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- April 2015
- Tutorial
Introduction to International Macroeconomics
By: Laura Alfaro and Elizabeth A. Meyer
This tutorial is a web-based, interactive program which will provide students with an introduction to the basic principles of macroeconomics and international macroeconomics. View Details
- October 1998 (Revised May 1999)
- Case
Commercial Financial Services, Inc.: Securitization of Charged-off Credit Card Receivables
By: Kenneth A. Froot and Ivan G. Farman
Commercial Financial Services (CFS) is a company that buys charged-off credit card receivables, securitizes them, and then attempts to collect on the receivables. The case deals with how the firm makes money and the limits of securitization as an efficient financing... View Details
Keywords: Financing; Asset-back Finance; Financial Policy; Securitization; Credit; Financial Strategy; Business Strategy; Policy; Financial Services Industry
Froot, Kenneth A., and Ivan G. Farman. "Commercial Financial Services, Inc.: Securitization of Charged-off Credit Card Receivables." Harvard Business School Case 299-023, October 1998. (Revised May 1999.)
- June 2021
- Article
Short-Termism, Shareholder Payouts, and Investment in the EU
By: Jesse M. Fried and Charles C.Y. Wang
Investor-driven "short-termism" is said to harm EU public firms' ability to invest for the long term, prompting calls for the EU to better insulate managers from shareholder pressure. But the evidence offered—rising levels of repurchases and dividends—is incomplete and... View Details
Keywords: Short-termism; EU; Payout Policy; Innovation; Investment; Corporate Governance; Investment Return; Acquisition; European Union
Fried, Jesse M., and Charles C.Y. Wang. "Short-Termism, Shareholder Payouts, and Investment in the EU." European Financial Management 27, no. 3 (June 2021): 389–413.
- Web
Invention of the Polarizer - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School
Business Review Harvard Business Review (LEFA login for full access.) HBS Alumni Bulletin HBS Working Knowledge Jobs Harvard University Privacy Policy Trademarks Copyright ©... View Details
- November 23, 2021
- Article
The Nasdaq Mandate Will Expand Diversity in Business—and That’s Good for Business
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Andrea Silbert
As The Boston Club’s corporate census has identified, Massachusetts is moving the needle on the advancement of women and people of color in the business community. In our work, we measure this data year after year, and we are seeing incremental progress, but it is... View Details
Keywords: Women; Equity; Board; Diversity; Race; Gender; Measurement and Metrics; Policy; Massachusetts
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Andrea Silbert. "The Nasdaq Mandate Will Expand Diversity in Business—and That’s Good for Business." Boston Globe (November 23, 2021), A.8.
- May 2013
- Supplement
Elasto Therm: The Next Step
This is the spreadsheet supplement for case ElastoTherm: The Next Step(813030). This contains the electronic copy of exhibits 1 and 2. View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurial Management; Entrepreneurs; Pricing; Pricing Policies; Pricing Strategy; Pricing Structure; Sales Force Management; Acquisitions; Work/family Balance; Family-owned Business; Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Expansion; Work-Life Balance; Manufacturing Industry; Rubber Industry; United States
- March 2013
- Article
From Social Control to Financial Economics: The Linked Ecologies of Economics and Business in Twentieth Century America
By: Marion Fourcade and Rakesh Khurana
This article draws on historical material to examine the co-evolution of economic science and business education over the course of the twentieth century, showing that fields evolve not only through internal struggles but also through struggles taking place in adjacent... View Details
Keywords: Professions; Disciplines; Neo-Liberalism; Education; Economics; Finance; Society; United States
Fourcade, Marion, and Rakesh Khurana. "From Social Control to Financial Economics: The Linked Ecologies of Economics and Business in Twentieth Century America." Theory and Society 42, no. 2 (March 2013): 121–159.
- September 2022
- Article
The Power and Limits of Expertise: Swiss–Swedish Linking of Vehicle Emission Standards in the 1970s and 1980s
By: Mattias Näsman and Sabine Pitteloud
Recent decades have witnessed increased public concern about vehicle emissions and growing frustration with political inaction and business preferences for the status quo. This article provides historical perspective on such regulatory dynamics by analyzing the Swiss... View Details
Keywords: Business And The Environment; Business And Society; Emission Reduction; Automobiles; Standard Setting; Norm-enforcement; Regulation; Expertise; Experts; Business and Government Relations; Environmental Regulation; Standards; Auto Industry; Switzerland; Sweden
Näsman, Mattias, and Sabine Pitteloud. "The Power and Limits of Expertise: Swiss–Swedish Linking of Vehicle Emission Standards in the 1970s and 1980s." Business and Politics 24, no. 3 (September 2022): 241–260.
- January–February 2018
- Article
The New CEO Activists
By: Aaron K Chatterji and Michael W. Toffel
Though corporations have been lobbying the government and making campaign donations for a long time now, in recent years a dramatic new trend has emerged in U.S. politics: CEOs are taking very public stands on thorny political issues that have nothing to do with their... View Details
Keywords: Government Policy; Rights; Leadership & Corporate Accountability; Sustainability; Leadership; Corporate Accountability; Policy; Social Issues; Communication Intention and Meaning; United States
Chatterji, Aaron K., and Michael W. Toffel. "The New CEO Activists." Harvard Business Review 96, no. 1 (January–February 2018): 78–89. (Winner of the 2019 HBR Warren Bennis Prize as best 2018 HBR article on leadership. Featured in the HBR Ideacast podcast and an HBR Webinar.)
- Web
Impact of the New Medium - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School
Education Faculty & Research Initiatives & Projects MBA Resources Baker Library | Bloomberg Center Harvard Business Review Harvard Business Review (LEFA login for full access.) HBS Alumni Bulletin HBS... View Details
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ARD - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School
Harvard Business Review (LEFA login for full access.) HBS Alumni Bulletin HBS Working Knowledge Jobs Harvard University Privacy Policy Trademarks Copyright © President & Fellows of Harvard College Harvard... View Details
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Site Credits - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School
Initiatives & Projects MBA Resources Baker Library | Bloomberg Center Harvard Business Review Harvard Business Review (LEFA login for full access.) HBS Alumni Bulletin HBS Working Knowledge Jobs Harvard... View Details
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Commercialization of the Polarizer - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School
company's policy had been "to finance research, development and expansion of business out of profits, and certainly the security provided by its patents has contributed greatly to the success of that... View Details
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1.23 Pregnancy, Childbirth & Adoption during Business School | MBA
1.23 Pregnancy, Childbirth & Adoption during Business School 1.0 Academic Information & Policies Medical Leave Policy and Resources for Students Giving Birth While Enrolled at... View Details
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The Idea of Instant Photography - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School
Business Review Harvard Business Review (LEFA login for full access.) HBS Alumni Bulletin HBS Working Knowledge Jobs Harvard University Privacy Policy Trademarks Copyright ©... View Details
- Web
Business Analysis and Valuation Using Financial Statements - Course Catalog
HBS Course Catalog Business Analysis and Valuation Using Financial Statements Course Number 1306 Associate Professor Joseph Pacelli Fall; Q1Q2; 3.0 credits 28 Sessions Paper/Project Career Focus This course provides a comprehensive... View Details
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A Eureka Moment | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
interface and content. “The opportunity to really focus on this idea enhanced my learning in 100 different ways,” she says, “and our faculty advisor, Steven Rogers, was an excellent sounding board for advice on the business plan and team... View Details
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Pricing Strategy: Monetizing and Growing the Business - Course Catalog
HBS Course Catalog Pricing Strategy: Monetizing and Growing the Business Course Number 1915 Professor Elie Ofek Fall; Q2; 1.5 credits 14 Sessions Exam Introduction The purpose of any business is to add some... View Details
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How to Post | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
generally interview in early February and make summer employment decisions by March or April. Please see the MBA Recruiting Policies and Guidelines for specific timing parameters around interviews and offer dates. Students can apply for... View Details
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Toward a Corporate Culture of Health: Results of a National Survey
By: Michael Anne Kyle, Lumumba Seegars, John M. Benson, Robert J. Blendon, Robert S. Huckman and Sara J. Singer
Context: The private sector has a large potential role in advancing health and well-being, but attention to corporate practices around health tends to focus on a narrow range of issues and on large businesses. Systematically describing private sector engagement in... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Health; Social Determinants Of Health; Health Policy; Public Health; Organizations; Health; Policy; Surveys
Kyle, Michael Anne, Lumumba Seegars, John M. Benson, Robert J. Blendon, Robert S. Huckman, and Sara J. Singer. "Toward a Corporate Culture of Health: Results of a National Survey." Milbank Quarterly 97, no. 4 (December 2019): 954–977.