Sustainable Cities - Publications - Faculty & Research

26 Jun 2023
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ClimateCAP 2023 & ClimateCAP Fellowship

stumbled across the Firm’s Sustainability Practice during my rotation in New York, and it was “love at first sight” – I realized that climate change has become top of mind for many business leaders, and climate-related projects cover some... View Details

02 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Not All M&As Are Alike—and That Matters

geographic roll-ups; sometimes they involve deals between big companies. They also involve a bigger stretch — into a different country, not just into an adjacent city or a state. The likelihood of success depends in part on the companies'... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph L. Bower

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General Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

National Peacemaker Award from the National Conflict Resolution Center in 2020. Gerald C. Chertavian : Named a Glassdoor Employee’s Choice Top CEO at an SMB in 2021. Vikram Gandhi : Winner of the 2021 Teaching Recognition Award for Excellence in View Details

23 May 2023
Research & Ideas

Lessons on Life, Graffiti, and Value: 'It's in That Darkness That You Can Actually Develop and Evolve'

range of experiences and institutions, including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, MOCA, and Barnsdale Art Park. “You were exposed to the best of everything the city had to offer, for better or worse,” Riley said. A fan of Wu-Tang... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette

07 Oct 2020
Blog Post

7 Coming Out Stories from the HBS PRIDE Club

a conflicted Catholic from Ohio, I packed my bags and made my way to New York City at 18 years old. New city, new school, new chapter, new identity. First day of college with a fresh start where no one knew who I was before – I could be... View Details

01 Jun 2023
News

In My Humble Opinion: Very Continental

Ngoyi at the Fund for Export Development in Africa: creating sustainable development at scale. (Courtesy of Marlene Ngoyi) Born in Brussels to Congolese parents and raised in Gabon, Marlene Ngoyi (MBA 2009) has lived and worked in... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; investment; exports; infrastructure; life experience; finance; Finance

18 Jun 2018
Research & Ideas

Warning: Scary Warning Labels Work!

sizes, and more water and mid-calorie options.” Cities look for public support If cities want to win public approval for labels, this research suggests it might behoove them to publicize information about... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Advertising; Public Relations

22 Feb 2022
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Breaking News

shown that those scrappy, community-based weeklies and monthlies serve a vital role in society, curbing political polarization and boosting civic participation. They also remain an unparalleled check on city and town councils, school... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; illustration by Dana Smith; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

30 Jun 2021
In Practice

The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2021

What’s on HBS faculty members’ reading list for summer 2021? Which books are most meaningful to them and why? Below, faculty share their top picks, ranging from biographies and memoirs to their colleagues’ latest works. Julia Austin: Social justice and the Obamas I... View Details

Keywords: by Kathryn Haviland

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Harvard Business School

assistant buyer and rose to overseeing buying in Europe and Asia. He was one of the first Black executives at Macy's. Wilkinson later moved to the New York City Transit Authority, becoming executive officer for surface transit with... View Details

06 Aug 2019
Cold Call Podcast

Super Bowl Ads Sell Products, but Do They Sell Brands?

Kenny: : "This flat tire needs a man," says the narrator of the Goodyear Tire commercial that aired during the inaugural Super Bowl between the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs in 1967. The ad featured a damsel in... View Details

Keywords: Advertising; Sports; Entertainment & Recreation; Media & Broadcasting

04 May 2021
Blog Post

Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month at HBS

those of many other AAPIs, immigrated to the U.S. from Vietnam with no money. When the North Vietnamese took over the city of Saigon, my grandparents were forced to sign away their businesses to the government and escaped persecution of... View Details

May 12, 2015
Article

Small Wins Go a Long Way in Improving U.S. Rail Transportation

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter

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June 2012
Teaching Note

Masdar and Tianjin: Eco-Cities (TN)

By: John D. Macomber

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August 2012
Teaching Plan

Living PlanIT (TP)

By: Robert G. Eccles, Amy C. Edmondson, John Macomber and Ryan Johnson

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11 May 2015
Research & Ideas

A Road Map to Fix America’s Transportation Infrastructure

sensors and other road technology are helping to improve safety for drivers. For example, Street Bump, a smartphone app created by the city of Boston, can detect potholes from the bumps cars experience on roads and send the locations of... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Transportation

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,... View Details

Keywords: Finance; Real Estate Industry

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Shara Ticku is the CEO and Co-Founder of C16 Biosciences, the makers of Palmless : the platform for sustainable palm oil alternatives. C16’s proprietary technology platform uses biomanufacturing to create next-generation ingredients and... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products & Packaged Goods;#2;#Agriculture;#13;#Biotech & Life Sciences;#28;#Energy, Oil, Renewables, & Environment;#35;#Food & Beverages;#56;#Personal Health & Wellness

February 2022 (Revised March 2022)
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National Electric Vehicles Sweden (NEVS): Materializing a Vision

By: Shane Greenstein and Elena Corsi

In 2021, the car manufacturer National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) faced the challenge of securing funding from its investor to launch an innovative mobility solution based on fleets of shared autonomous driving (AD) cars. The system was complex as it required the... View Details

Keywords: Autonomous Vehicles; Product Design; Sustainable Cities; Transportation Networks; Auto Industry; Sweden; Europe

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