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- 03 Nov 2009
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 3
structure of financial assets and non-fundamental risk. An asset is fragile if its owners collectively have to buy or sell. Such assets are susceptible to non-fundamental price movements. An asset can be fragile because of concentrated... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 02 Jun 2010
- First Look
First Look: June 2
sold, inventory, and gross margin (defined here as the ratio of sales to cost of goods sold) as three endogenous variables. We construct a simultaneous equations model, estimated using public financial and non-financial data, to provide... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Nov 2015
- Research & Ideas
Can Consumers be Trusted with Their Own Health Care?
care costs? Quelch noted that in the cases of the grocery retail market and the financial services market, higher empowerment typically leads to lower costs because more of the work is shifted to the... View Details
- 12 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Solving COVID'S Mental Health Crisis
at-home services or take-home medications under the close supervision of a treatment professional. Many are taking advantage of the easing of telehealth restrictions to expand access and deliver services... View Details
- 30 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Entering the Age of Alliances
outfitter Timberland, begun in 1989 when City Year requested from Timberland fifty pairs of boots for its urban youth service corps, founded the previous year. The service corps program organizes youths from... View Details
Keywords: by James Austin
- 09 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 9
failures are likely to spur problem solving. We hypothesize that problem solving activities are especially likely to follow reported operational failures that provoke financial and legal liability risks. We also hypothesize that... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 28 Sep 2010
- First Look
First Look: September 28, 2010
by market forces. We recognize the advantage of using fair values in circumstances where these are based on observable prices in liquid secondary markets but caution against expanding fair values to financial reporting more generally. We... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 10, 2018
forthcoming Journal of Financial Economics The Relevance of Broker Networks for Information Diffusion in the Stock Market By: Di Maggio, Marco, Francesco Franzoni, Amir Kermani, and Carlo Sommavilla Abstract—This paper shows that the... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 03 Mar 2008
- Research & Ideas
Marketing Your Way Through a Recession
Industrial customers prefer to see products and services unbundled and priced separately. Gimmicks are out; reliability, durability, safety, and performance are in. New products, especially those that address the new consumer reality and... View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
- May 2022
- Supplement
Maestro Pizza (C): Taking the Fight Outside
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Fares Khrais
Maestro pizza opened its first store in 2013 after its founder, Khalid Al Omran, recognized an opportunity in Saudi Arabia to offer high quality pizza at affordable prices. The business grew rapidly and under the radar at first, but soon enough caught the attention of... View Details
Keywords: Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Competition; Market Entry and Exit; Emerging Markets; Business Startups; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Product Positioning; Disruption; Disruptive Innovation; Advertising; Advertising Campaigns; Social Media; Forecasting and Prediction; Crisis Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Brands and Branding; Product Development; Production; Service Delivery; Business Growth and Maturation; Financial Statements; Cost Management; Analysis; Quality; Performance Consistency; Customer Satisfaction; Profit; Family Ownership; Food and Beverage Industry; Middle East; Saudi Arabia
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Fares Khrais. "Maestro Pizza (C): Taking the Fight Outside." Harvard Business School Supplement 722-401, May 2022.
- May 2008 (Revised September 2014)
- Teaching Note
TD Canada Trust (A), (B), and (C)
By: Dennis Campbell
- 12 Nov 2024
- HBS Case
Inside One Startup's Journey to Break Down Hiring (and Funding) Barriers
suggest matches with employers based on the nature of the crime, the amount of time since the conviction, and the nature of the job. For instance, “a low rating might be displayed for an individual convicted of credit card theft who was considering applying for a View Details
- October 2024
- Case
Tonik
By: Andy Wu, Maliha Malek Quadir and Aticus Peterson
This case study examines Tonik, the first digital bank in the Philippines, as it navigates the challenges of scaling its lending operations and achieving profitability in an evolving fintech landscape. It explores Tonik's journey from its launch in 2018 to early 2024,... View Details
- January 2014 (Revised March 2015)
- Technical Note
The Market Power of Platform-Mediated Networks
By: Benjamin Edelman
This note provides criteria to evaluate the power of a platform-mediated network. For a company considering building such a network or an investor considering funding such an effort, this analysis reveals the scope and desirability of the opportunity. Meanwhile, for a... View Details
Keywords: Intermediaries; Platforms; Platform Strategy; Business Model; Agreements and Arrangements; Distribution Channels; Networks; Technology Platform; Financial Services Industry; Financial Services Industry; Financial Services Industry
Edelman, Benjamin. "The Market Power of Platform-Mediated Networks." Harvard Business School Technical Note 914-029, January 2014. (Revised March 2015.) (request a courtesy copy.)
- September 2012
- Supplement
United Capital Partners (B)
By: Paul A. Gompers, J. Daniel Kim and Vladimir Mukharlyamov
This case continues the discussion started in the (A) case about a proposed growth equity investor in a Russian fashion retail chain. View Details
- 19 Jan 2022
- In Practice
7 Trends to Watch in 2022
collection of patient physiological measurements such as blood pressure, weight, or blood glucose levels—and both commercial health insurers as well as the Medicare system have seen dramatic increases in the use of these services in... View Details
Keywords: by HBS News
- 05 Dec 2006
- First Look
First Look: December 5, 2006
Medical Device Industry Council Harvard Business School Case 706-498 Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=706498 Patrimonio Hoy: A Financial Perspective Harvard Business School Case 207-059... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 May 2012
- First Look
First Look: May 15
company whose management engaged in a massive accounting fraud. ChuoAoyama was PwC's Japanese affiliate and one of Japan's largest audit firms. In May 2006, the Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA)... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 02 Oct 2007
- First Look
First Look: October 2, 2007
and rewarding more participatory, more sincere, and less directive marketing styles. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-017.pdf The Impact of Shareholder Activism on Financial Reporting and Compensation: The Case of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 18 May 2010
- First Look
First Look: May 18
role of the American Economic Association (AEA) in the market and focuses in particular on two mechanisms adopted in recent years at the suggestion of our committee. First, job market applicants now have a signaling service to send an... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace