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TALK: How to Talk Gooder in Business and Life - Course Catalog
surprisingly tricky , especially for leaders. This course will sharpen your conversational awareness, confidence, and skills using the TALK framework, derived from cutting-edge behavioral science: T opics : in which we figure out what to... View Details
- 26 Jul 2016
- News
Alumni Capture the Essence of Pokemon GO Craze
can be derived from the phenomenon. To gather alumni thoughts and takeaways, we went on social media with a question: “How can other brands replicate the breakout success of Pokemon GO or can they?” Here are a sampling of their responses:... View Details
Keywords: Arts, Entertainment
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Turning Point: Makeover
Vicky Tsai (MBA 2006) (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) Vicky Tsai (MBA 2006) (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) My first job was as a derivatives trader. The markets fascinated me; the testosterone-driven culture of the trading floor did not.... View Details
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
HBS Duo Offers Personalized Career Assessment
careers. "We wanted to provide an effective self-assessment tool," notes Butler, who describes the BCII as "an extremely sophisticated instrument derived from a ten-year study of over 650 business professionals." Together, the text and... View Details
Keywords: Bob Binstock
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Use of Electronic Resources | Baker Library
Systematically download, copy, print, or scrape licensed materials Modify or create a derivative work of the licensed materials without the permission of the licensor Remove, obscure, or modify any copyright or other notices included in... View Details
- May 2005 (Revised January 2006)
- Case
Ticonderoga: Inverse Floating Rate Bond
Presents a simple interest hedging exercise. A hedge fund is considering an investment in a structured fixed--income product: an inverse floating-rate bond, or inverse floater, designed by a U.S. investment bank. The hedge fund's normal policy is to hedge interest rate... View Details
Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Credit Derivatives and Swaps; Bonds; Investment Funds; Interest Rates
Chacko, George C., and Anders Sjoman. "Ticonderoga: Inverse Floating Rate Bond." Harvard Business School Case 205-113, May 2005. (Revised January 2006.)
- 26 Jun 2000
- Research & Ideas
Three Countries, Three Choices in Post-Soviet Eurasia
Texas to Lithuania's West Virginia) and in economic might (second only to Russia in the region) has tried to tread—apparently with ambivalence—a middle ground between Russia and the West. As Abdelal points out, the choices of these post-Soviet governments clearly did... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 24 Sep 2014
- Op-Ed
The ABCs of Addressing Climate Change (From a Business Perspective)
New York has invested to elevate the number of waterproof transformers and switchgear in case the city has to face another event like Superstorm Sandy . This is not a noted warming alarmist utility. Globally, the new issuance of weather linked View Details
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1.17 Field Based Learning / Independent Projects | MBA
work, they have access to insider information that would enable them to derive personal gain from such trades. This applies not only to trading stock for the company in which they are conducting the field study but also trading stock of... View Details
- 29 May 2008
- Research & Ideas
Global Change in the Built Environment
to understand the relationships to our industry. Clearly our trade relationship with China is having a profound impact on where and how we do our business. The new real estate derivatives business, which is just emerging, could completely... View Details
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Brett Laffel
forward to being able to give back, after receiving so, so much from giving career advice, connecting one person to another and teaching others things I have learned (both classroom and non-classroom related). Independent of what I end up doing long-term, I want to be... View Details
- 21 Feb 2020
- News
Style for Everyone
Nadia Boujarwah and Lydia Gilbert (both MBA 2013) cofounded Dia & Co right out of HBS, producing fashion and online services for plus-size women. In this interview, they talk about the inspiration for the idea and the need it serves. “Dia & Co View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Insights into Business in Islamic World
who directs the Law School's Islamic Studies Program, explained that such legal systems do not rely on precedents or written codes and have an inherent dependence on religious beliefs. "This law is seen as deriving from direct, divine... View Details
- 09 Aug 2011
- News
A Toast to Macchu Pisco
barefoot. The result is an un-aged 80 proof clear spirit derived from fresh-fermented grape juice (wine). It takes at least four bottles of wine to produce one bottle of pisco. Pisco Punch and Pisco Sour are the spirit’s flagship drinks... View Details
- 07 Dec 2010
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 7
case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/111016-PDF-ENG Purchase this supplement (B):http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/111029-PDF-ENG Lessons Learned? Brooksley Born & the OTC Derivatives Market (A) Clayton S. Rose and David... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Industrial Production & Materials - Business & Environment
most cement plants. Alternative fuels and low-carbon cement made with recovered fly ash offer significant potential. Plastic Globally, 310 million tons of plastic are produced each year, almost all made from fossil fuels. Experts estimate that 90% of current plastics... View Details
- 04 Aug 2009
- First Look
First Look: August 4
switching to a business model with high inventory and long lead times. The company must consider what the change will mean for operations, risk, and measuring profitability. Purchase this case: http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/108032-PDF-ENG Delphi Corp. and the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Strike Up the Broad(band)
social utility -- the enjoyment of fulfillment people derive from consuming a good or utilizing a service." Beyond movies-on-demand and videoconferencing, the authors say "the most savvy service providers, such as telephone and cable... View Details
- 12 Mar 2007
- Research & Ideas
The New Real Estate
world of property derivatives. Derivatives help investors deal with the cumbersome, expensive, and timely nature of buying and selling real estate. Through synthetic derivative instruments, investors can... View Details
- 12 Jul 2018
- News
In the Market for Environmental Change
Amendments to the Clean Air Act. “The Environmental Defense Fund derives its programmatic focus from markets. Markets, in their belief, can create much faster, more complete change than mandates from government agencies and others, not... View Details