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31 May 2023
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Alumni Achievement Awards 2023

Photographed by Susan Young; Edited by Julia Hanna MORE ON THE RECIPIENTS Read more about the 2023 recipients, and learn about past recipients. ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS SITE MORE ON THE RECIPIENTS Read more about the 2023 recipients, and learn about past recipients.... View Details

Keywords: leadership; management; work-life balance

08 Nov 2021
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4 Ways the MS/MBA is Preparing Me for a Career in Health Care and the Life Sciences

think about my professional life, but also about my personal life - whether it is discussing more delicate societal issues within the classroom or outside, unexpectedly bonding over deep life experiences with people from South Korea or... View Details

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Buy Now, Pay Later: Home Finance

financer, New England Bond & Mortgage, contain first, second, and third loans—none for a period longer than three years—on properties in Medford, Somerville, and Jamaica Plain. When the 1929 crash came, hoawever, it took Cremen down with... View Details

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Capital IQ: Introduction, Help, Etc.

qualitative items such as education (i.e., HBS alumni), job functions, transaction history, corporate actions, etc. "Six Degrees of Separation" - Find common bonds and generate potential "warm" call leads by mapping a... View Details

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HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information

endowment assets for fiscal 2022, net of investment expenses and fees, was -1.8 percent, reflecting significant weakness in the equity and bond markets during the past year caused by persistent inflation and tightening monetary policies.... View Details

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Bloomberg: government bonds, bills & notes

How can I get data on government bonds, bills, and notes in Bloomberg? Type , <GOVT> TK, then hit GO to find ticker symbols of securities issued by governments and government agencies from countries around the world. On the Government View Details

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Credit default swaps

left-hand menu to select criteria such as Market, Currency, Activity, etc Select your CDS by clicking on the symbol (color blue). When you select your bond it will automatically insert it... View Details

25 Jan 2010
Research & Ideas

A Macroeconomic View of the Current Economy

regardless of the GDP. But if the nation's total output in future years is not sufficiently large, then all those stocks and bonds are going to end up being worth a lot less than expected. Total output is the key to how much we can... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

April 2019 (Revised December 2021)
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Sears: The Demise of an American Icon

By: Kristin Mugford and Sarah L. Abbott

In 2019, ESL Investments’ $5.2 billion offer to purchase Sears Holdings out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy, was accepted, despite opposition from the company's unsecured creditors and other parties. ESL, which was led by Eddie Lampert, had acquired a stake in Sears following... View Details

Keywords: Bankruptcy; Reorganization; Bonds; Restructuring; Business Divisions; Transformation; Fairness; Borrowing and Debt; Credit; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Corporate Governance; Motivation and Incentives; Retail Industry; United States

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23 Jun 2008
Research & Ideas

Innovative Ways to Encourage Personal Savings

support every low- to moderate-income family, says Tufano. Beyond valuable programs like Social Security, tax breaks for savers, or auto-enrollment initiatives, there are more innovative and exciting projects: Prize-linked savings accounts like the United Kingdom's... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Financial Services

11 May 2016
Research & Ideas

Fix This! Why is it so Painful to Buy a New Car?

fix it. Avery is an expert on customer relationships and brand management. Schlesinger, the Baker Foundation Professor in the General Management Unit, has co-written several books on service management. Buell studies service operations and how transparency can build... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Auto

26 Sep 2011
HBS Case

HBS Cases: Lady Gaga

(the interviews generated 10 million impressions in a short time), and recording "webisodes" with low-budget flip-cams that followed her behind the scenes. It all worked, but only because the passion between herself and her fans is genuine, a View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Entertainment & Recreation; Music

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Case Studies - Social Impact Collaboratory

to design use investment capital to create social change. Key Themes: The social impact bond is a unique financial contract that allows investors to fund social service organizations with the potential to earn a return. Returns, if any,... View Details

18 Feb 2020
Blog Post

A Vision of Love@HBS in 2020

mom every single day. We share a bond that I will never be able to duplicate with anyone else. We always have each other’s backs and we push each other to be better versions of ourselves. My mother and I express our love by sharing... View Details

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Finance & Investing - Business & Environment

U.S. Green Bonds Supplementary Readings Recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2019 Lex in depth: the $900bn cost of ‘stranded energy assets’ Climate risk and... View Details

20 May 2014
Research & Ideas

Managing the Family Business: Survival’s Secret Sauce

that result in ownership splits weaken a family and greatly reduce its assets and returns. You need a program to bring together the family behind the business, to strengthen trusting bonds and build family commitment to your company. A... View Details

18 Apr 2016
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Meet the HBS Family Business Club

student led panels. Since HBS does not currently have a class dedicated specifically to family businesses, the club is a great avenue for students to form bonds within the community. It is estimated that over 70% of the world's... View Details

21 Feb 2005
Op-Ed

Is Business Management a Profession?

social entity. These bonds of membership create the social capital of a profession, which builds trust and significantly reduces transaction costs among members of that profession and between the profession and society. As we observed at... View Details

Keywords: by Rakesh Khurana, Nitin Nohria & Daniel Penrice

28 Apr 2022
Blog Post

Harvard Team Wins Second Place in MIINT Impact Investing Competition

developed strong bonds and community. Vugar Abdullayev (MBA 2023) explained: “I am very thankful for the diverse team from HBS and HKS for the hard work, cooperation and fun! I am also grateful for the impact investing community of... View Details

27 Jun 2019
Research & Ideas

Rituals Strengthen Couples. Here’s Why They’re Good for Business, Too

acts that may seem mundane, like making coffee every morning for a spouse, often come with a strong emotional backdrop, boosting the bond between couples, say the coauthors, Harvard Professor Michael I. Norton, HBS doctoral candidate... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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