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International Students | MBA
of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Sanctions: Lenders based in the United States (including the Harvard University Employees Credit Union) may not be able or willing to make loans to students from countries subject to the United States... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
The 'multiplier effect' of supporting education
which has a multiplier effect. We helped the British School of Rio; we donated buildings, labs, and a theater.” Maria notes, “Education for us is number one. Since we’ve been together we believe that living in a country like Brazil you... View Details
- 07 Dec 2018
- Working Paper Summaries
Oral History and Writing the Business History of Emerging Markets
Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones and Rachael Comunale
- 24 Oct 2012
- Research & Ideas
Want People to Save More? Send a Text
Dina Pomeranz's interest in helping people build a savings cushion for difficult economic times emerged during a summer internship in Cameroon, where a woman she lived with shared how worried and anxious she was about her financial future. "She told me how she... View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
- March 2023 (Revised January 2024)
- Case
Nigeria: Africa's Giant
"Nigeria: Africa’s Giant" delves into the economic development and state building record of Africa’s most populous country. Despite being one of the continent’s largest oil-exporters, Nigeria’s economy has been struggling, and poverty is widespread. The country’s... View Details
Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Developing Countries and Economies; Government Administration; Poverty; Africa; Nigeria
van Waijenburg, Marlous. "Nigeria: Africa's Giant." Harvard Business School Case 723-056, March 2023. (Revised January 2024.)
- 16 Oct 2019
- News
The Road to Impact
When he turned 50, David Offensend (MBA 1977) decided to make a change. He’d had a successful career in finance but had always dreamed of working in the nonprofit sector. In 2003, he recalls, “I made this leap of faith, that if I could find a management position in the... View Details
- 09 Jul 2019
- News
The Road to Impact
When he turned 50, David Offensend (MBA 1977) decided to make a change. He’d had a successful career in finance, but ever since his undergraduate days of studying public and international affairs at Princeton, Offensend planned that, one day, he’d go into the nonprofit... View Details
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Fıelds of Gold
Growth Market: Afghan saffron has also attracted the attention of MBA classmates Ben Bines, Kimberly Jung, KinYan Chew, and Emily Miller (all HBS 2015), who founded Rumi Spice with a mission similar to Earth2Globe’s. (©Majid Saeedi/Thinkstock) Hay-scented saffron is... View Details
- February 2025
- Case
Doing Business in Kigali, Rwanda
By: Andy Zelleke, Martin A. Sinozich, Julianne Bliss and Choetsow Tenzin
Rwanda’s transformation from a post-genocide recovery effort to one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies presents a compelling case for investors and business leaders. With an ambitious Vision 2050 strategy, Kigali has emerged as a regional hub for trade, innovation,... View Details
- 24 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Surprising Link Between Language and Corporate Responsibility
Researchers have long shown that there are differences in how socially responsible companies depend on the culture of their country of origin. Companies located in countries including Germany, Japan, and... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- Profile
Naeill Leigh
week later. What should the Ukraine do? What about other countries in the region? What about the world? At the end of the week, I read an article that addressed one of the options we discussed: the possibility of other states in the... View Details
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Student Proposed Fellowship Program - Resources for selecting your organization
International Organizations - Detailed information on over 38,000 active international organizations from 300 countries and territories - including intergovernmental (IGOs) and international non-governmental organizations... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Burunda Prince (MBA 1987)
create a blueprint of best practices that will help Black entrepreneurs across the country and, frankly, around the globe. My dad taught me Socratic thinking—that the process of getting to the answer was as valuable as the answer itself.... View Details
- 07 Oct 2021
- News
Bringing Light to the Fight
country by 34 percent, says Smyth, but she and the foundation are not finished yet. She has set an ambitious goal for New Zealand, one she believes can be achieved through early detection and ever-improving breast cancer treatment: zero... View Details
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Research Brief: The High Cost of Election Expectations
impact of a robust get out the vote effort. The trio visited the country multiple times to develop and roll out a text message campaign to encourage voting, which ultimately reached 2 million—about 40 percent—of Kenya’s registered voters.... View Details
Keywords: Erin Peterson
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
The New Global Business Manager
There is no such thing as a universal global manager, concluded HBS professor Christopher A. Bartlett in a 1992 article for Harvard Business Review. Rather, multinational corporations require three kinds of specialists: country managers,... View Details
Keywords: Management
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
A Case For Fellowships
have worked outside their home country for three months or longer. In addition to ensuring that our doors are open to qualified candidates from all backgrounds, the fellowship program allows our graduates to pursue careers driven by... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
There and Back Again: The Challenges and Rewards of Working Abroad
Considering an international assignment? Working abroad can be a pivotal juncture in one’s career. Yet making a successful transition to another country isn’t just a question of adjusting to a new culture — it’s also about personal... View Details
- October 1986
- Supplement
Americana (B)
A completely unexpected telephone call comes from the Jamaican Prime Minister. The government's position provides an interesting look into government-business relationships, especially in third-world nations. View Details
Hart, Christopher. "Americana (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 687-017, October 1986.
- 19 Jul 2024
- Blog Post
Seven Lessons from the Section Experience
our classroom with our section mascot (goat) plushies, flags from the home countries of section mates, or using our chalkboard for art and announcements, Section G turned “Aldrich 008” into a repository of memories. Lesson 2: Build... View Details