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- 02 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 2, 2018
Cheng, J. Yo-Jud, and Boris Groysberg Abstract—: Corporate directors and executives alike recognize that today’s pace of change continues to accelerate and that firms need to innovate to stay ahead. But are boards doing enough to support... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 09 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 9, 2008
influence the companies being rated. We focus on corporate environmental ratings, the primary purpose of which is to help investors select "socially responsible" and avoid "socially irresponsible" companies. We... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 19, 2016
involvement of nonbank institutions and, in particular, the rise of mutual fund participation in the leveraged loan market after the financial crisis. Based on the wider syndication, (narrower) skills, and diverse incentives of nonbank institutional lenders, optimal... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 10
2008 WL 1961156 (May 7, 2008) and the practical implications of the differences between unincorporated and corporate entities are highlighted. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/310036-PDF-ENG Barclays Wealth:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 31 Aug 2009
- Research & Ideas
Why Competition May Not Improve Credit Rating Agencies
and debt markets. “These findings throw some doubt on the policy that has been pursued pretty much unanimously by decision-makers in Washington, D.C. to increase competition among raters.” Credit rating agencies provide an assessment of... View Details
- 24 Oct 2006
- First Look
First Look: October 24, 2006
improving forecasts in corporate settings. We examine the implementation of a supply chain planning process at a consumer electronics company, concentrating on the consensus forecasting approach around which the process revolves. Our... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Apr 2023
- Research & Ideas
What Happens When Banks Ditch Coal: The Impact Is 'More Than Anyone Thought'
Consumers who are eager to mitigate climate change can take many actions, such as reducing the number of airline flights they take or installing solar panels on their homes. But the planet is in a race against time, and individual action alone won’t help most countries... View Details
- 15 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 15, 2008
Theory of Corporate Debt Maturity Choice Authors:Robin Greenwood, Jeremy C. Stein, and Samuel Hanson Abstract We argue that time-series variation in the maturity of aggregate View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 02 Apr 2020
- What Do You Think?
What Are Lessons for Leaders from This Black Swan Crisis?
outbreaks Climate change and its ensuing environmental, economic and social disasters is the next White Swan.” JSD saw a possible motive behind the debate when he opined that, “In the corporate sector, the continuing effort to brand the... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 25 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 25, 2018
closest publicly traded peers struggling with heavy debt burdens. HCA's capital allocation choices would be crucial to its ability to provide high quality health care to patients, implement its corporate... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- June 2014
- Case
Financial Policy at Apple, 2013 (A)
By: Mihir A. Desai and Elizabeth A. Meyer
By the end of 2013, Apple had $137 billion dollars in cash and marketable securities. This case explores how companies can generate such large amounts of cash and how and if they should distribute it to shareholders, especially in the face of shareholder pressure. In... View Details
Keywords: Apple; Steve Jobs; Forecast; Forecasting; Forecasting And Prediction; Shareholder Activism; Share Repurchase; Dividends; Financial Ratios; Preferred Shares; Cash Distribution; Corporate Finance; Borrowing and Debt; Financial Management; Financial Strategy; Technology Industry; Consumer Products Industry; United States; Republic of Ireland
- 16 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restaurant Revolution: How the Industry Is Fighting to Stay Alive
association as well as the food and beverage brands that supply them. We’ve invested in the industry and served as corporate board members and leaders of industry coalitions, and we now, as educators, prepare future founders and leaders... View Details
- 24 Sep 2013
- First Look
First Look: September 24
helps explain why the owner of a proprietary platform such as Microsoft has chosen to contribute to the development of Linux. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=45560 August 2013 Journal of Applied Corporate... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 24, 2017
long-run growth dynamics. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52130 Short-Termism and Shareholder Payouts: Getting Corporate Capital Flows Right By: Fried, Jesse M., and Charles C.Y. Wang Abstract—During... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Nov 2020
- Research & Ideas
COVID Was Supposed to Increase Bankruptcies. Instead, They've Gone Down.
used by consumers and small businesses to discharge debts; Chapter 11, used for reorganization generally by larger corporations to pay creditors over time; and Chapter 13, which allows the filer to keep property and repay View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 18 Dec 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, December 18, 2018
of Debt Forgiveness: Strategic Default Contagion and Lender Learning By: Pérez Cavazos, Gerardo Abstract—I use a unique data set of loans to small business owners to examine whether lenders face adverse consequences when they grant View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 06 Jun 2007
- Research & Ideas
Behavioral Finance—Benefiting from Irrational Investors
and firms." It pays to analyze the typical patterns in investor psychology and respond accordingly. "Investor irrationality is something that people tend to focus on when they think about investing in capital markets," he continues, "but there are... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 28 Feb 2023
- Research & Ideas
Can Apprenticeships Work in the US? Employers Seeking New Talent Pipelines Take Note
or 9.4 percent since the COVID-19 pandemic’s onset. The student debt crisis is causing more young people to think hard about the value of a four-year degree. Apprenticeships at work Fuller and his colleagues examined data from CareerWise... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- June 2015
- Case
The Valuation and Financing of Lady M Confections
By: Mihir A. Desai and Elizabeth A. Meyer
This case explores the decision-making process that small, private businesses must undertake when considering an expansion and when selling equity to outside investors. In the process, students are asked to complete two exercises: a break-even analysis and a valuation... View Details
Keywords: Lady M; Bakery; Foodservice Industry; Breakeven Analysis; Restaurant Industry; Forecasting; Forecast; Financial Analysis; Borrowing and Debt; Corporate Finance; Equity; Financial Management; Financial Strategy; Finance; Food; Valuation; Food and Beverage Industry; New York (city, NY)
Desai, Mihir A., and Elizabeth A. Meyer. "The Valuation and Financing of Lady M Confections." Harvard Business School Case 215-047, June 2015.
- 12 Jul 2004
- Research & Ideas
Enron’s Lessons for Managers
widespread and so toxic in Enron." Salter, a specialist in corporate strategy and corporate governance who is also writing a book on Enron, said he is trying to operate as a sort of forensic analyst.... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace