Urban Us - Publications - Faculty & Research

15 Oct 2020
Research & Ideas

IT Job Wages Are No Longer 'Exceptional'

internet, especially in high-tech clusters—geographic regions where skilled worker wages increased faster than in the rest of the country. To chart the rise and fall of IT salaries, the researchers examined 142 of the largest urban areas... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Information Technology

22 Feb 2000
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Social Capital Markets: Creating Value in the Nonprofit World

invests substantially in a small portfolio of local nonprofits, each a market-based enterprise such a Juma Ventures, which recruits high-risk urban youth to work in Ben & Jerry's shops. They closely monitor employees' progress and... View Details

Keywords: by Anne Kavanagh

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Partners - Case Method Project

Brooklyn, NY NY 42 of 63 Kyle Novak Academy Of Urban Planning And Engineering Brooklyn, NY NY 43 of 63 Margaret Pelosa Wallkill Senior High School Wallkill, NY NY 44 of 63 Jennifer Pepper SAR High School New York, NY NY 45 of 63 Magellan... View Details

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Curriculum - Business & Environment

Sustainability, Innovation, Strategy, Supply Chain Management The case describes BMW's electrification and decarbonization strategy, and how the company measured carbon emissions throughout the life cycle of its vehicles and used tools... View Details

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Faculty & Research | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

public school districts in the United States. These efforts have resulted in more than 30 case studies focused on adapting and applying management concepts within urban public school systems to drive improved performance and on View Details

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Confronting Climate Change - Business & Environment

Cities Deploying resilient infrastructure The world is currently undergoing the largest wave of urban growth in human history. These population centers are especially at risk from sea level rise, hurricanes, and flooding. Transportation... View Details

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Past Issues - Alumni

gaming industry Back to School Sharpen your pencils and get ready to learn something new as alumni share their passions (and some pointers) to help us expand our skill sets Complete Table of Contents June 2024 Alumni Achievement Awards... View Details

30 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Amager Bakke: A Look into the Future of Waste Incineration

because the whole city relies on district heating. Direct connection to the district heating system also enabled the plant to include design features that boost the incinerator’s energy efficiency. For example, the flue gases from the furnace are cooled View Details

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Health Care - Faculty & Research

rewards are more effective when the peer group is larger. Overall, the findings demonstrate the power of non-financial rewards to motivate agents in settings where there are limits to the use of financial incentives. August 2001 (Revised... View Details

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Systems Integration - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

HBS ISC Health Care Health Care Value-Based Health Care Health Care Courses Fast Facts Value-Based Health Care Value-Based Health Care Cases & Teaching Notes Key Concepts Key Stakeholders Publications Team Work With Us Presentations Key... View Details

30 Mar 2021
Research & Ideas

Commuting Hurts Productivity and Your Best Talent Suffers Most

Many of us have been there: mired in rush-hour traffic, listening to music or news to take our minds off the grind, wishing we didn’t feel so stressed before we’ve even reached the office. A late-night conversation with a fellow... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

16 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Restaurant Revolution: How the Industry Is Fighting to Stay Alive

exceeding that percentage of actual revenue. Other expenses—insurance, credit card processing, marketing, utilities, repairs—mount up. Assuming adequate working capital upon opening, a restaurant’s cash from daily sales is used to pay for... View Details

Keywords: by Michael S. Kaufman, Lena G. Goldberg, and Jill Avery; Food & Beverage

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Faculty & Advisors - MBA

Electrical & Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon Prem Ramaswami is Head of Product at Sidewalk Labs where he focuses on using digital technology to radically improve the quality of urban life.... View Details

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Teacher Profiles - Case Method Project

Prep/Honors U.S. History MD Ross Adelson Seneca Valley High School Germantown, MD CA Cas Adler-Ivanbrook Novato High School Novato, CA MA Tracy Ainsworth Phillips Academy Andover, MA Subjects: College Prep/Honors U.S. History CT Jonas Akins Choate Rosemary Hall... View Details

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Public Education Leadership Project

Summary Improved student performance depends on strong leadership, a culture of collaboration, and a dedication to accountability across a school district. This program helps leaders from U.S.-based urban school systems apply proven... View Details

16 Apr 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, April 16, 2019

case:https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/216047-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 818-115 Urban Us Shaun Abrahamson and Stonly Baptiste aimed to invest in what they called "urbantech superheroes."... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

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Historical Data Visualization - Business History

Over Time Politics & Economics Trade Union Membership Trends Over Time Politics & Economics Unemployment Rates Trends Over Time Politics & Economics Urban Population Density Trends Over Time Politics & Economics View Details

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Winners & Runners-Up | New Venture Competition

DoriVac (DNA Origami Vaccine) is a biotech startup for improving cancer treatment using a novel DNA nanoparticle platform. We develop treatments that teach patients' immune systems to recognize and fight cancer. Social Enterprise Track,... View Details

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Events - Business History

the Italian example and began to think more broadly about why premodern economic history and business history can and should matter to us today. Nov 19 19 Nov 2018 Business History Seminar Democracy Electric: Energy and Economic... View Details

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Team - Case Method Project

specialization in urban and colonial studies from Columbia University. She has a deep passion for engaged pedagogy and historiography, both of which inform her mission to make high-quality education in history and civics equitable and... View Details

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