70 likes | 223 Views
Quick Review 10 min The Awkward Middle East-China Love Affair 45 min Other Cross-Border Deals 30 min Break 15 min Final Paper 15 min Foreign-Domestic Consumer JVs I 50 min Foreign-Domestic Consumer JVs II 40 min. www.jeffreytowson.com.
E N D
Quick Review 10 min • The Awkward Middle East-China Love Affair 45 min • Other Cross-Border Deals 30 min • Break 15 min • Final Paper 15 min • Foreign-Domestic Consumer JVs I 50 min • Foreign-Domestic Consumer JVs II 40 min www.jeffreytowson.com
Final Paper: Urbanization <-> Business Value • Topic Should Combine: • A business trend related to urbanization • A company (and its competitors). Public are better. • A compelling question on the economics of urbanization and whether they create economic value for business? • What To Do? • Pick something you find interesting. • Put on the CEO hat and make a decision. • Do some research and interviews?. • Don’t mix financial and strategic thinking • No macro hand-waving • No politics www.jeffreytowson.com
Some Ideas • Real estate developer economics. How do developers make or lose money on real estate? • Vincent Lo, Shui On • Daniel Nieh, Lendlease • Greenland, Vanke, Vantone • Ronnie Chan, Hang Lung (developer) • Rem Koolhaas (architect) • New Cities and Ghost Cities. What are they and why are they incredibly profitable? • Case studies: Zhengzhou CBD, Ordos, Tianjin • City finance institutions – CCBs, LGFVs, etc. • How do new cities get built (financial model for a new city development) • Go West Project (www.gowestproject.com) • Master builders: Wang Wenxue, Chairman of CFLD • Government Zones: Xian Hi-Tech Zone • Turnaround Cities (i.e., China’s Detroit) • Smaller city problems – Jinjiang • Remote cities – Lanzhou, Tibet, Xinjiang • How to diversify from one-horse economies – Daqing, Pearl River Delta • Lessons from Pittsburgh, Duisburg, Cleveland, Methland www.jeffreytowson.com
Some Ideas (Continued) • Sustainable Cities – and Everything Urban Plus Environmental. • District energy and heating – Danfoss, steel companies • The Urban Sustainability Index from UCI • Affordable housing – city finance and immigration • Zhang Yue of Broad Group. His story is awesome – check out Sky City • Big infra projects going on like metros – Shentong, MTR • Tianjin Eco City, Chongming Island • Regenerating Cities. • Large scale redevelopment - Shanghai Expo • Arts districts – Beijing 798 • Mixed use districts – Xintiandi, Taikang Lu, Sanlitun • New Urbanism Chinese Style • Urban Land Institute 10 Principles • Smart Cities (i.e., doing more with less). What is a smart city? Who is selling what to whom? • Cases: Cisco, Microsoft, Neusoft, ZTE, IBM • Utility management – Veolia, Suez • Fixing Beijing traffic • Citizen services – health care, emergency services, community activity