The Commenda Contract
by The Commenda Contract – The Medieval Limited Partnership That Fueled Maritime Venture Capital
Category: Nominations
Fairs of Champagne
Fairs of Champagne – The Cyclical Hubs of Medieval International Finance and Trade
Guilds of Medieval Europe
Guilds of Medieval Europe – The Regulators of Quality, Training, and Urban Economic Life
The “Category Killer” Retail Concept
The “Category Killer” Retail Concept – Dominating a Market Segment Through Overwhelming Selection and Price
Sui/Tang Dynasty Grand Canal Engineers
Sui/Tang Dynasty Grand Canal Engineers – The Builders of China’s Arterial Waterway for Grain and Commerce
The Srivijaya Empire
The Srivijaya Empire – The Thalassocracy Built on Controlling a Maritime Chokepoint
Vikings of the Volga Trade Route
Vikings of the Volga Trade Route – The Nordic-Slavic Entrepreneurs of the Northern Fur and Silver Network
The “Brand Management” System (P&G)
by The “Brand Management” System (P&G) – Institutionalizing the Marketing of Products as Distinct Personalities
The “ESG” (Environmental, Social, Governance) Movement
The “ESG” (Environmental, Social, Governance) Movement – The Mainstreaming of Stakeholder Capitalism and Sustainable Investing
The Islamic Mudarabah Partnership
The Islamic Mudarabah Partnership – The Ethical Profit-Sharing Contract That Financed Commerce