undergraduate house tutors, faculty research assistants and teaching fellows. Last... View Details

14 May 2013
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First Look: May 14

the impact of alternative policies governing the creation and use of digital information. This agenda focuses on the development of research to investigate the economics of digitization, to analyze the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Skydeck - Alumni

button, post-COVID—and offers practical advice for moving forward on an even keel at home and in the office Skydeck Live: Stage Not Age Susan Wilner Golden (PMD 59, 1990) on the promise of the new longevity View Details

01 Sep 2023
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Preparing Global Leaders

faculty research facilitated by the School’s 18 research outposts on five continents, and more than 1,300 MBA students traveled abroad to 20 countries for immersive courses in the field. Across all of HBS’s... View Details

20 Oct 2020
Sharpening Your Skills

Steps to Help You Get Out of Your Own Way

That Brings Peace and ProductivityJoseph Badaracco studied classic works and interviewed 100 managers in 15 countries to learn how busy men and... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

August 2023 (Revised December 2023)
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Money Fellows: The Quest for Expansion

By: Álvaro Rodríguez Arregui, Michael Chu and Ahmed Dahawy

This case explores the opportunities and challenges associated with expanding the operations of a complex entrepreneurial business model. It highlights how cultural aspects of different geographies impact a startup's operational and economic models. The case also... View Details