International Expansion - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Oct 1998
News

Putting on the Wheels

As head of General Motors's international division - which last year invested $2.45 billion worldwide - Louis Hughes brings a rock-steady philosophy to the auto giant's global operations: "Wherever possible, invest where you sell." Hughes... View Details

Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner

23 Oct 2019
News

Designing a More Artful Future for the Middle East

a self-taught painter and sculptor. “I want to democratize it . . . make it available and accessible to everyone . . . strengthen it so the region can be recognized by the international arts scene.” To do that, Halwani realized he needed... View Details

Keywords: Inclusion

27 Mar 2012
News

One School at a Time

end of high school they’re scoring substantially below their international peers. We believe that if you really want students to learn, you need small class sizes, highly qualified instructors, and an experiential learning program.... View Details

Keywords: Elementary and Secondary Schools; Educational Services

01 Dec 2005
News

Campaign Ends, Exceeds Expectations

students from almost seventy countries discuss a curriculum rich in international cases, many written with the support of the School’s global research centers. The names of several buildings honor recent gifts supporting key research... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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Teaching Cases - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

examining several options for expansion and growth. International Hopital Universitaire de Mirebalais, Partners in Health in Haiti The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery Teaching Cases, Vol. 1 Robert S.... View Details

02 Sep 2013
Research & Ideas

The Curse of Double-Digit Growth

Double-digit long-term growth might justify bragging rights for any country. But a turbocharged GDP comes at a price, says Eric D. Werker, an associate professor in the Business, Government and International Economy unit at Harvard... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

01 Jun 2006
News

Entrepreneur's Notebook with Kevin Przybocki (MBA '91)

and empowering them to take it to the next level. How do we know we’re going to be good at that? If we’re lucky, the people we’re hiring will do things even better than we do them now. On deck: International View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Information

30 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Big Companies, Big Opportunities—Big Questions

expand internationally, we finally found our expansion domestically. When we merged with our competitor in Brazil, that was the best opportunity that we had," he said. In de Brito's view, international... View Details

Keywords: by Julie Jette

06 Apr 2010
First Look

First Look: April 6

encountered skepticism from both European consumers and investors about the unfamiliar self-storage concept and internal debates on how much to adapt the U.S. business model to European lifestyles. Wall Street analysts also do not value... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Tuce Zengin Van den Eynde

corporate-finance leadership training with G.E. – a high-level program that took her to Istanbul, London, and Paris – Tuce experienced a significant shift in scale when her FIELD 2 assignment took her team to Chennai, India, where they advised a fruit-juice-stand... View Details

27 Oct 2014
Research & Ideas

The Coffee Economy That Bloomed Out of Nowhere

such a rich trove of information." Lurtz's research has revealed a patchwork of entrepreneurial effort that contradicted common conceptions about agriculture and commerce in that era. Much credit for the expansion of Mexican export crops... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Food & Beverage; Agriculture & Agribusiness

28 Feb 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research, February 28

internal factors that constrain or enable these responses, and examine how the firms’ responses affect their performance. Our empirical context is the U.S. newspaper industry, which has experienced increased competition following the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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From Inquiry to Action | Baker Library

manufacturing. Case Writing & Industry Early manuals for writing cases included procedures for undertaking the preliminary study, interviews with the company, preparation of materials, and writing of the case. Expansion of the Case Method... View Details

01 Jun 1997
News

Entertainment Moguls Ponder the Future at HBS Conference

States and from international markets and skyrocketing production costs pose huge challenges to the movie industry. Film- production costs alone, Vogel pointed out, have risen 9.5 percent annually since 1980. Strauss Zelnick agreed,... View Details

Keywords: Paula Maute

02 May 2017
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First Look at New Research: May 2, 2017

pursuing an international expansion strategy by increasing demand for its range of traditional and electric bicycles and shifting its product mix toward higher-margin models sold through specialty bicycle... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

10 May 2004
Research & Ideas

Rethink the Value of Joint Ventures

impossible? These internal capital and product markets are growing in importance for these firms creating many opportunities and many obstacles. Our research shows that some firms are adapting quickly to this while others continue to... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

April 2006 (Revised October 2006)
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Chrysanthemum and Dragon: JAFCO Asia in China

By: Rawi E. Abdelal and David Lane

In the autumn of 2002, JAFCO Asia, a subsidiary of JAFCO Co., Ltd., became the first foreign private equity firm to open an office in Beijing's Haidian Science Park. JAFCO was the only Japanese private equity firm operating in China. As such, Managing Director Vincent... View Details

Keywords: History; International Relations; Business and Shareholder Relations; Business and Government Relations; Expansion; Market Entry and Exit; Performance Effectiveness; Foreign Direct Investment; Business Strategy; Financial Services Industry; China; Beijing; Japan

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20 Sep 2011
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First Look: September 20

International Airport in the summer of 2010. The need for capacity expansion was driven by significant challenges faced during the previous winter combined with substantial scheduled growth for the upcoming... View Details