Career

35 Under 35: the winners

Great expectations

Words by: Emilie Filou, World Business

Published: 31-Oct-07

From around the globe, 35 women with something special to offer the planet: wealth creation that's not at others' expense.

 
 
 
Dinti Batstone

Workers of the World

Source: Emilie Filou, World Business

Reviewed: 11-Jul-07

The global cosmopolitan, with linguistic skills and an ability to work across cultures, could be a company's best asset.

 
 
 
Hirotaka Takeushi

Country Profile: The Japanese way forward

Source: Emilie Filou, World Business

Reviewed: 11-Jul-07

When it comes to business and management, Japan is better known for its companies than its business schools. Japanese management is the stuff of legend: from lean production to knowledge management, the success of Japan Inc has attracted admirers from around the world for decades, even during the 'lost decade' of the 1990s.

 
 
 
Marius Kloppers

On the Move: Marius Kloppers

Words by: World Business

Published: 11-Jul-07

BHP Billiton is rumoured to be on the verge of a spending spree - and its new CEO has a fondness for doing deals.

 
 
 

Country Profile: Spain: a lesson in business

Source: World Business

Reviewed: 06-Jun-07

Considering the limited size and reach of Spain's economy and companies, it is perhaps surprising to find four Spanish business schools in the top 100 of the Financial Times ranking, three of which have been there pretty consistently since the list's inception in 1999.

 
 
 
Michel Patry, dean of HEC Montreal

Country Profile: Canada relies on its quality

Source: World Business

Reviewed: 09-May-07

Former prime minister Pierre Trudeau once described Canada's proximity to the US as "sleeping with an elephant. No matter how friendly and even-tempered is the beast," he said, "one is affected by every twitch and grunt."