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State Activism and the Hidden Incentives Behind Bank Acquisitions

By: Christopher Marquis, Doug Guthrie and Juan Almandoz

A number of studies have shown that, as a result of the ambiguity of U.S. legal mandates, organizations have considerable latitude in how they comply with regulations. In this paper, we address how the different agendas of the federal and state governments increase... View Details

Keywords: Organizations; Opportunities; Government Legislation; Acquisition; Forecasting and Prediction; Banks and Banking; Motivation and Incentives; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Management Practices and Processes; Research; United States

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can find and anonymously share real-time reviews, ratings, and salary details about specific jobs for specific employers,” Glassdoor.com provides detailed company reviews, employee ratings on workplace and leadership, including CEO... View Details

21 May 2021
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Alumni Spotlight: Cissy Chen (MBA 2019)

this sector. Part of my responsibility at the fund was to review the ESG ratings of companies in Asia that were potential investment targets of this new strategy. Once I was told who the target company was, I collected their current ESG... View Details

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Bloomberg: environmental social and governance (ESG)

What are some of the ESG commands and information available in Bloomberg? Type ESG <GO> to find ESG ratings by company. Type a ticker into the amber box to start your search. You can export the results to Excel. Type... View Details

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at least May 1, 2022. Please be aware that your LRAP funds are for the sole purpose of refinancing part of your HBS educational loan debt and may not be diverted to other loans or used for any other purpose. Even if you are in forbearance and/or your interest View Details

24 Apr 2019
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The 'Amazon Effect' Is Changing Online Price Competition—and the Fed Needs to Pay Attention

Behaviors, was prepared for the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium in 2018. Source: Alberto Cavallo “Price stickiness is very important for the impact of monetary policy,” Cavallo says. “When the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates to... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Retail

01 Apr 2013
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First Minutes are Critical in New-Employee Orientation

company. "Considering we just changed one hour on the first day of orientation, the results were amazing," Gino says. The turnover rate in the control group was 47.2 percent higher than that of the individual identity group, and 16.2... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Web Services; Service; Telecommunications

08 Apr 2019
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The Life of Luxury and How to Sell It

generally have below-average reliability ratings from Consumer Reports, which could contribute to why owners get rid of them so quickly,” said iSeeCars CEO Phong Ly, in a statement accompanying the report. Owners of ultra-high-end... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Auto; Retail; Fashion

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HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information

enrollment increased 2 percent to nearly 42,000. While enrollment growth slowed from fiscal 2022, the group continued to see strong demand from women, minority, and international participants, while maintaining an overall completion rate... View Details

18 Jun 2013
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Publications 2006 Emotion Review The Power of the Cognition/Emotion Distinction for Morality By: Bazerman, Max H., Francesca Gino, Lisa L. Shu, and Chia-Jung Tsay Abstract—No abstract available. Publisher's link: http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Publication%20Files/ 2006... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

19 Apr 2012
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Is India’s Manufacturing Sector Moving Away from Cities?

Keywords: by Ejaz Ghani, Arti Grover Goswami & William R. Kerr; Manufacturing

11 Sep 2009
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Banking Deregulations, Financing Constraints and Firm Entry Size

Keywords: by William R. Kerr & Ramana Nanda; Banking

June 2007 (Revised March 2011)
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The CW: Launching a Television Network

By: Anita Elberse and S. Mark Young

In May 2006, Dawn Ostroff, president of entertainment of the newly formed CW Television Network, was faced with the task of choosing the final set of programs for the 2006 fall schedule, which she would present to advertisers at the annual "upfront" market in New York... View Details

Keywords: Advertising; Customer Relationship Management; Decision Choices and Conditions; Television Entertainment; Brands and Branding; Product Launch; Strategic Planning; Networks; Media and Broadcasting Industry

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Yanhua Bird's research encompasses two streams: (1) entrepreneurship and social innovation — how the design and structure of alternative forms of enterprises influence their activities and success, with a focus on peer-to-peer markets and social enterprises, and (2)... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Behavior; Strategy; Social Evaluation; Entrepreneurship; Social Innovation; Social Movements; Non-market Strategy; Corporate Sustainability

September 2024
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Eat App: Building and Monetizing an End-to-End Dining Experience Solution

By: Elie Ofek and Ahmed Dahawy

Founded in 2015 in Bahrain, Eat App was an up-and-coming player in the global restaurant management software business. In early 2024, having shifted to a product-led growth strategy, the company’s co-founders faced a host of decisions that could greatly impact their... View Details

Keywords: Price; Growth and Development Strategy; Product Marketing; Negotiation Deal; Internet and the Web; Value Creation; Profit; Revenue; Applications and Software; Product; Food and Beverage Industry; Technology Industry; Bahrain; United Arab Emirates; Abu Dhabi; Dubai

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Anchors Aweigh: Analysis of Anchor Limited Partner Investors in Impact Investment Funds

By: Shawn A. Cole, T. Robert Zochowski, Fanele Mashwama and Heather McPherson

This note describes results from a survey of “anchor investors” in impact funds. Anchor investors are described as “generally the first investor to make a substantial capital commitment to a fund,” (according to the Global Impact Investing Network, “GIIN”) and their... View Details

Keywords: Impact Investment Funds; Anchor Investors; Investment; Surveys; Analysis

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07 May 2020
Research & Ideas

The One Good Thing Caused by COVID-19: Innovation

work. Workers who prefer to work from home may find increased productivity, reduced commute time, and a lower quit rate because they are overall happier. For clients, this experience, together with investments made by the call centers... View Details

Keywords: by Hong Luo and Alberto Galasso

01 Mar 2005
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Turkish Delight

Oxford University, after picking up Henry Kissinger’s A World Restored, he was hooked. “It’s a work of extraordinary genius about the Congress of Vienna at the end of the Napoleonic Wars. I would still rate it as one of the best two or... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

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HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information

to $184 million, amounting to 23 percent of total revenue. In any given year, the change in the endowment distribution is governed by three factors: a specified rate increase set by the University, which in fiscal 2021 was 2.5 percent;... View Details

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The 2001 Crisis in Argentina: An IMF-Sponsored Default? (A)

By: Rafael M. Di Tella and Ingrid Vogel

At the end of 2001, Argentina's economy and society both appeared on the verge of collapse. Furious about controls imposed on the convertibility of their bank deposits into cash (the "corralito") and huge proposed government spending cuts amidst high unemployment and... View Details