Balance and Stability - Publications - Faculty & Research

23 Aug 2019
Sharpening Your Skills

Has the Corporate Mission Just Been Disrupted?

can help companies establish a competitive advantage over time. Investors as Stewards of the Commons?With long enough time horizons and significant common ownership of companies within the same industry or supply chain, investors could... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Green Technology

17 May 2017
News

Nisa Godrej Takes Over

Agrovet, an agribusiness division of the conglomerate. A 2014 profile in the HBS Alumni Bulletin outlines her approach: Her first board placement upon returning [from HBS] was with Agrovet. She noticed gaping wounds in the balance sheet... View Details

01 Mar 2007
News

Security Chief

that at age 35 Parker was too old for the Street. Such unwelcome advice “motivated me even more, because I hate it when people tell me something I can’t do,” he recalls. While the money was good and he honed some useful skills — “I... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; technology-based security business; Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices; Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices; Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices

27 Nov 2012
News

The Beauty of the Network

of Restorsea intrigued Krentz, who asked for more information and suggested she meet with HBS classmate Muneer Satter, formerly of Goldman Sachs. In less than five days, Satter had funded the balance of the... View Details

Keywords: cosmetics; salmon; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments

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 View Details

Keywords: Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises

01 Jun 2003
News

Student Conferences, at a Glance

Every year, members of HBS student clubs work overtime to organize conferences that address an array of business-related themes and issues. This year’s events, which featured renowned guest speakers and... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

22 Feb 2022
News

Addressing The Financial Security Gap

initiative helps organizations create short-term financial stability for vulnerable workers and communities. FINANCE AND THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY READ MORE STORIES FINANCE View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

Fast Answer

Companies: financials

Where can I find company financials (e.g., balance sheets etc.)? Use LSEG Workspace to retrieve the SEC filings. Orbis, has company financials Tegus and BamSEC provide access to SEC filings... View Details

03 Aug 2020
News

A Clean Start

Scientists, world leaders, and corporations have spent billions trying to harness carbon-dioxide output in order to combat climate change. So far, they’ve figured out how to capture it, but not what to do with it. Todd Brix (MBA 1997)... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

01 Jun 2004
News

Charlie Rose Interviews Goldman CEO Paulson

When public television’s Charlie Rose asked Goldman Sachs chairman and CEO Henry M. (“Hank”) Paulson Jr. (MBA ’70) whether his firm, a pure investment bank, could survive in a world dominated by consolidations, Paulson didn’t miss a beat:... View Details

Keywords: Goldman Sachs; Finance

01 Dec 2003
News

An Authentic Leader

highly successful CEOs basked in near celebrity status conferred by the media, George dodged the limelight and steadfastly insisted that he didn’t create anything. He just made it possible for others to do so. George also believed in... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

24 Feb 2014
News

A Capital Idea for Small Business

later, he had completed his active-duty service commitment and was out. "I left the Navy on a Friday and started at HBS the next week," says McGee. "I didn't know what a View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley; crowd-funding; online communities; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments

Profile

Lucasz S. Babiarz

intends to fulfill his residency in radiology or interventional neuroradiology—"a nice combination of the medical and surgical worlds"—then pursue his interests in health care management and... View Details

Richard M. Schulze

Schulze transformed his small Sound of Music electronic store into an electronics retailing giant – Best Buy. Schulze introduced mass-merchandising techniques to the electronics marketplace and helped to transform the shopping process... View Details

Keywords: Retail

22 Feb 2022
News

Q&A: The Post-Pandemic Path

associate dean for Faculty Development and Research and faculty director of the Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability Project. “The national unemployment rate early in the... View Details

Keywords: April White

02 Sep 2015
Research & Ideas

Explaining China's Crash

practically zero here. One thing to watch for will be how China ensures the stability of its financial system since total debt has reached 250 percent of GDP, credit has been abundant, and the size of the... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese; Financial Services

Career Coach

Cindy Horowitz

experience in a PE portfolio company. Other areas which she enjoys include advising on work life balance and dual career families. Work Experience: CFO of Hollinger International, Group CFO at Primedia,... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment / Media; Commercial Banking; Financial Services (All); Publishing / Communications / Advertising; Retail

01 Dec 2009
News

An Action Plan for Economic Recovery

was over $100 billion. Now, it’s $1 or $2 billion a month. So we’ve got a long way to go. And we need to get securitization going because that’s what drives loan volume. Why has loan securitization been slow to recover? We had a terrible... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance

01 Sep 2012
News

Alumni Books

best innovations: Find and fill an important unmet customer need. Plan for profitability. Strive for sustainability. Establish credibility. Gather necessary resources. Lead and manage effectively. Maintain... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

12 Apr 2018
Op-Ed

Op-Ed: The Trouble with Tariffs

strategy has been very successful, and its positive balance of trade with the United States reflects the progress it has made. But balance of trade is a lagging indicator of... View Details

Keywords: by Willy C. Shih; Manufacturing; Auto; Steel; Air Transportation; Technology; Telecommunications

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