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- March 2004 (Revised May 2005)
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Foreign Exchange Hedging Strategies at General Motors
By: Mihir A. Desai and Mark Veblen
How should a multinational firm manage foreign exchange exposures? Examines transactional, translational, and competitive exposures. Describes General Motors' corporate hedging policies, its risk management structure, and how accounting rules impact hedging decisions....
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Risk Management;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Currency Exchange Rate;
Investment;
Financial Markets;
Manufacturing Industry;
Auto Industry;
Argentina;
Japan;
Canada;
United States
Desai, Mihir A., and Mark Veblen. "Foreign Exchange Hedging Strategies at General Motors." Harvard Business School Case 204-024, March 2004. (Revised May 2005.)
- November 2003 (Revised March 2006)
- Case
Dow Chemical's Bid for the Privatization of PBB in Argentina
By: Mihir A. Desai and Alexandra de Royere
What price should Dow Chemical bid for PBB, a petrochemical complex that is being privatized by the Argentine government? To answer this question, students are forced to consider the role of country risk, the underlying currency exposure of the business, and how to...
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Bids and Bidding;
Privatization;
Credit Derivatives and Swaps;
Cash Flow;
Emerging Markets;
Valuation;
Business and Government Relations;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Energy Industry;
Argentina
Desai, Mihir A., and Alexandra de Royere. "Dow Chemical's Bid for the Privatization of PBB in Argentina." Harvard Business School Case 204-021, November 2003. (Revised March 2006.)
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Money Does Grow on (Family) Trees
For 17 years, Andre Kearns (MBA 1999) has been tracing his family tree. One by one, he has added branches, grounding himself in a long and sometimes complicated lineage. Through family stories, forgotten heirlooms, and vital records, Kearns has traveled back through...
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FAQ - MBA
management and financial challenges faced by corporations, start-ups and nonprofits. Business executives find that an understanding of the law enhances their ability to evaluate risk, make strategic decisions, and conduct day-to-day...
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- 14 Jun 2018
- Cold Call Podcast
How Chase Sapphire Made Credit Cool for Millennials
Tom Nicholas
Tom Nicholas is William J. Abernathy Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. He is British and holds a doctorate from Oxford University. His research focuses on the history of entrepreneurship, innovation and finance. His book (VC: An... View Details
Gunnar Trumbull
Gunnar Trumbull is the Phillip Caldwell Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School.
Professor Trumbull’s primary area of expertise in political economy, with a focus on consumer and regulatory politics. His book Strength in... View Details
- 12 Jun 2012
- First Look
First Look: June 12
investor relations. A study is conducted of the language used by executives in conference calls discussing earnings with investors and financial analysts. A correlation was found between the use of language indicating a short-term focus...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Aug 2008
- First Look
First Look: August 19, 2008
blurring by retailers have generally increased both inventory levels and gross profit dollars across retail segments. Download paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-078.pdf New Framework for Measuring and Managing Macrofinancial Risk and View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- February 1998 (Revised July 1998)
- Case
Rob Parson at Morgan Stanley (A)
Rob Parson was a star producer in Morgan Stanley's Capital Markets division. He had been recruited from a competitor the prior year and had generated substantial revenues since joining the firm. Unfortunately, Parson's reviews from the 360-degree performance evaluation...
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Management;
Personal Development and Career;
Performance Evaluation;
Financial Services Industry
Burton, M. Diane. "Rob Parson at Morgan Stanley (A)." Harvard Business School Case 498-054, February 1998. (Revised July 1998.)
- 09 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
UnileverA Case Study
animal feeds. In Europe, its food business spanned all stages of the industry, from fishing fleets to retail shops. Among its range of ancillary services were shipping, paper, packaging, plastics, and advertising and market research....
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- 28 Jan 2019
- Research & Ideas
Forget Cash. Here Are Better Ways to Motivate Employees
types of work Cash rewards are best suited as a motivator for work that is measured quantitatively, Whillans says. Many studies of the service and sales industries show that cash rewards lead to increased sales and improved customer...
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by Dina Gerdeman
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Entrepreneurship - Faculty & Research
access to financial services for low-income populations worldwide. As a result, it has become one of the most talked-about innovations in global development in recent decades. However, its expansion has not...
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- 13 Dec 2022
- Research & Ideas
The Color of Private Equity: Quantifying the Bias Black Investors Face
Black venture capital and growth investors have a much harder time getting funding than white investors, because—despite efforts to bring more racial diversity to financial services—private equity’s gatekeepers remain mostly white,...
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Members of the Military - MBA
foreign militaries. Veterans bring a variety of unique and valuable skills to the HBS community. View Video Video: Honoring Our Military Students on Veterans Day MBA students who have served in the U.S. armed services talk about their...
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MBAid Stories - MBA
Financial Aid MBAid Stories 01 Jan 2024 MBA Answers to Your Top Questions About Financial Aid at HBS Admissions Staff 24 Feb 2021 MBA My HBS Student Loan Story: Les Williams (MBA 2005) 29 Jan 2021 MBA My HBS...
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- 18 Nov 2008
- First Look
First Look: November 18, 2008
internal coordination issues with the company's sales force, and the financial returns versus other uses of capital for the company. The case raises issues in aligning business strategy and sales management systems, motivating and...
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Martha Lagace
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Sample Student Projects - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
Services (2008) Iceland Iceland Financial Services (2008) India The Antiretroviral Drug Cluster in India (2017) Andhra Pradesh Pharmaceutical Cluster (2013) Tamil Nadu (India)...
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- 26 Feb 2008
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First Look: February 26, 2008
controlling for financial performance. The likelihood of demotion in this organization is also sensitive to nonfinancial performance on the dimension of service quality, while the probability of exit is...
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Martha Lagace
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Research - Global
Feng Zhu , Harold Zhu and Adina Wong Headquartered in Singapore, DBS Bank, one of Asia's leading financial services groups, embarked on a multi-year digital transformation under CEO Piyush Gupta in 2014. It...
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