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- 27 Mar 2007
- First Look
First Look: March 27, 2007
Periodical:Journal of Financial Economics (forthcoming) Abstract It is well documented that the venture capital industry is highly volatile and that much of this volatility is associated with shifting... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 18 Mar 2009
- Research & Ideas
Marketing After the Recession
recession has not been kind to marketers. In many multinationals, the positive financial impacts of recession-busting marketing plans have been obliterated by commodity price volatility and weaker-than-expected overseas earnings due to... View Details
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
New Releases
flexibility, and leverage to topple the Goliath Microsoft. Yet the drama unfolding in court - not to mention the announcement, as this issue of the Bulletin goes to press, that America Online Inc. plans to acquire Netscape in an industry-shaking $4 billion deal -... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- March 2006 (Revised April 2009)
- Case
Tecsis: A Global Cleantech Venture Based in Brazil
Bento Koike, founder and CEO of Tecsis Ltda., is facing a number of important decisions. With ups and downs typical of self-funded start-ups, Tecsis has grown to about 1,500 people and over $50 million in revenues with one major customer. Tecsis, located in Brazil, is... View Details
Keywords: Globalized Firms and Management; Cost vs Benefits; Diversification; Emerging Markets; Entrepreneurship; Environmental Sustainability; Volatility; Green Technology Industry; Brazil; United States
Isenberg, Daniel J., and Ventura Pobre. "Tecsis: A Global Cleantech Venture Based in Brazil." Harvard Business School Case 806-135, March 2006. (Revised April 2009.)
- 17 Jun 2025
- Blog Post
Alumni in Climate Networking Series: San Francisco - Addressing Extreme Weather, Climate Risk, and Resilience
already embedded in pricing data. Together, the panel painted a challenging picture of the climate risk landscape—from growing disaster frequency and financial volatility to insurance market withdrawal and mortgage instability. Yet, the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
INK: The Bookshelf
of this book is that the volatility through the messy middle of any project is about achieving a positive slope. Your job is to manage the lows and maintain a focus on optimizing the highs.” CLASSIC Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible... View Details
- March 8, 2008
- Comment
Marketing Your Way Through a Recession
By: John A. Quelch
The signs of an imminent recession are all around us. The spillover from the subprime mortgage crisis is weakening both consumer confidence and the consumer spending—much of it on credit—that has been buoying the U.S. economy. View Details
Keywords: Marketing; Recession; Products And Sales; Core Values; Fluctuation; Volatility; Economic Growth; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Growth and Development; Marketing Strategy; Product Marketing; Risk and Uncertainty; Salesforce Management; Asia; Europe; Latin America; North and Central America
Quelch, John A. "Marketing Your Way Through a Recession." Harvard Business School Working Knowledge (March 8, 2008).
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Brand New
meeting unprecedented demand: The furniture industry, used to 2 percent to 4 percent annual growth, Sundy says, has seen that climb to between 30 percent and 40 percent. “The question now is, How do you manage a business through the View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
HBS Faculty Explore Ideas Around the World
website is a public good provided by HBS,” says Jones, “and its success will be measured by the extent to which diverse researchers make use of it.” He credits the project with showing how successful businesses emerged from volatile... View Details
Keywords: faculty research
- 28 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Responsible Leadership in an Unforgiving World
the results of his inquiry in a new book The Good Struggle: Responsible Leadership in an Unforgiving World, which deals head on with the growing management complexities in the new economy. “What's going on now is a return to an earlier more View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 15 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 15
models or for country-level factors like culture, genes, or institutions. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-052.pdf A Theory of Growth and Volatility at the Aggregate and Firm Level Authors:Diego A. Comin and Sunil... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 03 Nov 2003
- What Do You Think?
Can Investors Have Too Much Accounting Transparency?
are more frequent, at times becoming a quarterly feature of a company's earnings. Reserves are created closer to an adverse event at a time when the cost of the event may be better known. One result has been greater volatility in... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 31 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
The Dow at 20,000: What's That All About?
economy in the last hundred-plus years. There was no specific event that brought the Dow over the 20,000 mark last week. Markets exhibit a fairly large degree of short-term volatility, so once you get close to 20,000, normal daily market View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
- 16 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Depression or Euphoria? Navigating the Market’s Mood Swings
question, "If there is no IPO for five years, will this still be a good investment?" Still, despite volatile markets and flailing start-ups, Stevenson described today as a "very exciting time" to be in business.... View Details
Keywords: by Carrie Levine
- Web
The Strategic Case for Diversity in Digital Transformation - Blog: RGE Report
top. Intergenerational trust and mutual learning aren’t just soft values; they’re hard assets in today’s volatile business environment. Research confirms that when leaders foster psychological safety and embrace multiple generational... View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Full Stream Ahead
With its ability to hold steady and provide a regular return, rather than bounce around in time with the volatile stock market, music also starts to look more attractive as a non-correlated risk. The extra yield is especially appealing to... View Details
- 16 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
Resolving Patent Disputes that Impede Innovation
prompted a new research paper that starts to investigate ways to make these patents less volatile and more efficient—and makes the case for increased government involvement. "Standards are ubiquitous and necessary," says Josh... View Details
- 20 Feb 2025
- Blog Post
IFC India 2025: Building Resilience - Mumbai’s Journey to Sustainable Water Management
the city grapples with profound challenges—rising temperatures, volatile weather patterns, and a growing strain on its infrastructure. In its effort to address climate related risks, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) launched... View Details
- 06 Nov 2012
- Op-Ed
Stop Talking About the Weather and Do Something: Three Ways to Finance Sustainable Cities
The wrath of Hurricane Sandy has illuminated a fundamental question: How do we ensure that our cities are resilient in the face of inevitable future disasters? A destroyed city is not a sustainable city. I'm making the case that it's time to stop complaining about... View Details
- December 2016
- Case
Public Mission, Private Funding: The University of California, Berkeley
By: William C. Kirby and Joycelyn W. Eby
UC Berkley, long known as one of the leading public universities in both the U.S. and the world, has seen turbulent times recently. While student enrollment and costs have increased steadily in recent years, the school, which has been fiercely proud of its public... View Details
Keywords: Public University; University Administration; Conflict Management; State Funding; Competition; Faculty Governance; University Of California Berkeley; Change Management; Volatility; Diversity; Residency; Higher Education; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Globalization; Policy; Leading Change; Crisis Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Organizational Design; Privatization; Problems and Challenges; Education Industry; United States
Kirby, William C., and Joycelyn W. Eby. "Public Mission, Private Funding: The University of California, Berkeley." Harvard Business School Case 317-023, December 2016.