Financial Development - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 Jun 2011
What Do You Think?

Is it Time for a National Bankruptcy?

involved a developed economy, "That would (suggest) a new type of fourth world country, a developed economy which just turned into a developing one." Should world... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

01 Nov 1999
Research & Ideas

Companies, Cultures and the Transformation to the Transnational

structure, social history, and educational system, companies developed under a system of family management that emphasized personal relationships more than formal structures, and relied more on broad-gauged View Details

Keywords: by Christopher A. Bartlett & Sumantra Ghoshal

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The HBS Community - Student Initiatives - MBA

Business & Environment Career Change Career and Professional Development Case Method Clubs Curriculum Digital Entrepreneurship FIELD Financial Aid Health Care Instagram Takeover JD/MBA Leadership Letters to... View Details

01 Feb 1997
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OPM Celebrates 21st Anniversary at Gala Florida Reunion

and develop friendships with those outside your class as well." The academic program began early the next day and included presentations by W. Earl Sasser, Jr., the UPS Foundation Professor of Service Management and chair of the School's... View Details

01 Apr 2020
Blog Post

How Scott Linzmeyer Crafted a Business He Loves at Reveler Beverage

build a business he loves. After graduating from Boston University, Linzmeyer joined General Electric in their financial management program which gave him the opportunity to develop his View Details

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CFO Letter - Annual Report 2014

Financials From the Chief Financial Officer 5-Year Data Summary CFO Letter Consolidated Balance Sheet Statement of Activity & Cash Flows Supplemental Financial Information... View Details

19 Oct 2015
Research & Ideas

Business Research that Makes for Smarter Public Policy

the job, having access to independent, high-quality research from outside sources can make a real difference both in developing good policies and in getting broad-based support for their implementation.” Researchers and Regulators The... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

March 2006 (Revised November 2006)
Case

The Market and the Mountain Kingdom: Change in Lesotho's Textile Industry

By: Rawi E. Abdelal, Regina M. Abrami, Noel Maurer and Aldo Musacchio

In Maseru, the capital of the Kingdom of Lesotho, the stirrings of industrialization and modernization were promising, and more than 50,000 workers, mostly women, were employed in the textile sector; the figure reflected more than a threefold increase in just a few... View Details

Keywords: History; Labor Unions; Trade; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Financial Crisis; Globalized Markets and Industries; Business and Government Relations; Decision Choices and Conditions; Foreign Direct Investment; Developing Countries and Economies; Fashion Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Lesotho

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01 Apr 1999
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Q & A: Confronting New Technologies: When Doing Right Is Wrong

financial world demands steady if not increasing margins. Disruptive innovations often promise lower margins than sustaining innovations. It is extraordinarily difficult for good managers to pursue worse margins aggressively. Thousands of... View Details

09 Feb 2017
News

Turning Disorder into Opportunity

headphones provided, and different chairs procured,” Fieldhouse said. Training sessions were developed to assist the autistic employees with life skills, such as travel planning, financial awareness and... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Myers

01 Dec 2005
News

Campaign Ends, Exceeds Expectations

enter less financially rewarding fields can apply for a variety of loan-assistance and fellowship programs. Global Research The Global Initiative, headquartered in Greenhill House, helps faculty develop... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

12 May 2011
Research & Ideas

The Difficult Transition from For-Profit to Nonprofit Boards

schools and why, appropriately socialized, those with for-profit backgrounds can contribute so much to the nonprofit world. Repeatedly we have seen new trustees and ineffective boards try to wag the mission dog with the financial tail.... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

June 2010
Teaching Note

Australia: The Riches and Challenges of Commodities (TN)

By: Laura Alfaro and Renee Kim

Teaching Note for 709007. View Details

Keywords: Futures and Commodity Futures; Financial Crisis; Demand and Consumers; Trade; Natural Environment; Business and Government Relations; Policy; Growth and Development Strategy; Australia

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07 Dec 2010
First Look

First Look: Dec. 7

division. But now, the Development Banking team is contemplating going to the board to take the concept one step further: pro-actively investing in PSL-qualifying activities not as a matter of regulatory compliance but as business. Should... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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3 Lessons I Learned as a Social Enterprise Summer Fellow - MBA

Business & Environment Career Change Career and Professional Development Case Method Clubs Curriculum Digital Entrepreneurship FIELD Financial Aid Health Care Instagram Takeover JD/MBA Leadership Letters to... View Details

06 Nov 2019
Op-Ed

Torched Planet: The Business Case to Reinvent Almost Everything

interest to torch the planet. Mark Carney, the Governor of the Bank of England, points out that insured losses from extreme weather events have risen five-fold in the last 30 years. He wonders if the financial markets face the risk of a... View Details

Keywords: by Rebecca Henderson; Energy

06 Nov 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, November 6, 2018

financial crisis. Despite this offsetting expansion, the net effect of the contraction in credit was negative, with lower aggregate credit and deposits growth as well as lower entrepreneurial activity through 2015. Download working paper:... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

21 Jan 2013
Research & Ideas

Altruistic Capital: Harnessing Your Employees’ Intrinsic Goodwill

Measuring Social Impact Historically, economists and firms alike have banked on the theory that workers are motivated by earning financial incentives and boosting revenues. And in designing development... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

28 Apr 2016
Blog Post

3 Concerns I Had about HBS

difficult. But having now made it through both the first and second year, I have a few observations: The ability to apply seemingly-unrelated topics across classes becomes very valuable — you’re working to develop the skill of... View Details

01 Jun 2022
News

Vision: Into the Breach

plays a role in nudging enterprises toward less risky digital practices. “Saving our clients from being breached is the prime directive,” says Itskovich, who previously worked at Bain Capital and financial services startup Ebury. “It’s... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand

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