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- August 2013 (Revised November 2015)
- Case
Prudential Financial - General Motors Pension Risk Transfer: Back to the Future?
By: Luis M. Viceira and Emily A. Chien
In November 2012, Prudential Financial and General Motors closed on a $25.1B pension risk transfer (PRT) transaction, the largest of its kind to date by an order of magnitude both in the U.S. market and globally. In exchange for an in-kind transfer of $25.1B in... View Details
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Risk Management;
Asset Management;
Insurance;
Retirement;
Financial Services Industry;
Insurance Industry
Viceira, Luis M., and Emily A. Chien. "Prudential Financial - General Motors Pension Risk Transfer: Back to the Future?" Harvard Business School Case 213-126, August 2013. (Revised November 2015.)
- 06 Jul 2016
- Research & Ideas
The Truth About Authentic Leaders
expanding every year. As the Harvard Business Review declared in January 2015, “Authenticity has emerged as the gold standard for leadership.” In 2003, our book Authentic Leadership proposed a new kind of leader, whose character was the...
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by Bill George
- July 2010
- Article
Board Interlocks and the Propensity to Be Targeted in Private Equity Transactions
By: Toby E. Stuart and Soojin Yim
In this paper, we examine the propensity for U.S. public companies to become targets for private equity-backed, take-private transactions. We consider the characteristics of 483 private equity-backed deals in the 2000-2007 period relative to public companies, and find...
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Keywords:
Board Interlocks;
Board Networks;
Social Networks;
Private Equity;
Corporate Governance;
Public Ownership;
Market Transactions;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
United States
Stuart, Toby E., and Soojin Yim. "Board Interlocks and the Propensity to Be Targeted in Private Equity Transactions." Journal of Financial Economics 97, no. 1 (July 2010): 174–189.
- September 2019
- Case
Dementia Discovery Fund
By: Richard G. Hamermesh, Kathy Giusti and Sarah Gulick
The case is set in March 2019, and tells the story of the founding of the Dementia Discovery Fund (DDF). The idea for the fund began in 2015, when then-Prime Minister David Cameron spoke about the importance of making breakthroughs in dementia research, and pledged...
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Keywords:
Venture Capital;
Investment Funds;
Mission and Purpose;
Recruitment;
Health Care and Treatment;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
Financial Services Industry;
Boston;
Massachusetts;
London;
England
Hamermesh, Richard G., Kathy Giusti, and Sarah Gulick. "Dementia Discovery Fund." Harvard Business School Case 820-045, September 2019.
- 2013
- Article
Rituals Enhance Consumption
By: J. Vohs, Y. Wang, F. Gino and M. I. Norton
Four experiments tested the novel hypothesis that ritualistic behavior potentiates and enhances the enjoyment of ensuing consumption—an effect found for chocolates, lemonade, and even carrots. Experiment 1 showed that ritual behaviors, compared to a no-ritual...
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Vohs, J., Y. Wang, F. Gino, and M. I. Norton. "Rituals Enhance Consumption." Psychological Science 24, no. 9 (September 2013): 1714–1721.
- Article
When the Name Is the Game
By: Marco Bertini, John Gourville and Elie Ofek
In Romeo and Juliet, the fair maiden asks, "What's in a name?" When it comes to marketing next-generation products for the global marketplace, we have done extensive research and found that names can play an enormous role in a product's success.
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Next-generation Products;
Product Development;
Brands and Branding;
Marketing;
Global Range
Bertini, Marco, John Gourville, and Elie Ofek. "When the Name Is the Game." Business Strategy Review 22, no. 3 (Fall 2011): 50–55.
- 2021
- Book
The Power of Trust: How Companies Build It, Lose It, Regain It
By: Sandra J. Sucher and Shalene Gupta
Trust is the most powerful force underlying the success of every business. Yet it can be shattered in an instant, with a devastating impact on a company’s market cap and reputation. How to build and sustain trust requires fresh insight into why customers, employees,...
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Power;
Corporate Culture;
Future Of Work;
Innovation;
Technology Strategy;
Automation;
Stakeholder Engagement;
Employee Attitude;
Customer Behavior;
Shareholder Value;
Government And Business;
Impact Investing;
Corporate Change And Sustainability;
Trust;
Power and Influence;
Globalization;
Leadership;
Organizational Culture;
Innovation and Invention;
Human Resources;
Information Technology;
Strategy;
Corporate Accountability;
Asia;
Europe;
South America;
Middle East;
North and Central America
Sucher, Sandra J., and Shalene Gupta. The Power of Trust: How Companies Build It, Lose It, Regain It. New York: PublicAffairs, 2021.
- 2023
- Chapter
Business, Climate Change and the Anthropocene
By: Andrew J. Hoffman and Sukanya Roy
This chapter will assess climate change as a concern for business, both as a stand-alone issue and as part of the broader shift that scientists are calling the Anthropocene. It will begin by examining the extent to which the market – comprised of corporations, the...
