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  • January – March 2012
  • Article

Bond Risk, Bond Return Volatility, and the Term Structure of Interest Rates

By: Luis M. Viceira
This paper explores time variation in bond risk, as measured by the covariation of bond returns with stock returns and with consumption growth, and in the volatility of bond returns. A robust stylized fact in empirical finance is that the spread between the yield on... View Details
Keywords: Bonds; Volatility; Forecasting and Prediction; Interest Rates; Inflation and Deflation; Investment Return; Risk and Uncertainty; Currency Exchange Rate; Cash Flow; Stocks
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Viceira, Luis M. "Bond Risk, Bond Return Volatility, and the Term Structure of Interest Rates." International Journal of Forecasting 28, no. 1 (January–March 2012): 97–117.
  • January 2009 (Revised April 2009)
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Disaster in April: The Obligations of Kelly Construction

By: John D. Macomber, Christopher M. Gordon and Ben Creo
A construction company experiences a crane accident with multiple fatalities. The CEO, a client, and an employee must make choices to meet the company's obligations. Set in 2006, the case looks at the choices faced by board members of a museum that is an important... View Details
Keywords: Business Exit or Shutdown; Family Business; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Governing and Advisory Boards; Compensation and Benefits; Contracts; Crisis Management; Construction Industry
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Macomber, John D., Christopher M. Gordon, and Ben Creo. "Disaster in April: The Obligations of Kelly Construction." Harvard Business School Case 209-099, January 2009. (Revised April 2009.)
  • October 2009
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Making Time Off Predictable—and Required

By: Leslie Perlow and Jessica L. Porter
People in professional services believe a 24/7 work ethic is essential for getting ahead—and so they work 60-plus hours a week and stay tethered to their BlackBerrys. This perpetuates a vicious cycle: Responsiveness breeds the need for more responsiveness. When people... View Details
Keywords: Management Practices and Processes; Performance Expectations; Performance Productivity; Work-Life Balance; Service Industry
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Perlow, Leslie, and Jessica L. Porter. "Making Time Off Predictable—and Required." Harvard Business Review 87, no. 10 (October 2009).
  • May 2007
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Corporate Financing Decisions When Investors Take the Path of Least Resistance

By: Malcolm Baker, Joshua Coval and Jeremy Stein
We explore the consequences for corporate financial policy that arise when investors exhibit inertial behavior. One implication of investor inertia is that, all else equal, a firm pursuing a strategy of equity-financed growth will prefer a stock-for-stock merger to... View Details
Keywords: Behavior; Investment; Policy; Corporate Finance
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Baker, Malcolm, Joshua Coval, and Jeremy Stein. "Corporate Financing Decisions When Investors Take the Path of Least Resistance." Journal of Financial Economics 84, no. 2 (May 2007): 266–298.
  • 2005
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Corporate Financing Decisions When Investors Take the Path of Least Resistance

By: Malcolm Baker, Joshua Coval and Jeremy Stein
We explore the consequences for corporate financial policy that arise when investors exhibit inertial behavior. One implication of investor inertia is that, all else equal, a firm pursuing a strategy of equity-financed growth will prefer a stock-for-stock merger to... View Details
Keywords: Decisions; Behavior; Stocks; Mergers and Acquisitions; Policy; Investment; Financial Institutions; Equity; Corporate Finance
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Baker, Malcolm, Joshua Coval, and Jeremy Stein. "Corporate Financing Decisions When Investors Take the Path of Least Resistance." NBER Working Paper Series, April 2005. (First Draft in 2004.)
  • 26 Jan 2018
  • HBS Seminar

John Helveston, Boston University

  • 29 Sep 2015
  • HBS Seminar

Kira Fabrizio, Boston University

    The New Market Conundrum

    Brand-new markets are like the wormholes of science fiction, where the usual rules of time and space do not apply. When a market has just been born, the forces of competition there are constantly in flux, it's unclear who your customers really are, and conventional... View Details

    • 29 Oct 2020
    • Blog Post

    Delving Deeper into Development with the MBA/MPA-ID Program – a Q+A with Zainab Raji (MBA/MPA-ID 2022)

    broadly, I gained a deeper appreciation of the role that private sector growth plays in economic prosperity in developing countries. I also enjoyed getting exposed to and supporting a wide array of companies in Africa and South Asia. I will continue to View Details
    • 17 Aug 2010
    • First Look

    First Look: August 17

    and switching costs in platform markets, entrants generally must offer revolutionary functionality. We explore a second entry path that does not rely upon Schumpeterian innovation: platform envelopment. Through envelopment, a provider in... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • 11 Aug 2003
    • Research & Ideas

    Why Budgeting Kills Your Company

    all business units to explore the budget implications of several strategic alternatives. The following discussion will help stimulate your thinking about how your own company's budgeting process can be transformed from an exasperating... View Details
    Keywords: by Loren Gary
    • 20 Jan 2023
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    The Importance of Mentorship: A Conversation With Professor Ting Zhang

    formative years in Canada. After completing her undergraduate degree at McGill University majoring in International Management, she moved back to Saudi Arabia and worked in Consulting. She enjoys traveling and exploring new places,... View Details
    • 01 Jun 2024
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    Leveraging Generative AI

    “Learn with Baker Library: Generative AI for MBAs,” guides them through the effective and responsible use of GenAI tools to support their learning. In addition, the MBA Program is exploring the viability of AI-assisted tutoring. Weiss has... View Details
    Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
    • 18 Mar 2014
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    First Look: March 18

    Jones, Geoffrey, and Andrew Spadafora Abstract—This working paper examines the role of entrepreneurs in the municipal solid waste industry in industrialized central and northern Europe from the late nineteenth century to the 1940s. It View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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    Instructor Performance - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

    way you teach. Transcript How Do People Experience You? Tom DeLong Professor Delong explores why it is important to know how people experience you, whether you are a student, a teacher, or a manager. Transcript Tip Sheets Guidelines for... View Details
    • 23 Jun 2015
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    First Look: June 23, 2015

    billion. "Apple Inc. in 2015" explores the history of Apple, its successes under Steve Jobs, its continued growth under Tim Cook, and the challenges facing the company in 2015. With iPod sales continuing their freefall, tablet... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 17 Jul 2018
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    New Research and Ideas, July 17, 2018

    outlays. We characterize the determinants of social and fiscal risk and argue that these two risk management motives often conflict. Using the model, we explore how the attractiveness of different financial stability programs varies with... View Details
    Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
    • 10 Aug 2016
    • Blog Post

    3 Benefits of the Case Method

    Through exploring various options, students effectively teach each other the merits and downsides of each course of action. My classmates offered perspectives from an incredible diversity of cultural, functional, and industry backgrounds... View Details
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    Organizational Leadership Course | HBS Online

    Resistance Show Hide Details Concepts Catalyst of Innovation Creating a Culture of Innovation Featured Exercises Explore the value of learning from mistakes to develop a culture of innovation Reflect on what you've learned about leading... View Details
    • 04 Sep 2019
    • Blog Post

    A Guided Experience into the World of Entrepreneurship

    lived on the east coast before. “I’m getting to try out New York City – it’s been wonderful exploring the many facets of this world-class city!” Although his post-graduation career plans remain open, he knows his future View Details
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