Publications

May 2016
Background Note

Health Systems in the Developing World

By: Kevin Schulman, Muhammed Pate and Gary Carbell

This note offers an approach to the evaluation of health care markets globally. It prepares students with a set of questions about the organization of core elements of the health care system. The organization of these elements can vary across markets and can vary in... View Details

Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Developing Countries and Economies; Public Sector; Private Sector; Opportunities; Analysis

09 Oct 2017
News

Lagos Govt In Continuous Search For Infrastructure Development

26 Oct 2016
Blog Post

From Product Development to Business School

The torpedoes kept coming. Not to be dramatic or anything, but for any product developer this is the most painful moment of their career. The moment when the fledgling idea you’ve spent months, maybe years, cultivating, testing,... View Details

December 1970 (Revised December 1977)
Background Note

Stages of Corporate Development (Part I)

By: Bruce R. Scott

Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation

Aug 2011
Conference Presentation

Research on Organization Change and Development

By: Michael Beer

May 2013
Case

Unilever's Paul Polman: Developing Global Leaders

By: Bill George, Krishna G. Palepu, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Matthew Preble

July 2008 (Revised September 2008)
Case

Recent Developments in the Ranbaxy Case

By: Robert C. Pozen

This brief case describes settlements Indian drug maker Ranbaxy has made with Pfizer and AstraZeneca, as well as Daiichi Kangyo's purchase of a majority shareholding in Ranbaxy in 2008. View Details

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Patents; Lawsuits and Litigation; Ownership Stake; Pharmaceutical Industry; India

1981
Article

Organizational Performance: Recent Developments in Measurement

By: R. M. Kanter and D. Brinkerhoff

Keywords: Organizations; Performance; Measurement and Metrics

27 Mar 2009
News

HBS helps Jerusalem develop 'competitive advantages'

09 Jun 2022
Video

Welcome to Career & Professional Development

Mar 22 2018
Testimonial

Inside the Program for Leadership Development

2010
Working Paper

Multinational Strategies and Developing Countries in Historical Perspective

By: Geoffrey Jones

This working paper offers a longitudinal and descriptive analysis of the strategies of multinationals from developed countries in developing countries. The central argument is that strategies were shaped by the trade-off between opportunity and risk. Three broad... View Details

Keywords: History; Competition; Multinational Firms and Management; Corporate Strategy; Developing Countries and Economies; Business and Government Relations

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July 2013 (Revised September 2013)
Case

New York City: Bloomberg's Strategy for Economic Development

By: Michael E. Porter, Christian H.M. Ketels and Jorge Ramirez-Vallejo

Traces the economic development of New York City from its founding in the 17th century through 2012. Focuses on the decisions made by New York City officials, past and present, highlighting the challenges of economic development at the city level. Enables deep... View Details

Keywords: History; Development Economics; Industry Clusters; Policy; Government Administration; Financial Crisis; Growth and Development Strategy

January 2010 (Revised March 2010)
Background Note

A Note on Direct Selling in Developing Economies

By: Michael Chu and Joel Emilio Bregman Segre

Informal and formal direct selling play a particularly important role in developing countries characterized by markets with limited retail sectors. This note explores the practice of direct selling for the company, the sales person, and the consumer, as well as the... View Details

Keywords: Customers; Developing Countries and Economies; Marketing Channels; Marketing Strategy; Emerging Markets; Sales

February – April 2008
Article

Governance, Development and the American Way

By: F. Warren McFarlan

Keywords: Governance; Growth and Development; United States