Sustainable Cities - Publications - Faculty & Research

30 Sep 2008
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First Look: September 30, 2008

payments affects criminal activity. Analysis of daily reported incidents of major crimes in twelve U.S. cities reveals an increase in crime over the course of monthly welfare payment cycles. This increase reflects an increase in crimes... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

03 Apr 2012
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First Look: April 3

same quality as for financial information. A further challenge is that the cultures of the finance function and those who work in sustainability are very different. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/412054-PDF-ENG... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

01 Jun 2017
News

Case Study: Something New

launching Anomalie in 2016, she was a supply-chain manager for Apple Watch—and a bride-to-be in search of a wedding gown. In the process, the self-described TOM nerd discovered that one city in China produces 75 percent of the world’s... View Details

Keywords: April White

16 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Brand Power from Wedgwood to Dell: Part One

each knew, not just intuitively, but strategically—and after a time, financially and organizationally—that they had to create a sustainable market for their offerings. If Wedgwood could parachute forward into our time, or if we could go... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

20 Aug 2013
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First Look: August 20

compensation plan. Substantively, the paper sheds insights on how different elements of the compensation plan enhance productivity. We find evidence that: (1) bonuses enhance productivity across all segments; (2) overachievement commissions help View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

16 Apr 2019
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New Research and Ideas, April 16, 2019

the causes of anti-immigrant sentiments. I exploit exogenous variation in European immigration to U.S. cities between 1910 and 1930 induced by World War I and the Immigration Acts of the 1920s as well as instrument immigrants’ location... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

01 Mar 2018
News

March 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books

an in-depth analysis of the opportunities and challenges, both traditional and contemporary, of doing business in India. Great Service Made Simple by Frederic B. Sargent (OPM 2) (The Sustainable Service Institute) A short story with... View Details

12 Mar 2019
Blog Post

What I Learned in the Africa Rising Short Intensive Program

Kosaluchi (Luchi) Nwokeneche-Mmegwa (MBA '20) is from Lagos, Nigeria and graduated with a degree in Public Policy from Princeton University. Prior to HBS, Luchi worked in investment banking and private equity for Goldman Sachs & Co. in the New York View Details

13 Mar 2018
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March 13, 2018

Consequences of Mandatory Corporate Sustainability Reporting By: Ioannou, Ioannis, and George Serafeim Abstract—A key aspect of the governance process inside organizations and markets is the measurement and disclosure of important metrics... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

22 Feb 2022
Research & Ideas

When Will the Hot Housing Market Finally Start to Cool?

more densely populated places like San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York City for the countryside early in the pandemic. Some purchased or rented a second house; some stayed at their weekend getaway or decamped to a family retreat. And... View Details

Keywords: by Christine Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette

05 Aug 2014
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First Look: August 5

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/download.aspx?name=15-001.pdf Cases & Course Materials Harvard Business School Case 414-078 The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board In 2014, as the Sustainability... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

24 Mar 2023
News

Exploring Talent Markets; Aid for Turkey

killing close to 50,000 people in 11 cities and destroying or severely damaging upwards of 70,000 buildings, Nancy Hammerman (PMD 69, 1995) immediately thought of her classmate in Turkey, Nuzhet Atabek (PMD 69, 1995). "Living in Los... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

12 Sep 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 12, 2017

in the ways they do business. Moreover, hub firms themselves must do a better job leading responsibly for the good of all, not just creating and capturing value but doing more to sustain other players in the ecosystem. Publisher's link:... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

26 Oct 2020
News

A Social Impact Roadmap; Arts Leadership in a Pandemic; Amplifying Hispanic Contributions

of the building and the MSO, describe how transformative this project has been for the region, and talk about the sustainability of the organization,” says Hung, who also serves on the board of the MSO. “He’s a tremendous leader and he’s... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

17 Aug 2015
News

The Play Alchemist

do is take technology and combine it with human nature to create meaningful products.” After she graduated, Matthews did a stint at a startup, but soon left that position to help launch Uncharted Play, a company based in New York City... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman

01 Feb 1998
News

Not Your Typical Business Conference

The weather in New York City was dreary drizzle on a fall day last October 25, but on the third floor of 42nd Street's Grand Hyatt Hotel, there was pure sparkle in the air. More than one hundred HBS alumnae from all over the country and... View Details

01 Dec 2017
News

Global Perspectives

Ethiopia, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in January 2017. Students enrolled in Africa: Building Cities divided into eight teams based on their interests and explored ideas for attracting private investment over the next decade in areas such... View Details

01 Dec 2020
News

The Camel and the Unicorn

what Alex calls the “camel approach”—a sort of counter to the Silicon Valley unicorn model. Lazarow: It is this notion of building sustainability and resilience into the business model from day one. Of course, they still want this... View Details

01 Mar 2015
News

A Boomtown's Echo

have to rely on diesel generators. That is a lot of the same kind of stuff you do in an emerging economy. It’s the same thing you do in a new city in India or China.” Macomber teaches the MBA elective Building Cities: Infrastructure and... View Details

Keywords: Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining

17 Sep 2024
Blog Post

The International Experience at HBS: Zoe Sun (MBA 2024)

professionally? How has it empowered you to embark on an international entrepreneurial journey? My classroom experiences deeply influenced my career aspirations. Courses like Global Climate Change, Cities Structures & Climates, Africa... View Details

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