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- December 2012 (Revised January 2014)
- Case
Residencial Los Andes
By: Nicolas P. Retsinas and Lisa Strope
Peninsula Investment Group is deciding whether or not to recapitalize an equity investment in a Residencial Los Andes, a residential project in Santiago, Chile, or take a substantial loss. The project did not meet its sales goals and the bank pressured the investors to... View Details
Keywords: Real Estate; Emerging Market; Latin America; Investment Management; Management; Negotiation; Finance; Entrepreneurship; Real Estate Industry; Latin America
Retsinas, Nicolas P., and Lisa Strope. "Residencial Los Andes." Harvard Business School Case 213-074, December 2012. (Revised January 2014.)
- April 2002
- Case
Paula Evans and the Redesign of the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School (C)
By: Linda A. Hill and Kristin Doughty
Supplements the (A) case and Bobbie D'Alessandro and the Redesign of the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School. View Details
Keywords: Problems and Challenges; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Change Management; Strategy; Secondary Education; Restructuring; Leadership; Education Industry; Cambridge
Hill, Linda A., and Kristin Doughty. "Paula Evans and the Redesign of the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School (C)." Harvard Business School Case 402-005, April 2002.
- August 2020
- Supplement
Mary Guerrero and the Advancement of Latinx Talent: Developing an Employee Resource Group at a Top Tier Bank (B)
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Amy Hernandez Turcios
Mary Guerrero decided to pursue the challenging road and kicked off Hispanic/Latinx Advancement and Career Engagement (HACE) at her Bulge Bracket Bank (BBB). For Mary, her larger purpose was to advance Latinx talent in the U.S. because she believed it was important for... View Details
Keywords: Latin America; Career; Engagement; Bank; Inclusion; Scale; Latinx; Talent and Talent Management; Diversity; Ethnicity; Leadership; Personal Development and Career; Leadership Development; Banks and Banking
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Amy Hernandez Turcios. "Mary Guerrero and the Advancement of Latinx Talent: Developing an Employee Resource Group at a Top Tier Bank (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 321-018, August 2020.
- 2001
- Book
Diagnosis Corruption: Fraud in Latin America's Public Hospitals
By: Rafael Di Tella and William D. Savedoff
Di Tella, Rafael, and William D. Savedoff. Diagnosis Corruption: Fraud in Latin America's Public Hospitals. Inter-American Development Bank, 2001.
- February 1988 (Revised May 1988)
- Background Note
Note on Debt-Equity Conversions in Latin American Countries
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Goldberg, Ray A. "Note on Debt-Equity Conversions in Latin American Countries." Harvard Business School Background Note 588-063, February 1988. (Revised May 1988.)
- Article
What is the Equity Size of Companies Receiving Private Equity in Latin America?: Evidence from Twenty-five Countries from 2002 to 2008
By: Roberto Charvel
This article reviews the equity size or value of the firms attracting private equity investments in Latin America over time. The information is on post money valuations. View Details
Keywords: Alternative Assets; Entrepreneurial Finance; Emerging Market; Venture Capital; Private Equity; Latin America
Charvel, Roberto. "What is the Equity Size of Companies Receiving Private Equity in Latin America? Evidence from Twenty-five Countries from 2002 to 2008." Venture Equity Latin America 8, no. 20 (December 15, 2009).
- 2012
- Chapter
Is Private Equity in Emerging Markets Coming of Age?: Evidence of the Mexican Private Equity Market
By: Roberto Charvel and Darek Klonowski
This chapters reviews the potential of the private equity and alternative assets industry in Mexico. View Details
Keywords: Private Equity; Emerging Markets; Latin America; Mexico; Entrepreneurial Finance; Business Ventures; Economics; Finance; Market Design; Financial Services Industry; Latin America; Mexico
Charvel, Roberto, and Darek Klonowski. "Is Private Equity in Emerging Markets Coming of Age? Evidence of the Mexican Private Equity Market." Chap. 22 in Private Equity in Emerging Markets: The New Frontiers of International Markets, edited by Darek Klonowski. Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
- June 2024
- Case
Growing Foodology into Latin America's Largest Platform for Virtual Restaurants
By: Jorge Tamayo, Rembrand Koning and Jenyfeer Martinez Buitrago
This case delves into the expansion strategy of Foodology, a cloud kitchen startup based in Bogotá that operated across four Latin American countries (Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, and Peru). Co-founders Daniela Izquierdo and Juan Guillermo Azuero (both HBS, 2019) grappled... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Food; Digital Platforms; Product Launch; Growth and Development Strategy; Business Strategy; Business Model; Business Startups; Profit; Marketing Strategy; Expansion; Diversification; Food and Beverage Industry; Latin America; South America; Colombia; Brazil; Mexico; Peru
Tamayo, Jorge, Rembrand Koning, and Jenyfeer Martinez Buitrago. "Growing Foodology into Latin America's Largest Platform for Virtual Restaurants." Harvard Business School Case 724-393, June 2024.
- September 2020
- Teaching Note
Mary Guerrero and the Advancement of Latinx Talent: Developing an Employee Resource Group at a Top Tier Bank (A) and (B)
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Amy Hernandez Turcios
Teaching Note for HBS Case Nos. 321-017 and 321-018. View Details
- 1974
- Book
Agribusiness Management for Developing Countries--Latin America
By: Ray A. Goldberg, Leonard M. Wilson, James E. Austin and et al.
