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- September 2002 (Revised August 2003)
- Case
Genzyme's Gaucher Initiative: Global Risk and Responsibility
By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Andrew N. McLean
In Egypt, Genzyme's humanitarian commitment to treat all sufferers of the rare Gaucher disease worldwide first confronts its commercial imperative to recoup the huge investment required to bring the drug Cerezyme to market. Here Tomye Tierney must decide how to balance...
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Moral Sensibility;
Investment;
Emerging Markets;
Negotiation;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Business and Government Relations;
Sales;
Commercialization;
Expansion;
Value Creation
Bartlett, Christopher A., and Andrew N. McLean. "Genzyme's Gaucher Initiative: Global Risk and Responsibility." Harvard Business School Case 303-048, September 2002. (Revised August 2003.)
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Convening Power
ambition together in a space designed specifically to facilitate connections, conversation, and debate, the potential for transformative ideas and action is limitless,” he said. “Beth and I believe game-changing innovations will emerge...
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- 29 Oct 2007
- HBS Case
Marketing Maria: Managing the Athlete Endorsement
his marketing endorsements in exchange for McCormack's services. Of course Palmer later emerged as one of the greatest players in the history of golf, and the agreement was an extremely lucrative one for both parties. Their handshake...
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- February 2008 (Revised June 2008)
- Case
Shoppers' Stop Group (SSG)
By: Rajiv Lal and Virginia Fuller
As B.S. Nagesh thumbed through the 2006-2007 Annual Report for Shoppers' Stop Group (SSG), action shots of healthy-looking people dressed in the latest fashions amid the words "Redefining Retail" brought a smile to his face. As managing director of SSG-a Rs 8.9 billion...
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Developing Countries and Economies;
Initial Public Offering;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Marketing Strategy;
Emerging Markets;
Retail Industry;
India
Lal, Rajiv, and Virginia Fuller. "Shoppers' Stop Group (SSG)." Harvard Business School Case 508-017, February 2008. (Revised June 2008.)
- March 2007 (Revised August 2009)
- Case
Aurolab: Bringing First-World Technology to the Third-World Blind
Aurolab is the in-house producer of IOLs (required in cataract surgery) for the Aravind Eye Care System, a group of charity hospitals with the largest volume of eye surgery in the world. Aurolab's manufacturing capability and capacity had long exceeded the requirements...
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Emerging Markets;
Production;
Mission and Purpose;
Performance Capacity;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Corporate Strategy;
India
Rangan, V. Kasturi. "Aurolab: Bringing First-World Technology to the Third-World Blind." Harvard Business School Case 507-061, March 2007. (Revised August 2009.)
- 04 Sep 2007
- Research & Ideas
Jumpstarting Innovation: Using Disruption to Your Advantage
industry that might serve as the source of innovation for you and your company? Technology: What are the key emerging technologies, and how are they being used inside and outside your industry, company, and region to create proprietary...
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by Lynda M. Applegate
- 05 Dec 2018
- Blog Post
Leadership Fellow Henry Tsai: Working With City Leadership To Leverage Technology
government, cities are the closest thing to a business. Strategically, it made sense to look at public sector service at the city level.” Tactically, San Jose emerged as Henry’s optimal Leadership Fellows opportunity. “It involved tech,...
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- 29 Aug 2017
- Blog Post
3 Insights from My First Year at HBS
business in emerging markets based during my Tanzania consulting engagement (and broader personal experiences). It was well received by both my classmates and professors. 2. I Learned about Purpose Driven Leadership During our leadership,...
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Sharing a Strategic Perspective | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
comes to the potential for partnerships with the private sector,” says Miles. “You absolutely need to have that wider view, but the practical tools and strategy to execute a vision are equally important. SPNM provides both sides of the...
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- 07 Sep 2019
- Op-Ed
Even for Non-Believers, These Are the Next Steps on Climate Change
insurance risk maps drawn by the Federal Emergency Management Agency show lower State Street in Boston, the location of a popular hotel and a subway entry, in the 1 percent flood risk zone. This means that insurance is written today as if...
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by John Macomber
- 02 Jul 2019
- Blog Post
Fast-track to Better Outcomes: Yoonjin Min and RapidSOS
partnerships. There, Yoonjin was part of the strategy team collaborating with government entities. Discovering a big opportunity with a smaller startup Yoonjin applied to HBS with the express intention “to continue exploring business...
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- May 2001 (Revised May 2002)
- Case
Infosys Technologies
By: Ashish Nanda and Thomas J. DeLong
Creating and sustaining a third-world-based technology company to compete globally (i.e. in the first-world) poses many challenges. Such challenges are examined through the genesis and progression of Infosys Technologies Ltd. Key decisions made by Chairman N.R....
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Entrepreneurship;
Business or Company Management;
Management Practices and Processes;
Business Strategy;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Global Strategy;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Planning;
Technological Innovation;
Emerging Markets;
Information Technology Industry
Nanda, Ashish, and Thomas J. DeLong. "Infosys Technologies." Harvard Business School Case 801-445, May 2001. (Revised May 2002.)
- 21 Dec 2015
- Op-Ed
Without Immigrants, We Wouldn't Have Google
Gerstner gave Irving Wladawsky-Berger the assignment of his life – put together an Internet strategy for a company that had fallen on such hard times that it was being described by many as a dinosaur. As it turned out, he helped IBM View Details
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Private Equity Finance - Course Catalog
The course offers a deep dive into growth equity and buyouts, also touching on closely related investing strategies such as distress and private debt. Students will examine a wide variety of investment settings: from lower middle market...
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- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Reimagining China and India
pipeline of perhaps 200 to 300 more that are likely to emerge in the next five to ten years. Is entrepreneurship distinctively different in India and China? The fundamentals of entrepreneurship are strong in both countries, and that’s...
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- 01 Apr 1997
- News
Critical Information: MIS Monitors the Ever-Changing World of IT
no longer being used as just a tactical resource, it's now fundamentally influencing business strategy and competition," says Richard L. Nolan, MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration, who teaches in the School's Management...
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Elaine Gottlieb
- 24 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 24
prior industries: photography, consumer electronics, and computers. By 2004, several features had emerged as a dominant design; however, the timing and rate of adoption varied by prior industry. This study extends previous research on...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Aug 2000
- Research & Ideas
Faculty Research Looks to Latin America
individual countries that are driving these flows, but rather that the willingness has to be on the part of international investors to take risks. And emerging markets can't depend any longer on just international portfolios to allow for...
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by Martha Lagace
- Web
Investing in Change | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
Investing in Change Chuck Recorr Job Title Philanthropist Location Raleigh, NC Topics Nonprofit Strategy & Governance More Impact Stories A Pathway to Pursue Aspirations Mizuho Kanai 2018 While Mizuho Kanai (MBA 2018) was fulfilling her...
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Turning a Moment into a Movement: How the Anti-Racism Fund Co-Founders are Fighting Racism and Encouraging Other Companies to Do Their Part - Recruiting
Recruiting Strategies Student & Alumni Stories Summer Internships In the spring of 2020, Kenneth Chenault (MBA 2019), Kevin Chenault (MBA 2021), Carter Lewis (MBA 2023), Lindsey Ferguson, Nicolle Mora, and Sesana Allen were each pursuing...
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