Suraj Srinivasan

Philip J. Stomberg Professor of Business Administration
Chair, MBA Elective Curriculum

Suraj Srinivasan is the Philip J. Stomberg Professor of Business Administration, a member of the Accounting and Management faculty unit, and chair of the Digital Value Lab at the Digital, Data, and Design Institute at Harvard. He co-leads the HBS MBA program as the chair of the MBA Elective Curriculum. He was previously the head of the Accounting & Management faculty department and the course head for the required HBS MBA course Financial Reporting and Control. Professor Srinivasan’s expertise spans three research domains – data science and artificial intelligence, corporate governance and boards of directors, and financial reporting and risk management.

Professor Srinivasan’s research on how artificial intelligence is transforming business at the Digital Value Lab covers topics on digital performance impact, governance of AI, strategies for adoption of AI and gen AI across a range of industries and business functions, with a focus on AI in finance, banking, and capital markets,. He teaches the HBS MBA course Data Science for Managers, created a new MBA elective course Generative AI for Business Leaders, and frequently teaches AI topics in several executive programs. He has published research on AI and data driven decision making at scholarly journals as well as in the Harvard Business Review and has written several case studies on cutting edge phenomenon related to the topics of AI, gen AI, and big data. He frequently works with companies and consulting firms on topics related to AI and digital transformation.

Professor Srinivasan is also a widely published expert in corporate governance and boards of directors. He chairs or co-chairs the board governance programs at HBS, Making Corporate Boards More Effective, Preparing to be a Corporate Director, Advanced Corporate Director Seminar, and programs for audit committees and compensation committees. He serves on the Board of Directors and as the chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of Harvard Business Publishing Corp., a media and publishing business, and is the chair of the advisory board of Newsweek Inc. He also serves on the Harvard University Information Security Risk Oversight Board. He frequently advises boards of directors and audit and compensation committees on board effectiveness, corporate governance polices, board assessment and training, financial reporting and disclosure matters, executive compensation, and internal controls and risk management.

Professor Srinivasan has written extensively in the areas of financial reporting, accounting, risk management, and governance challenges in companies. His research examines accounting quality, governance of financial reporting and auditing, the auditing industry, accounting fraud and misconduct, and the role of capital market intermediaries such as sell-side analysts. His research has been published in leading academic journals such as the Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Accounting Research, and The Accounting Review, among others. He is the department editor for accounting at Management Science, a premier scholarly management journal. His case studies are used extensively in business schools and accounting programs around the world. He is currently developing a course for HBS Online titled Strategic Financial Analysis and previously taught Business Analysis and Valuation, an MBA elective course.

Professor Srinivasan has also worked extensively on strategy execution and management systems, a topic he teaches in the HBS Owner/President Management program for entrepreneurs and family business owners and in the General Managers Program for senior business executives. He serves as an advisor to CEOs and assists leadership teams in several organizations on strategy formulation and execution.

Professor Srinivasan earned a bachelor's degree with honors in electrical and electronics engineering and a master's degree in physics with honors from Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences in India prior to earning an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta. He received a doctorate degree in business administration from Harvard Business School in 2004 where he received the George S. Dively Award for outstanding thesis research. At HBS, he has received the Received the Greenhill Award for Outstanding Faculty Service and the Apgar Award for Innovation in Teaching. Prior to joining HBS, Professor Srinivasan was an Assistant Professor of Accounting at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business from 2004 – 2008 where he received the Ernest R. Wish Accounting Research prize.

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How Robust Is Your Climate Governance?

During the past few years, as evidence of climate change and its effects has mounted, many corporate boards have added climate governance to their agendas. But the maturity of boards’ climate-oversight processes and activities varies widely. To better understand how climate issues are being handled in the boardroom and to determine what good climate governance looks like in practice, the authors interviewed several directors who hold leadership positions on the boards of S&P 500 companies. Drawing from those interviews and other research, they identify eight hallmarks of meaningful climate oversight. For example, “the board is knowledgeable about the company’s climate profile,” “the board has the expertise needed for effective climate oversight,” and “the board can articulate the company’s climate positioning and strategy.” The authors also offer their perspective on the set of issues associated with each hallmark that corporate leaders must grapple with as they decide how to incorporate climate issues into their company’s governance. Climate concerns are here to stay, and climate governance will increasingly be seen as a core element of good governance.

How the Best Chief Data Officers Create Value

Despite the rapidly increasing prominence of data and analytics functions, the majority of chief data officers (CDOs) fail to value and price the business outcomes created by their data and analytics capabilities. It comes as no surprise then that many CDOs fall behind expectations and have short tenures. The authors conducted 17 in-depth interviews with CDOs who are largely considered to be at the frontier of the role. Based on the interviews, they synthesized where CDOs can create value and how they can measure and price it. Beyond strategies for creating and demonstrating value, they provide insights into qualitative and quantitative measurements that data analytics leaders are currently adopting.

Do You Know How Your Teams Get Work Done?

In a research study at four Fortune 500 companies, when managers were asked about their teams’ work, on average they either did not know or could not remember 60% of the work their teams do. This is a major problem because it can lead to unrealistic digital transformation targets and the poor allocation of resources. But in the same study, machine learning tools were able to bridge the gap between manager intuition and reality. The study showed that employing ML algorithms reduced the average work-recall gap from ~60% to 24%. Managers should roll out such ML tools but take steps to ensure employees don’t feel surveilled — they can anonymize and aggregate data, and communicate openly with employees about what they are measuring and what they hope to achieve.

Report on Racial Inclusion in the Boardroom

While many efforts are underway to add more demographically diverse directors to boards, very few are focused on inclusion—creating an environment where differences are valued, and all members have equal opportunity to exercise influence and move into leadership positions. Our objective was to have a courageous conversation about the experience of Black directors in the boardroom and, based on that shared understanding, to identify actions we can take to improve their experience and enhance the ability of boards to contribute to corporate success and promote a more equitable society.

A Guide to the Big Ideas and Debates in Corporate Governance

How corporations govern themselves has become a matter of broad public interest in recent decades. Amid this many commentators and experts still disagree on such basic matters as the purpose of the corporation, the role of corporate boards of directors, the rights of shareholders, and the proper way to measure corporate performance. The issue of how shareholder interests should be considered in corporate decision making is particularly contentious. This article is a resource for understanding today’s key debates around governance and identifying the main areas in which changes are being called for. Many readers are grappling with these questions now or may have to address in the near future; in any case, the debates are sure to affect how business operates across the globe.

Podcast: Cybersecurity: Why All Business Disciplines Need to Teach It—And How

Do your business students plan to use the internet at work? Then they need to know about cybersecurity. Threats to computer systems grow and evolve daily, putting the operations, information, and reputation of companies—as well as individuals—constantly at risk. To make matters even more complicated, cyber threats can originate not only from technical weaknesses, but also from the very human foibles of every employee.

In this “How I Teach” audio interview, Harvard Business School Professor Suraj Srinivasan introduces listeners to best practices in teaching the perplexing discipline of cybersecurity. While the complexity of the topic poses challenges for instructors, its breadth offers great classroom opportunities as well. Every business school department—from operations to strategy to organizational behavior—can and should explore the compelling, up-to-the-minute problems cybersecurity poses within each discipline. Professor Srinivasan also outlines the contours of a semester-long class devoted to cybersecurity.

Research: Investors Reward Companies That Talk Up Their Digital Initiatives

A study of how companies disclose their digital initiatives on earnings calls and written communications finds that more firms are using these technologies, that financial markets reward companies that disclose such initiatives, but that financial performance improvements are mixed. The results also show that markets tend to see execution risk in such initiatives, discounting whether management will be able to deliver on its promises when implementing technology.

Case Study: Data Breach at Equifax

The case discusses the events leading up to the massive data breach at Equifax, one of the three U.S. credit reporting companies, the organizational and governance issues that contributed to the breach, and the consequences of the breach. The case supplement provides details of how Equifax recovered from the breach and changes the company made. On September 7, 2017, Equifax announced that the personal information of over 140 million consumers had been stolen from its network in a catastrophic data breach, including people’s Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, email addresses, and credit card information. The announcement sparked a massive backlash, as consumers and public officials questioned how a company that managed sensitive personal information about over 800 million individuals could have such insufficient security measures. It came to light that Equifax had been aware of critical faults in its cybersecurity infrastructure, policies, and procedures for years but had failed to address them. Equifax’s public response also received criticism. CEO Richard Smith and numerous other executives resigned, and Equifax was left facing dozens of lawsuits, government investigations, and the potential for new regulation.

Featured Work

How Robust Is Your Climate Governance?

How the Best Chief Data Officers Create Value

Do You Know How Your Teams Get Work Done?

Report on Racial Inclusion in the Boardroom

A Guide to the Big Ideas and Debates in Corporate Governance

Podcast: Cybersecurity: Why All Business Disciplines Need to Teach It—And How

Research: Investors Reward Companies That Talk Up Their Digital Initiatives

Case Study: Data Breach at Equifax

Journal Articles

Gow, Ian D., Sa-Pyung Sean Shin, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Activist Directors: Determinants and Consequences." Review of Accounting Studies 29, no. 3 (September 2024): 2578–2616. View Details
Chen, Wilbur, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Going Digital: Implications for Firm Value and Performance." Review of Accounting Studies 29, no. 2 (June 2024): 1619–1665. View Details
Rajgopal, Shivaram, Suraj Srinivasan, and Xin Zheng. "Measuring Audit Quality." Review of Accounting Studies 26, no. 2 (June 2021): 559–619. View Details
Honigsberg, Colleen, Shivaram Rajgopal, and Suraj Srinivasan. "The Changing Landscape of Auditors' Liability." Journal of Law & Economics 63, no. 2 (May 2020): 367–410. View Details
Mehta, Mihir N., Suraj Srinivasan, and Wanli Zhao. "The Politics of M&A Antitrust." Journal of Accounting Research 58, no. 1 (March 2020): 5–53. (Previously circulated under title "Political Influence and Merger Antitrust Reviews.") View Details
Roychowdhury, Sugata, and Suraj Srinivasan. "The Role of Gatekeepers in Capital Markets." Journal of Accounting Research 57, no. 2 (May 2019): 295–322. View Details
Khan, Mozaffar N., Suraj Srinivasan, and Liang Tan. "Institutional Ownership and Corporate Tax Avoidance: New Evidence." Accounting Review 92, no. 2 (March 2017): 101–122. View Details
Joos, Peter R., Joseph D. Piotroski, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Can Analysts Assess Fundamental Risk and Valuation Uncertainty? An Empirical Analysis of Scenario-Based Value Estimates." Journal of Financial Economics 121, no. 3 (September 2016): 645–663. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, Aida Sijamic Wahid, and Gwen Yu. "Admitting Mistakes: Home Country Effect on the Reliability of Restatement Reporting." Accounting Review 90, no. 3 (May 2015): 1201–1240. View Details
Healy, Paul M., George Serafeim, Suraj Srinivasan, and Gwen Yu. "Market Competition, Earnings Management, and Persistence in Accounting Profitability Around the World." Review of Accounting Studies 19, no. 4 (December 2014): 1281–1308. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and John C. Coates IV. "SOX after Ten Years: A Multidisciplinary Review." Accounting Horizons 28, no. 3 (September 2014): 627–671. View Details
Brochet, Francois, Gregory S. Miller, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Do Analysts Follow Managers Who Switch Companies? An Analysis of Relationships in the Capital Markets." Accounting Review 89, no. 2 (March 2014). View Details
Brochet, Francois, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Accountability of Independent Directors—Evidence from Firms Subject to Securities Litigation." Journal of Financial Economics 111, no. 2 (February 2014): 430–449. View Details
Gerakos, Joseph, Joseph Piotroski, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Which U.S. Market Interactions Affect CEO Pay? Evidence from UK Companies." Management Science 59, no. 11 (November 2013). View Details
Koh, Kevin, Shiva Rajgopal, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Non-Audit Services and Financial Reporting Quality: Evidence from 1978–1980." Review of Accounting Studies 18, no. 1 (March 2013): 1–33. View Details
Skinner, Douglas, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Audit Quality and Auditor Reputation: Evidence from Japan." Accounting Review 87, no. 5 (September 2012): 1737–1765. View Details
Li, Feng, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Corporate Governance When Founders Are Directors." Journal of Financial Economics 102, no. 2 (November 2011): 454–469. View Details
Riedl, Edward J., and Suraj Srinivasan. "Signaling Firm Performance Through Financial Statement Presentation: An Analysis Using Special Items." Contemporary Accounting Research 27, no. 1 (Spring 2010): 289–332. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Joseph Piotroski. "Regulation and Bonding: The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Flow of International Listings." Journal of Accounting Research 46, no. 2 (May 2008). View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj. "Consequences of Financial Reporting Failure for Outside Directors: Evidence from Accounting Restatements and Audit Committee Members." Journal of Accounting Research 43, no. 2 (May 2005): 291–334. View Details
Khanna, Tarun, Krishna G. Palepu, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Disclosure Practices of Foreign Companies Interacting with U.S. Markets." Journal of Accounting Research 42, no. 2 (May 2004). View Details

