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- 24 Feb 2016
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Did William Alden Invent the Car of the Future in the 1960s?
blight, the StaRRcar was part of a public transit revolution that never was — but one that would help launch one of the weirdest and most politicized public infrastructure experiments of the 20th century. It’s an old idea that today, in... View Details
- 02 Oct 2012
- News
Green Pioneer
School, and the Harvard University Center on the Environment, making important contributions. In April, after four years of research, the Program released “Envision,” a rating system for major government infrastructure projects that helps... View Details
- 01 May 2015
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Celebrating and Supporting Leadership
out the opportunities in America’s transportation and infrastructure challenges. And at events in China, Japan, and India, attendees heard from Professors Benjamin Esty and Shawn Cole about the latest thinking on global business... View Details
Keywords: Educational Services
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Global Perspectives
vest) tour the Reppie Waste-to-Energy project under construction near Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — the first of its kind in Africa. (photo by John Macomber) Those interested in understanding how to successfully build complicated infrastructure... View Details
- 05 Mar 2020
- News
Green Light
meeting with the CEO, Lo drew him a network diagram of what the future infrastructure of TV distribution was going to look like. “It’s all going to be bits and bytes,” she told him. Lo would later help stitch together some 200 European... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
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Changing the way the world sees Africa
continent’s 54 nations focusing on current events, business, travel, arts, and culture. “When people have unbiased information about Africa,” says Clarke, “they appreciate the ingenuity, beauty and culture of this continent of a billion people. The world is now... View Details
- 15 Oct 2019
- News
Understanding Challenges Across the Supply Chain
partnerships or alliances. While in Argentina, Alvarez observed how business leaders have learned to be flexible and creative. “I’m impressed when I talk to people who are keeping their food businesses going, given the turmoil they face dealing with View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
Profiles from the Class of 2006
his return to service, Andreichuk advised on a number of energy infrastructure rebuilding projects and came away acutely aware of how critical these systems are to society’s well-being. “I was exposed to a whole new world of power... View Details
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
How Sports Should Use Its Timeout
also not an ideal situation for athletes, who feed off of a crowd’s energy. But for the sports leagues and the related startups that can survive this transition period—and not all of them will—it could provide an opportunity to assess and invest in the kinds of View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Dean Clark on the New Academic Year
the classroom. We have also built an infrastructure for expanding our efforts in e-learning and for strengthening our outreach to alumni. Our progress in this area has created an interest in innovation and the pursuit of new... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
The Biggest Industry You’ve Never Heard Of
the subculture of competitive gaming and its economic potential came fully into view—first in South Korea. The country’s well-developed internet infrastructure had birthed a vibrant gaming community, and with support from the government... View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Venture Capital’s Comeback
infrastructure here that you don’t find abroad,” explains Domain general partner Brian Dovey (MBA 1967). “Also, you have very little ability for liquidity, namely IPOs and acquisitions, in Europe or Asia.” Anthony Sun says that after... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Sizing Up Social Impact
sometimes we don't." BEFORE: Infrastructure investments made by the Millennium Challenge Corporation in Ghana targeted poor road conditions and a lack of reliable electricity in rural areas. Photo courtesy of MCC In effect from 2007 to... View Details
- 10 Oct 2017
- News
Risk and Rewards
Adebayo Ogunlesi (MBA 1979) is chairman and managing partner of Global Infrastructure Partners. In this interview he talks about the rewards of taking risks on unexpected opportunities. “People often ask me, ‘What is the best advice you... View Details
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2015
organizations to act in new ways is never easy. This book pulls together leading-edge insights from some of the world's best researchers about how organizational change in general—and sustainable change in particular—can be most effectively managed. Move: Putting... View Details
- 01 Jun 2018
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3-Minute Briefing: Simi Nwogugu (MBA 2004)
and their mothers to be more economically independent and to have a voice. We sometimes have to bring the infrastructure with us when we go to the schools. You can’t just arrive with your JA bag, then plug and play. Sometimes we have to... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 06 Jun 2017
- News
Many Rivers to Cross
to study successful river transport infrastructures have assured him that similar results can be realized in South America. Through it all, the 89-year-old visionary relies on the steadfast support of his wife, Helena, swims at least a... View Details
- 25 Jun 2020
- News
Covering All Corners
the design specifications and granted us the rights to produce it. So with very little infrastructure in the medical-technology industry in Egypt, a consortium was formed—our business school association, a group of scholars, and an... View Details
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Offshore Learning
back to the mainland. “Our classroom is a 204-acre island with two salt marshes, a fresh water marsh, an inner tidal zone, meadows, and forests.” Since 2005, Pearson has spearheaded an $8.3 million capital campaign to fund infrastructure... View Details
- 01 Dec 1999
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South Africa's Lucille Meyer: Shaping a Practical Presidency
improved infrastructure for water and for jobs, notes Meyer. There is much at stake for Mbeki - only the second black president of South Africa - as he follows in the footsteps of Mandela. Meyer is careful to point out, however, that... View Details
Keywords: Morgan Baker