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- 26 Aug 2013
- Lessons from the Classroom
Built for Global Competition from the Start
Thanks to the Internet, entrepreneurs are no longer confined to a local geography when building a new business—the world can be their market from day one. But building a startup as a global business requires managers with skills and... View Details
- 19 Dec 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Regional Slice of Your Global Strategy
Harvard Business School professor Pankaj Ghemawat has long argued that the best international strategy also includes recognition of differences in local markets. In the December 2005 issue of Harvard Business Review, Ghemawat highlights opportunities to improve... View Details
Keywords: by Pankaj Ghemawat
- 2010
- Book
Beauty Imagined: A History of the Global Beauty Industry
By: Geoffrey Jones
The global beauty business permeates our lives, influencing how we perceive ourselves and what it is to be beautiful. The brands and firms that have shaped this industry, such as Avon, Coty, Estée Lauder, L'Oréal, and Shiseido, have imagined beauty for us. This book... View Details
Keywords: Globalized Markets and Industries; Brands and Branding; Industry Growth; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry
Jones, Geoffrey. Beauty Imagined: A History of the Global Beauty Industry. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press, 2010.
- November 2021 (Revised January 2024)
- Case
The Global Great Depression, 1929-1939
By: Alberto Cavallo, Sophus A. Reinert and Federica Gabrieli
The Great Depression was, by far, the worst economic contraction of the twentieth century, and some of the most important ideas about both fiscal and monetary policy in the second half of the century were developed in response to it. The economic collapse, which... View Details
Keywords: Great Depression; Economic Conditions; Unemployment; Homelessness; Financial Crisis; History; Economy; Policy; Poverty; Social Issues; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation
Cavallo, Alberto, Sophus A. Reinert, and Federica Gabrieli. "The Global Great Depression, 1929-1939." Harvard Business School Case 722-034, November 2021. (Revised January 2024.)
- November 2001 (Revised November 2001)
- Case
Royal Ahold NV: A Global Food Provider
By: Ray A. Goldberg and James M Beagle
Ahold decides how strategy and partnerships will enable it to lead the global food industry for the future. View Details
- August 2014
- Module Note
FIELD 2: Global Intelligence
By: Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Alan MacCormack and Cassie Bordeau
- March 2007
- Supplement
IKEA's Global Sourcing Challenge
Bartlett, Christopher A. "IKEA's Global Sourcing Challenge." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 907-801, March 2007.
- January 2023
- Supplement
Global Sourcing at Nike
By: Nien-hê Hsieh and Michael W. Toffel
Powerpoint Supplement for “Global Sourcing at Nike,” HBS No. 619-008 View Details
- 20 Jul 2015
- Research & Ideas
Globalization Hasn’t Killed the Manufacturing Cluster
Globalization hasn't made manufacturing clusters obsolete, but the geographically concentrated pockets of industry have to be smart to ensure their survival, according to new research from Harvard Business School. Gary P. Pisano, the... View Details
- Research Summary
Globalization of Wind Power
Professor Vietor has been working to develop teaching materials on energy - especially renewable energy. Towards this end, he has written cases on Cape Wind, Suzlon, Airtricity's Supergrid, and Sun Tech. He is currently expanding this research into... View Details
- 24 Aug 2013
- Panel Discussion
Global Responsibilities of Business
By: Lynn S. Paine, Wang Shi and Steve Luckzo
- February 1988
- Case
Global Iron Proposal (B)
Flaherty, Marie-Therese M. "Global Iron Proposal (B)." Harvard Business School Case 688-083, February 1988.
- September 2004
- Article
How Global Brands Compete
By: Douglas B. Holt, John A. Quelch and Earl Taylor
Holt, Douglas B., John A. Quelch, and Earl Taylor. "How Global Brands Compete." Harvard Business Review 82, no. 9 (September 2004): 68–75.
- Article
Global Brands: Taking Stock
By: John A. Quelch
Quelch, John A. "Global Brands: Taking Stock." Business Strategy Review 10, no. 1 (Spring 1999): 1–14.
- 2012
- Report
Sweden's Position in the Global Economy
By: Christian H.M. Ketels
In the spring of 2012, the Swedish economy is, as many of its peers, facing a difficult and uncertain economic environment. While these challenges are real, the Swedish economy looks much better prepared to deal with them than many of its peers. Following its own... View Details
Keywords: Economy; Financial Crisis; Government and Politics; Policy; Globalization; Competitive Advantage; Sweden
Ketels, Christian H.M. "Sweden's Position in the Global Economy." Globaliseringsforum Rapport, Entreprenörskapsforum, Stockholm, Sweden, 2012.
- August 2005 (Revised January 2012)
- Case
McKinsey and the Globalization of Consultancy
By: Geoffrey G. Jones and Alexis Lefort
Considers McKinsey's strategy during the first stage of the globalization of the management consultancy industry between the 1950s and 1973. Briefly reviews the history of management consulting before considering the factors that led McKinsey to open its first... View Details
Keywords: History; Demand and Consumers; Strategy; Globalized Firms and Management; Service Operations; Consulting Industry
Jones, Geoffrey G., and Alexis Lefort. "McKinsey and the Globalization of Consultancy." Harvard Business School Case 806-035, August 2005. (Revised January 2012.)
- 27 Apr 2007
- Other Presentation
Competitiveness in the Global Economy: Sweden’s Position
Competitiveness presentation delivered during the Globalization Council in Stockholm, Sweden. View Details
Porter, Michael E. "Competitiveness in the Global Economy: Sweden’s Position." Sweden. Globaliseringsrådet, Stockholm, Sweden, April 27, 2007.
- May 2025 (Revised May 2025)
- Case
Daiichi Sankyo: Steering a Global Organization
In the spring of 2023, Sunao Manabe, CEO of Daiichi Sankyo, reflected on a pivotal decision. A large Western pharmaceutical company had made a bid to partner with Daiichi Sankyo to develop the next three products in its oncology pipeline. Daiichi Sankyo, a 125-year old... View Details
Keywords: Strategy; Culture Change; Decision-making; Leadership; Culture; Innovation; Psychological Safety
- April 2016
- Teaching Note
HNA Group: Global Excellence with Chinese Characteristics
By: William C. Kirby and Joycelyn W. Eby
This teaching note is designed to support the teaching of HBS case number 316-013, "HNA Group: Global Excellence with Chinese Characteristics." View Details