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Skydeck - Alumni
through a school shooting crisis—and what it takes to turn around a city Skydeck Voices: The Most Important Person I Met at HBS Alumni reflect the like-minded cofounders, life-changing professors, and lifelong partners they met on campus... View Details
- November 2020 (Revised June 2022)
- Case
Community-First Public Safety
By: Mitchell B. Weiss and Sarah Mehta
How many police officer positions to fund? In August 2020, the question facing St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, which might have seemed routine to another mayor at another time in another place, was anything but. A pandemic had rendered the city some $19-$34 million short... View Details
Keywords: Race; Law Enforcement; Governance; Decision Making; Safety; Social Issues; Public Administration Industry; United States; Minnesota; Saint Paul
Weiss, Mitchell B., and Sarah Mehta. "Community-First Public Safety." Harvard Business School Case 821-005, November 2020. (Revised June 2022.)
- December 2012 (Revised July 2013)
- Case
The “Chongqing Model” and the Future of China
By: Meg Rithmire
Since opening to the global economy in 1979, but especially since entering the WTO in 2001, China's economy grew at rates around 10% annually by attracting FDI and promoting exports. After the financial crisis that began in 2008 and depressed demand in the United... View Details
Keywords: China; Public Sector; Private Sector; Developing Countries and Economies; Macroeconomics; Public Administration Industry; China
Rithmire, Meg. "The “Chongqing Model” and the Future of China ." Harvard Business School Case 713-028, December 2012. (Revised July 2013.)
- 16 Oct 2023
- HBS Case
Advancing Black Talent: From the Flight Ramp to 'Family-Sustaining' Careers at Delta
largest employer for three decades. When Bastian took the helm as CEO of Delta Air Lines in 2016, he questioned why only 21 percent of the company’s 90,000 employees were Black, especially since the company was based in Atlanta, a city... View Details
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Economic Development in Rural Areas - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
Development in Inner Cities Economic Development in Rural Areas Cluster Studies International Cluster Competitiveness Profiles Economic Development in ... Economic Development in Rural Areas The economic performance of rural regions in... View Details
- 01 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 1
often cited as a success story of public disclosure. Hygiene grades influence customer decisions and serve as an accountability system for restaurants. However, cities (which are responsible for inspections) have limited resources to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Partners - Case Method Project
Murtaugh Middle and High School Murtaugh, ID ID 10 of 21 Janet Liston Frank Church High School Boise, ID Subjects: American Government, U.S. History 11 ID 11 of 21 Steven Maughan Nampa Senior High School Nampa, ID ID 12 of 21 Sandy Lynn Midgley Lake View Details
- 20 Aug 2020
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From the Plow to the Pill: How Technology Shapes Our Lives
For centuries, the creation of innovative technology—from steam engines and automobiles to computers and smartphones—has dramatically changed the nature of our work. Less deeply understood has been the impact of technology on the inner currents of our personal lives,... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
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Economic Strategy - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
Strategy Economic Strategy Economic Strategy Nations, regions, states, and cities all require clear economic strategies that engage all stakeholders, boost innovation and ultimately improve productivity. A collaborative strategy—which is... View Details
- 07 Jun 2023
- Blog Post
My One Case: MBA Class of 2023 Looks Back
keeps going back to the case “Anomalie.” The company was founded by two HBS graduates who, while planning their own wedding and shopping for the bride’s wedding gown, discovered that a city in China produces more than 75 percent of the... View Details
- 30 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Amager Bakke: A Look into the Future of Waste Incineration
greenhouse gas emissions far below EU regulatory requirements, the plant’s own environmental approved limits, and even current state-of-the-art reference levels. Our impressions The facility has a beautiful and creative design, both externally and internally. The plant... View Details
- 07 Nov 2023
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Love and Money
professional photographer. Because everyone is Googling you or making snap judgments about you from your dating profile, from your LinkedIn profile, and I think too many of us don't pay attention to having a high-quality photo. So find a photographer in the person's... View Details
- 06 Apr 2011
- Working Paper Summaries
Do Not Trash the Incentive! Monetary Incentives and Waste Sorting
- April 2020
- Background Note
U.S. Food Retail During the Pandemic: March 2020
By: José B. Alvarez and Natalie Kindred
This note, written in late March 2020 and mainly U.S. focused, looks at the unfolding impact of the coronavirus pandemic on food retailers and their suppliers. It allows student to consider the challenges facing food retail executives as they navigate urgent supply... View Details
Keywords: Coronavirus Pandemic; Risk and Uncertainty; Risk Management; Food; Supply Chain; Consumer Behavior; Demand and Consumers; Trade; Crisis Management; Health Pandemics; Food and Beverage Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Retail Industry; United States
Alvarez, José B., and Natalie Kindred. "U.S. Food Retail During the Pandemic: March 2020." Harvard Business School Background Note 520-098, April 2020.
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
Game On
It’s raining in Sarasota. And not a light sprinkle but a proper, Florida drenching, so the outdoor courts at the Pickleball Club’s Lakewood Ranch location are deserted. Inside is a different story. Most of the 12 courts are in play. With four people to a court, all... View Details
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Online Finance & Accounting Courses | HBS Online
survey of participants across all HBS Online programs, conducted by City Square Associates). Better overall experience (From a 2023 survey of prospective learners, conducted by City Square Associates).... View Details
- October 2019
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Agility Africa
By: Juan Alcacer, Caroline M. Elkins and Esel Çekin
This case illustrates the challenge and opportunities that firms face when developing and executing new business models in high-risk, low-infrastructure, low-trust countries. It features a global logistics group, Agility, that aimed to become the leader in supplying... View Details
Keywords: Strategy; Business Model; Innovation and Invention; Expansion; Emerging Markets; Decision Choices and Conditions; Real Estate Industry; Distribution Industry; Africa
Alcacer, Juan, Caroline M. Elkins, and Esel Çekin. "Agility Africa." Harvard Business School Case 720-357, October 2019.
- 2018
- Working Paper
After the Carnival: Key Factors to Enhance Olympic Legacy and Prevent Olympic Sites from Becoming White Elephants
By: Isao Okada and Stephen A. Greyser
In recent years, the total spending on hosting the Olympic Games has snowballed. The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games spent $40 billion on infrastructure development, and the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics reached $50 billion. Even when the glorious but costly Olympic Games come... View Details
Keywords: Olympic Venue; Effective Reuse; White Elephant; Sustainability; Buildings and Facilities; Sports
Okada, Isao, and Stephen A. Greyser. "After the Carnival: Key Factors to Enhance Olympic Legacy and Prevent Olympic Sites from Becoming White Elephants." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 19-019, August 2018.
- 11 Oct 2023
- News
Soldier On
in the joint degree program at HBS and the Kennedy School, moving to Newport News after graduation and serving on the city planning commission before launching his successful run for office. A meticulous planner, Jones’s agenda for the... View Details
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Leadership - Faculty & Research
food access. This case explores how Campbell’s navigated complex partnerships, power dynamics, and contextual differences across cities to drive sustainable community impact, while grappling with how to measure success and inspire... View Details