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Digital Transformation - HBS Online

Connext conference, HBS faculty events, and HBS Online Community Yes No *Considered more impactful than other online programs (From a 2023 survey of participants across all HBS Online programs, conducted by City Square Associates). Better... View Details

07 Apr 2017
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Transforming the “Misery Towns” of Buenos Aires

making good on those promises, following the mayor on a walk through one of the city’s poorest neighborhoods, Villa 31, and discussing his vision for the area’s future. That vision includes a broad physical rethinking: His overarching plan is to create a “polycentric”... View Details

Keywords: Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Government

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Bloomberg: job postings

to view postings in those industries. Whichever selection you make, a list of jobs will display in chronological order including the date of posting, job title, and city location. Each job listing includes the posting's... View Details

01 Jun 2003
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Portraits from the Class of 2003

Stacy Sonnenberg “I want to be brave enough to face failure with a shrug of the shoulder and a desire to try again.” Raised: suburban Chicago Calls Home: New York City Undergrad: MIT, civil engineering In High School and College: swing... View Details

Keywords: Finance

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

14 Jul 2015
Blog Post

On the Road: Zurich, Warsaw, and Istanbul

what did Dana and Rachel enjoy most about their latest trip to Europe? Here’s what they had to say. What was your favorite part of the trip? We had a great time exploring all three cities learning about the culture, history,and culinary... View Details

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Lupoli Companies: Riverwalk – Making an Impact | Information Technology

Lupoli acknowledges the initial high risks involved in transforming a city once labeled "City of the Damned." As he considers further development, he contemplates whether pursuing continued success in Lawrence means risking too much... View Details

21 Feb 2014
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The First Five Years: Evelyne White (MBA 2010)

core theme behind Bookalokal events." Where's the company today? "We've done really well in our first test city of Brussels. It turns out travelers are not the only ones interested in our site. Local people love it—particularly people... View Details

Keywords: Glocal; Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality

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Credits - The High Art of Photographic Advertising - Baker Library | Bloomberg Center

Linard, Melissa Murphy, Christine Riggle, Abigail Thompson, Rachel Wise Conservation and Exhibition Preparation: Priscilla Anderson, Elena Bulat, Ayako Letizia, Margaret Wessling, Stanhope Framers, Weissman Preservation Center Lenders to the Exhibition: Harvard... View Details

01 Aug 2016
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Leading the Way for Dallas Arts Community

city is not worth the effort? I think artists haven’t always felt like they have had a seat at the table, and I think me setting the tone up front of ‘talk to me’ is going to be really important.” READ MORE View Details

Keywords: Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

01 Sep 2009
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Keys to the Kingdom

domain became Rhea’s literally overnight last May, when he was appointed chairman of the New York City Housing Authority by Mayor Michael Bloomberg (MBA ’66). Critics noted that Rhea, who was previously an executive at JPMorgan Chase and... View Details

Keywords: Real Estate

27 May 2021
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History’s Future

Evidence of AlUla’s importance is still etched into the sandstone that surrounds this long, narrow strip of lush oasis. At the northern end of the region, in Hegra, a first-century city of the Nabataean Kingdom, some 100 elaborate tombs... View Details

Keywords: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions; Arts, Entertainment

September 2006 (Revised February 2011)
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Empemex

By: Lynda M. Applegate and Regina Garcia-Cuellar

Studies an entrepreneurial venture in Mexico City. The protagonists, two MBAs from HBS, started a pawn shop chain funded from their private equity office after finishing business school. This is timed at a point where the protagonists have to decide how to grow the... View Details

Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Investment; Growth and Development Strategy; Mexico City; United States

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Vinalhaven: The Downtown Project

By: Richard S. Ruback, Matthew Preble, Ruth Page and Dave Habeeb

Vinalhaven is an island community located approximately 12 miles off the coast of Maine. The island has a year-round population of about 1,300 people as of 2022, with an additional 3,000 people who reside on the island in the summer months. The two largest industries... View Details

Keywords: Climate Change; Environmental Regulation; Environmental Sustainability; Natural Resources; Natural Environment; Weather; Sustainable Cities; Forecasting and Prediction; Construction; Property; Infrastructure; Capital Budgeting; Projects; Project Finance; Negotiation; United States; Maine

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01 Feb 1999
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Southern Exposure

Last fall, Dean Kim B. Clark and Senior Associate Dean Steven C. Wheelwright spent five days in South America, visiting three cities in Brazil and Argentina. Clark, Wheelwright, and a small delegation from the School were welcomed by... View Details

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Urban development

How do I find articles on urban development and environmental issues in city planning? EBSCO covers studies on various topics in the field of urban development, such as third world planning issues, urban strategies, View Details

01 Jun 2011
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Promising Starts

Performing Arts; Ben Schumacher, Teach For America; (back row) Mariah Sheriff, City of Sacramento Mayor’s Office; Michael Louis, Partners In Health; Austin Johnsen, World Wildlife Fund; Erin Barringer, Endeavor Global; and Daniel Koh,... View Details

01 Mar 2018
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In My Humble Opinion: Urban Renewal

Making cities more attractive for people takes pressure off our open spaces.” A cofounder of Urban Partners—a developer of urban infill, mixed-use, and transit-oriented real estate—Rosenfeld has moved between the private and public... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

21 Aug 2019
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Analyzing Homelessness

his company relocated to a site near a shelter and soup kitchen on the city’s west side, where many Cicero employees volunteer or work pro bono on strategy development. He finds cause for optimism in his work with city and state task... View Details

30 May 2021
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How Venture Capitalist David Motley is Trying to Bring Back Pittsburgh’s Black Residents

David Motley (MBA 1988) David Motley (MBA 1988) A recent Wall Street Journal profile details the efforts of venture capitalist David Motley (MBA 1988) to rebuild Pittsburgh’s Black population. As the article notes, the city “has lost 9%... View Details

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