knowledge@wharton 01-04-12

Jan 4 Update

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)23

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Asia

The Groupon Effect in China
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid(99

Talent Management at Multinational Firms in China
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid)03

Louis Vuitton and the Traveling Chinese Consumer
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid)01

The Trials and Tribulations of Japan's Energy Policy
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid)00

Uncorking China's Wine Market
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid(98

'Thanks But No Thanks' to Made in China?
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid)02

Business versus Ethics: The India Tradeoff?
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid(97

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)06

In Germany, the Oxymoron of Mr. Du
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid)07

Small Businesses in Russia: Drowning in a Sea of Giants
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid)08

Globalization and the French Horse Racing Industry
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid)05

Spain No Longer Battling the Windmills
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid)09

Microcultures: Cultural Sustainable Development in France
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid)04

The Middle East

The Unexpected Early Winners of the Arab Spring
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid)15

Saving Vocational Education in a New Arab World
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid)16

Latin America

Are Colombian Flowers Experiencing a U.S. Drought?
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid)13

Will a Shortage of Qualified Labor Derail the Brazilian Economy?
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid)11

Open for Business: The Pacification of Brazil's Favelas
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid)10

From Terrorism to Tourism: Waving the Flag of Development in Colombia
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid)14

Building Blocks: The Bright Future of Colombia's Cement Industry
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid)12

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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/

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http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/weblink/931.cfm

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