Global Financial Crisis - Publications - Faculty & Research

05 Sep 2012
First Look

First Look: September 5

regulatory proposals around credit unions coming out of the financial crisis from the policy-making perspective. Credit unions have lobbied policymakers for expanded powers that will enable them to help... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 2004
News

Celebrations in LA, Florida, London

relevance and to the strength of European alumni interest in broadening and deepening the School’s efforts to that end. The campaign, which runs through December 2005 and has already raised more than $400 million, is designed to support five key areas: student View Details

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

01 Jun 2004
News

Hot Tip

If you think that Africa might have some overlooked investment opportunities, but don’t know how to follow up on your hunch, that’s where Cyrille Nkontchou (MBA 1997) can help. His London-based company, LiquidAfrica Holdings, is a one-stop center for securities trading... View Details

Keywords: Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments

01 Feb 2000
News

No Place Like Home

services they produce more expensive, which in turn makes the overall economy less competitive in a global business environment." Where the Heart Is Along with food, shelter is perhaps the most basic human need. In modern society, stable,... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

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Bibliography - Option Pricing in Theory & Practice: The Nobel Prize Research of Robert C. Merton - Exhibits - Historical Collections

1998. Bodie, Zvi, and Robert C. Merton . "The Informational Role of Asset Prices: The Case of Implied Volatility." In The Global Financial System: A Functional Perspective , by Dwight B. Crane, Kenneth A.... View Details

01 Jun 2010
News

MBAs on a Mission

young alumni whose stories follow: the chance to make good on making a difference. Andrew Murphy: At the World Wildlife Fund, building consensus at the intersection of conservation issues and global markets: “In places with sensitive... View Details

Keywords: Sarah Auerbach;Deborah Blagg;Julia Hanna; Corporate Services; Management; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

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Departments | Employment

work and collaborate with customers to ensure we meet their information needs in the dynamic climate of the information industry, knowledge-creating institutions such as Higher Education, and the changing global economy. More about... View Details

13 Jul 2016
Blog Post

How To Hire A Millennial

advancement, a retirement plan and other benefits, along with life in a picturesque suburb. Instead, global workplace surveys portray a generation that yearns for more flexible work arrangements and prioritizes work-life balance over... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

09 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

How Social Entrepreneurs Can Increase Their Investment Impact

Today, annual impact investing—which seeks to further social and environmental causes as well as generate profit for the investor—tops $500 billion, with 69 percent directed at non-public companies, according to a 2019 survey from the View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

08 Aug 2018
News

Getting Life Back in Balance

future. “At the time, I was struggling with where my career was heading and in particular where corporate thinking and leadership were heading on a global scale,” he recalls. “I was becoming more and more disillusioned with working for a... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Myers

October 2018
Case

African Bank Investments Limited (A)

By: Lynn S. Paine and Will Hurwitz

Less than a year after joining the board of African Bank Investments Limited (ABIL), the newest director finds himself in difficult discussions with other directors about removing the struggling company’s CEO. The case is set in South Africa in mid-2014 as shares in... View Details

Keywords: Ethics; Personal Finance; Corporate Accountability; Governing and Advisory Boards; Corporate Governance; Crisis Management; Insurance; Leadership; Management; Risk Management; Financial Services Industry; Financial Services Industry; Financial Services Industry; Africa; South Africa

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Strategy Execution - Course Catalog

had sound strategies but were unable to execute them effectively. With changing customer preferences, increasing global competition, disruptive technologies, heightened employee expectations, and unpredictable macroeconomic shocks,... View Details

01 Oct 2002
News

Dean Clark on Leadership, Educational Priorities, and Funding the Future

accomplishments — both academic and extracurricular — of the Class of 2002, what you'll see is a triumph of spirit. This trying time for the country was aggravated by some dismaying developments in the business world. Dismay in no way captures my sentiments as I... View Details

01 Dec 2014
News

In My Humble Opinion: Vittorio Colao (MBA 1990)

quickly due to the evolution of technology.” Breakfast: A banana, toast with jam (no butter), orange juice (“I like to squeeze it myself”), and Lavazza coffee while reading iPad editions of Corriere della Sera, the Daily Telegraph, and the View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; technology; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Apr 2002
News

Student Conferences Spark Discussion, Promote Interaction

financial crisis, students from the HBS Asia Business Club and the Harvard Asia Law Society hosted "Phoenix Rising," a two-day conference with some seven hundred participants that focused on the future of sustainable economic growth in... View Details

Keywords: H Naylor Fitzhugh; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Jan 2006
News

Sir Ronald M. Cohen, MBA 1969

School gave me the ability to have a broad overview that focused not only on the financial dimension of a business but on its many other facets, including management, strategy, manufacturing, and marketing. I began to rely increasingly on... View Details

01 May 2013
News

Catherine E. Kuehn Price, MBA 1986 & Malcolm K. Price, MBA 1987

decided to shift his focus to business. Now heading the Financial Sponsors Group at Credit Suisse in New York City, he views the case method as “an incredibly powerful way of learning.” Cathy, who worked at Credit Suisse for over a decade... View Details

18 Jul 2018
Research & Ideas

No More General Tso's? A Threat to 'Knowledge Recombination'

further recombined by locals,” he says. “If H1-B was scrapped, or Europe stopped admitting skilled migrants, the knowledge production of the global economy would suffer.” One vivid example of this innovation transfer is General Tso’s... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health; Food & Beverage; Accounting

February 2023 (Revised February 2024)
Case

Doing Business in Accra, Ghana

By: Hakeem Belo-Osagie, Leonard Schlesinger and Namrata Arora

This case examines the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Ghana. It highlights Ghana economic transformation in the decades leading up to 2024 in the context of its history, culture, and politics. The case gives an overview of some of the main obstacles... View Details

Keywords: Business History; Business and Government Relations; Technological Innovation; Foreign Direct Investment; Economic Growth; Financial Crisis; Agribusiness; Food and Beverage Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Ghana