Publications

October 1999
Background Note

Emergence of an International Accounting Standards Setter, The

By: Paul M. Healy and Jacob Cohen

Provides students with an overview of recent developments in the setting of accounting standards at a global level. View Details

Keywords: International Accounting; Financial Statements; Globalization

Career Coach

Amber Wade

Amber is a marketing, brand and creative strategy vet with experiences spanning consumer tech (Microsoft), consumer packaged goods (Unilever) and most recently media and entertainment (creative agency). She’s ready to help anyone looking to pivot into Hollywood as well... View Details

07 May 2015
Blog Post

Career Change: From the Military to Consulting

Exposed to new functions and industries through case studies, classmates, and the resources of our Career and Professional Development (CPD) Office, nearly 70% of HBS students will pursue ventures very different from the ones that led... View Details

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September 2010 (Revised March 2012)
Case

AQR's Momentum Funds (A)

By: Daniel Baird Bergstresser, Lauren H. Cohen, Randolph B. Cohen and Christopher J. Malloy

AQR is a hedge fund based in Greenwich, Connecticut, that is considering offering a wholly new line of product to retail investors, namely the ability to invest in the price phenomenon known as momentum. There is a large body of empirical evidence supporting momentum... View Details

Keywords: Financial Strategy; Investment Funds; Investment Portfolio; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Product Development; Financial Services Industry; Greenwich

Career Coach

Claire D'Silva

Checkout.com in Strategy & Product. Claire particularly enjoys helping students evaluate potential career paths, identify & engage with interesting new start-ups, develop networking strategies for larger companies, and crack the... View Details

18 Nov 2021
News

Five Principles for Scaling Change from IBM’s High School Innovation

March 1998
Case

Value Creation: Abridged

By: George P. Baker III, Michael C. Jensen, Karen Wruck and Perry Fagan

Asks students to value a strategic plan while considering the capital investment required to complete the plan. Cummins Engine is used as an example. View Details

Keywords: Investment; Strategic Planning; Valuation; Value Creation

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December 1980 (Revised September 1985)
Case

British Steel Corporation: The Korf Contract

By: John P. Kotter and John M. Stengrevics

Traces a complex resource allocation decision facing British Steel in 1975. Students study the influences on the various managers involved in making the decision. View Details

Keywords: Resource Allocation; Decision Making; Management Teams; Metals and Minerals; Steel Industry; United Kingdom

19 May 2016
News

Faculty Offer Words of Wisdom for Graduates

20 Aug 2021
Video

Admissions Vlog - Phillip Jones

28 May 2025
Video

2025 Class Day SA Presidents Hayden Tanabe & Taylor Walden

November 2014 (Revised March 2017)
Exercise

Walmart: Segmenting Social Impact

By: Michael Porter, Mark Kramer and Pamela Sud

This case provides a sample of Walmart's social engagement activities and asks students to categorize each as philanthropy, corporate social responsibility, or creating shared value. View Details

Keywords: Creating Shared Value; Society; Value Creation; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Retail Industry

October 1991
Background Note

Market Research

By: Robert J. Dolan

Describes the major classes of market research. Provides students with an overview of methods available enabling them to select the proper set for their purposes. View Details

Keywords: Research; Markets

September 1989 (Revised April 1991)
Case

Pepsi-Cola U.S. Beverages (B)

Outlines the steps PepsiCo actually took in reorganizing its domestic soft drink business. Students are asked to analyze the pluses and minuses of the change. View Details

Keywords: Restructuring; Food and Beverage Industry

01 Sep 2016
Video

HBS Peek Weekend

Scott Duke Kominers

Scott Duke Kominers is a Professor of Business Administration in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit; as well as a Faculty Affiliate of the View Details

March 2008
Exercise

Exercise: Challenging Operational Assumptions

By: Frances X. Frei

This exercise provides students with an opportunity to thoroughly test an operating assumption. Students state an assumption as a testable hypothesis, collect and analyze relevant data, and communicate the results. At HBS, it is incorporated in a second-year elective... View Details

Keywords: Customers; Employees; Knowledge Acquisition; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Service Operations; Performance Improvement