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By: John Beshears
In his research, Professor Beshears shows how managers can influence the behavior of customers and employees by changing the decision-making environment to call attention to a decision, to use psychological framing to shape assessments of options, or to help...
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The Ascent of Money
Niall Ferguson follows the money to tell the human story behind the evolution of finance, from its... View Details
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Healthy Outcomes - Managing the Future of Work
26 May 2019 | Financial Times Global Workers Are Ready for Retraining Developing Employees 07 May 2019 | Harvard Business Review The Plight of the Graying Tech Worker William R. Kerr 28 Mar 2019 | Sloan Management Review A skilled...
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- October 2021 (Revised December 2021)
- Case
PhonePe: Democratizing Payments in India
By: Michael Chu and Rachna Tahilyani
The co-founders of PhonePe, India’s leading digital payment platform are considering pursuing various growth opportunities in a huge country just entering the digital age. In a highly competitive industry, the founders are keenly aware that making the right choices is...
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Keywords:
Digital Platform;
Digital Banking;
Business Strategy;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Digital Platforms;
Financial Services Industry;
Asia;
India
Chu, Michael, and Rachna Tahilyani. "PhonePe: Democratizing Payments in India." Harvard Business School Case 322-053, October 2021. (Revised December 2021.)
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1.2 MBA Honor Code - MBA
Projects 1.18 FIELD Global Capstone 1.19 Immersive Field Courses (IFC) 1.20 Joint Degree Programs 1.21 Use of Course Work & Materials 1.22 Disability Access 1.23 Pregnancy, Childbirth & Adoption during Business School 1.24 Commencement 2. Integrity & Standards of...
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- January 2009 (Revised April 2009)
- Case
The Carlyle Group
By: Robert G. Eccles and Carin-Isabel Knoop
This case describes the investment philosophy, organizational structure, management processes and culture of the largest private equity firm in the world measured in terms of assets under management ($89 billion). The Carlyle Group is distinctive in several ways,...
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Keywords:
Financial Crisis;
Assets;
Private Equity;
Investment;
Global Strategy;
Innovation and Invention;
Knowledge Use and Leverage;
Management Practices and Processes;
Organizational Structure;
Information Technology;
Asia;
Washington (state, US)
Eccles, Robert G., and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "The Carlyle Group." Harvard Business School Case 409-050, January 2009. (Revised April 2009.)
- Spring 2013
- Article
Does Mandatory IFRS Adoption Improve the Information Environment?
By: Joanne Horton, George Serafeim and Ioanna Serafeim
We examine the effect of mandatory International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adoption on firms' information environment. We find that after mandatory IFRS adoption, consensus forecast errors decrease for firms that mandatorily adopt IFRS relative to forecast...
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Keywords:
International Accounting;
Financial Reporting;
Standards;
Information;
Quality;
Earnings Management
Horton, Joanne, George Serafeim, and Ioanna Serafeim. "Does Mandatory IFRS Adoption Improve the Information Environment?" Contemporary Accounting Research 30, no. 1 (Spring 2013): 388–423.
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Business Fundamentals Course - CORe | HBS Online
Introduction to Credential of Readiness (CORe) CORe INCLUDES Business Analytics, Economics for Managers, Financial Accounting, + final exam Save $1,790 with this 3-course bundle 3 Courses Credential of Readiness (CORe) $2,650 Next 12-week...
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- 01 Dec 2023
- News
The Exchange: Help Wanted
Image by John Ritter The path to a job in the C-suite isn’t what it used to be. For many years, companies could lean on financial expertise and industry connections when recruiting candidates, but HBS professors Raffaella Sadun and Joseph Fuller say that so much has...
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- March 2011 (Revised January 2015)
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H Partners and Six Flags
By: Robin Greenwood and Michael Gorzynski
Rehan Jaffer, the founder of hedge fund H Partners, is considering what to do with his investment in Six Flags. H Partners had invested a significant amount of the firm's capital in the senior bonds of U.S.-based Six Flags, following that company's bankruptcy filing.
