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- 06 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Problem with Hedge Funds
fund for management. For a percentage of the assets managed, or a percentage of the investors' gain, the bank places investors' money in other funds for management. The fee the investor pays the bank is for expertise the investor lacks in... View Details
Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills
- 12 Mar 2021
- News
My Favorite Case
rural regions, and regulatory uncertainties. “One of the exciting things about Alibaba and Ant Financial is Jack Ma’s vision of financial inclusion across China. So you have rural potato farmers who have really no bank accounts and no... View Details
- 15 Jul 2019
- Book
Many Executives Are Afraid of Finance. Here's How They Can Gain Confidence
mean? Desai: People think finance and accounting are fundamentally the same when, in fact, much of the finance approach is a reaction against accounting. If you take the information problem as central, then measuring cash becomes... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 28 Nov 2005
- Research & Ideas
Unilever: Transformation and Tradition
account individual circumstances. From the 1980s Unilever also honed skills in divesting businesses. Unilever's ability to identify acquisition targets, and to absorb the capabilities of acquired companies, became one of its principal... View Details
- 22 May 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, May 22, 2018
However, high purpose firms come in two forms: firms that are characterized by high camaraderie between workers and firms that are characterized by high clarity from management. We document that firms exhibiting both high purpose and clarity have systematically higher... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 15 Nov 2011
- First Look
First Look: November 15
information. Finally, we provide evidence that high sustainability companies significantly outperform their counterparts over the long-term, both in terms of stock market and accounting performance. Download the paper:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Blog
Leading Successful Digital Transformation
information exchange. Growth can also come by leveraging existing capabilities to enter completely new businesses. Alibaba started Taoboa, where buyers and sellers exchanged goods. However, to solve the trust problem between buyers and sellers, Taobao created an escrow... View Details
- 30 Oct 2019
- Research & Ideas
How to Recover Gracefully After Shutting Down Your Startup
startup. Liquidation follows and, along with it, a contentious auction of assets to pay creditors. “There are many things that entrepreneurs can do to fail well—in ways that preserve their relationships and integrity—and to position... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 13 Mar 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Tricky Business of Nonprofit Brands
should they balance operational activities and advocacy efforts? How can they better measure performance against their missions and improve accountability to stakeholders?" The authors discuss their book in the following Q&A.... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 12 Nov 2021
- News
Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge
lower emissions) is becoming the focus of operators. Consumers are shifting their product preferences and investors are incorporating these in their asset allocations and specific investment decisions. There will be large changes in the... View Details
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Entrepreneurial Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
Greenhill Award in 2021 for Outstanding Service to the HBS Community. Lauren H. Cohen : “AQR’s Momentum Funds (A)” (HBS Case 211-025) with Daniel Bergstresser, Randolph Cohen, and Christopher Malloy was selected as a Case Centre Bestselling Finance, View Details
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2022 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
investment driven by peer-reviewed science, a diversity of lived experiences, and a culture of innovation. Particular attention will be focused on elucidating causal mechanisms that explain how early experiences and exposures are built into the developing brain and... View Details
- 29 May 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, May 29, 2018
February 2018 Journal of Accounting & Economics Bank CEO Materialism: Risk Controls, Culture and Tail Risk By: Bushman, Robert, Robert Davidson, Aiyesha Dey, and Abbie Smith Abstract—We investigate how the prevalence of materialistic... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 28 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
Coronavirus Could Create a 'Bankruptcy Pandemic'
filing for bankruptcy in the courts often results in a forced wind-down of the business. Management is replaced by a trustee or administrator (who is often an accountant or lawyer by training), the firm’s View Details
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Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online
are still required for our credential programs: CORe and CLIMB.) You can now immediately enroll and start taking the next step in your career. All programs require the completion of a brief online enrollment form before payment. If you are new to HBS Online, you will... View Details
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HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information
13,101 in fiscal 2021, a 20 percent increase over the prior year. The group also delivered virtual custom programs in a range of industries, piloting new delivery models that accommodated the needs of clients to reach large-scale audiences. Total Executive Education... View Details
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HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information
which increased 6 percent and accounted for 43 percent of the group’s total annual sales in fiscal 2023. Revenue from Corporate Learning products and services increased 7 percent from fiscal 2022. Corporate Learning partners with... View Details
- 02 May 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: May 2, 2017
two new measures of bank productivity: one focused on deposit-taking productivity and one focused on asset productivity. We then use these measures to evaluate the cross-section of bank value. Both productivity measures are strongly value... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- Web
Attract additional Black talent to all parts of the HBS community. - Advancing Racial Equity
committed to three new efforts: We will launch a need-based waiver of the application fee for all prospective students in all admissions rounds. We will evaluate and revise our current need-based formula for financial aid to account for... View Details
- 23 Jun 2008
- Research & Ideas
Innovative Ways to Encourage Personal Savings
support every low- to moderate-income family, says Tufano. Beyond valuable programs like Social Security, tax breaks for savers, or auto-enrollment initiatives, there are more innovative and exciting projects: Prize-linked savings View Details