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- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Going Up
Ratan Tata (AMP 71, 1975) gets an up-close look at a model of the Tata Hall Executive Education building. Funded by the Tata Trusts and Companies, the building will be completed in December 2013. Tata, chairman of Tata Sons Ltd., came to campus for the December 2... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Early Impact
By its launch at the end of April, The Harvard Business School Campaign had achieved $600 million toward its $1 billion goal. This early success was made possible by the thousands of alumni and friends who have given to the HBS Fund for Leadership and Innovation, as... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
One Western Avenue
Over the summer, the University’s newest residential building, One Western Avenue, opened at the corner of Western Avenue and Soldiers Field Road, adjacent to HBS. The building contains 235 apartments and will house about 350 occupants, including HBS students, which... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
New Horizons
The Harvard Center Shanghai occupies the entire fifth floor of the HSBC Tower, right of center. The building is a recent addition to the panoramic Pudong district skyline, noted for the futuristic architectural flourishes of signature structures like the... View Details
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United Fruit Company Photograph Collection | Baker Library
include planting, spraying, irrigation, and harvesting. Photographs also depict the construction and running of railroads, the building of wharves, company towns, schools, hospitals, and recreational facilities. The photographs also... View Details
- Web
Esther Koh | MBA
in the construction of bridging biotech and business and am constantly inspired at conferences by the innovative ventures of fellow entrepreneurs crossing traditional boundaries. Professional goals: I aspire to continue exploring... View Details
- Web
About This Collection | Baker Library
Amy Blitz, HBS Director of Media Development for Entrepreneurial Management, conducted the interviews with path-breaking figures from a variety of industries including finance, technology, construction and venture capital. This collection... View Details
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
Spangler, Former UNC President, Candidate for Board of Overseers
Governor Jim Hunt named Spangler chairman of the state's Board of Education, where he served for four years. Following graduation from HBS and two years of army service, Spangler, a Charlotte native, made his mark in his family's View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 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
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
A Commitment to Education
The late C.D. (“Dick”) Spangler Jr. (MBA 1956, LLD 2013) combined the business acumen he developed as president of the C. D. Spangler Construction Company and Golden Eagle Industries, and as chairman of the Bank of North Carolina, with a... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Addressing the housing needs of India’s poor
master classes for construction workers. The organization is currently exploring international collaborations. “Government policies should foster the self-construction market and see it as a solution to the growing housing crisis. We... View Details
- June 1983 (Revised November 1990)
- Supplement
Modern Advanced Concrete (C)
By: William J. Bruns Jr.
Bruns, William J., Jr. "Modern Advanced Concrete (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 383-134, June 1983. (Revised November 1990.)
- October 2014 (Revised June 2021)
- Teaching Note
Making Room for the Baby Boom: Senior Living
By: Charles F. Wu and Ben Eppler
Tom Alperin's firm National Development is an experienced multifamily and commercial developer in the Northeast. It has a strong track record for working on challenging projects, delivering high quality products and generating strong returns for his investors. The firm... View Details
- September 2014 (Revised March 2017)
- Case
The Road to Kolkata: NH-34 and PPP in India
By: Sid Yog and Ben Eppler
In 2014, Arjun Dhawan (MBA 2004), President of HCC Concessions, is working toward the completion of his largest road development project yet. The route, a 250-km stretch leading from the critical eastern Indian port of Kolkata into the interior of the province of West... View Details
Keywords: India; Real Estate; Roads; Transportation; Project Finance; Property; Infrastructure; Finance; Partners and Partnerships; Construction Industry; Construction Industry; India
Yog, Sid, and Ben Eppler. "The Road to Kolkata: NH-34 and PPP in India." Harvard Business School Case 215-007, September 2014. (Revised March 2017.)
- September 1984
- Case
Henkel Corp.: International Sealants Brand SISTA (B)
By: Robert J. Dolan
Describes the outcome of implementation of the standardized plan described in Henkel (A). View Details
Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Globalization; Expansion; Profit; Conflict Management; Outcome or Result; Construction Industry; Construction Industry; Europe; West Germany
Dolan, Robert J. "Henkel Corp.: International Sealants Brand SISTA (B)." Harvard Business School Case 585-100, September 1984.
- 02 Jan 2018
- Research & Ideas
The Most Popular Stories and Research Papers of 2017
Construction of Wine Culture Since the 1960s, the United States has seen spectacular growth in wine consumption. Al Hisano explores how businesses reinveted the image of wine. This creation of the new market, like other consumer products,... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Jun 2013
- Op-Ed
A Roadmap for Afghanistan’s Economic Future
providing development grants for schools and hospitals and in catalyzing for-profit investments to jump-start growth as it attempts to be more constructively proactive in the region. This enhanced role for incumbent organizations and... View Details
Keywords: by Tarun Khanna
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
Critical Information: MIS Monitors the Ever-Changing World of IT
products - a construct they call "the virtual value chain" - which is analogous to the physical value chain. They discuss this concept in their forthcoming book Managing in the Marketspace. MIS professor Lynda M. Applegate is also... View Details
Keywords: Elaine Gottlieb
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
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
- 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