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      • January 2011
      • Case

      Masdar and Tianjin: Eco-Cities

      By: John D. Macomber
      Compares Masdar City and Tianjin Eco-City, two high profile "sustainable cities." Each showcases technological and financial innovation. Is it real? Is it replicable and defensible? The case is intended to introduce main concepts and tradeoffs with respect to rapid... View Details
      Keywords: Technological Innovation; Business Model; Development Economics; Urban Development; Cash Flow; Project Finance; Competitive Advantage; Environmental Sustainability; City; Infrastructure
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      Macomber, John D. "Masdar and Tianjin: Eco-Cities." Harvard Business School Case 211-064, January 2011.
      • January 2011
      • Case

      A Slice of the Pie: Ruby Collins and Tenants in Common

      By: John D. Macomber and Kristian Peterson
      A securitized small real estate investment vehicle fails and the many individual owners have to decide how to manage or dispose of the asset. This case follows Ruby Collins, a small investor, through the logic of Section 1031 Like Kind Exchanges as well as the... View Details
      Keywords: Financial Instruments; Investment; Risk Management; Ownership Stake; Partners and Partnerships; Valuation; Real Estate Industry
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      Macomber, John D., and Kristian Peterson. "A Slice of the Pie: Ruby Collins and Tenants in Common." Harvard Business School Case 211-008, January 2011.
      • June 2010 (Revised September 2013)
      • Case

      IDFC India: Infrastructure Investment Intermediaries

      By: John D. Macomber and Viraal Balsari
      Indian financial intermediary matching international capital to local infrastructure decides how to balance range of services, risk-adjusted return, margin pressure, and nation building. IDFC was chartered with partial ownership from the Indian government to help... View Details
      Keywords: Investment; Infrastructure; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; State Ownership; Business and Government Relations; Business and Shareholder Relations; Partners and Partnerships; Financial Services Industry; India
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      Macomber, John D., and Viraal Balsari. "IDFC India: Infrastructure Investment Intermediaries." Harvard Business School Case 210-050, June 2010. (Revised September 2013.)
      • March 2010 (Revised May 2010)
      • Case

      Design Creates Fortune: 2000 Tower Oaks Boulevard

      By: John D. Macomber and Griffin James
      A real estate developer assesses its ability to capture the benefits of investing in LEED Platinum, Vedic Design, and EnergyStar components in new buildings. The building at 2000 Tower Oaks Boulevard in Rockville, Maryland is said to be the healthiest building in the... View Details
      Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Cost vs Benefits; Energy Conservation; Construction; Investment; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Leasing; Renting or Rental; Value Creation; Real Estate Industry; Maryland
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      Macomber, John D., and Griffin James. "Design Creates Fortune: 2000 Tower Oaks Boulevard." Harvard Business School Case 210-070, March 2010. (Revised May 2010.)
      • February 2010 (Revised June 2014)
      • Supplement

      CityCenter (C): Turmoil and Choices

      By: John D. Macomber
      "CityCenter (C)" follows the (A) and (B) cases chronologically. The (C) case explores the decisions facing MGM MIRAGE following a lawsuit by partner Dubai World and suspension of Dubai World's cash contributions to the project in early 2009. Issues include the... View Details
      Keywords: Lawsuits and Litigation; Private Equity; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Decisions; Partners and Partnerships; Conflict and Resolution; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Nevada
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      Macomber, John D. "CityCenter (C): Turmoil and Choices." Harvard Business School Supplement 210-066, February 2010. (Revised June 2014.)
      • February 2010 (Revised June 2014)
      • Supplement

      CityCenter (D): Financial Crisis, Grand Opening, and a New Paradigm

      By: John D. Macomber and Griffin James
      "CityCenter (D)" follows the (A), (B), and (C) cases with subsequent chronological events through CityCenter's grand opening in December 2009 and financial results through March 2010. The case includes a simple valuation exercise intended to explore CEO Jim Murren's... View Details
      Keywords: Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Private Equity; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Decision Choices and Conditions; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Nevada; New Jersey
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      Macomber, John D., and Griffin James. "CityCenter (D): Financial Crisis, Grand Opening, and a New Paradigm." Harvard Business School Supplement 210-067, February 2010. (Revised June 2014.)
      • February 2010 (Revised May 2010)
      • Supplement

      Bardhaman (B): Bengal Shrachi and the Township Design Decision

      By: John D. Macomber and Viraal Balsari
      A real estate developer in West Bengal chooses between two master plans for a 260 acre new township considering design, financing, and phasing. Two detailed master plans are considered, one with a radial design and an internal town square and one with a grid design and... View Details
      Keywords: Urban Development; Construction; Design; Finance; Construction Industry; Real Estate Industry; West Bengal
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      Macomber, John D., and Viraal Balsari. "Bardhaman (B): Bengal Shrachi and the Township Design Decision." Harvard Business School Supplement 210-063, February 2010. (Revised May 2010.)
      • February 2010 (Revised May 2010)
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      Bardhaman (A): Shrachi and the West Bengal Housing Board

