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- 12 Apr 2023
- News
Step Change
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, my name is Julia Hanna. I'm a writer and editor for the HBS Alumni Bulletin. In 2019, I met Egyptian alumna Amal Enan (MBA 2014) when she was on campus for her 5th reunion. Enan had already held a... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; entrepreneurship; women; venture capital; Egypt; developing economies; Finance
- 17 Dec 2013
- First Look
First Look: December 17
unmatched and unchecked culture of engineering ambition, of rote learning and educational experimentation, of sophisticated tastes along with basic concerns with food safety. It is a country that is at once cosmopolitan and confused about... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Mar 2025
- News
Sound Bites: A Degree of Hope
encouraging students to have at least one, if not multiple, paid internships before they complete college. It’s a much lower-stakes decision to take a six- or eight-week job than it is to move across the country for a full-time position... View Details
- 31 Jul 2019
- News
Honoring the Code
law is going to be, I'm going to carry it out. “But in 2008, I'm now chairman, much different from 1993 when I wasn't involved. It just struck me that I'm leading an institution whose main value is integrity. And yet, I am asking young people to die for their View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Accelerating Research in China
Campaign supports HBS activities and outreach in the country and recognizes “what the Dean has said to all of us—that we, the alumni, are the School,” says Plummer. “Our group takes that message seriously, and we’re working from abroad to... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Sharing Knowledge of Innovation in India
India today that illustrate how rapidly things are changing,” says Tewari, counting among them InMobi, the company he founded, which has grown into the world’s largest independently owned mobile advertising company, with more than 1.4 billion unique users in 240 View Details
- 10 Aug 2015
- News
Seeding a Better Future for Colombia
countries with the highest potential to increase the world’s agricultural production.” Roughly 4,000 visitors walk through Colombia’s pavilion each day, experiencing high-tech simulations of its five different climate zones. In addition... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Living Social
at the forefront of testing new models of high-impact philanthropy. The new trend is midcareer and late-career professionals who have had great success in business and are now looking for a more impact-driven career. People will take a lot of different paths. My... View Details
- 08 Dec 2014
- Research & Ideas
A Manager’s Guide to International Strategy
the product? In Europe, consumers in 13 different countries have 13 different preferences for the texture and taste of tomato soup. In addition, a company may decide to offer a product completely outside its "known" product line: In... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- Portrait Project
Curt Zimmermann
Some things I can predict: kids, travel, a neat country house. I want to dive on the spectacular beaches of Brazil and visit the exotic culture and nuances of Asia. I want time to follow my kids' steps and to enjoy the time with my... View Details
- Fast Answer
Industrial classification systems
American Industry Classification System (NAICS) United Nations National Classifications: lists of classifications by country or classification... View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Hollywood Squared
American shopping mall.” Citing an “explosion of home-grown content” in diverse countries around the world, he added that “globalization does not mean homogeneity. It means heterogeneity.” Lynton’s is a respected voice, as was underscored... View Details
Keywords: Arts, Entertainment
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
A Canadian Hero
list of the most successful business leaders this country has ever produced," according to the Toronto Globe and Mail, is president and CEO of ONEX, a thriving public company he founded sixteen years ago. A diversified global firm... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Building business for a better Brazil
Jorge Paulo Lemann (AB 1961) has built a career focused on strengthening the financial markets of Brazil. As a senior partner of Banco Garantia, he was the leading force for 25 years behind Brazil’s premier investment bank. Lemann transformed the national economy,... View Details
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Taxes worldwide
Where can I find information on taxes worldwide? KPMG Tax Rates Online: Time series data by country from 2010 - present for Corporate tax rates, Indirect tax rates, Individual income tax rates, Employer Social security... View Details
- April 1983 (Revised October 1990)
- Background Note
Textiles and the Multi-Fiber Arrangement
By: David B. Yoffie
What happens to an industry with millions of employees that loses its comparative advantage? This note examines this question by looking at the global textile and apparel industry. With the Multi-Fiber Arrangement coming up for renewal in December 1981, the United... View Details
Keywords: Trade; Cost vs Benefits; Developing Countries and Economies; Manufacturing Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; United States; Europe
Yoffie, David B. "Textiles and the Multi-Fiber Arrangement." Harvard Business School Background Note 383-164, April 1983. (Revised October 1990.)
- 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
- 13 Jan 2016
- Research & Ideas
The Problem with Productivity of Multi-Ethnic Teams
the salience of ethnicity in a country like Kenya that has experienced significant recent racial tension—and may not necessarily be as strong in a country like the United States or France. Even so, these... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- Web
Africa - Global Activities 2020
and then returned to their home country to work at Peak Investment Capital—a possibility enabled by the HBS Global Opportunity Fellowship (GO: Africa) they each received. Above all, they share a passion for wanting to build businesses in... View Details
- 03 Dec 2024
- News
Magic Numbers
first truly numerate generation?” That question led to the creation of Zearn’s digital platform for learning math, which Sharma says is not only backed by research but also inspired by examples of high-quality instruction at notable “bright spots” in the US and View Details
Keywords: Amy Crawford