Publications
Publications
- November 1999 (Revised January 2000)
- HBS Case Collection
Mexican Foundation for Rural Development
By: James E. Austin and Gerardo Lozano
Abstract
The Mexican Foundation for Rural Development (MFRD) is a nonprofit network of 32 rural development centers servicing low-income farm families. Management plans to expand its operation dramatically, forming 10,000 rural cooperatives in ten years. It faces major issues related to implementing this strategy.
Keywords
Growth and Development Strategy; Operations; Cooperative Ownership; Nonprofit Organizations; Society; Strategy; Mexico
Citation
Austin, James E., and Gerardo Lozano. "Mexican Foundation for Rural Development." Harvard Business School Case 300-082, November 1999. (Revised January 2000.)