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  • 11 Jul 2014

HBS Africa Business Club Hosted Information Session in Nairobi

This event is an opportunity to hear directly from current students who are members of the HBS Africa Business Club. The students will present about the MBA program and their experiences at HBS. Advance registration is required. View Details
  • 13 Oct 2021
  • News

Executive Education Courses in Social Entrepreneurship and Nonprofit Leadership

  • July 2011 (Revised August 2011)
  • Supplement

Renewing GE: The Africa Project (B)

By: David A. Thomas and Stephanie J. Creary
This case continues the story of the evolution of GE's business initiatives Africa. Between November 2010 and March 2011 several significant structural changes and leadership appointments were announced at GE, which reflected the company's commitment to global growth... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Restructuring; Multinational Firms and Management; Developing Countries and Economies; Consumer Products Industry; Hong Kong; Africa; Republic of Ireland
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Thomas, David A., and Stephanie J. Creary. "Renewing GE: The Africa Project (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 412-028, July 2011. (Revised August 2011.)
  • April 1992 (Revised June 1993)
  • Case

Otis South Africa (A)

By: Michael Beer
Otis Worldwide CEO, George David, was frustrated with the slow pace of nonwhite advancement within Otis South Africa. After a few years of trying to elicit action from South African management, he decided to send a 28-year old U.S. employee to take over as the human... View Details
Keywords: Business Subsidiaries; Multinational Firms and Management; Race; Operations; Business Headquarters; Performance Improvement; Human Resources; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Industrial Products Industry; South Africa; United States
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Beer, Michael. "Otis South Africa (A)." Harvard Business School Case 492-049, April 1992. (Revised June 1993.)
  • 06 Nov 2006
  • Research & Ideas

How South Africa Challenges Our Thinking on FDI

More than one decade after the fall of apartheid, and despite ambitious economic reforms by the ANC government, foreign direct investment flows into South Africa averaged around two-thirds less than investments View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
  • 06 Nov 2019
  • Working Paper Summaries

Why Does Business Invest in Education in Emerging Markets? Why Does It Matter?

Keywords: by Valeria Giacomin, Geoffrey Jones, and Erica Salvaj
  • 27 Jun 2016
  • Blog Post

From Africa to HBS

passionate about Africa and I think we all feed off of each other’s energy in terms of our pursuing our ambitions for ourselves and the continent. I am really excited to see what people will do on the... View Details
  • 01 Aug 1998
  • News

South Africa Conference Preview

South Africa, with its rich mineral resources, strong economy, and recently lifted trade barriers, is playing a critical role in helping sub-Saharan Africa boost its economic status. The evolution of this... View Details
  • December 2014 (Revised January 2018)
  • Case

Yara International: Africa Strategy

By: Michael E. Porter, Mark R. Kramer, Jorge Ramirez-Vallejo and Kerry Herman
Leading fertilizer producer Yara International demonstrates the concept of creating shared value through the Southern Agricultural Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) initiative, which brought together multiple organizations to enhance agricultural development in rural... View Details
Keywords: Shared Value; Tanzania; Agriculture Reform; Value Creation; Plant-Based Agribusiness; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Chemical Industry; Tanzania
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Porter, Michael E., Mark R. Kramer, Jorge Ramirez-Vallejo, and Kerry Herman. "Yara International: Africa Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 715-402, December 2014. (Revised January 2018.)
  • 27 Jul 2022

HBS Perspectives from Africa

Please join us in this virtual event to meet Harvard Business School students from Africa and learn more about our MBA Program from their perspective. We look forward to seeing you there! View Details

    Summit TV, South Africa

    Bob Eccles and George Serafeim Harvard Business School on their investigation into the King Code of Governance and how it has impacted the way corporates do business in South Africa. View Details
    • 24 Jan 2023

    HBS Perspectives from Africa

    Please join us in this virtual event to meet Harvard Business School students from Africa and learn more about our MBA Program from their perspective. This event will be a panel discussion hosted by a... View Details
    • April 2015
    • Teaching Note

    Yara International: Africa Strategy

    By: Michael Porter and Jorge Ramirez-Vallejo
    Leading fertilizer producer Yara International demonstrates the concept of creating shared value through the Southern Agricultural Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) initiative, which brought together multiple organizations to enhance agricultural development in rural... View Details
    Keywords: Shared Value; Tanzania; Agriculture Reform; Africa; Tanzania
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    Porter, Michael, and Jorge Ramirez-Vallejo. "Yara International: Africa Strategy." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 715-461, April 2015.
    • 07 Nov 2014
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    Investing for the Long Term in Education

    Kim Lew (MBA 1992) is chief investment officer of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, where she manages $3.2 billion in assets for the corporation. In this interview, Lew discusses how she works to keep... View Details
    • January 2006 (Revised March 2006)
    • Teaching Note

    Advanced Competitive Strategy, Notes for Educators 2. Integration in Business Education and Research

    By: Jan W. Rivkin
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    Rivkin, Jan W. "Advanced Competitive Strategy, Notes for Educators 2. Integration in Business Education and Research." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 706-468, January 2006. (Revised March 2006.)
    • February 2021
    • Teaching Note

    Satrix: Competing in the Passive Asset Management Industry in South Africa

    By: Mark Egan
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    Egan, Mark. "Satrix: Competing in the Passive Asset Management Industry in South Africa." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 221-078, February 2021.
    • February 1993
    • Supplement

    Otis South Africa (C)

    By: Michael Beer
    Relates Otis South Africa's management actions in their efforts to transform the company. Students will be asked to judge the effectiveness of the corporate change programs instituted by management. View Details
    Keywords: Transformation; Judgments; Business or Company Management; Performance Effectiveness; Industrial Products Industry; South Africa
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    Beer, Michael. "Otis South Africa (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 493-063, February 1993.
    • 01 Dec 2009
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    Education Revolution

    2009) at the premiere of his latest documentary film, Two Million Minutes: The 21st Century Solution, which focuses on a successful charter school in Arizona. His 2007 film, Two Million Minutes: A Global Examination, followed students... View Details
    Keywords: charter schools; Educational Services; Educational Services
    • November 2003 (Revised December 2003)
    • Background Note

    Note on School Choice in U.S. Public Education

    This note surveys school choice in the United States. School choice characterizes the school assignment of approximately 56% of U.S. school-aged children and, in order of popularity, can be categorized into seven types: residential choice, private schools, intra- and... View Details
    Keywords: Education; United States
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    Leschly, Stig. "Note on School Choice in U.S. Public Education." Harvard Business School Background Note 804-091, November 2003. (Revised December 2003.)
    • April 2013 (Revised March 2017)
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    The Struggle Over Public Education in Early America

    By: David Moss, Amy Smekar and Gregory DiBella
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    Moss, David, Amy Smekar, and Gregory DiBella. "The Struggle Over Public Education in Early America." Harvard Business School Case 713-077, April 2013. (Revised March 2017.)
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