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HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni
scale, and achieve meaningful progress on climate solutions . Through expert panels, case discussions, and networking, participants considered the role of the firm, individual business leaders, and HBS, as well as new business and investment opportunities. The... View Details
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Women at HBS - Alumni
connection and resources as they continue their path to VP and C-suite leadership positions. Chief provides mentorship, coaching programs, and peer access. iRelaunch , cofounded in 2007 by Carol Fishman View Details
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Social Enterprise - Faculty & Research
Boris, and Maxim Pike Harrell. "IQanat: Empowering Rural Youth in Kazakhstan." Harvard Business School Case 425-077, May 2025. 'Net Zero in Action': Impact Investing at the McKnight Foundation By: Lauren View Details
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Accounting & Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
Accounting Literature Award from the American Accounting Association (AAA) for “Real and Accrual-Based Earnings Management in the Pre- and Post-Sarbanes-Oxley Periods” ( The Accounting Review , May 2008) with Daniel A. Cohen and Thomas Z.... View Details
- 17 Oct 2023
- Blog Post
HBS Section I Celebrates Parents, Mentors, and Partners Day
Wayland, Massachusetts. Zoom allowed us to connect with participants spanning the globe, hailing from countries such as China, Colombia, Germany, Nigeria, the Philippines, and across the United States. All our guests arrived well-prepared and eager for a robust case... View Details
- November 2017
- Comment
Discussion: Do Common Inherited Beliefs and Values Influence CEO Pay?
By: Lauren Cohen
The origin of preferences is something we know strikingly little about in economics. Given the central importance of preferences, we have not invested nearly the time we should into this concept. And so, as an overarching research direction, I am heartened by the push... View Details
Cohen, Lauren. "Discussion: Do Common Inherited Beliefs and Values Influence CEO Pay?" Journal of Accounting & Economics 64, nos. 2-3 (November 2017): 368–370.
- 23 May 2019
- News
Tracy P. Palandjian, MBA 1997
Overseers—is one of the many ways Harvard continues to play a central role in her life. Palandjian has always been interested in bringing business skills to social challenges. Initially she channeled her desire to have an impact by... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- February 2022
- Case
Toraya
By: Lauren Cohen and Akiko Kanno
Mitsuharu Kurokawa was the 18th generation leader of a family firm that produced and sold premium Japanese sweets, Toraya Confectionery Co., Ltd. He had succeeded the business from his father, Mitsuhiro Kurokawa who had led the firm for thirty years. Mitsuharu was... View Details
- 01 Aug 2022
- What Do You Think?
Does Religious Belief Affect Organizational Performance?
cards collapses.” Arijit Chakraborti mentioned a longer-term predictable trend that bolsters Katherine Lawrence’s argument. He said, “With the net zero (environmental) pledges by organisations and nations, optimal inventory levels will... View Details
Keywords: Re: James L. Heskett
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Globalization - Faculty & Research
Educators Purchase Related Margolis, Joshua D., Matthew Preble, and Dave Habeeb. "Lisa Su and AMD (A)." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 425-704, April 2025. Techint: Strategic Choices for Community Impact By: Lauren View Details
- 17 Jan 2013
- News
Social Impact Investing Will Be the New Venture Capital
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Research Brief: Capitol Gains
FOR MORE INFORMATION Legislating Stock Prices Psst looking for a hot stock tip? Forget the Wall Street Journal. Try the Congressional Record. HBS professors Lauren Cohen and Christopher Malloy, with... View Details
- September 2002 (Revised January 2003)
- Case
A-Rod: Signing the Best Player in Baseball
This case analyzes a large investment decision considered by the Texas Rangers in 2000: whether to spend $252 million for the services of shortstop Alex Rodriguez. The signing was probably the most controversial sports contract of the past decade. View Details
Cohen, Randolph B., and Jason Wallace. "A-Rod: Signing the Best Player in Baseball." Harvard Business School Case 203-047, September 2002. (Revised January 2003.)
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Global Outposts Expand HBS’s Intellectual Footprint
Since taking over as CEO of Tata Steel in 2013, T. V. Narendran had sought to transform India’s oldest steel manufacturing firm to ready it for a rapidly evolving business world. He instilled financial discipline, acquired new businesses, and launched digital... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 10 Jan 2018
- News
Our Favorite MBA Professors Of 2017
- 28 Jun 2017
- News
Patent Trolling Isn’t Dead — It’s Just Moving to Delaware
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AASU50 - Alumni
Stephanie A. Atiase, MBA 2011 Lauren B. Allen, MBA 2012 William J. Drewery, MBA 2012 Ariel J. Roberts, MBA 2013 Christopher G. Hollins, MBA 2013 Creighton L. Taylor, MBA 2014 Stacie N. Smith, MBA 2014 Erin L. Patten, MBA 2015 Neil O.... View Details
- December 2013
- Article
How Do Staggered Boards Affect Shareholder Value? Evidence from a Natural Experiment
By: Alma Cohen and Charles C.Y. Wang
The well-established negative correlation between staggered boards (SBs) and firm value could be due to SBs leading to lower value or a reflection of low-value firms' greater propensity to maintain SBs. We analyze the causal question using a natural experiment... View Details
Keywords: Staggered Board; Takeover Defense; Antitakeover Provision; Proxy Fight; Tobin's; Firm Value; Agency Cost; Delaware; Chancery Court; Airgas; Governing and Advisory Boards; Corporate Governance
Cohen, Alma, and Charles C.Y. Wang. "How Do Staggered Boards Affect Shareholder Value? Evidence from a Natural Experiment." Journal of Financial Economics 110, no. 3 (December 2013): 627–641.
- 2007
- Working Paper
The Political Economy of 'Natural' Disasters
By: Charles Cohen and Eric D. Werker
Natural disasters occur in a political space. Although events beyond our control may trigger a disaster, the level of government preparedness and response greatly determines the extent of suffering incurred by the affected population. We use a political economy model... View Details
Keywords: Policy; Government and Politics; Strategic Planning; Mathematical Methods; Natural Disasters; Welfare or Wellbeing
Cohen, Charles, and Eric D. Werker. "The Political Economy of 'Natural' Disasters." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 08-040, December 2007. (Revised November 2008.)
- September 2020 (Revised December 2021)
- Case
Building India's 2.0: PayNearby
By: Lauren Cohen and Spencer C. N. Hagist
Headquartered in Mumbai, India, FinTech startup Nearby Technologies has seen its flagship brand, PayNearby, rapidly flourish across most of its target market within just four years. The unprecedented success of its payment app, which allows users to access banking... View Details
Keywords: Fintech; Developing Markets; Payments; Financial Inclusion; Finance; Entrepreneurship; Emerging Markets; Competitive Strategy; Banking Industry; India
Cohen, Lauren, and Spencer C. N. Hagist. "Building India's 2.0: PayNearby." Harvard Business School Case 221-027, September 2020. (Revised December 2021.)