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Ameel Somani

paramount," says Ameel. In the 1990s, for example, his mother helped Central Asians displaced by war find homes in Western Canada. "I saw business school as a chance to take my passion for investing and combine it with a passion... View Details

24 May 2017
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John H. McArthur, MBA 1959, DBA 1963

2006 Named Chair, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada 2013 Appointed Officer of the Order of Canada 2016 Receives Harvard Medal Dean Emeritus, Harvard Business School John McArthur’s informal manner charms, disarms, and deflects—and very... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

17 Oct 2012
Research & Ideas

America Needs a Manufacturing Renaissance

foundation upon which future innovative sectors can be built is crumbling. When the semiconductor production business moved to Asia in the 1980s, it brought with it a whole host of capabilities—electronic-materials processing, deposition... View Details

Keywords: by Gary P. Pisano & Willy C. Shih; Manufacturing

01 Jun 1997
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Sorting Myth from Reality at Hong Kong Conference

bridge and an express railway link to the central business district, represent a $20.1-billion investment. Two-thirds of the funds are coming from government, Lam noted, while the remainder is being sourced from the private sector. Philip... View Details

Keywords: Alejandro Reyes

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FAQ - Alumni

Application Round Opened DEC 5 Thursday December 5, 2024 Past aNVC Winners Panel Virtual Session View recording JAN 31 Friday Jan 31, 2025 Application Round Closed FEB 3 Monday Feb 3, 2025 Regional Competitions begin February 3rd and run through March 15th FEB 20... View Details

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Orkun Kilic

– and HBS – were already part of Orkun's ambitions. Subsequent private equity work in London, where he concentrated on central and eastern Europe and the Middle East, reinforced his plans. "I'm technically strong and have a master's... View Details

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IFC: Saudi Arabia; Economic Diversification - Course Catalog

Zelleke I have previously led eight FIELD Global Immersion cohorts, including most recently the School’s first Cairo cohort. I currently serve as the Faculty Chair of the HBS Middle East, North Africa & Central View Details

12 Mar 2006
Research & Ideas

Global Poverty Needs a Global Answer

and beyond to Indonesia and the Philippines are one half the global average. Poverty in Central Asia is increasing as it is in many countries of Latin America, even those that are relatively prosperous like... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

01 Apr 1997
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HBS Conferences Explore Range of Issues

Naylor Fitzhugh (MBA '33): "'We don't have time to be average. We've got to fly high where it's not as crowded.'" Hong Kong Focus of Asia Pacific Conference at HBS Hong Kong's future under China's sovereignty was the View Details

07 Mar 2013
Research & Ideas

Video: Harvard Business School at the Kumbh Mela

opportunity, to get engaged. At the Kumbh Mela there was a central administration for the festival, much as there would be for a big state fair in the United States. It worked in coordination with the smaller religious groups as well as... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Aisner; Construction; Real Estate

26 Jun 2000
Research & Ideas

Three Countries, Three Choices in Post-Soviet Eurasia

Economic links with the west were few. All three were relatively advanced economically compared to other nations in the former Soviet Union, so they seemed best prepared to make an economic transition to independent statehood. None of them—unlike regions in View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Global Activities 2020-2021 - Global Activities 2021

faculty to each other to share their latest work and to stimulate new cases and research. The series attracted more than 4,000 attendees from 50-plus countries. News Story Asia Pacific Marking Ten-Year Connection with Japanese Earthquake... View Details

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Class Profile | MBA

2026 Enrollment 9,856 Applications received in the 2023–2024 Academic Year 45 % Women 35 % International Primary Citizenship Africa 2% Asia 13% Canada 3% Europe 8% Mexico, Central & South America 5% Middle... View Details

16 May 2018
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ALUMNI NVC Finals and Regional Roundup

entrepreneur community. We try and hone our process every year, and appreciate the great collaboration, support and tools provided by the central HBS NVC team.” For the Northeastern US/New York Region, after a tough selection... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

17 Oct 2013
Research & Ideas

Reserve Bank Governor Discusses India’s Financial Opportunities

phase." A month after becoming the governor of the Reserve Bank of India, Rajan came to HBS to deliver the 2013 Leatherbee Lecture, "India: The Opportunities and Challenges Ahead." In addition to running India's central... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

25 Feb 2002
Research & Ideas

The Country Effect: Does Location Matter?

firms in industrialized countries, while the new study finds market orientation—where the interests of customers are placed first among stakeholders—is more central to the high performance Asian firms. The work also argues against a... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

15 Apr 2008
First Look

First Look: April 15, 2008

Political System Harvard Business School Note 308-063 Offers a detailed overview of the structure and operation of the Chinese political system today. Key issues that are discussed include (1) the relationship between the Communist Party of China and the state; (2) the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Jan 2007
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Sir Martin S. Sorrell, MBA 1968

change the face of the consumer marketplace. Effortlessly rattling off a string of statistics, he notes that while China and India now represent more than one-third of the world's population, that figure will climb to two-thirds for Asia... View Details

18 Sep 2007
Research & Ideas

How Brand China Can Succeed

investors grows apace, there is just not enough preexisting brand equity among the world's consumers to inoculate Brand China against the current tide of negative publicity. What should China do? First, the central government must ensure... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch

04 Jun 2001
Research & Ideas

Why dot.coms Will Rise Again

United States in Internet use by mid 2004, he predicted. By 2007, the predominant language on the Internet will be Chinese, he said. As a frequent traveler to Asia in his role as director of the School's Asia-Pacific Initiative, which... View Details