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- 1999
- Chapter
The Global Financial System Project
By: Robert C. Merton and Peter Tufano
Keywords: International Finance; Globalized Markets and Industries; Projects; Financial Services Industry; Financial Services Industry
Merton, Robert C., and Peter Tufano. "The Global Financial System Project." In The Intellectual Venture Capitalist: John H. McArthur and the Work of the Harvard Business School, 1980-1995, edited by T. K. McCraw and J. L. Cruikshank. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1999.
- 2012
- Article
The Cost and Timing of Financial Distress
By: Christopher Parsons
Assessments of the trade-off theory have typically compared the present value of tax benefits to the present value of bankruptcy costs. We verify that this comparison overwhelmingly favors tax benefits, suggesting that firms are under-leveraged. However, when we... View Details
Parsons, Christopher. "The Cost and Timing of Financial Distress." Journal of Financial Economics 105, no. 1 (July 2012): 62–81.
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Addressing The Financial Security Gap
percent of Americans have no retirement savings, and that by 2030, some 72 million American retirees will be living below the poverty line. “The pandemic has shown just how unstable things can be, how quickly it can happen, and how we need to add more View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- July 2001 (Revised October 2001)
- Case
Policy Management Systems Corp.: The Financial Reporting Crisis
Tim Williams, the new CFO of a publicly-traded enterprise software company, attempts to rebuild his company's reputation for reliable financial reporting following a highly visible financial reporting crisis. The crisis begins with an earnings shortfall warning, which... View Details
Keywords: Accrual Accounting; Revenue Recognition; Capital Markets; Policy; Corporate Governance; Accounting Audits; Technology Industry
Hutton, Amy P. "Policy Management Systems Corp.: The Financial Reporting Crisis." Harvard Business School Case 102-013, July 2001. (Revised October 2001.)
- 1990
- Other Unpublished Work
Using and Interpreting Financial Statements
By: Marc L Bertoneche
Keywords: Financial Statements
- 15 Aug 2007
- Op-Ed
3 Steps to Reduce Financial System Risk
advances in what is called "credit risk transfer" technology have lowered the vulnerability of the international financial system to any individual bank crisis. There has been less discussion about where the transferred risk has... View Details
- 2002
- Chapter
Management Turnover and Financial Distress
By: S. C. Gilson
Gilson, S. C. "Management Turnover and Financial Distress." In Bankruptcy Anthology, edited by Charles Tabb. Cincinnati: Anderson Publishing Company, 2002.
- Article
Immigrant Entrepreneurs in U.S. Financial History, 1775-1914
Throughout its history, the U.S. has been the beneficiary of a worldwide in-migration of entrepreneurial talent. This article surveys finance, one of the many sectors in which immigrants made a conspicuous impact. Part I demonstrates the dominant role of immigrants in... View Details
Keywords: History; Talent and Talent Management; Groups and Teams; Entrepreneurship; Policy; Immigration; Banks and Banking; United States
McCraw, T. K. "Immigrant Entrepreneurs in U.S. Financial History, 1775-1914." Capitalism and Society 5, no. 1 (January 2010): 1–47.
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Gifts Create Frist Financial Aid Fund
TOMMY, JULIE, AND BILLY FRIST: New fund supports fellowships and innovation in financial aid. Photo Courtesy Frist family Financial aid at HBS has received a $10 million boost, thanks to a $9 million gift... View Details
- 2015
- Working Paper
Misconduct in Financial Services: Differences across Organizations
By: Jennifer Brown and Dylan Minor
We examine misconduct in financial services. We propose a theory in which experts extract surplus based on the value of their firm's brand and their own skills. Using sales complaint data for insurance agents, we find that agents working exclusively for large branded... View Details
Brown, Jennifer, and Dylan Minor. "Misconduct in Financial Services: Differences across Organizations." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 16-022, August 2015.
- May 2014
- Case
Goldman Sachs: Anchoring Standards After the Financial Crisis
By: Rajiv Lal and Lisa Mazzanti
Goldman Sachs, a longtime venerable financial institution headquartered in New York City, had a partnership culture that was known to value its clients. But when the financial crisis hit in 2008 and Goldman Sachs emerged relatively unscathed, its public image took a... View Details
Keywords: Brand Management; Public Image; Corporate Accountability; Reputation; Standards; Financial Crisis; Brands and Branding; Financial Services Industry; Financial Services Industry
Lal, Rajiv, and Lisa Mazzanti. "Goldman Sachs: Anchoring Standards After the Financial Crisis." Harvard Business School Case 514-020, May 2014.
- Web
Financials | Annual Report 2024
Financials From the Chief Financial Officer Harvard Business School’s economic model performed well in fiscal 2024, delivering a healthy operating surplus on investments in our core programs, strategic... View Details
- April 1992 (Revised October 1996)
- Case
Roosevelt Financial Group, Inc. (A)
By: Mary E. Barth and Krishna G. Palepu
Keywords: Financial Services Industry
Barth, Mary E., and Krishna G. Palepu. "Roosevelt Financial Group, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 192-138, April 1992. (Revised October 1996.)
- March 1991 (Revised May 1991)
- Case
Charles Schwab: Financial Advisors Service
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Charles Schwab: Financial Advisors Service." Harvard Business School Case 691-072, March 1991. (Revised May 1991.)
- 2014
- Article
Corporate Governance and the Financial Crisis in Italy
By: Dante Roscini
The financial crisis hit Italy harder than many other Eurozone countries. In part this was due to the fact that the crisis came upon a system that was weakened by years of sub-par economic growth. One of the several endogenous factors that explain the stagnation of the... View Details
Roscini, Dante. "Corporate Governance and the Financial Crisis in Italy." Journal of Modern Italian Studies 19, no. 4 (2014): 389–395.
- March 2021 (Revised March 2022)
- Module Note
Creating Value through Financial Technology
By: Marco Di Maggio
Keywords: Fintech
Di Maggio, Marco. "Creating Value through Financial Technology." Harvard Business School Module Note 221-076, March 2021. (Revised March 2022.)
- June 2018 (Revised June 2018)
- Teaching Note
Prudential Financial and Asset-Liability Management
By: Mark S. Seasholes, Adi Sunderam, Luis Viceira and Shawn O'Brien
Teaching Note for HBS No. 216-076. View Details
- February 2007
- Teaching Note
HBS Financial Accounting Tutorial (TN)
By: David F. Hawkins and Paul M. Healy
- September 2006 (Revised November 2007)
- Case
Patrimonio Hoy: A Financial Perspective
By: Arthur I Segel, Michael Chu and Gustavo A. Herrero
Patrimonio Hoy, a program targeting the housing needs of low-income families launched by CEMEX, a major Mexican corporation and a leading global cement company, has gone from a market research project to a highly visible initiative in 22 cities and has earned public... View Details
Keywords: Diversification; Housing; Income; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Emerging Markets; Finance; Mexico
Segel, Arthur I., Michael Chu, and Gustavo A. Herrero. "Patrimonio Hoy: A Financial Perspective." Harvard Business School Case 207-059, September 2006. (Revised November 2007.)