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07 Mar 2013
Research & Ideas

Video: Harvard Business School at the Kumbh Mela

a personal point of view, it was remarkable to see tens of millions of people from all walks of life, rich and poor, gather together in what was literally a pop-up city and go about their daily and religious lives, inhabiting tents of one... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Aisner; Construction; Real Estate

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Buy Now, Pay Later: The Secondary Credit Market

people in industrializing societies to get themselves into debt. At the same time, waged employment in booming nineteenth-century cities created a class of borrowers who lacked the social networks necessary for older types of neighborly... View Details

February 2007 (Revised March 2007)
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Li Ning - Anything is Possible

A leading sporting goods company in China competes aggressively against global brands Nike and Adidas, with marketing strategies adapted to geographic segments. In the main cities, where competition takes place at a very conceptual level, Li Ning has chosen to adopt a... View Details

Keywords: Product Positioning; Competitive Strategy; Consumer Behavior; Global Strategy; City; Consumer Products Industry; Sports Industry; China

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25 Aug 2014
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Working in Tech 4Dev

and NGO budgets are squeezed. The City of Los Angeles, for example, used our platform to crowdsource broken sidewalk locations for repair, saving the city a costly location survey estimated at millions.... View Details

Keywords: Technology

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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

01 Jun 2024
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Elevator Pitch: Bridging the Gap

Anas Aljumaily (MBA 2017) Elian Pres-Gurwits (MBA 2018) Cofounders, Gently Concept: Focused on urban markets, Gently is a last-mile delivery service that uses predictive analytics, electric trucks, and “nano-fulfillment” centers to provide sustainable, affordable... View Details

Keywords: logistics; EVs; delivery; nanofulfillment; entrepreneurship

23 Feb 2021
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Dan Koh Named Labor Department’s Chief of Staff

vote by the Senate has not been scheduled yet, but his nomination was recently advanced by a bipartisan committee vote and is expected to pass. Editor's note: In more news from Boston City Hall, soon-to-be-acting mayor Kim Janey has named... View Details

Keywords: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

22 Oct 2014
News

Closing the opportunity divide for low-income young adults

country, from State Street, Goldman Sachs to the federal government. And the reason we have grown to a $70 million dollar organization with 400 staff in 12 different cities is not because I’m that special or we’re that special. The reason... View Details

20 Oct 2020

External Partner Event: Virtual Forté MBA Forum East Coast US Event #3

schools. Usually held in cities around the world, Forté MBA Forums are moving online this year. Our HBS team will be online and is looking forward to meeting you. View Details

01 Sep 2011
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The Business and Environment Initiative at HBS

Issue Focus: Business and the Environment Reinhardt and Henderson: On Shad Hall’s green roof. Issue Focus The City Solution Water for Life Green Day Related Links Visit the Business and Environment Initiative The View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Dec 2006
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Taking the Long View

Street , said, “Work hard and never give up, those were very valuable lessons I learned from trying to compete with Al.” Another Gordon lesson is the key to longevity. Known for long city walks and for climbing the stairs in skyscrapers,... View Details

01 Jun 2005
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Change of Pace

policy and the expression of faith in public life. He will also lend his expertise to nuts-and-bolts issues, such as assessing the financial risks involved in the diocese’s possible support for a housing project in the West Bank city of... View Details

Keywords: GOP; Catholic; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

14 Oct 2014
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Financial Services Support Mexico’s Most Underserved Communities

Alvaro Rodriguez-Arregui (MBA 1995), cofounder and managing partner of Ignia, explains how his organization’s impact investing has brought personal finance services to residents of the largest slum in Mexico City while also strengthening... View Details

03 Jun 2014
Blog Post

Springing Forward on Social Enterprise Career Paths

fellowship allows students to contribute in the social enterprise space and receive a supplement to their salaries. In just a few weeks, our 2014 Summer Fellows will be around the world, with over 70 Fellows in 18 countries working on projects in organizations such as... View Details

14 Jan 2019
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"It'll All Work Out": Two Alumni Discuss Balancing Marriage and Markets

planning a wedding." For Carolina, a business education was always part of her plan; For Charlie, accompanying his wife would keep them together – and give him time to explore his options. Both interned in New York City between their... View Details

21 May 2018
Blog Post

Harnessing The Power of Collaboration to Create Opportunity in Chicago

requiring dogged tenacity and creativity from all parties to make it work. In the end, the complex capital stack included: New Markets Tax Credit investors, Tax Increment Financing (TIF) from the City of Chicago, various levels of debt, a... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

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Investment Club | MBA

Panels Speaker Series Las Vegas Trek New York City Trek Club Website http://www.hbsinvestmentclub.com Club Email Address invest@studentclubs.hbs.edu Club Co-Presidents Timothy Kim Linda Cai Club CFO Dalton Fogarty Mailing Address Student... View Details

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Hospitality & Travel Club | MBA

Vegas Trek New York City Trek Club Email Address htic@studentclubs.hbs.edu Club Co-Presidents Alex Iley Beatriz Gorostiaga Zubizarreta Club CFO Michael Baldyga Mailing Address Student Clubs of HBS, Inc. - Hospitality & Travel Club Harvard... View Details

03 Apr 2018
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New Research and Ideas, April 3, 2018

trust in government and support for government services. In Study 2, residents of Boston, Massachusetts, who interacted with a website that visualized both service requests (e.g., potholes) and efforts by the city government to address... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

21 Nov 2019
Blog Post

Finding My North Star at the Crossroads of Profit and Purpose

I was born and raised in a small town in eastern India, called Jamshedpur (also known as Tatanagar). The city is named after Jamshedji Tata, who, in 1907, founded what would later become the Tata group of industries. Jamshedpur is one of... View Details

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