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- March 1999 (Revised June 2005)
- Case
Saevig Corporation
By: Henry B. Reiling and Mark Pollard
The taxpayer purchased land and later transferred it to a family controlled corporation in return for an earn out. When funds were eventually received, the IRS treated them as dividends, whereas the individual and corporate taxpayers contended they were sums paid on... View Details
Keywords: Investment Return; Debt Securities; Taxation; Outcome or Result; Financial Reporting; Family Business; Assets; Business and Stakeholder Relations
Reiling, Henry B., and Mark Pollard. "Saevig Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 299-082, March 1999. (Revised June 2005.)
- 2010
- Other Unpublished Work
International Capital Allocation, Sovereign Borrowing, and Growth
By: Laura Alfaro, Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan and Vadym Volosovych
The key in the investigation of "where" and "why" capital flows, relative to the neoclassical benchmark, is how we measure these flows. The macro literature has been using three main yardsticks: the current account balance, returns to capital, and the volume of net... View Details
- April 2009
- Case
The First Global Financial Crisis of the 21st Century
By: Laura Alfaro and Renee Kim
The global economy was expected to suffer from negative growth for the full year in 2009, a phenomenon not seen since World War II. While the U.S. subprime mortgage disaster was blamed as the original instigator, it was noted that the "global imbalances" of the U.S.... View Details
Keywords: Financial Crisis; Mortgages; Globalized Economies and Regions; Policy; International Relations; Business and Government Relations; Conflict and Resolution
Alfaro, Laura, and Renee Kim. "The First Global Financial Crisis of the 21st Century." Harvard Business School Case 709-057, April 2009.
- November 2005 (Revised November 2007)
- Case
Meisterchef.com
By: Henry B. Reiling
Two underperforming companies are seeking to combine on terms that will preserve the net operating loss of one for use against their combined future profits or at least against the future profits of the company that generated the losses. The questions are whether the... View Details
- 24 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Linking the Globe: The Role of Media and Communications
19th or 20th? How international can a global media company be? What are the boundaries? What are the political implications of global media and how will media play a political role? The Reuters View Reuters... View Details
- 14 Jul 2021
- Blog Post
From Colombia to the District of Columbia: Making an Impact with Paulina Llano (MBA 2022)
her ultimate goal – working in her home country to make it a better place. Positioning Herself for Success After high school, Llano lived in France for a year and then studied Business Administration and Political Science at Universidad... View Details
Keywords: Health Care
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2014
thought experiments designed in his executive MBA classes, he challenges readers to explore their cognitive blind spots, identify any salient details they are programmed to miss, and then take steps to ensure it won’t happen again. Democracy and Its Elected Enemies:... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Pamela Thomas Graham
laughs. "I love it, though - I think everyone has the need for a creative outlet." The hardworking Thomas-Graham thrived, and eighteen months later, she was asked to head CNBC. Currently, she is overseeing the network's evolution at a critical juncture when the View Details
- 12 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
Entrepreneurship and Multinationals Drive Globalization
Entrepreneurship and Multinationals: Global Business and the Making of the Modern World, and his views on subjects ranging from whether globalism has been a force for good to what Nazi Germany tells us about the difficulty in planning for View Details
- 25 May 2016
- Blog Post
Meet the Africa Business Club
students. Promote the discussion of economic, political and social issues confronting the continent through speakers, conferences and other events. Increase applications from and admittance of African students to HBS, and serve as a... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Examining the Magnitude of Syria’s Refugee Crisis
professors’ firsthand observations of the crisis helped inform the classroom conversations. “We discussed what it actually means to be a refugee,” says Fabbe. Trumbull adds, “Really understanding the political and social turmoil... View Details
- 03 Aug 2011
- News
No Ducking the Debt Ceiling
paragon of fiscal management” compared to how the United States and its political leadership is doing. Among a number of Tweeters with multiple tweets on the subject, Professor of Management Practice Bill George remarks that “pols put... View Details
- 11 Jan 2021
- News
Strengthening Democracy
Efforts from the alumni community to get out the vote for the 2020 Presidential election Restoring Our Faith in Business and Government In his address to HBS graduates at this 2019's Class Day, Michael Bloomberg (MBA 1966) spoke about the degeneration of American View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
How DC is Taxing the Country
in three years, with firms less able to compete in the global marketplace, pay employees higher wages and benefits, or both. A turnaround would require a national economic strategy—and that would require a functional political system, the... View Details
Keywords: Francis Storrs
- 21 Apr 2020
- Working Paper Summaries
Changing In-group Boundaries: The Role of New Immigrant Waves in the US
- 19 Jun 2019
- Working Paper Summaries
Migrant Inventors and the Technological Advantage of Nations
- April 1996 (Revised January 2006)
- Case
Times Mirror Company PEPS Proposal Review
By: Peter Tufano
Times Mirror Co. (TMC) owns a substantial block of Netscape common stock purchased prior to Netscape's IPO, on which it has substantial unrealized gains. TMC is restricted from selling the stock in a public offering and is therefore considering a proposal by Morgan... View Details
Keywords: Risk Management; Stocks; Taxation; Corporate Finance; Telecommunications Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; United States
Tufano, Peter, and Cameron Poetzscher. "Times Mirror Company PEPS Proposal Review." Harvard Business School Case 296-089, April 1996. (Revised January 2006.)
- September 1984 (Revised July 2005)
- Case
Higgins v. Commissioner
By: Henry B. Reiling
Discusses the issue of whether an activity is a trade or business. The Court held that the taxpayer's very substantial stock and bond portfolio management activities were not a trade or business, whereas the taxpayer's real estate activities did constitute a trade or... View Details
Reiling, Henry B. "Higgins v. Commissioner." Harvard Business School Case 285-008, September 1984. (Revised July 2005.)
- March 1984 (Revised October 2005)
- Case
James vs. United States
By: Henry B. Reiling
The U.S. Supreme Court reconsiders two basically inconsistent prior Supreme Court decisions, overrules one and states that illegally acquired income must be reported. View Details
Keywords: Courts and Trials; Crime and Corruption; Judgments; Taxation; Public Administration Industry; United States
Reiling, Henry B. "James vs. United States." Harvard Business School Case 284-073, March 1984. (Revised October 2005.)