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24 Apr 2013
News

A pop-up city becomes an 80 million person laboratory

2009
Working Paper

Informed and Interconnected: A Manifesto for Smarter Cities

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Stanley S. Litow

The need for a fresh approach to U.S. communities is more urgent than ever because of the biggest global economic crisis since the Great Depression. Through examination of the barriers to solving urban problems (and the ways they reinforce each other), this paper... View Details

Keywords: Transformation; Investment; Urban Scope; Leadership; Safety; Civil Society or Community; Technology Networks; United States

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February 2013 (Revised February 2013)
Case

King Abdullah Economic City in 2009: Population Drivers and Cash Flow

By: John D. Macomber

CEO of high profile new economic city in Saudi Arabia must decide how to allocate limited investment funds across projects under duress. Issues include understanding core economic drivers, planning infrastructure investment and return, attracting multinationals, energy... View Details

Keywords: Urban Development; Infrastructure; Real Estate Industry; Saudi Arabia

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17 Apr 2019
Cold Call Podcast

Would You Live in a Smart City Where Government Controls Privacy?

May–June 1995
Article

The Competitive Advantage of the Inner City

By: M. E. Porter

Keywords: Competition; City

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June 2021
Teaching Note

The Fall of Circuit City Stores, Inc.

By: John R. Wells

Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 713-402. View Details

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June 2021
Teaching Note

The Rise of Circuit City Stores, Inc.

By: John R. Wells

Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 713-401. View Details

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March 2018
Case

Smart City Strategy: Amsterdam, Barcelona, and Atlanta

By: Rajiv Lal and Alexandra Houghtalin

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1990
Book

Investment Banking A Tale of Three Cities

By: Samuel Hayes and Philip M. Hubbard

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January 1990 (Revised March 1994)
Case

Accountants and Business Advisors, Inc.: City Office

Over the past several years both the share of women receiving accounting degrees and the share of women entering public accounting have risen substantially. However, the number of women holding senior positions, such as partner, remains low. This case provides data on... View Details

Keywords: Equality and Inequality; Retention; Gender; Accounting Industry

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05 Aug 2014

HBS Information Session in New York City

This event is an opportunity to learn more about the MBA program at Harvard Business School. The event will include a presentation from current students, alumni and a member of the MBA Admissions Board. A reception will follow the presentation. Advance registration is... View Details

23 Dec 2018

Life at HBS Chat in Taipei City

Hear straight from a current HBS student regarding their experience. A current student will host this informal gathering to give their perspective on life at HBS. View Details

Dataset

Telephone Rates between NYC and Select Cities

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American City Business Journals | Baker Library

American City Business Journals Local business news and digital editions from major U.S. cities. Read More Features electronic versions of the Book of Lists for many cities, including ranked lists of companies. Chicago, NY, Los Angeles,... View Details

Cities like Tulsa in Oklahoma are Paying People to Move There

Many workers now have the ability to work remotely. And cities across the country are trying to lure these workers with cash and other perks. View Details

8 AM – 5 PM EST, 25 Jan 2018
HBS Alumni Events

Career Reboot Camp in New York City

Career Reboot Camp is coming to New York! Led by Professor Tim Butler and facilitated by HBS career coaches, participants will work through exercises to reflect on their key career interests, what's important to them in work and life, and create a plan to move forward... View Details

8:30 AM – 4:30 PM EST, 09 Jan 2015

Career Reboot Camp in New York City

Career Reboot Camp is coming to New York! Led by Professor Tim Butler and facilitated by HBS career coaches, participants will work through exercises to reflect on their key career interests, what's important to them in work and life, and create a plan to move forward... View Details

September 2018
Teaching Note

City Year at 30: Toward Long-Term Impact

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Jonathan Cohen

This teaching note assists in the classroom instruction of the HBS No. 318-089, “City Year at 30: Toward Long-Term Impact.” It offers to instructors a case summary and analysis, along with student preparation questions and a guide for classroom discussion of the case.... View Details