Practitioner Articles, Reports, White Papers

Paine, Lynn S., and Suraj Srinivasan. "How Robust Is Your Climate Governance?" Harvard Business Review 102, no. 6 (November–December 2024): 86–95. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, Andy Feinstein, Amol Khadikar, Jiani Zhang, Noémie Lauer, Hiral Shah, Sally Epstein, Jerome Buvat, and Vaishnavee Ananth. "The Eco-Digital Era^TM: The Dual Transition to a Sustainable and Digital Economy." Report, Capgemini Research Institute, January 2024. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Robin Seibert. "How the Best Chief Data Officers Create Value." Harvard Business Review (website) (September 13, 2023). View Details
Murty, Rohan Narayana, Rajath B. Das, Scott Duke Kominers, Arjun Narayan, Suraj Srinivasan, Tarun Khanna, and Kartik Hosanagar. "Do You Know How Your Teams Get Work Done?" Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (December 1, 2021). View Details
Cash, James I., Linda A. Hill, Hubert Joly, Lynn S. Paine, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Report on Racial Inclusion in the Boardroom: A Workshop Convened by Harvard Business School's Leadership Initiative and Board Leadership Project." White Paper, Harvard Business School, Boston, MA, June 2021. View Details
Handscomb, Christopher, Deepak Mahadevan, Lars Schor, Marcus Sieberer, Euvin Naidoo, and Suraj Srinivasan. "An Operating Model for the Next Normal: Lessons from Agile Organizations in the Crisis." McKinsey & Company, June 2020. View Details
Paine, Lynn S., and Suraj Srinivasan. "A Guide to the Big Ideas and Debates in Corporate Governance." Harvard Business Review (website) (October 14, 2019). View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Wilbur Chen. "Research: Investors Reward Companies That Talk Up Their Digital Initiatives." Harvard Business Review (website) (June 18, 2019). View Details
Rajgopal, Shiva, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Why The Market Yawned When Yahoo Was Hacked." Wall Street Journal (online) (October 3, 2016). View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj. "A Short-Seller Crashes the Party." Harvard Business Review 91, no. 12 (December 2013). (HBR Case Study and Commentary.) View Details
Lorsch, Jay W., Joseph L. Bower, Clayton S. Rose, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Perspectives from the Boardroom—2009." Harvard Business School Working Knowledge (September 9, 2009). View Details

Working Papers

Baik, Brian K., Wilbur Chen, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Private Equity and Digital Transformation." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 24-070, May 2024. View Details
Chen, Wilbur Xinyuan, Terrence Tianshuo Shi, and Suraj Srinivasan. "The Value of AI Innovations." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 24-069, May 2024. View Details
Rajgopal, Shiva, Suraj Srinivasan, and Forester Wong. "Bank Boards: What Has Changed Since the Financial Crisis?" Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 19-108, April 2019. View Details
Soltes, Eugene F., Suraj Srinivasan, and Rajesh Vijayaraghavan. "What Else Do Shareholders Want? Shareholder Proposals Contested by Firm Management." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 16-132, May 2016. (Revised October 2017.) View Details
Gow, Ian D., Sa-Pyung Sean Shin, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Consequences to Directors of Shareholder Activism." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 14-071, February 2014. (Revised May 2016.) View Details
Cheng, Beiting, Suraj Srinivasan, and Gwen Yu. "Securities Litigation Risk for Foreign Companies Listed in the U.S." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 13-036, October 2012. (Revised March 2014.) View Details

Book Chapters and Readings

Srinivasan, Suraj, and V.G. Narayanan. "Financial Analysis Simulation: Data Detective." Core Curriculum Readings Series. Simulation and Teaching Note. Boston: Harvard Business Publishing 8742, 2018. Electronic. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj. "Financial Accounting Reading: Liabilities." Core Curriculum Readings Series. Boston: Harvard Business Publishing 5079, 2018. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj. "Financial Accounting Reading: Shareholders' Equity." Core Curriculum Readings Series. Boston: Harvard Business Publishing 5075, 2018. View Details
Coates, John, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Finance Reading: Corporate Governance." Core Curriculum Readings Series. Boston: Harvard Business Publishing 5209, 2018. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and V.G. Narayanan. "Financial Accounting Reading: Analyzing Financial Statements." Core Curriculum Readings Series. Boston: Harvard Business School Publishing Module Note 5056, 2017. View Details

