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- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Faculty Q&A: The Cup Runneth Over
smooth experience, Brazil's brand will take a hit. To claim success, Brazil must put on a great party, demonstrate efficient economic management of the Cup, keep financial corruption to a minimum, and re-purpose Cup investment and View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
Futures Made Bright Through Opportunity
in business and public policy thanks to the many generous fellowships she received, Kyarisiima has returned to East Africa, where instead of focusing on infrastructure she is helping to build businesses in the region. “I’m passionate... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
India Arrives
investments make it easy to understand why the industry has generated such sudden interest. ChrysCapital’s $10 million investment in Spectra-mind in early 2000 saw a return of $60 million when the firm was sold to Wipro in 2002; its $20... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 06 Oct 2022
- News
Untapped Potential
management worldwide. The fund has already invested more than $9 million in 12 companies that address such pressing problems as flood tracking, water waste and reuse, and sewer infrastructure and maintenance. “This is an overlooked, giant... View Details
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
Snapshot: Gary DiCamillo, Polaroid's CEO
photography business, DiCamillo observes, is on the threshold of change. "This industry is moving to digital," he explains. "Its evolution is being affected by the Internet, personal computers and peripherals, and the information... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
HBS Expands Global Presence
particularly when that work involves an international dimension. We want the ERC to provide a complete infrastructure for faculty so that they can develop cases in the most favorable conditions possible." HBS professor Dwight B. Crane,... View Details
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
Africa's Way
country has a First World infrastructure - financial institutions, health care, and transportation, for instance - and it is rich in natural resources." South Africa is indeed the linchpin of the region, but it also faces unique... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young and Garry Emmons
- 28 May 2019
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Family Dynamic
diversified the company’s interests by adding investments in energy and infrastructure to supplement Sintesa’s holdings in consumer and industrial products as well as property and development. Ten years on,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Up Against The Firewall
handling, storage, and protection of data and infrastructure configurations. It’s also important to establish crisis management procedures, responses, and responsibilities in the event of an attack. Despite the mounting danger posed by... View Details
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
Critical Information: MIS Monitors the Ever-Changing World of IT
MIS faculty, as well as faculty from other units whose research is related to MIS, are currently engaged in research to track the evolution of information technology and to determine how IT infrastructure can create value in the... View Details
Keywords: Elaine Gottlieb
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
L. Paul Bremer: In His Own Words
will require a fundamental transformation from three decades of economic mismanagement and neglect and a Stalinist industrial structure. Even before the war, joblessness was high and public infrastructure... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Made in the USA
course the lobster industry tried it, but in less than two years, the traps rusted and the welds broke. Our customers came back, because they realized cheaper wasn’t better.” Equipment that automates repetitive tasks—such as a $2.5... View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Venture Capital’s Comeback
2003. But the road ahead remains uncertain for many, especially those not in the top ranks in terms of size and investment track record, say industry veterans. For all but the leading firms, raising money remains difficult. And deciding... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Two Truths and a Lie About 5G
benefit the most. Right now, carriers are spending billions of dollars on spectrum and infrastructure upgrades to deliver this technology, without really knowing if consumers want to sign on for these expensive new services. “If it’s just... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 01 Jan 2003
- News
Daniel L. Vasella, M.D.
well-tuned infrastructure with the company's ability to launch Gleevec just 32 months after it entered clinical trials. The same rapid development has also been true for many other Novartis drugs. The company has launched ten new ones... View Details
- 17 Nov 2016
- News
Wired for Innovation
Photography by Michael Stravato From cofounding the first aerial tramway high above Costa Rica’s rainforest canopy, to helping a two-person wind-energy startup become an industry leader, to making a quixotic run for US Congress, Michael... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
One-on-One with Robert McNamara
kid” at Ford Motor Company, McNamara climbed the corporate ladder and, after fourteen years, was named president (the first from outside the Ford family) in November 1960. Bucking sacrosanct industry notions, he promoted vehicle safety... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Sizing Up Social Impact
after stints at the World Bank and at his family's industrial distribution business. "Then you have to consider the outputs: Did they use this new technology and training? Did it produce more bananas or mangoes or pineapples? Did they... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
New Horizons for Iraq
roamed the streets. I’d put on my Irish soccer jersey, tell some jokes, flash a letter from the oil ministry, and hope for the best. They’d let us pass. Today, life is improving. Infrastructure is slowly being repaired. Travel and work... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Ideas in Action
curriculum development for both the MBA and Executive Education programs. We also support publication expenses related to Harvard Business Publishing, which ensures access to our faculty’s thought leadership. Notably, our model saves on the administrative View Details