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- September 1990 (Revised January 1992)
- Case
Procter & Gamble Japan (A)
Ten years after entering Japan, P&G had accumulated over $250 million in operating losses on declining annual sales of $120 million by 1983. The decision facing the president of P&G International: exit, retrench or rebuild the operation? Ironically, the initial entry... View Details
Keywords: Restructuring; Change Management; Profit; Market Entry and Exit; Market Participation; Sales; Competition; Technology; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Japan
Yoshino, Michael Y. "Procter & Gamble Japan (A)." Harvard Business School Case 391-003, September 1990. (Revised January 1992.)
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Wide Horizon
starting a nonprofit? Or philanthropy in general? This internal struggle led to the second pivotal event, when he took these concerns to his mentor, Marshall Payne (MBA 1983), founding partner of the Dallas private equity firm CIC... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell; Photos by Sarah Wilson
- 13 Dec 2016
- First Look
December 13, 2016
fundamental firm value, which is gradually revealed into prices. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51971 December 2016 Harvard Business Review Health Care Needs Real Competition By: Dafny, Leemore S., and... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- December 2023 (Revised February 2024)
- Case
Transforming Healthcare Delivery at Karolinska University Hospital
By: Susanna Gallani, Mary Witkowski, Elena Corsi and Nikolina Jonsson
The case study examines the journey toward value-based healthcare at Karolinska University Hospital. The hospital's ambitious shift to a patient-centered care delivery model, accompanied by the construction of a new facility, encountered challenges such as high costs,... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Transformation; Transition; Business Organization; Communication Strategy; Information Infrastructure; Service Delivery; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Structure; Health Industry; Sweden; Europe
Gallani, Susanna, Mary Witkowski, Elena Corsi, and Nikolina Jonsson. "Transforming Healthcare Delivery at Karolinska University Hospital." Harvard Business School Case 124-070, December 2023. (Revised February 2024.)
- 07 Mar 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Rise of Innovation in Asia
survey of 200 mostly Fortune 500 companies found an "irreversible process" of traditional white-collar jobs being sent to Asia, said Arie Lewin, a professor and director of the Center for International View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Case Research & Writing Group - Faculty & Research
Research Services Case Research & Writing Group 1ms Established in November 1999, the Case Research & Writing Group (CRG) grew out of Harvard Business School’s commitment to increase the diversity, impact, and visibility of its View Details
- Web
Finance - Faculty & Research
digital app, Ualá rapidly expanded into a comprehensive financial services platform. By early 2022, it served over 4 million users across Argentina, Mexico, and Colombia, offering solutions in payments, credit, wealth management, and View Details
- 07 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Three Steps for Crisis Prevention
between a true surprise and one that should have been predicted? Anticipating and avoiding business disasters isn't just a matter of doing better environmental scanning or contingency planning. It requires a number of steps, from... View Details
Keywords: by Michael D. Watkins & Max H. Bazerman
- November 1993 (Revised May 1995)
- Background Note
Measuring Foreign Activities
By: David F. Hawkins
Discusses foreign currency accounting issues that a manager of a global business might encounter. View Details
Hawkins, David F. "Measuring Foreign Activities." Harvard Business School Background Note 194-055, November 1993. (Revised May 1995.)
- Web
PRIMO Alumni Profiles - Doctoral
A.B. in Applied Mathematics. They worked with Professor Matt Weinzierl in the Business, Government and the International Economy Unit during PRIMO Summer 2019. Jo started their PhD Program in Fall 2022 in the View Details
- September 1997 (Revised May 1999)
- Case
Precision Controls, Inc.
By: James K. Sebenius and David T. Kotchen
Precision Controls is a Minnesota-based manufacturer of electronic control devices. To enhance its product line, Precision would like to establish an artificial intelligence research group, either through internal development or, preferably, by merging with or... View Details
Keywords: Information Technology; Valuation; Research and Development; Negotiation Process; Stock Shares; Negotiation Tactics; Mergers and Acquisitions; Manufacturing Industry; Electronics Industry; Minnesota
Sebenius, James K., and David T. Kotchen. "Precision Controls, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 898-046, September 1997. (Revised May 1999.)