Cases and Teaching Materials

Srinivasan, Suraj, and Yuan Zou. "BWX Technologies - Student Version." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 125-712, November 2024. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Yuan Zou. "BWX Technologies - Instructor Version." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 125-713, November 2024. View Details
Paine, Lynn S., Suraj Srinivasan, Emilie Billaud, and Vincent Dessain. "Climate Governance at Linde plc (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 324-141, June 2024. View Details
Paine, Lynn S., Suraj Srinivasan, Emilie Billaud, and Vincent Dessain. "Climate Governance at Linde plc (A)." Harvard Business School Case 324-140, June 2024. (Revised August 2024.) View Details
Fubini, David G., Suraj Srinivasan, and Patrick Sanguineti. "Board Director Dilemmas: The Tradeoffs of Board Selection." Harvard Business School Case 425-023, September 2024. View Details
Paine, Lynn S., Suraj Srinivasan, and Will Hurwitz. "Governing OpenAI (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 324-111, March 2024. (Revised May 2024.) View Details
Paine, Lynn S., Suraj Srinivasan, and Will Hurwitz. "Governing OpenAI (A)." Harvard Business School Case 324-103, March 2024. (Revised June 2024.) View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, Satish Tadikonda, Paul Dongha, Manoj Saxena, and Radhika Kak. "Managing AI Risks in Consumer Banking." Harvard Business School Case 124-093, April 2024. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, Michael Parzen, and Radhika Kak. "Coursera's Foray into GenAI." Harvard Business School Case 124-089, March 2024. (Revised April 2024.) View Details
Fubini, David G., Suraj Srinivasan, and David Lane. "Continuity & Change at Boston Consulting Group." Harvard Business School Case 124-011, February 2024. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, Yuan Zou, and Aldo Sesia. "BWX Technologies." Harvard Business School Case 124-071, January 2024. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Li-Kuan Ni. "Ransomware Attack at Colonial Pipeline Company." Harvard Business School Case 123-069, March 2023. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Li-Kuan Ni. "Ransomware Attack at Colonial Pipeline Company." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 123-070, March 2023. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Li-Kuan (Jason) Ni. "Ransomware Attack at Springhill Medical Center." Harvard Business School Case 123-065, February 2023. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Li-Kuan (Jason) Ni. "Ransomware Attack at Springhill Medical Center." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 123-068, March 2023. (Revised June 2023.) View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, Lynn S. Paine, and Aldo Sesia. "Strive Asset Management." Harvard Business School Case 123-088, April 2023. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Li-Kuan (Jason) Ni. "A Primer on OKRs." Harvard Business School Background Note 123-081, March 2023. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, Lynn S. Paine, and David Lane. "Peloton Interactive (A)." Harvard Business School Case 323-005, January 2023. (Revised May 2023.) View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, Lynn S. Paine, and David Lane. "Peloton Interactive (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 323-046, February 2023. View Details
Dey, Aiyesha, Jonas Heese, Suraj Srinivasan, and Annelena Lobb. "Ginkgo Bioworks vs. Scorpion Capital: The Debate Over Related-Party Revenues." Harvard Business School Case 123-037, October 2022. (Revised May 2023.) View Details
Dey, Aiyesha, Jonas Heese, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Ginkgo Bioworks vs. Scorpion Capital: The Debate over Related-Party Revenues." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 123-071, February 2023. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Li-Kuan Ni. "Sustainability Reporting at Dollar Tree, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 122-044, June 2022. (Revised August 2022.) View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Li-Kuan Ni. "Sustainability Reporting at Dollar Tree, Inc." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 123-077, March 2023. View Details
Rouen, Ethan, Suraj Srinivasan, and James Barnett. "Creating and Measuring Purpose at Viega." Harvard Business School Case 122-028, February 2022. (Revised January 2023.) View Details
Rouen, Ethan, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Creating and Measuring Purpose at Viega." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 123-035, October 2022. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Amy Klopfenstein. "Burning Glass Technologies: From Data to Product." Harvard Business School Case 122-015, December 2021. View Details
Applegate, Lynda M., and Suraj Srinivasan. "Newsweek: Driving a Digital First Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 822-052, October 2021. (Revised February 2022.) View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, David G. Fubini, and Amram Migdal. "Board Director Dilemmas—Back the SPAC?" Harvard Business School Case 121-042, February 2021. (Revised April 2021.) View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, David G. Fubini, and Amram Migdal. "Board Director Dilemmas—New Year, New Timing." Harvard Business School Case 121-043, February 2021. View Details
Fubini, David G., Suraj Srinivasan, and Amram Migdal. "Board Director Dilemmas—Family Affairs." Harvard Business School Case 120-103, March 2020. (Revised May 2020.) View Details
Fubini, David G., Suraj Srinivasan, and Amram Migdal. "Board Director Dilemmas—Incorrigible CEO." Harvard Business School Case 120-102, March 2020. (Revised May 2020.) View Details
Fubini, David G., Suraj Srinivasan, and Amram Migdal. "Board Director Dilemmas—Sharing Expertise." Harvard Business School Case 120-101, March 2020. (Revised May 2020.) View Details
Fubini, David G., Suraj Srinivasan, and Amram Migdal. "Board Director Dilemmas—Digging into Detail." Harvard Business School Case 120-100, March 2020. (Revised October 2020.) View Details
Fubini, David G., Suraj Srinivasan, and Amram Migdal. "Board Director Dilemmas—Pushing Senior Management." Harvard Business School Case 120-084, March 2020. (Revised September 2020.) View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Li-Kuan Ni. "The Opioid Settlement and Controversy Over CEO Pay at AmerisourceBergen." Harvard Business School Case 122-014, October 2021. (Revised October 2022.) View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Li-Kuan Ni. "The Opioid Settlement and Executive Pay at AmerisourceBergen." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 123-067, January 2023. View Details
Fubini, David G., Suraj Srinivasan, and Li-Kuan Ni. "Vignettes on Professional Service Firm Governance." Harvard Business School Case 122-024, September 2021. View Details
Fubini, David G., Suraj Srinivasan, and Li-Kuan Ni. "Vignettes on Professional Service Firm Governance." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 122-025, September 2021. View Details
Naidoo, Euvin, Suraj Srinivasan, and Sarah Gulick. "Enterprise Agility at Komerční Banka." Harvard Business School Case 121-020, February 2021. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, Jonah S. Goldberg, and Joseph A. Paul. "A Cultural Transformation at Southeastern Grocers." Harvard Business School Case 121-049, February 2021. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, Lynn S. Paine, Ruth Costas, and Mariana Cal. "Odebrecht's 'Transformation Journey' (A)." Harvard Business School Case 320-002, March 2020. (Revised April 2021.) View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Jonah S. Goldberg. "Digging for Gold: Paulson & Co.'s Activism in the Gold Sector." Harvard Business School Case 121-021, October 2020. (Revised November 2020.) View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Esel Çekin. "Driving Transformation at the Majid Al Futtaim Group." Harvard Business School Case 121-002, July 2020. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Jonah S. Goldberg. "Recovering Trust After Corporate Misconduct at Wells Fargo." Harvard Business School Case 120-128, June 2020. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, Jonah S. Goldberg, and Calvin O. Liou. "Shaping the Governance Debate at ISS." Harvard Business School Case 120-085, February 2020. (Revised June 2020.) View Details
