Confirmation - Publications - Faculty & Research

23 May 2017
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First Look at New Ideas and Research: May 23, 2017

AFC. However, a broader set of emerging market countries show weaker liquidity, solvency, and profitability indicators. More countries are also in the Altman Z-score's “grey zone,” that is, at risk for corporate distress. Regression estimates View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

22 Jul 2008
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First Look: July 22, 2008

Fisher made a fortune selling trendy, inexpensive home furnishings to baby boomers. With that generation beginning to enter its sixties, he sees a huge opportunity in products for aging consumers. Focus groups and surveys confirm strong... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

04 Jun 2024
Blog Post

Finding Alignment to Make Impact: Layla Ramirez (MBA 2017)

confirmed that becoming a lawyer was not an ideal match, and so, to identify paths forward with economics, she connected with another nonprofit organization, INROADS. Like Boston Lawyers Group, INROADS advances diverse youth in corporate... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

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Privacy Statement (English) - Global

also have rights as follows with respect to your personal data processed under this policy: access : the right to obtain confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning you are being processed, and, where that is the case, to... View Details

12 Aug 2002
Research & Ideas

‘Let the Buyer Beware’ Doesn’t Protect Investors

do; they get them with the confirmation of a purchase rather than ahead of time. Were there a five-day waiting period before an order could be placed, the current system would perform better. But people want to act quickly, and in markets... View Details

Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills

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For Guests - Commencement 2025

receive updates or emergency messages while on campus, simply text HBSGRAD to 888777. You will receive an auto- mated confirmation response. Following Commencement Day, you will automatically be removed from the system. Note that standard... View Details

11 Feb 2014
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First Look: February 11

designed to measure creativity. Those who cheated were subsequently more creative than noncheaters, even when we accounted for individual differences in their creative ability (Experiment 1). Using random assignment, we confirmed that... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

09 Oct 2017
Research & Ideas

Fearing Fox News, Democratic-leaning Companies Delayed Negative Announcements

situation because of social media.” Instead, he sees the study as a confirmation that public relations managers at major firms have been paying close attention to the shift toward politically slanted, openly subjective journalism over the... View Details

Keywords: by Jen Deaderick; Media & Broadcasting

14 Oct 2013
Research & Ideas

Time that Government Reopens for Business

Summers as the successor to Ben Bernanke. That saga left many people in business and finance concerned. If politicians in Washington, DC, are having an argument about something as do-or-die as the debt ceiling, they thought, what are the chances that the View Details

Keywords: by Jim Aisner

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Marcela Sapone

and Rosanna Warren, the successful launch of Alfred was confirmation that ideas, like words, could be transformed into meaningful outcomes. “Being a founder and being a poet are similar,” Sapone said. “With poetry, you... View Details

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1.10 Cross-Registration | MBA

out of HBS. HBS recommends that all EC students pre-register for a full complement of HBS courses (minimum of 15 credits each term for a total of 30 credits for the year) in parallel with pursuing cross-registration, as most schools start later than HBS and may only be... View Details

26 Aug 2016
News

Connecting with the Past

legal inheritance cases as well as property recovery. In March, JRI-Poland enabled Guinness World Records to confirm Israel Kristal, a 112-year-old Holocaust survivor, as the world’s oldest man. “He couldn’t produce a birth certificate,... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

30 Sep 2008
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First Look: September 30, 2008

predictions for the impact of weak investor protection on MNC activity and FDI flows are tested and confirmed using firm-level data. The Influence of Ownership on Accounting Information Expenditures Authors:Leslie Eldenburg and Ranjani... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

10 Apr 2006
Research & Ideas

American Auto’s Troubled Road

Today's headlines confirm that difficulty, as GM and Ford close plants, cut jobs and production, and try to deflect talk of bankruptcy, all the while losing money and U.S. market share. This most recent bout of bad news (coming after the... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons; Manufacturing; Transportation; Auto

19 May 2014
Research & Ideas

Why Companies Should Compete for Your Privacy

information today? Would you estimate that they have gotten more savvy and guarded over time? A: Consumers are becoming increasingly cautious with their personal information. In Western countries, surveys of consumer attitudes towards privacy View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Consumer Products

19 Oct 2010
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First Look: October 19, 2010

trend for social judgment. Research limitations/implications-Results confirm the importance of psychological hardiness, extroversion, and conscientiousness as factors influencing leader effectiveness and suggest that social judgment... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Mar 2013
News

Making Change

continue to thank us for the information we provide, which confirms there is a real need out there. What's been most surprising? Even with a good idea, it's hard to figure out how to make money. What's the biggest takeaway? There's never... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; housing; gay rights; diabesity; disability; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Educational Services; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information; Real Estate

25 Mar 2013
Research & Ideas

How Chapter 11 Saved the US Economy

complicated bankruptcy in US history, emerged from Chapter 11 with a confirmed plan of reorganization in only three and a half years. Because of Chapter 11 and the expertise of US restructuring professionals who advise troubled companies,... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Financial Services

24 Mar 2023
News

Exploring Talent Markets; Aid for Turkey

Clubs News Clubs News Toronto Alumni Explore Shift in Talent Markets On February 9, the HBS Club of Toronto held an in-person fireside chat and Q&A with Ethan Bernstein, Edward W. Conrad Association Professor of Business Administration, to explore the post-pandemic... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

11 Feb 2021
Blog Post

Good Leadership Is an Act of Kindness

set a goal to be kinder to others. Express sincerely felt kindness to a co-worker." Science has confirmed what we observe in our daily interactions. According to the Mayo Clinic, acts of kindness activate the part of our brain that makes... View Details