Transformative Times: New Opportunities for Business in an Era of Upheaval

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Special Report

Strategic Management
Transformative Times: New Opportunities for Business in an Era of Upheaval
In the 20 articles that make up this special report, students from the Joseph H. Lauder Institute of Management & International Studies explore the many ways that the business community has responded to changes in our global economy. They look at individual companies and industry trends, and analyze how startups as well as established firms are taking advantage of transformative events around the world.
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/index.cfm?fa=viewFeature&id=2923

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Asia

The Groupon Effect in China
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2899

Talent Management at Multinational Firms in China
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2903

Louis Vuitton and the Traveling Chinese Consumer
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2901

The Trials and Tribulations of Japan's Energy Policy
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2900

Uncorking China's Wine Market
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2898

'Thanks But No Thanks' to Made in China?
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2902

Business versus Ethics: The India Tradeoff?
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2897

Europe

Born in the USA, Made in France: How McDonald's Succeeds in the Land of Michelin Stars
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2906

In Germany, the Oxymoron of Mr. Du
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2907

Small Businesses in Russia: Drowning in a Sea of Giants
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2908

Globalization and the French Horse Racing Industry
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2905

Spain No Longer Battling the Windmills
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2909

Microcultures: Cultural Sustainable Development in France
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2904

The Middle East

The Unexpected Early Winners of the Arab Spring
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2915

Saving Vocational Education in a New Arab World
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2916

Latin America

Are Colombian Flowers Experiencing a U.S. Drought?
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2913

Will a Shortage of Qualified Labor Derail the Brazilian Economy?
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2911

Open for Business: The Pacification of Brazil's Favelas
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2910

From Terrorism to Tourism: Waving the Flag of Development in Colombia
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2914

Building Blocks: The Bright Future of Colombia's Cement Industry
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2912

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Knowledge@Wharton High School
Considering Cutting Class? TruantToday May Be Watching
http://kwhs.wharton.upenn.edu/2011/12/considering-cutting-class-truanttoday-may-be-watching/