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2004
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Compensation Reform at Denver Public Schools

By: Allen Grossman, Nancy D. Beaulieu and Jennifer Suesse

Keywords: Education; Urban Scope; Compensation and Benefits; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Colorado

2023
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Toward Decision-Useful Carbon Information

By: Gunther Glenk

Companies are increasingly viewed as crucial drivers for timely decarbonization. Current accounting practices for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, however, often leave corporate carbon disclosures and abatement obscured. Here I introduce a taxonomy for assuring the... View Details

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28 May 2019
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Action Plan: Border Crossing

GFC-funded urban soccer tournament. “It was a powerful, memorable experience,” says Rawdon, who offers three tips for creating unforgettable travel moments of your own. How to make memorable travel moments Find personal connections. “On a... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Dec 2018
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Competencies and Credentials

to better navigate the complex landscape. The research focuses on technology trends such as artificial intelligence, changing workforce demographics, the middle-skills gap, global talent, and the tensions between urban centers and rural... View Details

01 Mar 2012
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Capitalism’s New Agenda

the urban poor (one of CEMEX’s accomplishments in Mexico). Based on our research, we believe the time has come for companies to accept the challenge to use their entrepreneurial skills on a broader canvas. Companies today complain that... View Details

Keywords: Joseph L. Bower, Herman B. Leonard, and Lynn S. Paine; social activism; Occupy Wallstreet; Corporate Services; Finance

11 Nov 2021
Blog Post

ZONE DEFENSE: These self-driving, AI-powered drones do recon so soldiers don’t have to

but have accounted for over half of combat casualties in recent conflicts. Most of those occur in close, urban combat, as service members go building by building in search of hidden threats. “We hear things like, ‘This product made a... View Details

21 Oct 2024
Research & Ideas

What Happens in Vegas Could Shape the Metaverse

competing incentives in building the metaverse, our view is that the metaverse can still succeed,” they write, “but it might call for a shift in mindset and an openness to learning from seemingly distant domains of knowledge.” Along those lines, they invoked the... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Nover; Computer; Information Technology

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Prospect Hill

By: William J. Poorvu and Katherine Sweetman

Bill Hassett, a partner in the Nelson Companies, has to make some important decisions regarding the expansion of Prospect Hill Executive Office Park in Waltham, Massachusetts. The pre-development issues concerning him about the Hillside Building include how to position... View Details

Keywords: Expansion; Growth and Development Strategy; Property; Decisions; Interest Rates; Urban Development; Organizational Structure; Real Estate Industry; Massachusetts

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Market Perspectives (previously Finance and Capitalism) - Course Catalog

analysis to contemporary issues. The cases explore concrete situations that highlight the challenges and tradeoffs of decision-makers. Issues explored include: education, urban development, illegal drugs, rent control, housing, drug... View Details

04 Jan 2016
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Taking Time Out for a Challenge

for pediatric and maternal care—provide essential non-Ebola care in a manner that protected the safety of staff and patients,” Manning says. “I’m proud that we were able to partner with volunteer groups in poor urban communities on... View Details

Keywords: ebola; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance

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

case:https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/216047-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 818-115 Urban Us Shaun Abrahamson and Stonly Baptiste aimed to invest in what they called "urbantech superheroes." At View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

22 Apr 2013
Research & Ideas

Earth Day: Recent Research on Sustainability

Funding the Design of Livable CitiesAs a burgeoning global population migrates to the world's urban centers, it's crucial to design livable cities that function with scarce natural resources. John Macomber discusses the critical... View Details

01 Oct 2001
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Jeffery E. Sagansky: That's Entertainment

NBC, that meant developing "smart, urban shows" aimed at baby boomers that turned the peacock network's fortunes from bronze to gold. From 1990 to 1994, Sagansky achieved similar success at CBS, lifting that network from third place to... View Details

Keywords: James E. Aisner; Arts, Entertainment

18 Jan 2012
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Charter Supporter

in opening a lot of doors for me.” Shortly after the initial Capital Times story about Burke, the paper ran another one about her a few days later. It announced that Burke had made a gift of $2.5 million for a proposed charter school, sponsored by the View Details

Keywords: Arts, Sports, Language, Driving, and Other Schools; Educational Services

12 Feb 2025
Blog Post

How Risk Can Be the Key to a Sustainable Future with Sophie Levin (MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences 2022

long-duration energy storage, and greywater recycling. Low-carbon cement can drastically reduce the carbon footprint of construction, long-duration energy storage will enable more reliable renewable energy systems, and greywater recycling could transform how we manage... View Details

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America's Digital Divide: Where Workers Are Falling Behind | Working Knowledge

urban and rural areas An average media consumption and computing index of 0.19 in urban Zip codes compared to -0.27 in rural ZIP codes revealed that rural areas significantly lagged behind cities in digital... View Details

01 Jun 2001
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Merrill Lynch's Stan O'Neal

O’Neal says he sometimes finds time to “play a bad game of golf.” He is a member of the HBS Visiting Committee and sits on the boards of the Ronald McDonald House, the National Urban League, and Nasdaq. Recently, he also joined an... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; Merrill Lynch; Finance; Health, Social Assistance; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

01 Apr 2001
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Khoo Teng Chye: Technology Turnaround in Singapore

more globally and to be more savvy about business and finance.” Khoo is well-equipped to lead that drive. In 1992, while still serving in the government’s Urban Redevelopment Authority, he completed the School’s Advanced Management... View Details

Keywords: Alejandro Reyes; Transportation

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Mike Watitwa

people from all corners of the world, with different affiliations, beliefs and aspirations in life. As a kid what did you want to be when you grew up? Many things. The most enduring desire was to be a music artist. The Kenyan urban... View Details

01 Dec 2016
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LA Reid’s Song

the rest. And while I always liked having hits, my hits were never based on making music that I thought fit urban radio or alternative rock radio or Top Forty radio. I don’t want only hit records—I did that. I always wanted more. I want... View Details

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