Globalized Economies - Publications - Faculty & Research

21 Dec 2018
News

A Four-Point Plan for Teresa May

Two years post-Brexit vote, Britain’s Prime Minister is faced with the unenviable task of negotiating what the controversial plan will actually look like for her fellow citizens. In this New York Times opinion piece, HBS professor Deepak Malhotra offers a four-point... View Details

29 Jun 2019
News

Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Africa

Fayelle Ouane (MBA 2009) founded Suguba to create transformative change on the African continent. In this interview, she discusses the path to achieving that deep impact. “So I'm originally from Mali, but I grew up in Switzerland. And I was extremely fortunate to have... View Details

18 Jan 2012
News

Survey Reveals Depths of US Competitiveness Problem

“the ability of companies in the United States to compete successfully in the global economy while supporting high and rising living standards for Americans.” While HBS alumni widely shared a negative view... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Market Research, Photo, Translation, Veterinary and Other Services; Professional Services

24 Jul 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, July 24, 2018

with positive consequences on business evaluation only for female-led ventures, for which increased perceptions of warmth attenuate female entrepreneurs’ gender role incongruity. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54067 2018 The Palgrave... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

16 Aug 2013
News

Women's Business Leader

Carla Harris Photo courtesy of Carla Harris On August 12, President Obama announced his intention to appoint Carla Harris (MBA 1987) to be the Chair of the National Women's Business Council (NWBC). Harris is a prominent global investment... View Details

Keywords: Administration of Economic Programs; Government

27 Aug 2014
Lessons from the Classroom

Learning From Japan’s Remarkable Disaster Recovery

the lives and business of the people in the region had a profound effect on the students. "I realized that the problems such as a decreasing workforce population and stagnant economy which Tohoku area currently has, will become... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Energy; Utilities; Retail

15 Oct 2019
News

Innovative Thinking Fuels Nascent Startup Scene

on the rise in the MENA countries. The company was cofounded by a woman—women represent about 25 percent of entrepreneurs in MENA countries as compared with the global average of 10 percent—and it capitalizes on the region’s high digital... View Details

01 May 2006
What Do You Think?

Who Will Cast a Longer Shadow on the 21st Century: Friedman or Galbraith?

"I think Friedman will cast the longer shadow . . . the expansion of markets has speeded up the process of globalization . . . the corporate power of multinationals has not been as dominant as Galbraith had envisioned." In... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Jan 2004
News

Minoru Makihara, 75th AMP, 1977

world, the AMP program underscores the necessity of a global perspective and an understanding of different cultures and markets." ADVICE TO CURRENT STUDENTS "The free market is the best system for allocating resources, but never forget... View Details

27 Mar 2014
News

From Marx to Marketing

play in helping the former Soviet states become integrated into the global economy. Vlachoutsicos would become a key player in that process. Beginning as far back as 1956, as a partner at his family business Ch. Vlachoutsicos Enterprises,... View Details

01 Dec 2013
News

Faculty Books

and geopolitical change and uncertainty; compete on a global scale; and operate in a socially responsible and accountable manner. Can China Lead? Reaching the Limits of Power and Growth by Regina M. Abrami, William C. Kirby, and F. Warren... View Details

30 Apr 2008
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Brand Management

unusual answers in a globalizing auto industry have framed two case studies. Key concepts include: Why would any company in the world want to locate in a high-cost, high-wage economy like Germany? Why would... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Sports; Publishing; Auto

01 Sep 2014
News

HBS Faculty Explore Ideas Around the World

website is a public good provided by HBS,” says Jones, “and its success will be measured by the extent to which diverse researchers make use of it.” He credits the project with showing how successful businesses emerged from volatile political View Details

Keywords: faculty research

08 Jul 2002
Research & Ideas

How to Fashion Your New E-Business Model

as AOL (now AOL Time Warner) are defining the business models that are reshaping the global business landscape and redefining power.— Lynda M. Applegate The point within a value chain where maximum economies... View Details

Keywords: by Lynda M. Applegate

2004
Chapter

Interpreting Interdependence: National Security and the Energy Trade of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus

By: Rawi Abdelal

Keywords: Energy; Trade; International Relations; National Security; Globalized Economies and Regions; Globalized Markets and Industries; Energy Industry; Russia; Ukraine; Belarus

Citation

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01 Apr 2000
News

Sign of the Times: General Management Course Evolves

companies to be formed, and the capital markets have been more than willing to finance the competitive onslaught," Kester observed. "These changes in the economy are being led by our graduates and are also reflected in our students'... View Details

Profile

Jack Perkowski

that is assisting global companies with their China strategies and helping Chinese companies create their own global footprints. “Even though China is now the second-largest View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Manufacturing

1998
Chapter

Foreign Firms in the Chinese Power Sector: Economic and Environmental Impacts

By: F. L. Reinhardt, Fiona Murray and Richard Vietor

Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Energy; Environmental Sustainability; Developing Countries and Economies; Energy Industry; China