Publications

September 2009 (Revised November 2010)
Case

Endeavor: Creating a Global Movement for High-Impact Entrepreneurship

By: William A. Sahlman

This case describes a critical inflection point in the growth of an international development "mentor capitalist" nonprofit, Endeavor. As Endeavor aims to scale its high-impact entrepreneurship model globally, founder Linda Rottenberg must determine what success looks... View Details

Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Social Entrepreneurship; Global Strategy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Nonprofit Organizations; Jordan

Keywords: Wellness

Video

Said Darwazah

Said Darwazah, Executive Chairman and CEO of Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC, speaks about the importance of hiring local employees to help lead the company’s expansions into new markets, particularly in the context of political crises such as the Arab Spring or health... View Details

Video

Ghassan E. Nuqul

Ghassan E. Nuqul, Chairman of the Nuqul Group, details how he has enforced anti-corruption policies and business ethics policies within the group. View Details

13 Nov 2020
News

Student Startups Help Fight COVID-19

doctors to screen for COVID-19 in underserved and refugee populations. Jordan Lebovic (MD/MBA 2020) was the company’s chief research officer until he began his medical residency in June. “The creative problem-solving the i-lab fosters is... View Details

November 2010 (Revised October 2012)
Module Note

Global Strategic Management

By: Jordan Siegel

This module note provides introduction to the field of global strategic management/international business. View Details

Keywords: Globalization; Global Strategy; Globalized Firms and Management

01 Dec 2015
News

Case Study: Bionic Banking

—Allegra Jordan (MBA 1995) Let’s separate the “black box” from the “client interface.” The black box seems at present to be an index fund allocation algorithm. Nothing special here—the robo-interface is essentially a web-based interface.... View Details

05 Nov 2009
News

Battered Company Says 'No' To Job Cuts

22 Apr 2016
Blog Post

Working With Organizations That Recruit at HBS: An Interview with Mary-Kate Johnson

with a live person on the other end of the line, it makes that next step a lot more inviting. Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I spent four months living and studying in Amman, Jordan my junior year of college. Reflecting back on my... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail

Video

Said Darwazah

Said Darwazah, Executive Chairman and CEO of Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC, argues that transitioning to a publicly held company ensures the continuity of a previously family-owned business. View Details

Video

Ghassan E. Nuqul

Ghassan E. Nuqul, Chairman of the Nuqul Group, discusses the energy-efficient technologies and investments in renewable forestry that form part of his group’s commitment to sustainable business. View Details

March 2013
Case

Jazzed Up: A Global Strategy Manga (Graphic Novel)

By: Jordan I. Siegel and Jordan I. Siegel

March 2007 (Revised April 2010)
Teaching Note

Lincoln Electric (TN)

By: Jordan I. Siegel

Keywords: Energy; Energy Industry

01 Dec 2014
News

Ask the Expert: A Fair Share

regulations hurt the industry? —Allegra Jordan (MBA 1995) I think that there are a couple of key parts to regulation. One is that it needs to be dynamic. The most interesting innovations that we’re seeing are around car-pooling: UberPool... View Details

February 2008 (Revised November 2008)
Case

Global Talent Management at Novartis

By: Jordan Siegel

This case tackles the topic of global talent management. It can be used to analyze the performance measurement, incentive, and talent development system used at a major multinational company. This case can also be used to analyze the extent to which this system should... View Details

Keywords: Talent and Talent Management; Developing Countries and Economies; Multinational Firms and Management; Performance Evaluation; Motivation and Incentives; Adaptation