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Johnson & Wales University. Honorary doctorate
Received an Honorary Doctorate in 1991 from Johnson & Wales University in the United States.
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- 3 Apr 2002
- Other Presentation
Regional Foundations of Competitiveness Issues for Wales
Presentation on the Future Competitiveness of Wales: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Technological Change (Video Link).
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Porter, Michael E. "Regional Foundations of Competitiveness Issues for Wales." Future Competitiveness of Wales: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Technological Change, April 3, 2002.
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
Forestalling Terror
forestall the deadliest attack ever on U.S. soil. The case is dedicated to Waleed Iskandar (MBA ’93), a colleague of Rivkin’s at Monitor Company, who died in the 9/11 attacks. The focus of your work is on how to manage integration within...
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- 18 Feb 2014
- News
Stick with Plan A
electric monopoly. Two classmates joined Maddy at Adesemi — Côme Laguë (MBA 1993), who served as CFO and today is CEO of Zetta Research, and Waleed Iskandar (MBA 1993), an early investor who was killed on September 11, 2001, as a...
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- March 2015
- Case
Guiding Professional Accountants to Do the Right Thing
By: Paul Healy, V.G. Narayanan and Penelope Rossano
The Ethics Advisory Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) provides training and support for member Chartered Accountants to help them deal with difficult professional situations. Members can seek help through call centers and...
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Healy, Paul, V.G. Narayanan, and Penelope Rossano. "Guiding Professional Accountants to Do the Right Thing." Harvard Business School Case 115-028, March 2015.
- 13 Feb 2022
- News
A Century of MBA Case Studies: Exacting Examples from Business Life
- January 1994
- Article
Foreign Multinationals in British Manufacturing, 1850-1962
By: G. Jones and Frances Bostock
This article draws on a new database to describe the dimensions and characteristics of 685 foreign companies which established British manufacturing subsidiaries between 1850 and 1962. The numbers of foreign companies grew from the 1890s, expanded rapidly in the...
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Keywords:
Multinational Firms and Management;
Business Subsidiaries;
Expansion;
Chemicals;
Metals and Minerals;
Food;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Market Entry and Exit;
Research and Development;
Trade;
Investment;
Production;
United Kingdom;
United States;
Scotland;
Wales
Jones, G., and Frances Bostock. "Foreign Multinationals in British Manufacturing, 1850-1962." Business History 36, no. 1 (January 1994): 89–126.
- May 2012 (Revised January 2013)
- Case
Wikipedia: Project Esperanza
By: Mikolaj Jan Piskorski, Andreea Gorbatai and Tiona Zuzul
In October 2006, Wikipedia was the largest volunteer-run on-line encyclopedia which could be freely read and edited by anyone with internet access. Within almost six years of its founding in 2001, the project had attracted hundreds of thousands of editors who had...
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Keywords:
Web-enabled Application;
Internet;
Information Publishing;
Social and Collaborative Networks;
Groups and Teams;
Publishing Industry;
United States
Piskorski, Mikolaj Jan, Andreea Gorbatai, and Tiona Zuzul. "Wikipedia: Project Esperanza." Harvard Business School Case 712-493, May 2012. (Revised January 2013.)
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Propose an Independent Project - MBA
Turkey Turkmenistan Turks & Caicos Is. United Arab Emirate Uganda Ukraine United Kingdom USA Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Vietnam Wales Western Samoa Windward Islands Yemen Yugoslavia Zambia Zimbabwe *Email HBS Independent Project...
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Business History - Faculty & Research
Business: A Global History of Values-Driven Leadership. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2023. Doing Business in Kigali, RwandaBy: Andy Zelleke, A. Zelleke, Leonard A. Schlesinger, Leonard A. Schlesinger, Pippa Tubman Armerding and View Details
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Request the Data - Leadership
Spain Sri Lanka Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Thailand Trinidad & Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates Uruguay Uzbekistan Venezuela Vietnam Wales Yugoslavia Other (Africa) Other...
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- November 2023
- Case
Gabon Special Economic Zone
By: John Macomber and Wale Lawal
Tropical rain forest covers about 80% of the West African nation of Gabon, part of the Congo Basin and the "lungs of the world." Gabon is one of the first nations to earn revenue from carbon sequestration...as long as the rain forest remains intact. There are...
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Keywords:
Africa;
Economic Development;
Forestry;
Wood;
Climate Change;
Carbon Credits;
Supply Chain;
Economic Growth;
Development Economics;
Forest Products Industry;
Africa;
Gabon
Macomber, John, and Wale Lawal. "Gabon Special Economic Zone." Harvard Business School Case 224-012, November 2023.
