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CSIB 746

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Global Competition
 

Jan 8/9

Professors Karnani and Kennedy

 

Introduction: Broad trends and patterns in Global Competition

   
  Assignment:
  General Electric Medical Systems--2002
(HBS# 702-428)
   
  Summary Slides                        Professor Karnanai's Slides
 

Jan 16/19

Professor Kennedy
  Broad Trends and Patterns in Global Competition 
   
  Assignment: 
  Economic Liberalization and Industry Dynamics (HBS# 700-075)
 

Collision Course in Commercial Aircraft: Boeing-Airbus-McDonnell Douglass-1991 (A)
(HBS# 391-106)

 

Jollibee Foods Corp. (A): International Expansion
(HBS# 399-007)

   
  Summary Slides
  Expanding Abroad: Issues and Challenges
   

Jan 22/23

Professors Karnani
  Industry structure and globalization 
   
  Assignment:
  Volvo Trucks (A): Penetrating the U.S. Market
(HBS# 702-418)
  Volvo Trucks (B): Acquisition of RVI
(HBS# 702-419)

Managing a Global Company

Jan 29/30

Professor Kennedy

 

Exchange Rates and Business Unit Economics, Currency Crises 

   
  Assignment:
  Exchange Rate Terminology and Analytics
(HBS# 701-121)
  Exchange Rate Exercise
(HBS# 701-122)
  Currency Crises
(HBS# 799-088)
  Note on Currency Crises
(HBS# 799-089 )
  Note:
  Be sure to complete on-line exercise prior to class.  
  Exchange Rate Quiz
   
  Summary Slides
  Currency Exercise Summary
  Currency Crisis Summary
   

Feb 5/6

Professor Kennedy
  The Policy and Business Challenges of Corruption, Cross-Border Valuation
   
  Assignment: 
  Corruption in International Business (A)
(HBS# 701-128)
 

Corruption in International Business (B)
(HBS# 701-129)

 

Project Valuation in Emerging Markets
(HBS# 701-119)

  Note:
  Be sure to complete on-line exercise prior to class.
  Valuation Quiz
   
  Summary Slides
  Valuation Summary
  Corruption Update

Competing in Emerging Economies

Feb 12/13

Professor Karnani

  Marketing and branding on a global scale
Globalization of services
   
  Assignment:
  The Interbrew-AmBev Merger Story
(ICFAI # 304-537-1)
  The Global Branding of Stella Artois
(HBS# 900-A19)
  Four Seasons Goes to Paris
(HBS# 803-069)
   

Mar 5/6

Professor Kennedy
  IT Industry and globalization of services
   
  Assignment: 
  Exporting IT-Enabled Services from Developing Countries
(HBS# 702-064)
 

Tata Consultancy Services
(HBS# 700-092)

 

IT-Enabled Services (A) – (H)
(WDI Cases)

   
  Summary Slides
   
Mar 12/13 Professor Karnani
  Building a global organization
Managing innovation and knowledge transfer
   
  Assignment:
  Siemens (A) and (B)
(HBS # 9-602-061 and 9-602-062)
  Making local knowledge global
(HBS # 96302)

Tools for Analyzing the Business Environment

 

Mar 19/20

Professor Karnani

 

Creating a mass market; ‘bottom of pyramid’ initiatives

   
  Assignment:
  The Nirma Story
(ECCH# 501-070)
  Amul and India’s National Dairy Development Board
(HBS# 599-060)
   
  Readings:
  The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid
  Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid: A Mirage
   

Mar 26/27

Professor Karnani
  Competition among MNCs and local firms
Value-added exports from emerging economies
   
  Assignment: 
  Kelon (A): China’s Corporate Dragon
(HBS# 701-053)
 

Whirlpool in China (A)
(ECCH# 301-170)

 

Medical Tourism
(ICFAI # 205-009-1)

   
  Readings:
  "Consumer Marketing," Chapter 9 from China Hand, September 2002
   
Apr 2/3 Professor Kennedy
  Creating new business models; Tapping into the informal sector.
   
  Assignment:
  Banco Sol, HBS# 702-019
   
  Summary Slides
   
Apr 9/10 Professor Kennedy
  Profiting through Investment
   
  Assignment:
  The Advent of Venture Capital in Latin America
(HBS# 797-077)
  A Note on Private Equity in Developing Countries
(HBS# 297-039)
  Chrysalis Capital
(HBS# 702-005)
   
  Summary Slides