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- September 2003 (Revised June 2006)
- Case
"American Challenge, The:" Europe's Response to American Business
By: Geoffrey G. Jones and Meghan Gallagher-Kernstine
Examines the tensions multinationals cause by focusing on Europe's reaction to the growing U.S. multinational investment in the 20th century. Initially, Europeans rarely felt threatened by U.S. investments, however, tensions grew over time. After the Second World War,... View Details
Keywords: Management Practices and Processes; Investment; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; United States; Europe
Jones, Geoffrey G., and Meghan Gallagher-Kernstine. "American Challenge, The:" Europe's Response to American Business. Harvard Business School Case 804-057, September 2003. (Revised June 2006.)
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About - Business History
knowledge of business history as a field. Leadership Geoffrey Jones Isidor Straus Professor of Business History Geoffrey Jones is the Isidor... View Details
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Business, Government & the International Economy Curriculum - Faculty & Research
3.0 Entrepreneurship and Global Capitalism (also listed under General Management and Entrepreneurial Management) Geoffrey Jones Fall 2025 Q1Q2 3.0 Global Climate Change (also listed under Strategy) Gunnar... View Details
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Business & Environment - Faculty & Research
L. Reinhardt Richard H.K. Vietor Joseph B. Lassiter Robert S. Kaplan Geoffrey G. Jones James K. Sebenius Lynn S. Paine Rosabeth M. Kanter David E. Bell Max H. Bazerman See All... View Details
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Historical Data & Sources - Business History
Notes: Literacy rates are based on population surveys which were not conducted on a regular basis and did not cover many developing countries. Download Data Set in Excel Apollo Hospitals Apollo Hospitals Map created by John Regan, MBA... View Details
- June 2008 (Revised April 2013)
- Case
Bernd Beetz: Creating the New Coty
By: Geoffrey Jones and David Kiron
Considers the creation of the world's largest fragrance company by Bernd Beetz, appointed chief executive of Coty Inc. in 2001. In 1990 the German consumer goods company Benkiser began acquiring fragrance and cosmetics brands with the intent of developing a beauty... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Entrepreneurship; Globalized Firms and Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Germany; United States
Jones, Geoffrey, and David Kiron. "Bernd Beetz: Creating the New Coty." Harvard Business School Case 808-133, June 2008. (Revised April 2013.)
- 01 Aug 2014
- News
A closer look at the industry of beauty
The global beauty business is a $450 billion industry, yet it received little serious scholarly attention until Geoffrey G. Jones, the Isidor Straus Professor of Business History at HBS, published Beauty... View Details
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Entrepreneurship - Faculty & Research
Roche, and Kairavi Dey. "Niramai: An AI Solution to Save Lives." Harvard Business School Case 725-439, March 2025. More Publications Faculty William R. Kerr Lynda M. Applegate William A. Sahlman Thomas R. Eisenmann Geoffrey View Details
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Faculty - Creating Emerging Markets
Faculty Project Coordinator Geoffrey G. Jones Isidor Straus Professor of Business History Research Interests : business history , international business , entrepreneurship ,... View Details
- 18 Jul 2017
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Harvard Business School: Beauty Decoded
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Research & Teaching - Creating Emerging Markets
responsibility in more developed markets? In this video, Professors Tarun Khanna and Geoffrey Jones discuss a thematic paper using CEM data, published in the Strategic Management Journal in 2017: Overcoming... View Details
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Entrepreneurial Management Curriculum - Faculty & Research
2026 Q4 1.5 Entrepreneurship and Global Capitalism (also listed under General Management and Business, Government & the International Economy) Geoffrey Jones Fall 2025 Q1Q2 3.0 Entrepreneurship in Life... View Details
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Events - Creating Emerging Markets
conference, organized by Geoff Jones and Tarun Khanna, focused on the intersection of oral history, business, and the Global South, offering a unique space for interdisciplinary discussions. Dec 15 15 DEC... View Details
- February 2025
- Article
Deep Responsibility, SDGs, and Asia: A Historical Perspective
By: Geoffrey Jones
Although it was only in 2015 the 17 SDGs were adopted by UN Member States, many of the underlying ideas can be found in the strategies of some businesses going back to the nineteenth century. Asia was the home of many of the most advanced concepts of business... View Details
Keywords: ESG; Multinational Corporation; Sustainability; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Multinational Firms and Management; Corporate Governance; Leadership; Asia
Jones, Geoffrey. "Deep Responsibility, SDGs, and Asia: A Historical Perspective." Asian Business & Management 24, no. 1 (February 2025): 25–32.
- December 2014 (Revised January 2015)
- Supplement
Vehbi Koç and the Making of Turkey's Largest Business Group (B)
By: Asli M. Colpan and Geoffrey Jones
The case builds on the earlier (A) case, which described the origins of the Turkish business group established by Vehbi Koç before 1988. This case takes the story forward to 2012 as the Koç group was led by Vehbi's son Rahmi followed by his grandson Mustafa. It... View Details
Keywords: Business Groups; Turkey; Entrepreneurship; Management; Manufacturing Industry; Transportation Industry; Auto Industry; Central Asia; Middle East
Colpan, Asli M., and Geoffrey Jones. "Vehbi Koç and the Making of Turkey's Largest Business Group (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 815-078, December 2014. (Revised January 2015.)
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Bankruptcy | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
By Monday, September 15, 2008, with no buyer, Lehman Brothers, whose stock had plunged over 90 percent since February 2007, declared bankruptcy. That day the Dow Jones fell 504 points. Within the week,... View Details
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Social Enterprise - Faculty & Research
Lynn S. Paine Allen S. Grossman Geoffrey G. Jones Brian L. Trelstad Forest L. Reinhardt Michael E. Porter See All HBS Working Knowlege 09 Apr 2024 Sustaining a Legacy of Giving... View Details
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General Management Curriculum - Faculty & Research
Energy Dustin Tingley Spring 2026 Q4 1.5 Entrepreneurship and Global Capitalism (also listed under Business, Government & the International Economy and Entrepreneurial Management) Geoffrey Jones Fall 2025... View Details
- 2010
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Business Groups in Historical Perspectives
By: Geoffrey Jones and Asli M. Colpan
Business groups-collections of legally independent firms interconnected by multiple economic and social linkages that exhibit widely diversified product portfolios-are viewed as the prototypical large-enterprise form in contemporary emerging economies. By exploring the... View Details
Keywords: Business History; Management Skills; Emerging Markets; Alliances; Groups and Teams; Competitive Advantage; Great Britain
Jones, Geoffrey, and Asli M. Colpan. "Business Groups in Historical Perspectives." Chap. 3 in The Oxford Handbook of Business Groups, edited by Asli M. Colpan, Takashi Hikino, and James R. Lincoln. Oxford Handbooks in Business and Management. Oxford University Press, 2010.
- 05 Nov 2019
- News