Ackman - Publications - Faculty & Research

11 Jul 2017
News

The Right Thing to Do

Ronnie and Larry Ackman (MBA 1963) and produced by New York public broadcaster WNET. The three episodes in the series premiered on WNET and are now being offered to some 400 business schools in the United States and Great Britain “in hope... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance; Mining (except Oil and Gas); Mining

09 Dec 2020
News

How to Fix America

they write, can we simply view education as what takes place in school buildings. “Such a narrow-minded focus has proved inadequate to the task of moving large populations out of poverty. We must broaden the focus of education to encompass the communities around the... View Details

19 May 2015
News

Getting Ready for Success

Matter’s largest financial supporter, meanwhile, is Pershing Square Foundation, started by Bill Ackman (MBA 1992). Pershing helped fund a 2014 ROI study by Columbia University professor Clive Belfield, who found that for every dollar... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken; Educational Services

06 Jan 2015
News

A Year in the Life of the World's Top Hedge Fund

Keywords: Hedge funds; investment activism; Finance

06 Oct 2013
News

The Short-Seller Stands Tall

Keywords: Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

14 Apr 2014
News

The Pershing Square Foundation Awards $17M to Harvard

30 Sep 2014
News

Life Lessons on the Open Seas

foundations, but it also relies heavily on the generosity of individual donors, who include section mate Bill Ackman (MBA 1992) whom Callahan describes as “a brilliant, insightful person who cares about achieving extraordinary social... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

09 Feb 2011
News

The Long & Short on Investing

05 Apr 2016
First Look

April 5, 2016

building. Since its inception in 2004, Pershing Square's assets under management had grown from $500 million to well over $18 billion. Ackman is now considering a sizable new portfolio position and must decide how he should raise capital... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthlorne

20 Aug 2013
First Look

First Look: August 20

closed up 3.75% the day the disclosure was made public. Ackman told the New York Times that Pershing would be a major P&G shareholder. "We think it's an underrated stock," he said. "We think there is a lot of great... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

01 Mar 2016
News

HBS Fund Helps Fuel Faculty Research and New Learning Experiences

York City discussing the post–Great Recession economy with investors Bill Ackman (MBA 1992), Ray Dalio (MBA 1973), and Stan Druckenmiller. The students were participants in an Immersive Field Course (IFC) led by Arthur Segel, the Poorvu... View Details

09 Feb 2011
News

Access to Capital

12 Jul 2011
First Look

First Look: July 12

bankruptcy process was not new for Ackman, it could add significant complexity and unknown outcomes. Ackman must consider whether this is a worthwhile investment, given the ambiguous valuation and significant public scrutiny of any... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

21 Jul 2009
First Look

First Look: July 21

evolution of audit committees, and the laws and regulations that have affected their role over time. Purchase this case: http://hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=409016 Target Corporation: Ackman versus the Board Harvard... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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