- 21 May 2024
- Research & Ideas
What the Rise of Far-Right Politics Says About the Economy in an Election Year
As more than 50 countries hold elections in 2024, far-right politicians and policies look poised to gain ground, continuing a years-long trend evident in Europe, the United States, and South America. These movements often stoke grievances about View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- Summer 2019
- Article
Breaking Even: Political Economy and Private Enterprise in the Norwegian Glass Industry, 1739-1803
By: Rolv Petter Amdam, Robert Fredona and Sophus A. Reinert
Using internal debates and surviving account books, this article traces the 18th-century history of the Norwegian glass industry, created to exploit Norway's immense natural resource wealth, and of the chartered company that would later become Norway's iconic... View Details
Keywords: Glass Industry; Natural Resources; Profitability; Political Economy; Cameralism; Liberalization; Patriotism; Profit; Natural Environment; Business History; Norway
Amdam, Rolv Petter, Robert Fredona, and Sophus A. Reinert. "Breaking Even: Political Economy and Private Enterprise in the Norwegian Glass Industry, 1739-1803." Business History Review 93, no. 2 (Summer 2019): 275–317.
- Spring 2013
- Article
Does Mandatory IFRS Adoption Improve the Information Environment?
By: Joanne Horton, George Serafeim and Ioanna Serafeim
We examine the effect of mandatory International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adoption on firms' information environment. We find that after mandatory IFRS adoption, consensus forecast errors decrease for firms that mandatorily adopt IFRS relative to forecast... View Details
Keywords: International Accounting; Financial Reporting; Standards; Information; Quality; Earnings Management
Horton, Joanne, George Serafeim, and Ioanna Serafeim. "Does Mandatory IFRS Adoption Improve the Information Environment?" Contemporary Accounting Research 30, no. 1 (Spring 2013): 388–423.
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How to Apply | Predoctoral Researchers
accredited US college or university. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship. International students with OPT or OPT/STEM are eligible to apply. Applicants with a graduate degree are welcome to... View Details
- 13 Sep 2012
- Working Paper Summaries
Entrepreneurship in the Natural Food and Beauty Categories Before 2000: Global Visions and Local Expressions
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Standards of Conduct - Recruiting
begin. Monday, January 6, 2025: Organizations may begin interviewing students. Interviews for international positions may begin on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. Friday, February 7, 2025: Organizations are asked to keep job offers open... View Details
- September 2011
- Article
Up Close and Personal: Developing Foundations for Leader Development through Personalization of Management Learning
By: Gianpiero Petriglieri, Jack D. Wood and Jennifer L. Petriglieri
This paper examines the process through which management students develop personal foundations (such as self-awareness, self-management, and a grounding life narrative) for the ongoing development and practice of leadership. We conducted an inductive, qualitative study... View Details
Keywords: Leadership Development; Innovation and Invention; Personal Development and Career; Curriculum and Courses; Customization and Personalization; Learning; Management Practices and Processes; Business Education
Petriglieri, Gianpiero, Jack D. Wood, and Jennifer L. Petriglieri. "Up Close and Personal: Developing Foundations for Leader Development through Personalization of Management Learning." Academy of Management Learning & Education 10, no. 3 (September 2011). (
Nominated for Carolyn Dexter Award For the paper that best meets the objective of internationalizing the Academy presented by Academy of Management. Winner of Best Paper in Graduate Management Education Sponsored by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) presented by Academy of Management
.)- 01 Mar 2024
- News
In Harmony
consumer-facing businesses in China, Japan, and Korea. With nearly $30 billion in capital under management, the firm is raising its sixth flagship fund, targeting $8 billion; the firm’s average aggregate View Details
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Mark Giragosian
College and Northwestern University, including internships in consulting and investment banking. Upon retiring from the Joffrey, Mark worked at Morgan Stanley. “I wanted to have another career, not just another job. I looked for opportunities to learn about View Details