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- 01 Nov 2019
- Video
James Mwangi
James Mwangi, CEO and Managing Director of CBS Group and Equity Group Holdings, discusses innovation in microfinance business models in Kenya.
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Teaching with Cases to Graduate and Undergraduate Students
By: Robert Bruner, Benton E. Gup, Bennie H. Nunnally Jr. and Laurence C. Pettit
Case studies are tools that are widely used in graduate and undergraduate education. It
takes time to learn how to get the most out of them for you and your students. The process involves trials and errors to determine the techniques that work best. What works for... View Details
Bruner, Robert, Benton E. Gup, Bennie H. Nunnally Jr., and Laurence C. Pettit. "Teaching with Cases to Graduate and Undergraduate Students." Financial Practice and Education 9, no. 2 (Fall–Winter 1999): 111–119.
- 31 Jul 2007
- First Look
First Look: July 31, 2007
foreign direct investment in an environment of politics, geography, globalization, and history. Since the end of apartheid, South Africa had undertaken substantial economic reforms View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 02 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
Digital Initiative Summit: Companies Must Forget—and Borrow
school's new online education program. "We often think of ideas in the visual space arising through creative genius. But they actually are shaped through experience," Anand said during a summit session... View Details
- Research Summary
Overview
By: Debora L. Spar
My work focuses generally on the intersection between technological change and societal structures, and on the many areas in which business both shapes and is shaped by societal norms. View Details
Keywords: Technological And Scientific Innovation; Technological Change: Choices And Consequences; Business ＆ Government Relations; Business And Community; Capitalism; Reproduction; Technological Innovation; Government and Politics; Gender; Business History; Business and Government Relations; Education Industry; United States; Europe; Africa; Asia
- 2022
- Chapter
Fiscal Development under Colonial and Sovereign Rule
By: Ewout Frankema and Marlous van Waijenburg
This chapter explores differences in the making of a ‘modern’ fiscal state under colonial and sovereign rule. Focusing on African and Asian colonies (1820–1970) and their respective European metropoles, it argues that while the introduction of ‘modern’... View Details
Keywords: Fiscal Modernization; Colonial Rule; Economic History; Sovereign Finance; History; Taxation; Africa; Asia
Frankema, Ewout, and Marlous van Waijenburg. "Fiscal Development under Colonial and Sovereign Rule." In Global Taxation: How Modern Taxes Conquered the World, edited by Philipp Genschel and Laura Seelkopf, 67–98. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2022.
- April 2018
- Case
Wilderness Safaris: Ecotourism Entrepreneurship
By: James E. Austin, Megan Epler Wood and Herman B. "Dutch" Leonard
Wilderness Safaris sees itself as a conservation company that is built on a business model of providing high-end, premium-priced wildlife safaris in various locations in Africa. Dependent on functioning, healthy ecosystems for its long-term survivability as a business,... View Details
Keywords: Sustainability; Conservation Planning; Corporate Social Responsibility; Ecotourism; Strategy; Social Enterprise; Social Entrepreneurship; Environmental Sustainability; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Expansion; Growth and Development Strategy; Tourism Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Travel Industry; Africa; Botswana
Austin, James E., Megan Epler Wood, and Herman B. "Dutch" Leonard. "Wilderness Safaris: Ecotourism Entrepreneurship." Harvard Business School Case 318-040, April 2018.
- 08 Jul 2021
- Video
Peter Wharton-Hood
Peter Wharton-Hood, a former senior executive at Standard Bank and Deutsche Bank in South Africa, discusses how Standard Bank responded to Black Economic Empowerment in the 1990s, which included allaying the fears of incumbent white staff that they would lose their... View Details
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Adenike Ogunlesi
Adenike Ogunlesi, Founder and Chief Responsibility Officer of Ruff 'n' Tumble, underscores the importance of values, principles, and self-mastery in order to become a responsible leader in business. View Details
- Profile
Nneka Ezeigwe
Nneka Ezeigwe (MBA 2015) is looking to make an impact in her native Nigeria through entrepreneurial ventures and work in the public sector. View Details
- 28 Aug 2020
- Video
Ian Fuhr
Ian Fuhr, who later founded Sorbet, the largest chain of beauty salons in South Africa, describes how he was sent to a refinery owned by the Murray & Roberts group in the 1990s and encountered appalling racism at the top management. The CEO eventually took steps to... View Details
- July 1989 (Revised December 1990)
- Case
CIBA-GEIGY Pharmaceuticals: Pharma International
By: John A. Quelch
Examines the decision by Pharma International on whether to launch an antimalarial product in Nigeria and, if so, how that should be implemented. Involves commercial, ethical, and policy considerations. Rich in situation assessment data, the case refers to criticism of... View Details
Keywords: Ethics; Decision Choices and Conditions; Product Launch; Policy; Developing Countries and Economies; Pharmaceutical Industry; Nigeria
Quelch, John A. "CIBA-GEIGY Pharmaceuticals: Pharma International." Harvard Business School Case 589-108, July 1989. (Revised December 1990.)
- September 1992
- Case
Star Cablevision Group (F): Lessons Learned
Last case in a series of six cases. This case describes the company as it reflects back to lessons learned. View Details
Keywords: Learning
Sahlman, William A. "Star Cablevision Group (F): Lessons Learned." Harvard Business School Case 293-041, September 1992.
- September 2019 (Revised May 2020)
- Supplement
Keroche (C): The Excise Tax Increase
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Pippa Tubman Armerding
This case discusses the Kenyan government’s decision to increase excise taxes on wines in 2007. The tax increase would cause an average increase in price of 367% on Keroche’s fortified wines. Meanwhile, Keroche’s competitor EABL had effectively lobbied the government... View Details
Keywords: Keroche; Alcohol; Alcoholic Drinks; Alcoholic Beverages; Beverages; Drinks; Wine Industry; Wine; Fortified Wine; Business Ventures; Business Exit or Shutdown; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Startups; Small Business; Family Business; Crime and Corruption; Customer Focus and Relationships; Decisions; Income; Demographics; Geographic Scope; Geographic Location; Goods and Commodities; Government Legislation; Growth and Development; Business History; Lawsuits and Litigation; Laws and Statutes; Lawfulness; Goals and Objectives; Consumer Behavior; Market Entry and Exit; Problems and Challenges; Safety; Social Issues; Poverty; Strategy; Competition; Entrepreneurship; Manufacturing Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Kenya; Nairobi; Africa
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Pippa Tubman Armerding. "Keroche (C): The Excise Tax Increase." Harvard Business School Supplement 720-392, September 2019. (Revised May 2020.)
- Career Coach
Thoba Grenville-Grey
Thoba wants to help students interested in investing careers from international backgrounds break into US roles by highlighting the nuances of the process and the potential resources and strengths students can lean into. Having worked... View Details
- 12 Mar 2020
- Video
Robert Brozin
Robert Brozin, the co-Founder of Nando’s, a South African-based restaurant chain specializing in Portuguese food, discusses how he started the business with Fernando Duarte, after tiring of being an auditor and... View Details
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Adenike Ogunlesi
Adenike Ogunlesi, Founder and Chief Responsibility Officer of Ruff 'n' Tumble, discusses her support for female entrepreneurs in Nigeria, emphasizing the importance of mindset, belief in oneself and the possibility to seek business advice in a safe space. View Details
- 05 Jul 2016
- Working Paper Summaries