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- 08 Aug 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
Parmigiano-Reggiano, Jane Austen, and Other Things You Didn't Know About Finance
day-to-day operations of the stock market. Why Global Investments Are Still a Good Bet International markets often move together, so does a global investment portfolio even make sense anymore? Why there are plenty of advantages in looking... View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Alumni News | Book Briefs
control and involvement and argue that its impact on business performance will be positive. They offer a road map to help CEOs and directors better balance board oversight with the firm's daily operations and to give directors a better... View Details
- 26 May 2016
- News
2016 Alumni Achievement Awards
capture an audience most completely. That is the most gratifying feeling.” Jim McNerney (MBA 1975) Retired Chairman, The Boeing Company “I was born in Providence, Rhode Island, the oldest of five. I don’t know if there’s something to... View Details
- 12 PM – 1:15 PM EDT, 14 Apr 2021
- Virtual Programming
Unlocking Opportunity for America's Workforce
Professor?Bill Sahlman?will discuss his new case, Guild Education: Unlocking Opportunity for Americas Workforce, with CEO and cofounder?Rachel Carlson. Guild connects employers and universities to provide employees with education as a benefit, transforming traditional... View Details
- 30 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 30
countries. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/07-073.pdf The Impact of Private Equity Ownership on Portfolio Firms' Corporate Tax Planning Authors:Brad Badertscher, Sharon P. Katz, and Sonja... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Nov 2020
- Blog Post
12 Weeks of VC Summer: Remote Edition
example, I was able to meet with an entrepreneur located in San Francisco immediately following one based in Tel Aviv. As a prior operator, I was excited to work with a portfolio company over the summer and... View Details
- 07 Feb 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: February 7
explores how the nature of risk itself has changed over time. It highlights key aspects that have shaped the evolving industry, including shifts in risk engineering and risk management, the development of actuarial science, and the impact... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
How South Africa Challenges Our Thinking on FDI
within a particular industry, they would buy up companies in other industries. Though South Africa is often classified as an emerging economy, it might be more correctly seen as having two economies. It became a very concentrated... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- Web
Innovation and Renovation: Optimizing Product Line Architecture - Course Catalog
major sports stadiums. We will continue to emphasize both empirical and theoretical perspectives to gain a grounded understanding of questions such as: Can companies manage the portfolio so that the... View Details
- Web
Real Estate Private Equity - Course Catalog
investing, managing, and developing investments in real estate and private asset backed companies. The course will be divided into three modules. The first module will focus on portfolio construction and understanding investment risks... View Details
- 22 Apr 2013
- Research & Ideas
Earth Day: Recent Research on Sustainability
Regulatory Regimes: How States, Civil Society, and Codes of Conduct Promote Adherence to Global Labor StandardsResponding to regulatory and public pressure, many companies asked their suppliers to adhere to codes of conduct governing... View Details
- 13 Oct 2016
- News
Adding Muscle to the Fight Against Disease
portfolio of programs in parallel.” In an industry where serial entrepreneurship is the norm, Cytokinetics’s approach instead requires “a strategy based on sustainability and durability” that includes forging significant partnerships with... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 17 Mar 2015
- First Look
First Look: March 17
Business School Case 215-026 Longbow Capital Partners Longbow Capital Partners is a value-oriented long/short hedge fund focused on stocks in the energy sector. In January 2011, Longbow had invested in NiSource, a Fortune 500 company that... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Dec 2015
- News
Examining Global Workforce Management
As executives of an international company are considering workforce reductions in Europe and South America, they are providing layoff support to employees and working with communities to create incentives for new businesses to replace... View Details
- 15 Aug 2024
- Blog Post
Learning from Mistakes and Leveraging Personal Experiences: Tiffany Kent (MBA 2001)
your insights. I transitioned to a hedge fund, starting as an analyst before becoming a portfolio manager. I felt that I had hit my stride. I met my husband, started a family, and was achieving my goals more quickly than I thought... View Details
- January 1998 (Revised February 2002)
- Case
Funai Consulting Company, Ltd. (A)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Tomoya Nakamura
In the summer of 1997, a consultant at Japan's Funai Consulting Co. Ltd., must decide how to respond to a client's proposal to offer "open pricing" (based on willingness to pay) to customers unable to pay the standard price for the client's product. The client, Akita... View Details
Keywords: Business or Company Management; Price; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Decisions; Agribusiness; Management Practices and Processes; Business Ventures; Consulting Industry; Japan
Paine, Lynn S., and Tomoya Nakamura. "Funai Consulting Company, Ltd. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 398-017, January 1998. (Revised February 2002.)
- November 1984 (Revised October 1989)
- Case
Dow Corning Corp.: Business Conduct and Global Values (A)
Describes the development and ongoing operation of the Business Conduct Committee of Dow Corning Corp. as an example of managing corporate values in a multinational enterprise. View Details
Keywords: Business or Company Management; Values and Beliefs; Multinational Firms and Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact
Goodpaster, Kenneth E. "Dow Corning Corp.: Business Conduct and Global Values (A)." Harvard Business School Case 385-018, November 1984. (Revised October 1989.)
- 24 Mar 2015
- First Look
First Look: March 24
company? On the other hand, there may never be a good time to write a book. He also has to consider the potential impact of a book project on his personal brand and the Mandalay company brand. Purchase this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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GlobalData Disruptor | Baker Library
GlobalData Disruptor Market research database covering technology disruption across multiple industries. Read More GlobalData's Disruptor database covers technology focused innovations, trends, consumer insights and venture capital View Details