Wall Street - Publications - Faculty & Research

07 Jun 2023
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My One Case: MBA Class of 2023 Looks Back

after six years on Wall Street thinking it’d be difficult for me to be taken seriously in Hollywood (or in the literary world) if I didn’t go to a film school or make movies in my basement when I was 12. The... View Details

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Human Behavior & Decision-Making - Faculty & Research

Dennis, Petros Kusmu, and Stacy Straaberg. "Taylor Guitars: Making Employee Ownership Work The Taylor Way." Harvard Business School Case 125-054, March 2025. The Changing Climate on Wall Street By: Clayton... View Details

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Building the On-Demand Workforce - Managing the Future of Work

strategic approach to managing a blended workforce of full-time employees as well as on-demand gig workers. Media Coverage Tips on Going Freelance During the Covid-19 Pandemic Ray A. Smith 31 Jan 2021 | Wall View Details

01 Mar 2019
News

The Burden Legacy

1953, MBA 1955). William A.M. Burden Sr. made a mark at Harvard as First Marshal of his graduating class and captain of the football team. Returning to his native New York, he launched a career on Wall View Details

Keywords: Linda Kush

07 Nov 2022
News

Victoria’s Secret Buys Alumni-Founded Adore Me

Morgan Hermand Waiche Morgan Hermand Waiche The Wall Street Journal reported last week that startup lingerie retailer Adore Me was bought by Victoria’s Secret for $400 million. Launched soon after Hermand... View Details

Keywords: Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores; Retail Trade

16 Feb 2023
HBS Case

ESG Activists Met the Moment at ExxonMobil, But Did They Succeed?

The impact-investment hedge fund Engine No. 1 made a big splash in May 2021 when it managed to get three nominees elected to the ExxonMobil board of directors. It was an open effort to prod the oil giant toward renewable energy and test whether activist investing could... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert; Financial Services

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Shad Hall | About

banker, former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and US ambassador to the Netherlands. Known for his dedication to the highest ethical standards during a distinguished, three-decade career in investment banking, Shad (MBA 1949) became the first... View Details

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Leadership - Faculty & Research

Move Fast and Fix Things." Harvard Business Review (website) (March 7, 2025). The Changing Climate on Wall Street By: Clayton S. Rose , Maxim Pike Harrell and Michael Norris March 2025 | Case | Faculty... View Details

04 Aug 2010
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A Lonely Crusader

agencies, Wall Street analysts, and even the business press for the most part dismissed Ackman as a self-serving crackpot. His message got lost in the rush to discredit the messenger. There are important... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; subprime mortgages; Finance; Real Estate

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What are the best finance interview prep resources?

Including asset management, VCPE, investment banking, asset management,and investment management? Research task: Good for finding: Suggested resources: Interview skills/prep Advice and techniques for quantitative interviews Wall... View Details

26 Jun 2020
Research & Ideas

Why Japanese Businesses Are So Good at Surviving Crises

the face of a crippled economy. “Many Japanese companies are not that popular with Wall Street types because they are not as focused on gaining superior profitability and maximizing shareholder value,” he... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Faculty & Researchers - Managing the Future of Work

Department of Commerce. Research Friend-shoring strategies shouldn’t count China out yet , Hinrich Foundation, 2022. Seven Things You Should Know to Understand the Supply Chain , The Wall Street Journal,... View Details

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Bankruptcy | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

mortgage assets on our balance sheet was a big problem, regardless of any quality or hedging arguments that might be made.” [16] Glen Le Lievre, "Too big to fail." The Wall Street Journal Cartoon Collection,... View Details

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Morgan Hall | About

Treasury with an infusion of gold during the Panic of 1893 in exchange for a 30-year bond issue, and in 1907, he helped resolve a Wall Street crisis that nearly crippled the US economy. A noted... View Details

17 Jan 2018
Research & Ideas

If the CEO’s High Salary Isn't Justified to Employees, Firm Performance May Suffer

the issue because the US Securities and Exchange Commission in September 2017 adopted a rule stemming from the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The rule mandates that companies... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

16 May 2024
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On the Job

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. We all have early memories of on-the-job learnings—those moments that had a lasting impact on how we see the world of work and our place in it. This... View Details

Keywords: first job; leadership; life experience; career lessons; Finance; Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining; Retail Trade

25 Jun 2012
Research & Ideas

Collaborating Across Cultures

a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, the idea was nixed on grounds that the treatment was too sympathetic toward the general, An Lushan, portrayed in Chinese history as a villain who ultimately... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

03 Oct 2005
Research & Ideas

The Truck Driver Who Reinvented Shipping

passenger operations on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts." He believed that his strong trucking company, combined with newly redesigned cargo ships, would become a formidable force in the transportation industry. Commenting on McLean's controversial business plan, the... View Details

Keywords: by Anthony J. Mayo & Nitin Nohria; Manufacturing; Transportation; Aerospace

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Business Fundamentals Course - CORe | HBS Online

to illuminate financial statements and unlock critical insights into business performance and potential. Explore how managers, Wall Street analysts, and entrepreneurs leverage accounting to drive strategic... View Details

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Women at HBS - Alumni

Werk , founded by Anna Auerbach (MBA 2010) and Annie Dean (a recovering Wall Street attorney), Werk makes companies flexible. Their technology puts flexibility insights and data into the hands of companies... View Details

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