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The Female Economy
Silverstein, Michael J.; Sayre, KateArticle HBS-R0909D-EStrategyAs a market, women represent an opportunity bigger than China and India combined. They control $20 trillion in consumer spending, and that figure could reach $28 trillion in the next five years. Women drive the world economy, in fact. Yet most companies do a remarkably poor job of serving them, a new study by the Boston Consulting Group reveals. BCG surveyed more than 12,000 women from a variety of geographies, income levels, and walks of life ab...Starting at €8.20
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Vivienne Cox at BP Alternative Energy - Teaching note
Hunter, M.Teaching Note INSEAD-5473TN-ELeadership and People ManagementA team led by Vivienne Cox, Executive Vice President of Gas, Power & Reneewables, identifies and launches a new business, BP Alternative Energy. Investing such a high amount in a green energy business? had been a radical starting point for BPStarting at €0.00
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Vivienne Cox at BP Alternative Energy (Portuguese)
Hunter, M.Case INSEAD-5473PT-PPLeadership and People ManagementA team led by Vivienne Cox, Executive Vice President of Gas, Power & Reneewables, identifies and launches a new business, BP Alternative Energy. Investing such a high amount in a green energy business? had been a radical starting point for BPStarting at €8.20
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Why Men Still Get More Promotions Than Women
Ibarra, Herminia; Carter, Nancy M.; Silva, ChristineArticle HBS-R1009F-ELeadership and People ManagementThough companies now invest heavily in mentoring and developing their best female talent, all that attention doesn't translate into promotions. A Catalyst survey of over 4,000 high potentials shows that more women than men have mentors-yet women are paid $4,600 less in their first post-MBA jobs, hold lower-level positions, and feel less career satisfaction. To better understand why, the authors conducted in-depth interviews with 40 participants i...Starting at €8.20
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Global Protection Corporation: Message from the Middle
Isabella, Lynn A.; Decker, Rachel; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OB-1001-ELeadership and People ManagementA middle manager at a large company is unable to get her engineering customers and corporate bosses to see eye to eye on a public relations decision, and now her corporate boss seems to have totally misinterpreted her intentions. Suitable for MBA or executive education classes, this field case is a composite of actual experiences and fabricated elements. The case addresses a scarcity of material on the unique dilemmas faced by middle managers.Starting at €8.20
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Life's Work: Sally Ride
Ride, Sally; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-R1209M-EThe first American woman astronaut in space and the founder of Sally Ride Science on becoming an astronaut and role model, collaborating in tight quarters, remembering the lessons of the Challenger disaster, and driving innovation in K-12 education. She died shortly after this interview took place, at age 61.Starting at €8.20
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Beth Stewart: Navigating the Boardroom
Groysberg, Boris; Bell, DeborahCase HBS-413094-ELeadership and People ManagementAfter rising through the ranks of Corporate America, Beth Stewart has become a corporate director on the board of General Growth Properties. Stewart is struggling with how to address her mounting concerns over the financial health of the growing large publically traded real estate investment trust (REIT) to her fellow board members and company management. The case explores interpersonal communications, influencing one's peers, leadership style, a...Starting at €8.20
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Women MBAs in the Workplace
Groysberg, Boris; Herman, Kerry; Preble, MatthewCase HBS-413089-ELeadership and People ManagementStarting at €8.20
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Women as Leaders: Lessons from Political Quotas in India
Datla, Anjani; Pande, RohiniCase HBS-HKS763-EEconomicsIn 1993, the Indian government approved a constitutional amendment that would forever change the face of rural politics. The landmark legislation mandated that village councils-traditionally the bastion of higher caste males-hold regular elections and reserve one-third of the seats for women. India, however, was not alone in its efforts to increase women's representation in elected government. By 2012, half the world's countries had adopted polit...Starting at €8.20
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Dowry: A Price for a Bride
Olale, Esther; Ribera, AlbertoCase DPO-294-ELeadership and People ManagementWhile studying for an MBA in Washington, D.C., a Kenyan woman falls in love with a classmate from the United States. Eventually they get engaged and decide to marry and live in Nairobi, where she plans to take over her father's business. When the groom arrives in Nairobi to meet her fiancée's family, she explains to him that her family expects to receive a dowry, consisting of some gifts and cash, in keeping with the tradition of their tribe.Starting at €8.20