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04 Feb 2013
Research & Ideas

Are the Big Four Audit Firms Too Big to Fail?

decreased reliability over time and sensitive to their growing visibility to regulators and to potential litigation. This result is robust to numerous alternative explanations such as the changing... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Accounting

01 Oct 2000
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Edward D. Bullard: The Personal Touch

the production line in just three days. While the unassuming Bullard, who recently stepped down from his duties as president, is reluctant to take credit for the company's progress, he is happy to brag about its working conditions. Unlike... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

12 Jul 2004
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Enron’s Lessons for Managers

widespread and so toxic in Enron." Salter, a specialist in corporate strategy and corporate governance who is also writing a book on Enron, said he is trying to operate as a sort of forensic analyst. Forensic scientists usually fill... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

26 Jul 2017
Blog Post

“Uncertainty Makes It More Interesting.”

process they can replicate, from site prospecting to store opening,” says Felipe. “It’s the first time I’ve had to dig into what it takes to construct a store – way harder than it looks. When you’re opening just one or two stores, you can... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail

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History - Entrepreneurship

50-year career as one of the world's most effective and influential venture capitalists, he helped seed the success of economic powerhouses such as Teledyne, Intel, and Apple Computer. And in 2003, through... View Details

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Sun Microsystems, Inc. (B)

By: Kim B. Clark

Dissects the manufacturing process and procedures of a high-end computer manufacturer. The main issue is how to introduce new products and ramp them up quickly in a competitive environment where time-to-market is crucial. Focuses on engineering change orders--how they... View Details

Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Time Management; Product Launch; Production; Business Processes; Competitive Strategy; Computer Industry

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Options: Basics for finding price data

that same expiration date was $7.70. The price of a put option to sell a share at the same strike price and exercise date was $0.23 and the price of a put option to sell at $65 was $7.00. As a rule, a call (buy) option is more valuable... View Details

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Global Business Course | HBS Online

have a solid business basis. Jennifer Moret Financial Analyst Develop distinctive approaches and frameworks that help you navigate complex industries, such as oil and gas, power, pharmaceuticals, and financial services. Today, I am... View Details

02 Jun 2011
Research & Ideas

Signing at the Top: The Key to Preventing Tax Fraud?

pledge to the top of Form 1040. "It's a long shot, but we're hoping they'll be interested," Gino says. In the meantime, they are looking to test the top-of-the-page signature hypothesis on other self-reported documents such as expense... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Accounting

13 Jan 2021
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How 'Small C' Change Can Beat Large-Scale Rebuilding

Even as COVID vaccines begin early deployment, pressure on leaders continues to mount to engage in “Big C” change: rapid course corrections through job cuts, recruiting a fresh management team, and redesigning roles and responsibilities... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg, Sascha L. Schmidt, and Sebastian Flegr; Sports

November 2013 (Revised August 2015)
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Janet Yellen and the Bernanke Fed

By: Matthew Weinzierl and Katrina Flanagan

The unelected Federal Reserve Chairman exerts exceptional influence over the U.S., in fact global, economy. As Janet Yellen prepared to take over the position, she would look back on Chairman Bernanke's tenure during the Great Recession. During that time, Bernanke was... View Details

Keywords: Monetary Policy; Nominal Rigidity And Aggregate Demand/Aggregate Supply; Phillips Curve; Taylor Rule; Central Bank Independence; Central Banking; Money; Policy; Financial Crisis; Power and Influence; Banking Industry; Public Administration Industry; United States

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HBS - The year in Review

allowed HBS to thrive at a time when many other schools were hunkering down. Racial Equity Plan ANNOUNCED In September 2020, HBS unveiled its action plan for racial equity, with ambitious goals for advancing racial equity within and... View Details

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Enrico Ferrari

Accelerator program. Taking the time to do it right Even with successes under his belt, Enrico still saw investing two years in graduate studies as a necessity. "It takes a lot of energy to run a... View Details

Keywords: Tech

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HBS Fund Council - Alumni

Volunteer HBS Fund Many alumni dedicate their time and energy to securing donations for the HBS Fund, which plays a vital role in sustaining the School’s core priorities and fueling new ideas and initiatives. HBS Fund Council The HBS Fund... View Details

13 Mar 2005
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The Tricky Business of Nonprofit Brands

Are brand management issues faced by a powerful for-profit company such as Toyota the same as those navigated by an international non-government organization (NGO) such as the... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls

21 Nov 2015
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HBS Cases: Stella McCartney Combines High Fashion with Environmental Values

make a difference. But as you see in the case, it wasn’t easy. Even with her education and background and all the right connections, it took time until the industry took her and her ideas, the sustainability... View Details

Keywords: by Brian Kenny; Fashion

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Ahmed Farag

I am torn between two worlds. Born in a place where people are forgotten, I often contemplate how I can serve as a beacon of hope. Yet, I have escaped to another world, where I can propel my own happiness. Alone in the darkness, the... View Details

04 Oct 2018
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Diversity Boosts Profits in Venture Capital Firms

apparent, they tend to emerge over time as the wisdom of better decision-making bears fruit. “In the early stages, it’s hard to see that you are gaining all of those benefits,” Gompers says. “It’s really... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Banking; Financial Services

02 Jun 2021
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Paul’s Sabbatical Story: Hypothesis-testing by sabbaticals

Taking extended leave wasn’t a new idea for Paul Luning (MBA 2011), it was more of a family tradition: his parents credit their extended honeymoon as a defining moment in their lives. Paul took time off when... View Details

22 Jan 2008
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New Challenges in Leading Professional Services

in upheaval. Associates are harder to recruit and keep; competition for clients is increasing from boutiques below and global firms above; the clients themselves are more demanding; and management time is focused on short-term issues... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Consulting; Accounting; Legal Services

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