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- 2004
- Case
Compensation Reform at Denver Public Schools
By: Allen Grossman, Nancy D. Beaulieu and Jennifer Suesse
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
A Renter’s Market
Mid-Atlantic cities. Redbrick has determined that homes in up-and-coming urban areas offer a better “rental yield” (a more lucrative rent-to-purchase price ratio) than do expensive houses in wealthier areas. After crunching macroeconomic...
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- February 2010
- Teaching Note
SEWA Trade Facilitation Center: Changing the Spool (TN)
By: Mukti Khaire
Teaching Note for [810044].
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- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Khoo Teng Chye: Technology Turnaround in Singapore
market listing possibly as early as this year. “We have to look for new business beyond Singapore, but we can’t do that as a pure government agency,” Khoo explains. “We’ve had a tremendous change in the scope of our mission and in our...
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- 01 Sep 2017
- News
City of Dreams
continues, “I was frustrated by the scope of architecture’s influence; it was only about me, my client, and what they wanted to create.” In 1998 he shifted to a broader canvas and enrolled in MIT’s Master in City Planning program. In the...
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Julia Hanna; photographed by Alice Carfrae;
Sri Lanka;
Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development;
Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development;
Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development;
Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development
- 23 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
China’s 60-Year Road from Revolution to World Power
This was a growth fueled above all by private enterprise, urban and rural, in what we may now consider the first "golden age" of Chinese capitalism. This new economic activity began and spread outward from China's centers of...
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by William C. Kirby
- December 2012
- Background Note
Municipal Bond Structuring
A note on municipal bond structuring.
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Local Government;
Political Process;
Debt Management;
Financial Planning;
Financial Management;
Bonds;
Urban Development;
Local Range;
Government Administration
Bergstresser, Daniel, Randolph Cohen, and Richard Ryffel. "Municipal Bond Structuring." Harvard Business School Background Note 213-062, December 2012.
- July 2018 (Revised January 2019)
- Teaching Note
Next Street, LLC
By: Richard S. Ruback, Royce Yudkoff and Ahron Rosenfeld
Teaching Note for HBS Nos. 211-094 and 219-723.
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- December 2012
- Background Note
Glossary of Municipal Finance Terms
A note on municipal bond structuring.
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Keywords:
Local Government;
Political Process;
Debt Management;
Financial Planning;
Financial Management;
Bonds;
Urban Development;
Local Range;
Government Administration
Bergstresser, Daniel, Randolph Cohen, and Richard Ryffel. "Glossary of Municipal Finance Terms." Harvard Business School Background Note 213-063, December 2012.
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Status Update
employees to more than 1,000, while its community of users expanded from 300 million to more than a billion. Despite the big-picture scope and pace of her latest role, Levine still finds time to enjoy the small, user-generated moments...
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Julia Hanna
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
New Releases
economic policies needed to enhance competitiveness. Part Three, "Competitive Solutions to Societal Problems," explores how the principles of competition can help provide realistic solutions for social problems in areas such as the environment, health care, and View Details
- March 1996 (Revised November 1996)
- Case
Supermarkets in Inner Cities
By: James E. Austin and Jaan Elias
Excerpts from five articles that present the challenges and opportunities inherent in opening and operating supermarkets in inner-city neighborhoods.
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Keywords:
Urban Scope;
Market Entry and Exit;
Alliances;
Business and Government Relations;
Problems and Challenges;
Development Economics;
Business and Community Relations;
Business Ventures;
Strategic Planning;
Cooperation
Austin, James E., and Jaan Elias. "Supermarkets in Inner Cities." Harvard Business School Case 796-145, March 1996. (Revised November 1996.)
- 17 Nov 2016
- News
Wired for Innovation
another Midwest wind developer as much as it needed someone who could figure out the transmission problem.” The scope of the challenge becomes clear in Skelly’s description of Clean Line’s $2.5 billion Plains & Eastern Project, which will...
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- February 2022 (Revised September 2022)
- Case
Lilium: Preparing for Takeoff
By: Navid Mojir, Vincent Dessain, Mette Fuglsang Hjortshoej and Emer Moloney
Lilium is a German company focused on developing electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles (eVTOLs) that can be used to offer air taxi services. The company went public in September 2021 through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal, raising more than...
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SPACs;
Business Model;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Green Technology;
Capital Markets;
Venture Capital;
Initial Public Offering;
Rural Scope;
Urban Scope;
City;
Disruptive Innovation;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Technological Innovation;
Demand and Consumers;
Market Timing;
Industry Growth;
Infrastructure;
Logistics;
Product Design;
Product Development;
Production;
Service Delivery;
Service Operations;
Strategic Planning;
Partners and Partnerships;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Urban Development;
Sustainable Cities;
Business Strategy;
Competitive Strategy;
Competitive Advantage;
Air Transportation;
Aerospace Industry;
Air Transportation Industry;
Green Technology Industry;
Transportation Industry;
Travel Industry;
Germany;
Munich;
Brazil;
United States;
Florida
Mojir, Navid, Vincent Dessain, Mette Fuglsang Hjortshoej, and Emer Moloney. "Lilium: Preparing for Takeoff." Harvard Business School Case 522-084, February 2022. (Revised September 2022.)
- March 2010 (Revised June 2010)
- Case
The Greening of DUMBO
By: Robert G. Eccles, Amy C. Edmondson and Abhijit Prabhu
The Brooklyn, New York, neighborhood Down Under Manhattan Bridge Overpass (DUMBO) has seen a revitalization since the late 1970s. The neighborhood's business improvement district (BID) is charged with supplementing New York City's efforts in several areas, including...
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Transformation;
Local Range;
Business and Community Relations;
Business and Government Relations;
Environmental Sustainability;
Wastes and Waste Processing;
Urban Development;
Public Administration Industry;
New York (city, NY)
Eccles, Robert G., Amy C. Edmondson, and Abhijit Prabhu. "The Greening of DUMBO." Harvard Business School Case 410-079, March 2010. (Revised June 2010.)
- 10 May 2016
- First Look
May 10, 2016
Promises and Limitations of Improved Measures of Urban Life By: Glaeser, Edward L., Scott Duke Kominers, Michael Luca, and Nikhil Naik Abstract—New, "big" data sources allow measurement of city characteristics and outcome...
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Carmen Nobel
- 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.)
- 28 May 2019
- News
Broken Link
federal, state, and school district levels to address these issues. The team’s first task was to determine the scope of the problem. They built a test to measure a school’s broadband speed, then partnered with state departments of...
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- 14 Nov 2006
- First Look
First Look: November 14, 2006
responsibility allocation can create conflict, but this research suggests that undoing these biases can have some unfortunate consequences. Some members who look beyond their own perspective may not like what they see. How to Manage Urban...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Oct 2007
- First Look
First Look: October 30, 2007
Education Leadership Project (PELP), a unique partnership between the Harvard Business School, the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a network of urban school districts. This rich array of cases explores the managerial challenges...
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Sean Silverthorne