Country Development Strategies - Publications - Faculty & Research

03 Dec 2001
What Do You Think?

What Happens When the Sumo Master Learns Judo?

developing products created by hard-to-find customer-centered software engineers. But now Microsoft's proposed settlement of its dispute with an even bigger sumo—government—would involve giving computers equipped with its operating system... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Sep 2007
News

To The Rescue

million lives a year. EMRI is the brainchild of Ramalinga Raju (OPM 19, 1993), the founder and chairman of Indian IT and consulting powerhouse Satyam Computer Services. The inspiration for EMRI came from his travels for Satyam, which, with more than 40,000 employees,... View Details

Keywords: Garrett M. Graff; emergency response networks; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance; Telecommunications; Information

01 Sep 2008
News

Entrepreneurship Program in Fourth Year

Colloquium on Participant-Centered Learning (EECPCL) immerses participants in an eight-day program that focuses on fine-tuning teaching techniques, developing courses, and honing strategies to engage... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

Profile

John Clayton

N.C., John says, “I loved growing up in the South, but I’ve always had an itch to see the world.” After moving to the portfolio’s global strategy hub, John worked directly with the World Bank’s vice president for sustainable View Details

04 Feb 2008
Research & Ideas

Podcast: The Potential Partnership of India and China

powerful economic development programs that each is pursuing, these countries are poised to become dominant economic powers in short order. But there is a subtle trend occurring that could make these 2... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

10 Sep 2013
First Look

First Look: September 10

sustainability strategies of leading German and American firms until the 1970s. However during that decade the German firms diverged from their American counterparts in using public relations strategies not... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

15 Jan 2008
First Look

First Look: January 15, 2008

developed by Michael Porter since 1990 are popular with policy makers interested in improving the attractiveness and economic performance of their countries and regions. This concept also has many important... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

16 Jun 2009
Research Event

Business Summit: The Future of Market Capitalism

discussion among panel members on the shortcomings of the capitalist system and ways the business community can better serve broader societal interests. Topics included social entrepreneurship, the role of public policy, and the View Details

Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter

Expanding Horizons

Geoffrey Jones’s course, Entrepreneurship and Global Capitalism. The students, who had arrived at HBS with diverse industry experiences, often raised questions and posed creative solutions that I had not considered. Hearing their perspectives and View Details

06 Dec 2021
News

HBS Curricula Explore the Complexities of Innovation

Digital Initiative, was how to develop the skills and insight to become a leader in the digital age. Today’s MBA Program has multiple electives designed to help students conceive, lead, and execute digital innovation initiatives and View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

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Creating Value Through Corporate Restructuring - Course Catalog

Organization The course is organized around two modules. The first module focuses on the restructuring of debt – and provides a foundation to understand the fundamentals of corporate restructuring and then applies these tools to explore the many offensive and defensive... View Details

17 Sep 2024
Blog Post

The International Experience at HBS: Zoe Sun (MBA 2024)

Global Capitalism. This second-year course provides cases on entrepreneurs from many countries who were active in pursuits ranging from luxury watches to fashion, beauty, shipping, finance and information and communications technologies.... View Details

15 May 2020
News

New Menu

support from some surprising places, including the country of Singapore's investment company, Temasek, and Tyson Foods, the world's second largest processor of chicken, beef, and pork. Both were looking to the future with their investment... View Details

01 Sep 2005
News

Making History, Starting Over

knighthood, recognizing his contributions to the venture capital industry.) Out of that study came a series of policy recommendations aimed at creating a sustainable system for investments in deprived areas, including creation of community View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance

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Doing Business with China 2035: Navigating Uncertainty - Course Catalog

Chinese SOEs into modern, global corporations The diverse political risks Chinese firms encounter in foreign markets The challenges of developing public affairs strategies outside China Challenges and... View Details

20 Jan 2017
News

Bringing Power to the People

access to electricity. We are going to build a solar farm in the north of the country where there is no power plant at the moment. It has a real impact; we are bringing power where there was no power before. “It’s really impressive to see... View Details

Brittany Davis

receive investment and development resources. Previously, she was a Manager at Village Capital where she analyzed opportunities and created investment recommendations in the fintech, education, health, food/agriculture, and energy... View Details

Joshua Yguado

Francisco, San Diego, Toronto, Buenos Aires, and Berlin. Jam City awards include Facebook Game of the Year, and Best Game of the Year honors from Google and Apple. Before launching Jam City, Josh was a senior executive at Fox Entertainment Group. His career also... View Details

Keywords: Arts & Culture;#29;#Entertainment;#37;#Gaming

01 Jun 2004
News

Download This

the files downloaded in the United States come from computers in the United States. Sixteen percent of music files are downloaded from computers in Germany, 7 percent from Canada, 6 percent from Italy, 4 percent from the United Kingdom. A legal View Details

Keywords: file sharing; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment

December 2002
Article

Something Old, Something New: A Longitudinal Study of Search Behavior and New Product Introduction

By: Riitta Katila and Gautam Ahuja

We examine how firms search, or solve problems, to create new products. According to organizational learning research, firms position themselves in a unidimensional search space that spans a spectrum from local to distant search. Our findings in the global robotics... View Details