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Shikhar Ghosh Spring 2026 Q3Q4 3.0 ^ back to top A Area Faculty Name Term Quarter Credits Advanced Negotiation: Great Dealmakers, Diplomats, and Deals Negotiation, Organizations & Markets James Sebenius Spring 2026 Q3Q4 3.0 The Anatomy of Fraud (TAF) View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Where Are They Now?
taught the first-year MBA course in management accounting and later a second-year elective in management control systems. He also taught in a variety of Executive Education... View Details
- 30 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
Tuning Jobs to Fit Your Company
exhibit "The Four Spans" provides a summary.) The span of control. The first span defines the range of resources—not only people but also assets and infrastructure—for which a manager is given decision rights. These are also the... View Details
Keywords: by Robert Simons
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Protecting Yourself Against Phishing | Information Technology
for some time. If it's a personal account that is compromised, your personal finances could be at risk. Hover over Links Verify the Sender Be Wary of Sudden Fortune (or Misfortune) Leverage a Password View Details
- 30 Jul 2019
- News
Turning Around Tesco
The British-based grocery chain Tesco—the third-largest retailer in the world—recently marked its 100th anniversary with a record-setting, 30-hour dance relay in Wembley Stadium. There were other reasons to celebrate, too: The chain is back in the black after surviving... View Details
- October 1988
- Case
Digital Communications, Inc.: Encoder Device Division
Explores the issues surrounding the determination of the product cost of a subassembly in a firm that has never had to determine subassembly costs. Asks students to change the cost system by adding allocation bases and developing a step-down allocation process. View Details
Keywords: Cost Accounting; Resource Allocation; Manufacturing Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Electronics Industry
Cooper, Robin. "Digital Communications, Inc.: Encoder Device Division." Harvard Business School Case 189-083, October 1988.
- summer 2001
- Article
The Impact of Activity-Based Costing on Managerial Decisions at Insteel Industries - A Field Study
By: V.G. Narayanan and Ratna G. Sarkar
Narayanan, V.G., and Ratna G. Sarkar. "The Impact of Activity-Based Costing on Managerial Decisions at Insteel Industries - A Field Study." Journal of Economics & Management Strategy 11, no. 2 (summer 2001).
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Business at the Summit
’59), and was moderated by PBS’s Charlie Rose. Whitman, former CEO of eBay, noted that most Americans are “deeply afraid” as they watch energy and food costs rise and their retirement accounts shrink. More must be done, she said, to... View Details
- January 2020
- Article
Using Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing to Demonstrate Value in Perioperative Care: Recommendations and Review from the Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement
By: O. Allin, R. D. Urman, A. F. Edwards, J. D. Blitz, K. J. Pfeifer, T. W. Feeley and A. M. Bader
A shift in health care payment models from volume toward value-based incentives will require deliberate input into systems development from both perioperative clinicians and administrators to ensure appropriate recognition of the value of all services... View Details
Keywords: Value-based Health Care; Outcomes; Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing; Health Care and Treatment; Cost Management; Value; Activity Based Costing and Management
Allin, O., R. D. Urman, A. F. Edwards, J. D. Blitz, K. J. Pfeifer, T. W. Feeley, and A. M. Bader. "Using Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing to Demonstrate Value in Perioperative Care: Recommendations and Review from the Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement." Journal of Medical Systems 44, no. 1 (January 2020).
- April 2009 (Revised June 2010)
- Case
Supply Chain Partners: Virginia Mason and Owens & Minor (A)
By: V.G. Narayanan and Lisa Brem
Virginia Mason Medical Center (VM) hired Owens & Minor (O&M) as its alpha vendor for medical/surgical supplies in 2004. By 2005, O&M was performing Just-in-Time and Low Unit of Measure services for VM, but they believed the pricing model in the industry was outdated.... View Details
Keywords: Activity Based Costing and Management; Price; Distribution; Supply Chain Management; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
Narayanan, V.G., and Lisa Brem. "Supply Chain Partners: Virginia Mason and Owens & Minor (A)." Harvard Business School Case 109-076, April 2009. (Revised June 2010.)
- 06 Dec 2016
- First Look
December 6, 2016
Yet a vigorous tradition in the accounting literature establishes that firms routinely sacrifice long-term investment to manage earnings and are rewarded for doing so. This paper presents a model that... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Feb 2010
- Op-Ed
Tragedy at Toyota: How Not to Lead in Crisis
plans for resolution have been Toyota's substitute for crisis response. As accounts pour in about declining quality, the company parades out relatively unknown mid-level managers to quell the firestorm. It... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2017
Understanding Advanced Topics in Accounting by Lawrence Weiss (DBA 1989) (Business Expert Press) Accounting information provides individuals with a starting point to understand and evaluate the key drivers... View Details
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Articles - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
suggestions for accounting research opportunities in the sector. Improving Value with TDABC HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION MAGAZINE (June 2014) Robert S. Kaplan The inventor of time-driven... View Details
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Supplemental Financial Information | Annual Report 2024
Supplemental Financial Information Financial Overview Harvard Business School’s economic model is designed to support the School’s mission of educating leaders who make a difference in the world. Prudent management of financial resources... View Details
- April 1993 (Revised September 1996)
- Case
General Mills, Inc.: Analyzing an Annual Report
By: William J. Bruns Jr. and Marc H. Zablatsky
A directed analysis of the General Mills 1992 Annual Report. Focuses on the basics of reading an annual report including analysis of financial statements, calculations of financial ratios, and study of the layout and message of an annual report. View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Students Forecast Climate Change’s Impact
MORE Watch three students discuss their approach to the climate change challenge MORE Watch three students discuss their approach to the climate change challenge Professors Mike Toffel and Marco Iansiti presented the more than 900 RC students in their Technology &... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- June 2015 (Revised September 2017)
- Supplement
Generating Higher Value at IBM
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Scott Mayfield
This case analyzes IBM's financial performance and its capital allocation decisions over a 10-year period from 2004-2013, during which IBM returned more than $140B to shareholders through a combination of dividends and share repurchases. During this time, CEO Sam... View Details
- 03 Sep 2020
- Op-Ed
Why American Health Care Needs Its Own SEC
see which clinicians, hospitals, insurers, and others provide the best value." Even if the Trump rules hold up, they cannot provide the full accounting of prices and outcomes the health care system needs. For that, the United States... View Details
- November 1985
- Case
Prentice Stevens, Inc.: Rating Industrial Debt
By: David F. Hawkins
Hawkins, David F. "Prentice Stevens, Inc.: Rating Industrial Debt." Harvard Business School Case 186-133, November 1985.