Community Banking - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2009
News

The Power of Prayer

a reversal from twenty years ago,” Weaver noted. “Collectively, churches have shown the banking community just how much economic power they wield” (Miami Herald.com, March 20, 2009). View Details

Keywords: Real Estate

01 Dec 2001
News

Navigating Success in Volatile Times

Powell observed. "Through our network of contacts, we assembled an extraordinary group of business and community leaders who, in light of events that were still unfolding, spoke from the heart to inspire as well as inform us." Honorary... View Details

Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner; Finance

03 Apr 2019
Book

Fintech's Game-Changing Opportunities for Small Business

Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big data will transform financial services and small-business lending long before they impact driverless cars, predicts Harvard Business School Senior Fellow Karen G. Mills. “As we speak, large View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Banking; Banking

01 Mar 2016
News

Delivering Trust

and Jake are well aware of the stigma surrounding fertility issues in an era of “picture-perfect” social media identities. Creating a community where people can share their experiences while improving the outcome for themselves and others... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

11 Jun 2014
News

Improving conditions for climbers' guides in Nepal

porters do is incredibly hard. The average load is 60 pounds per person. They often sleep outside or on benches in communal rooms," says Petzel. "As the tragic events on Everest have demonstrated, it is paramount for us to continue to... View Details

13 Dec 2011
News

Carry It On

responsibility. That commitment is also part and parcel of his business success. As he told the HBS Bulletin on the occasion of his 25th Reunion, “There’s an interface between our business [Wainwright Bank & Trust Company] and my... View Details

Keywords: Monetary Authorities-Central Bank; Monetary Authorities-Central Bank; Monetary Authorities-Central Bank; Monetary Authorities-Central Bank; Monetary Authorities-Central Bank; Monetary Authorities-Central Bank

04 Aug 2014
Op-Ed

Why Small-Business Lending Is Not Recovering

more tentative for small firms than for large firms. Regarding points of access to capital, community banks have long been crucial to small business lending. But community... View Details

Keywords: by Karen Mills; Banking; Banking

23 Mar 2023
News

SVB Crash Analysis

on startups, says Professor Paul Gompers. But that deep knowledge of the sector could pay huge dividends to the right big-bank buyer. SVB Collapse: HBS Faculty Perspectives (Video) The sudden closure of Silicon Valley Bank has shaken the... View Details

21 Aug 2016
News

From Money to Ministry

He may be retired, but the Reverend Rodney Quainton (MBA 1970) hasn’t stopped finding a way to connect his community to a higher spirituality. For this HBS-trained banker-turned-Episcopal priest, helping parishioners weather rough times... View Details

Career Coach

Nicola Pugliese

optimally communicating a career narrative and personal brand, through written collateral (resumes, LinkedIn profiles, cover letters), interviewing and networking. Work Experience: Gillette/P&G Ð Global Consumer Product Marketing,... View Details

Keywords: Publishing / Communications / Advertising; Publishing / Communications / Advertising; Publishing / Communications / Advertising; Publishing / Communications / Advertising

01 Sep 2024
News

From the Classroom to Casablanca

in Casablanca. For their project, the six HBS students assigned to work with BMCE Bank (now Bank of Africa) were asked to create a digital product to attract 18 to 24-year-olds to the bank’s services. Since... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

01 Feb 2000
News

Breaking Down Barriers: The Electronic Wallet

partnership with financial institutions such as MBNA, Capital One, Wells Fargo, and Providian. These firms offer the Brodia online shopping service as part of the credit card and banking services. By typing in their passwords, users can... View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

March 1989
Article

Cheap Talk and the Fed: A Theory of Imprecise Policy Announcements

Keywords: Theory; Policy; Announcements; Central Banking; United States

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Kamen Bliznashki

Why is getting a HBS MBA important to you? Coming from an investment banking background, I lacked deep understanding of the larger strategic challenges of clients. I see my HBS experience as an opportunity to broaden and deepen my skill... View Details

Keywords: Energy / Extractive Minerals; Manufacturing

19 Aug 2021
News

A Letter to My White Friends and Colleagues

know is this has hurt the Black community in so many ways. Specifically, it hurt Black banks, because Black banks were not able to prosper from these securities that are extraordinarily profitable in terms... View Details

01 Jun 2000
News

World Bank's Wolfensohn Highlights Challenges, Increased Role for Private Sector

World Bank's Wolfensohn Highlights Challenges, Increased Role for Private Sector Describing his organization's mission as one focused on issues of poverty and equity, World Bank president James D. Wolfensohn (MBA '59) addressed the... View Details

01 Dec 2018
News

Raising the Barrio

the road will run over the nearby railroad tracks. In its place, where some of the area’s most dangerous housing now stands, Rodríguez Larreta envisions a park for a community that has had almost no green space. His plan is also an... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Mar 2017
News

In My Humble Opinion: Arunma Oteh (MBA 1990)

(Photograph by Stephen Voss) World Bank VP and Treasurer Arunma Oteh (MBA 1990) has a clear sense of why she likes her job: “You bring very sophisticated finance tools to tackle the world’s most challenging problems.” Originally from... View Details