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- April 2002 (Revised September 2003)
- Case
Stephen Brown at John Hancock Financial Services
By: Robin J. Ely
Describes a major organizational transformation process at John Hancock Financial Services in which CEO Stephen Brown takes a series of measured steps to turn the old-line mutual insurance company into a competitive, performance-oriented financial services firm. At the... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Leadership; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Alignment; Competitive Strategy; Financial Services Industry
Ely, Robin J. "Stephen Brown at John Hancock Financial Services." Harvard Business School Case 402-048, April 2002. (Revised September 2003.)
- August 1998 (Revised December 1998)
- Case
Wells Fargo Online Financial Services (B)
By: Robert S. Kaplan and Nicole Tempest
Describes how the Balanced Scorecard built by the Online Financial Services (OFS) group is used to select the highest-priority initiatives for the organization. Currently, initiatives arise continually throughout the organization, and management spends considerable... View Details
Keywords: Balanced Scorecard; Internet and the Web; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Corporate Strategy; Performance Evaluation; Finance; Change; Situation or Environment; Measurement and Metrics; Financial Services Industry; Financial Services Industry
Kaplan, Robert S., and Nicole Tempest. "Wells Fargo Online Financial Services (B)." Harvard Business School Case 199-019, August 1998. (Revised December 1998.)
- October 1994 (Revised January 1996)
- Case
Roosevelt Financial Group, Inc. (B)
By: Mary E. Barth and Krishna G. Palepu
Barth, Mary E., and Krishna G. Palepu. "Roosevelt Financial Group, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 195-153, October 1994. (Revised January 1996.)
- September 2016
- Supplement
Financial Services at Falabella (B)
By: C. Fritz Foley and Agustin M. Hurtado
Supplements the (A) case and provides an update describing choices Falabella made. View Details
Keywords: Consumer Credit; Financial Management; Corporate Strategy; Credit; Financial Institutions; Financial Services Industry
Foley, C. Fritz, and Agustin M. Hurtado. "Financial Services at Falabella (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 217-017, September 2016.
- April 2011 (Revised June 2014)
- Case
Securities Lending After the Financial Crisis
By: Robert C. Pozen and Gayle Hameister
In April 2009, Wendy Jefferson had just returned to her office following a whirlwind day of meetings with her newest client, Star Advisor. Jefferson, a financial services consultant, was eager to dig into the information provided to her and her team about the Star... View Details
Keywords: Business Earnings; Debt Securities; Financing and Loans; Investment Funds; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Information
Pozen, Robert C., and Gayle Hameister. "Securities Lending After the Financial Crisis." Harvard Business School Case 311-130, April 2011. (Revised June 2014.)
- Teaching Interest
Financial Reporting and Control
Throughout their careers, business leaders are required to measure and evaluate their organization's economic performance, improve resource allocation and strategy implementation within their organizations, and build accountability for performance through effective... View Details
- November 1995 (Revised May 1997)
- Case
General Re Financial Products
Mason, Scott P., and W. James Whalen. "General Re Financial Products." Harvard Business School Case 296-001, November 1995. (Revised May 1997.)
- September 1960 (Revised August 1983)
- Background Note
Note on Financial Analysis
Serves as an introduction to funds flows and ratio analysis. Includes basic discussion of these tools as assists in the analyst's or manager's job. Supplementary material includes problem set and answers. View Details
Helfert, Erich A. "Note on Financial Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 206-047, September 1960. (Revised August 1983.)
- September 2011 (Revised October 2011)
- Supplement
Longtop Financial Technologies (B)
By: David F. Hawkins, Annelena Lobb and Aldo Sesia
Hawkins, David F., Annelena Lobb, and Aldo Sesia. "Longtop Financial Technologies (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 112-037, September 2011. (Revised October 2011.)
- August 1983 (Revised March 1986)
- Background Note
Basic Financial Accounting Concepts
Cooper, Robin. "Basic Financial Accounting Concepts." Harvard Business School Background Note 184-021, August 1983. (Revised March 1986.)
- May 1984 (Revised May 1988)
- Background Note
Retail Financial Services Industry--1984
Ghemawat, Pankaj. "Retail Financial Services Industry--1984." Harvard Business School Background Note 384-246, May 1984. (Revised May 1988.)
- 1990
- Other Unpublished Work
Using and Interpreting Financial Statements
By: Marc L Bertoneche
Keywords: Financial Statements
- 2002
- Chapter
Management Turnover and Financial Distress
By: S. C. Gilson
Gilson, S. C. "Management Turnover and Financial Distress." In Bankruptcy Anthology, edited by Charles Tabb. Cincinnati: Anderson Publishing Company, 2002.
- 15 Aug 2007
- Op-Ed
3 Steps to Reduce Financial System Risk
advances in what is called "credit risk transfer" technology have lowered the vulnerability of the international financial system to any individual bank crisis. There has been less discussion about where the transferred risk has... View Details
- Article
Immigrant Entrepreneurs in U.S. Financial History, 1775-1914
Throughout its history, the U.S. has been the beneficiary of a worldwide in-migration of entrepreneurial talent. This article surveys finance, one of the many sectors in which immigrants made a conspicuous impact. Part I demonstrates the dominant role of immigrants in... View Details
Keywords: History; Talent and Talent Management; Groups and Teams; Entrepreneurship; Policy; Immigration; Banks and Banking; United States
McCraw, T. K. "Immigrant Entrepreneurs in U.S. Financial History, 1775-1914." Capitalism and Society 5, no. 1 (January 2010): 1–47.
- April 1992 (Revised October 1996)
- Case
Roosevelt Financial Group, Inc. (A)
By: Mary E. Barth and Krishna G. Palepu
Keywords: Financial Services Industry
Barth, Mary E., and Krishna G. Palepu. "Roosevelt Financial Group, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 192-138, April 1992. (Revised October 1996.)
- March 1991 (Revised May 1991)
- Case
Charles Schwab: Financial Advisors Service
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Charles Schwab: Financial Advisors Service." Harvard Business School Case 691-072, March 1991. (Revised May 1991.)
- 1997
- Chapter
Bank-Based versus Market-Based Financial Systems
By: Brian J. Hall and David E. Weinstein