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- 27 Nov 2018
- News
HBS is New Home for Digital DNA
- 07 May 2014
- Video
Alvaro Rodriguez Arregui - Making A Difference
Alvin E. Roth
Al Roth is the George Gund Professor of Economics and Business Administration in the Department of Economics at Harvard University, and in the Harvard Business School. His research, teaching, and consulting interests are in game theory, experimental economics, and... View Details
- 11 Mar 2001
- Research & Ideas
Digital Designs on the Inner City
An increasing number of inner city residents own computers and have online access, but government agencies and private companies need to do more to bridge the digital divide that still exists among income groups, according to business and...
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by Dina Gerdeman
- 22 Oct 2014
- Video
Social Impact Investing: Alumni Initiatives
- August 1985 (Revised January 1992)
- Case
Anderson Street
A recent college graduate decides to buy a small multiple-unit building in Boston as a residence and an investment. He learns about finding and valuing properties, property management, construction, and mortgages. After some difficulty he finds a building in an area...
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Keywords:
Buildings and Facilities;
Property;
Mortgages;
Valuation;
Construction;
Real Estate Industry;
Boston
Poorvu, William J. "Anderson Street." Harvard Business School Case 386-036, August 1985. (Revised January 1992.)
- 26 Oct 2011
- News
Lessons from a Kenyan slum
- November 2014 (Revised May 2017)
- Teaching Note
Fresno's Social Impact Bond for Asthma
By: John A. Quelch
The case desccribes a social impact bond (SIB) to fund home-based remediation programs designed to reduce asthma attacks among Fresno residents (especially children) and thereby save on health care costs (ambulance callouts, emergency room visits etc.). The case...
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- 26 Nov 2012
- News
“Indispensable: When Leaders Really Matter”
- February 2000 (Revised April 2000)
- Case
San Francisco Opera
By: John C. Sawhill and Elizabeth Kind
The San Francisco Opera, second largest in the United States, has embarked on a initiative to attract a larger audience and more support from Silicon Valley. Given that the opera's traditional constituency is the older, wealthier residents of San Francisco, this...
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Keywords:
Arts;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Marketing Strategy;
Internet;
Fine Arts Industry;
San Francisco
Sawhill, John C., and Elizabeth Kind. "San Francisco Opera." Harvard Business School Case 300-095, February 2000. (Revised April 2000.)
- 19 Sep 2017
- Working Paper Summaries
An Invitation to Market Design
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- 13 May 2011
- News
Rebuilding America's inner cities
- 14 Feb 2017
- News
Senate Conflicts Aren't New — And They Used To Be Much Bloodier
- 04 Apr 2016
- News
Businesses Pledge Millions to Boost Baltimore Economy
- March 2022 (Revised April 2023)
- Case
Pittsburgh: A Successful City?
Pittsburgh, PA, was once the crown jewel of American heavy industry. During the 19th and 20th centuries, the city was an undisputed leader in steel production, boasting some of the largest companies and wealthiest individuals in the world. Its abundance of...
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Keywords:
Economic And Social Disparities;
Economic Development;
Local Economic Development;
Contextual Intelligence;
Contextual Knowledge;
Context;
City Growth;
City Innovation;
City Leadership;
Pittsburgh;
Local Government;
Local Stakeholders;
Business And Community;
Business And Community Relations;
Community Engagement;
Community Relations;
Cross-sector Collaboration;
Innovation;
Innovation Economy;
Innovation Clusters;
Innovation Ecosystems;
Shared Prosperity;
Equality Of Opportunity;
Equity;
Inclusion;
Business And Government;
Business & Government Relations;
Business And Government Relations;
Business And Society;
Neighborhoods;
Race And Ethnicity;
Innovation & Entrepreneurship;
Diversity;
Ethnicity;
Race;
Household;
Income;
Economic Growth;
Economic Sectors;
Economics;
Local Range;
Urban Development;
Urban Scope;
City;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Government and Politics;
Government Administration;
Growth and Development;
History;
Leadership;
Goals and Objectives;
Philanthropy and Charitable Giving;
Society;
Civil Society or Community;
Culture;
Human Needs;
Public Opinion;
Public Sector;
Social Issues;
Poverty;
Equality and Inequality;
Manufacturing Industry;
Steel Industry;
Education Industry;
Medical Devices and Supplies Industry;
Technology Industry;
United States;
Pittsburgh;
Pennsylvania
Mills, Karen, Caroline Elkins, Vikram Gandhi, Gabriella Elanbeck, and Zeke Gillman. "Pittsburgh: A Successful City?" Harvard Business School Case 322-080, March 2022. (Revised April 2023.)
- 13 Jan 2011
- News
Early ecocities
- 2022
- Case
Marathon Petroleum and Southwest Detroit: The Intersection of Community and Environment
Environmental racism describes the unequal burden of environmental hazards placed on disadvantaged communities through systems, policies, and practices. In such a situation, these people disproportionately live close to sources of toxic waste-what are referred to as...
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Keywords:
Environmental Regulation;
Pollutants;
Pollution;
Equality and Inequality;
Social Issues;
Poverty;
Race;
Health Disorders;
Ethics
Hoffman, Andrew J. "Marathon Petroleum and Southwest Detroit: The Intersection of Community and Environment." William Davidson Institute Case 2-652-482, 2022.
- June 2008
- Article
Current State of Fellowship Hiring: Is a Universal Match Necessary? Is It Possible?
By: Christopher D. Harner, Anil S. Ranawat, Muriel Niederle, Alvin E. Roth, Peter J. Stern, Shepard R. Hurwitz, William Levine, G. Paul DeRosa and Serena S. Hu
Currently, approximately ninety percent of the six hundred twenty graduating orthopaedic residents are planning on entering a post-graduate fellowship. Since January of 2005, two of the largest fellowship match programs, Sports Medicine and Spine Surgery, were...
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Keywords:
Medical Specialties;
Recruitment;
Selection and Staffing;
Employment;
Market Timing;
Marketplace Matching;
Health Industry
Harner, Christopher D., Anil S. Ranawat, Muriel Niederle, Alvin E. Roth, Peter J. Stern, Shepard R. Hurwitz, William Levine, G. Paul DeRosa, and Serena S. Hu. "Current State of Fellowship Hiring: Is a Universal Match Necessary? Is It Possible?" Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery: American Volume 90 (June 2008): 1375–1384.
- 10 May 2016
- News