- March 2021 (Revised April 2021)
- Case
M-KOPA: Empowering Lives
By: V. Kasturi Rangan, Wale Lawal and Pippa Tubman Armerding
The Pay As You Go solar power company in East Africa had sales of $71 million in 2019. It wished to grow to $300 million by 2025. M-KOPA, founded by three entrepreneurs in 2011, had grown nicely in Kenya and Uganda to reach nearly 750,000 households with an innovative...
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Keywords:
Mobile Payment;
Go-to-market Strategy;
Business At The Base Of The Pyramid;
Business Growth;
Social Entrepreneurship;
Renewable Energy;
Business Model;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Expansion;
Marketing Strategy;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Kenya;
Uganda;
Nigeria
Rangan, V. Kasturi, Wale Lawal, and Pippa Tubman Armerding. "M-KOPA: Empowering Lives." Harvard Business School Case 521-085, March 2021. (Revised April 2021.)
- October 2020 (Revised February 2021)
- Case
Twiga Foods: Revolutionizing African Retail (A)
By: Shikhar Ghosh, Pippa Tubman Amerding and Wale Lawal
Twiga is a leading agricultural produce supplier in Kenya offering services to mostly informal retailers. Under Peter Njonjo, a co-founder and Twiga’s new CEO, the company is considering multiple options for expanding its business, including offering packaged foods and...
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Keywords:
Leadership;
Expansion;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Organizational Structure;
Retail Industry;
Nairobi
Ghosh, Shikhar, Pippa Tubman Amerding, and Wale Lawal. "Twiga Foods: Revolutionizing African Retail (A)." Harvard Business School Case 821-043, October 2020. (Revised February 2021.)
- January 2021
- Case
mPharma (A)
By: Rembrand Koning, John D. Macomber, Pippa Tubman Armerding and Wale Lawal
mPharma pioneered electronic prescriptions in Ghana, and aimed to increase drug affordability and accessibility in Africa, but the company remained unprofitable. Following investor concerns about mPharma's business, CEO Gregory Rockson considered alternative business...
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Keywords:
Strategy;
Entrepreneurship;
Acquisition;
Health;
Business Model;
Health Industry;
Technology Industry;
Ghana
Koning, Rembrand, John D. Macomber, Pippa Tubman Armerding, and Wale Lawal. "mPharma (A)." Harvard Business School Case 721-428, January 2021.
- March 2023 (Revised June 2023)
- Case
Doing Business in Kigali, Rwanda
By: Andy Zelleke, A. Zelleke, Leonard A. Schlesinger, Leonard A. Schlesinger, Pippa Tubman Armerding and Wale Lawal
This case examines the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Rwanda. It highlights Rwanda's economic transformation in the decades leading up to 2023 in the context of its history, culture, and politics. The case gives an overview of some of the main...
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Keywords:
Business History;
Business and Government Relations;
Technological Innovation;
Foreign Direct Investment;
Economic Growth;
Transportation Industry;
Tourism Industry;
Rwanda
Zelleke, Andy, Leonard A. Schlesinger, Pippa Tubman Armerding, and Wale Lawal. "Doing Business in Kigali, Rwanda." Harvard Business School Case 323-089, March 2023. (Revised June 2023.)
- 21 Dec 2023
Coffee Chat with Current Student in Boston (11 AM)
Join current HBS student, Wale Lawal, in a casual setting to hear more about life as a full-time MBA student at Harvard Business School. This session will primarily be an informal Q&A, so come prepared with your questions!
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- 21 Dec 2023
Coffee Chat with Current Student in Boston (10 AM)
Join current HBS student, Wale Lawal, in a casual setting to hear more about life as a full-time MBA student at Harvard Business School. This session will primarily be an informal Q&A, so come prepared with your questions!
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Honors & Awards - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1993 Johnson & Wales University, USA, 1991 Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden, 1989 Porter Prize The Porter Prize recognizes outstanding companies that have achieved and maintained superior profitability in a...
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- June 1995 (Revised August 1998)
- Case
Welsh Water (E): General Information and Confidential Instructions for Pat Cooper, Lead Negotiator for NUPE
This is a four-player negotiation simulation in which a newly-privatized British water utility must deal with contentious unions and national collective-bargaining agreements. Explores the question of coalitions and multi-lateral negotiations, and the value of...
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Robinson, Robert J. "Welsh Water (E): General Information and Confidential Instructions for Pat Cooper, Lead Negotiator for NUPE." Harvard Business School Case 895-044, June 1995. (Revised August 1998.)