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- 2025
- Working Paper
Unwinding Loan Prospecting Pressure Through Renegotiation: The Role of Loan Officer Changes in Debt Contracting
By: Jung Koo Kang, Regina Wittenberg Moerman and Jessie Cheong
We examine the impact of loan officer changes on debt contract design. Loan officers play a critical role in initiating and maintaining lending relationships but also face pressure to originate more loans, incentivizing them to offer loan terms more favorable than... View Details
Keywords: Financing and Loans; Borrowing and Debt; Contracts; Negotiation; Motivation and Incentives
Kang, Jung Koo, Regina Wittenberg Moerman, and Jessie Cheong. "Unwinding Loan Prospecting Pressure Through Renegotiation: The Role of Loan Officer Changes in Debt Contracting." Working Paper, March 2025.
- 2025
- Working Paper
Workplace Segregation Between College and Non-college Workers
By: Francis Dillon, Edward L. Glaeser and William Kerr
We measure the level and growth of education segregation in American workplaces from 2000 to 2020.
American workplaces show an educational segregation, measured by the degree to which the establishment
has mostly workers of similar education levels, that is... View Details
Keywords: Isolation; Segregation; Mobility; Learning; Human Capital; Competency and Skills; Demographics
Dillon, Francis, Edward L. Glaeser, and William Kerr. "Workplace Segregation Between College and Non-college Workers." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 25-044, March 2025.
- 2025
- Working Paper
Code-Washing: Evidence from Open-Source Blockchain Startups
By: Ofir Gefen, Daniel Rabetti, Yannan Sun and Che Zhang
This study examines startups' management of source code repositories, distinguishing authentic developers ("code-producers''), from those inflating activity to mislead investors ("code-washers''). Using global blockchain startup and GitHub data, we find that... View Details
Gefen, Ofir, Daniel Rabetti, Yannan Sun, and Che Zhang. "Code-Washing: Evidence from Open-Source Blockchain Startups." Working Paper, January 2025.
- February 2025
- Teaching Note
Influencer-Led Brand Building: Hairitage and the McKnights
By: William R. Kerr and James Palano
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 825-066. Mindy McKnight started in 2009 as an early influencer on social media whose videos of creative hairstyles for girls launched her family on an entrepreneurship journey. The McKnights transitioned from YouTube ad revenue to brand... View Details
- February 2025
- Supplement
RHI Magnesita Video Supplement
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon. "RHI Magnesita Video Supplement." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 725-851, February 2025.
- February 2025 (Revised April 2025)
- Case
Shake Shack's Playbook for the Digital Era
By: Christopher Stanton, Allison Ciechanover and George Gonzalez
This case examines Shake Shack’s journey from a single New York City hot dog cart to a global fast-casual restaurant chain renowned for both premium quality and a culture of “enlightened hospitality.” As the company expands worldwide, it pilots digital ordering... View Details
- February 27, 2025
- Article
How to Build a Life: My Mom’s Guide to the Art of Living
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Brooks, Arthur C. "How to Build a Life: My Mom’s Guide to the Art of Living." The Atlantic (February 27, 2025).
- February 2025
- Teaching Note
Moleskine: Daniela Riccardi Turns the Page
By: Ryan Raffaelli
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 422-044. View Details
- February 2025
- Supplement
What’s Heiring Next? The Saga of the Murdoch Media Empire: Supplemental Spreadsheet
By: Lauren Cohen, Mayra Gazel and Sophia Pan
- February 2025 (Revised March 2025)
- Case
Accounting for Bitcoin at Block
By: Charles C.Y. Wang, Seil Kim and Sa-Pyung Sean Shin
Abstract: This case explores Block Inc.'s accounting practices for Bitcoin transactions and their impact on financial reporting. Following a 10% stock price drop after missing revenue estimates in Q3 2024, Block faced scrutiny over its Bitcoin-driven revenue model.... View Details
- 2025
- Working Paper
Discrimination, Rejection, and Job Search
By: Anne Boring, Katherine Coffman, Dylan Glover and María José González-Fuentes
We investigate how candidates’ willingness to apply responds to (potential) discrimination and rejection using a simulated labor market. Past work has shown that “blinding” job applications reduces discrimination and increases the rate at which women are hired. Our... View Details
Boring, Anne, Katherine Coffman, Dylan Glover, and María José González-Fuentes. "Discrimination, Rejection, and Job Search." Working Paper, February 2025.
- February 2025
- Supplement
Intenseye: Powering Workplace Health and Safety with AI (B)
By: Michael W. Toffel, Shane Greenstein and Sadika El Hariri
Intenseye used its $25 million series A funds to refine and expand its digital safety platform while refining its target markets and ideal customer profile. As the company implemented new approaches to create value for its clients, such as developing an AI-powered... View Details
Keywords: Safety Performance; Occupational Safety; Innovation; Safety; Operations; Health; AI and Machine Learning; Analytics and Data Science; Digital Transformation; Supply Chain Management; Performance Improvement; Entrepreneurship; Product Development; Customer Relationship Management; Value Creation; Venture Capital; Growth and Development Strategy; Information Technology Industry; United States; Europe; Middle East; Turkey
Toffel, Michael W., Shane Greenstein, and Sadika El Hariri. "Intenseye: Powering Workplace Health and Safety with AI (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 625-025, February 2025.
- February 2025
- Teaching Note
Kwame Spearman at Tattered Cover: Reinventing Brick-and-Mortar Retail
By: Ryan Raffaelli
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 422-014. View Details
- February 2025
- Exercise
Building a Generative AI-Powered MBA Course Scheduler
By: Iavor Bojinov and Annika Hildebrandt
Bojinov, Iavor, and Annika Hildebrandt. "Building a Generative AI-Powered MBA Course Scheduler." Harvard Business School Exercise 625-096, February 2025.
- 2025
- Working Paper
New Product Diffusion Within Retailers: The Effect of Managerial Quality on Rollout
By: Tomomichi Amano and Jorge Tamayo
Retailers are key intermediaries through which consumers encounter innovation in the form of new products. How are these products rolled out within retailers? We observe significant variation in the availability of new products across stores in a large retail chain in... View Details
Keywords: Managerial Quality; Firm Performance; Diffusion Of Innovation; New Product Rollout; Retailing; Distribution Channels; Product Launch; Management Skills; Retail Industry; Colombia
Amano, Tomomichi, and Jorge Tamayo. "New Product Diffusion Within Retailers: The Effect of Managerial Quality on Rollout." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 25-041, February 2025.
- February 24, 2025
- Editorial
We Led the Army, Navy, Coast Guard and Air Force. Trump’s Purge Is Dangerous.
By: Steve Abbot, Thad Allen, Louis Caldera, George Casey, Debbie Lee James and Sean O'Keefe
Abbot, Steve, Thad Allen, Louis Caldera, George Casey, Debbie Lee James, and Sean O'Keefe. "We Led the Army, Navy, Coast Guard and Air Force. Trump’s Purge Is Dangerous." Washington Post (February 24, 2025), A.14.
- February 2025
- Course Overview Note
Leadership Execution and Action Planning (LEAP)
By: Ryan Raffaelli
This is an instructor-only course overview note for the course Leadership Execution and Action Planning (LEAP). View Details
Raffaelli, Ryan. "Leadership Execution and Action Planning (LEAP)." Harvard Business School Course Overview Note 425-058, February 2025.
- February 2025
- Teaching Note
Brown and Coconut
By: Yuan Zou
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 122-011. View Details