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- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Case Study: Up in the Air
of talent—connections that are further refined by an AI engine that ensures an optimal fit of both technical and soft skills. Berendt came to Talent Alpha after 18 years in the tech industry, most recently at the global IT service... View Details
- 24 Jun 2014
- First Look
First Look: June 24
Implicit in U.S. Tax Policy and the Costs of Unequal Growth and Recessions By: Lockwood, Benjamin, and Matthew Weinzierl Abstract—We use official data and standard optimal tax conditions to infer the positive and normative judgments... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Lessons from History - Creating Emerging Markets
a forum designed specifically for academics and archivists. Prof. Jones kicked off the session with a discussion of business history at HBS and the popularity of the School’s history elective courses, Creating Modern Capitalism and... View Details
- 18 Sep 2000
- Research & Ideas
Big Deals: Financing Large-Scale Investments
Pick up most business magazines these days and you'll probably find an article on some venture capital transaction involving millions of dollars. From HBS Associate Professor Benjamin Esty's perspective, however, these deals are small... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Latin America's Decade
accordingly. But despite this favorable trend in the business climate, further improvements are urgently needed. HBS professor Pankaj Ghemawat, whose research focuses on cross-border competition, notes, "It's hard to make generalizations about the region, but the high... View Details
- 28 Mar 2018
- Research & Ideas
Sophisticated Investors May Be Harming Fintech Lending Platforms
traditional banking system had no information about applicants nor any idea how their capital would be deployed. In addition, decisions were made by bankers using largely subjective criteria, or, as Vallée puts it, “He had a soft shake so... View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
What’s Next for You?
important to go into your next career with your eyes wide open.” To optimize the chances for a smooth transition, panelists offered the following advice: Make a life plan. Take an honest look at the future and write down what you want to... View Details
- 15 Jun 2020
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2020
featuring fascinating historical detail about each route, Seven Climbs is a compelling account of Sherwood’s efforts to answer a much-debated question: Which are the world’s greatest climbs? Faculty Books Capitalism at Risk: Rethinking... View Details
- 24 Sep 2014
- Op-Ed
The ABCs of Addressing Climate Change (From a Business Perspective)
pricing, and more. The annual capital budget for New York City alone is about in excess of $5 billion. In London it is £6.3 billion, or more than $10 billion. Add up the major cities of the world, and that's a lot of direct procurement... View Details
- 22 May 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, May 22, 2018
Murphy, and Jorg L. Spenkuch Abstract—We develop a model of intergenerational resource transmission that emphasizes the link between cross-sectional inequality and intergenerational mobility. By drawing on first principles of human View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- Web
Supplemental Financial Information - Annual Report 2014
means of optimizing its capital structure. Relying on the University as its banker provides HBS, as well as the other Harvard schools, with access to debt on a triple-A-rated tax-exempt basis. The School... View Details
- 23 Apr 2008
- Op-Ed
The Gap in the U.S. Treasury Recommendations
fundamental change in the regulatory structure is required for managing risk in the financial system. That said, there is still a fundamental gap in the recommended structure because it leaves some financial firms out of "prudential regulation," to use the... View Details
- Web
Tough Tech Ventures - Course Catalog
optimized for venture opportunities with relatively low technological and/or market uncertainty. While tough technology has the potential to transform incumbent industries and tackle our most pressing societal issues, the tough tech... View Details
- 15 Sep 2015
- First Look
September 15, 2015
Operations Management Analytics for an Online Retailer: Demand Forecasting and Price Optimization By: Ferreira, Kris J., Bin Hong Alex Lee, and David Simchi-Levi Abstract—We present our work with an online retailer, Rue La La, as an... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Field Course: Life Sciences Venture Creation - Course Catalog
success; optimizing capital efficiency; legal and intellectual property development; regulatory considerations. Industry Challenges and When to Get Help - when should you worry about regulatory concerns? Who... View Details
- Web
Supplemental Financial Information - Annual Report 2017
cash. The School also makes strategic use of debt financed through the University as a means of optimizing its capital structure. Relying on the University as its banker provides HBS, as well as the other... View Details
- 16 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
HySynergy and Crossbridge Energy
source of capital. Crossbridge Energy purchased the Shell refinery with a two-part investment thesis that would optimize the current “dirty” refinery to maximize profits in order to use those funds to finance their “green” transition.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Making It Count
is very significant damage,” observes Cohen, who is the author of IMPACT: Reshaping Capitalism to Drive Real Change. “It’s also a sign of a broken system,” he says. “Capitalism has created huge benefits to populations across the globe... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- Profile
Tiffany Pham
it has been challenging to balance all of the above with fundraising simultaneously. Thanks to our user traction, however, we have been able to raise sizable capital through inbound inquiries from prominent investors as well as... View Details
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Books
includes real-life case examples, Connecting the Dots gives managers the tools to make the most of their technology- and projectrelated investments as they optimize expenditures on the new business frontier. — Deborah Blagg Selling China... View Details