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  • 28 Jul 2015
  • First Look

First Look: July 28, 2015

NPEs appear to behave as opportunistic patent trolls. NPEs sue cash-rich firms-a one standard deviation increase in cash holdings increases a firm's chance of being targeted by NPE litigation more than fourfold. We find moreover that NPEs... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • Web

Finance - Faculty & Research

debt held by the domestic banking sectors of Eurozone countries was more than twice its 2007 level. We show that this type of increasing reliance on the domestic banking sector for absorbing government bonds generates a crowding out of View Details
  • Web

Asia Pacific - Global

research, but a full range of MBA and Executive Education student programming. Through their ongoing work they have developed important links with governments, academic institutions, and corporations within a region that is assuming an... View Details
  • 16 Jun 2021
  • HBS Case

Cruising in Crisis: How Carnival Is Riding Out the COVID-19 Storm

unexpected economic blow, Gilson says. “There’s something that’s very distinctive about the economic shock we’ve just gone through,” he says. “It’s remarkable how much cash public companies have been able to raise in the capital markets... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Travel

    William A. Sahlman

    William Sahlman is a Baker Foundation Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School.

    Mr. Sahlman received an A.B. degree in Economics from Princeton University (1972), an M.B.A. from Harvard University (1975), and a Ph.D. in Business... View Details

    Keywords: airline; beverage; biotechnology; broadcasting; clothing; communications; computer; consumer products; e-commerce industry; education industry; electronics; energy; entertainment; fiber optics; financial services; food processing; furniture; grocery; health care; high technology; hotels ＆ motels; information; information technology industry; internet; investment banking industry; management consulting; manufacturing; marketing industry; medical supplies; motorcycles; nonprofit industry; pharmaceuticals; professional services; publishing industry; real estate; recreation; restaurant; retailing; semiconductor; service industry; soft drink; software; telecommunications; toy; transportation; travel; venture capital industry; video games
    • June 2024 (Revised March 2025)
    • Case

    Wemade: (Re)Establishing Trust in Blockchain Games (A)

    By: Jung Koo Kang, Charles C.Y. Wang, David Allen and Kwangmoon So
    This case explores the fundamental challenges and accounting issues arising from the integration of blockchain technology into traditional business models. It features Wemade, a South Korean online gaming company that has staked its future on blockchain-based games.... View Details
    Keywords: Blockchain; Cryptocurrency; Video Games; Accounting; Financial Reporting; Revenue Recognition; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Corporate Disclosure; Information Technology; Technology Adoption; Accounting Industry; Information Technology Industry; Video Game Industry; South Korea
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    • September 2001 (Revised April 2002)
    • Case

    Ocean Carriers

    By: Erik Stafford, Angela Chao and Kathleen Luchs
    In January 2001, Mary Linn, vice president of finance for Ocean Carriers, a shipping company with offices in New York and Hong Kong, was evaluating a proposed lease of a ship for a three-year period, beginning in early 2003. The customer was eager to finalize the... View Details
    Keywords: Cash Flow; Forecasting and Prediction; Cost of Capital; Leasing; Corporate Strategy; Valuation; Shipping Industry; New York (city, NY); Hong Kong
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    • 07 Aug 2012
    • First Look

    First Look: August 7

    Roundtable. These findings are consistent with the view that financial markets placed a positive value on shareholder access, as implemented in the SEC's 2010 Rule. The Size and Composition of Corporate Headquarters in Multinational... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 24 Oct 2018
    • Sharpening Your Skills

    Startup or Established Company? Which Is Best for You?

    people to hire to run them so once the flywheel is moving and cash is in hand, they can get momentum quickly. “Earlier in my career, I hired a small team within a large corporation that was scrappy and had... View Details
    Keywords: by Julia B. Austin
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    Business History - Faculty & Research

    professionalizing operations, addressing long-term equity structures, and preserving the firm's distinct culture. Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation ; Business Model ; Talent and Talent Management ; Capital Structure ; Cash Flow ;... View Details
    • 25 Jan 2021
    • Book

    In a Nutshell, Why American Capitalism Succeeded

    How did the United States become the world’s center of business growth following its founding in 1776? Surely a number of nations had powerful natural resources, stable financial and legal institutions, and dynamic entrepreneurs over that same span. Why was American... View Details
    Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Manufacturing
    • Web

    Topics - HBS Working Knowledge

    Stakeholder Relations (4) Business or Company Management (19) COVID-19 (127) Capital Markets (13) Capital Structure (1) Capital (65) Cash Flow (1) Cash (2) Central Banking (2) Change Management (67) Change... View Details
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    Human Behavior & Decision-Making - Faculty & Research

    Ambiguously-Deserved Punishment, but Does Not Erode Sensitivity to Nuance." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 128, no. 5 (May 2025): 1072–1102. Cash Flow Volatility, Return Predictability and Stock Price Decompositions: Why You... View Details
    • 18 Mar 2014
    • First Look

    First Look: March 18

    https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=46779   Working Papers An Analysis of Firms' Self-Reported Anticorruption Efforts By: Healy, Paul M., and George Serafeim Abstract—We use Transparency International's ratings of self-reported anticorruption efforts for 480... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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    HBS - The year in Review

    staff with an eye toward identifying and responding to trends. Faculty Total 322 Female 28% Minority 28% Staff Total 1,325 Female 65% Minority 26% More Key Faculty & Staff Metrics Cash House Dedication On April 11, 2022, James I. Cash,... View Details
    • 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
    • 14 Mar 2023
    • In Practice

    What Does the Failure of Silicon Valley Bank Say About the State of Finance?

    bank activities. The business of banking involves investing in assets that are a little bit longer-term and a little bit riskier than the liabilities used to fund these investments. Banks invest in assets like US Treasury bonds, mortgages, and View Details
    Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Financial Services; Banking
    • 07 Feb 2023
    • Research & Ideas

    Supervisor of Sandwiches? More Companies Inflate Titles to Avoid Extra Pay

    the cash registers, unloading trucks, and cleaning the parking lots, floors, and bathrooms,” the study notes, citing the original lawsuit. They weren’t actually managing people. Phony titles, big corporate... View Details
    Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis
    • 06 Nov 2006
    • Research & Ideas

    How South Africa Challenges Our Thinking on FDI

    enduring strength of the corporate climate in South Africa, says Eric D. Werker, an assistant professor at Harvard Business School. Werker's case study, "Foreign Direct Investment and South Africa," to be published in December,... View Details
    Keywords: by Martha Lagace
    • Web

    Financial Accounting Online Course | HBS Online

    FAQs Enroll Now Key Concepts Discover how balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements are developed and how each interact Evaluate the financial health of a business using financial statements Understand GAAP and IFRS... View Details