Financing Strategy - Publications - Faculty & Research

13 Sep 2012
Research & Ideas

Why Public Companies Underinvest in the Future

Financial data on US companies is easy to come by—if they are listed on the stock market. More than 99 percent of them are not, presenting a challenge for researchers intent on studying how privately held firms operate. “It seemed natural for us to look at how the... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish

29 Apr 2008
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Venture Capital

world—economies forever. The conference addressed some major issues and questions: What strategies are most effective in creating a top-decile firm? Will those strategies also work in the face of new... View Details

Keywords: by Josh Lerner; Financial Services

09 Feb 2015
Working Paper Summaries

Cashing Out: The Rise of M&A in Bankruptcy

Keywords: by Stuart Gilson, Edith Hotchkiss & Matthew Osborn

01 Oct 1999
News

Four Promoted to Full Professor

president of Ceramics Process Systems Corporation (CPS), a firm he cofounded with several MIT professors in 1984. A former Boston Consulting Group project manager, he was instrumental in founding the firm's manufacturing strategy... View Details

01 Dec 2018
News

Research Is the Foundation

heuristics used by early-stage investors in high-potential ventures,” says Professor Ramana Nanda, who serves as the project’s co-director with finance professors Victoria Ivashina and Josh Lerner. The work will catalyze a range of... View Details

01 Mar 2003
News

Three Appointed to Endowed Professorships

Paul A. Gompers, Roy and Elizabeth Simmons Professor of Business Administration Paul Gompers specializes in research on financial issues related to start-up, high growth, and newly public companies. A member of both the Finance and the... View Details

Keywords: fellowships; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

31 Jan 2022
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Michael Trejo Brings Business Back to the Valley of the Sun

A recent article in Hispanic Executive profiles Michael Trejo (MBA 2013), who left a career in finance to return to his native Arizona and help grow a local business. As the article notes, his return was inevitable. “I always planned to... View Details

Keywords: Printing and Related Support Activities; Manufacturing

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Bibliography - Option Pricing in Theory & Practice: The Nobel Prize Research of Robert C. Merton - Exhibits - Historical Collections

Scholes. "The Pricing of Options and Corporate Liabilities." Journal of Political Economy 81 (May/June 1973): 637-654. Black, Fischer, and Myron S. Scholes. "The Valuation of Option Contracts and a Test of Market Efficiency." Journal of View Details

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Tricia Peralta Archives | Social Enterprise

Impact Measurement Inclusive Finance International Development K-12 Education Leadership Fellows Leadership in Challenging Times MBA Programs Microfinance Non Profit Management Nonprofit Supportive Services Public Sector Public-Private... View Details

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Curriculum | MBA

key disciplines. Fall Term Finance 1 Financial Reporting & Control (FRC) Leadership & Organizational Behavior (LEAD) Marketing Technology & Operations Management (TOM) Strategy Spring Term Data Science & AI... View Details

December 2022
Article

The Contribution of Price Growth to Pharmaceutical Revenue Growth in the United States: Evidence from Medicines Sold in Retail Pharmacies

By: Pragya Kakani, Michael Chernew and Amitabh Chandra

Context: To what extent does pharmaceutical revenue growth depend on new medicines versus increasing prices for existing medicines? Moreover, does using list prices, as is commonly done, instead of prices net of confidential rebates offered by manufacturers, which are... View Details

Keywords: Revenue; Price; Policy; Business Strategy; Pharmaceutical Industry

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February 2021
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Lidya: Bringing Nigerian FinTech Innovation to Global Small and Medium Enterprises

By: Lauren Cohen and Spencer C.N. Hagist

Lidya CEO Tunde Kehinde must size up options for the expansion of his novel lending practices that drastically reduce the credit cycle in his developing Nigeria, and determine if expansion into Eastern Europe will prove successful or disastrous. View Details

Keywords: Fintech; Economics; Entrepreneurship; Financing and Loans; Strategy; Expansion; Nigeria

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01 Dec 2000
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Latin America's Decade

common issues most Latin American countries are dealing with. It's a factor that constrains business strategy across the region." Latin America's equity markets are thin and capital is scarce, Ghemawat says, with the result that companies... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons and Julia Hanna; Latin America; research; infrastructure; Finance; Finance; Finance; Finance; Finance

20 Mar 2025
Blog Post

Scaling Climate Tech Innovation with Lee Scott (MBA 2023)

infrastructure—e.g., low carbon cement, green fertilizers, ocean alkalinity enhancement. How do you see your current role and/or company having an impact on climate change? For novel climate tech startups, it is incredibly challenging to View Details

02 Aug 2011
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Not Your Typical Venture Capitalist

Keywords: Finance; Finance

20 Mar 2005
Research & Ideas

Lessons of Successful Entrepreneurs

every once in a while. He still receives royalty checks in the millions of dollars each year from a $40,000 investment he made in a pet business, which he thought had no chance of succeeding. HBS professor Thomas Eisenmann, who moderated, asked panelists about the... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

20 Aug 2024
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Why Competing With Tech Giants Requires Finding Your Own Edge

its peak in 2017. Over the years, Ping An implemented its finance plus ecosystem strategy through three steps. First, it used technology to enable and increase the competitiveness of its core business of... View Details

Keywords: by Feng Zhu; Technology; Information Technology

07 Dec 2016
HBS Case

Why Millennials Flock to Fintech for Personal Investing

the responsibility elsewhere so they have more time for their passions, whether that’s their careers, hobbies, or travel. Despite the big differences in operations, the investment strategy Wealthfront pursues is not dissimilar from a... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services

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Staff Directory | Baker Library

Curriculum & Learning Services Colette Ciregna Director Administration & Finance Areas of Expertise: Finance, Accounting, Staff relations, HR, Operations, French Patrick Clapp Information Research Specialist Baker Research & Data Services... View Details

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Student Proposed Fellowship Program - Resources for selecting your organization

The following resources can be used to identify nonprofit organizations: Identifying Organizations Search Strategies GuideStar Pro - Information about the missions, programs, and finances of... View Details

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