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27 Jun 2013
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members of BTG Pactual's management team. Esteves was inspired to pursue this undertaking because of his interest in education and opportunities to improve management education in Brazil by sharing best practices learned at HBS. "The men... View Details

Keywords: Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance; Paper Manufacturing; Manufacturing

01 Mar 2003
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Brazil Banks on Experience

Ranked among the world’s largest economies, Brazil and the left-leaning government of newly elected President Lu íz In ácio Lula da Silva soothed wary financial markets by selecting Henrique Meirelles (93rd AMP), former head of global... View Details

Keywords: Finance

11 Jun 2012
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Starting Up in Brazil

Keywords: Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores; Retail Trade; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

12 Mar 2017
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Wal-Mart Doubles Down in Brazil Despite Sluggish Sales

24 Apr 2014
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Building business for a better Brazil

Heinz, and Burger King. “Create a big dream. Keep it simple, easily understood, and measured. Attract the right people who work well together. Measure results consistently,” says Lemann. “You can create, run, or improve anything with this formula.” His dreams for a... View Details

24 Apr 2014
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Fueling a sustainable enterprise in Brazil

grass native to Africa generates 25 times as much energy as fossil fuel, thanks in part to a remarkable annual average yield of 30 to 40 tons of biomass per hectare. By comparison, the energy balance ratio of corn ethanol is around 1 to 1, while sugarcane ethanol is... View Details

27 Oct 2008
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Economic crisis hits as Brazil builds

12 Jun 2014
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The Brazil World Cup: Big Money for Billions of Eyeballs

23 Nov 2009
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Lula takes risk in welcoming Ahmadinejad to Brazil

13 May 2008
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Brazil Joins Front Rank Of New Economic Powers

04 Aug 2015
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Brazil Alumni Connect Around a ‘Vision’ for the New HBS

HBS Campaign Honorary Chair Andre R. Jakurski (MBA 1973) delivered remarks at The HBS Campaign Brazil Regional Event, August 4, 2015. Alumni and friends of Harvard Business School from across Brazil gathered... View Details

21 Apr 2013
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Brazil: The creaking champions

30 Aug 2010
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Indian companies are left with limited choice

26 Oct 2012
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Brazil's Neymar Seeks World Cup, Advertising Gold

13 Oct 2015
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01 Jan 2013
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André R. Jakurski, MBA 1973

Founding Partner and Managing Director, JGP Asset Management Download Jakurski profile Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page TIMELINE 1948 Born, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1971 Earns BS, Mechanical Engineering, Pontifícia Universidade... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

19 Apr 2023
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A Kick Start for Latin American Startups

When Monica Saggioro Leal (MBA 2018) and her business partner, Lara Lemann, started MAYA Capital, a tech-focused, Brazilian VC firm launched in 2018, they wanted to take a hands-on approach with their startup investments in their first 12 months. Even so, they were... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

25 May 2023
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Brazil’s Nubank Turns 10

is Guilherme Lago (MBA 2005). Nubank launched in 2013 in São Paulo, Brazil, a country whose banking system has been known for its high fees and low-tech approach. Now half of all adults in Brazil use Nubank, thanks in part to an expanding... View Details

Keywords: Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance

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