Publications

February 2024
Case

Can Cities Beat the Heat? (A): A Comparative Analysis of Climate Actions and Change Enablers in 14 U.S. Cities

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Jacob A. Small

Throughout the early 2000's, emphasis was placed on initiatives to adapt to and mitigate climate action in cities. This series presents overviews (snapshots) of 14 U.S. metropolitan regions to help identify similarities, differences, and opportunities for developing... View Details

January 2012
Supplement

Mexico City Water Shortage (CW)

By: John D. Macomber and Frederik Nellemann

Keywords: Utilities Industry; Mexico City

2010
Chapter

What Makes a City Entrepreneurial?

By: Edward L. Glaeser and William R. Kerr

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; City; Urban Scope; Situation or Environment

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Real Estate Prices by City

How to find office & residential rental prices by major city worldwide. You may begin with: Moody’s Analytics CRE - Search millions of real estate data points that cover every commercially zoned property in the U.S.... View Details

11 Jan 2016
News

Startup Studio Launched in New York City

October 2008 (Revised September 2009)
Case

Consumer Lending in Japan: Citi CFJ (A)

By: J. Gunnar Trumbull and Akiko Kanno

Despite a tradition of high household savings, Japan has supported a dynamic and technically sophisticated consumer-lending sector. The high profitability of the sector has periodically attracted interest from domestic banks as well as international investors. Most... View Details

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Financing and Loans; Foreign Direct Investment; Personal Finance; Courts and Trials; Business and Government Relations; Banking Industry; Japan

29 May 2001
Research & Ideas

Good News, Not Blues, For the Inner City

economy," is ripe for economic vitality, says HBS Professor Michael E. Porter. And, as he explained in a plenary session called "Inner City Renewal" at the HBS 2001 Global Alumni Conference, there are hundreds of new... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Dec 2016
News

Bloomberg’s Gift to Boost Cities

“Running a city is one of the most complex jobs on the planet. A mayor is responsible for overseeing unwieldy bureaucracies, managing budgets, making policy, implementing programs, bringing legislators together, harnessing technology,... View Details

May 2010 (Revised January 2014)
Case

Water Shortage and Property Investing in Mexico City

By: John D. Macomber, Regina Garcia-Cuellar and Griffin James

A commercial property company evaluates water risks including the government's ability to remedy, the company's operating exposure and mitigation, and whether to relocate because of water risk. A real estate fund manager assesses investment prospects in Mexico City in... View Details

Keywords: Private Equity; Investment; Risk Management; Infrastructure; Privatization; Business and Government Relations; Partners and Partnerships; Financial Services Industry; Real Estate Industry; Utilities Industry; Mexico City

29 May 2001
News

Good News, Not Blues, For the Inner City

August 2012
Teaching Note

Mexico City Water Shortage (TN)

By: John D. Macomber

12 Jun 2019

Information Session in Taipei City

Join us to learn more about the Harvard Business School MBA Program. This event is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about the MBA Program and life at HBS. You will have the opportunity to hear from local alumni about the value of the HBS MBA. View Details

August 2009 (Revised June 2011)
Case

Kansas City Zephyrs Baseball Club, Inc. 2006

By: Krishna G. Palepu

This case centers around a dispute between the owners and the players regarding the profitability of professional baseball teams in connection with the negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement. The case describes the financial statements of the baseball... View Details

Keywords: Accrual Accounting; Financial Statements; Profit; Labor Unions; Measurement and Metrics; Agreements and Arrangements; Performance; Sports Industry; United States

June 2012
Teaching Note

City Year: The Journey (TN)

By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Matthew Bird

August 1991 (Revised September 1999)
Supplement

Circuit City Stores, Inc. (B)

By: William J. Bruns Jr. and Susan Harmeling

Intended as a class handout after the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products Industry