      By: John D. Macomber and Viraal Balsari
      A real estate developer decides whether to enter into a public private partnership with the government of West Bengal to develop a township on farmland. The decisions include whether to expand operations from the company's base in Kolkata to Bardhaman, 100 km away;... View Details
      Keywords: Development Economics; Growth and Development Strategy; Business and Government Relations; Decisions; Private Equity; Design; Housing; Infrastructure; Projects; Real Estate Industry; West Bengal
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      Macomber, John D., and Viraal Balsari. "Bardhaman (A): Shrachi and the West Bengal Housing Board." Harvard Business School Case 210-062, February 2010. (Revised May 2010.)
      • August 2009 (Revised August 2010)
      • Teaching Note

      Dharavi: Developing Asia's Largest Slum (TN)

      By: Lakshmi Iyer and John D. Macomber
      Teaching Note for [710004]. View Details
      Keywords: Wealth and Poverty; Developing Countries and Economies; Asia
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      Iyer, Lakshmi, and John D. Macomber. "Dharavi: Developing Asia's Largest Slum (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 710-011, August 2009. (Revised August 2010.)
      • July 2009 (Revised June 2011)
      • Case

      Dharavi: Developing Asia's Largest Slum (A)

      By: Lakshmi Iyer, John D. Macomber and Namrata Arora
      Maharashtra state is accepting bids to redevelop Dharavi, the largest slum in Asia. A real estate developer assesses the risks and tenders a bid. The bid conditions include providing new free housing to tens of thousands of slum dwellers, which is anticipated to be... View Details
      Keywords: Risk Management; Development Economics; Housing; Urban Development; Emerging Markets; Social Issues; Business and Government Relations; Real Estate Industry; Mumbai
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      Iyer, Lakshmi, John D. Macomber, and Namrata Arora. "Dharavi: Developing Asia's Largest Slum (A)." Harvard Business School Case 710-004, July 2009. (Revised June 2011.)
      • April 2009
      • Case

      Young Presidents' Organization

      By: Mikolaj Jan Piskorski, John D. Macomber and David Chen
      The board of Young Presidents' Organization needs to decide on the future of its Networks Initiative, designed to connect its geographically dispersed membership base through 60 different interest-based networks. So far, one half of these networks have been considered... View Details
      Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Governing and Advisory Boards; Leadership Development; Growth and Development Strategy; Organizations; Social and Collaborative Networks
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      Piskorski, Mikolaj Jan, John D. Macomber, and David Chen. "Young Presidents' Organization." Harvard Business School Case 709-444, April 2009.
      • April 2009 (Revised May 2010)
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      Urbi and the City Licensee Managers

      By: John D. Macomber and Regina Garcia-Cuellar
      A leading low income housing builder in Mexico decides which prospective new local partner best extends its advantages in managing twin production lines of homes and clients. URBI has built substantial competitive advantage in the technology and culture that matches... View Details
      Keywords: Mortgages; Government and Politics; Housing; Growth and Development Strategy; Brands and Branding; Market Entry and Exit; Production; Supply Chain; Organizational Culture; Franchise Ownership; Partners and Partnerships; Competitive Advantage; Real Estate Industry; China; India; Mexico; United States
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      Macomber, John D., and Regina Garcia-Cuellar. "Urbi and the City Licensee Managers." Harvard Business School Case 209-144, April 2009. (Revised May 2010.)
      • January 2009 (Revised June 2014)
      • Supplement

      CityCenter (B): Economics and Delivery

      By: A. Eugene Kohn, John D. Macomber and Ben Creo
      Bill Smith is informed by his general contractor that a key component of the Aria Resort is going to be delayed. Aria is the centerpiece of CityCenter: a $9 billion complex and a bet-the-firm decision for MGM Mirage. Smith must make a decision as to whether to force... View Details
      Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Decision Choices and Conditions; Construction; Finance; Organizational Structure; Projects; Complexity
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      Kohn, A. Eugene, John D. Macomber, and Ben Creo. "CityCenter (B): Economics and Delivery." Harvard Business School Supplement 209-094, January 2009. (Revised June 2014.)
      • January 2009 (Revised June 2014)
      • Case