Heese, Jonas, Suraj Srinivasan, and Julia Kelley. "Accounting Fraud at Tesco Stores (A)." Harvard Business School Case 120-032, September 2019. (Revised December 2023.) View Details
Heese, Jonas, Suraj Srinivasan, and Julia Kelley. "Accounting Fraud at Tesco Stores (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 120-033, September 2019. View Details
Heese, Jonas, Suraj Srinivasan, and Julia Kelley. "Accounting Fraud at Tesco Stores (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 120-034, September 2019. View Details
Heese, Jonas, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Accounting Fraud at Tesco Stores (A), (B), & (C)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 120-035, September 2019. (Revised February 2024.) View Details
Wing, Christina R., Suraj Srinivasan, and Esel Çekin. "Family Matters: Governance at the Zamil Group." Harvard Business School Case 620-009, August 2019. (Revised March 2022.) View Details
Wing, Christina R., Suraj Srinivasan, and Esel Çekin. "Family Matters: Governance at the Zamil Group." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 622-022, August 2021. (Revised March 2022.) View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, Charles C.Y. Wang, and Jonah Goldberg. "Growth Investing at Totem Point." Harvard Business School Case 119-091, March 2019. (Revised May 2019.) View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Charles C.Y. Wang. "Growth Investing at Totem Point." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 121-098, June 2021. View Details
Ghosh, Shikhar, Ramana Nanda, Suraj Srinivasan, and Terrence Shu. "A Note on Boards in VC-Backed Ventures." Harvard Business School Technical Note 819-128, April 2019. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, Namrata Arora, and Jonah Goldberg. "Dabur India: Growing Professional Management from Family Roots." Harvard Business School Case 119-089, March 2019. View Details
Heese, Jonas, Suraj Srinivasan, Francois Brochet, and Christine Johnson. "Fair Value Accounting at Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 119-030, August 2018. (Revised April 2019.) View Details
Heese, Jonas, Suraj Srinivasan, and Francois Brochet. "Fair Value Accounting at Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 119-090, March 2019. View Details
Heese, Jonas, Suraj Srinivasan, Francois Brochet, and Christine Johnson. "Fair Value Accounting at Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (A) and (B)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 119-063, January 2019. (Revised March 2019.) View Details
Sikochi, Siko, Suraj Srinivasan, and Quinn Pitcher. "Tesla, Inc. in 2018." Harvard Business School Case 119-013, November 2018. (Revised January 2020.) View Details
Sikochi, Siko, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Tesla, Inc. in 2018." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 119-101, May 2019. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, Iris Leung, and Quinn Pitcher. "Bata versus Relaxo—Analyzing Performance." Harvard Business School Case 119-050, December 2018. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, Iris Leung, and Quinn Pitcher. "Bata versus Relaxo—Analyzing Performance." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 119-051, December 2018. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj. "Bata Versus Relaxo Exhibits and Rations Teaching Note Supplement." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 119-716, April 2019. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj. "Bata Versus Relaxo Modified DuPont Calculations Teaching Note Supplement." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 119-715, April 2019. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Quinn Pitcher. "Designing Executive Compensation at Kongsberg Automotive (A)." Harvard Business School Case 119-009, July 2018. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Quinn Pitcher. "Designing Executive Compensation at Kongsberg Automotive (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 119-010, July 2018. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Jonah Goldberg. "Designing Executive Compensation at Kongsberg Automotive (A) and (B)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 120-051, October 2019. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj. "Designing Executive Compensation at Kongsberg Automotive Teaching Note Supplement." Harvard Business School PowerPoint Supplement 120-710, October 2019. View Details
Paine, Lynn, Suraj Srinivasan, and Gamze Yucaoglu. "Hikma Pharmaceuticals Governance Journey." Harvard Business School Case 318-108, February 2018. (Revised October 2024.) View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Jonah Goldberg. "Hikma Pharmaceuticals Governance Journey." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 123-078, March 2023. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Quinn Pitcher. "Sachem Head's Activism at Autodesk." Harvard Business School Case 118-086, March 2018. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Quinn Pitcher. "Whole Foods and JANA Partners." Harvard Business School Case 118-076, February 2018. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Quinn Pitcher. "Trian Partners' Proxy Contest at Procter & Gamble." Harvard Business School Case 118-049, January 2018. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Quinn Pitcher. "PrimeStone Capital and dormakaba." Harvard Business School Case 118-047, January 2018. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Quinn Pitcher. "Blue Harbour's Activism at Babcock & Wilcox." Harvard Business School Case 118-045, January 2018. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Quinn Pitcher. "Blue Harbour's Activism at Babcock & Wilcox (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 118-046, January 2018. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Eren Kuzucu. "Ak Gıda: IPO or Strategic Sale." Harvard Business School Case 118-036, January 2018. View Details
Rouen, Ethan, and Suraj Srinivasan. "JOE & THE JUICE Crosses the Atlantic (with video link)." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 118-039, November 2017. (Revised June 2019.) View Details
Rouen, Ethan, and Suraj Srinivasan. "JOE & THE JUICE Crosses the Atlantic (with video links)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 118-075, March 2018. View Details
Sikochi, Siko, Suraj Srinivasan, and Quinn Pitcher. "Fair Value Accounting at Noble Group (A)." Harvard Business School Case 118-034, November 2017. (Revised August 2018.) View Details
Sikochi, Siko, Suraj Srinivasan, and Quinn Pitcher. "Fair Value Accounting at Noble Group (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 118-062, January 2018. (Revised August 2018.) View Details
Sikochi, Siko, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Fair Value Accounting Controversy at Noble Group (A) and (B)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 118-063, January 2018. (Revised March 2018.) View Details
Pérez Cavazos, Gerardo, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Accounting for Political Risk at AES." Harvard Business School Case 118-023, August 2017. (Revised November 2017.) View Details
Pérez Cavazos, Gerardo, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Accounting for Political Risk at AES (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 118-024, August 2017. View Details
