Financial Complexity - Publications - Faculty & Research

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Chao Zeng

case, I become a different person with multiple responses to complex situations. Second, it’s the interaction with people – as section representative, as a class member, or as a member of a FIELD team. By working with people from diverse... View Details

Keywords: Financial Services; Financial Services

01 Sep 2018
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Research Brief: Where Top-Down Tops Out

recent study, “The Impact of CEOs in the Public Sector: Evidence from the English NHS,” Associate Professor Raffaella Sadun and her coauthors conclude that a singular leader is far less effective in these large and complex public... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Myers

15 Nov 2016
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Enabling the Dream of Building A Healthy Future for India

says the second-year MBA student. “I believe an indigenous company that understands the way India works will be better able to tackle the complex problems that drive up costs.” Bhandari points to innovations such as telemedicine, which... View Details

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MBA/MPP & MBA/MPA-ID | MBA

programs, structured to be completed in three years, candidates will have demonstrated exceptional aptitude in the complementary areas of policy expertise and cross-disciplinary management. Graduates will be prepared for complex issues... View Details

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Best Practices | Information Technology

posture. Protecting Yourself Against Phishing Clicking on a phishing email could cause you significant grief, and possibly even personal financial and reputational damage. Learn to better identify these threats and how to avoid them.... View Details

16 Sep 2013
Research & Ideas

Earnings Calls That Get Lost in Translation

executives who failed to speak plainly in a way investors could understand faced various market consequences, including lower trading volume, restricted price movement, and inconsistent analyst forecasts—all after controlling for the actual earnings news. “When it's... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

14 Jan 2021
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Better Than Cash

groups attract the necessary financial investments. “There is no blueprint, as every member is at a different place,” observes Goodwin-Groen. “Our role is to help create opportunities for investment in this sector.” One of the biggest... View Details

13 May 2014
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Willing Hands

place," he explains. "The team just needed a coach to get them organized to run the right plays." He cites HBS for providing that know-how, and more: "Do we need to be able to build a decision tree and create a net present value on a View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Construction; Real Estate

11 Jul 2012
Research & Ideas

The Future of Boards

In discussions that continue to swirl in the aftermath of the financial crisis, the question of corporate governance's role is often front and center. In The Future of Boards: Meeting the Governance Challenges of the Twenty-First Century,... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

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Juan Eyzaguirre

didn’t understand well—civil society is a really, really complex space. That’s why I'm pursuing this joint degree, not only because of my intellectual curiosity, but because I expect to have future involvement in society not only through... View Details

Keywords: Financial Services; Financial Services

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Jon Schechter

dropping work for a two-year MBA was not a choice he took lightly. “It wasn’t a financial decision,” says Jon, “but a long-term investment in myself. Two years, in the long run, is a blip. But what I get out of it is unique. I’ll probably... View Details

Keywords: Tech

16 Jun 2017
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What is the HBS Leadership Fellows Program?

These young alumni bring a combination of on-the-ground experience and analytic rigor to the challenges faced by organizations operating in a complex environment characterized by ever-increasing demands for services and recurring View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

31 Oct 2017
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New Research and Ideas, October 31, 2017

forthcoming Journal of Political Economy The Market for Financial Adviser Misconduct By: Egan, Mark, Gregor Matvos, and Amit Seru Abstract—We construct a novel database containing the universe of financial... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

20 Dec 2016
Research & Ideas

The 10 Most Popular 'Cold Call' Podcasts

fashion, Stella McCartney shows that a luxury brand can be sustainable. Professor Anat Keinan discusses her case on the fashion icon. Behind Apple's Tax Situation, an Unprecedented Financial Policy Mihir Desai The European Union... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty

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Figuring Out Her Mission | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

position. “We both recognized that Leadership Fellows is great for this kind of work – everyone benefits. The organization gets financial support from HBS for the first-year salary, and a pipeline of talent they wouldn’t have access to... View Details

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Managing Service Operations - Course Catalog

depends upon it. Yet, service organizations are often designed and managed in a way that prevents us from realizing our potential. Service organizations are complex and diverse, and they continue to grow in prominence. They account for... View Details

20 Nov 2018
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New Research and Ideas, November 20, 2018

forthcoming Review of Financial Studies Private Equity and Financial Fragility During the Crisis By: Bernstein, Shai, Josh Lerner, and Filippo Mezzanotti Abstract—Do private equity firms contribute to View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

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The Formula - Option Pricing in Theory & Practice: The Nobel Prize Research of Robert C. Merton - Exhibits - Historical Collections

Introduction Prelude to the Option Pricing Model The Formula The Spread and Adoption of Option Pricing Models The Significance and Consequences of Financial Models Selected Bibliography Lenders to the Exhibit Additional Information About... View Details

12 May 2011
Research & Ideas

The Difficult Transition from For-Profit to Nonprofit Boards

schools and why, appropriately socialized, those with for-profit backgrounds can contribute so much to the nonprofit world. Repeatedly we have seen new trustees and ineffective boards try to wag the mission dog with the financial tail.... View Details