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31 Aug 2010
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Financial Studies (forthcoming) Abstract This paper examines the impact of leveraged buyout firms' bank relationships on the terms of their syndicated loans. Using a sample of 1,590 loans financing private equity sponsored leveraged... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

09 Aug 2017
Sharpening Your Skills

Productivity Tips You Probably Haven't Considered Before

may actually hinder the most important part of problem-solving: actually solving the problem. Reflecting on Work Improves Job Performance Taking time to reflect on work improves our job performance in the long run. Related Research Papers... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Mar 2007
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Faculty Books

of globalization continues today. Business Solutions for the Global Poor edited by V. Kasturi Rangan, John A. Quelch, Gustavo Herrero, and Brooke Barton (Jossey-Bass Publishers) This book, edited by HBS professors and associates, presents the View Details

Keywords: Administration of Economic Programs; Government; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

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Venture Capital and Private Equity - Course Catalog

Students will work in teams of two. The teams will choose a topic that can cover anything that is VCPE-related. Examples of papers are posted on Canvas. A small group of authors will present their findings to the class. N.B.: the View Details

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Global Climate Change - Course Catalog

HBS Course Catalog Global Climate Change Course Number 1143 Professor Gunnar Trumbull Fall; Q1Q2; 3.0 credits Paper Global Climate Change explores the impact of human-induced climate change on modern society and economy. The premise of... View Details

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IFC: Italy; Tradition and Innovation - Course Catalog

entire group at the conclusion of the program. Teams are then expected to submit a written paper (15-20 pages) soon after their return to Boston. Each student is also expected to submit brief thoughts (1 sentence to 1 paragraph) at the... View Details

01 Jun 2011
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Map Quest

use your GPS to locate the brand-new Map & Atlas Museum at 7825 Fay Avenue. Or better yet, unfold a crinkly old paper street map to find it. Mike Stone (MBA ’88) might find that latter method more appropriate. A couple of decades ago,... View Details

Keywords: maps

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Advanced Negotiation: Great Dealmakers, Diplomats, and Deals - Course Catalog

HBS Course Catalog Advanced Negotiation: Great Dealmakers, Diplomats, and Deals Course Number 2261 Professor James Sebenius Spring; Q3Q4; 3.0 credits Exam or Paper Requirements : active, insightful class and negotiation exercise... View Details

19 Oct 2015
Research & Ideas

Business Research that Makes for Smarter Public Policy

reporting, while strengthening vigorous enforcement of environmental laws. “This workshop was a gold mine of new contacts, information, and studies,” he says. One paper that Silberman found particularly interesting looked at... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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Statistical Resources - Research Computing Services

About Us Statistical Resources 19ms Technical Papers Our statisticians have compiled a few useful technical notes on various topics. In addition, the following document organizes many of these notes by topic and provides further details:... View Details

25 Apr 2014
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Harnessing for-profit strategies for social good

experience to her current position as chief investment officer at ImpactAssets, a $120 million donor-advised fund that invests capital for social and environmental impact through public and private debt and equity. At HBS, Seegull wrote a View Details

20 Jan 2010
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Working PapersContracting in the Self-reporting Economy (revised) Authors:Romana L. Autrey and Richard Sansing Abstract This paper examines the effect of accounting on the use of intellectual property. We analyze the licensing of... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Oct 2013
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First Look: October 1

Publications August 2013 Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization Religion, Politician Identity and Development Outcomes: Evidence from India By: Bhalotra, Sonia, Guilhem Cassan, Irma Clots-Figueras, and Lakshmi Iyer Abstract—This View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

February 2014 (Revised December 2015)
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Mara Group

By: Eugene Soltes and Sara Hess

Mara Group is a rapidly growing Pan-African conglomerate run by its entrepreneurial CEO Ashish Thakkar. The case explores Thakkar's decision on which African markets to expand operations into. View Details

Keywords: Telecommunications Manufacturing; Business Ventures; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Pulp and Paper Industry; Pulp and Paper Industry; Pulp and Paper Industry; Pulp and Paper Industry; Africa

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22 Jan 2018
Sharpening Your Skills

Why You Are Unhappy at Work

everyone’s game. Christopher Stanton uses an experiment with rotating supervisors to study their influence over teams. Related Research Papers Research Paper: Seeking to Belong: How the Words of Internal and External Beneficiaries... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Creating Value in Business and Government (HKS-HBS Joint Degree Seminar) - Course Catalog

HBS Course Catalog Creating Value in Business and Government (HKS-HBS Joint Degree Seminar) Course Number 5230 Senior Lecturer Andy Zelleke Fall; Q1Q2; 3.0 credits 10 Paper Educational Objectives This seminar will bring together students... View Details

Uncovering the roots of innovation

access to archival resources, including the Henri A. Termeer Papers at the Baker Library. This access was transformative, offering a deeper historical perspective on life science innovation in the area. Additionally, the proximity to the... View Details

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Capitalism: Past, Present, Future - Course Catalog

HBS Course Catalog Capitalism: Past, Present, Future Course Number 1153 Professor Sophus A. Reinert Fall; Q1Q2; 3.0 credits 28 sessions Exam or paper Few forces have shaped the world over the past millennium more than capitalism has, yet... View Details

10 Apr 2006
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Lessons from the Browser Wars

on every PC shipped in the late 1990s? Researchers line up on both sides of the argument. A recent working paper by Harvard Business School professor Pai-Ling Yin and Stanford professor Timothy F. Bresnahan offers an answer. Looking at... View Details

Keywords: by Sara Grant; Computer; Consumer Products; Technology

01 Dec 2014
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Research Brief: The Power of Could

dropped into the plot of Breaking Bad, might ask himself what he should do. Walter White is not an aberration: Most people facing ethical dilemmas reflexively ask just that, according to a new paper coauthored by Ting Zhang, a doctoral... View Details

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