Publications

24 Apr 2014
News

From a ‘blank slate’ to ‘Mr. China’

that is assisting global companies with their China strategies and helping Chinese companies create their own global footprints. “Even though China is now the second-largest... View Details

20 Aug 2007
Research & Ideas

HBS Cases: Using Investor Relations Proactively

system) and multiplies contacts through a shareholder newsletter, a toll-free number, events, and training sessions. Q: Total is French yet part of a highly visible industry that has reaped very high profits in recent years. How can 1 company manage its own financial... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Energy; Utilities

Web

Digital Transformation - HBS Online

New Credential of Digital Innovation and Strategy Build the skill set and strategic acumen to compete in the digital world through a combination of forward-looking coursework, unique team activities with a diverse View Details

06 Jan 2015
News

Chen Weiming: Making A Difference

January 2003
Background Note

Institutions for Collaboration: Overview

By: Michael E. Porter and Willis M. Emmons III

Provides an overview of the wide variety of organizations other than firms, government ministries and regulatory agencies, and universities that may have significant effects on competitiveness. These intermediary entities, referred to as institutions for collaboration... View Details

Keywords: Globalization; Labor Unions; Organizations; Competitive Strategy; Technology

13 Jul 2015
News

A passion for teaching

For Felix Oberholzer-Gee, chair of the MBA Program, the joy of teaching comes in seeing students learn how to make better decisions and gain the tools they need to be successful. (Published July 2015) View Details

24 Apr 2014
News

Nurturing students who can think outside of the box

Chen Weiming (MBA 1993) is reimagining the way China views education. As founder of Xing Wei College, a first-of-its-kind, privately run institution outside of Shanghai, Chen is at the forefront of a radical transformation of China’s educational system. He hopes to... View Details

December 2016
Case

thredUP: Think Secondhand First

By: Thomas Eisenmann, Allison Ciechanover and Jeff Huizinga

In the fall of 2016, the management team at thredUP, the largest U.S. online retailer of second hand clothing, is deciding whether to expand into international markets. Over the past 12 months the 7-year-old startup, which had raised over $130 million in venture... View Details

Keywords: Scaling Start-ups; International Expansion; Online Consignment; Apparel; Internet and the Web; Expansion; Entrepreneurship; Global Strategy; Business Startups; E-commerce; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Retail Industry; San Francisco

December 2008 (Revised February 2010)
Case

ViniBrasil: New Latitude Wines

By: David E. Bell, Marcos Flava Neves, Luciano Thome e Castro and Mary Louise Shelman

ViniBrasil is a small wine venture in Brazil started by a top Portuguese wine company, Dao Sul. ViniBrasil grows its grapes in a novel environment (close to the equator) using innovative management practices such as controlled irrigation and year-round harvesting.... View Details

Keywords: Agribusiness; Global Strategy; Innovation and Invention; Management Practices and Processes; Demand and Consumers; Competition; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Brazil

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Working Knowledge | Harvard Business School

Working Knowledge Economics and Global Commerce Tracking Tariffs: Are Retailers Passing Costs to Consumers? Research by Alberto Cavallo breaks down tariff-related price fluctuations. Featuring Alberto F. Cavallo . By Ana Elena Azpúrua on... View Details

2007
Report

State of the Region Report 2007: Doing Business at the Top of Europe

By: Christian H.M. Ketels

The 2007 State of the Region Report is the fourth edition in this series of annual evaluations of competitiveness and cooperation across the Baltic Sea Region. The Report is organized into three parts: Part A of the Report describes the motivation for regional... View Details

Keywords: Macroeconomics; Microeconomics; Globalized Economies and Regions; Performance Effectiveness; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Cooperation; Baltic Countries