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- 02 Jul 2015
- Op-Ed
The Future of the Greek Economy
L.E. Simmons Faculty Fellow at HBS. He joined the HBS faculty after holding leadership positions in the European capital markets groups of Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Merrill Lynch and has broad experience in the areas of corporate... View Details
- March 2016
- Teaching Plan
Emaar: The Center of Tomorrow, Today
By: Sid Yog, Esel Cekin and Marc Homsy
Starting in 1997, Mohammad Alabbar, Chairman of Emaar, has been largely associated with Dubai's most renowned real estate projects: the world's tallest building, largest mall and biggest fountain show. Emaar's pioneering success attracted a large number of private... View Details
- 23 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Brand Power from Wedgwood to Dell: Part Two
Starbucks Coffee Company; and Michael Dell—all successfully navigated the transition from "garage" to global business. ... No Detail Too Small All three of them made that transition very successfully, but my research suggests it... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- October 2012 (Revised August 2013)
- Case
Russia and China: Energy Relations and International Politics
By: Rawi Abdelal and Sogomon Tarontsi
Russia and China are neighbors with complementary needs: Russia has an abundance of energy resources, which China needs to fuel its industry. The case analyzes the evolution of the China-Russia energy relations in the post-Cold War period, with an emphasis on the... View Details
Keywords: Strategy; International Relations; Energy; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Globalized Markets and Industries; Business and Government Relations; Energy Industry; China; Russia
Abdelal, Rawi, and Sogomon Tarontsi. "Russia and China: Energy Relations and International Politics." Harvard Business School Case 713-045, October 2012. (Revised August 2013.)
- September 2017
- Supplement
Taj Hotels: Leading Change, Driving Profitability (B)
By: Krishna Palepu, Anjali Raina and Rachna Chawla
The Taj Group financial in March 2017 reflects a turnaround in performance. The new branding strategy is described. View Details
- 12 Apr 2018
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: The Trouble with Tariffs
pocketbooks. Since then, as the stock market roller coaster has shown, the rhetoric has only ratcheted upwards. On April 5, the president threatened tariffs on an additional $100 billion in Chinese goods. China returned fire proposing new... View Details
Keywords: by Willy C. Shih; Manufacturing; Auto; Steel; Air Transportation; Technology; Telecommunications
- December 2006
- Case
Southern Company's Investment in CEMIG
In the spring of 1997, Southern Company had the opportunity to acquire a significant portion of the electric utility in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. The shares in the utility, CEMIG, were being sold by the state government as part of a comprehensive... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Strategy; Privatization; Investment; Acquisition; Globalized Markets and Industries; Utilities Industry; Brazil
Ghemawat, Pankaj, Raymond Hill, and L.G. Thomas. "Southern Company's Investment in CEMIG." Harvard Business School Case 707-512, December 2006.
- June 2004
- Case
Medical Technology Industry and Japan (A), The
In a five-year effort, the Health Industry Manufacturers Association (HIMA) tried to influence government health policy in Japan. In 1993, HIMA mobilized in response to fears the Japanese government was planning to target the U.S. medical devices industry. The case... View Details
Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Policy; Globalized Markets and Industries; Government and Politics; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Japan; United States
Watkins, Michael D., and Terri Zavada. "Medical Technology Industry and Japan (A), The." Harvard Business School Case 904-018, June 2004.
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Alumni Bookshelf
How to Grow When Markets Don't by Adrian Slywotzky (MBA '80) and Richard Wise (Warner Books) Slywotzky brings his expertise in global strategy consulting to his sixth book, which examines the difficulties of... View Details
- 10 Dec 2014
- News
Helping management teams build companies
As founder and CEO of Providence Equity Partners, Jonathan Nelson (MBA 1983) looks for good people to partner with. He attributes his firm’s remarkable results to the leaders they’ve identified and backed. (Published December 2014) View Details
- 11 Jul 2012
- News
A Man, and a Plan, in Africa
to development assistance, as it works to move Third World countries beyond subsistence toward genuine participation in the global economy. Best of all, the MCC is producing demonstrable results, including in Africa, where Bloom is the... View Details
- January 1995 (Revised October 1995)
- Case
Schweizerische Maschinenfabrik Zug, A.G.
Schweizerische Maschinenfabrik Zug (SMZ), a 110-year old Swiss machinery firm, faces several issues at the end of 1992. It's not clear whether the company will be able to maintain its traditional price premium in the face of foreign competition. The firm must chart a... View Details
Keywords: Competition; Machinery and Machining; Globalized Markets and Industries; Manufacturing Industry; Switzerland
Enright, Michael J. "Schweizerische Maschinenfabrik Zug, A.G." Harvard Business School Case 795-026, January 1995. (Revised October 1995.)
- December 1995 (Revised February 1999)
- Case
Toys "R" Us Japan
By: Debora L. Spar
Documents the American retailer's process of entry into the Japanese toy market. Discusses the history of Toys "R" Us in the United States as well as the history of the Japanese toy market, distribution, wholesaling, and retailing systems. Eager to enter the world's... View Details
Keywords: Market Entry and Exit; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Retail Industry; Japan; United States
Spar, Debora L. Toys "R" Us Japan. Harvard Business School Case 796-077, December 1995. (Revised February 1999.)
- November 1983 (Revised October 1988)
- Case
Canon Inc.: Worldwide Copier Strategy
Describes Canon's worldwide strategy in the copier business. Designed to be used to explore strategy formulation in a worldwide industry, and the principles of international competition. View Details
Keywords: Values and Beliefs; Global Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Manufacturing Industry
Porter, Michael E. "Canon Inc.: Worldwide Copier Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 384-151, November 1983. (Revised October 1988.)
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
Alumni Book Briefs
get competitive intelligence, how to determine if their brand or company is at risk, how to blunt competitors' efforts, and much more. Managing Global Innovation: Frameworks for Integrating Capabilities around the World by Yves L. Doz... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Estonia, Incorporated
and can gain access to the European Union market along the way. “On the level of administrative and operational simplicity alone, this is a winner,” says Kumar, an American who had never been to Estonia before this project but is now an... View Details
Keywords: Francis Storrs
- Web
Managing International Trade and Investment - Course Catalog
as they participate in and shape cross-border trade and investment. Career Focus This course should interest any student who plans to work for a firm with transnational interests or investments or students with significant interests in the View Details
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
Paulson Speaks on China at HBS
Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson (MBA 1970) told an HBS audience in May that in addition to China’s economic influence, its energy and environmental policies will have a far-reaching global impact for years to come. He also spoke of... View Details