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- March 2006 (Revised November 2006)
- Case
The Market and the Mountain Kingdom: Change in Lesotho's Textile Industry
By: Rawi E. Abdelal, Regina M. Abrami, Noel Maurer and Aldo Musacchio
In Maseru, the capital of the Kingdom of Lesotho, the stirrings of industrialization and modernization were promising, and more than 50,000 workers, mostly women, were employed in the textile sector; the figure reflected more than a threefold increase in just a few...
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Keywords:
History;
Labor Unions;
Trade;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Financial Crisis;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Business and Government Relations;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Foreign Direct Investment;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Fashion Industry;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Lesotho
Abdelal, Rawi E., Regina M. Abrami, Noel Maurer, and Aldo Musacchio. "The Market and the Mountain Kingdom: Change in Lesotho's Textile Industry." Harvard Business School Case 706-043, March 2006. (Revised November 2006.)
- 04 Mar 2016
- Research & Ideas
Is E-commerce at Risk in Apple's Security Dispute with the FBI?
on who should bear the costs of cracking an iPhone. Is it Apple’s moral and fiscal responsibility to cooperate with national security at stake? Is the FBI’s request an overreach? And what implications does the case have for e-commerce, an industry that now accounts for...
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Day in IFC: Chuchu Ajukwu (MBA 2017); United Kingdom - MBA
Los Angeles, California Shenzhen, China Taichung, Taiwan Taipei, Taiwan Tohoku, Japan Tokyo, Japan 26 Jan 2017 Day in IFC: Chuchu Ajukwu (MBA 2017); United Kingdom Chuchu Ajukwu Author MBA Students tag...
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- January 2023
- Supplement
Junson Capital (B): Digital Transparency In the Family Office
By: Lauren Cohen, Hao Gao, Trang Duong, Grace Headinger and Keven Wang
- 2013
- Working Paper
Debating the Responsibility of Capitalism in Historical and Global Perspective
By: Geoffrey Jones
This working paper examines the evolution of concepts of the responsibility of business in a historical and global perspective. It shows that from the nineteenth century American, European, Japanese, Indian and other business leaders discussed the responsibilities of...
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Keywords:
Rachel Carson;
Sustainability;
Local Food;
Operations Management;
Supply Chain;
Business And Society;
Business Ethics;
Business History;
Corporate Philanthropy;
Corporate Social Responsibility;
Corporate Social Responsibility And Impact;
Environmentalism;
Environmental Entrepreneurship;
Environmental And Social Sustainability;
Ethics;
Globalization;
History;
Religion;
Consumer Products Industry;
Chemical Industry;
Beauty and Cosmetics Industry;
Energy Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Forest Products Industry;
Green Technology Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Asia;
Europe;
Latin America;
Middle East;
North and Central America;
Africa
Jones, Geoffrey. "Debating the Responsibility of Capitalism in Historical and Global Perspective." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 14-004, July 2013.
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Day in IFC: Meghana Dhar (MBA 2017), Japan - MBA
Los Angeles, California Shenzhen, China Taichung, Taiwan Taipei, Taiwan Tohoku, Japan Tokyo, Japan 31 Jan 2017 Day in IFC: Meghana Dhar (MBA 2017), Japan Meghana Dhar Author MBA Students tag Culture...
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- September 2022
- Article
Drivers of Philanthropic Foundations in Emerging Markets: Family, Values and Spirituality
By: Valeria Giacomin and Geoffrey Jones
This article discusses the ethics and drivers of philanthropic foundations in emerging markets. A foundation organizes assets to invest in philanthropic initiatives. Previous scholarship has largely focused on developed countries, especially the United States, and has...
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Keywords:
Philanthropy;
Foundations;
Spirituality;
Philanthropy and Charitable Giving;
Social Enterprise;
Emerging Markets;
Values and Beliefs;
Africa;
Asia;
Latin America;
Middle East
Giacomin, Valeria, and Geoffrey Jones. "Drivers of Philanthropic Foundations in Emerging Markets: Family, Values and Spirituality." Journal of Business Ethics 180, no. 1 (September 2022): 263–282. (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-021-04875-4.)
William C. Kirby
William C. Kirby is T. M. Chang Professor of China Studies at Harvard University and Spangler Family Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. He is a Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor. He serves as Chairman of the Harvard... View Details
- 17 Jun 2014
- News
Shedding light on business issues and opportunities in Asia
When Michael Shih-ta Chen (MBA 1972) attended HBS in the early 1970s, only a handful of case studies featured businesses in Asia. Now, some 25 cases a year focus on business issues View Details
- 01 Jan 1978
- Conference Presentation
United States Aid and Foreign Direct Investment in Egypt
By: L. T. Wells Jr.
- Web
Driving Impact in Emerging Markets with HBS Alum Nneka Chime (MBA 2015) - Recruiting
in the Africa Business Club as co-leader of the Africa Business Conference. Leading the conference provided Nneka with a window into how her interests and skills could fit...