Goldberg, Ray A., Leonard M. Wilson, James E. Austin, and et al. Agribusiness Management for Developing Countries--Latin America. Cambridge, MA: Ballinger Publishing Company, 1974.
- August 2020
- Case
Mary Guerrero and the Advancement of Latinx Talent: Developing an Employee Resource Group at a Top Tier Bank (A)
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Amy Hernandez Turcios
Mary Guerrero was a first-generation Latina and an investment banking analyst at a top tier bank on Wall Street—Bulge Bracket Bank (BBB). She was committed to increasing representation of Latinx talent at her firm. She was already doing a lot of individual work to make... View Details
Keywords: Latin America; Bank; Representation; Scale; Inclusion; Coalition; Resources; Latinx; Talent and Talent Management; Diversity; Ethnicity; Banks and Banking; Leadership
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Amy Hernandez Turcios. "Mary Guerrero and the Advancement of Latinx Talent: Developing an Employee Resource Group at a Top Tier Bank (A)." Harvard Business School Case 321-017, August 2020.
- Article
Are Private Equity Investors Looking for Control in Latin America?: Evidence from Twenty-five Countries from 2001 to 2008
By: Roberto Charvel
This article reviews how private equity investments approach controlling stakes in their portfolio companies through Latin America. View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital; Private Equity; Control Rights; Entrepreneurial Finance; Emerging Market; Business Ventures; Economics; Entrepreneurship; Finance; Financial Services Industry; Latin America
Charvel, Roberto. "Are Private Equity Investors Looking for Control in Latin America? Evidence from Twenty-five Countries from 2001 to 2008." Venture Equity Latin America 8, no. 17 (October 31, 2009).
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
A Latin American Vision: New HBS Research Center Opens
"This is an historic day," noted Argentina's President Fernando de la Rúa, the guest of honor at the inaugural dinner of the School's Latin America Research Center (LARC) in Buenos Aires. "We are opening up... View Details
- 2024
- Working Paper
Anti-Political-Establishment Citizens: An In-Depth Study from Two Latin American Countries
By: Loreto Cox and Natalia Garbiras-Diaz
Building on citizens’ animosity towards politicians, anti-establishment parties and
candidates have achieved significant electoral success. While recent studies examine
the supply-side, we know little about what drives citizens’ anti-establishment sentiments and how... View Details
Keywords: Political Parties; Political Instability; Democracy; Elections; Electoral Behavior; Election Outcomes; Ideology; Political Elections; Policy; Governance; Government and Politics; Social Issues; Society; Perception; Crime and Corruption; Latin America; South America; Colombia; Peru
Cox, Loreto, and Natalia Garbiras-Diaz. "Anti-Political-Establishment Citizens: An In-Depth Study from Two Latin American Countries." Working Paper, July 2024.
- 2016
- Working Paper
Entrepreneurs and the Co-Creation of Ecotourism in Costa Rica
By: Geoffrey Jones and Andrew Spadafora
Between the 1970s and the 2000s, Costa Rica became established as the world’s leading ecotourism destination. This working paper suggests that although Costa Rica benefited from biodiversity and a pleasant climate, the country’s preeminence in ecotourism requires more... View Details
Keywords: Tourism; Latin America; Business History; Sustainable Strategy; Sustainability; Nonprofit; Entrepreneurs; Environment; Entrepreneurship; History; Environmental Sustainability; Tourism Industry; Costa Rica
Jones, Geoffrey, and Andrew Spadafora. "Entrepreneurs and the Co-Creation of Ecotourism in Costa Rica." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 16-136, June 2016.
- February 1988 (Revised July 1988)
- Case
Debt-Equity Swaps in Latin American Agriculture: The Case of LAAD in Costa Rica
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Goldberg, Ray A. "Debt-Equity Swaps in Latin American Agriculture: The Case of LAAD in Costa Rica." Harvard Business School Case 588-058, February 1988. (Revised July 1988.)
- July 2001
- Case
Paula Evans and the Redesign of the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School (A)
By: Linda A. Hill, Kristin Doughty and Ellen Pruyne
Paula Evans is in her second year as principal of the only high school in Cambridge, MA. Her mandate when she arrived was to redesign the high school so that long-standing inequities in academic achievement rates across race and socioeconomic class were removed. In her... View Details
Keywords: Problems and Challenges; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Change Management; Strategy; Secondary Education; Restructuring; Leadership; Conflict Management; Education Industry; Cambridge
Hill, Linda A., Kristin Doughty, and Ellen Pruyne. "Paula Evans and the Redesign of the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School (A)." Harvard Business School Case 402-003, July 2001.
- 11 Jul 2013
- Other Presentation
Achieving Economic and Social Progress in Latin America: The New Learning (Video)
Michael E. Porter addressed the United Nations 6th Ministerial Forum for Development. Topics include: Social Progress Index, CSV and Competitiveness. View Details
Porter, Michael E. "Achieving Economic and Social Progress in Latin America: The New Learning (Video)." Ministerial Forum for Development, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), New York, NY, July 11, 2013.