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Essays from our Present Value blog, news from the firm, and our analysts in the press.
Analyzing the Higher Education Diversity Index Tool
Over the past few months, we have been working on a Higher Education Diversity Index tool, which you can view and toy…
ICYMI: Equity and Inclusion Compilation
ESI has published numerous blog posts in the past year in support of Equity & Inclusion, showcasing the insights and experience of…
Seven Steps to Build, Expand, or Enhance Your Supplier Diversity Program
Recently, we sat down with our Senior Advisor for a rapid-fire Q&A session on equity and inclusion. The objective of our discussion…
Fostering a Substantive and Productive Discussion Around Equity and Inclusion
The disproportionate impact of COVID and of economic distress on Black and Brown people. The unending and infuriating cycle of Black bodies being assaulted before…
Driving ROI Through AI: Is the Buzz Around AI Justified?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is spurring the next wave of the digital revolution. As we enter the cognitive age, forward-looking companies are using…
2020 RACP Round Includes $2 Billion+ in Grant Requests
The Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) is a highly competitive economic development program that funds capital projects all over the Commonwealth. The…
COVID-19: Cities and Municipal Broadband
The COVID-19 pandemic has encouraged the reframing and reimagining of countless policy decisions, laying bare the strengths and weaknesses of systems ranging…
A Mid-Pandemic Look at the Philadelphia Housing Index
The last time we featured the Philadelphia Housing Index (PHI) in a Present Value blog post, we were in simpler times—back in…
Music Venues in the Age of COVID and Beyond
A few months ago, we focused on the implications for our cities’ nightlife scenes as a result of halted operations due to…
Higher Education: What Will It Look Like in Five Years? – Revisited!
In April 2019, I published an article with ESI attempting a prognostication on the future of US higher education. Little did I…
Time for Universities to Step Up
They say every crisis is an opportunity. But you could excuse the higher ed sector for being able to embrace this truism,…
Retail: Is There a New Normal?
What will the post-pandemic landscape look like for brands and retailers in North America? Anyone who tells you they know what retail…
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