Podcast appearances and mentions of Charles M Harper

On this episode of Investors & Operators, Jordan sits down with Michael Curry, CEO of Apex Physics Partners. Together, they discuss: key lessons from the entrepreneurial journey recognizing leadership strengths and weaknesses the power of partnership when building a business ...and so much more. MICHAEL CURRY is the Chief Executive Officer of Apex Physics Partners, where he directs the company's strategy, sales, marketing and business development efforts. Mr. Curry began his career as an investment-banking analyst in London with Morgan Stanley, where he provided financial analysis and project management for media and communications acquisitions totaling over $6 billion. Michael received his BBA from Emory University and his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business where he was a recipient of both the Charles M. Harper Scholarship and the Robert Toigo Fellowship.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Architect Rafael Viñoly discusses the context of the Charles M. Harper Center of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and the architectural elements he drew from buildings that surround it. Learn more about the architecture of UChicago at architecture.uchicago.edu. Directed by Tom Rossiter and UChicago Creative, photography by Tom Rossiter, interview by Carmen Marti, editing by UChicago Creative, video assistance by Andrew Bruah, sound recording by Nick Clemente, styling and makeup by Deborah Rodkin.

There's nothing like a little competition to suddenly boost productivity. Competition forced miners to double the amount of iron ore they dug per hour, as told in one case study. In another, competition forced concrete companies to become more efficient or go under, said Chad Syverson, associate professor of economics at the University of Chicago and a productivity specialist. Syverson spoke to students and faculty at a Brown Bag lunch lecture hosted by The Becker Center of Chicago Price Theory and sponsored by Vishal Verma, '07 (XP-76), May 10 at the Charles M. Harper Center.