Pérez Cavazos, Gerardo, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Accounting for Political Risk at AES." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 118-032, November 2017. (Revised November 2017.) View Details
Rangan, V. Kasturi, Suraj Srinivasan, and Namrata Arora. "Measuring True Value at Ambuja Cement." Harvard Business School Case 518-063, November 2017. (Revised June 2019.) View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, Quinn Pitcher, and Jonah S. Goldberg. "Data Breach at Equifax." Harvard Business School Case 118-031, October 2017. (Revised April 2019.) View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Quinn Pitcher. "Data Breach at Equifax." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 118-083, March 2018. View Details
Heese, Jonas, Suraj Srinivasan, David Lane, and James Barnett. "Accounting Turbulence at Boeing." Harvard Business School Case 118-020, August 2017. (Revised September 2018.) View Details
Heese, Jonas, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Accounting Turbulence at Boeing." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 118-027, October 2017. (Revised March 2024.) View Details
Heese, Jonas, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Accounting Turbulence at Boeing." Harvard Business School PowerPoint Supplement 119-706, April 2019. View Details
Pérez Cavazos, Gerardo, Suraj Srinivasan, and Monica Baraldi. "Signet Jewelers: Assessing Customer Financing Risk." Harvard Business School Case 117-038, June 2017. (Revised January 2019.) View Details
Pérez Cavazos, Gerardo, Suraj Srinivasan, and Quinn Pitcher. "Signet Jewelers: Assessing Customer Financing Risk." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 118-067, February 2018. (Revised March 2020.) View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, Dennis W. Campbell, Susanna Gallani, and Amram Migdal. "Sales Misconduct at Wells Fargo Community Bank." Harvard Business School Case 118-009, June 2017. (Revised September 2021.) View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, Dennis W. Campbell, Susanna Gallani, and Amram Migdal. "Sales Misconduct at Wells Fargo Community Bank." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 118-022, March 2018. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, Jay W. Lorsch, and Quinn Pitcher. "Uber in 2017: One Bumpy Ride." Harvard Business School Case 117-070, June 2017. (Revised October 2017.) View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Jonah Goldberg. "Uber in 2017: One Bumpy Ride." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 120-020, August 2019. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Radhika Kak. "Securities Exchange Board of India: Developing and Regulating India's Capital Markets." Harvard Business School Case 117-049, February 2017. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Jonah S. Goldberg. "Securities Exchange Board of India: Developing and Regulating India's Capital Markets." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 120-058, October 2019. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Eren Kuzucu. "Darby's Investment in Sirma: Professionalizing an Entrepreneurial Firm." Harvard Business School Case 117-033, November 2016. (Revised April 2018.) View Details
Gow, Ian, Suraj Srinivasan, and Neeraj Goyal. "'Golden Leash' Pay for Directors at The Dow Chemical Company." Harvard Business School Case 117-029, July 2016. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, Lynn S. Paine, and Neeraj Goyal. "Cyber Breach at Target." Harvard Business School Case 117-027, July 2016. (Revised January 2019.) View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Lynn Paine. "Cyber Breach at Target." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 118-073, February 2018. View Details
Paine, Lynn S., Suraj Srinivasan, John C. Coates, and David Lane. "The Allergan Board Under Fire (A)." Harvard Business School Case 316-010, January 2016. (Revised January 2019.) View Details
Paine, Lynn S., Suraj Srinivasan, John C. Coates, and David Lane. "The Allergan Board Under Fire (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 316-029, January 2016. (Revised January 2019.) View Details
Coates, John C., Lynn S. Paine, and Suraj Srinivasan. "The Allergan Board Under Fire (A) and (B)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 118-025, September 2017. View Details
Heese, Jonas, Paula A. Price, Suraj Srinivasan, and David Lane. "Dollar General Bids for Family Dollar." Harvard Business School Case 116-007, November 2015. (Revised October 2017.) View Details
Heese, Jonas, Paula A. Price, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Dollar General Bids for Family Dollar." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 116-052, April 2016. (Revised June 2017.) View Details
Heese, Jonas, Paula A. Price, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Dollar General Bids for Family Dollar Spreadsheet Supplement." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 119-702, January 2019. View Details
Palepu, Krishna, Suraj Srinivasan, Charles C.Y. Wang, and David Lane. "Alibaba Goes Public (A)." Harvard Business School Case 115-029, December 2014. (Revised November 2015.) View Details
Palepu, Krishna, Suraj Srinivasan, Charles C. Y. Wang, and David Lane. "Alibaba Goes Public (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 116-031, February 2016. View Details
Palepu, Krishna, Suraj Srinivasan, and Charles C.Y. Wang. "Alibaba Goes Public (A)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 116-034, November 2015. View Details
Healy, Paul, Suraj Srinivasan, and Aldo Sesia. "Southeastern Asset Management Challenges Buyout at Dell." Harvard Business School Case 114-015, June 2014. (Revised May 2017.) View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj. "Fundamental Analysis for Active Investing." Harvard Business School Module Note 114-079, March 2014. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Tim Gray. "Showdown at Cracker Barrel." Harvard Business School Case 114-026, January 2014. (Revised January 2014.) View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj. "Showdown at Cracker Barrel." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 114-064, January 2014. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj. "Showdown at Cracker Barrel Spreadsheet." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 114-706, March 2014. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, Charles C.Y. Wang, and Kelly Baker. "Say on Pay: Qualcomm, Inc. Shareholders Vote 'Maybe'." Harvard Business School Case 114-005, July 2013. (Revised September 2019.) View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Charles C.Y. Wang. "Say on Pay: Qualcomm, Inc. Shareholders Vote 'Maybe'." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 114-065, March 2014. (Revised September 2019.) View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Michael Norris. "Ken Traub at American Bank Note Holographics." Harvard Business School Case 113-073, June 2013. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj. "Ken Traub at American Bank Note Holographics." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 115-014, September 2014. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Amy Kaser. "NovaStar Financial: A Short Seller's Battle." Harvard Business School Case 113-120, March 2013. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj. "NovaStar Financial: A Short Seller's Battle." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 115-015, September 2014. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Tim Gray. "Diamond Foods, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 113-055, February 2013. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Noah Fisher. "Diamond Foods, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 114-008, July 2013. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj. "Diamond Foods, Inc. (A) and (B)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 114-068, February 2014. