China In Africa - Publications - Faculty & Research

11 Mar 2009
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Can a small-town girl from the boondocks of China discover happiness in the international adventure-travel industry? Consider the tale of Zhang Mei (MBA 1996), “the daughter of a humble electrician” from one... View Details

Keywords: Personal Services

13 Jul 2015
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Empowering entrepreneurs in Africa

Maimouna Diakhaby (MBA 2016), who came to HBS because of its leadership focus, plans to return to Africa to help empower deprived communities through entrepreneurship. (Published July 2015) View Details

09 Apr 2024
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Apple in China

12 Nov 2010
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Opportunity in South Africa

01 Mar 2010
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HBS in China

HBS IN CHINA: The inaugural HBS Executive Education program at the new Harvard Center Shanghai in early January ensured that language was not a barrier to following the presentations. Participants could use... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

09 Dec 2014
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3 Myths around Engineering Talent in China & India

Keywords: offshoring; R & D; India; China; competition; Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services; Professional Services

23 Feb 2011
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A Capitalist in China

Kuhns: Wrote the book on Chinese business realities. When it comes to investing in China, financier and industrialist John Kuhns (MBA ’77) looks backward to see the way forward. “I have always invested in... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Dec 2015
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Accelerating Research in China

(L to R) Ke Wei, Julia Yang, Will Plummer, Jing Hong, James Qin, Grace Ge, and Tim Wang (all MBA 2005) are contributors to the MBA Class of 2005 Fund for China From his perspective as a business leader in... View Details

15 Oct 2019
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Fellowship Enables Opportunity in Africa

Yeboah (not pictured) from the Class of 2018, are the first recipients of the GO: Africa Fellowship. (photo by Susan Young) To support MBA students who want to make a difference in Africa, HBS created the... View Details

21 Dec 2011
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How Expats Should Lead in China

01 Jun 2001
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Modupe Akinola: Outreach In Africa

student clubs, Akinola cochaired this year’s Africa Business Conference, which brought more than five hundred people to campus to discuss entrepreneurial ventures in Africa. She is also writing a case study... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; UNICEF; Educational Services

05 Jul 2010
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Marketing strategies for growth in China

01 Oct 2001
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Courage and Hope in Africa

the country's economy and infrastructure in shambles and with its enormous social problems (Sierra Leone has the highest infant mortality rate in the world), Van Gerpen is seeking aid for UNICEF from Western... View Details

Keywords: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

07 Mar 2011
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Adventure Travel in China

Keywords: Accommodation; Hospitality

25 Nov 2013
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Jumia Pioneers Online Retailing in Africa

Keywords: Nonstore Retailers; Retail Trade

13 May 2014
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Inside Africa

reason Americans view Africa as a land of misfortune is that all they hear about in the media is African misfortune. To counter this simplistic picture, Africa.com offers curated articles showing the... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman

04 Oct 2010
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Why Wal-Mart Went Shopping in Africa

29 Jun 2019
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Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Africa

a different Africa, and a transformed Africa, and an Africa that performs better, and that surely rises in every sense of the term. One of the reasons I decided to come to HBS was the strong emphasis on the... View Details

10 Sep 2008
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