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The $300 House: The Sustainability Challenge

Harvard Business Review

Editor's note: This post is one in an occasional series on Vijay Govindarajan's and Christian Sarkar's idea to create a scalable housing solution for the world's poor. I was pleased to discover the $300 House challenge and I applaud the efforts of Vijay Govindarajan and Christian Sarkar. The Case for Bamboo. Watch the video.).

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Whatever Happened to the $300 House?

Harvard Business Review

The idea to design and build a $300 house first appeared here on the HBR site in August 2010, in a post by me (Vijay Govindarajan) and Christian Sarkar, and then again as one of several ideas in the HBR Agenda 2011. Boniface Haiti Foundation.

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The $300 House: The Corporate Challenge

Harvard Business Review

Editor's note: This post is one in an occasional series on Vijay Govindarajan's and Christian Sarkar's idea to create a scalable housing solution for the world's poor. Each post will examine the challenge from a different perspective, including design, technology, urban planning and more. Today, Stephanie A.

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The $300 House: The Urban Challenge

Harvard Business Review

Editor's note: This post is one in an occasional series on Vijay Govindarajan's and Christian Sarkar's idea to create a scalable housing solution for the world's poor. Achieving Global, Low-Cost, Class-A Construction. Among his early projects are some of the first high-rise buildings ever to be constructed in Silicon Valley.

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World Business Forum – Top 10 Speakers | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Whether constructing, deconstructing, or smashing brands, Martin’s understanding of branding goes far deeper than the tired noise you typically hear from brand agencies. Vijay Govindarajan - Vijay is a Professor of International Business and the Founding Director of Tuck’s Center for Global Leadership at Dartmouth.

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