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Ian McKown Cornell. "First Solar: CFRA's Accounting Quality Concerns." Harvard Business School Case 113-044, January 2013. (Revised August 2013.) View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj. "First Solar: CFRA's Accounting Quality Concerns." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 114-069, February 2014. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, Beiting Cheng, and Edward J. Riedl. "Coca-Cola: Residual Income Valuation." Harvard Business School Case 113-056, December 2012. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Edward J. Riedl. "Coca-Cola: Residual Income Valuation." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 113-065, May 2013. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj. "Coca Cola Valuation Spreadsheet (CW)." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 113-704, April 2013. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj. "Coca Cola Valuation Spreadsheet for Students (CW)." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 113-707, April 2013. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Michael Norris. "Trouble Brewing for Green Mountain Coffee Roasters." Harvard Business School Case 113-035, December 2012. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj. "Trouble Brewing for Green Mountain Coffee Roasters." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 114-070, March 2014. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Kelly Baker. "Jim Johnson's Re-election to the Goldman Sachs Board." Harvard Business School Case 113-050, October 2012. (Revised February 2013.) View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj. "Jim Johnson's Re-election to the Goldman Sachs Board." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 114-071, March 2014. View Details
Lorsch, Jay W., Suraj Srinivasan, and Kathleen Durante. "Olympus (A) ." Harvard Business School Case 413-040, October 2012. (Revised July 2013.) View Details
Lorsch, Jay W., Suraj Srinivasan, and Kathleen Durante. "Olympus (B) ." Harvard Business School Supplement 413-075, October 2012. View Details
Lorsch, Jay W., and Suraj Srinivasan. "Olympus (A)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 114-072, February 2014. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Penelope Rossano. "Ahold versus Tesco—Analyzing Performance." Harvard Business School Case 113-040, November 2012. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj. "Ahold versus Tesco—Analyzing Performance." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 114-036, October 2013. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj. "Ahold versus Tesco — Analyzing Performance (TN) Supplement 1." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 114-704, October 2013. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj. "Ahold versus Tesco — Analyzing Performance (TN) Supplement 2." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 114-705, October 2013. View Details
Brochet, Francois, Suraj Srinivasan, and Michael Norris. "Netflix: Valuing a New Business Model." Harvard Business School Case 113-018, August 2012. (Revised July 2017.) View Details
Brochet, Francois, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Netflix: Valuing a New Business Model." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 114-020, July 2013. View Details
Palepu, Krishna G., Suraj Srinivasan, and Ian Cornell. "New Century Financial Corporation (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 113-002, July 2012. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and David Lane. "The Risk-Reward Framework at Morgan Stanley Research." Harvard Business School Case 111-011, January 2011. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj. "The Risk-Reward Framework at Morgan Stanley Research." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 114-073, March 2014. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, Aldo Sesia, and Amy Kaser. "Brink's Company: Activists Push for a Spin-off." Harvard Business School Case 112-055, November 2011. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj. "Brink's Company: Activists Push for a Spin-off (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 113-053, November 2012. View Details
Palepu, Krishna G., Suraj Srinivasan, David Lane, and Ian McKown Cornell. "Strategy and Governance at Yahoo! Inc." Harvard Business School Case 112-040, October 2011. View Details
Palepu, Krishna, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Strategy and Governance at Yahoo! Inc." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 114-021, August 2013. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Amy Kaser. "Mike Mayo Takes on Citigroup (A)." Harvard Business School Case 112-025, August 2011. (Revised July 2012.) View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Amy Kaser. "Mike Mayo Takes on Citigroup (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 112-051, October 2011. (Revised July 2012.) View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj. "Mike Mayo Takes on Citigroup (A) and (B)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 112-052, October 2011. (Revised February 2018.) View Details
Hawkins, David F., Suraj Srinivasan, Akiko Kanno, and Lizzie Gomez. "Kanebo Ltd. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 111-037, December 2010. (Revised September 2011.) View Details
Hawkins, David F., Suraj Srinivasan, and Akiko Kanno. "Kanebo Ltd. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 111-038, January 2011. (Revised August 2011.) View Details
Hawkins, David F., Suraj Srinivasan, and Akiko Kanno. "Kanebo Ltd. (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 111-068, January 2011. (Revised August 2011.) View Details
Hawkins, David, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Kanebo Ltd. (TN) (A), (B), and (C)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 112-039, September 2011. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Aldo Sesia. "The Crisis at Tyco - A Director's Perspective." Harvard Business School Case 111-035, May 2011. (Revised June 2011.) View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj. "The Crisis at Tyco―A Director's Perspective." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 114-075, March 2014. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Lizzie Gomez. "Ken Langone: Member, GE Compensation Committee." Harvard Business School Case 111-060, October 2010. (Revised October 2011.) View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj. "Ken Langone: Member, GE Compensation Committee." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 114-074, March 2014. View Details
Palepu, Krishna G., Suraj Srinivasan, and James Weber. "Target Corporation: Ackman versus the Board." Harvard Business School Case 109-010, June 2009. (Revised January 2011.) View Details
Palepu, Krishna G., and Suraj Srinivasan. "Target Corporation: Ackman versus the Board (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 111-053, October 2010. View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, Edward J. Riedl, and Sharon Katz. "Citigroup 2007: Financial Reporting and Regulatory Capital." Harvard Business School Case 111-041, September 2010. (Revised July 2012.) View Details
Riedl, Edward J., Suraj Srinivasan, and Sharon Katz. "Citigroup 2007: Financial Reporting and Regulatory Capital (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 111-061, November 2010. View Details
Palepu, Krishna G., Suraj Srinivasan, and Aldo Sesia. "New Century Financial Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 109-034, October 2008. (Revised October 2009.) View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Krishna G. Palepu. "New Century Financial Corporation." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 110-032, October 2009. (Revised July 2014.) View Details

