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- 17 Dec 2020
- Video
Eva Arias
Eva Arias, President of Compañía Minera Poderosa, describes her experience with the Peruvian government around the highly regulated mining industry, securing permits, union involvement, and trade associations. View Details
- Video
Eva Arias
Eva Arias, President of Peru-based mining company Compañía Minera Poderosa, discusses the role of the family in her company, the different responsibilities of family members, and issues of... View Details
- Profile
Laura Sandoval
In the late ‘80s, Laura Sandoval’s mother emigrated from Peru to the United States to find a better a future. “We faced some tough immigration challenges,” Laura says. When her father later joined her mother in the US, she said, “My... View Details
- May 2008
- Article
Why Doesn't Capital Flow from Rich to Poor Countries? An Empirical Investigation
By: Laura Alfaro, Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan and Vadym Volosovych
We examine the empirical role of different explanations for the lack of capital flows from rich to poor countries—the "Lucas Paradox." The theoretical explanations include cross country differences in fundamentals affecting productivity and capital market... View Details
Keywords: International Finance; Wealth and Poverty; Development Economics; Income; Capital Markets; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Australia; Peru
Alfaro, Laura, Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan, and Vadym Volosovych. "Why Doesn't Capital Flow from Rich to Poor Countries? An Empirical Investigation." Review of Economics and Statistics 90, no. 2 (May 2008): 347–368.
- February 1997 (Revised September 1997)
- Case
Bidding for Antamina
By: Peter Tufano
In June 1996, executives of the multinational mining company RTZ-CRA contemplate bidding to acquire the Antamina copper and zinc mine in Peru. The Antamina project is being offered for sale by auction as part of the privatization of Peru's state mining company. RTZ-CRA... View Details
Tufano, Peter, and Alberto Moel. "Bidding for Antamina." Harvard Business School Case 297-054, February 1997. (Revised September 1997.)
- March 2025 (Revised May 2025)
- Case
Peru: 'A Beggar Perched on a Throne of Gold'
By: Sophus A. Reinert and Jonathan Schlefer
Keywords: Peru
- November 2015 (Revised February 2020)
- Teaching Note
IDEO: Human-Centered Service Design
By: Ryan W. Buell
The case describes IDEO, one of the world's leading design firms, and its human-centered innovation culture and processes. It is an example of what managers can do to make their own organizations more innovative. In reaction to a rapidly changing competitive landscape,... View Details
- August 2011
- Case
Mibanco: Meeting the Mainstreaming of Microfinance (MM)
By: Michael Chu, Gustavo Herrero and Jean Hazell
Facing an increasingly competitive microfinance market in Peru, Mibanco must continually optimize its product offerings, marketing operations, and human resource management to stay on top. This multimedia courseware provides visual orientation to enable viewers to more... View Details
Keywords: Microfinance; Markets; Change; Problems and Challenges; Management Teams; Employees; Marketing; Operations; Human Resources; Financial Services Industry; Peru
Chu, Michael, Gustavo Herrero, and Jean Hazell. "Mibanco: Meeting the Mainstreaming of Microfinance (MM)." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 310-701, August 2011.
- 13 Feb 2015
- News
Lessons in Perseverance
By 1998, Pilar Deza (OPM 30, 2001) had weathered several storms on her way to becoming a leading education entrepreneur in Peru. Deza had gone from founding a nursery school in her garage with four neighborhood children to operating two well-regarded K–12 private... View Details
- 17 Sep 2001
- What Do You Think?
What Is “Business as Usual” After September 11?
as much as it affects business, I believe what could occur here is what happened in Peru during the bloody terrorist war... a profound economic, moral, and political crisis." Gil Robinson and Pankaj Dubey suggested productive... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
The Protagonist Goes Prime Time
the interviewee and the viewer,” says Page. A trip to the Bay Area in April captured the concepting phase, and a second trip to Peru in May, the prototyping phase. On this final trip, the video crew carried only a GoPro and a handheld... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 11 Feb 2016
- Blog Post
First Came Love, then Came Business School
the same days off and holidays! We have had the chance to go to some incredible places with the friends we have met here at HBS. We know how lucky we are to have the chance to travel together. We chose to go to different locations for FIELD – Jocelyne went to India and... View Details
- Web
Additional Archives - Creating Emerging Markets
interested in the study of Africa. Global Regional Oral History Office, The Bancroft Library, UC Berkeley The Bancroft Library’s large collection of business leaders’ oral histories includes interviews of business and philanthropy in Peru... View Details
- September 1998 (Revised July 2009)
- Case
Power Across Latin America: Endesa de Chile
Endesa, a privatized Chilean electricity generator, has made significant investments in the privatization of Argentina's electricity sector and is now contemplating an even larger privatization opportunity in Peru. In deciding how much to bid in Peru, Endesa must... View Details
Keywords: Expansion; Energy Generation; Privatization; Government and Politics; Utilities Industry; Peru; Chile
Ghemawat, Pankaj, and Patricio del Sol. "Power Across Latin America: Endesa de Chile." Harvard Business School Case 799-015, September 1998. (Revised July 2009.)
- 05 Dec 2017
- Research & Ideas
What We've Learned from 101 Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets
saw them before. I think that in addition to the commonalities, the project sheds light on how business cultures differ in Latin America. Outsiders perceive the countries of the region as homogeneous, while the truth is very different. Between Argentina, Brazil, Chile,... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- Article
Competing with a Goliath
By: Jill Avery
A Peruvian apparel company struggles to position itself against a global brand. View Details
Keywords: Brand Management; Brand Positioning; Competitive Positioning; Marketing; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Peru; Latin America; South America
Avery, Jill. "Competing with a Goliath." Harvard Business Review 94, no. 10 (October 2016): 117–121.
- 15 Oct 2019
- News
Understanding Challenges Across the Supply Chain
opportunities. “The legacy of the Cold War, governance issues, and the need to maintain stable political regimes and economies represent challenges in the region,” he explains. “Countries like Peru have done a good job over the past 20... View Details
- 16 Nov 2017
- News
The Business of Social Justice
Keeper, a faith-inspired humanitarian organization that partners with South Sudanese women in support of social, political, and economic justice. In 2016, Brooks and a friend spent four days hiking the 26-mile Inca Trail in Peru to... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
- 01 Jan 2005
- News
Nancy M. Barry, MBA 1975
impact of business and government on society. After graduating from Stanford University in 1971 in the midst of demonstrations against the Vietnam War, she took a freighter to Peru to work for a government agency there that was... View Details