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  • 01 May 2013
  • News

Thompson Dean, MBA 1984

Growing up as the son of a foreign service officer, Tom Dean spent much of his youth in Asia and developed a curiosity about American business. After graduating from the University of Virginia and working at Irving Trust Company in New... View Details
  • March 2011 (Revised May 2011)
  • Case

China Construction America (A): The Road Ahead

How did a Chinese state-owned construction company strike one deal after another in South Carolina despite political backlash and in New York where well-established competitors dominate? The case examines the U.S. market entry strategy of the CSCEC, China's leading... View Details
Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment; Global Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Negotiation Deal; State Ownership; Construction Industry; China; United States
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  • 01 Dec 2018
  • News

Researching Business and Politics in China and Southeast Asia

years,” she says, “there has been a massive increase in overseas investments and overseas mergers and acquisitions.” “Historically,” she adds, “we thought of China as a place where foreign firms go to... View Details
  • 25 Apr 2014
  • Research & Ideas

To Pay or Not to Pay: Argentina and the International Debt Market

managers who trade in foreign debt as well as for emerging market countries. "The cost of funds will go up," naysayers may cry. "We won't get any money; no one will invest in us." “If you... View Details
Keywords: by Laura Alfaro
  • 01 Dec 2007
  • News

Rediscovering America

thinking. You see a pattern through a kaleidoscope, but it’s not fixed. Imagination and the ability to change the pattern have been main elements in the prosperity that Americans have enjoyed, and we need to value them highly. Science is central, and we must View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services
  • 14 Jul 2009
  • First Look

First Look: July 14

governs disputes between foreign investors and host governments. First is the inconsistency of the decisions rendered by arbitration panels established under bilateral investment treaties, View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 06 Dec 2010
  • Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Doing Business in Emerging Markets

Protecting Foreign Investments After a string of forced nationalizations of private enterprises in the 1960s and 1970s, the pendulum swung back and companies were again encouraged by host countries to build... View Details
  • 19 Jun 2007
  • First Look

First Look: June 19, 2007

Steam Navigation Company (P&O). Because P&O operated some port terminals in the United States, DP World obtained clearance from the Committee on Foreign Investments in the United States before... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 13 Jul 2010
  • First Look

First Look: July 13

is the impact of foreign bank entry on the pricing and availability of credit in developing economies? The Mexican banking system provides a quasi-experiment to address this question because in 1997 the Mexican government radically... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace

    Thomas J. Watson, Jr.

    decentralized structure, IBM continued to expand further, acquiring ten new plants in a span of 6 years and increasing foreign investment. Watson also continued to invest heavily in research and development,... View Details
    Keywords: Computers & Electronics
    • 03 Apr 2006
    • Research & Ideas

    The Competitive Advantage of Global Finance

    casebook. The cases in these modules illustrate the range of issues that arise in multinational financial management—from managing foreign currency exposures to determining a subsidiary's capital structure to valuing an View Details
    Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Financial Services
    • 01 Dec 2016
    • News

    Starting Lineup: Upturning Travel

    “discover, buy, and sell authentic tour experiences.” Zhang, the founder of travel firm WildChina which serves foreign visitors, launched NewUGo to connect the rapidly growing domestic Chinese travel market to off-the-beaten-path tourism... View Details
    Keywords: April White
    • 30 Oct 2006
    • First Look

    First Look: October 31, 2006

      Working PapersHow Does Foreign Direct Investment Promote Economic Growth? Exploring the Effects of Financial Markets on Linkages Authors:Laura Alfaro, Areendam Chanda, Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan, and Selin Sayek... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 15 Jul 2008
    • First Look

    First Look: July 15, 2008

    safe and from a large supply of investors who view them as such. Domestic Effects of the Foreign Activities of U.S. Multinationals Authors:Mihir A. Desai, C. Fritz Foley, and James R. Hines Jr. Publication:American Economic Journal:... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • November 1994 (Revised February 1997)
    • Case

    Levi Strauss & Co.: Global Sourcing (A)

    By: Lynn S. Paine and Jane Palley Katz
    In 1993, senior managers at Levi Strauss & Co., the world's largest brand-name apparel manufacturer, were deciding whether the company should have a business presence in China, given the human rights and other problems there. The China Policy Group has been asked to... View Details
    Keywords: Management Teams; Decisions; Management Skills; Trade; Brands and Branding; Rights; Ethics; Foreign Direct Investment; Apparel and Accessories Industry; China
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    • 2025
    • Working Paper

    Dynamic Personalization with Multiple Customer Signals: Multi-Response State Representation in Reinforcement Learning

    By: Liangzong Ma, Ta-Wei Huang, Eva Ascarza and Ayelet Israeli
    Reinforcement learning (RL) offers potential for optimizing sequences of customer interactions by modeling the relationships between customer states, company actions, and long-term value. However, its practical implementation often faces significant challenges.... View Details
    Keywords: Dynamic Policy; Deep Reinforcement Learning; Representation Learning; Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment; Latent Variable Models; Customer Relationship Management; Customer Value and Value Chain; Foreign Direct Investment; Analytics and Data Science
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    • February 2023 (Revised February 2024)
    • Case

    Doing Business in Helsinki, Finland

    By: Martin A. Sinozich, Lena Duchene, Tonia Labruyere and Daniela Beyersdorfer
    This case examines the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Finland. It highlights Finland's economic transformation in the decades leading up to 2024 in the context of its history, culture, and politics. The case gives an overview of some of the main... View Details
    Keywords: Business History; Business and Government Relations; Corporate Strategy; Research and Development; Foreign Direct Investment; Crisis Management; Culture; Environmental Sustainability; International Relations; Food and Beverage Industry; Finland; Europe
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    • Fast Answer

    Africa: research, news, analysis

    reports.  Strong foreign language news component. Search tips: At the top of the page under Region/Country, deselect all and reselect your GEO country.  Then enter industry or company keywords.  Can search in... View Details
    • 23 Jul 2024
    • In Practice

    The New Rules of Trade with China: Navigating Tariffs, Turmoil, and Opportunities

    Washington The People’s Republic of China is more open to foreign investment and trade than it has ever been. Beijing has recently removed restrictions on foreign View Details
    Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Manufacturing; Retail; Fashion; Industrial Products; Consumer Products; Steel; Transportation; Telecommunications
    • 21 Mar 2014
    • Blog Post

    East Asia MBA Market Update

    where big deals are available—Japan and South Korea—are highly competitive and tend not to be friendly towards foreign firms. The high-growth markets of Southeast Asia generally offer smaller targets or minority stakes in large companies.... View Details
    Keywords: Technology; Consumer Products / Retail