Cost Of Equity - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2022
News

The Exchange: Same Great Price, Now with Fewer Chips

while, everyone else in the ground-coffee market had done something similar, and it’s been going on ever since. You tend to see this happen at times of increasing costs of raw... View Details

Keywords: Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

07 Feb 2019
Book

How Big Companies Can Outrun Disruption

culture. Second, startups typically operate under some pretty unique circumstances that are hard to replicate in a larger enterprise. The reality of startups, though, is that you don’t have a lot of money... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

18 Jun 2024
Cold Call Podcast

How Natural Winemaker Frank Cornelissen Innovated While Staying True to His Brand

Keywords: Re: Tiona W. Zuzul; Food & Beverage; Agriculture & Agribusiness

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General Management Curriculum - Faculty & Research

decisions, the course examines the legal, ethical, and economic responsibilities of corporate leaders. It also teaches students about management and governance systems leaders can use to promote responsible conduct by companies and their... View Details

24 Apr 2019
Research & Ideas

The 'Amazon Effect' Is Changing Online Price Competition—and the Fed Needs to Pay Attention

quickly to world events The upshot, Cavallo says, is that retail prices have become less insulated from economic shocks, like changes in fuel costs or exchange rates, as retailers capture changing costs more... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Retail

21 May 2024
News

A New Chapter

Joe Wolf (MBA 1999), cofounder and co-CEO of Imagine Worldwide, wants to provide educational opportunity where it is needed most. “In the next 30 years, half of the world’s youth will be sub-Saharan African,” says Wolf. “Right now, the World Bank reports that only one... View Details

Keywords: Catherine O’Neill Grace; photo by Cayce Clifford

June 2010
Article

The China Rules: A Practical Guide for CEOs Managing Multinational Corporations in the People's Republic

By: Lynn S. Paine

To achieve growth and profitability in the world's third-largest economy, multinationals need strong leadership--but China is tough on top executives. Pulsating with opportunity, China attracts foreigners, yet HR professionals continue to rank it as one of the most... View Details

Keywords: Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Multinational Firms and Management; Leadership; Management Skills; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Adaptation; China

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09 Dec 2002
Research & Ideas

Most Accountants Aren’t Crooks—Why Good Audits Go Bad

Many human vices spring from this reflex. We postpone routine dental checkups because of the cost and inconvenience and the largely invisible long-term gain. In the same way, auditors may hesitate to issue... View Details

Keywords: by Max H. Bazerman, George Loewenstein & Don A. Moore; Accounting; Financial Services

22 Feb 2022
News

New Urban Order

that they want to invest in for the long term.” “Private equity firms look at water as a critical asset that they want to invest in for the long term.” But the path to further innovations and technology in the water space, says... View Details

Keywords: Kathleen Fu, Deborah Blagg, Julia Hanna, and Maureen Harmon; illustrations by; energy; environment; sustainability; entrepreneurship; Construction of Buildings; Construction of Buildings; Construction of Buildings; Construction of Buildings; Construction of Buildings; Construction of Buildings; Construction of Buildings; Construction of Buildings

05 Jun 2020
Research & Ideas

How Anchor Investors Help Impact Funds Succeed

In contrast to traditional private equity settings, none of the interviewed anchors sought fee breaks or other preferential economic terms. Some were attracted by the ability to shape the direction and legal... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Financial Services

01 Mar 2024
News

Case Study: Testing the Waters

multiple functional categories, each category has to be big enough to warrant the cost of that education,” she explains. 2. Alternatively, Cure could expand its customer demographic by entering new... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade

25 Mar 2015
HBS Case

Tate’s Digital Makeover Transforms the Traditional Museum

or a blog comment? There is no magic formula we have for linking this type of digital activity to the actual sale." In addition to the presumed increase in ticket sales, Tate has found value in the information users have provided... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Education

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Reunions - Alumni

events or encourage your classmates to invest in the future of HBS by fundraising for your class gift. In alignment with the School’s commitment to advancing racial equity , we are actively seeking planning... View Details

24 Jun 2021
Blog Post

Celebrating the Past, Crafting the Future Part 2: The First HBS/HKS Class

anything.” That translates to engineers, designers, and medical professionals’ accessing 3D printers at a fraction of the cost available elsewhere to innovate and make an impact. Recently, Formlabs partnered... View Details

12 Mar 2021
News

My Favorite Case

acquisition-led growth? What will be the impact of increased competition from private equity players? For how long can its strategy of “continuous improvement” continue? “I’m... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Dec 1997
News

Multimedia Martha: Sharon Patrick Cooks Up A Winner

As president of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (MSLO), Sharon L. Patrick (MBA '78) oversees business strategy and operations at one of the country's most talked-about enterprises. She is a former partner at... View Details

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Your Social Entrepreneurship checklist | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

The Social Enterprise Initiative has long supported students and alumni starting organizations with a social impact focus. Our curriculum, career support, community building, and funding supports students in exploring social entrepreneurship and alumni to be successful... View Details

2024
Article

Half the Firms, Double the Profits: Public Firms' Transformation, 1996–2022

By: Mark J. Roe and Charles C.Y. Wang

The number of public firms in the United States has halved since the beginning of the twenty-first century, causing consternation among corporate and securities law regulators. The dominant explanations, often advanced by Securities and Exchange commissioners when... View Details

Keywords: Corporate Law; Securities Regulation; Sarbanes-Oxley Act; Concentration Levels; Antitrust; Initial Public Offering; Public Ownership; Private Equity; Venture Capital; Mergers and Acquisitions; Monopoly; United States