Publications

01 Oct 2001
News

HBS Press Books in Brief

what loyalty means or how to build it. Reichheld, author of the 1996 bestseller The Loyalty Effect, outlines six principles of loyalty that can make the Internet a hospitable and highly profitable place for businesses to succeed. 20/20... View Details

Keywords: Finance; Finance; Finance; Finance

February 2021 (Revised June 2021)
Case

Bairong and the Promise of Big Data

By: Lauren Cohen, Xiaoyan Zhang and Spencer C.N. Hagist

Bairong CEO Felix Zhang, in launching his credit scoring start-up that incorporates 74,000 variables per individual, found strong initial success. However, the shifting regulatory environment, growing breadth of competitors, difficulties in retaining top talent, and... View Details

Keywords: Fintech; Big Data; Artificial Intelligence; Credit Scoring; Finance; Credit; Business Startups; AI and Machine Learning; Analytics and Data Science; China

09 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Around the World of Entrepreneurial Ventures

What do pizza delivery, unarmed guards, and metallization on compact discs have in common? They all represent businesses founded outside the U.S. that illustrate some of the enduring realities each international entrepreneur grapples with... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

summer 1985
Article

Analyzing Your Company's Transfer Pricing Practices

By: Robert G. Eccles Jr.

Keywords: Price; Practice; Business Ventures

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16 Dec 2014
News

Did The Spending Bill Just Lay The Groundwork For Another Financial Crisis?

Sep 07 2016
Testimonial

Making an Impact on Your Organization

Aug 25 2015
Testimonial

Climbing the Mountain for a Clearer View

Web

Lisa Gunther Archives | Social Enterprise

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October 2011 (Revised December 2011)
Case

Vignette: Alternative Liquidity Options

By: Felda Hardymon, Josh Lerner and Ann Leamon

The growth of companies that facilitate the sales of unregistered stock, such as that granted to employees of successful but long-private companies, has raised a number of questions among regulators, investors, and company founders. This brief vignette sketches out... View Details

Keywords: Financial Liquidity; Private Equity; Stocks; Business Growth and Maturation; Sales

18 Feb 2021
News

Kenya Is Becoming a Global Hub of FinTech Innovation

Keywords: FinTech

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Yael Gilboa Archives | Social Enterprise

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Verdell Walker Archives | Social Enterprise

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Sara Gentile Archives | Social Enterprise

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Kevin Barenblat Archives | Social Enterprise

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Brian Trelstad Archives | Social Enterprise

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October 1987 (Revised July 1991)
Case

Tiffany & Co.

By: Samuel L. Hayes III

This premier retail jewelry company was bought from its parent, Avon, by a group of investors led by its own management in 1984. The company was highly leveraged, financially, and had to scramble to meet the cash flow and earnings requirements laid down by its lenders.... View Details

Keywords: Acquisition; Borrowing and Debt; Cash Flow; Price; Going Public; Apparel and Accessories Industry

October 2011 (Revised July 2012)
Case

ATR KimEng Financial Corporation

By: Li Jin, Michael Shih-ta Chen and Dawn Lau

ATR KimEng is a Philippino asset management business. It is making an important decision on its own strategy going forward: should it stay independent, or be taken over by a large bank in the region. Through this case, we discuss the financial service industry in South... View Details

Keywords: Asset Management; Mergers and Acquisitions; Capital Markets; Investment; Financial Services Industry; Philippines