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Cities, Structures, and Climate Shocks
By: John D. Macomber
This course is about building sustainable and resilient cities, future proofing real estate and infrastructure assets, and examining how businesses and investors find opportunities in climate adaptation.
The world faces substantial challenges in the face of... View Details
- October 26, 2022
- Article
Climate Risk Is Growing. Is Your Company Prepared?
By: John D. Macomber
Most people don’t have a strategy for how to handle the worsening perils of flooding, wildfires and extreme heat. They should adopt a four-step process for protecting their property, whether it be a home or a business. First, they should prioritize how important...
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Macomber, John D. "Climate Risk Is Growing. Is Your Company Prepared?" Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (October 26, 2022).
- July 2017
- Case
Centerbridge Partners and Great Wolf Resorts: Buying from a Highly Regarded Competitor
By: Josh Lerner, John D. Dionne and Amram Migdal
The case examines the March 2015 Centerbridge Partners investment decision regarding whether to acquire Great Wolf Resorts, a North American family-oriented indoor water parks and hotel operator, from a private equity (PE) competitor, Apollo Global Management. The case...
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Keywords:
Private Equity Financing;
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities;
CMBS;
Secondary Buyouts;
Business Ventures;
Acquisition;
Finance;
Borrowing and Debt;
Cost;
Cost of Capital;
Equity;
Private Equity;
Financial Instruments;
Debt Securities;
Accommodations Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Financial Services Industry;
North and Central America;
United States
Lerner, Josh, John D. Dionne, and Amram Migdal. "Centerbridge Partners and Great Wolf Resorts: Buying from a Highly Regarded Competitor." Harvard Business School Case 818-023, July 2017.
- January 2020
- Case
Sunset Limited or Full Speed Ahead? Amtrak Talks to Congress
By: John D. Macomber
Richard Anderson took the helm of Amtrak in 2017 after leading a successful turnaround at Delta Airlines. Amtrak is a US state owned enterprise with about $3.5 bn in annual revenue (and a large operating loss) that is responsible for substantial segments of passenger...
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- February 2011 (Revised September 2013)
- Case
Sarvajal: Water for All
By: John D. Macomber and Mona Sinha
Entrepreneur wrestles with business model using SMS and RFID technology, franchising, and leasing to rapidly grow off-the-grid water purification business without subsidies. The company seeks to provide potable water services to rural and urban India where the public...
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Keywords:
Business Subsidiaries;
Business Model;
Communication Technology;
Private Sector;
Social Entrepreneurship;
Cost Management;
Rural Scope;
Emerging Markets;
Infrastructure;
Problems and Challenges;
Information Infrastructure;
India
Macomber, John D., and Mona Sinha. "Sarvajal: Water for All." Harvard Business School Case 211-028, February 2011. (Revised September 2013.)
- February 2012 (Revised September 2013)
- Case
Edward Lundberg and the Rockville Building: Energy Efficiency Finance in Commercial Real Estate
By: John D. Macomber and Frederik Nellemann
A commercial landlord analyzes options for funding and accomplishing energy efficiency retrofit. The situation is complicated by lease terms and uncertain effectiveness of the intervention. Students must grapple with obstacles including changing energy prices,...
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Macomber, John D., and Frederik Nellemann. "Edward Lundberg and the Rockville Building: Energy Efficiency Finance in Commercial Real Estate." Harvard Business School Case 212-067, February 2012. (Revised September 2013.)
- Teaching Interest
Doing Business in Africa
By: John D. Macomber
This course introduces frameworks and models for smart and focused investing and operations across sectors, nations, industries, and time frames in Africa. Students will learn tools and skills to help navigate the business landscape of Africa in terms of selection... View Details
Keywords:
Africa
- 19 Jun 2012
- First Look
First Look: June 19
case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/512085-PDF-ENG Sarvajal: Water for All John D. Macomber and Mona SinhaHarvard Business School Case 211-028 Entrepreneur wrestles with...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 25 May 2010
- First Look
First Look: May 25
advance class discussion of the (A) and (B) cases to encompass events as they unfolded. Purchase this supplement:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/210066-PDF-ENG CityCenter (D): Financial Crisis, Grand Opening, and a New Paradigm John...
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Martha Lagace
- 27 Sep 2011
- First Look
First Look: September 27
Structures Authors:Ranjay Gulati and Maxim Sytch Publication:In Palgrave Encyclopedia of Strategic Management/em>, edited by D. Teece and M. Augier. Palgrave Macmillan, forthcoming Abstract During the...
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Sean Silverthorne
- January 2011
- Case
Masdar and Tianjin: Eco-Cities
By: John D. Macomber
Compares Masdar City and Tianjin Eco-City, two high profile "sustainable cities." Each showcases technological and financial innovation. Is it real? Is it replicable and defensible? The case is intended to introduce main concepts and tradeoffs with respect to rapid...
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- February 2010 (Revised May 2010)
- Case
Bardhaman (A): Shrachi and the West Bengal Housing Board
By: John D. Macomber and Viraal Balsari
A real estate developer decides whether to enter into a public private partnership with the government of West Bengal to develop a township on farmland. The decisions include whether to expand operations from the company's base in Kolkata to Bardhaman, 100 km away;...
