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- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Meeting the Challenges of Third-World Development
even harder to help those in need. Lu, who began doing volunteer work at an early age, has a deep-seated interest in public-sector work. Rather than pursuing the traditional private-sector path the summer after her first year at HBS, Lu chose to serve as a financial...
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Supplemental Financial Information II - Annual Report 2020
Financials Supplemental Financial Information II 1ms page 2 of 2 Expenses Executive Education, HBP, and HBSO operating costs, as well as the School’s faculty research costs, cut across multiple expense line items in the Statement of...
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- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2017
lending to one, or even working for one, you should be able to read its financial statements and ask questions based on those statements. This book examines some of the more advanced topics in accounting and...
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- May 23, 2011
- Article
Leading and Lagging Countries in Contributing to a Sustainable Society
By: Robert G. Eccles and George Serafeim
To determine the extent to which corporate and investor behavior is changing to contribute to a more sustainable society, researchers Robert Eccles and George Serafeim analyzed data involving over 2,000 companies in 23 countries. One result: a ranking of countries...
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Change;
Society;
Corporate Disclosure;
Natural Environment;
Rank and Position;
Social Issues;
Financial Statements;
Behavior
Eccles, Robert G., and George Serafeim. "Leading and Lagging Countries in Contributing to a Sustainable Society." Harvard Business School Working Knowledge (May 23, 2011).
- September 2007 (Revised February 2010)
- Case
Compass Box Whisky Company
Compass Box Whisky Company is facing a changing supply situation and is evaluating switching to a business model with high inventory and long lead times. The company must consider what the change will mean for operations, risk, and measuring profitability.
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Financial Statements;
Business Model;
Profit;
Product;
Supply Chain;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Risk and Uncertainty
Autrey, Romana L., and Devin M. Shanthikumar. "Compass Box Whisky Company." Harvard Business School Case 108-032, September 2007. (Revised February 2010.)
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Capitalizing the Corner Shop
Ejeh. Instead, he grabs his phone, pulls up the Lidya banking app, applies for the cash cushion he needs, and—a day or so later—gets the money in his account and goes about the business of expansion. Since he began borrowing with Lidya in...
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Dan Morrell
- Web
Supplemental Financial Information - Financial Report 2015
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States. In addition to results for fiscal 2015, the School’s results for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 are presented in accordance with GAAP within the View Details
- May 1998 (Revised April 2000)
- Case
City of New York, The
By: Paul M. Healy
This case examines the economics of a municipality, and then explores its financial position from the perspective of a bond rating firm.
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Keywords:
Bonds;
Financial Management;
Public Sector;
City;
Financial Statements;
Government Administration
Healy, Paul M. "City of New York, The." Harvard Business School Case 198-030, May 1998. (Revised April 2000.)
- April 2007 (Revised April 2008)
- Case
Corrections Corporation of America
This case illustrates a comprehensive valuation of a publicly traded firm specializing in building and managing prisons. Students must assess the firm's strategy and risks, evaluate key financial reports, derive forecasts of future performance, and use these forecasts...
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Keywords:
Financial Statements;
Buildings and Facilities;
For-Profit Firms;
Crime and Corruption;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Risk Management;
Valuation;
Construction Industry;
Public Administration Industry;
Service Industry
Riedl, Edward J. "Corrections Corporation of America." Harvard Business School Case 107-071, April 2007. (Revised April 2008.)
- 28 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Shareholders Key to Corporate Reform
be actually brought home to the investor." Most of our social contracts are built on the assumption that individual accountability influences human behavior. Indeed, the recent move by the SEC to require CEOs to personally attest to...
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Community Values & Honor Code | HBS Online
AND DIGNITY OF OTHERS HONESTY AND INTEGRITY IN DEALING WITH ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PERSONAL BEHAVIOR HBS can and should be a living model of these values. To this end, community members have a personal...
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- November 1994 (Revised February 1996)
- Case
Toy World, Inc.
By: W. Carl Kester
A shift from seasonal to level production of toys will change the seasonal cycle of Toy World's working capital needs and necessitate new bank credit arrangements. A rewritten version of an earlier case.
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Keywords:
Working Capital;
Business Cycles;
Cash Flow;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Investment Funds;
Financial Statements
Kester, W. Carl. "Toy World, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 295-073, November 1994. (Revised February 1996.)
- January 2011
- Case
The Risk-Reward Framework at Morgan Stanley Research
By: Suraj Srinivasan and David Lane
The case describes the Risk-Reward framework that Morgan Stanley analysts use as a systematic approach to communicate a broader range of fundamental insights about a company rather than the traditional single point estimates. The goal of the framework is to focus the...
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Keywords:
Financial Statements;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Equity;
Framework;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Risk Management;
Business Processes;
Research;
Valuation
Srinivasan, Suraj, and David Lane. "The Risk-Reward Framework at Morgan Stanley Research." Harvard Business School Case 111-011, January 2011.
- 30 Oct 2006
- First Look
First Look: October 31, 2006
contingent claims analysis (CCA). We illustrate how to use the CCA approach to model and measure sectoral and national risk exposures, and analyze policies to offset their potentially harmful effects. This new framework provides economic balance sheets for inter-linked...
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Sean Silverthorne
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Supplemental Financial Information II - Annual Report 2019
Financials Supplemental Financial Information II 2ms page 2 of 2 Expenses Executive Education, Publishing, and Online operating costs, as well as the School’s faculty research costs, cut across multiple expense line items in the Statement...
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- 02 Jan 2020
- Op-Ed
Medicare for All or Public Option: Can Either Heal Health Care?
accountants should audit the public option’s financial statements to certify that its administrators stated expenses accurately, just as they do for private insurers. Unlike Medicare, this version of the...
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- 08 Mar 2017
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Can the Proposed American Health Care Act Improve on 'Obamacare'?
their patient populations need, and workers and families can have the freedom and flexibility to make their own health care choices." This statement speaks to a strong attachment to personal freedom and choice in American...
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- 05 Jul 2011
- First Look
First Look: July 5
David F. Hawkins, Hernan Etiennot, Gustavo A. Herrero, and Hugo PenteneroHarvard Business School Supplement 111-070 Analyst restates Aluar's financial statements to account for inflation. Students are asked...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Jul 2017
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: As America Recedes from Global Leadership, Its CEOs are Stepping Up
of powerful CEOs making up Trump’s Strategy and Policy Forum. Goldman’s Lloyd Blankfein even created a Twitter account in order to issue his first tweet objecting to the President’s decision. A responsibility to be heard Immelt’s View Details
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by Bill George
- 19 Nov 2018
- Working Paper Summaries