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HarvardKey for Alumni | Baker Library

or ithelp@harvard.edu . HUIT can also tell you which email address HAA has on file for you. Visit the HarvardKey page to claim your HarvardKey. Select Alumni as your user type: Next, enter your HAA ID, Last Name and Degree Year in the fields: A confirmation email with... View Details
  • July 2003 (Revised February 2004)
  • Background Note

M&A Legal Context: Hostile Takeovers

By: Carliss Y. Baldwin, Constance E. Bagley and James Quinn
Introduces students to the main tactical maneuvers used by hostile bidders, including bear hugs, proxy fights, tender offers, and toeholds. Also describes how, in the United States, tender offers are regulated by the federal government via the Williams Act. View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Cash; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Code Law; Bids and Bidding; United States
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  • 14 Jul 2017

Africa MBA Indaba Conference in Johannesburg

This two-day conference brings together alumni from prestigious business schools that are making a big impact across Africa. You will have the opportunity to connect with HBS Alumni at the Business School Expo on July 14th and 15th. Use promo View Details
  • November 2001
  • Background Note

Sexual Harassment Law and Policy

By: Michael A. Wheeler, Georgia Levenson and Arturo Corso
Outlines the recent development of legal principles regarding sexual harassment, including procedures in the United States and state courts, what circumstances constitute harassment, the resolution of these conflicts and the resulting consequences for the individuals... View Details
Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Policy; Working Conditions; Code Law; Outcome or Result; Conflict and Resolution; United States
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  • 22 Apr 2013
  • Research & Ideas

Earth Day: Recent Research on Sustainability

Regulatory Regimes: How States, Civil Society, and Codes of Conduct Promote Adherence to Global Labor StandardsResponding to regulatory and public pressure, many companies asked their suppliers to adhere to View Details
  • March 2008
  • Article

Can Civil Law Countries Get Good Institutions? Lessons from the History of Creditor Rights and Bond Markets in Brazil

By: Aldo Musacchio
Does a legal tradition adopted in the distant past constrain a country's ability to provide the protection that investors need for financial markets to develop? This paper contributes to the literature that studies the connection between law and finance by looking at... View Details
Keywords: Bonds; Financial Markets; Investment; Code Law; Contracts; Law Enforcement; Size; Brazil
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  • September 2006
  • Tutorial

Internal Control Process - Online Tutorial

By: David F. Hawkins
Introduces the Internal Control Process by detailing its five components: 1) the internal control environment, 2) risk assessment, 3) internal control activities, 4) information and communications, and 5) monitoring. Includes multiple review exercises throughout the... View Details
Keywords: Accounting; Communication; Assets; Governance Compliance; Governance Controls; Policy; Information; Code Law; Risk Management; System; Online Technology
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1.1 HBS Community Values - MBA

1.1 HBS Community Values Welcome to HBS Being a Student at HBS 1. Academic Information & Policies 1.1 HBS Community Values 1.1.1 MBA Program Guidance on HBS Community Values 1.2 MBA Honor Code 1.3 Academic Calendar 1.4 Academic Program... View Details

    David Packard

    creation of the "H-P Way," a unique kind of moral code that fostered company longevity and entrepreneurial spirit, while creating a sense of camaraderie among employees. View Details
    Keywords: Computers & Electronics
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    Finding CUSIPs in CRSP

    Files, then Monthly Stock File Look up CUSIPs Scroll to Step Two on the search page Set code format to CUSIP Click Code lookup under Manually enter company codes; a new window will open Type company... View Details
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    Government Contracts

    Service code (PSC) and NAICS. Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) Google-like search to help you find federal contracts. Bloomberg Terminal Type BGOV then go to Agencies Historical Spending. You can drill down by awarding agencies and... View Details
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    Generative AI for Business Leaders - Course Catalog

    linking conceptual understanding to business use cases. Whether you are a GenAI novice or possess some technical knowledge, this course is designed to enrich your understanding and prepare you for leadership in the GenAI-driven business landscape. You don’t need to... View Details

      James H. Goodnight

      Goodnight created the initial SAS (statistical analysis system) application as part of his doctoral program. Though the software was initially used to analyze agricultural data, it was soon applied to a variety of business situations. Over the years, Goodnight has... View Details
      Keywords: Services
      • 19 Aug 2017

      Diversity MBA Admissions Conference

      MBA Admissions representatives from the country's top business schools. An HBS Admissions representative will be attending to answer questions. Please note there is a conference fee to attend. When registering, use the discount code... View Details
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      Bargaining with Imperfect Enforcement

      By: Lucy White and Mark Williams
      The game-theoretic bargaining literature insists on non-cooperative bargaining procedure but allows 'cooperative' implementation of agreements. The effect of this is to allow free-reign of bargaining power with no check upon it. In reality, courts cannot... View Details
      Keywords: Agreements and Arrangements; Body of Literature; Contracts; Motivation and Incentives; Code Law; Game Theory
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      • 01 Oct 1999
      • News

      Culture Clash: Exploring Cross Cultural Conflicts in Business

      one of the first firms in Thailand to develop its own written code of ethics. The company's philosophy is rooted in the Buddhist concept of fairness and also stresses product quality, the value of the individual, and concern for social... View Details
      Keywords: Judith A. Ross
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      Real estate: costs per square foot (commercial)

      Loeb Library   Producer Price Index Bureau of Labor Statistics Industry databases has average cost per square foot for new construction.   International Code Council Provides Building Valuation Data with average square foot... View Details
      • 16 May 2017
      • Blog Post

      Making the Move into Digital Health and Software Engineering

      companies are transitioning into tech-enabled companies and effective operators need to have deeper technical skills. In a similar vein, HBS’s student-run newspaper, The Harbus, published a piece on why coding is the new business... View Details
      Keywords: Technology; Health Care
      • 01 Jun 2018
      • News

      What I Do: Minnie Ingersoll (MBA 2002)

      it’s consistent from company to company.” Her new COO role at Code for America, a San Francisco–based nonprofit dedicated to improving civic tech and “strengthening America’s basic social safety net,” has proven this maxim true. “I... View Details
      Keywords: Dan Morrell; illustrations by Peter and Maria Hoey
      • 06 Jun 2005
      • Research & Ideas

      Microsoft vs. Open Source: Who Will Win?

      this e-mail interview. Sean Silverthorne: Why should OSS ever displace traditional software? Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Pankaj Ghemawat: One main advantage of open source software is that because users can modify the code directly (as... View Details
      Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Technology