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- December 2002 (Revised October 2006)
- Teaching Note
Genzyme's Gaucher Initiative: Global Risk and Responsibility (TN)
Teaching Note for (9-303-048). View Details
- Article
Leave No Risk Behind
By: David Moss
Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty
Moss, David. "Leave No Risk Behind." On My Mind. Forbes 180, no. 2 (July 23, 2007).
- 2000
- Working Paper
Business Groups and Risk Sharing Around the World
By: Tarun Khanna and Yishay Yafeh
- 19 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
Doomsday Coming for Catastrophic Risk Insurers?
he's seen improvements in the way reinsurers distribute risk over the last two decades, he still questions whether reinsurers in their current form can survive a major catastrophic event. "Reinsurers assume the View Details
- 01 Jul 2024
- Podcast
Acquisition Versus Startup: Weighing The Risks And Rewards
In this episode, Daniella Bertolotti and Steve Goulas discuss the more traditional startup route versus entrepreneurship through acquisition. Just weeks ahead of their graduation from business school, and thinking about what’s next, both are looking for control over... View Details
- Research Summary
Risk Management as a Function of Government
By: David A. Moss
Professor Moss's academic work in this area explores how and why governments manage private-sector risks. Based on historical and institutional research, he argues that risk management constitutes a critical function of government with far-reaching implications. ... View Details
- 10 AM – 11 AM EDT, 26 Sep 2017
- Webinars: Trending@HBS
Resilience in the Face of Risk
The definition of risk agility hearkens the survival and risk-taking instincts of the entrepreneur while establishing an organizational imperative of collective survival and organizational resilience. Amid this uncertainty, remaining passively on the sidelines of the... View Details
The Struggle to Codify Risk Management
Anette Mikes discusses the heated debates on the codification of risk management and argues there is more to learn before we can reach closure. View Details
- 12 Jan 2013
- Conference Presentation
Accounting and Risk Management, and Interactive Control Selection: Which, When and Why?
By: Anette Mikes
Mikes, Anette. "Accounting and Risk Management, and Interactive Control Selection: Which, When and Why?" Paper presented at the American Accounting Association, Management Accounting Section Research and Case Conference, American Accounting Association, New Orleans, LA, United States, January 12, 2013.
- 18 Jun 2012
- Conference Presentation
Accounting and Risk Management, and Interactive Control Selection: Which, When and Why?
By: Anette Mikes
- February 1984 (Revised March 1990)
- Background Note
Risk Adjusted Discount Rates
By: David E. Bell
Bell, David E. "Risk Adjusted Discount Rates." Harvard Business School Background Note 184-151, February 1984. (Revised March 1990.)
- October 1998
- Case
Farallon Capital Management: Risk Arbitrage (B)
By: Andre F. Perold and Robert Howard
Farallon Capital Management, an investment firm that specializes in risk arbitrage, has taken significant long and short positions in MCI Communications and British Telecommunications, respectively, in the belief that the proposed merger of these firms will be... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Capital Markets; Investment; Risk Management; Strategy; Financial Services Industry
Perold, Andre F., and Robert Howard. "Farallon Capital Management: Risk Arbitrage (B)." Harvard Business School Case 299-021, October 1998.
- August 1988
- Background Note
Note on Inventory Risk and Soft Goods Merchandising
By: John A. Quelch
Quelch, John A. "Note on Inventory Risk and Soft Goods Merchandising." Harvard Business School Background Note 589-022, August 1988.
- 13 Jan 2013
- News
On the Job: Don't let uncertainty cloud your thinking
- 2010
- Article
Fretting About Modest Risks Is a Mistake
By: Matthew Rabin and Max Bazerman
Managers often engage in risk-averse behavior, and economists, decision analysts, and managers treat risk aversion as a preference. In many cases, acting in a risk-averse manner is a mistake, but managers can correct this mistake with greater reflection. This article... View Details
Rabin, Matthew, and Max Bazerman. "Fretting About Modest Risks Is a Mistake." California Management Review 61, no. 3 (May 2019): 34–48.
- February 2005
- Article
Swapping Your Country's Risks
By: Robert C. Merton
Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty
Merton, Robert C. "Swapping Your Country's Risks." Breakthrough Ideas for 2005. Harvard Business Review 83, no. 2 (February 2005): 34–36. (HBS Reprint #RO502A.)
- 20 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
US Competitiveness at Risk
Editor's note: When did America's declining global competitiveness begin? One starting spot might be 2008, the last year the country topped the World Economic Forum's list of most globally competitive nations. Four years later, the US has fallen to No. 7—The... View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter & Jan W. Rivkin
- 2025
- Working Paper
Climate Risk and the U.S. Insurance Gap: Measurement, Drivers and Implications
By: Parinitha Sastry, Tess Scharlemann, Ishita Sen and Ana-Maria Tenekedjieva
In a world with rising risk, how much are U.S. households willing to pay for homeowners insurance, and what does their demand imply for the future of insurance markets? We provide the first estimates of household willingness to pay for homeowners insurance and the... View Details
Keywords: Climate Change; Risk and Uncertainty; Insurance; Personal Finance; Consumer Behavior; Mortgages
Sastry, Parinitha, Tess Scharlemann, Ishita Sen, and Ana-Maria Tenekedjieva. "The Limits of Insurance Demand and the Growing Protection Gap." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 25-054, February 2025.
- October 1998 (Revised November 1999)
- Case
Farallon Capital Management: Risk Arbitrage (A)
By: Andre F. Perold and Robert Howard
Farallon Capital Management, an investment firm that specializes in risk arbitrage, has taken significant long and short positions in MCI Communications and British Telecommunications, respectively, in the belief that the proposed merger of these firms will be... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Capital; Capital Markets; Investment; Management; Risk Management; Strategy; Financial Services Industry
Perold, Andre F., and Robert Howard. "Farallon Capital Management: Risk Arbitrage (A)." Harvard Business School Case 299-020, October 1998. (Revised November 1999.)
- April 1997
- Article
Organizational Form and Risk Taking in the Savings and Loan Industry
By: B. C. Esty
Esty, B. C. "Organizational Form and Risk Taking in the Savings and Loan Industry." Journal of Financial Economics 44, no. 1 (April 1997): 25–55.