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  • March 2016
  • Teaching Note

MasterCard: Driving Financial Inclusion

By: Sunil Gupta
Since joining MasterCard (MC) in 2010, CEO Ajay Banga had made advancing financial inclusion (FI)—bringing formal financial services to marginalized populations—an important goal for the company. In 2014, MC had entered a number of partnerships with governments and... View Details
Keywords: Financial Inclusion; Banking; Equality and Inequality; Credit Cards; Developing Countries and Economies; Banking Industry; South Africa; Nigeria
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About the Project - Managing the Future of Work

other advanced and emerging economies: Technology trends like automation and artificial intelligence Contingent workforces and the gig economy Workforce demographics and the “care economy” The middle-skills... View Details
  • 18 Dec 2007
  • First Look

First Look: December 18, 2007

the risk-adjusted balance sheet, which shows the sensitivity of the enterprise's assets and liabilities to external "shocks." At the national level, the sectors of an economy are viewed as interconnected portfolios of assets,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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Business History - Faculty & Research

from a post-genocide recovery effort to one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies presents a compelling case for investors and business leaders. With an ambitious Vision 2050 strategy, Kigali has emerged as... View Details

    Felix Oberholzer-Gee

    Felix Oberholzer-Gee is the Andreas Andresen Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. An award-winning instructor, his academic work and consulting are focused on competitive strategy and the effects of digital technology on corporate... View Details

    Keywords: media; professional services; manufacturing; advertising
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    Faculty & Research - Business & Environment

    Learning By: Michael W. Toffel and Nabig Chaudhry Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have emerged as powerful tools to address climate change. This note summarizes a wide range of the uses of AI/ML to drive climate... View Details
    • 01 Apr 2024
    • In Practice

    Navigating the Mood of Customers Weary of Price Hikes

    goods in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic presents a complex landscape shaped by a blend of inflationary pressures, changing consumer behaviors, and adaptive strategies by both consumers and companies. As we navigate through this evolving scenario, several trends... View Details
    Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Retail; Consumer Products
    • 2012
    • Working Paper

    Clear and Present Danger: Planning and New Venture Survival Amid Political and Civil Violence

    By: Shon Hiatt and Wesley Sine
    Although entrepreneurs constitute a key economic driving force for many emerging economies, they often face unstable environments due to the failure of governments to maintain civil and political order. Yet, we know very little about how environments characterized by... View Details
    Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Developing Countries and Economies; Government and Politics; Crime and Corruption; Balance and Stability; Strategic Planning
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    • 03 Jul 2018
    • First Look

    New Research and Ideas, July 3, 2018

    emerging economies. However, microlevel product development processes in these economies are relatively unexplored, and the mechanisms by which the emerging View Details
    Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
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    About - Business & Environment

    YUE Accelerator Philip Kuai is collaborating with Feng Zhu on projects related to tech entrepreneurship, sustainability, and emerging markets, including looking at how digitalization drives sustainability. Tom Clay (MBA 1997), CEO, Xtalic... View Details
    • May 2025
    • Background Note

    Social Enterprise in Latin America

    By: Brian L. Trelstad and Karina Souza
    This research note provides an overview of the social enterprise ecosystem in Latin America, exploring current dynamics across key markets, including country-specific insights on Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, and Central America. In a region characterized... View Details
    Keywords: Latin America; Brazil; Mexico; Argentina; Colombia; Chile; Impact Investing; Developing Countries and Economies; Social Entrepreneurship; Emerging Markets; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Ownership; Social Enterprise; Business Strategy; Equality and Inequality; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Banking Industry; Financial Services Industry; Information Technology Industry; Latin America; Brazil; Mexico; Argentina; Colombia; Chile; Guatemala; Central America
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    Fellowships - Business History

    pedagogical efforts such as the Creating Emerging Markets (CEM) Project, outstanding archival services through the Baker Library Special Collections, and a wonderful atmosphere of collegiality...HBS provided the perfect setting to pursue... View Details
    • 12 Apr 2022
    • Book

    Racism, Colonialism, and Britain's Legacy of Violence

    Britain’s 20th century empire was the largest in human history, with a quarter of the world’s land and nearly 700 million people. Yet the empire drew its strength from violence. That’s the conclusion Harvard Business School Professor Caroline Elkins draws in her new... View Details
    Keywords: by Avery Forman
    • 14 Feb 2023
    • HBS Case

    Is Sweden Still 'Sweden'? A Liberal Utopia Grapples with an Identity Crisis

    Crossroads.” HBS research associate Julia M. Comeau contributed to the study, along with the School’s Europe Research Center. While the country’s well-paid, high-tech economy is humming, and the country continues to generate an outsized... View Details
    Keywords: by Lane Lambert
    • 27 Jun 2005
    • Research & Ideas

    Asian and American Leadership Styles: How Are They Unique?

    economy first by undermining the trust that is required for transactions to occur, and by distorting the economic calculus that underlies sensible business decisions. As it continues, graft destroys the national political entity.... View Details
    Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills
    • 24 Jul 2007
    • First Look

    First Look: July 24, 2007

    the study of corporate strategy, while providing an overview framework for understanding international strategy. Focuses on questions of scope and ownership. Examines both horizontal and vertical integration. Underscores the point that View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • 2013
    • Working Paper

    International Health Economics

    By: Mark Egan and Tomas J. Philipson
    Perhaps because health care is a local service sector, health economists have paid little attention to international linkages between domestic health care economies. However, the growth in domestic health care sectors is often attributed to medical innovations whose... View Details
    Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Innovation and Invention; Global Range; Economics
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    Faculty & Research - Global

    senior faculty at top business schools in emerging economies who want to be trained in interactive methods of teaching and learning. GloColl comprises a seven-day session held on the HBS campus, followed by... View Details
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    Faculty & Research - Business History

    Business History in Emerging Markets By: Geoffrey Jones This article describes the motivation, structure and use of the Creating Emerging Markets (CEM) oral history-based project at the Harvard Business... View Details
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    General Management - Faculty & Research

    ; Impact Investing ; Developing Countries and Economies ; Social Entrepreneurship ; Emerging Markets ; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact ; Mission and Purpose ; Ownership ; Social Enterprise ;... View Details