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Keywords:
Behavioral Finance;
Private Equity;
Insolvency and Bankruptcy;
Debt Securities;
Bonds;
Investment;
Financial Services Industry;
Financial Services Industry;
United States
Greenwood, Robin, and Michael Gorzynski. "H Partners and Six Flags." Harvard Business School Case 211-090, March 2011. (Revised January 2015.)
- Fast Answer
Access to newspapers and other popular publications
How can I access popular publications such as the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, etc? We have special digital access to just a few papers (use your HBS email to sign up): The Financial Times The...
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- 13 Jan 2023
- Research & Ideas
Are Companies Actually Greener—or Are They All Talk?
Most companies now account for social good in their financial reports in some way, but with regulation scattershot and evolving, it’s complicated for investors to assess so-called ESG reports. The disclosures, known as Environmental, Social, and Governance reports,...
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by Rachel Layne
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Blending Heritage and Innovation: Lisa Yan (MBA 2025) - 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 Classmates MBA/MPP & MBA/MPA-ID...
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- 14 Nov 2007
- First Look
First Look: November 14, 2007
PlaNet Finance was a French NGO providing technical support and training services to microfinance institutions (i.e., institutions providing financial services to the poor) and other microfinance actors, rating of microfinance...
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Martha Lagace
- July 2018
- Teaching Note
Cumplo.com
Teaching Note for HBS No. 818-039. Teaching Note for HBS No. 818-039. Cumplo is a Chilean-based fin-tech startup that provides investors and small businesses with opportunities to access loans and investments in ways distinct from traditional financial institutions in...
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1.13 Satisfactory Academic Progress - MBA
Learning/Independent Projects 1.18 FIELD Global Capstone 1.19 Immersive Field Courses (IFC) 1.20 Joint Degree Programs 1.21 Use of Course Work & Materials 1.22 Disability Access 1.23 Pregnancy, Childbirth & Adoption during Business School 1.24 Commencement 2. Integrity...
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- June 2010 (Revised January 2019)
- Case
The Guggenheims and Chilean Nitrates
By: Geoffrey Jones and Felipe Tamega Fernandes
The case describes the growth of Guggenheim Brothers as one of the largest mining companies in the world in the early twentieth century. Global expansion led the firm to Chile, first in copper and later in natural nitrates. Chile's economic growth was driven by the...
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Keywords:
History;
Venture Capital;
Business History;
Entrepreneurship;
Globalization;
Foreign Direct Investment;
Financial Crisis;
Mining Industry;
Chile
Jones, Geoffrey, and Felipe Tamega Fernandes. "The Guggenheims and Chilean Nitrates." Harvard Business School Case 810-141, June 2010. (Revised January 2019.)
- 22 Nov 2010
- Research & Ideas
Seven Strategy Questions: A Simple Approach for Better Execution
the desired direction of the business. Strategic boundaries can also protect you from the types of errant actions that destroyed Enron and brought financial service firms such as Fannie Mae and Lehman Brothers to their knees. 5. How Are...
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by Robert Simons
- June 1991 (Revised May 1992)
- Case
Lithonia Lighting
By: Nitin Nohria
In early 1991, Lithonia, the U.S.'s largest manufacturer of lighting fixtures, faced a major slump in the construction business that threatened to cause its first decline in revenues after over a decade of strong growth. With financial pressures from its parent company...
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Keywords:
Organizational Structure;
Industry Growth;
Decision Making;
Information Technology;
Financial Crisis;
Investment;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Electronics Industry;
United States
Nohria, Nitin. "Lithonia Lighting." Harvard Business School Case 492-003, June 1991. (Revised May 1992.)
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Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Bridges Fund Management - Recruiting
supported us with financial modeling and producing presentation material.” This internship structure allowed her to have direct support along with exciting opportunities to dig into live projects. “We look to understand the intern’s...
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