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Lehman Brothers Timeline Sept-Oct 2008 Video-Coverage of the Financial Crisis Download the Exhibition Catalog (PDF) Lehman Brothers Archives Lehman Brothers Deal Books Search Exhibition Lehman Brothers - Introduction 1840s – 1880s General... View Details

16 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Depression or Euphoria? Navigating the Market’s Mood Swings

The financial field may be permanently changed by the explosive ups and downs of the tech sector, but old standards of quality and planning will still make or break new businesses, HBS professor Howard H. Stevenson said. In his keynote... View Details

Keywords: by Carrie Levine

22 Feb 2022
News

Q&A: The Post-Pandemic Path

associate dean for Faculty Development and Research and faculty director of the Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability Project. “The national unemployment rate early in the pandemic had jumped to over 13 percent; the standard prediction... View Details

Keywords: April White

Mar 2012
Article

Does America Really Need Manufacturing?

Too many U.S. companies base decisions about where to locate production largely on narrow financial criteria. They don't consider whether keeping manufacturing at home makes more sense strategically or take into account the impact it... View Details

Portrait Project

David Reinke

having my biological father walk out on my mother and me when I was five. I plan to live my life for me instead of trying to show him what he missed out on. I hope to move beyond the goal of personal accomplishment and financial security... View Details

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What are the top resources for nonprofit company/sector research?

These are the top resources that we recommend for nonprofit research: GuideStar Pro: Nonprofit financials (form 990s) for thousands of non-profit organizations. Free alternatives include Guidestar (fewer search... View Details

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company, topic, or industry of interest. Click Create alert (near the Search button), Complete the settings, then click Save Alert. Financial Times Click Alerts Hub (bottom of the page under Tools). Follow instructions to set delivery... View Details

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2.3.5 Research Misconduct - MBA

Disciplinary Process 2.5 Disciplinary Outcomes & Sanctions 2.6 Sample Disciplinary Violations 2.7 Admissions Materials 2.8 MBA Community Values Annual Report (2023) 3. Financial Obligations 4. General Policies 5. Technology, Copyright, &... View Details

01 Jun 2011
News

Show Me The Money — Or Not

Issue Focus: Entrepreneurship Related Links The Best-Laid Plans A Growing Drumbeat With a total of $150,000 in cash awards and in-kind legal and accounting services up for grabs, the financial upside of participating in the Business Plan... View Details

07 Sep 2021
News

Supporting Students on Their Journeys

Illustration by Mike Austin The rich discussions and debates in the MBA classroom, which are essential to HBS’s peer-to-peer learning model, depend on bringing together students representing a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives. The School provides View Details

01 Dec 2019
News

Organic Matter

upside through the sale of methane for vehicle fuel or as electricity. “We want agriculture to financially benefit while acting as environmental stewards,” says Black, who sees California Bioenergy as a good example of public-private... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; green business; agriculture; alternative energy; Agriculture

20 Feb 2019
News

Dean Nohria: Business Schools have a Vital Role in Teaching Trust

In a recent opinion piece in The Financial Times, Dean Nitin Nohria outlines the School’s commitment to educating leaders who are “deeply committed to values and ethics.” “Business schools—including HBS—must teach students how to be... View Details

19 Aug 2016
News

Using Technology to Help Reclaim Lives from Addiction

and technology, financial services, and energy, Loeb launched Lionrock in 2011, not long after his sister lost her lifelong battle with opiate and alcohol abuse. “It’s very common in this field to have a personal or family history with... View Details

13 Aug 2021
Blog Post

Exploring Racial Justice with the Scaling Minority Businesses Course

a general management skillset that transcended sectors – private, non-profit, and public. Our most urgent social issues require a multi-faceted approach that spans these sectors because those with the financial and other resources to... View Details

17 Mar 2023
News

Dean Datar Meets with Alumni in New York

Starting this past fall and continuing through the coming year, Dean Srikant Datar is traveling to meet with alumni around the world. On Tuesday, March 14, more than 200 alumni in the New Your area gathered to celebrate and connect with each other at "HBS in New York:... View Details

01 Sep 2016
News

The Big Business of Little Loans

the US Small Business Administration and now on the faculty at HBS. The situation worsened during the 2008 financial crisis, and lending to the sector has never really recovered. Armed with proprietary algorithms and can-do attitudes,... View Details

Keywords: Nancy Miller

01 Dec 2013
News

Case Study: Citizen Buffett

need to design a financial strategy that supports your business strategy. Media General is a real-life example of topics that we cover in our finance curriculum such as valuation, financing, and risk management, and it brings together... View Details

Keywords: Blagg, Deborah; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Dec 2002
News

HBSAAA Conference Addresses Pathways to Power

no national reputation — was appointed,” Ferguson recalled. “But he listens to everyone, judges ideas on their quality rather than on their source, and makes better decisions because of that.” Financial consultant Andrew Brimmer, the... View Details

May 1994 (Revised November 1995)
Case

Shawmut National Corporation's Merger with Bank of Boston Corporation (A)

By: Benjamin C. Esty

Presents the merger negotiations between Bank of Boston (BOB) and Shawmut National Corp. (SNC), two of the country's largest bank holding companies and requires students to value BOB's current offer for SNC. Provides an overview of recent events and trends in the... View Details

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Banks and Banking; Ethics; Negotiation; Valuation; Management; Banking Industry; United States

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July 2023 (Revised February 2024)
Case

Equity Restructuring at Dell Technologies: Buy Out, Buy Up, Buy In (A)

By: Stuart C. Gilson and Sarah L. Abbott

In November 2018, Dell Technologies was poised to re-enter the public markets by means of a complex recapitalization that would replace an entire class of publicly-traded “tracking stock,” with new shares that would trade publicly without the need of a formal IPO. The... View Details