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- 01 Jun 1996
- News
Class Acts
times during Minto's childhood, she and her family had to relocate from their native Canada for extensive sojourns in Africa and Europe. As a result, she soon discovered how to adapt quickly to new... View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
WATER Ltd.
huge populations, China and India (where groundwater supplies in Delhi are expected to run dry by 2015) are especially susceptible to these water stresses. Dry nations will increasingly abandon agriculture... View Details
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
June 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books
an Earth-shattering cataclysm changes the world forever, foretold by a prophecy from the beginning of time. Dante in China by John Barr (MBA 1972) Red Hen Press In John Barr’s... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
March 2023 Alumni and Faculty Books
the love of his life, and eventually three children. He shares his experiences doing business in the Common Market, communist countries, the Middle East and Africa from 1961 to 1980. This book is based on... View Details
- 17 Mar 2021
- Research & Ideas
Beyond Pajamas: Sizing Up the Pandemic Shopper
Business School. Eva Ascarza is the Jakurski Family Associate Professor of Business Administration. Laura Castrillo is the former head of analytics for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa at True Fit. [Image: iStockphoto/cybrain] How has... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
The City Solution
Life Green Day Related Links What businesses can do to make a difference Takeaways: Preparing for the population boom Case study: Slum for sale Conference report: Investing in Cities of the 21st Century Making a Difference View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Alumni Books
A Vision for Venture Capital: Realizing the Promise of Global Venture Capital & Private Equity by Peter A. Brooke (MBA ’54) with Daniel Penrice (New Ventures) This book chronicles the career of Peter Brooke, who has been called “the Johnny Appleseed of venture capital”... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
The Plight of the Global Poor
have died. The lives that he and his Payatas neighbors lead resemble those of other inhabitants of the chaotic megacities of Latin America, Asia, and Africa whose daily existence, in the words of journalist... View Details
- Profile
David A. Frankel
his native South Africa as a wealthy young entrepreneur who had already co-founded and sold a hugely successful company that left him, at age 29, “sitting on the floor, bored out of my mind.” Having been accepted to HBS prior to starting... View Details
- 05 Jul 2006
- First Look
First Look: July 5, 2006
challenges of economic development in Africa and in other low-income countries. The case provides a brief political and economic history of Rwanda, but focuses on the country... View Details
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- 01 Sep 2016
- News
The Taxi Wars of Jakarta
is as competitive, as global Uber and region-wide Grab compete with local startups. In China, Uber was up against Alibaba-backed Didi Chuxing until that company purchased Uber China View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
One-on-One with Jim Breyer
in many ways, reminiscent of the late ’90s here in the United States for similar types of Internet companies. We have an extraordinary team of partners in View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Dean Clark on Leadership, Educational Priorities, and Funding the Future
inflection point today, and we must seize the opportunities before us that are central to our mission. Let me give you an example. In the coming years, the leaders of major enterprises will need a truly global perspective. Events such as... View Details
- 04 Oct 2016
- First Look
October 4, 2016
317-013 Tolaram: Innovating in Africa Tolaram is a Singaporean company that began operations selling textiles in Nigeria in the 1970s. Executives... View Details
- 02 May 2016
- Research & Ideas
Why People Don’t Vote--and How a Good Ground Game Helps
Democracy has a dirty little secret. Despite the fever pitch over presidential primaries this year, the truth is there are few people actually voting. Before the most recent round of voting, only some 11 percent of eligible Democrats voted View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
Profiles from the Class of 2006
and experience, hopes and aspirations. Some students arrived two years ago directly from college. A significant number had served in the military. Many brought years of on-the-job experience with private-sector and nonprofit... View Details
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Global Entrepreneurship - Course Catalog
advantage as local labor may be cheaper than similar technical talent in developed ecosystems. Countries like Singapore, Korea, Japan, Poland, Hungary, Estonia, Argentina, and South Africa have pockets of... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Luxe Redux
Cashing in on the $60 billion global luxury goods market has never been tougher — or more rewarding. Competition is keen. And consumer preferences are constantly shifting, causing the concept of luxury itself to change over time. As a... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Sizing Up Social Impact
radical transformations, including a power shift from its headquarters in London to an international secretariat in Johannesburg; a new federated governance structure that increases the influence of units... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Career Services Shifts into High Gear
Many members of the Class of 2008 were just settling into new jobs as reverberations from the financial crisis were felt around the world. While employment figures for the class remain strong, MBA Career Services has continued its support services for the class View Details