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Managing International Trade and Investment
By: Debora L. Spar
Introduced by Debora Spar in 1995, Managing International Trade and Investment is an elective course that prepares students to deal with the distinct set of management challenges that face cross-border businesses. Building on experience that suggests that what works...
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- June 2018
- Case
Forta Furniture: International Expansion
By: John A. Quelch and Karthik Easwar
The Forta Furniture case highlights the need to consider new market expansion to grow a firm. It demonstrates that simply doing what has always been done is not sustainable when other competitors enter the market with differentiated or potentially superior offerings....
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Keywords:
Market Entry and Exit;
Global Range;
Decision Making;
Analysis;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Brands and Branding;
Expansion
Quelch, John A., and Karthik Easwar. "Forta Furniture: International Expansion." Harvard Business School Brief Case 918-547, June 2018.
- 25 Jun 2014
- News
An International Perspective
School “opened my eyes to a whole new spectrum of opportunities” in the field of financing and building entrepreneurial energy services companies. His most recent focus as managing director at Houston-based SCF Partners is the development...
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- 15 Mar 2010
- HBS Case
Developing Asia’s Largest Slum
estate values in the world. “Government is not one person, obviously; it's many people with many agendas, particularly in India." —Lakshmi Iyer In "Dharavi: Developing Asia's Largest Slum," HBS assistant professor Lakshmi...
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- 16 May 2016
- Blog Post
Career Resources for International Students
post-MBA work. Whatever career path international students choose to pursue, the Career and Professional Development Office (CPD) at HBS is on hand to provide resources, guidance, and access to job...
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- July 1989 (Revised December 1990)
- Case
CIBA-GEIGY Pharmaceuticals: Pharma International
By: John A. Quelch
Examines the decision by Pharma International on whether to launch an antimalarial product in Nigeria and, if so, how that should be implemented. Involves commercial, ethical, and policy considerations. Rich in situation assessment data, the case refers to criticism of...
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Keywords:
Ethics;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Product Launch;
Policy;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
Nigeria
Quelch, John A. "CIBA-GEIGY Pharmaceuticals: Pharma International." Harvard Business School Case 589-108, July 1989. (Revised December 1990.)
- 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...
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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
.)International Strategy: Context, Concepts and Implications
The comprehensive guide to managing and leading companies that compete internationally
Drawing on the course material developed at the Harvard Business School and Yale School of Management by David Collis, International Strategy... View Details
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Management Control Issues of International Ventures
William J. Bruns, Jr. is conducting (with Sharon M. McKinnon of Northeastern University) a field study of control issues that arise in international ventures between U.S. and European companies. Bruns' research is aimed at answering questions raised by earlier...
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- 30 May 2002
- Keynote Speech
Corporate Values: Should Investors Care?" Speaker. "Shanghai International Conference on Business Ethics: Developing Business Ethics in China
By: Lynn S. Paine
Paine, Lynn S. Corporate Values: Should Investors Care?" Speaker. "Shanghai International Conference on Business Ethics: Developing Business Ethics in China. International Conference on Corporate Governance of Chinese Listed Companies, Shanghai Finance College, Shanghai, China, May 30, 2002. (Jointly sponsored by the Shanghai Stock Exchange.)
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Breakthrough International Negotiation
from a collection of diplomacy cases developed in the last decade. Through in-depth interviews with top diplomats and negotiators on the front lines of tense international conflicts, Watkins and Rosegrant...
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- August 1996 (Revised December 1996)
- Case
Korean Development and Western Economics
By: George C. Lodge and Courtenay Sprague
Provides a summary of Korea's economic performance during the past 40 years. Korea's economic strategy is discussed with regard to context--both the domestic (historic) and the international factors that have informed Korea's development. Simultaneously, Korea also...
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Lodge, George C., and Courtenay Sprague. "Korean Development and Western Economics." Harvard Business School Case 797-008, August 1996. (Revised December 1996.)
- 16 Aug 2011
- Working Paper Summaries
The International Politics of IFRS Harmonization
- 2011
- Teaching Note
CSCEC: Transformation and Development (TN)
By: F. Warren McFarlan, Donghong Li and Hong Zhang
In 2001, CSCEC, the largest residential building constructor in China, greeted its new General Manager, Wenjie Sun, who was the President of China Overseas, a Hong Kong-listed subsidiary of CSCEC. In the following 9 years, Sun strived to advance the transformation and...
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McFarlan, F. Warren, Donghong Li, and Hong Zhang. "CSCEC: Transformation and Development (TN)." Tsinghua University Teaching Note, 2011.
- 25 Oct 2012
- Research & Ideas
Developing the Global Leader
What skills do today's executives need to develop to become effective global leaders of tomorrow? And how do corporations teach these skills to their own leaders? "The shift from a country-centric corporation to one that is more...
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by Julia Hanna
- April 2013
- Article
The International Politics of IFRS Harmonization
By: Karthik Ramanna
The globalization of accounting standards as seen through the proliferation of IFRS worldwide is one of the most important developments in corporate governance over the last decade. I offer an analysis of some international political dynamics of countries' IFRS...
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Keywords:
Accounting Standards;
IASB;
IFRS;
Politics;
International Accounting;
Globalization;
Standards;
Corporate Governance;
Canada;
China;
India
Ramanna, Karthik. "The International Politics of IFRS Harmonization." Accounting, Economics and Law 3, no. 2 (April 2013): 1–46. (Published in a dedicated issue of the journal together with four discussions, including two by the chairpersons of the national accounting standards bodies of France and Japan.)
- May 2017 (Revised November 2019)
- Case
The Dubai International Film Festival
By: Rohit Deshpandé and Alpana Thapar
This case follows the conception and emergence of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF). In an already crowded and highly competitive industry, Abdulhamid Juma was attempting to define and establish a unique brand positioning for DIFF. Committed to its vision,...
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Keywords:
Brand Positioning;
Underdog Brand Building;
Business Models;
Non-profit;
Managing Multiple Stakeholders;
Film Entertainment;
Brands and Branding;
Business Model;
Competitive Strategy;
Decision Making;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Motion Pictures and Video Industry
Deshpandé, Rohit, and Alpana Thapar. "The Dubai International Film Festival." Harvard Business School Case 517-110, May 2017. (Revised November 2019.)
- June 1993 (Revised December 1994)
- Case
Milkpak Limited.: International Joint Venture
By: John A. Quelch
Considers a Pakistani company's decision to conduct a joint venture with a foreign multinational. In 1987, Milkpak Ltd. had successfully developed a market for sterilized milk and wanted to produce other value-added food products. The company was evaluating the best...
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Keywords:
Negotiation;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Joint Ventures;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Pakistan
Quelch, John A. "Milkpak Limited.: International Joint Venture." Harvard Business School Case 593-113, June 1993. (Revised December 1994.)
- 03 Aug 2021
- Video