Publications

June 1991 (Revised June 1993)
Supplement

Becton Dickinson (B1): Global Management, Update

By: Michael Beer

Designed to bring closure to the discussion of the (B) case. View Details

Keywords: Globalized Firms and Management

December 2008 (Revised June 2009)
Case

Lapdesk Goes Global - Africa First

Shane Immelman, founding CEO of the Lapdesk Company of South Africa, is facing a number of challenges in taking Lapdesk from South Africa and into the rest of the African continent. How should the African strategy be different from that of South Africa? What is the... View Details

Keywords: Global Strategy; Problems and Challenges; Africa; South Africa

01 Mar 2007
News

The Plight of the Global Poor

QUEZON CITY, THE PHILIPPINES: On the edge of this municipality of Manila lies the Payatas dumpsite, the home and sole provider to thousands of scavengers. Payatas and places like it are symbols of a glaring inefficiency: Amid the global... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; bottom of the pyramid (BOP); Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

12 PM – 1 PM EDT, 30 Sep 2014
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Building a Global Brand: Why You Aren't Buying Venezuelan Chocolate

Building a Global Brand: Why you arent buying Venezuelan chocolate The next wave of global challengers will be firms from emergent market countries like Brazil, China, and India. Who are these companies and what are the barriers they are trying to overcome? View Details

16 Apr 1999
Conference Presentation

Corporate Integrity in the Global Marketplace

By: Lynn S. Paine

Keywords: Globalized Markets and Industries; Trust; Organizations

Teaching Interest

Advanced Management Program: Transforming Proven Leaders into Global Executives

By: Guhan Subramanian

As the world economy continues to evolve, so do the requirements for global leadership. The Advanced Management Program (AMP) is a powerful, transformational, and personalized learning experience that explores the best management practices... View Details

18 Jul 2023
Research & Ideas

Will Global Demand for Oil Peak This Decade?

Is the globe’s thirst for oil finally topping out? A major international energy watcher says yes, predicting last month that demand for global oil for transport will peak around 2026, plateau for all uses by 2028, and possibly hit a zenith by the end of the decade.... View Details

Keywords: by Alvin Powell, Harvard Gazette; Energy; Industrial Products; Auto; Green Technology

August 2009
Case

Nomura's Global Growth: Picking Up Pieces of Lehman

By: C. Fritz Foley and Linnea Meyer

What issues commonly arise in international financial management? Kenichi Watanabe and Takumi Shibata, CEO and COO of Nomura Holdings Inc., one of the leading investment banks in Asia, have the opportunity to expand their firm internationally through the acquisition of... View Details

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Investment Banking; International Finance; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Expansion; Financial Services Industry; Japan

Apr 2010
Conference Presentation

The Globalization of Corporate Environmental Transparency

By: Michael W. Toffel

Keywords: Globalization; Business Ventures; Natural Environment

1986
Chapter

Government Relations in the Global Firm

By: L. T. Wells Jr. and Amir Mahini

Keywords: Globalized Firms and Management; Business and Government Relations

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Apr 2010
Conference Presentation

The Globalization of Corporate Environmental Transparency

By: Michael W. Toffel

Keywords: Globalization; Business Ventures

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1.18 Field Global Capstone | MBA

1.18 Field Global Capstone 1.0 Academic Information & Policies FIELD Global Capstone (CAP) is a semester-long course offered in the Required Curriculum (RC) Year that requires students to build on what... View Details

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Arctic sea ice: global atmospheric circulation

How important is the Arctic sea ice change in global atmospheric circulation? Many studies discuss the topic. We selected one article for your reference to begin with: View Details

February 2010
Case

Applied Research Technologies, Inc.: Global Innovation's Challenges

By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Heather Beckham

Applied Research Technologies, Inc. (ART) is a diversified technology company which has used its entrepreneurial culture and encouragement of innovation as an ongoing competitive advantage. The case concentrates on the challenges faced by Peter Vyas, the Filtration... View Details

Keywords: Management Style; Managerial Roles; Management Practices and Processes; Reputation; Organizational Culture; Innovation and Management; Competitive Advantage; Entrepreneurship; Management Systems; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Technology Industry

October 1995 (Revised January 1998)
Case

Heineken N.V.: Global Branding and Advertising

By: John A. Quelch

Heineken managers are evaluating the results of the research projects designed to identify the values of the Heineken brand and to translate these into effective advertising messages. View Details

Keywords: Value; Advertising Campaigns; Globalization; Brands and Branding; Food and Beverage Industry

September 2011
Article

A Global Leader's Guide to Managing Business Conduct

By: Lynn S. Paine, Rohit Deshpandé and Joshua D. Margolis

An extensive global survey by three Harvard Business School professors finds that employees agree on core standards of corporate behavior. But meeting those standards will require new approaches to managing business conduct. The compliance and ethics programs of most... View Details

Keywords: Leadership; Management; Ethics; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Globalized Firms and Management; Standards; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Governance

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Report Archive - Global Activities 2021

Report Archive Report Archive The Global Activities Report highlights HBS’s engagement and impact around the world as the School works to educate leaders who have the global understanding necessary to... View Details

9 Aug 2010
Conference Presentation

Global Language Strategies: The Impact of Mandating English as a Lingua Franca in Global Work

By: Tsedal Neeley

Keywords: Strategy; Global Range