Teaching

Compensation Committees

Executive compensation has become a flashpoint issue for board members, institutional investors, regulators, and the media. Compensation committees are challenged to design compensation programs that not only tie business or corporate strategies to company performance, but also motivate top executives and valued employees. At the same time, committees must address investor expectations for what is appropriate against a backdrop of heightened regulatory activity and public awareness. This course moves beyond examining what creates problems in compensation arrangements to structuring more effective plans that drive long-term corporate performance, company profitability, employee satisfaction, and exceptional success. The program challenges the traditional approach to measuring and rewarding outstanding performance.

Business Analysis and Valuation Using Financial Statements

This course provides hands-on experience in financial statement analysis. Students are exposed to tools of financial analysis, theoretical concepts, and practical valuation issues. By the end of the course, students become comfortable with using firms' financial statements to draw an understanding of their performance and provide a basis for making reasonable valuation estimates. The course builds on RC courses, in particular, Finance I, Finance II, and Financial Reporting and Control (FRC), to expand understanding of financial statements and their use in valuation.

Audit Committees in a New Era of Governance

The last ten years has heightened demands on audit committees. Not only are they responsible for overseeing internal and external audits to ensure that investors receive accurate and transparent information, but they must ensure compliance with new accounting and regulatory rules and standards. This intensive program prepares audit committee members and chief financial officers to operate effectively in this new environment.

Strategic Financial Analysis

This course focuses on the tools used to create economic value. It presents frameworks for assessing strategy, monitoring performance, forecasting capital utilization, valuing strategic assets, and reviewing restructuring opportunities. Participants learn to apply rigorous financial analysis as they evaluate business performance, weigh potential acquisitions, and assess global competition.

Financial Reporting and Control

Financial Reporting and Control (FRC) covers topics about how managers can design and use performance measurement systems for external reporting and internal management to build more effective organizations. Throughout their careers, business leaders are required to measure and evaluate their organization's economic performance, improve resource allocation and strategy implementation within their organizations, and build accountability for performance through effective internal and external governance. Top leadership in most organizations must also communicate performance information to external investors and other capital providers to ensure that their organizations are able to access capital on favorable terms. In FRC, students learn key concepts and frameworks in financial reporting and management accounting that guide the effective design and use of performance measurement systems to accomplish these multiple complex goals.

Keywords: Financial Reporting

Business Education for Scholars & Teachers

This course introduces students to basic functions of management and markets, including accounting and management, marketing, management, finance, and operations.

Empirical Research in Financial Reporting and Corporate Governance

This course is a survey of financial accounting research intended for doctoral students. The primary purpose of the course is to introduce fundamental research themes and methodologies used in empirical financial accounting research. Participants will become acquainted with the relevant literature through classroom discussions of assigned readings, paper summaries, problem sets, and individual research proposals.

Making Corporate Boards More Effective

While a corporate board may have broadly defined legal duties, its role in evaluating management, providing strategic oversight, and dealing with the complexity of today's regulatory environment has never been more tested—or more critically dependent on effective leadership. Whether the issue is financial resilience, corporate strategy, executive compensation, or regulatory compliance, this program is designed to help you promote sound governance. This course teaches what it takes to design an optimal board structure, lead the organization through periods of adversity and opportunity, and harness the considerable talents of board members to create a cohesive and forward-thinking unit.

Overview

Professor Srinivasan serves as the Course Head for the required MBA course Financial Reporting and Control. He has previously taught the second year MBA elective Business Analysis and Valuation Using Financial Statements and teaches the executive education version Strategic Financial Analysis for Business Evaluation, a program that he co-chairs. He also chairs or co-chairs executive education corporate governance programs Making Corporate Boards More Effective, Audit Committees in a New Era of Governance, Compensation Committees: New Challenges, New Solutions, and a new program Developing Board Readiness. In addition, he teaches in other executive programs on leadership development, risk management, and family businesses. The course materials for these courses can be found below.

Awards & Honors

“The Changing Landscape of Auditors’ Liability” with Colleen Honigsberg and Shivaram Rajgopal (Journal of Law & Economics, May 2020) was recognized as one of the 10 Best Corporate and Securities Articles of 2021 by the Corporate Practice Commentator.

Received the 2017–2018 Greenhill Award for Outstanding Faculty Service.

Recipient of a Management Science Distinguished Service Award in 2019.

Received the Management Science Distinguished Service Award in 2018.

Received the Management Science Distinguished Service Award in 2017.

Received the Management Science Distinguished Service Award in 2016.

Winner of the 2013 Apgar Award for Innovation in Teaching from the Harvard Business School.

Winner of the 2007 Ernest R. Wish Accounting Research Award from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business.

Received a 2007 Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Research Grant.

Received a 2007 Initiative on Global Financial Markets Research Grant from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business.

Received a 2006 Initiative on Global Financial Markets Research Grant from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business.

Received a 2005 Kauffman Foundation Entrepreneurship Research Grant.

Won the 2003 George S. Dively Award for outstanding thesis research from Harvard Business School.

Selected as a 2002 American Accounting Association Doctoral Consortium Fellow.

Received the 2002 Deloitte and Touche Doctoral Fellowship Award.

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Suraj Srinivasan

Philip J. Stomberg Professor of Business Administration
Chair, MBA Elective Curriculum

Philip J. Stomberg Professor of Business Administration
Chair, MBA Elective Curriculum

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