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Edward Jones

By: Michael E. Porter and Gregory C. Bond

Edward Jones is a leading, highly profitable retail brokerage firm with a unique strategy very different from those of its rivals. The case describes Jones's activities and allows a rich discussion of its positioning choices, supporting activities, and tradeoffs. Jones... View Details

Keywords: Financial Institutions; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Banking Industry; Banking Industry

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After the Opium War: Treaty Ports and Compradors - A Chronicle of the China Trade

and later founded their own enterprises. 25 Augustine Heard retired from his role as active head of the company in 1844. He would never return to China. In June 1844, the firm announced its new partners: John Heard, George Basil Dixwell,... View Details

01 Jun 2011
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Who Was George F. Baker?

banking and finance. Remembering George F. Baker: After his death in 1931, the boards of many of the dozens of companies and philanthropies Baker had served on wrote tributes that are stored in a finely... View Details

Keywords: Finance

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Research & Applications - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

competitive advantage. This holds true internationally, nationally, regionally, and locally—wherever the goal is to improve productivity, stimulate sustainable job growth, and increase the standard of living. Improving Competitiveness:... View Details

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Morgan Hall | About

and iconic figure in US business. Morgan began his career in 1857, working in international finance in a firm headed by his father. In 1871, with Anthony Drexel, he cofounded Drexel, Morgan & Company, a merchant bank that served as an... View Details

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Insider Data from Thomson Reuters Ownership Data

How do I find insider holding data from Thomson Reuters in WRDS? You can search for insider holdings through View Details

26 Jan 2022
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Making Peace with Anger

46 employees, and an estimated value of $25 million. Today, Walker & Dunlop is a publicly traded company with a market cap close to $5 billion. While Walker has led massive growth at the company, he realized several years ago that the way... View Details

04 Feb 2014
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First Look: February 4

Publications August 2013 MIT Sloan Management Review The Art of Strategic Renewal By: Binns, Andy, J. Bruce Harreld, Charles A. O'Reilly, and Michael L. Tushman Abstract—In recent years, we have seen well-established companies such as... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthlorne

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February 22, 2010

The doctors have been pleasantly surprised that I have responded to therapy better than they would have imagined. I have been greatly blessed through the miracle of medical science. I also attribute doing better to the faith and prayers... View Details

01 Dec 2023
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Case Study: Staking a Claim

VC-backed startup currently relies on three channels: organic blog and video content like TikTok and Instagram reels; B2B2C partnerships with companies like Go, an on-demand car rental company whose... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Insurance Carriers and Related Activities; Finance

22 Apr 2019
Research & Ideas

Why Salespeople Struggle at Leading

says Harvard Business School’s Frank V. Cespedes, the MBA Class of 1973 Senior Lecturer of Business Administration. “Every company has examples of people who persist in their behaviors as salespeople, and as a result they flame out as... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

02 May 2017
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First Look at New Research: May 2, 2017

responsible for the majority of variation in bank value. We also find evidence consistent with synergies between deposit-taking and lending activities: banks with high deposit productivity have high asset... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

05 Apr 2004
Research & Ideas

Six Ways to Build Trust in Negotiations

airlines' paper tickets were called lifts? By failing to understand this industry-specific term, firm X had committed a major gaffe. One innocent question, and the company was suddenly out of the running. Trust is particularly elusive in... View Details

Keywords: by Deepak Malhotra

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Electricity - Business & Environment

Esema MBA 2014 Vice President, Renewable Energy Finance, Bank of America Merrill Lynch “Investing in clean energy solutions is necessary to address climate change. Deploying renewable energy globally will allow the world to increase... View Details

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Howard E. Cox | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Skip to Main Content HBS Entrepreneurs Collection Profiles About This Collection Contact Us Special Collections Search Paul Baier PurchasingCenter.com/Excara Frank Batten Weather Channel Steven B. Belkin Trans National Group (TNG) Hakeem Belo-Osagie United View Details

25 Sep 2018
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New Research and Ideas, September 25, 2018

counterparts. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55026 Economists (and Economics) in Tech Companies By: Athey, Susan, and Michael Luca Abstract—As technology platforms have created new markets and new... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

25 Oct 2011
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First Look: October 25

Course MaterialsMatrix Capital Management (A) Malcolm P. Baker and David LaneHarvard Business School Case 211-017 Ben Balbale, a partner at hedge fund Matrix Capital, must decide whether to exit their investment in Rovi Corporation, a View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

05 Nov 2021
Op-Ed

Is the Business World Finally Ready for the Wisdom of Shibusawa?

Eiichi Shibusawa continues to gain influence in Japan—even though he died almost a century ago. Japan’s government announced earlier this year that the 19th century business leader would be the face on 10,000 yen ($90) bank notes—the highest value denomination in... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones and Rei Morimoto; Financial Services; Retail

10 Apr 2014
Research & Ideas

John Kotter’s Plan to Accelerate Your Business

To succeed in today's fast-moving economy, traditional corporate structures are holding back companies, even great companies, from being creative enough and speedy enough to compete effectively. What's needed, argues Harvard Business... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

15 Dec 2023
News

Exploring Business Opportunities in Africa; Alumni Grapple with Plastic Waste Problem

Clubs News Clubs News Webinar illuminates broad array of business opportunities across Africa On December 5th, the HBS African-American Alumni Association (HBSAAA) hosted ‘Doing Business in Africa: From Opportunity to Action’, a webinar panel of HBS alumni who shared... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

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