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Hoffman, Andrew J., and Sukanya Roy. "Business, Climate Change and the Anthropocene." Chap. 23 in Corporate Sustainability: Managing Responsible Business in a Globalised World, edited by Andreas Rasche, Mette Morsing, Jeremy Moon, and Arno Kourula, 484–505. Cambridge University Press, 2023.
- September 2011
- Case
Vibco Industrial Vibrators
By: Das Narayandas, Kerry Herman and Matthew Preble
Karl Wadensten, president of Vibco Vibrators, was deciding whether to grow his small company through a marketing push for one of two technologies that he believed could launch his company to the next level of sales, or if he should continue to grow his company through...
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- 21 May 2018
- Working Paper Summaries
Business, Governments, and Political Risk in South Asia and Latin America Since 1970
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by Geoffrey Jones and Rachael Comunale
- October 2021
- Case
Sparking Growth at Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports (CR) is a nonprofit organization that traditionally provided independent testing and research on consumer goods. With the need to diversify its audience and revenue streams CR partnered with market research firm Spark No. 9 to identify potential...
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Keywords:
Nonprofit Management;
Innovation;
Entrepreneurship;
Marketing;
Social Media;
Innovation and Management;
Nonprofit Organizations
Wallace, Christina. "Sparking Growth at Consumer Reports." Harvard Business School Case 822-035, October 2021.
- January 2000 (Revised November 2000)
- Case
Lucent Technologies New Ventures Group
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Michelle Heskett
Lucent Technologies' successful New Ventures Group must present company executives with a strong case for continuing corporate venturing activities despite a troubled financial performance in difficult market conditions.
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Keywords:
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Business or Company Management;
Management Teams;
Business Ventures;
Venture Capital;
Financial Condition;
Change Management;
Wireless Technology;
Financial Services Industry;
Computer Industry;
New Jersey
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Michelle Heskett. "Lucent Technologies New Ventures Group." Harvard Business School Case 300-085, January 2000. (Revised November 2000.)
- 17 Dec 2012
- Research & Ideas
Teaming in the Twenty-First Century
shift in how we think about and use teamwork. Edmondson has been studying teamwork for two decades. In that time, "we've seen fewer stable, well-designed, well-composed teams, simply because of the nature of the work, which is more...
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by Maggie Starvish
- Web
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leadership style, growth strategies, and her use of storytelling to connect customers with her brand in the case, "Uncle Nearest: Creating a Legacy." 17 Sep 2024 Research & Ideas Advice for the New CEO: Talk...
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Admissions & Financial Support - Doctoral
Admissions & Financial Support Your Journey Starts Now Application Requirements HBS admits a talented class of intellectually curious applicants from diverse backgrounds every year. We search for individuals who want to influence the...
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- 02 Jan 2024
- Research & Ideas
10 Trends to Watch in 2024
The lightning-fast ascent of generative AI isn’t the only sea change on the horizon for businesses in the new year. The global economy is in flux as war, climate change, trade issues, and infrastructure problems demand attention. Many companies continue to struggle to...
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by Rachel Layne
- 25 Feb 2019
- Research & Ideas
How Gender Stereotypes Kill a Woman’s Self-Confidence
we are willing to contribute ideas in the workplace or try to compete for a promotion,” Coffman says. “If talented women in STEM aren’t confident, they might not even look at those fields in the first place....
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by Dina Gerdeman
- 31 Oct 2023
- Research & Ideas
Beyond the 'Business Case' in DEI: 6 Steps Toward Meaningful Change
Loudest Voice in DEI Decisions? Unpacking That Icky Feeling of 'Shopping' for Diverse Job Candidates Who Has Potential? For Many White Men, It’s Often Other White Men Feedback or View Details
- June 2007
- Article
Which Levers Boost ROI?
By: Margeaux Cvar and John A. Quelch
The article refers to ROI, or return on investment, and focuses on a rational strategy for financial markets that uses outside industry comparisons. The first step is to identify parallel businesses that have similar characteristics such as growth, capital, and market...
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Cvar, Margeaux, and John A. Quelch. "Which Levers Boost ROI?" Harvard Business Review 85, no. 6 (June 2007): 21–24.
- May 2017
- Case
Promontory, Inc.
By: Frank V. Cespedes and Amy Handlin
Promontory, Inc. is a small, privately owned firm in the promotional products (specialty advertising) industry. After starting the firm two years ago with the intention of pursuing a high-quality/high-price strategy, the CEO is seeking methods of increasing sales...
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Keywords:
Salesforce Management;
Marketing Strategy;
Customization and Personalization;
Business Model;
Sales;
Advertising Industry
Cespedes, Frank V., and Amy Handlin. "Promontory, Inc." Harvard Business School Brief Case 917-535, May 2017.