- Institutional Neutrality, Restraint or Convenience? | Harvard Business . . .
In the fall of 2023 and winter of 2024, college campuses across the U S experienced protests and encampments in the aftermath of the October 7, 2023 terrorist attack on Israel by the Islamist militant group Hamas, and Israel's subsequent invasion of Gaza These protests reinvigorated the debate about whether and to what extent colleges and universities should remain neutral on social and
- Hailing a New Era: Haier in Japan (A) - Harvard Business Publishing . . .
Founded in 1984 by Zhang Ruimin, current CEO of the company, Haier has rapidly grown from a small refrigerator plant in Qingdao, China, to a global leader in home appliances As one of the most valuable brands in China, Haier designs, manufactures and sells various home appliances including refrigerators, air conditioners and washing machines in over 100 countries Since 2006, Haier has
- Emerging Giants: Building World-Class Companies in Developing Countries
Over the past 20 years, waves of liberalization have all but washed away protectionist barriers in developing countries As multinational corporations from North America, Western Europe, Japan, and South Korea stormed into the emerging markets, many local companies lost market share or sold off businesses--but some fought back India's Mahindra Mahindra, China's Haier Group, and many other
- Brighter Smiles for the Masses--Colgate vs. P G
In 2000, Procter Gamble Co introduced Crest Whitestrips, a new, revolutionary product that allowed consumers to whiten their teeth at home With Whitestrips, P G created an entire new category in oral care, worth $460 million in 2002 Whitestrips sent P G's main competitor in oral care, Colgate Palmolive Co , scrambling because several patents protected the strips, making it difficult for
- American Home Products Corp. | Harvard Business Impact Education
American Home Products is a company with virtually no debt Students are asked to analyze the company's debt policy and make a recommendation to the CEO It is likely that adding debt to the capital structure would create some value for shareholders; the CEO is firmly against borrowing
- The Global Entrepreneur | Harvard Business Impact Education
Reprint: R0812J For over a century, start-ups began by focusing on their home markets More and more, however, are now being born global-chasing opportunities created by distance, learning to manage faraway operations, and hunting for the planet's best manufacturing locations, brightest talent, most willing investors, and most profitable customers wherever they may be-from day one That's not
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Shanghai Tang is a luxury brand that focuses on Chinese-inspired fashion, accessories, and home decoration products In Fall 2008, amidst a growing global economic crisis, Raphael Ie Masne, executive chairman of Shanghai Tang, had to decide what to do with the recently vacant creative director position Did Shanghai Tang need to hire a new creative director at this uncertain economic time? Or
- Nespresso and the U. S. Market | Harvard Business Impact Education
At the beginning of 2012, Nespresso, a manufacturer and distributor of home-brewed, single-serve coffee machines and capsules, is considering how best to increase its share of the U S market It had always relied on organic growth through its own retail stores and a few premium department store chains However, between 2005 and 2011, the demand for capsule coffee boomed, and this attracted a
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