Development Finance - Publications - Faculty & Research

20 Jun 2014
News

Innovation is not a side business to running a company—innovation is the business

differentiating among them. The effect of this approach can be profound. IBM, for example, adopted a life-cycle approach to innovation, developing the leadership and organizational capabilities needed at different business stages:... View Details

25 Jul 2019
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Advancing a More Sustainable World with an MBA/MPA-ID

Working to protect the environment has been my passion for as long as I can remember. My father was my earliest inspiration. As an officer in the Indian Forest Service, he devoted his life to balancing day to day realities of economic View Details

2012
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The Excess Burden of Government Indecision

By: Francisco J. Gomes, Laurence J. Kotlikoff and Luis M. Viceira

Governments are known for procrastinating when it comes to resolving painful policy problems. Whatever the political motives for waiting to decide, procrastination distorts economic decisions relative to what would arise with early policy resolution. In so doing, it... View Details

Keywords: Saving; Risk and Uncertainty; Investment Portfolio; Decision Choices and Conditions; Retirement; Policy; Government and Politics

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25 Apr 2014
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Finding sustainable solutions for humanitarian crises

Robert Goodwin (GMP 3, 2007) believes professionals and their companies are the critical link in solving the world's most serious problems. As the cofounder of Executives Without Borders, Goodwin proved his case in developing countries by... View Details

February 2000 (Revised March 2001)
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Alphatec Electronics Pcl

By: Stuart C. Gilson, C. Fritz Foley and Perry Fagan

The newly appointed CEO of an important high-technology company in Thailand must lead the company through a complicated debt restructuring. Due to the collapse of the Thai currency, the company's debt burden, like that of most Thai companies, has skyrocketed because it... View Details

Keywords: Currency Exchange Rate; Valuation; Management Teams; Restructuring; Laws and Statutes; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Developing Countries and Economies; Borrowing and Debt; Technology Industry; Electronics Industry; Thailand; United States

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30 Apr 2025
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A Social Enterprise Talk in DC; Canadian Alumni Talk Trade; Meet the Leader: HBS Club of Colorado

Cole. Approximately 60 people attended the in-person event, held at JLL in Washington, to get insights from alumni working in the public sector and nonprofit space. Shawn Cole is a professor in the Finance Unit and has taught in a variety... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

February 2008 (Revised June 2008)
Case

Shoppers' Stop Group (SSG)

By: Rajiv Lal and Virginia Fuller

As B.S. Nagesh thumbed through the 2006-2007 Annual Report for Shoppers' Stop Group (SSG), action shots of healthy-looking people dressed in the latest fashions amid the words "Redefining Retail" brought a smile to his face. As managing director of SSG-a Rs 8.9 billion... View Details

Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Initial Public Offering; Growth and Development Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Emerging Markets; Retail Industry; India

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February 1998 (Revised October 2002)
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Uganda and the Washington Consensus

By: Huw Pill and Courtenay Sprague

Under the direction of President Museveni, much of the world has heaped praise on Uganda for transforming its economy from devastation to growth and managing the ethnic and racial strife that has divided the country in the past. Following a decade of reforms, Uganda is... View Details

Keywords: Macroeconomics; Economy; Policy; Analysis; Development Economics; Borrowing and Debt; Management; Developing Countries and Economies; Uganda

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12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

Where Main Street Meets Wall Street

Professorship of Business Administration, "HBS alumni were directly involved in establishing the modern mutual fund industry and continue in prominent leadership positions today. Much like management consulting and venture capital, it's an industry that really... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons; Financial Services

February 2024
Supplement

Ada: General Updates

By: Reza Satchu and Patrick Sanguineti

Mike Murchison, cofounder and CEO of Ada, updates the audience on which investor he chose as well as how Ada has grown since its Series B. View Details

Keywords: Founder; Entrepreneur; Business Startups; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Growth and Development

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01 Dec 2019
News

Capitalizing the Corner Shop

more product and move to the next level? There are very few places to turn.’ ” The data backed up Kehinde’s experiences: Last year, the International Finance Corporation estimated the credit gap for small businesses in Nigeria to be at... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

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Curt Willener

After graduating from Oregon State, Curt Willener found himself prepared for roles within either finance or administration. "I leaned more to management," Curt says, "but I faced a Catch-22: I wanted management experience –... View Details

15 Mar 2019
News

A Model of Drive and Impact

Pablo Fernandez Alvarez (GMP 17, 2014) is cofounder of Clicars, an e-commerce platform in Spain that allows users to buy and finance refurbished cars hassle-free. In this interview, Fernandez explains the business model, the reasons... View Details

Keywords: Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers; Retail Trade

01 Feb 2001
News

High Stakes: Springboard 2000 Comes to HBS

development in our culture and our society that is going to change the world," said Clark, who backed up his words with an invitation to hold the event at HBS again next fall. On the first full day of the forum, the real business began as... View Details

Keywords: Singleton, Laura; Springboard 2000

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Courses by Faculty Unit - Course Catalog

Ecosystems (also listed under Finance and Entrepreneurial Management) John Dionne Spring 2026 Q3Q4 3.0 IFC: Cape Town; Africa Rising Hakeem I. Belo-Osagie January 2026 J 3.0 IFC: India; Development While... View Details

20 Dec 2018
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Stories and Research Papers of 2018

Cirrus Foroughi, and Barbara Larson. Developing Novel Drugs This paper by Joshua Krieger and colleagues contributes to our understanding of how financing constraints affect the direction of innovation in... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

17 Apr 2024
Blog Post

New Venture Competition 2024: Business and Environment Ventures

entrants, and we wanted to highlight the contestants from this year’s competition who are developing a wide range of ventures to address climate change. 2024 Business Track Winner: Crop Diagnostix - Brandon Chi (MBA 2024), Joseph Swift,... View Details

01 Jan 2007
News

A. Malachi Mixon, III, MBA 1968

development cycle used to be 24 months; it's now 12." Complementing this, he adds, is a knowledgeable sales force that fosters relationships with home-care providers, nursing homes, and medical equipment retailers; a wide assortment of... View Details

28 Sep 2010
First Look

First Look: September 28, 2010

paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-029.pdf Crashes, Collateral, and the Financing of Securities Authors:Jakub W. Jurek and Erik Stafford Abstract This paper develops a parsimonious static model for... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne