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Lauren Booker
Living a growth story Lauren visited Asia for the first time through the January "Growing Pains on the Mainland" China IXP. "We gained direct exposure to the economic growth story," Lauren says. "We explored... View Details
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Amy Sennett
With her undergraduate background in international relations, Amy Sennett’s fellowship at the China Foreign Affairs University, where she taught oral English and current events, was a natural fit for her talents. While the experience was... View Details
- 16 Oct 2012
- First Look
First Look: October 16
Oxford University Press, 2012 Abstract The concept of insurance was introduced to China in the early nineteenth century by Westerners trading in Guangzhou and practised essentially among them. We argue that indigenization of insurance, in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Sep 2014
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First Look: September 23
ancillary benefits raise questions about how to structure and price ShopRunner's offering. Meanwhile, an investment from Alibaba presents new opportunities in China but risks distraction from the core business. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- June 2021 (Revised November 2021)
- Case
Asian Corporate Governance Association: Stemming a 'Race to the Bottom' by Stock Exchanges?
By: Charles C.Y. Wang and Billy Chan
This case describes the movement towards dual-class listings on Asian stock exchanges and the efforts of the Asian Corporate Governance Association (ACGA), a not-for-profit shareholder advocacy group, to discourage this trend. As a not-for-profit organization with no... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Governance; Governance Controls; Nonprofit Organizations; Stocks; Financial Markets; Financial Services Industry; Hong Kong; China; Asia
Wang, Charles C.Y., and Billy Chan. "Asian Corporate Governance Association: Stemming a 'Race to the Bottom' by Stock Exchanges?" Harvard Business School Case 121-073, June 2021. (Revised November 2021.)
- August 1998
- Supplement
Lark International Entertainment Ltd. (C)
By: Linda A. Hill and Jennifer Suesse
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Hill, Linda A., and Jennifer Suesse. "Lark International Entertainment Ltd. (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 499-025, August 1998.
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Fair Trade
market. While in the United States the make-up market is twice the size of the skin care market, in China the skin care market is four times the size of the make-up market. The huge Asian skin care market is unique, moreover, because... View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Campaign Ends, Exceeds Expectations
Participant-Centered Learning (CPCL) has brought more than 250 faculty from top business schools in emerging economies to HBS to learn about case-method instruction, and the School is now hosting versions of this program for faculty from View Details
- 07 Sep 2007
- Working Paper Summaries
Diversification of Chinese Companies: An International Comparison
- January 2013 (Revised March 2013)
- Case
Creating a Luxury Experience at Value Retail
By: Jose B. Alvarez and Matthew Preble
Value Retail PLC owned and managed a number of premium shopping destinations (Villages) across Europe. Soon the company would be moving into an entirely new market: China. The company's Villages had proven popular with both shoppers (many of whom were international... View Details
Keywords: Retailing; Tourism; Luxury; Brand Building; Brand Positioning; Real Estate; Brands and Branding; Human Resources; Retail Industry; Tourism Industry; Real Estate Industry; Europe; China
Alvarez, Jose B., and Matthew Preble. "Creating a Luxury Experience at Value Retail." Harvard Business School Case 513-009, January 2013. (Revised March 2013.)
- 12 Sep 2007
- Op-Ed
Building Sandcastles: The Subprime Adventure
market that seemed to promise endless double-digit returns. Typically, an investor bought a bundle of subprime loans from a mortgage bank. Investment banking houses such as Bear Sterns organized hedge funds. The Industrial and Commercial Bank of View Details
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Video Clips & Discussion Questions - Creating Emerging Markets
better, or is it just changing form? Are there examples of successful corporate strategies to secure the upsides of policieswithout the downsides? What is the optimal role of government in a global world in which state-owned and/or supported firms in View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
America the Difficult
States? Indeed, much of the rhetoric on investing environments argues that the major destinations for U.S. outbound FDI — the developed markets of Europe and Japan and the emerging markets of China and India — are filled with capital... View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
The Drive for Excellence: An Interview with Jim Henderson
them to handle those responsibilities. We have found that people in our operations all around the world -- in Europe, Latin America, India, and China -- respond very positively to this idea. What is Cummins looking for these days in its... View Details
- 01 Jan 2008
- News
James D. Wolfensohn, MBA 1959
“change of course,” he says that the United States and Europe need to pay closer attention to the emerging influence of India and China with regard to Africa’s economic and humanitarian challenges, global energy issues, climate change,... View Details
- 12 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 12, 2017
2017 Harvard Business Review The Real Reason Uber Is Giving Up in China By: Kirby, William C. Abstract—The article examines the role of the Chinese government in transport firm Uber's decision to sell its View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 23 Oct 2007
- First Look
First Look: October 23, 2007
Working PapersFacts and Fallacies about U.S. FDI in China Authors:Lee Branstetter and C. Fritz Foley Abstract Despite the rapid expansion of U.S.-China trade ties, the increase in U.S. FDI in China, and the expanding amount of economic... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Sep 2012
- News
On a Sound Track
Zurich and secured European distribution rights for our products, set up a joint venture with a partner in Mexico to build our brand there, and purchased Astro Gaming, a California-based gaming accessories company. Our office in southern View Details
- November 2010
- Supplement
Esquel Group: Building a Sustainable Partnership with Cotton Farmers in Xinjiang (B)
By: James K. Sebenius and Jason Cheng Qian
Details and evaluates results in Esquel's 2002 initiative to negotiate long-term partnerships with often-exploited farmers in Xinjiang (western China) to procure a superior cotton variety. View Details
Keywords: Contracts; Agreements and Arrangements; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Outcome or Result; Leasing; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Partners and Partnerships; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Hong Kong; Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu
Sebenius, James K., and Jason Cheng Qian. "Esquel Group: Building a Sustainable Partnership with Cotton Farmers in Xinjiang (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 911-032, November 2010.
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South Asia - Global Activities 2021
the School’s current portfolio of comprehensive general management programs, and attract a new segment of business leaders from exciting companies operating in India.” SELPI’s success, Palepu notes, prompted the School to extend the SELP platform to View Details