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Keywords:
Development Economics;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Business and Government Relations;
Decisions;
Private Equity;
Design;
Housing;
Infrastructure;
Projects;
Real Estate Industry;
West Bengal
Macomber, John D., and Viraal Balsari. "Bardhaman (A): Shrachi and the West Bengal Housing Board." Harvard Business School Case 210-062, February 2010. (Revised May 2010.)
- 26 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 26, 2017
worked are positively correlated with firm performance, and differences between family and non-family CEOs account for approximately 18% of the performance gap between family and non-family firms. We investigate the sources of the differences in CEO labor supply across...
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Sean Silverthorne
- February 2019 (Revised March 2019)
- Case
Banorte and the Capital Call Facility: Infrastructure Finance in Mexico
By: John D. Macomber, Carla Larangeira and Fernanda Miguel
As a result of Mexico´s pension industry deregulation, pension funds were able to invest in energy and infrastructure projects through a variety of financial instruments, particularly through Capital Development Certificates (CKDs), an asset class that served as a...
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Keywords:
Financial Products;
Fund Management;
Capital Call Facility;
Pension Funds;
Infrastructure;
Energy;
Finance;
Decision Making;
Investment Funds;
Financial Instruments;
North America;
Mexico
Macomber, John D., Carla Larangeira, and Fernanda Miguel. "Banorte and the Capital Call Facility: Infrastructure Finance in Mexico." Harvard Business School Case 219-049, February 2019. (Revised March 2019.)
- 05 Mar 2013
- First Look
First Look: March 5
and Finance Hypothesis Pass the Test of History? Authors:Musacchio, Aldo, and John D. Turner Publication:Business History Abstract For the body of work known as the law and finance literature, the...
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Sean Silverthorne
- January 2009 (Revised June 2014)
- Supplement
CityCenter (B): Economics and Delivery
By: A. Eugene Kohn, John D. Macomber and Ben Creo
Bill Smith is informed by his general contractor that a key component of the Aria Resort is going to be delayed. Aria is the centerpiece of CityCenter: a $9 billion complex and a bet-the-firm decision for MGM Mirage. Smith must make a decision as to whether to force...
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Keywords:
Buildings and Facilities;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Construction;
Finance;
Organizational Structure;
Projects;
Complexity
Kohn, A. Eugene, John D. Macomber, and Ben Creo. "CityCenter (B): Economics and Delivery." Harvard Business School Supplement 209-094, January 2009. (Revised June 2014.)
- Article
The Role of Finance and Private Investment in Developing Sustainable Cities
By: John D. Macomber
Three trends will drive urban investment, development, and entrepreneurship in the next two decades. This article provides tools to identify the situations and circumstances that will be most favorable for private sector involvement in consideration of these trends....
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Keywords:
Trends;
Demographics;
Private Sector;
Investment;
City;
Infrastructure;
Opportunities;
Urban Development
Macomber, John D. "The Role of Finance and Private Investment in Developing Sustainable Cities." Journal of Applied Corporate Finance 23, no. 3 (Summer 2011): 64–74.
- July 2014 (Revised December 2016)
- Case
EcoMotors International
By: John D. Macomber and Hermes Alvarez
Eco-Motors, funded in part by Khosla Ventures, has to decide how to go to market with a new technology for internal combustion engines for automotive and industrial use. The OPOC engine has opposed pistons and is a two-stroke engine, as compared to a more traditional...
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Keywords:
Technological Innovation;
Business Model;
Customer Value and Value Chain;
Engineering;
Manufacturing Industry;
Green Technology Industry;
Auto Industry
Macomber, John D., and Hermes Alvarez. "EcoMotors International." Harvard Business School Case 215-012, July 2014. (Revised December 2016.)
- March 2014 (Revised April 2014)
- Supplement
China Vanke (B)
By: Lynn S. Paine, John Macomber and Keith Chi-ho Wong
The case describes Vanke's response to the decisions posed in the A1, A2, and A3 cases and asks whether Vanke should expand its strategic scope by defining itself as an "urban facilities provider" rather than a "residential housing developer." The management team is...
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Keywords:
Real Estate;
China;
Green Building;
Sustainable Development;
Asset Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Urban Development;
Safety;
Assets;
Real Estate Industry;
China
Paine, Lynn S., John Macomber, and Keith Chi-ho Wong. "China Vanke (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 314-107, March 2014. (Revised April 2014.)
- 2020
- Chapter
Climate Change Is Going to Transform Where and How We Build
By: John D. Macomber
As fires, floods, and droughts increasingly threaten homes, businesses, and other institutions, climate risk has become financial risk. This implies that homeowners and investors have been making location decisions without properly pricing the cost of potential peril,...
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Macomber, John D. "Climate Change Is Going to Transform Where and How We Build." In Climate Change: The Insights You Need from Harvard Business Review. Vol. 12. HBR Insights Series. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Review Press, 2020.