Knowledge Flows - Publications - Faculty & Research

26 Aug 2020
Blog Post

Two sides, same coin: How I left the Bay Area as an operator and returned as an investor

could yield outsized returns for a professional investor. The countless examples of talented individuals ebbing and flowing into either role at different times (operator one day, investor the next) reinforced this insight. I knew that if... View Details

16 Feb 2004
Research & Ideas

HBS Center Focuses on Europe

the head office, often the CEO. However, once the CEO or chairman is on board with the project, the case writing process flows very smoothly. The approval process may require a substantial amount of effort and calendar time up-front, but... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

01 Jun 2003
News

Student Conferences, at a Glance

speakers: Maria Bartiromo, anchor, CNBC; Betsy D. Holden, president & CEO, Kraft Foods North America Bartiromo on gauging a company’s strengths: Watch the fundamentals. “Cash flow does not lie.” Scrutinize the management. “Governance is... View Details

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

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HBS - Financials | From the CFO

2021 Annual Report From The Dean Financials PDF Downloads Archive Financials 5 Year Summary From the CFO Financial Highlights Statement of Activity & Cash Flows Consolidated Balance Sheet Supplemental Financial Information Financials 5... View Details

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Mental Health Awareness Month | Baker Library

are safe, fearless and empowered to win with unbridled ideas. It is a practical guide for creating cultures where knowledge and innovation flourish because people feel safe to contribute their ideas—it also increased the popularity of the... View Details

04 Mar 2013
Lessons from the Classroom

Lessons from Running GM’s OnStar

Kaurman and Derek C.M. van Bever, also senior lecturers with prior leadership experience in the private sector. Huber recently sat down with Harvard Business School Working Knowledge to discuss how an automotive executive ended up... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Auto

04 Feb 2014
First Look

First Look: February 4

http://www.aeaweb.org/articles.php?doi=10.1257/jep.27.4.65 Working Papers Sovereigns, Upstream Capital Flows and Global Imbalances By: Alfaro, Laura, Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan, and Vadym Volosovych Abstract—We decompose capital flows-both... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthlorne

14 Jul 2003
Research & Ideas

Keeping Your Balance With Customers

Industrial Era, product innovation and operations management predominated. Product innovation ensured the continuous flow of new products that would sustain growth or market share or both. Operations management ensured that costs and... View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton

01 Feb 2000
News

The Future Is Now: 21st-Century Business Pondered at HBS Forum

explained, humans across cultures share predilections ranging from choices of habitation sites to preferred colors and visual forms. "In twenty or thirty years," Wilson said, "our knowledge of human nature will make today's View Details

11 Apr 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research, April 11

one’s own knowledge attenuated reliance on algorithms. These tests are important because participants can improve their accuracy by relying more on algorithms (Experiment 4). Experiments 5 and 6 tested a mechanism for reliance:... View Details

09 Jan 2006
Research & Ideas

Rebuilding Commercial Real Estate

time MBAs pile into a field, it's a good contrarian indicator. Gallows humor aside, market pros see parallels, but no repeat of the 1989 crash. That optimism rests on the knowledge that the industry today bears little resemblance to the... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson; Construction; Real Estate

20 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

How Small Businesses Can Survive the Coronavirus Outbreak

highly infectious virus, also known as COVID-19. Without incoming cash, many small businesses—especially restaurants and shops on American Main Streets—will soon need to cut staff or shut down for good. “To many of these small businesses, daily cash View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Service; Food & Beverage

07 Mar 2024
Blog Post

IFC India: Green-tech Entrepreneurship in India

Professor Vikram Gandhi’s Immersive Field Course (IFC) “Development while Decarbonizing: India’s Path to Net-Zero" delved into the critical aspect of decarbonization and sustainability goals amid India's rapid development. The course presented an opportunity for... View Details

26 Jun 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, June 26, 2018

evidence to challenge a common misperception about internalization theory. The theory has often been criticized for maintaining that it assumes a hierarchically organized MNE based on knowledge flowing from... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

04 Dec 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, December 4, 2018

implications of these relationships for start-up innovation and performance. Value creation in such relationships occurs when assets are exchanged by the parties involved: collaboration allows for passive knowledge View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

21 Nov 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, November 21, 2017

flows between markets and prices of risk become more closely aligned. While prices in the directly impacted market initially overreact to the supply shock, we show that prices in related asset classes underreact under plausible... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Strategic Financial Analysis Online Course | HBS Online

Part II Analysis of Valuation Featured Exercises Conduct valuation exercises using different methods, including abnormal earnings and discounted cash flow Use estimated valuation to determine an optimal investment strategy 6-8 hrs Module... View Details

01 Sep 2020
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2020

are the best-positioned market sectors and stocks as well as those to avoid. Hot Stocks provides a roadmap detailing how to invest in this new reality, and evaluates the many ways global warming will affect profit flows in the economy.... View Details

04 May 2020
Research & Ideas

Predictions, Prophets, and Restarting Your Business

School) How to Make Furloughs More Humane (Harvard Business Review) Coaching Your Team Through Uncertain Times (Harvard Business Review) Read COVID-19 coverage from Working Knowledge Consistent messaging to customers A problem with... View Details

Keywords: by Frank V. Cespedes

01 Apr 2019
What Do You Think?

Does Our Bias Against Federal Deficits Need Rethinking?

rates. Economist Stephanie Kelton argues one reason the disconnect exists is the knowledge that a nation with its own currency can simply deal with deficits by printing more money. Only in extreme cases will this lead to greater inflation... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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