      CityCenter (A): Vision and Design

      By: A. Eugene Kohn, John D. Macomber and Ben Creo
      CityCenter is a $9 billion project for MGM MIRAGE. The project's star architects have a major disagreement about a critical design issue. Bill Smith, head of the MGM MIRAGE Design Group, must resolve this issue to the satisfaction of all the project's stakeholders.... View Details
      Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Cost vs Benefits; Design; Construction; Projects; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Conflict Management; Value Creation
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      Kohn, A. Eugene, John D. Macomber, and Ben Creo. "CityCenter (A): Vision and Design." Harvard Business School Case 209-052, January 2009. (Revised June 2014.)
      • January 2009 (Revised April 2009)
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      Disaster in April: The Obligations of Kelly Construction

      By: John D. Macomber, Christopher M. Gordon and Ben Creo
      A construction company experiences a crane accident with multiple fatalities. The CEO, a client, and an employee must make choices to meet the company's obligations. Set in 2006, the case looks at the choices faced by board members of a museum that is an important... View Details
      Keywords: Business Exit or Shutdown; Family Business; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Governing and Advisory Boards; Compensation and Benefits; Contracts; Crisis Management; Construction Industry
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      Macomber, John D., Christopher M. Gordon, and Ben Creo. "Disaster in April: The Obligations of Kelly Construction." Harvard Business School Case 209-099, January 2009. (Revised April 2009.)
      • November 2008
      • Case

      The StarNight Hotel Construction Bid: Real Time Competition on Schedule, Scope, and Cost

      By: John D. Macomber
      The case is intended for use with the HBS Educational Technology Group "Construction Bidding Simulation." Material that can be taught includes quantity survey methodology (from the case); analyzing preliminary estimated costs per building trade (from the discussion... View Details
      Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Construction; Cost; Contracts; Bids and Bidding; Real Estate Industry
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      Macomber, John D. "The StarNight Hotel Construction Bid: Real Time Competition on Schedule, Scope, and Cost." Harvard Business School Case 209-067, November 2008.
      • 2008
      • Working Paper

      Exploring the Duality between Product and Organizational Architectures: A Test of the Mirroring Hypothesis

      By: Alan D. MacCormack, John Rusnak and Carliss Y. Baldwin
      A variety of academic studies argue that a relationship exists between the structure of an organization and the design of the products that this organization produces. Specifically, products tend to "mirror" the architectures of the organizations in which they are... View Details
      Keywords: Open Source Distribution; Product Design; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Performance Effectiveness; Information Technology Industry
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      MacCormack, Alan D., John Rusnak, and Carliss Y. Baldwin. "Exploring the Duality between Product and Organizational Architectures: A Test of the Mirroring Hypothesis." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 08-039, March 2008. (Revised October 2008, January 2011.)
      • November 2007
      • Background Note

      Asset Allocation I

      By: Joshua D. Coval, Erik Stafford, Rodrigo Osmo, John Jernigan, Zack Page and Paulo Passoni
      The goal of these simulations is to understand the mathematics of mean-variance optimization and the equilibrium pricing of risk if all investors use this rule with common information sets. Simulation A focuses on five to 10 years of monthly sector returns that are... View Details
      Keywords: Asset Pricing; Capital; Investment Return; Risk Management; Mathematical Methods
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      Coval, Joshua D., Erik Stafford, Rodrigo Osmo, John Jernigan, Zack Page, and Paulo Passoni. "Asset Allocation I." Harvard Business School Background Note 208-086, November 2007.
      • April 2007
      • Case

      Leadership Forum: Building Great Careers - Video

      By: D. Quinn Mills and Carole Winkler
      Leadership: Can I learn it, how do I do it, and how can I use it to advance my career? How is today's world different from the one our teachers entered years ago, and how does that affect me? The two videos on this DVD address these and other questions typically asked... View Details
      Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Work-Life Balance; Leadership Development; Talent and Talent Management; Leadership Style; Knowledge Dissemination; Teaching; Executive Education; Decision Choices and Conditions; Management Style; Education Industry
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      Mills, D. Quinn, and Carole Winkler. "Leadership Forum: Building Great Careers - Video." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 307-708, April 2007.
      • 2003
      • Conference Paper

      Follow the Money: What Really Drives Technology Innovation in Construction

      By: John D. Macomber
      Technology enthusiasts, academics, and software companies remain concerned about the slow pace of innovation in the construction industry. Tools are widely available that seem to provide eminently sensible and clearly apparent improvement to the process of design and... View Details
      Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Technological Innovation; Construction; Design; Performance Improvement; Motivation and Incentives; Knowledge Management; Adoption; Business Model; Capital Structure; Supply Chain
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      Macomber, John D. "Follow the Money: What Really Drives Technology Innovation in Construction." Paper presented at the American Society of Civil Engineers, 2003.
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