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- 08 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
The Critical Computer Science Principles Every Strategic Leader Needs to Know
says. Not only that, but “increasingly, the tech architectures inside firms are a source of competitive advantage.” Wu suggests executives study up on these five computer science principles—and leave the rest to their tech teams. 1. Think... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
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democracy would fail and with them, society. Managing Network Resources: Alliances, Affiliations, and Other Relational Assets by Ranjay Gulati (Oxford University Press) These days firms are increasingly... View Details
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Private companies: fast growing | Baker Library
Best Small Companies) Fortune Rankings (ex: 100 Fastest Growing Companies ) Inc. 5000 FormDs.com Nearly all startups and investment firms file Form Ds with the SEC when they raise money. Form D filings... View Details
- February 2005
- Case
Mahindra & Mahindra: Creating Scorpio
By: Tarun Khanna, Rajiv Lal and Merlina Manocaran
Details the emergence of a private sector automobile manufacturer in India that has created globally competitive and cheap versions of an SUV commonly available worldwide. Asks us to think about the parent corporation's next steps in leveraging this success. In... View Details
Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Global Range; Multinational Firms and Management; Emerging Markets; Commercialization; Expansion; Auto Industry; India
Khanna, Tarun, Rajiv Lal, and Merlina Manocaran. "Mahindra & Mahindra: Creating Scorpio." Harvard Business School Case 705-478, February 2005.
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
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of international capital markets. Several cases go inside multinational firms to consider how hedging strategies can be devised, how to value assets around the world, and how to pursue major financings that capitalize on distinct legal... View Details
- 25 Jun 2020
- News
Global Centers Broaden Understanding of Business and the Pandemic
addressed topics such as financing small and medium businesses during the pandemic, managing through crisis, and understanding the new normal. On June 10, Carlos Mario Giraldo, CEO of Grupo Exito, a leading... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Empowering Entrepreneurially Minded Students
In 1947, Professor Myles Mace, a pioneer in the study of entrepreneurship and corporate governance, introduced a unique offering into the MBA curriculum called The Management of New Enterprises. Believed to be the first entrepreneurship... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- January 2005 (Revised April 2005)
- Case
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
Yoffie, David B., and Barbara Mack. "Wal-Mart, 2005." Harvard Business School Case 705-460, January 2005. (Revised April 2005.)
- October 2002 (Revised September 2005)
- Case
Emerging Giants: Building World-Class Companies in Emerging Markets
By: Tarun Khanna and Krishna G. Palepu
Presents a conceptual framework to examine successful companies in emerging markets and what enables them to avoid traditional emerging market obstacles. Examines those characteristics that allow these successful local companies to overcome market voids and become... View Details
Khanna, Tarun, and Krishna G. Palepu. "Emerging Giants: Building World-Class Companies in Emerging Markets." Harvard Business School Case 703-431, October 2002. (Revised September 2005.)
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Building business for a better Brazil
Jorge Paulo Lemann (AB 1961) has built a career focused on strengthening the financial markets of Brazil. As a senior partner of Banco Garantia, he was the leading force for 25 years behind Brazil’s premier investment bank. Lemann transformed the national economy,... View Details
- January 2004 (Revised June 2004)
- Case
Citigroup 2003: Testing the Limits of Convergence (A)
Examines Citigroup's strategic transition and highlights issues that its newly announced CEO Charles Prince will face as he assumes leadership of this global financial corporation upon the retirement of its charismatic CEO, Sandy Weill. View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Globalized Firms and Management; Management Succession; Transformation; Banks and Banking; Banking Industry; Financial Services Industry
Applegate, Lynda M. "Citigroup 2003: Testing the Limits of Convergence (A)." Harvard Business School Case 804-041, January 2004. (Revised June 2004.)
- 23 Jul 2001
- Research & Ideas
Looking for CEOs in All the Wrong Places
At a recent gathering of chief executives in New York City, the CEOs of two companies shared pleasant dinner conversation. The first led a large, successful corporation; the second also served as a director of a telecommunications firm... View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
A Business World Gone Global
Today, even small firms dare to think globally and invest accordingly - closing deals in Dubai has become almost as commonplace as doing business in Dubuque, thanks to quantum leaps in travel and transport,... View Details
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Leadership, Ethics, and Corporate Accountability Course | HBS Online
multinational corporation or a small local business, we have a solution for your learning and development needs. Learn More Our Difference Leadership, Ethics, and Corporate Accountability helps current and aspiring View Details
- 04 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
Predictions, Prophets, and Restarting Your Business
“Predictions are risky, especially about the future,” according to a popular expression. Still, business is inescapably about the future—that’s what managers’ decisions are about. In the current crisis, we have daily grand predictions about “new normals,” and View Details
Keywords: by Frank V. Cespedes
- 18 Sep 2000
- Research & Ideas
Big Deals: Financing Large-Scale Investments
countries with limited resources, implies that project finance should continue to loom large in the years ahead. Despite the magnitude of annual investment and recent growth, however, there has been relatively little academic work in this area. Esty's research and... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 18–20 May 2018
- Reunions
MBA 2017 ONE-YEAR REUNION
Talent, Francesca will share insights on why the most successful among us break the rules, and how rebellion brings joy and meaning into our lives. Managing Our Hub Economy Karim R. Lakhani, Charles Edward Wilson Professor of Business... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Reimagining the MBA
Elective Curriculum (Second Year) Authentic Leadership Development Leading Professional Service Firms Leading Teams Leading and Governing High Performing Nonprofit Organizations Managing Human Capital Power... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Sam Hayes
bulls. I'm not at all surprised by the nature of the conflicts that have been revealed, nor the areas in which abuses have taken place. These minefields have long been apparent to industry participants. What I find sobering is that a number of View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- Profile
Kayode Ogunro
a difference that has an enduring impact on the development fortunes of underserved emerging markets. What did you learn during the job search process? My job search process was atypical, as I had a very specific idea of what I wanted and reached out to only a handful... View Details