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Merchants as Business Groups: British Trading Companies in Asia before 1945
By: G. Jones and Judith Wale
Merchants formed an important component of British foregn direct investment before 1945. Locating in parts of Asia, Latin America and other developing economies, they often diversified into non-trading activities, inclding the ownership of plantations. This article...
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Keywords:
Trade;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Diversification;
Competency and Skills;
Entrepreneurship;
Foreign Direct Investment;
Asia;
Latin America;
Europe;
Africa;
North and Central America
Jones, G., and Judith Wale. "Merchants as Business Groups: British Trading Companies in Asia before 1945." Business History Review 72, no. 3 (Fall 1998): 367–408.
- August 1997 (Revised October 1997)
- Case
TNT Limited's Logistics Services in Asia (C), "The Grind"
By: Michael Y. Yoshino and Carin-Isabel Knoop
Supplements the (A) case.
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Yoshino, Michael Y., and Carin-Isabel Knoop. TNT Limited's Logistics Services in Asia (C), "The Grind". Harvard Business School Case 398-013, August 1997. (Revised October 1997.)
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DAY IN IFC: Safiya Karsan (MBA 2017), United Kingdom - MBA
Los Angeles, California Shenzhen, China Taichung, Taiwan Taipei, Taiwan Tohoku, Japan Tokyo, Japan 02 Feb 2017 DAY IN IFC: Safiya Karsan (MBA 2017), United Kingdom Safiya Karsan Author MBA Students tag...
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- December 2012 (Revised May 2014)
- Case
Hotel Ivory
By: Arthur I Segel, Nicolas P. Retsinas and Jonathan Lo
Cheick Sanankoua is an MBA student who believes that he has found the perfect investment property, a small, independently owned hotel, on the Ivory Coast. However, he has had trouble raising money for the investment beyond friends and family. Through contacts in the...
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Keywords:
Real Estate;
Emergent Countries;
Investing;
Entrepreneurial Finance;
Debts;
Cash Flow;
Quantitative Analysis;
Financing;
Development Stage Enterprises;
Small & Medium-sized Enterprises;
Africa;
Ivory Coast;
Venture Capital;
Emerging Markets;
Property;
Investment;
Accommodations Industry;
Real Estate Industry;
Africa
Segel, Arthur I., Nicolas P. Retsinas, and Jonathan Lo. "Hotel Ivory." Harvard Business School Case 213-050, December 2012. (Revised May 2014.)
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Decarbonization and Sustainable Production: Immersive Field Course in Denmark and the Netherlands - MBA
East and North Africa South America United States 22 Mar 2023 Decarbonization and Sustainable Production: Immersive Field Course in Denmark and the Netherlands Imam Akinlade Author MBA Students tag Business...
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- 08 Apr 2011
- Research & Ideas
Will the Japan Disaster Remake the Landscape for Green Energy in Asia?
in the clean energy field in Asia in general, and in China specifically-by 2020 China, India, Japan, and South...
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- July 2017
- Case
A Green Forest Grows in Brooklyn: Joint Venturing with the Chinese
By: Charles F. Wu
MaryAnne Gilmartin, President and CEO of Forest City Ratner (“Forest City”) was planning for yet another protracted discussion over the merits of a green roof for part of her $5 billion dollar new development in Brooklyn. While the low seven-figure cost overrun was to...
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Keywords:
Real Estate Development;
Real Estate;
EB-5;
Sustainability;
Promote;
Waterfall;
Joint Ventures;
Environmental Sustainability;
Relationships;
Real Estate Industry;
China
Wu, Charles F. "A Green Forest Grows in Brooklyn: Joint Venturing with the Chinese." Harvard Business School Case 218-010, July 2017.
- March 2015 (Revised February 2017)
- Case
Shanghai: GDP Apostasy
By: George Serafeim
Balancing economic growth alongside environmental sustainability and social inclusion was becoming increasingly important in China. The case describes Shanghai's decision to abandon growth of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as its primary metric of measuring success....
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Keywords:
China;
Gdp;
Measurement;
Measurement Problems;
Accountability;
Sustainability;
Sustainable Development;
Strategy Execution;
Strategy;
Balanced Scorecard;
Strategy Map;
Macroeconomics;
Measurement and Metrics;
Corporate Accountability;
Accounting;
Environmental Sustainability;
Development Economics;
Corporate Governance;
Shanghai
Serafeim, George, Rebecca Henderson, and David Freiberg. "Shanghai: GDP Apostasy." Harvard Business School Case 115-042, March 2015. (Revised February 2017.)
- 04 Feb 2020
- Video
Savannah Maziya
Savannah Maziya, the founder of South Africa-based Bunengi Holdings, a project development, management and investment company that operates across Africa in infrastructure, natural resources and financial...
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