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30 Apr 2024
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IFC India: Urban Adaptation in a Changing World

disasters all present significant risks for India’s sustained economic growth and the wellbeing of its population. As a coastal city with extensive area below sea level and already high ambient temperatures, Mumbai faces acute urban heat... View Details

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Tedde Tsang

have found no better way for city governments to work toward this ideal than to apply the lessons of management science to do the things that really matter—keeping the schools open, preventing crime, picking up the trash, and providing... View Details

01 Jun 2008
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The Real Deal

Leppert ELLENA FORTNER/COURTESY DALLAS MAYOR'S OFFICE Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert (MBA ’79) is making a push to help the homeless population in his city, the Dallas Morning News reported (March 13, 2008). The city has opened a homeless... View Details

Keywords: Homeless; Administration of Economic Programs; Government

01 Sep 2014
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Faculty Q&A: Cents and Sensibilities

we want this society to be like? This year we’ve seen debates about the minimum wage at the city and state level. Why? States and cities are always competing—for business, for talent, and so on. These... View Details

Keywords: April White; faculty research; writing

19 Apr 2017
News

Chicago Becomes a Hub of Startup Action

Silicon Valley’s name is dominant in the history of entrepreneurship. So where does that leave other cities that want to get in on the action? On April 13 in Spangler Auditorium, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and a panel of area business... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Emmanuel

Portrait Project

Sue Yang

only somewhat. It paraded stretches of somewhat pulsating shopping centers, a somewhat soaring downtown, patches of somewhat disheveled parks. Nevertheless, it was as rich a place for my imaginings as any bigger city could've been. Little... View Details

September 2016 (Revised October 2018)
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LabCDMX: Experiment 50

By: Mitchell Weiss and Maria Fernanda Miguel

There were probably 30,000 public buses, minibuses, and vans in Mexico City. Though, in 2015, no one knew for certain since no comprehensive schedule existed. This was why el Laboratorio para la Ciudad (or LabCDMX) had spawned an effort to generate a map of the... View Details

Keywords: Public Entrepreneurship; Experimentation; Lean Startup; Government; Innovation; Crowdsourcing; Open Data; Entrepreneurship; Social Entrepreneurship; Innovation and Invention; Innovation Leadership; Government Administration; Transportation; Transportation Industry; Mexico City; Mexico

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$ 884 k in funding for the Summer Fellows program , supporting 202 local partners 86 students engaged with local partners, delivering over 3,300 hours of consulting as part of MBA FIELD courses Leadership Fellows: Local Partners Boston Ballet Boston Planning and... View Details

Richard T. Crane, Jr.

With Crane at the helm, The Crane Company enjoyed the greatest expansion in its history. Crane grew the company into a firm with factories, branch houses, sales offices, and exhibition rooms in 200 cities throughout the world including a... View Details

Keywords: Fabricated Goods

15 Feb 2017
Op-Ed

What Africa Can Teach the United States About Funding Infrastructure Projects

the great cities of America. But there will likely be massive arguments about how to raise the money and how to invest it. The solution may lie in finance models that have proven successful in several nations across the Atlantic Ocean—not... View Details

Keywords: by John Macomber; Construction

01 Mar 2016
News

The Harvard Business School Campaign: Regional Events

Recent HBS Campaign Regional Events & Alumni Gatherings 1–3 HBS Campaign Mexico City Regional Event held in February at the Hyatt Regency Mexico City: 1 Alfredo Berlanga (MBA 1997), Dan Roig (MBA 1995), Jorge de la Mora (MBA 1996), and... View Details

01 Feb 2016
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Building a Better Boston

Video Embed Watch alumni discuss innovation inside City Hall View Details

01 Mar 2019
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Ask the Expert: Auto Pilot

need arise.) Lyft plans to ease the rest of its 23 million passengers into the new model gradually, city by city. Here, Kapoor takes your questions about what a self-driving future might look like. Illustration by Matt Chinworth How does... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers; Retail Trade

01 Jun 1999
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McArthur Hall Dedication

"The real measure of John's impact on HBS is not in the formal record. It is in his spirit, character, and the depth of his personal relationships. That is why we honor him today." In his remarks, Mayor Menino spoke about the close relationship McArthur forged with the... View Details

May 2018
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Environmental Platform LEEDership at USGBC

By: Michael W. Toffel, Timothy S. Simcoe and Aldo Sesia

By 2018, it was clear that U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) had significantly contributed to the growth of green building and over its 25-year history had become a powerful brand in the construction sector with its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design... View Details

Keywords: Environmental Sustainability; Standards; Business Model; Leadership; Problems and Challenges; Construction Industry; Green Technology Industry

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19 Nov 2012
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LEED-ing by Example

this strategy actually worked, up until now. “LEED [adoption] is not just something to pay attention to when there's a bid to rebuild city hall.” In a new paper, Public Procurement and the Private Supply of Green Buildings, authors... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Construction; Real Estate; Energy; Utilities

01 Feb 2000
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William Jones: Builder with a Mission

deteriorated, and crime increased. "I remember feeling that my parents and neighbors were victims of forces beyond their control," Jones says. Later, while earning a degree at the University of San Diego, Jones, at age 23, became chief of staff to a San Diego View Details

Keywords: Thomas Frick

Joshua Yguado

Josh Yguado is the CEO and Cofounder of Jam City, one of the most successful mobile entertainment companies in the world with more than a billion game downloads. Founded in 2010, Jam City is an international mobile content leader with... View Details

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Buying a Small Business Pt3: Screening brokers /small companies (For HBS Alumni)

public companies by industry, geography, Keywords, etc. America City Business Journal – provides local business news and information from more than forty cities across the United States. Open... View Details

Frank N. Doubleday

Doubleday founded one of the most successful and enduring publishing companies in the United States. He acquired a series of specialty publishing companies including Garden City Publishing Company, Doran Book Shops, and the Crime Club.... View Details

Keywords: Publishing & Print Media

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