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- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Up on the Corner
15 years old, and his extended family quickly swooped in to seize his assets—a common move known locally as a land grab. Dlodlo’s mother, who was left to raise five children single-handed, fought off her in-laws as long as she could.... View Details
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Harvard Business School
He is a past board member of the Real Estate Roundtable and Pension Real Estate Association, a member of the Urban Land Institute, and a board member of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. He chairs the Primo Center for Women and... View Details
Juan T. Trippe
supporting the Allied Forces in the Pacific during World War II. Such dealings, in conjunction with Trippe’s acquisition of landing rights all over the world, helped PanAm become an industry leader in... View Details
Keywords: Transportation
- 23 Apr 2014
- News
A corporate leader’s legacy in India
in 2000, the Tata Group became the second-largest manufacturer and distributor of tea in the world. Other notable acquisitions include Jaguar Land Rover and Corus, the second-largest steel maker in Europe.... View Details
- 03 Oct 2017
- News
Can Bezos’s Ties to Boston—and HBS—Seal the Deal?
In the battle to land Amazon’s second American headquarters, Boston may have an historical advantage with CEO Jeff Bezos. A recent Boston Globe article details Bezos ties to the area, which began with a visit to HBS campus 20 years ago.... View Details
Keywords: Retail Trade
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Vittorio Colao (MBA 1990)
As CEO of the London-based telecom Vodafone Group, Vittorio Colao (MBA 1990) has led a series of headline-grabbing acquisitions and divestitures, from the company’s $1.7 billion purchase of British multinational telecom Cable & Wireless... View Details
- 26 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
Why Great Ideas Get Stuck in Universities
4.2 percent less likely to land $10 million or more in investment capital within five years. This represents a significant reduction given that the average likelihood of raising this amount is 25 percent. 2.5 percent less likely to find... View Details
- 05 Mar 2014
- What Do You Think?
When Will the Next Dot.com Bubble Burst?
has a huge mine of data. Reminds me of the California Gold Rush. The only ones to make money out of it were land owners, shovel vendors, and Levi." Tom Dolembo added: "It's like the financial groundhogs have all come out and... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Q&A: Andrew Kendall
landowners, and local land trusts to prioritize these properties and come up with workable plans to protect them. Many people know our showcase properties — such as Crane Beach — that we own and operate. However, much of our View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Mario A. Corti: Global Reconnaissance
Corporation in California. Returning to his native land in 1977, he worked at the Swiss National Bank and later served as Undersecretary for Foreign Economic Affairs before accepting the Nestlé USA position in 1990. Corti, who became... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 29 May 2012
- First Look
First Look: May 29
survival. Publisher's Link: http://www.sciencemag.org/content/336/6083/907 Working PapersDefense Acquisition Reform, 1960-2009: An Elusive Goal Authors:J. Ronald Fox, David Allen, Thomas Lassman, Walton Moody, and Philip Shiman Abstract... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Apr 2017
- Blog Post
Why We Recruit: CRC Companies LLC
land developments, spanning more than 60 projects, 38,000 residential units, 10,000 acres of land, and 50 million square feet of development. Grounded in a 100-year heritage of assured performance, we are operations experts with deep... View Details
Keywords: Real Estate
- Fast Answer
Historical Research - India
merchants. Recent acquisitions include various titles related to the East India Company, the land tax in India, steam communications with India and a collection of manuscript documents related to the French... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Case Study: Moment in the Sun
hospitality. Offices and health care facilities could both offer the company access to huge sectors of the $80 billion lighting market. The Question: Hoskins describes the competitive landscape as “a land grab.” He’d love to do some pilot... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 11 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 11, 2007
developing Chinese real estate market and introduces issues concerning the search and property acquisition that are specific to Beijing. Also deals with the direct and indirect cost involved in home acquisition, and compares these costs... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 02 Nov 2020
- News
The First Five Years: Julianne White (MBA 2017)
Julianne White (MBA 2017) is vice president for food acquisition at the Greater Boston Food Bank. How did you become interested in the food industry? “I grew up with a lot of ties to agriculture. I was raised in a small community where... View Details
- 11 Feb 2014
- First Look
First Look: February 11
School Case 714-023 Land Acquisition in India: Public Purpose and Private Property (C) No abstract available. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 May 2022
- News
Turning a Moment into a Movement
diversity, cofounded and catalyzed by HBS grads Brad Gerstner (MBA 2000), CEO of Altimeter Capital Management; Guy Primus (MBA 2000), CEO of Valence; Reese, at the time COO at Gusto; and Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, founder and chair of theBoardlist. Through the Board... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Alumni Books
Nirmalya Kumar, with Pradipta K. Mohapatra (AMP 113, 1993) and Suj Krishnaswamy (Harvard Business Press) When Tata Motors bought the Jaguar and Land Rover brands from Ford — complementing the Nano, its innovative $2,500 car — a new... View Details