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Tread Lightly Through These Accounting Minefields

By: H. David Sherman and S. David Young

In the current economic climate, there is tremendous pressure—and personal incentive for managers—to report sales growth and meet investors' revenue expectations. As a result, more companies have been issuing misleading financial reports, according to the SEC,... View Details

Keywords: Derivatives; Benchmarking Performance; Accounting; Revenue Recognition; Assets

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Shurgard Self-Storage: Expansion to Europe

By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Indra Reinbergs

Shurgard, a U.S.-based firm that rents storage facilities to consumers and small businesses, is considering financing options for rapid expansion of its European operations. Five years after entering Europe, Shurgard Europe has opened 17 facilities in Belgium, France,... View Details

Keywords: Private Equity; Valuation; Business Model; Governing and Advisory Boards; Entrepreneurship; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Service Industry; Belgium; France; Sweden; United States; Europe

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16 Apr 2020
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Has COVID-19 Broken the Global Value Chain?

transparency through data sharing in order to better track the chain of subcontractors. THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS More Business-Related Pandemic Coverage from Around Harvard and Beyond How to Manage Coronavirus Layoffs with Compassion... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Investing in Future Leaders to Expand Market Share div class="shim15"/> "I would put our leadership development efforts up against those of any company in the world. Without HBS, I would not be able to say that." Scott Northcutt SENIOR... View Details

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Contact Us - Research Computing Services

staff member demonstrate a technique, share a tip, or work through a problem, and then stay to ask any and all questions related to research computing! No registration required. Recordings of these demos are made available after the fact... View Details

07 Jun 2021
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9 Tips from an Expert Fundraiser: Help Donors 'Invest in Their Passion'

unimaginable philanthropic possibilities become possible. Reprinted with permission of John Wiley and Sons, Inc. Excerpted from Effective Fundraising by F. Warren McFarlan. Copyright John Wiley and Sons, Inc. 2021. All rights reserved. Have you ever helped an... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

13 May 2019
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The Many Facets of Becoming a Mother at HBS

faculty providing personal experience as a mom in the business world, fellow moms helping me navigate school and day-to-day responsibilities, and my section mates celebrating and loving on my baby like family. I couldn’t imagine a more concentrated and close-by support... View Details

01 May 2023
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Yahoo Acquires Alumni Startup Wagr

connect fandom to social gaming while elevating our ability to execute through expanded resources, new partnerships, and technological capabilities." In a June 2022 Bulletin article, the cofounders shared that they began working on Wagr... View Details

28 Nov 2023

Life at HBS Chat: MBA Students in the Disability Advocacy and Affinity Group (DAAG)

Join us for a virtual Life at HBS Chat with the Disability Advocacy and Affinity Group (DAAG). This event is a unique opportunity to hear from current HBS students in DAAG regarding their MBA experience. These current students will share... View Details

20 Jul 2021
Research & Ideas

Bankruptcy Spells Death for Too Many Businesses

writer based in the Boston area. [Image: Pexels/Engin Akyurt] Do you think the the bankruptcy system needs reform? Share your thoughts in the comments below. View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

01 Feb 2021
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Has the New Economy Finally Arrived?

accumulated in the US to the point that they could fuel demand that outpaces supply, increasing inflation. Extended ultra-low interest rates may promote all kinds of unwise financial decisions and volatility. Has the new economy finally arrived? What do you think?... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

11 May 2022
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MoMBAs: The Inspiring Student Mothers of HBS

manufacturing Post-HBS Industry: Consulting What is it like to be pregnant at HBS? HBS was extremely supportive when I told them about my pregnancy. They shared many initiatives they take to help new moms at school (such as a shuttle van... View Details

30 Aug 2018
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My Difficult Decision to Leave Google for HBS

I was way off about timing. HBS paid off before I left campus. Let me share three reasons: First, I learned to ask what else? That question has helped me create richer solutions. I remember leaning forward in my seat during a class... View Details

14 Feb 2022
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Celebrating Love @ HBS in 2022

2022) & Calvin Natanael (MBA 2023) Calvin and I met when we were around five years old in Indonesia. We shared the same piano teacher, and I recall occasionally bumping into Calvin in the corridor. I would consider him an acquaintance... View Details

05 Feb 2019
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The First Five Years: Karan Shah (MBA 2016)

me, both my mother and father are great bosses to work for, and we share a very good working relationship! All of our roles are clearly defined and separated, wherein we don’t step on each other’s toes but still steer the ship together! I... View Details

15 Jan 2014
Research & Ideas

Managing the Family Business: It Takes a Village

ultimate control but delegated much of the management of RBS to his star nonfamily EVP, Pedro Parente. Nelson shared leadership of the ownership group with his uncle and then chairman, Jayme Sirotsky (also an exemplary leader). Nelson... View Details

01 Feb 2013
Working Paper Summaries

Dollar Funding and the Lending Behavior of Global Banks

Keywords: by Victoria Ivashina, David S. Scharfstein & Jeremy C. Stein; Financial Services

08 Feb 2012
Working Paper Summaries

Team Scaffolds: How Minimal In-Group Structures Support Fast-Paced Teaming

Keywords: by Melissa A. Valentine & Amy C. Edmondson

03 Mar 2011
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How Firm Strategies Influence the Architecture of Transaction Networks

Keywords: by Jianxi Luo, Daniel E. Whitney, Carliss Y. Baldwin & Christopher L. Magee

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Teaching has been a lifelong passion of mine. As the third generation of academics in my family, I see good teaching as a means to give back and to encourage others to share my passion for discovery. I’ve been very lucky to have many teaching opportunities, both as an... View Details

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