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- 01 May 2025
- News
Could Apple Exist Without Its Ties to China? Probably Not.
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
A Wider Net
body, which he joined as a volunteer in 2007 after a lengthy career in global finance, including more than 25 years at Goldman Sachs. “For many of us, it was another reminder that things needed to change—not just with the men’s team but... View Details
- May 1993 (Revised December 1997)
- Background Note
Internationalization of Services, Module Note, The
Many industry-leading service providers are expanding internationally, with varying degrees of success. This note presents a framework for understanding the managerial challenges facing service firms as they enter foreign markets. In particular, focuses on key... View Details
Loveman, Gary W. "Internationalization of Services, Module Note, The." Harvard Business School Background Note 693-103, May 1993. (Revised December 1997.)
- 06 Mar 2006
- What Do You Think?
The China Dilemma for U.S. Firms: Comply, Resist, or Leave?
Summing Up The jury is in. Nearly all respondents to this month's column would advise U.S. firms such as Yahoo, Google, Cisco, and Microsoft to continue to operate in China despite the government's possible use of their content or... View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Faculty Research Online
property rights (IPR) to entice international corporate investment. But who really benefits from IPR? Should multinationals feel secure that their secrets will be protected? A Q&A with Assistant Professor Fritz Foley. The Regional Slice of Your View Details
- 22 Mar 2011
- News
Maximum Cities
discussion that brought together leading thinkers from industry, government, and academia by noting that those cities have all essentially tripled in population during his lifetime. That phenomenon echoes a global trend: The Earth's... View Details
- 26 Aug 2023
- News
China Remains Embedded in US Supply Chains: Jackson Hole Paper
- 12 Apr 2018
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: The Trouble with Tariffs
likely get more serious. Huawei, the Chinese telecommunications equipment maker that has effectively been barred from selling into US markets, is now a leading innovator, and through sheer scale and scope of its engineering, is making heavy contributions to the View Details
Keywords: by Willy C. Shih; Manufacturing; Auto; Steel; Air Transportation; Technology; Telecommunications
- 26 Oct 2017
- News
Can Farming Save the Planet?
says, but also means the soil can capture a significant amount of carbon dioxide, which is the major cause of global warming. That is the focus of Sustainable Farm Partners (SFP), a combination farming View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Navigating the Populism Phenomenon
of goods and people—which has been increasing since World War II. We’ve seen a cultural backlash against globalization—against large numbers of immigrants—but perhaps even more important to the rise of populism is the counteroffensive against economic change. View Details
Keywords: April White
- June 1984 (Revised February 1988)
- Teaching Note
Hoover: Multinational Product Planning, Teaching Note
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Vittorio Colao (MBA 1990)
daily basis, however, he is focused on operations and loves the energy of commercial challenges. “I am more of an execution-under-pressure type than a chess player,” he says. “I’ve seen too many strategies fail due to poor execution—and... View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Looking back; looking forward
alumni thereafter. The faculty has increased from 15 to more than 200. Our entering MBA class now numbers roughly 900. Our annual operating budget has grown from $29,000 to $375 million, reflecting the School’s expanded research,... View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- Research & Ideas
Keeping Track: Performance Measurement, Control & Strategy
to be more responsive to markets? The risk exposure calculator helps answer these questions. Another powerful tool we describe in detail is the "profit wheel," a model of the flow of operating profit through a business that enables an... View Details
Keywords: Re: Robert Simons
- 08 May 2014
- News
The Sky's the Limit
promoted to an executive for Global Business, Commercial Systems and Services at Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, overseeing non-military sales, customer completions and support worldwide. Eaton's message, which she has spread everywhere... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
'Rooted' In Innovation
early-stage challenges with an eye toward scaling operations after graduation. “The cases in Globalization and Emerging Markets were about business realities I’ve been living every day,” he notes. “Finance... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 30 Oct 2019
- News
Creating Agents of Change
Susana Eshleman (MBA 1998) is president and CEO of Children International. In this interview she talks about the goals and benefits of running an international nonprofit organization. “Children International is a global nonprofit... View Details
- 30 Nov 2017
- News
Happy Meals (Are Here Again)
Within—Almost 90% of McDonald’s in the US are owned and operated by franchisees. Paulo Pena (MBA 2004) runs the rest. Hear from Kristy Cunningham on the all-day breakfast initiative on the Skydeck podcast Five days after the call,... View Details
- August 2014 (Revised March 2015)
- Case
Reinventing Retail: ShopRunner's Network Bet
By: Benjamin Edelman and Karen Webster
ShopRunner considers adjustments to improve its online shopping service which offers no-charge two-day shipping as well as easy returns and other conveniences. Competitors' diverse pricing models and ancillary benefits raise questions about how to structure and price... View Details
Keywords: Shopping Club; Coop; Pricing; Shipping; Marketing Channels; Global Strategy; Order Taking and Fulfillment; Information Technology Industry; Retail Industry; United States; China
Edelman, Benjamin, and Karen Webster. "Reinventing Retail: ShopRunner's Network Bet." Harvard Business School Case 915-002, August 2014. (Revised March 2015.) (request a courtesy copy.)