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- 19 Sep 2012
- News
On a Sound Track
Skullcandy products are currently distributed in over 70 countries, a number that expands every month. So a major challenge for us is how to establish our brand in each local market. Good brands are globally consistent, but they’re View Details
- 13 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
Does Business Get Done the Same Way in Emerging and Developed Countries?
markets, superior execution can be the source of astonishing success. The Koç group has a very successful white goods business. You look at it and ask, what is the source of the success? Are they doing... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 30, 2008
assumptions. The first is that people are more altruistic towards individuals that agree with them and the second is that people's well-being rises when other people share their personal opinions. The act of voting is then a source of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 28 Jan 2014
- First Look
First Look: January 28
interactive online demonstration enables first-hand exploration of the parameter space (www.mpmlab.org/groups), and available source code (supplementary materials) provides a guide to implementing psychological agent-based models.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Profile
Jeremy Andrus
of time. What are some of the challenges that come with conducting business on so many international fronts? Skullcandy products are currently distributed in over 70 countries, a number that expands every month. So a major challenge for us is how to establish our brand... View Details
- Web
Morse and Polaroid’s Creative Ethos | Baker Library
undergraduates), that you were an art major at Smith and never took chemistry, physics, or business administration while here.” 2 The Smith award also recognized Morse’s artistic talents. She earned local renown as a performance artist of... View Details
- Web
IFC: Saudi Arabia; Economic Diversification - Course Catalog
sources of economic growth away from petrochemicals. Societal change has been rapid in some dimensions – exhilarating and sometimes disconcerting – and on others has been glacially slow. This has triggered new entrepreneurial... View Details
- Web
Creating Brand Value - Course Catalog
equity investors seeking to identify brand asset potential. Educational Objectives: In the consumer/retail space, brands are often companies’ most valuable assets and sources of their sustainable competitive advantage. But, managing... View Details
- Profile
Ruzwana Bashir
fulfilled that entrepreneurial dream before she turned 30. As founder and CEO of Peek, Bashir has gotten the full startup experience in a short time. With Peek.com she is already disrupting the $100 billion global activities market. Peek.com is one-stop shop where... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
American Dream
brainstorm: Why not post a few signs on the highway promising free ice water to parched travelers on their way to the Black Hills? Maybe they’d buy something at the same time. Today, old-fashioned billboards and bumper stickers continue to be Wall Drug’s primary View Details
- 10 Jun 2022
- Blog Post
New Venture Competition 2022: Business and Environment Ventures
anywhere, anytime. SunriseDomingo Garcia-Huidobro, MBA 2022Solar marketplace for Latin America connecting homeowners, qualified local installers, and banks. Our mission is to offer a hassle-free digital platform to design, quote, and... View Details
- 31 Jul 2012
- First Look
First Look: July 31
examines the many strategic choices Goldwind faced as it established its first major overseas subsidiary in Chicago: building a local team around a U.S. CEO, bridging cross-cultural differences among management, overcoming regulatory... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 21 Jan 2009
- First Look
First Look: January 21, 2009
20,000 MW of wind energy, representing a $37 billion investment in 2007. Besides high prices, wind energy represented a solution for consumers seeking an energy source that would not add to the problems associated with global climate... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 2020
- What Do You Think?
Will Challenged Amazon Tweak Its Retail Model Post-Pandemic?
product offerings, start treating the third party suppliers like partners, and invest in local distribution centers.” Other concerns included those associated with changing customer shopping habits, the use of new technologies, and... View Details
- 28 Jun 2017
- Research & Ideas
Minimum Wage Hikes Drive (Lousy) Restaurants Out of Business
minimum wage increases in local communities, as well as subsequent restaurant closure rates. In addition to the results on restaurants closures, the research showed that minimum wage increases can stifle new businesses thinking about... View Details
- Profile
Jeff Nelson
can apply to help people pursue the American dream,” Jeff says. “It gives people a stake in their communities, a source of savings for retirement, and an estate for their families.” After graduation, in August 2007, Jeff went to work at... View Details
- Fast Answer
Field Course: Investing for Impact
[Applicable for: Novobeing, GLOU Beauty, CareRemedy] EMIS - Emerging markets data platform that also includes global and local market research and industry reports from a variety of sources. [Applicable for: Coils to Locs, Novobeing,... View Details
- 03 Jun 2016
- News
Again in a Great City
II shaped the Renaissance Center. Max Fisher transformed the waterfront. Now developers like Gilbert and the Ilitches have an outsized impact on the way their particular neighborhoods develop, as do local philanthropic foundations, which... View Details
Keywords: April White; photographed by Brian Kelly
- 13 Feb 2007
- First Look
First Look: February 13, 2007
activity is not the risk of technological expropriation by local partners but the demands of external funders who require MNC participation to ensure value maximization by local entrepreneurs. The model... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Case Study: The Doctor Deficit
seeking temporary staffing. Finding talent is an enormous source of expense and inefficiency in the industry, adds Nazem, who estimates that “nearly 100 percent” of health care institutions will need temporary staff this year. The idea... View Details
Keywords: April White