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- 23 Dec 2008
- First Look
First Look: December 23, 2008
and, in particular, senior risk officers play in fifteen international banks. The research was carried out between June 2006 and June 2007, thus it offers a rare snapshot of the "calm before the storm"—the state of View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 11 Jun 2013
- First Look
First Look: June 11
shadow banking system-are outweighed by the risks inherent in this new approach to credit delivery. 2006 Harvard Business Review In Search of a Second Act: Riding the Popularity of a Great First Product Is... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 29 Apr 2013
- Research & Ideas
Are First-Time Buyers Left Out of Real Estate’s Rebound?
single-family homes. But all things considered, there is evidence that we may have turned the corner. Q: How successful have been the Obama Administration's efforts to loosen credit for individual homebuyers? A: It is, of course, much... View Details
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Latin America - Global Activities 2020
needs—everybody benefits. Ben Roth: Another stream of work is thinking about new kinds of credit products Fondo could offer and evaluating both the new products and some existing ones to understand their impact on borrowers. For example,... View Details
- 27 Aug 2007
- Op-Ed
Mattel: Getting a Toy Recall Right
million toys manufactured in China with lead paint and/or loose, potentially dangerous magnets. Clearly Mattel did not have sufficiently tight quality control procedures in its supply chain to compensate for the extra risks of outsourcing... View Details
- August 1985 (Revised July 1991)
- Case
Universal Circuits, Inc.
By: Thomas R. Piper
The manager of international finance of a major U.S. electronics company is concerned about the exposure of the firm to changes in exchange rates. Of particular concern is the exposure of operations to changes in real exchange rates. The teaching objectives include: 1)... View Details
Keywords: Credit Derivatives and Swaps; International Finance; Currency Exchange Rate; Business Plan; Risk and Uncertainty; Financial Management; Financial Strategy; Electronics Industry; United States
Piper, Thomas R. "Universal Circuits, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 286-006, August 1985. (Revised July 1991.)
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Putting Ghosts to Rest
who reflects on his experiences in Rwanda and how unfamiliar environments abroad can lead to reevaluating traditional notions of business risk and social return. It was late at night, and I was tired. Perfect timing for my inner... View Details
- Web
Independent Projects | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
Post An Independent Project Independent Projects provide second-year HBS students with the opportunity to earn academic credit while they apply their skills to the real-world challenges facing organizations. Under faculty supervision,... View Details
- 02 Jun 2021
- Blog Post
Paul’s Sabbatical Story: Hypothesis-testing by sabbaticals
Taking extended leave wasn’t a new idea for Paul Luning (MBA 2011), it was more of a family tradition: his parents credit their extended honeymoon as a defining moment in their lives. Paul took time off when he could, by studying abroad,... View Details
- 05 Mar 2013
- First Look
First Look: March 5
issuers deteriorates during credit booms, and that this deterioration forecasts low excess returns to corporate bondholders. The key insight is that changes in the pricing of credit View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Tough Tech Ventures - Course Catalog
HBS Course Catalog Tough Tech Ventures Course Number 1727 Associate Professor Joshua Lev Krieger Senior Lecturer Jim Matheson Spring; Q3Q4; 3.0 credits Paper Course Overview Tough tech ventures face both high levels of technology and... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2014
differently while pregnant?” The focus is on practical, actionable recommendations. Risks are put into context so women can make their own choices, aware of the trade-offs they’re actually making. Pursuing Other Opportunities: A Corporate... View Details
- 13 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
Cash and the Woman-Owned Business
not invest sufficient capital in their own businesses. Either: a) They can't. b) They won't. 2. Women lack fundamental business skills and experience: a) They do not have strong math skills. b) They have little or no relevant financial experience. 3. Women are bad... View Details
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Field Course: Public Markets Investing Seminar - Course Catalog
HBS Course Catalog Field Course: Public Markets Investing Seminar Course Number 6454 Senior Lecturer Sara Fleiss Spring; Q3Q4; 3.0 credits 10 Sessions Project Course Overview Video Course Overview This course represents a unique... View Details
- October 2008
- Teaching Note
Samoa Tala (TN)
By: Joshua D. Coval, Bhagwan Chowdhry and Konark Saxena
Teaching Note for [209053]. View Details
- 01 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 1, 2016
sentiment proxies indicate that credit risk is aggressively priced, this tends to be followed by a subsequent widening of credit spreads, and the timing of this widening is, in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Jun 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, June 26, 2018
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54634 forthcoming Journal of Finance Limited Investment Capital and Credit Spreads By: Siriwardane, Emil N. Abstract—Using proprietary credit default swap... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Road Work
That leap was necessary because Camino’s members—whose businesses include restaurants, construction companies, beauty salons, and small manufacturers, among many others—don’t fit the traditional categories for risk assessment. Twenty-five... View Details
- 06 Apr 2009
- Research & Ideas
Cheers to the American Consumer
therefore money available, with easy credit historically fueling the fire, to risk on new things and new experiences. And the secondary market, from the flea auction to eBay, is well developed so the... View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
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Globalization and Emerging Markets - Course Catalog
HBS Course Catalog Globalization and Emerging Markets Course Number 1151 Assistant Professor Reshmaan Hussam Spring; Q3Q4; 3.0 credits 27 Sessions Final Exam Career Focus Globalization and Emerging Markets is designed for students who... View Details