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- 23 Apr 2024
- In Practice
Getting to Net Zero: The Climate Standards and Ecosystem the World Needs Now
With each month clocking record-breaking temperatures across the planet, this Earth Day reflected the renewed urgency of regulators and businesses to find climate-change solutions. The US Securities and Exchange Commission recently adopted new rules that will mandate... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 07 Jun 2018
- News
Bill Ackman on what it means to be an activist investor
- 14 Dec 2017
- Working Paper Summaries
The Real Exchange Rate, Innovation and Productivity
- 24 Mar 2015
- News
Integrated Reporting: Corporate Disclosure for China’s “New Normal”
- 2024
- Working Paper
Scaling Core Earnings Measurement with Large Language Models
By: Matthew Shaffer and Charles CY Wang
We study the application of large language models (LLMs) to the estimation of core earnings, i.e., a firm's persistent profitability from its core business activities. This construct is central to investors' assessments of economic performance and valuations. However,... View Details
Keywords: Large Language Models; AI and Machine Learning; Accounting; Profit; Corporate Disclosure; Analytics and Data Science; Measurement and Metrics
Shaffer, Matthew, and Charles CY Wang. "Scaling Core Earnings Measurement with Large Language Models." Working Paper, November 2024.
- 25 Aug 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
Agglomeration and Innovation
Keywords: by Gerald A. Carlino & William R. Kerr
- 07 Feb 2008
- Working Paper Summaries
Attracting Flows by Attracting Big Clients: Conflicts of Interest and Mutual Fund Portfolio Choice
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Student Performance - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning
class participation, individual written work on papers and exams, and group activities such as projects and presentations. Our focus here is on class participation, which is integral to the case method and often accounts for a significant... View Details
- 31 Jul 2012
- First Look
First Look: July 31
likely would be difficult to finance externally. We argue that a developed financial system can facilitate exports, and we test three implications. First, a more developed financial system is associated with higher exports. Second, the View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 08 Dec 2022
- HBS Case
The War in Ukraine and Nestlé’s Moral Dilemma: Stay or Leave Russia?
today’s leaders face when confronted with a moral dilemma. Even though the business in Russia represented a small portion of Nestlé’s worldwide sales, staying in the country could have had an outsized impact on the company’s reputation.... View Details
- 13 Jan 2023
- Research & Ideas
Are Companies Actually Greener—or Are They All Talk?
Most companies now account for social good in their financial reports in some way, but with regulation scattershot and evolving, it’s complicated for investors to assess so-called ESG reports. The disclosures, known as Environmental, Social, and Governance reports,... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
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Technology & Operations Management - Faculty & Research
Opinion ; Supply Chain ; Corporate Accountability ; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact ; Working Conditions Citation Read Now Related Bird, Yanhua, Jodi L. Short, and Michael W. Toffel. "How Firms... View Details
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Business, Government & the International Economy - Faculty & Research
increases countries’ democracy scores, whereas the impact of economic integration with non-democracies is muted. Results are stronger when democratic partners have a longer history of democracy, grow faster, spend more on public goods,... View Details
- 15 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Coming Transformation of Social Enterprise
nation's social enterprise organizations. Today, the United States has more than 1.4 million non-profit organizations, and they account for 5 percent of GDP. Annual contributions have grown faster than the economy for years, and experts... View Details
Keywords: by Roger Thompson
- 01 Nov 2021
- What Do You Think?
How Long Does It Take to Improve an Organization’s Culture?
(iStockphoto/skynesher) Most CEOs recognize the power of organizational culture and the impact that it can have on the bottom line. They acknowledge the importance of shared values and behaviors that influence the way an organization... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
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Online Business Courses & Certifications | HBS Online
CORe is a business fundamentals program that combines Business Analytics, Economics for Managers, and Financial Accounting with a final exam. 10-17 weeks, 8-15 hrs/week Apply by August 25 $2,650 Credential Business Analytics Professor... View Details
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Rock Summer Fellows - Entrepreneurship
both tracks. Students who desire greater structure and accountability should apply to Rock Accelerator. Rock Accelerator students will be held to additional mandatory weekly meetings and deliverables throughout the summer. Students... View Details
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Advancing Women of Color in Leadership
that deliver results Inspire others and foster their development and impact Take charge of your career growth Become more agile at navigating organizational politics Develop strategies for identifying and overcoming common obstacles to... View Details
- December 2004
- Article
Market Valuation and Merger Waves
By: Matthew Rhodes-Kropf and S. Viswanathan
Does valuation affect mergers? Data suggest that periods of stock merger activity are correlated with high market valuations. The naïve explanation that overvalued bidders wish to use stock is incomplete because targets should not be eager to accept stock. However, we... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Valuation; Market Transactions; Value; Cash; Stocks; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Bids and Bidding; Market Design; Stock Shares; Accounting Audits; Performance Evaluation
Rhodes-Kropf, Matthew, and S. Viswanathan. "Market Valuation and Merger Waves." Journal of Finance 59, no. 6 (December 2004): 2685–2718.
- 03 Oct 2023
- Research Event
Build the Life You Want: Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey Share Happiness Tips
can manage yourself. That's the key thing that we talk about. That's that's something, that's something that was actually impactful for you, wasn't it? Winfrey: Yes, because one of the, one of the challenges, especially when you're going... View Details
Keywords: by HBS Staff