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- 18 Jan 2021
- Book
How Thinking Like a Startup Helps Governments Solve More Problems
adapting the skills and practices of entrepreneurship for the public sector,” he says. Before joining the HBS faculty and creating the MBA course Public Entrepreneurship, Weiss was chief of staff to Boston Mayor Thomas Menino. In 2010,... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 04 May 2020
- Blog Post
Crisis Leadership with Nikhil Patel: The Critical Importance of Trust
Two weeks into his Leadership Fellows position with the Detroit’s Office of the Mayor, Nikhil Patel (MBA 2019) was summoned by the Mayor for a car ride. Among Patel’s mandates – which included economic development, housing, and... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Keys to the Kingdom
domain became Rhea’s literally overnight last May, when he was appointed chairman of the New York City Housing Authority by Mayor Michael Bloomberg (MBA ’66). Critics noted that Rhea, who was previously an executive at JPMorgan Chase and... View Details
Keywords: Real Estate
- 01 Aug 2007
- Op-Ed
Company Town: Fixing Corrupt Governments
consider becoming candidates. This is not a call for privatization of services (like trash pickup), which is already widespread. Instead, it's a suggestion that the job of mayor itself be awarded by voters to a private firm. Unlike other... View Details
Keywords: by Eric Werker
- Web
Ripple Effect | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
concern for others in need,” he says. After graduation, it led Nicolette to a position through the HBS Leadership Fellows Program as Advisor to the Mayor in the City of Boston Mayor’s Office. “I wouldn’t have had access to that... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Letters to the Editor
and I’ll continue speaking out in support of New York’s and the C40’s innovative approaches. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg (MBA 1966) New York, NY Environmental Action In the article “The City Solution,” Mayor... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Benaree Wiley
have. Growing up, Wiley and her sister Sharon Pratt Kelly (who served as mayor of Washington, D.C., from 1991 to 1995) often heard their attorney father talk about the effect of his work on the lives of others. "Obviously, who you become... View Details
Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner
- 15 Aug 2019
- Blog Post
The Social Enterprise Initiative at HBS
Investigation through the Special Advisor Program. After graduation, Matt participated in the HBS Leadership Fellows Program, joining the Boston Mayor’s Office as an Advisor to Mayor Tom Menino and staying for a second year as a Senior... View Details
- Web
Full Circles | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
“And HBS provided some fantastic pathways to support that decision.” As an example, Dickey cites the Leadership Fellows Program , where he took a position as Advisor to the Mayor in the City of Boston Mayor’s Office, working on issues... View Details
- 16 Apr 2013
- News
A Walkabout to the Ocean
job in the office of San Francisco's then Mayor Dianne Feinstein opened his eyes to the skills he really needed. "I was working on some complicated subsidized housing plans," he says. "It became shockingly apparent that I did not... View Details
- 29 May 2013
- Blog Post
Four Weeks on the Road with MBAs Across America
Made, meeting with the Mayor and City Council, attending an event with Bill Aulet, MD of the Center for MIT Entrepreneurship, and talking with local entrepreneurs and investors. We were also lucky to meet with VC investor Brad Feld. He... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship
- Web
Blog | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
the Mayor Nikhil Patel 16 Aug 2018 Entering HBS I knew what my fundamental professional ambition was: leading profoundly positive ch... PMNO Perspectives: Pat Ross, Team Rubicon Pat Ross 09 Aug 2018 Patrick Ross is deputy director of... View Details
- Profile
Roniesha Copeland
impact back into my career.” Beyond the familiar In between her first year at HKS and her RC year at HBS, Roniesha served on the staff of Sacramento, California, Mayor Kevin Johnson, where she worked on issues related to education reform:... View Details
- 05 Dec 2018
- Blog Post
Leadership Fellow Henry Tsai: Working With City Leadership To Leverage Technology
extract metadata, using artificial intelligence technology, that makes the stored videos much easier to search. “It’s a huge privilege to be trusted to lead so much important work,” Henry says. “The mayor calls me about my portfolio; the... View Details
- 01 Oct 2021
- News
Tackling the World’s Most Difficult Challenges
Weiss, the Richard L. Menschel Professor of Management Practice. That’s the premise of his new book, We the Possibility, which encourages governments to think like startups. For Weiss, who served as chief of staff to Boston’s mayor and... View Details
- 24 Sep 2014
- Op-Ed
The ABCs of Addressing Climate Change (From a Business Perspective)
national leaders are largely paralyzed either by politics or by budgets. In practice, local leaders can often take more pragmatic action, faster. Mayors can influence municipal purchasing, building zoning for density and efficiency, taxi... View Details
- 03 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
Business of Animal Protection Club
campus, along with business icon Suzy Welch, NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ food policy deputy director, a leading alternative protein VC and a non-profit leader. Advise students on how to use their careers to help animals. Importantly, this is... View Details
- 19 Aug 2011
- News
i-lab Buzz
rooms and open areas, again with a flexible floor plan. A café that opens onto a patio will provide the necessary caffeine and nourishment to fuel the founders of future start-ups. The i-lab’s official debut is set for November 18, with appearances scheduled by Harvard... View Details
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Annual Report 2017 - Annual Report 2017
and management challenges faced in governing cities around the world. The effort encompasses executive training programs, new research and cases on innovative city government, and a coaching program through which successful mayors mentor... View Details
- 17 Feb 2003
- Research & Ideas
Tales of the Newly-minted MBA
more pressing demands of earning a living. After stints at Bain & Co., J. Crew, and Old Navy, he landed his current position as vice president of People's Bank in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Now he's decided to follow another turn in his career path and announce his... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna