Bonds - Publications - Faculty & Research

28 Mar 2024
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Empowering Future Leaders: Meet the HBS Women’s Student Association

members to Newport, RI for a fun and community-filled weekend where we toured The Breakers mansions, walked along the scenic New England cliffs, and bonded over “WSA Family” Olympics in the evening before treating ourselves to facemasks,... View Details

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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

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

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

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Finance Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

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 Take... View Details

31 Jan 2007
HBS Case

When Good Teams Go Bad

Concludes Polzer, "The best teams are those that not only combine the skills of their members successfully to fit the demands of their task but also energize team members through the bonding that comes with striving toward a common... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons

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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

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

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

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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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

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

11 Nov 2022
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Meet the HBS Armed Forces Alumni Association

amazing resource for advice on academics and daily life at HBS. Some of the fellow female veterans were instrumental in helping me prepare for midterms! The AFAA Community Co-President last year, Yung Winata, created some amazing bonding... View Details

18 Feb 2020
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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

30 May 2023
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Finding PRIDE

to fellow alumni of the GLSA has proven to be lifelong. There’s a deeper layer of connection with people who’ve gone through similar experiences, and to have that bond mashed together with the aspiration of being business leaders—that’s... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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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

08 Nov 2018
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Long Distance Relationships: What if my partner can’t join me at HBS?

that special moment of bonding with your partner can mean so much to your relationship, and that is something you really don’t want to miss out on. HBS presents you with a multitude of choices, but in the end, your calendar is yours to... View Details

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