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How Emerging Giants Are Rewriting the Rules of M&A
Kumar, NirmalyaArticle HBS-R0905K-EStrategyThis article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. While Western companies struggle with mergers and acquisitions, emerging giants like Indian aluminum producer Hindalco are using M&A as their main globalization strategy. That's partly because developing economies grew at near double-digit rates in the past 15 year...Starting at €8.20
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How Emerging Giants Are Rewriting the Rules of M&A (Spanish version)
Kumar, NirmalyaArticle HBS-R0905KStrategyThis article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. While Western companies struggle with mergers and acquisitions, emerging giants like Indian aluminum producer Hindalco are using M&A as their main globalization strategy. That's partly because developing economies grew at near double-digit rates in the past 15 year...Starting at €8.20
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Mahindra & Mahindra: Leveraging India's Size for Global Scale in Tractors--A Profile of One of India's Pioneering Multinationals
Kumar, Nirmalya; Mohapatra, Pradipta K.; Chandrasekhar, Suj , PhD.Book Chapter HBS-6740BC-EMahindra & Mahindra started in 1945 at the dawn of Indian independence and has since transformed from a steel trader, to an assembler of Jeeps from kits imported from the U.S., to a multifaceted business with a global presence in eight key sectors and global revenue in 2008 of $6.7 billion. This chapter focuses on M&M's two largest businesses--automotive and farm equipment, tracing the company's sometimes rocky journey to becoming a global powerh...Starting at €8.20
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TheLadders
Coles, Peter A.; Edelman, Benjamin; Hall, Brian J.; Bennett, NicoleCase HBS-908061-EMarketingDespite strong appeal among job seekers and outside recruiters, TheLadders' corporate job listings seem to lag. Could raising prices help solve the problem? TheLadders considers this strategic paradox.Starting at €8.20
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Microsoft adCenter
Coles, Peter A.; Edelman, BenjaminCase HBS-908049-EStrategyMicrosoft considers alternatives to expand its presence in online advertising, especially text-based pay-per-click advertising. Google dominates, and it is unclear how Microsoft can grow, despite considerable technical and financial resources. Microsoft considers a set of alternatives, each with clear benefits but also serious challenges.Starting at €8.20
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Cambrian House
Coles, Peter A.; Lakhani, Karim R.; McAfee, AndrewCase HBS-608016-ECambrian House builds internet-based products and services by relying entirely on its user community for all aspects of its innovation and new product development process. Users suggest ideas for new products and services and also participate in a monthly voting process to select the best ideas. The company is now considering the deployment of a prediction market to deepen user involvement and commitment in its innovation; however, it is not sure...Starting at €8.20
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Mobilizing an Online Business
Coles, Peter A.; Edelman, BenjaminCase HBS-913061-EEntrepreneurs starting online businesses often need to mobilize multiple sets of users or customers, each of whom hesitates to participate unless others join also. This case presents several challenges with similar structure.Starting at €8.20
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TheLadders, Teaching Note
Coles, Peter A.; Edelman, BenjaminTeaching Note HBS-909005-EMarketingTeaching Note for [908061].Starting at €0.00
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Microsoft adCenter, Teaching Note
Coles, Peter A.; Edelman, BenjaminTeaching Note HBS-908062-EStrategyTeaching Note for [908049].Starting at €0.00
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Diaspora Marketing
Kumar, Nirmalya; Steenkamp, Jan-Benedict E.M.Article HBS-R1310H-EStrategyDespite the rising power of developing economies, few corporations from emerging markets have succeeded in establishing brands in the West. The problem isn't just that they're late to enter the global market; the perception is that they offer poor-quality products, not next-generation ones. Conventional wisdom holds that they'll have to spend huge sums to overcome these obstacles. But some emerging giants, such as the Indian bank ICICI and the ma...Starting at €8.20