Managing Global Expansion - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Mar 2008
News

Avoiding a Succession Crisis

many firms have not instituted a process for managing the development of potential leaders. Many have not even thought about the process of selecting a leader when the time comes for change. And as a result, they are as confused about who... View Details

Keywords: Joseph L. Bower; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises

January 2005 (Revised April 2005)
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Wal-Mart, 2005

By: David B. Yoffie and Barbara Mack

Wal-Mart has been expanding, both domestically and internationally. Covers recent developments at Wal-Mart, including new stores, new store formats, and international expansion. View Details

Keywords: Globalized Firms and Management; Competition; Expansion; Innovation and Invention; Retail Industry; United States

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01 Jun 2010
News

MBA Career Office Wins Award

and internship programs. She praised HBS as an “innovative recruiting partner.” At HBS, more than 20 full-time professionals and 34 career coaches manage a broad portfolio of career development and recruitment programs for MBA students.... View Details

Keywords: Management; Management; Management

01 Dec 2007
News

Looking back; looking forward

Dear Alumni, Photos by Neal Hamberg In 2008, we’ll celebrate a historic milestone: the 100th anniversary of Harvard Business School’s founding. Fundamentally, we see the Centennial as a unique opportunity to highlight the many things that make HBS distinctive —... View Details

Keywords: Jay O. Light; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training

16 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Making the Most of Government Upheaval

privatization have created unprecedented opportunities for firms of all sizes and varieties to compete in larger markets than ever before. In the process, a handful of global organizations have risen to replace formerly state-owned... View Details

Keywords: by Nancy O. Perry

14 Jan 2002
Research & Ideas

Countries on the Cusp: The Power of Nationalism

no inherent antipathy between global capitalism and nationalism. It's definitely true that globalization has tended to produce reactions within societies, sometimes against it, much the same way that... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Aug 2001
News

Bert W.M. Twaalfhoven (MBA '54)

venture funds, he has eloquently and vigorously made the case for this source of economic development in a continent long dominated by big business and risk-averse managers and investors. Born and raised in The Hague, the son of a... View Details

Keywords: Georges F. Doriot; John G. McLean; Alumni Achievement Award; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises

01 Dec 2005
News

Style Check

run at a particularly glamorous assignment: managing the Benetton Group’s Formula 1 racing team. Named deputy chairman of the company last spring, Benetton has now been charged with revitalizing the firm’s line and leading its View Details

Keywords: Formula 1; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises

01 Jun 2005
News

Do You Speak Business?

experiences. Klump’s experience is a reminder of just how complicated, on a personal level, globalization and managing across cultures can be. On the one hand, the world seems small and interconnected,... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

12 Sep 2016
Research & Ideas

What Brands Can Do to Monitor Factory Conditions of Suppliers

critical to enable brands to manage this risk.” Toffel’s second study, Monitoring Global Supply Chains with Short and Georgetown University McDonough School of Business Professor (and former HBS doctoral... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

26 May 2003
Research & Ideas

Corporate Transparency Improves For Foreign Firms in U.S. Markets

behave more like U.S. companies. Q: In regards to transparency, what questions do you think managers should ask themselves when deciding what global opportunities to explore? A: The role of good information... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

01 Sep 2009
News

Of Value and Values

On the Horns of an Investment Dilemma Financial management firms that focus on sustainable investing have been gaining ground for twenty years now. As an example, Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), a View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices; Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices; Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices; Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices; Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices

01 Mar 2012
News

Learning to Speak the Language of Business

Mikitani Main article: Where Innovation Rules Case study: Englishnization at Rakuten From Pinterest to Kobo, how Japan's Rakuten is building a global internet giant (Wired.co.uk) You might call Hiroshi Mikitani (MBA 1993) the Jeff Bezos... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; e-commerce; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises

01 Jun 2012
News

They Call Him Mr. China

Issue Focus: The Global Manager Perkowski Issue Focus: The Global Manager Around the World Think Locally, Act View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises

12 Jan 2010
News

Tweet, Tweet

“Coca-Cola has built 59 schools in China. Impressive. Here is sweet elixir being made,” read another, with an attached photo from a bottling plant. And from Africa: “Teaching our case to a class of Rwandan students was an unforgettable experience.” Check out the feed... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training

01 Oct 2001
News

David B. Price, Jr.: Aiming High

—it's the challenge of leading a major company in the turbulent global economy. A longtime executive at Monsanto and BFGoodrich, Price believes that the turmoil caused by forces such as consolidation, overcapacity, and technological... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises

17 Jan 2017
Research & Ideas

Can China Maintain Its Economic Power?

Management in Beijing. The Harvard Business School Alumni Bulletin recently caught up with McFarlan and asked him to reflect on his experiences in China, and his thoughts about the future of a country he describes as “a fascinating place... View Details

Keywords: by Deborah Blagg

01 Dec 2018
News

Trade Off

What patterns emerge from history that can help us better understand where we are today? Sophus Reinert: To many people, globalization is teleological, something that necessarily becomes stronger over time and leads to an ever-more... View Details

15 Nov 2016
News

Uncovering The Secrets of Mittelstand Success

companies prevalent in German-speaking countries—has long captured the attention of global business practitioners and scholars. Why are these firms so competitive globally, particularly in emerging markets, and how have they View Details

20 May 2016
News

The Most Creative People in Business 2016

speed” Chris Young (MBA 2003) Senior Vice President and General Manager of Intel Security Group “For expanding Intel's arsenal” Jill Szuchmacher (MBA 2006) Director of expansion for Google Fiber “For shaking... View Details

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