Financial Literacy - Publications - Faculty & Research

November 2011 (Revised March 2014)
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Jaipur Literature Festival — Beyond the Festival Template

By: Tarun Khanna, Dennis A. Yao, Hillary Greene and Amrita Chowdhury

Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF), dubbed "the greatest literary show on earth" was an annual event held in late January at the Diggi Palace in Jaipur. JLF provided a platform for international authors and Indian language authors from the subcontinent to engage in a... View Details

Keywords: Literature; Festival; Economic Development; Social Development; Literacy; Development Economics; Social Entrepreneurship; Organizational Structure; Social Issues; India

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Online Finance & Accounting Courses | HBS Online

to the process of reporting and communicating financial information. Accounting leverages past and present transactional data to determine a company's health, while finance is inherently forward-looking. Each can help you assess your... View Details

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Historical Data & Sources - Business History

Historical Data Visualization Historical Data & Sources All Records Data & Sources Adult Literacy Rates World Bank, World Development Indicators database Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook National Center of Education... View Details

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Online Business Analytics Course | HBS Online

ways for using the theoretical foundations I already had. Carolina Ragolta MBA Student at Stanford Graduate School of Business Gain data literacy and hands-on practice interpreting data and implementing analyses in Excel. Professor... View Details

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Partners - Case Method Project

Kiley Marlborough High School Marlborough, MA Subjects: College Prep/Honors U.S. History, AP/Honors Economics, Financial Literacy MA 84 of 159 Sara Knight Marlborough High School Marlborough, MA Subjects:... View Details

15 Jun 2021
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Keeping Hourly Workers Focused on the Stock, Not the Clock

model has developed, it has grown beyond financial incentives. The ultimate goal is to foster a stronger relationship between the workforce and management by investing in the employees. That includes providing employees with View Details

Keywords: April White; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

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Teacher Profiles - Case Method Project

Paltz High School New Paltz, NY MA Pat Kiley Marlborough High School Marlborough, MA Subjects: College Prep/Honors U.S. History, AP/Honors Economics, Financial Literacy CA Teresa Kim Vista Unified School... View Details

14 Sep 2023
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MBAs Accelerate Their Social Enterprise Ventures

long-term goal of expanding to encompass a comprehensive range of financial solutions. Sophy Wang: MOONWISE is a venture that aims to increase menstrual health literacy in China through digital media and... View Details

25 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

Why IT Does Matter

the past. The economics of financial transactions have continually dropped from dollars to cents. New entrants have joined many industries and have focused on taking strategic advantage of IT's associated economics. Company boundaries... View Details

Keywords: by F. Warren McFarlan & Richard L. Nolan

09 Nov 2010
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First Look: November 9, 2010

PublicationsDid Increased Competition Affect Credit Ratings? Authors:Bo Becker and Todd Milbourn Publication:Journal of Financial Economics (forthcoming) Abstract The credit rating industry has historically been dominated by just two... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

24 Feb 2015
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First Look: February 24

adequacy, actuarial standards, accounting standards, and auditing practice. In these areas, corporate managers and financial experts such as auditors and bankers possess the technical expertise necessary for informed regulation, enjoy... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

15 Jun 2021
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The Value of Difficult Conversations

foundation which starts way earlier than college scholarships can solve alone. It starts with improved public school systems that close the literacy gap between communities of color and their white counterparts,” she explains. “So, unless... View Details

Keywords: April White; Tulsa Massacre

27 Oct 2009
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First Look: October 27

literacy stifle demand. A second view argues that demand is rationally low, because formal financial services are expensive and of relatively low value to the poor. This paper uses original surveys and a... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Junior Achievement Fellowship | MBA

college. Junior Achievement is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating students in grades K-12 about entrepreneurship, work readiness and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programs.... View Details

27 Apr 2017
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Going with the Flow

says. One was Fisher’s 2011 launch of WaterRev, an investment company focusing on technologies for sustainable water-use practices. Another idea, currently in early pilot testing, is FitMoney, a nonprofit K–12 financial View Details

19 May 2003
Lessons from the Classroom

Business Plan Winner Targets India Dropouts

learned is the nature of the problem. We, perhaps like many others, had the misconception that cultural factors were the primary inhibitor to literacy development in India. However, it turns out that 85 percent of school-age children... View Details

Keywords: by Carla Tishler; Financial Services

01 Sep 2003
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New York Club Honors Goldman Sachs CEO

community service efforts. Last year, the club gave $25,000 in financial aid to MBA students, provided a full scholarship to the Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management executive program at HBS, and funded a summer fellowship for... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

21 Apr 2009
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First Look: April 21, 2009