construction - Publications - Faculty & Research

19 Jul 2006
Research & Ideas

Political Turmoil and Mexico’s Economy

more familiar and seem to present less of a risk." Maurer's research on the economic impact of the Panama Canal demonstrates another facet of foreign investment dynamics—in this case, the construction of a $375 million public works... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

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Joseph Blair

It’s difficult to imagine Joe Blair standing still. A triathlete, currently training for a “half-Ironman” in the summer of 2013, Joe runs self-timed marathons. In his former life as an engineer, he took a great deal of pleasure tooling around the test grounds in a... View Details

01 Oct 2000
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Hawes Hall Groundbreaking

Groundbreaking took place in early June for Hawes Hall, a new classroom building that will be constructed adjacent to the northeast corner of Aldrich Hall, facing Baker Library. Dean Kim B. Clark opened the ceremony by welcoming the Hawes... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Mar 2007
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Faculty Books

what it might look like in the future. Challenges in Managing Large Projects by J. Ronald Fox and Donn B. Miller (Defense Acquisition University Press) How do the challenges of managing multibillion-dollar engineering, development, and View Details

Keywords: Administration of Economic Programs; Government; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

01 Jun 2017
News

The Evolving HBS Campus

Pictured, from left: Cliff Gayley and architect William Rawn of William Rawn Associates; Dean Nitin Nohria; Beth Klarman; Seth Klarman; and Richard Walsh, president and CEO of Walsh Brothers, the project construction management firm.... View Details

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HBS Entrepreneurs Collection | Baker Library

Cities/ABC Joseph O'Donnell MBA 1971, Boston Concessions Robert Reiss MBA 1956, R&R Arthur Rock MBA 1951, Venture Capitalist James Sharpe MBA 1976, Extrusion Technology Carl Sloane MBA 1960, Temple, Barker & Sloane C.D. Spangler MBA 1956, C.D. Spangler View Details

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Annual Report 2024 | Harvard Business School

value of the School’s endowment (after the net impact of distributions from the endowment and the addition of new gifts) was $5.4 billion, compared with $5.1 billion in fiscal 2023. Capital investments in campus facilities and new View Details

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Sophia Virani

"The case method is a stellar way to engage people and expand their capabilities," she says. "It forces you to appreciate different ways of thinking, to consider opinions you wouldn't have come up with on your own." Creating View Details

22 Feb 2022
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3-Minute Briefing: Burunda Prince (MBA 1987)

estate and construction business in Atlanta 70 years ago. He was an incubator and accelerator before the terms were even coined. Our Big IDEAS curriculum helps develop a step-by-step plan for creating a sustainable business. The process... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; entrepreneurship; leadership; Black; African American

19 Feb 2013
First Look

First Look: Feb. 19

Group had transformed itself in two decades from a small welding material factory in 1989 to a leading global construction equipment manufacturer with 5 industrial parks in China; 5 R&D and manufacturing bases in America, Germany,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 2010
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MBAs on a Mission

he notes, “but I’m in a place where I can influence really important decisions every day, and that’s just where I’ve always wanted to be.” — DB Pushing the Ball Forward: As director of strategic initiatives, Jennifer Houston is overseeing View Details

Keywords: Sarah Auerbach;Deborah Blagg;Julia Hanna; Corporate Services; Management; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

07 Sep 2021
News

Green House

sustainable building. According to the United Nations, buildings and their construction account for 39 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. It was the measurable impact of the work that attracted her. “I had used a lot of analytical tools... View Details

24 Sep 2014
Op-Ed

Tackling Climate Change Will Cost Less Than We Think

standards in the design and construction of new buildings increased construction costs by less than 1 percent while reducing energy costs by between 5 and 30 percent over the life of the building. Between... View Details

Keywords: by Rebecca Henderson; Energy; Utilities

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Lynda Benglis Cloak-Wave Pedmarks 1998 | About

felt a deep connection to water. These works explore patterns of flow and movement, and function not unlike fountains. The sculptures were initially formed in wet clay that Benglis hand cut and pounded into rectangular, square and triangular sheets. She then affixed... View Details

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The Moral Leader - Course Catalog

develop the skills, courage, and perseverance to use power, money, and influence in constructive ways." The course readings for this course come from many countries, they include novels, short stories, plays, and excerpts from classic... View Details

26 Jan 2010
First Look

First Look: Jan. 26

Abstract Focusing empirically on how political and economic forces are always mediated and interpreted by agents, both in individual countries and in the international sphere, Constructing the International Economy sets out what such... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Dec 2003
News

A Legacy of Investment

donated the entire cost of building the campus in the 1920s. In the 1930s, the “Two Hundred Fifty Associates” funded research and case-writing activities threatened by the Great Depression. Post-World War II support from John D. Rockefeller, Jr., enabled View Details

Keywords: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions; Arts, Entertainment; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

19 May 2009
First Look

First Look: May 19, 2009

http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-128.pdf PublicationsExtreme Governance: An Analysis of Dual-Class Firms in the United States Authors:Paul A. Gompers, Joy Ishii, and Andrew Metrick Publication:Review of Financial Studies (forthcoming) Abstract We View Details