Filter Results:
(982)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(982)
- People (3)
- News (337)
- Research (435)
- Events (2)
- Multimedia (7)
- Faculty Publications (207)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(982)
- People (3)
- News (337)
- Research (435)
- Events (2)
- Multimedia (7)
- Faculty Publications (207)
- Web
The Railroads: The First Big Business - Railroads and the Transformation of Capitalism | Harvard Business School
the railroads linked port cities to outlying areas, and, by the 1850s, they pushed westward and helped settle the frontier. From eastern terminals, American railways grew at an astonishing pace: from 23 miles of track in 1830 to 240,000... View Details
- 2021
- Working Paper
Stock Investors' Returns Are Exaggerated
By: Jesse M. Fried, Paul Ma and Charles C.Y. Wang
The stock market generates less wealth than it appears. We show that total shareholder return (TSR), the standard measure of stock investor performance, substantially exaggerates returns earned by these investors in aggregate, and thus by most investors. The main... View Details
Keywords: All-shareholder Returns; Capital Flows; Dividend Reinvestment; Equity Premium; Total Shareholder Returns; Stocks; Investment Return; Market Timing
Fried, Jesse M., Paul Ma, and Charles C.Y. Wang. "Stock Investors' Returns Are Exaggerated." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 22-036, November 2021.
- Web
Entrepreneurial Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
Named a Top 40 Under 40 Business School Professor Globally by Poets & Quants in 2017. Lauren H. Cohen : Named one of Harvard Business School’s Best Teachers - CNBC, 2017. Lauren H. View Details
- Web
Human Behavior & Decision-Making - Faculty & Research
that implicitly activating the construct of time, rather than money, leads individuals to behave more ethically by cheating less. We further found that priming time reduces cheating by making people reflect... View Details
- Web
Women at HBS - Alumni
connection and resources as they continue their path to VP and C-suite leadership positions. Chief provides mentorship, coaching programs, and peer access. iRelaunch , cofounded in 2007 by Carol Fishman View Details
- Web
A Campus Built on Philanthropy | About
buildings scattered across the Harvard College campus. By the early 1920s, enrollment had grown to nearly 700, and Dean Wallace B. Donham launched a campaign to build a dedicated campus where business school faculty and students could... View Details
- Web
Entrepreneurial Management Curriculum - Faculty & Research
managers at all types of organizations (e.g., small companies, large companies, non-profits, and public servants) become more effective at enhancing the value of those organizations. HBS professor Ken Andrews described three roles for the general manager: [1] Setting... View Details
- Web
Resources - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning
students of learning by the case method. An approach to studying a case, individually or as a group member, for classroom discussion is outlined. Also summarizes the basic characteristics of a case discussion. 1940 Because Wisdom Can't Be... View Details
- Web
HBS Entrepreneurship Summit - Alumni
Programs & Events HBS Entrepreneurship Summit NOV 4-5 4-5 NOVEMBER 2022 HBS ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUMMIT: LEADING HIGH-GROWTH VENTURES IN AN UNPREDICTABLE WORLD Brought to you by the Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship and Alumni Relations... View Details
- Web
Tata Hall | About
for Executive Education participants. As designed by William Rawn Associates, Tata Hall has two floors with glass walls, providing panoramic views of the Charles River. The 150,000-square-foot building is... View Details
- Web
Planned Giving - Alumni
Charles P. Waite (MBA 1959) credited HBS with changing the course of his life and, in appreciation, left a lasting legacy at the School. Sustaining Excellence Learn how planned gifts—from alumni across generations—play a vital role in... View Details
- Web
Leadership - Faculty & Research
and sustainability. That's the central and animating theme of "The Rise of HR: Wisdom from 73 Thought Leaders," a new anthology published by the HR Certification Institute. Professor Hill's essay addresses the question of how to develop... View Details
- March 2020
- Article
Governance Through Shame and Aspiration: Index Creation and Corporate Behavior
By: Akash Chattopadhyay, Matthew D. Shaffer and Charles C.Y. Wang
After decades of deprioritizing shareholders' economic interests and low corporate profitability, Japan introduced the JPX-Nikkei400 in 2014. The index highlighted the country's "best-run" companies by annually selecting the 400 most profitable of its large and liquid... View Details
Keywords: JPX-Nikkei 400 Index; Status Incentives; Return On Equity; Capital Efficiency; Social Norms; Index Inclusion; Reputation Incentives; Motivation and Incentives; Corporate Governance; Behavior; Investment Return; Status and Position; Japan
Chattopadhyay, Akash, Matthew D. Shaffer, and Charles C.Y. Wang. "Governance Through Shame and Aspiration: Index Creation and Corporate Behavior." Journal of Financial Economics 135, no. 3 (March 2020): 704–724.
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Going Public: Margaret M. Crotty
school students) managed a $1 million budget, created and implemented a technology plan, and put an arts curriculum in place. At St. Mark's, Crotty realized she needed more business training and, inspired by View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- September 2017 (Revised June 2019)
- Case
Dianrong: Marketplace Lending, Blockchain, and 'The New Finance' in China
By: Christopher J. Malloy, Lauren H. Cohen and Anthony K. Woo
This case examines the strategic positioning of Dianrong, one of the largest online peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms in China, in its attempt to become a foundational player in the expansion of the FinTech sector in Asia. Dianrong had recently announced the... View Details
Keywords: Financing and Loans; Internet and the Web; Supply Chain; Finance; Innovation and Invention; Competition; Product Positioning; Strategy; Financial Services Industry; China
Malloy, Christopher J., Lauren H. Cohen, and Anthony K. Woo. "Dianrong: Marketplace Lending, Blockchain, and 'The New Finance' in China." Harvard Business School Case 218-043, September 2017. (Revised June 2019.)
- Web
Career Re-Entry & Flexible Work - Alumni
companies that facilitate project-based and/or flexible-work opportunities. iRelaunch Co-founded in 2007 by Carol Fishman Cohen (MBA 1985), iRelaunch is a full service career reentry company, providing... View Details
- Web
Events - Business History
Events Events Upcoming Events Business History Seminars Nov 25 25 Nov 2024 Business History Seminar Charles Fawell (Yale University), “Empire on the Line: Shipping Corporations, Sovereignty, and the Sea Corridors of European Colonialism,... View Details
- Web
A Vital Residential Community | About
forms its own vibrant community in the heart of one of the world’s great cities. Founded in 1908, HBS was originally located in Harvard Yard. The present campus, with its stately Georgian buildings following the gentle curve on the Boston side of the View Details
- Web
Indoor Spaces | About
of Nathaniel de Rothschild (MBA 1971) and is named in honor of his classmate Franklin R. Anderson (MBA 1971). Bricklin Classroom The Dan Bricklin Classroom, located inside Aldrich Hall, was named by the School in honor of alumnus and... View Details
- September 2002 (Revised January 2003)
- Case
A-Rod: Signing the Best Player in Baseball
This case analyzes a large investment decision considered by the Texas Rangers in 2000: whether to spend $252 million for the services of shortstop Alex Rodriguez. The signing was probably the most controversial sports contract of the past decade. View Details
Cohen, Randolph B., and Jason Wallace. "A-Rod: Signing the Best Player in Baseball." Harvard Business School Case 203-047, September 2002. (Revised January 2003.)