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- 23 Jan 2006
- Research & Ideas
Financial Reporting Goes Global
to write about globalization, accounting standards and, in particular, Indian accounting standards? Gregory Miller: Globalization is the major issue in determining the future of financial reporting. As View Details
- Web
Supplemental Financial Information - Financial Report 2018
Financials Supplemental Financial Information 2ms page 1 of 2 Revenues HBS funds its operations with cash from three primary sources: MBA tuition and fees, earned income from Harvard Business Publishing... View Details
- 2017
- Article
A Brief Money Management Scale and Its Associations with Personality, Financial Health, and Hypothetical Debt Repayment
By: Masha Ksendzova, Grant Edward Donnelly and Ryan Howell
Money management is essential for financial health, and more research is needed to better assess people’s money management practices. Therefore, we factor-analyzed 205 scaled questions from previous money management measures to select the best items and examined their... View Details
- 9 AM – 9:01 AM EDT, 16 Oct 2019
- HBS Online
HBS Online Financial Accounting
Learn how managers, Wall Street analysts, and entrepreneurs use an understanding of accounting to unlock critical insights from financial statements and drive strategic decision making.
Program Dates: October 16, 2019 - December 11, 2019 View Details
- 9 AM – 10 AM EST, 09 Jan 2019
- HBS Online
HBS Online Financial Accounting
Learn how managers, Wall Street analysts, and entrepreneurs use an understanding of accounting to unlock critical insights from financial statements and drive strategic decision making.
Program Dates: January 9, 2019 - March 6, 2019 View Details
- 9 AM – 10 AM EDT, 07 Aug 2019
- HBS Online
HBS Online Financial Accounting
Learn how managers, Wall Street analysts, and entrepreneurs use an understanding of accounting to unlock critical insights from financial statements and drive strategic decision making.
Program Dates: August 7, 2019 - October 2, 2019 View Details
- October 2008 (Revised October 2009)
- Case
New Century Financial Corporation
By: Krishna G. Palepu, Suraj Srinivasan and Aldo Sesia
After years of rapid growth and stock price appreciation, New Century Financial Corporation, one of the largest subprime loan originators in the U.S., reported accounting problems in early 2007. The resulting liquidity crisis forced the company to file for Chapter 11... View Details
Keywords: Accounting Audits; Financial Reporting; Business Model; Financial Crisis; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Mortgages; Financial Services Industry; United States
Palepu, Krishna G., Suraj Srinivasan, and Aldo Sesia. "New Century Financial Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 109-034, October 2008. (Revised October 2009.)
- Web
Supplemental Financial Information - Financial Report 2015
Financials Supplemental Financial Information Statement of Activity & Cash Flows Consolidated Balance Sheet Supplemental Financial Information page 2 of 2 Expenses The School’s... View Details
- October 2006
- Background Note
China's Financial Markets: 2006
By: F. Warren McFarlan, Li Jin and Tracy Manty
Provides an overview of capital markets in mainland China, evaluating the up-to-date performance of key components of the markets, highlighting concerns as China strives to modernize its financial system to meet global competition and support its fast growing economy. View Details
Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Capital Markets; Financial Markets; Financial Strategy; Global Strategy; Markets; Competition; China
McFarlan, F. Warren, Li Jin, and Tracy Manty. "China's Financial Markets: 2006." Harvard Business School Background Note 307-058, October 2006.
- April 2008 (Revised March 2009)
- Background Note
China's Financial Markets: 2007
Provides an overview of capital markets in mainland China in 2007, evaluating the up-to-date performance of key components of the markets, highlighting concerns as China strives to modernize its financial system to meet global competition and support its fast growing... View Details
Keywords: Economic Growth; Capital Markets; Financial Markets; Globalized Markets and Industries; Competition; China
Jin, Li, and Bingxing Huo. "China's Financial Markets: 2007." Harvard Business School Background Note 208-147, April 2008. (Revised March 2009.)
- 9 AM – 10 AM EDT, 20 Mar 2019
- HBS Online
HBS Online Financial Accounting
Learn how managers, Wall Street analysts, and entrepreneurs use an understanding of accounting to unlock critical insights from financial statements and drive strategic decision making.
