Course Description

This section introduces the theme, main content, and structure of the course. The city is humanity’s greatest invention and yet it remains a work in progress. This course explores economic, environmental and social sustainability in a 21st century urban environment and with reference to China. We will address issues including mobility,climate, housing and inequality. The course will draw on research from the McKinsey Global Institute, cases from practical experience, and insights of leading urban thinkers.Critical questions include:
1) Defining urbanization – what are the dimensions of the global urbanization trend and its key drivers? How will these play out in different scenarios? What are the specific characteristics of China’s urbanization? What do we mean by sustainable urbanization?
2) Solving urban problems – what are the critical challenges facing city leaders today?How can cities manage the existential threat of climate change? What is the future ofurban mobility? What are the practical solutions to scale affordable housing globally?How can cities deliver equity?
3) Managing the city to deliver the solutions – what constitutes a solution and how do urban leaders get there? What do cities need to be good at to finance themselves? What is the best practice in city organizational design and performance management?

课程简介（无中文大纲，译文参考 Google 翻译）

本部分介绍课程的主题、主要内容和结构。城市是人类最伟大的发明，但它仍在不断完善中。本课程探讨 21 世纪城市环境中的经济、环境和社会可持续性，并以中国为参考。我们将讨论流动性、气候、住房和不平等等问题。本课程将借鉴麦肯锡全球研究院的研究、实践案例以及领先城市思想家的见解。关键问题包括：
1) 定义城市化——全球城市化趋势的维度及其主要驱动因素是什么？这些将如何在不同情况下发挥作用？中国城市化的具体特征是什么？我们所说的可持续城市化是什么意思？
2) 解决城市问题——当今城市领导者面临的关键挑战是什么？城市如何应对气候变化的生存威胁？城市流动性的未来是什么？在全球范围内扩大经济适用房的实用解决方案是什么？城市如何实现公平？
3) 管理城市以提供解决方案——解决方案的构成以及城市领导者如何实现解决方案？城市需要擅长什么才能实现自我融资？城市组织设计和绩效管理的最佳实践是什么？