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- January 2007 (Revised May 2009)
- Case
Kibera and the Kenya Slum Upgrading Project (A)
By: Nicolas P. Retsinas, Arthur I Segel, Marc Diaz and John Dean Shepherd
Kenya's Minister of Housing faces tremendous pressures in dealing with the pervasive housing troubles in his country. Kibera is the largest slum in Africa and home to more than 800,000 residents, yet only measures two square kilometers, roughly half the size of... View Details
Retsinas, Nicolas P., Arthur I Segel, Marc Diaz, and John Dean Shepherd. "Kibera and the Kenya Slum Upgrading Project (A)." Harvard Business School Case 207-017, January 2007. (Revised May 2009.)
- February 2020
- Case
Rotoplas: Bringing More and Better Water
By: John D. Macomber and Carla Larangeira
Private companies were being turned to for potable water in the world’s megacities due to impacts of climate change including droughts and flooding. Mexico City had endured several water-related crises, with its population suffering from floods, droughts, water... View Details
Keywords: Water Supply; Water Management; Finance; Infrastructure; Urban Development; Business and Government Relations; Latin America; Mexico
Macomber, John D., and Carla Larangeira. "Rotoplas: Bringing More and Better Water." Harvard Business School Case 220-064, February 2020.
- Jan 2014
- Case
Rethinking Cities: Chicago on the Move
decreasing popularity of cars and increasing urban populations—have implications for 21st century transportation and infrastructure. This is apparent in the case of Chicago, a global city in the vanguard of change. This paper focuses on... View Details
- 08 May 2006
- Lessons from the Classroom
Writing the Case for Public School Reform
working with leadership teams from nine urban school districts over the course of three annual sessions to coordinate research and create coherent, scalable systems for education reform. Two cases written for PELP and taught by HBS... View Details
- Fast Answer
Real Estate Prices by City
Residential Rents and choose appropriate options such as by sqf. etc. select years view data Related sources: (might not be by city) Federal Reserve Economic Data, St Louis FED - scroll down to see data on US commercial real estate prices and real residential property... View Details
- 22 Jul 2016
- News
Let’s Talk Dating
(Tinder) (Tinder) As CEO of Tinder India, Taru Kapoor (MBA 2015) is at the center of a cultural shift: In a country where arranged marriage is still the norm, more and more young people are connecting outside of family-approved channels. “In View Details
- Web
A Life’s Work | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
A Life’s Work Gerald Chertavian (MBA 1992) realized what he wanted to do with his life when he was just 21 years old. Having volunteered as a Big Brother while working at Chemical Bank in New York City, he saw firsthand the need for a program that would bridge the gap... View Details
- 23 Oct 2019
- News
A Bid for the Future
When Stephen Moret (MBA 2001) first read of Amazon’s search for a second headquarters in the Wall Street Journal, he was certain the newspaper had made a typo. The online retailer couldn’t be talking about creating 50,000 jobs. Moret’s years in economic development... View Details
- Web
Blog | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
June attended the Strategic Per... SPNM Perspectives: Rhonda Haynes, National Association For Urban Debate Leagues Rhonda Haynes 19 Aug 2021 Rhonda Haynes is Executive Director of the National Association for View Details
- December 2012 (Revised January 2013)
- Supplement
Jefferson County (E): Postscript
By: Daniel Bergstresser and Randolph B. Cohen
Jefferson County, Alabama, faces an EPA mandate requiring sewer system upgrades. How will they finance the upgrades? What consequences will follow? View Details
Keywords: Local Government; Political Process; Bankruptcy; Debt Management; Financial Planning; Urban Development; Infrastructure; Borrowing and Debt; Government and Politics; Public Administration Industry; Alabama
Bergstresser, Daniel, and Randolph B. Cohen. "Jefferson County (E): Postscript." Harvard Business School Supplement 213-060, December 2012. (Revised January 2013.)
- September 2009
- Case
One South: Investing in Emerging Markets (A)
By: Nicolas P. Retsinas and Justin Seth Ginsburgh
A United States private equity fund, The Saboput Group, must decide whether to invest in a new technology park development in Chennai, India. The case provides the reader with a detailed investment memorandum from the local Indian operating partner, and the reader must... View Details
Keywords: Private Equity; Investment; Emerging Markets; Partners and Partnerships; Urban Development; Real Estate Industry; Chennai; United States
Retsinas, Nicolas P., and Justin Seth Ginsburgh. "One South: Investing in Emerging Markets (A)." Harvard Business School Case 210-024, September 2009.
- Fast Answer
Tax news and analysis
Multimedia Center platforms, and Statements and Announcements of the IRS. Tax Policy Center (TPC): News and analysis from this joint venture of the Urban Institute and Brookings Institution. The Center is made up of nationally... View Details
- 26 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 26
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=49804 Economic Transition and Private-Sector Labor Demand: Evidence from Urban China By: Iyer, Lakshmi, Xin Meng, Nancy Qian, and Xiaoxue Zhao Abstract—This paper studies the policy... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Portrait Project
Kelly O’Neil
our yard, which was so much more alive than my neighbours' dull lawns. It was an urban garden so big, my sister and I made it our own personal city. We would plant Carrot Road, daydream while wandering down Sweet Pea Avenue, and feast on... View Details
- 07 Dec 2015
- News
Making Higher Ed Accessible to Africans
who started his first company, Tribeca Designs, an efficient storage CD tower, while a student at Harvard Business School, spent his early post-HBS years working for private equity firms before joining Radio One—an American broadcasting company that targets... View Details
- 11 Sep 2012
- First Look
First Look: September 11
on schemas, procedural justice, emotion expression, and prosocial behavior. Land Politics and Local State Capacities: The Political Economy of Urban Change in China Author:Meg Rithmire Publication:China Quarterly (forthcoming) Abstract... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jan 2017
- News
Sphere of Influence
Analisa Balares (MBA 2005) was born into a poor family, but her life path crossed different strata of Philippine society, from the ultra-wealthy to the urban poor. A student leader from the age of 13, she represented her high school at... View Details
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
Ask the Expert: Auto Pilot
became its own initiative, with Kapoor as the head: “My goal—our goal—is to move to autonomous, electric, shared fleets,” he says, thereby unlocking simultaneous gains in safety, carbon emissions, and urban congestion. The future has... View Details
- Profile
Clarissa Quintanilla
trying out different communication and leadership styles, all learning how to become more effective.” Market-based approaches In her first joint-degree internship, Clarissa worked on two projects under the Boston Urban Mechanics Program... View Details
- March 2014 (Revised February 2016)
- Supplement
China Vanke (A-2)
By: Lynn S. Paine, John D. Macomber and Keith Chi-ho Wong
China Vanke's president and his team must decide on a plan of action after reviewing the quality issues the company faced in early 2012 after a series of highly publicized incidents concerning the quality of the homes they built. View Details
Keywords: Real Estate; China; Green Building; Sustainable Development; Asset Management; Leadership; Urban Development; Growth and Development Strategy; Assets; Safety; Real Estate Industry; China
Paine, Lynn S., John D. Macomber, and Keith Chi-ho Wong. "China Vanke (A-2)." Harvard Business School Supplement 314-105, March 2014. (Revised February 2016.)