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- 13 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 13, 2010
indifference-pricing framework to value the systematic crash risk exposure of the collateral. We then apply Modigliani and Miller's (1958) Proposition Two (MM) to split the cost of bearing this risk between the borrower and lender,...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Jun 2013
- Op-Ed
How to Do Away with the Dangers of Outsourcing
diminishing the quality and even viability of its offerings. Outsourcing Has Its Costs Just ask Boeing. No firm placed a bigger bet on the virtual organization model. Its new 787 Dreamliner was going to be the UN of manufactured goods:...
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- 03 Oct 2006
- First Look
First Look: October 3, 2006
examine the racial diversity initiatives of eight professional service firms in an effort to identify the organizational elements that are critical to the success of diversity initiatives and differentiate successful from less successful...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 28 May 2014
- Research & Ideas
Building Histories of Emerging Economies One Interview at a Time
entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, and environmental and social responsibility. Practitioners will find compelling insights also. "Aspiring entrepreneurs and established business leaders," Jones says, "will see for the first time how some of the most successful...
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by Julia Hanna
- 04 May 2009
- Research & Ideas
What’s Next for the Big Financial Brands
headquarters reminds us that a brand is a precious asset. The value of any brand asset depends upon whether it has delivered on its past promises and is believed likely to do so in the future. It takes years of effort to build brand trust...
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- 18 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 18, 2007
to other firms than non-star analysts. Purchase the paper from SSRN.com ($5): http://papers.nber.org/papers/w13633 The Impact of Component Modularity on Design Evolution: Evidence from the Software Industry Authors:Alan MacCormack, John...
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Martha Lagace
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Making Change
much a start-up has to fail in order to be successful. It took us several iterations to get there. I was also surprised at the degree to which the private sector accepts or even values start-up failure compared with the nonprofit sector,...
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- 10 Sep 2007
- Research & Ideas
High Note: Managing the Medici String Quartet
A: In business, preparation means thinking something through and establishing a plan. The execution phase is then managing to the plan. That's not remotely how the quartet prepared. Early in their career together they, especially Paul, had learned something of great...
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Richard Lou
Construction, one of the largest construction firms in New York City. An emotional attachment to business cases With the SoHo hotel project, Richard rose to project manager. "It was a great experience transforming an idea to reality...
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- 01 Feb 2000
- News
New Releases
"green," as though there were a categorical answer. "Of course, the answer is, 'It depends.' The appropriate environmental policies for a firm depend on the firm's circumstances: the basic economics of its industry, its position within...
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- 03 Feb 2014
- News
Eyes on Medical Breakthroughs
1979), she learned not only about the workings of the human body, but also about the value of relationships and collaboration. It all added up to make her one of the savviest health care sector investors in the country. In the early...
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- 17 Nov 2015
- Lessons from the Classroom
How Activist Investors Became Respectable
create value for shareholders. This month, for example, when Trian Partners, under the leadership of cofounder and CEO Nelson Peltz, wanted to tell investors why GE was an undervalued company, it posted an 81-page analysis online for...
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- 19 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
Ground-Floor Opportunities for Retail in India
About Malls? An audience member asked what advice panelists would give to an entrepreneur launching a retail business in India. "Don't try to copy any Western model," said Biyani. "India might surprise you. Adopt a flexible model that captures the View Details
- 09 Apr 2021
- Blog Post
Reflections on Student Conferences in 2020
Building a Sustainable, Resilient, and Nourishing Global Food System "Building a Sustainable, Resilient, and Nourishing Global Food System" was the 2nd annual conference hosted by the Food, Agriculture, and Water Club. The Club invited 22 industry experts from View Details
- 28 Feb 2005
- Research & Ideas
How to Harness Auction Fever
commitment, and what you call "auction fever." How are these phenomena related? A: The phenomena are related in that they lead to a similar outcome: overbidding in auctions. That is, any of these might lead to an auction participant bidding higher than the...
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Shantanu Rege
"midlife crisis," Shantanu joined McKinsey & Co. for a year- and a-half, then took a deeper dive into finance. "It was 2008, and a lot of U.S. private-equity firms were expanding in India," he says. "I saw it...
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Ameel Somani
career in business." After graduating from college, Ameel pursued investment banking. "It was a good fit, because it allowed me to think about many different businesses," he says. As an analyst at CIBC, "I learned to think strategically about...
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- 01 Aug 2001
- News
T.J. Dermot Dunphy (MBA '56)
his talents in a smaller operation. He became president of Custom-Made Packaging, Inc., working out a financing deal that he gradually converted into a majority stake. Within seven years, he had turned the firm around and sold it to...
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- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards: Honorees and Victories
had made them stars during their long and distinguished business careers. HBS professor Bill George was, in effect, the referee for the September 29 Burden Hall event, which was sponsored by the HBS Leadership and Values Committee. George...
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- 04 Jun 2024
- Blog Post
Finding Alignment to Make Impact: Layla Ramirez (MBA 2017)
some of the most prominent law firms. Through Boston Lawyers Group, she identified potential firms and legal internships to get exposure to the sector and pressure test her interests. Yet, as she explored undergraduate courses and majors,...
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