Program Dates: March 20, 2019 - May 15, 2019 View Details
- September 2000
- Background Note
Financial Statement and Ratio Analysis
By: Paul M. Healy and Jacob Cohen
Prepares students for financial ratio analysis. View Details
Healy, Paul M., and Jacob Cohen. "Financial Statement and Ratio Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 101-029, September 2000.
- November 2022
- Article
The Sharp Spikes of Poverty: Financial Scarcity Is Related to Higher Levels of Distress Intensity in Daily Life
By: Jon M. Jachimowicz, Erin L. Frey, Sandra C. Matz, Bertus F. Jeronimus and Adam D. Galinsky
Although income is an important predictor of life satisfaction, the precise forces that drive this relationship remain unclear. We propose that financial resources afford individuals a path to reducing the distressing impact of everyday hassles, in turn increasing... View Details
Keywords: Distress; Affect; Control; Financial Scarcity; Life Satisfaction; Income; Poverty; Well-being
Jachimowicz, Jon M., Erin L. Frey, Sandra C. Matz, Bertus F. Jeronimus, and Adam D. Galinsky. "The Sharp Spikes of Poverty: Financial Scarcity Is Related to Higher Levels of Distress Intensity in Daily Life." Social Psychological & Personality Science 13, no. 8 (November 2022): 1187–1198.
- November 2003 (Revised August 2005)
- Case
First Commonwealth Financial Corporation
By: Robert S. Kaplan
First Commonwealth Financial Corp., a financial institution in central and southwestern Pennsylvania, implemented the Balanced Scorecard for describing and implementing its new customer-focused strategy. Its founder and chairman decided that the Balanced Scorecard also... View Details
Keywords: Balanced Scorecard; Corporate Strategy; Customers; Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Customer Relationship Management; Executive Compensation; Financial Services Industry; Financial Services Industry; Pennsylvania
Kaplan, Robert S. "First Commonwealth Financial Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 104-042, November 2003. (Revised August 2005.)
- February 2007 (Revised February 2007)
- Module Note
The International Financial Architecture
By: Rawi E. Abdelal
The International Financial Architecture is one of the core modules of Managing International Trade and Investment, an elective course at Harvard Business School. Provides instructors with an overview of the module, the cases and readings, and the teaching notes. View Details
Keywords: International Finance
Abdelal, Rawi E. "The International Financial Architecture." Harvard Business School Module Note 707-035, February 2007. (Revised February 2007.)
- August 2002 (Revised September 2002)
- Background Note
Financial Analysis of Microsoft
Contains a detailed analysis of Microsoft's financial performance from 1985 to 2001. During this time, Microsoft improved its profitability and cash flow generation--changes that led to a dramatic rise in valuation. Also addresses the issue of determining how much... View Details
Sahlman, William A. "Financial Analysis of Microsoft." Harvard Business School Background Note 803-019, August 2002. (Revised September 2002.)
- March 2016
- Case
M-Pesa: Financial Inclusion in Kenya
By: Rajiv Lal, Lisa Cox and Sarah McAra
M-Pesa, a mobile money transfer service launched in 2007 in Kenya by telecommunications company Safaricom, allowed people to send money via mobile messaging to contacts, such as friends and family, or even to pay for goods and services, such as groceries or a taxi... View Details
- September 2003 (Revised September 2005)
- Background Note
Financial Reporting and Control Framework
Details the framework adopted in the core Financial Reporting and Control course. View Details
Keywords: Financial Reporting
Bradshaw, Mark T., and Susan L. Kulp. "Financial Reporting and Control Framework." Harvard Business School Background Note 104-038, September 2003. (Revised September 2005.)
- February 2016 (Revised June 2016)
- Case
Janalakshmi Financial Services' HR Dilemma
By: Doug J. Chung and Radhika Kak
Janalakshmi Financial Services (JFS), an Indian microfinance institution, had grown rapidly by providing financial products to its main customer base, the urban poor. However, the company was facing several challenges. JFS’s productivity was declining, and it was... View Details
Keywords: Microfinance; Salesforce Management; Compensation and Benefits; Sales; Strategy; Financial Services Industry
Chung, Doug J., and Radhika Kak. "Janalakshmi Financial Services' HR Dilemma." Harvard Business School Case 516-039, February 2016. (Revised June 2016.)
- 07 Aug 2012
- Working Paper Summaries