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  • January 2000 (Revised September 2000)
  • Case

Casablanca Finance Group

Examines the founding and development of an investment bank in Morocco. Two Moroccan expatriates return from Paris and enter the brokerage business. Over the next six years they build the leading financial services firm in the country. Concludes with a series of... View Details
Keywords: Investment Banking; Business Startups; Financial Services Industry
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  • 01 Sep 2024
  • News

From the Classroom to Casablanca

To put what they have learned in the classroom to the test in the field, more than 900 HBS first-year students embarked in May on the FIELD Global Immersion (FGI), a cornerstone of the MBA Program since 2012. This experiential learning opportunity dispatches students... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
  • 23 Sep 2024

HBS Information Session in Casablanca

Join us for an information session about the Harvard Business School MBA Program. This event is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about the MBA Program and life at HBS. The event will include an admissions presentation and a Q&A, so come ready with... View Details
  • 12 Feb 2015
  • Video

The Real Rick's Cafe – Building a Business in Casablanca

  • 08 May 2023

HBS Information Session in Casablanca

Join us for an information session about the Harvard Business School MBA Program. This event is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about the MBA Program and life at HBS. The event will include an admissions presentation and a Q&A, come ready with... View Details
  • 08 Jan 2016

HBS Africa Business Club Event in Casablanca

Join current students and alumni in Casablanca on Friday, January 8, 2016 from 6-8 PM. During the event you will have the opportunity to learn more about the MBA Program. View Details
  • 11 Feb 2014
  • News

The Real Rick’s Cafe–Building a Business in Casablanca

  • December 2017 (Revised December 2018)
  • Case

OCP Group

By: Kristin Fabbe, Forest Reinhardt, Natalie Kindred and Alpana Thapar
This case explores the strategy of OCP Group, the 95% state-owned Moroccan firm charged with managing the North African country’s vast reserves of phosphate. Phosphate was one of the most vital macronutrients for plant health, along with nitrogen and potassium, and... View Details
Keywords: OCP; OCP Group; Casablanca; Chemicals; Operations; Transformation; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Chemical Industry; Morocco
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  • 30 Mar 2018
  • What Do You Think?

What Should Mark Zuckerberg Do?

most memorably: “I find myself in a Claude Rains Casablanca moment here: ‘I’m shocked, shocked to find that FB and others are making money off my data when they give me their services for free.’” But “shocked” or not, reality probably... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett; Web Services; Information Technology
  • 01 Sep 2005
  • News

Around the World with HBS

The 2006 alumni travel program spans the globe, from Mayan ruins and Cambodian temples to insider tours of Casablanca and Buenos Aires. See the sights and soak up the culture along with other HBS alums, family, and friends. Here are the... View Details
Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services
  • 01 Sep 2024
  • News

Advancing the Mission

and generate ideas that have the power to change the world. Far-Reaching Impact From the Classroom to Casablanca Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Fueling Innovation View Details
  • 01 Sep 2024
  • News

Fueling Innovation

By giving to the HBS Fund, alumni and friends support the School’s core priorities and help catalyze the launch of new programs and initiatives and sustain their growth. Featured here are a few key examples of innovations at HBS that would not have been possible... View Details
  • 01 Sep 2016
  • News

Making Progress on Strategic Priorities

Education to publishing to MBA admissions and placement. FIELD 2 Students in Casablanca The School is committed to creating an environment where every mem ber of the HBS community is able to thrive and do their best work in support of the... View Details
  • 01 Sep 2024
  • News

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Thirteen years ago, Marcelo Claure, founder of wireless services company Brightstar, discussed with a reluctant Steve Jobs the idea of launching a trade-in and recycling program for iPhones. It was a business move that expanded the market and created a new profit... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Meyers
  • 01 Sep 2024
  • News

Far-Reaching Impact

are designed to create a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive community. In addition, HBS now provides full-tuition scholarships to students with the greatest need, nearly 10 percent of the MBA Program's student body, and more support for students from middle-income... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
  • 18 Sep 2017
  • Blog Post

Applying HBS Lessons in an African Context

team spent several days in Casablanca interviewing local consumers about their furniture shopping experience and helped the client create a strategy to compete against IKEA in Morocco.  This experience allowed me to learn about the... View Details