Growing Liz Claiborne, Inc.: An Interview with Co-founder, Jerome A. Chazen '50
Jerome A. Chazen speaks at length on co-founding and growing Liz Claiborne, Inc. and offers perspectives on globalization in the years ahead, the role of his eponymous Institute at Columbia, and career guidance based on his own vast experience.
China - Opportunities in Transition
Jack Perkowski, chairman and CEO of ASIMCO Technologies, Inc., offers advice and strategy for doing business in China and understanding the mindset of a typical Chinese businessperson.
The Economics of Climate Change
Climate change is a fact, but why should the general public care? Nicolas Stern explains the three top reasons for apathy and what should be done.
Beeline: Launching a Mobile Phone Operator During Russia's Turbulent Economic Rebirth
In the early 1990s, during the last days of the Soviet Union, entrepreneurship was legalized in Russia and many businessmen started to launch new ventures. In those turbulent days, Dmitry Zimin, the head of a secret radio-technical military institute in Moscow, sought opportunities to start his own business.
Working from the Heart: An Exploration of what Propels Twelve "Quality" Social Entrepreneurs
What makes a "quality" social entrepreneur? One MBA set out to answer this question by interviewing and assessing 12 top social entrepreneurs across the UK.
Is Ghana an Attractive Proposition for IT Services and Business Process Outsourcing?
During the last 10 years, the Ghanaian government has made a serious effort to increase foreign direct investment as a vehicle for export-led growth. Much of the emphasis has been on using technology to fuel the growth ? some have suggested that Ghana could in time become the ?Bangalore of West Africa.?
Women and Global Entrepreneurship
Joan Helpern, founder and former CEO of Joan & David, shares her experience in launching an international company that has designed and manufactured distinctive footwear and accessories for the active woman since 1968.