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- 2010
- Working Paper
Multinational Strategies and Developing Countries in Historical Perspective
By: Geoffrey Jones
This working paper offers a longitudinal and descriptive analysis of the strategies of multinationals from developed countries in developing countries. The central argument is that strategies were shaped by the trade-off between opportunity and risk. Three broad... View Details
Keywords: History; Competition; Multinational Firms and Management; Corporate Strategy; Developing Countries and Economies; Business and Government Relations
Jones, Geoffrey. "Multinational Strategies and Developing Countries in Historical Perspective." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 10-076, March 2010.
- 19 Apr 2016
- Blog Post
First Minutes are Critical in New-Employee Orientation
Wipro, a major business process outsourcing company based in Bangalore, India, that provides telephone and chat support for its global customers. Traditionally, Wipro's orientation for call center employees... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 31 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
Encouraging Niche Content in an Ad-Driven World
variety and quality, not a lot of duplicate mainstream content” The good news: Advertising encourages bloggers to produce more and longer content, leavened with more photos and video, which prompts more bookmarking among readers. This practice perhaps points the way... View Details
- 01 Aug 2008
- What Do You Think?
Has the Time Come for “Stretch” in Management?
extraordinary goals higher than those thought achievable for the coming year. It was to set outlandish, almost unthinkable goals that business groups might achieve in the longer-run. For example, instead of... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- Fast Answer
Investing in Life Sciences - SIP Resources
Market research: BCC Research - Reports on major economic, scientific, and technological developments in industrial, pharmaceutical, and high technology worldwide. Frost & Sullivan - Reports and market trends encompassing various... View Details
- 04 Nov 2014
- News
'We Are Not ... Awash In Fabulous Role Models For Young Girls'
- 03 Jan 2018
- News
Finding Faith in an NFL Locker Room
me at Harvard Business School that I'd be doing this, I would have suggested that you were out of your mind. You should see the vantage point in the locker room when I get to pray with the team. You got... View Details
- November 2016 (Revised December 2020)
- Case
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation in Motion
By: Boris Groysberg and Sarah L. Abbott
Evan Siddall, newly appointed CEO of Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation, a governmental organization focused on the residential housing market, is charged with leading change at the organization. The case follows this process of change step by step and looks at the... View Details
Keywords: Leadership, Personal Strategy ＆ Style; Government Organizations; Performance Management; Organizational Change And Transformation; Culture; Leading Change; Change; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Performance Evaluation; Government Administration; Risk Management; Restructuring; Leadership; Performance; Change Management; Financial Services Industry; Canada
Groysberg, Boris, and Sarah L. Abbott. "Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation in Motion." Harvard Business School Case 417-049, November 2016. (Revised December 2020.)
- 30 Dec 2024
Coffee Chat with Current Student in Israel
Join a current HBS student hear more about life as a full-time MBA student at Harvard Business School. Come prepared with questions! This session will take place from 9-9:30am. View Details
- 10 Dec 2024
Coffee Chat with Current Student in Milan
Join a current HBS student hear more about life as a full-time MBA student at Harvard Business School. Come prepared with questions! This session will take place from 11am-12pm. View Details
- 11 Jul 2016
- News
Big U.S. investors strive for edge in private CEO meetings
- 19 Oct 2017
HBS Information Session in Rio de Janeiro
This event is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about the MBA program at Harvard Business School. The event will include an admissions presentation and the opportunity to ask questions to alumni. View Details
- 03 Oct 2024
HBS Information Session in Dar es Salaam
Join us for an in-person information session to learn more about the Harvard Business School MBA Program and life at HBS. It will include an admissions presentation and the opportunity to meet local alumni. Check-in for the session will... View Details
Divestment or Engagement? New Research on Innovation in the Energy Sector
Why you should watch: A new and important NBER working paper, by Cohen, Gurun and Nguyen, takes a long hard look at innovation in the energy industry - and concludes that divestment campaigns targeted at fossil fuel companies may not just be ineffective.... View Details
- October 2020
- Case
LifeBank Nigeria
By: Brian Trelstad, Pippa Tubman Armerding and Wale Lawal
The aspiration of addressing maternal deaths in Nigeria, which were mostly caused by blood shortages, led Temie Giwa-Tubosun to found LifeBank in 2015. LifeBank developed an online platform that enabled hospitals to connect and purchase blood from local blood banks and... View Details
Keywords: Systems Design; Social Business; Business At The Base Of The Pyramid; Health Care; Blood; Social Enterprise; Health Care and Treatment; Growth and Development Strategy; Finance; Health Industry; Transportation Industry; Africa; Nigeria
Trelstad, Brian, Pippa Tubman Armerding, and Wale Lawal. "LifeBank Nigeria." Harvard Business School Case 321-082, October 2020.
- 22 Sep 2015
- News
Investing in Scalable Impact on K-12 Education
Vivian Wu (MBA 2000) manages Zuckerberg Education Ventures, an impact investing initiative that supports education entrepreneurs who are developing scalable businesses that will improve learning outcomes and increase access to... View Details
- 30 Jul 2013
Penn Club MBA Panel in Washington D.C.
Admissions officers from Harvard, Kellogg, MIT Sloan, Stanford, and Wharton will discuss the business school admission process. Topics will include academic standing, professional experience, interviews, letters of recommendation, and... View Details
- September 2022
- Article
Drivers of Philanthropic Foundations in Emerging Markets: Family, Values and Spirituality
By: Valeria Giacomin and Geoffrey Jones
This article discusses the ethics and drivers of philanthropic foundations in emerging markets. A foundation organizes assets to invest in philanthropic initiatives. Previous scholarship has largely focused on developed countries, especially the United States, and has... View Details
Keywords: Philanthropy; Foundations; Spirituality; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Social Enterprise; Emerging Markets; Values and Beliefs; Africa; Asia; Latin America; Middle East
Giacomin, Valeria, and Geoffrey Jones. "Drivers of Philanthropic Foundations in Emerging Markets: Family, Values and Spirituality." Journal of Business Ethics 180, no. 1 (September 2022): 263–282. (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-021-04875-4.)