Guest Post

A Critical Hope Is the Foundation to #BuildBackBetter

A Critical Hope Is the Foundation to #BuildBackBetter

The guest authors of this post are Julian Dobson and Rowland Atkinson. They are the authors of Urban Crisis, Urban Hope out June 2020. In the middle of the COVID-19 crisis, the hashtag #BuildBackBetter became a rallying cry on social media for those who saw the need and opportunity to reconstruct our cities. Demands included […]

Guest Post

Anticipatory Governance: Do You Know What That Is?

Anticipatory Governance: Do You Know What That Is?

This is a guest post by Professor Lawrence Susskind, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA and General Editor, Anthem Environment and Sustainability Initiative. I finally found the right phrase to describe what city planning is, and what city planners do. Planners provide ideas, analyses and organized settings in which governance (i.e. collaborative problem-solving) can take place. And, […]

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The Art of Startups: do you really need an MBA to launch your company?

The Art of Startups: do you really need an MBA to launch your company?

Should startup founders get an MBA? If you are planning to work in consulting, or dream of a corporate job, there are many advantages to studying for an MBA. For one thing, it will definitely help you to get your foot in the door. It is also true many co-founders meet each other during their […]