Risk and Uncertainty - Publications - Faculty & Research

19 Sep 2011
News

Doomsday Coming for Catastrophic Risk Insurers?

January 2008
Article

Prudence in Bargaining: The Effect of Uncertainty on Bargaining Outcomes

By: Lucy White

Keywords: Negotiation; Risk and Uncertainty; Outcome or Result

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12 Jun 2014
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The Triumph of the Humble Chief Risk Officer

Keywords: by Anette Mikes

November 2004 (Revised April 2005)
Case

Deutsche Bank: Discussing the Equity Risk Premium

Two members of Deutsche Bank's Fixed Income Research Group are discussing how to advise clients on bond vs. equity asset allocation. A critical aspect to this asset allocation decision is the equity risk premium. Discusses a unique way developed by the bank for... View Details

Keywords: Risk Management; Asset Management; Bonds; Capital Markets; Investment Banking; Institutional Investing; Equity; Banking Industry; Germany

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24 Mar 2008
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Reducing Risk with Online Advertising

How can online advertising fraud be detected and prevented? What should we look at, where should we look, and what methods and tools should we use? These questions are relevant... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Video Game; Web Services

02 Dec 2018
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An Investor’s Guide to Climate Change: Risks and Opportunities

as well as land-use and climate-resilient infrastructure, which will require massive injections of capital in order to remain sustainable. Alumni were urged to be the change agents and ask the tough... View Details

Keywords: Allison Webster; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services

13 Nov 2006
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A New Framework for Analyzing and Managing Macrofinancial Risks of An Economy

Keywords: by Dale F. Gray, Robert C. Merton & Zvi Bodie

10 Mar 2010
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Balanced scorecard author talks agile business and risk management

05 Jan 2021
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Identify — and Mitigate — Risks to Your Career

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Configuring a Supply Chain to Reduce the Cost of Demand Uncertainty

By: A. Raman, M. Fisher, J. Hammond and W. Obermeyer

Keywords: Supply Chain; Cost; Risk and Uncertainty

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Doing Business with China 2035: Navigating Uncertainty - Course Catalog

while still responding to ever-changing policy directions in Beijing, Washington, and Europe. Our course will examine case studies of firms that have faced these challenges and will equip students with... View Details

March 2009 (Revised May 2011)
Case

Risk Management at Wellfleet Bank: Deciding about "Megadeals"

By: Anette Mikes

Inspired by one of the few banks that successfully weathered the 2007-2009 credit crisis, the case illustrates risk management in a corporate finance business. Chief executive Alastair Dowes has to decide if the risk governance process is adequate to uncover mega-risks... View Details

Keywords: Risk Management; Decision Making; Performance Evaluation; Credit; Balance and Stability; Integrated Corporate Reporting; Decision Choices and Conditions; Negotiation Offer; Performance Effectiveness; Corporate Finance; Banking Industry

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1990
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Short Rates and Expected Asset Returns

By: K. A. Froot

Keywords: Risk Aversion; Risk; International Investing; Risk and Uncertainty; International Finance; Asset Pricing; Behavioral Finance

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July 1998
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International Overborrowing: A Decomposition of Credit and Currency Risks

By: Ronald I. McKinnon and Huw Pill

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01 Dec 2009
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An Empire at Risk

June 2018 (Revised November 2020)
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Investing in the 21st Century: Return, Risk and Impact

By: Shawn Cole, Vikram S. Gandhi and Caitlin Reimers Brumme

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July – August 2008
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Reduce the Risk of Failed Financial Judgments

By: Robert G. Eccles Jr. and Edward J. Riedl

When crucial financial estimates rely on judgment, companies can minimize their risk by turning to appraisers, actuaries, and evaluators, whether internal, external, or a combination. View Details

Keywords: Financial Statements; Judgments; Financial Management; Risk Management

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