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- 01 Sep 2005
- News
WATER Ltd.
for-profit, or “investor-owned,” entities, with the remaining 85 percent operated by municipalities themselves, the Environmental Protection Agency says that the U.S. water industry needs $500 billion of infrastructure investment over the... View Details
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Wastewater: treatment technology basics, market overview
in HOLLIS provides a list of books/eBooks on the topic Municipal wastewater: from production to use by FAO provides a general production diagram, definition of terms and variables. Market overviews and analysis: BCC Research Frost... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Portraits from the Class of 2003
services, NYC Department of Parks and Recreation Duties Included: taking care of Yankee and Shea stadiums Description of Her Employees: carpenters, plumbers, electricians, blacksmiths; 111 men, 9 women; average age: 45 Enjoys: international cooking, theater, baseball... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 11 Feb 2015
- Research & Ideas
Politicians Benefited From Using Toxic Loans
Talk of the recent financial crisis often falls into a simplistic narrative of villainous banks, marketing toxic financial products to innocent customers who did not understand their risks. Among the storied victims are municipal... View Details
- 01 Aug 2007
- Op-Ed
Company Town: Fixing Corrupt Governments
Ernst & Young, or McKinsey should all get a shot at becoming candidates to run cities and districts with a history of corruption. Entities that are experts at municipal accounting, consulting to foreign governments, or providing... View Details
Keywords: by Eric Werker
- 01 Oct 2021
- News
Helping Leaders Chart an Ethical Path
the waste management industry in Lebanon was rife with corruption. Securing municipal contracts required the payment of bribes, something Abi Chaker refused to do. “We took a firm decision that under no circumstances would we engage in... View Details
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Fighting Back from a Knockout
bit of tarnish. Thanks to years of mismanagement by the administration he was voted to replace, Cranston’s bond rating was reduced to B, the lowest of any municipality in America. In an opinion piece in the Providence Journal (November... View Details
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Government data and information sources for public entrepreneurship
list of 85 municipal open data sites Where can I find information on spending for local governments? You can find a variety of cities who make data available via easy to navigate “Open Budgets” Ex. View Details
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Fixed Income Research: bond data, ratings, and reports
markets (includes Barron's, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, etc.). Reuters News - Bonds Bond Buyer - Daily news on US Municipal Bonds Any additional questions? See our Fast Answers on Bonds,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
KPMG for Mayor!
Ernst & Young, or McKinsey should all get a shot at becoming candidates to run cities and districts with a history of corruption. Entities that are experts at municipal accounting, consulting to foreign governments, or providing services... View Details
- 15 Feb 2017
- Op-Ed
What Africa Can Teach the United States About Funding Infrastructure Projects
School MBA Elective Curriculum. Teams of HBS students have traveled to several developing countries to research prospects for private finance and delivery of solutions in traditional energy, renewable energy, urban transit, inter-city transit, water and sanitation,... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Helping India’s energy crisis, one bulb at a time
new project, with section mate Andrew Schwaitzberg (MBA 2014), aims to replace conventional streetlamps with LED lamps for free in return for 80 percent of the cost-savings over eight years. Yarlagadda and Schwaitzberg are working with Nashik View Details
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Middle East & North Africa - Global Activities 2021
Abi Chaker, the founder and CEO of a Lebanese recycling company, to understand the challenges he faces. Abi Chaker launched Cedar Environmental as a sorting and composting company in 1999, but quickly realized that the waste management industry in Lebanon was rife with... View Details
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Event Guidelines | About
authorized University personnel. Noise : Excessive noise may not disrupt the campus residences, academic spaces, childcare facilities, or University offices. Amplified sound is not permitted without prior approval, including any necessary View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Case Study: Glass Half Full
line of upcycled drinking glasses. To acquire the raw materials, the founders identified a partner in the Houston area that had relationships with local bars and restaurants. Now, instead of tossing empties in the municipal recycling... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
Starting Lineup: Power Plays
by Business Insider in December, Callida’s implementation at a city municipal building resulted in a 31 percent reduction in HVAC use and costs. Oscilla Power Cofounder and CEO Rahul Shendure (MBA 2001); Founded 2010 Harnessing the... View Details
- 16 Jul 2024
- Blog Post
Driving Positive Impact on Community and Climate with Ben Schutzman (MBA 2016)
technology and a service-related business, with climate at the forefront. How do you see Highland Electric Fleets having an impact on climate change? Highland was created in 2019 with the intent of trying to solve some of the major sticking points in electrifying View Details
- 18 Jun 2024
- Blog Post
Alumni Career Journey: Ben Schutzman (MBA 2016) - Driving Positive Impact on Community and Climate
new technology and a service-related business, with climate at the forefront. How do you see Highland Electric Fleets having an impact on climate change? Highland was created in 2019 with the intent of trying to solve some of the major sticking points in electrifying... View Details
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Buy Now, Pay Later: Credit and Charity
encouraged theft. Despite the opposition, they persisted: the mont de piété of Paris survived the French Revolution and two World Wars to become the Crédit Municipal of today and Mexico City’s Monte de Piedad is still in operation. The... View Details
- 19 Jan 2016
- News
Electric Avenues
the Complaint Department The municipal needs of Boston residents vary by the season. “In winter, it’s snow,” says Lauren Lockwood (MBA 2014), the city’s chief digital officer. In spring, it’s potholes. In summer, it’s potholes and student... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell