Bonds - Publications - Faculty & Research

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

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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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

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

31 May 2023
News

Alumni Achievement Awards 2023

burger joint all day, so I was very excited. The reality was a little bit different.” Early indicators: “My teachers on Long Island really took to me, and I bonded with them. Mr. Gallo helped with my first research project: measuring the... View Details

Keywords: leadership; management; work-life balance

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

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Finance Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

It: The Misclassification of Bond Mutual Funds" ( Journal of Finance , 2021). Lauren H. Cohen : Winner of the 2020 Best Paper Prize at the University of Cambridge Consortium on Asset Management with Huaizhi Chen and Umit Gurun for "Don't... View Details

07 Jan 2016
Blog Post

Is HBS Too Big?

simulations and other non-case assignments. This also happened during social events, by career interests, and through seating assignments. Bonding occurs on so many levels and differently for each person, but the section is such an... View Details

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New Levels of Capitalism: Finance - Railroads and the Transformation of Capitalism | Harvard Business School

railroads represented a highest percentage of listed stocks and bonds issued on the New York Stock Exchange. The stock market grew from a few shares in the 1830s to hundreds of thousands in 1850 to millions by the mid-1860s. Investors... View Details

20 Nov 2019
Research & Ideas

It's No Joke: AI Beats Humans at Making You Laugh

opinions of strangers, according to a Nielsen survey. "A human recommendation can be valuable even when it's inaccurate," Yeomans says. “If my colleague likes a show I don’t like, I’m still happy to hear her recommendation because it tells me something about her. We... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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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

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How Do I Cite Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools?

When posed with the question, “What is the history of the bond market?” Chat-GPT explains, [insert AI verbatim text here] Footnote Template: 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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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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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

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

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

21 Jun 2024
Blog Post

What Does PRIDE Mean to You?

another, connect with employers seeking diverse talent, and drive thought leadership in key areas of business and management. Here, three current MBA students discuss their experiences as LGBTQ+ students in the PRIDE community. Henry Kline (MBA 2025) I have always... 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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