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- 05 Jul 2011
- First Look
First Look: July 5
(A): U.S. Treasuries in November 2008 Ryan D. Taliaferro and Stephen BlythHarvard Business School Case 211-049 Investment manager James Franey confronts an apparent arbitrage opportunity during the global financial crisis of 2008 when he notices a wide yield spread... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
Curtis L. Carlson
Carlson was the first entrepreneur to develop a loyalty program for the grocery chain through the issuance of Gold Bond trading stamps. What began as a simple loyalty program for grocers in the Midwest grew into one of the largest service... View Details
Keywords: Services
- 25 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 25
on those less familiar with the reporting standards. Publisher's link: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1430589 Working Papers Monetary Policy Drivers of Bond and Equity Risks By: Campbell, John Y., Carolin E.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Profile
Gopesh Mittal
“had no idea” how a class of nine hundred people would be effectively structured. “But you develop close bonds with each of your colleagues, you recognize each of them for their uniqueness. Everyone has an interesting story about how they... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Expanding Horizons
School’s field-based learning efforts, benefiting both India and HBS. “Today, the School is more international in orientation,” he says, “and the curriculum reflects the reality of global business.” Nishant intends to remain engaged with the School, and he hopes to... View Details
- 12 Nov 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Marketing of a President
more donors than the entire Democratic or Republican party nationwide. Almost half of Obama's unprecedented $639 million in funds raised from individuals came from small donors giving $300 or less. Like any great brand, Obama has built up a View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
- 09 Oct 2015
- Blog Post
3 Myths About HBS
support you in everything. I know that if I ever need something, I can pick up the phone to any one of them, and they will be there for me. The bond that is created through the shared experience is so special, and unlike anything I could... View Details
- January 2005 (Revised October 2005)
- Background Note
Standard & Poor's Sovereign Credit Ratings: Scales and Process
By: Rawi E. Abdelal and Christopher Bruner
Describes Standard & Poor's sovereign credit ratings scales and the credit rating process. In particular, describes the role and function of the rating committee and the analytical categories considered in arriving at a final sovereign credit rating. View Details
Keywords: Financial Markets; Credit; Bonds; Policy; Risk and Uncertainty; Measurement and Metrics; Forecasting and Prediction; Financial Services Industry
Abdelal, Rawi E., and Christopher Bruner. "Standard & Poor's Sovereign Credit Ratings: Scales and Process." Harvard Business School Background Note 705-027, January 2005. (Revised October 2005.)
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
An Action Plan for Economic Recovery
confidence in credit rating agencies? The first thing Congress did in 2006 was to boost competition. We now have nine approved rating agencies instead of three. However, if you are a bond issuer and you don’t like what one rating agency... View Details
- July 1997 (Revised September 1997)
- Case
USAA: Catastrophe Risk Financing
By: Kenneth A. Froot and Mark Seasholes
Describes the first major risk financing using catastrophe bonds. Provides a basis for discussing the securitization of insurance risks. View Details
Keywords: Financial Management; Insurance; Capital Markets; Natural Disasters; Risk Management; Bonds; Insurance Industry; Financial Services Industry; United States
Froot, Kenneth A., and Mark Seasholes. "USAA: Catastrophe Risk Financing." Harvard Business School Case 298-007, July 1997. (Revised September 1997.)
- 11 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 11
theoretical and empirical investigation of the risks of globally diversified portfolios of stocks and bonds and of optimal intertemporal global portfolio choice for long horizon investors in the presence of permanent cash flow shocks and... View Details
- 15 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 15
inventory turns and can be uniformly utilized by all stakeholders to assess whether a retailer is carrying too much or too little inventory. We explain applications of the metric with examples and lay out prescriptions for retailers. August 2013 Review of Financial... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Jan 2022
- News
Real Talk
sharing their stories. It was often pain that they had bottled up from past experiences, and it was amazing, when they were able to do that and allowed themselves to be vulnerable; the bonds that then were able to be created across the... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Faculty Books
your own and your supervisor’s strengths, weaknesses, goals, work styles, and needs — you cultivate a relationship based on mutual respect and understanding. The result? A healthy, productive bond that helps you both to excel. Professors... View Details
- 08 Jan 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, January 8, 2019
supply expenses are provided. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55343 Financing the Response to Climate Change: The Pricing and Ownership of U.S. Green Bonds By: Baker, Malcolm, Daniel Bergstresser, George... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- Portrait Project
Alpha Mengistu
wide group of friends across continents, or facilitating a diverse team working toward the same goal, I will forge unexpected bonds and communities that provide relief from the strain of isolation and displacement. The extended arm of... View Details
- 01 Oct 2024
- Research & Ideas
How Politics Drives Business Decisions in a Polarized Nation
executive suites, start-up firms, and even entire professions and industries. Within finance, in particular, decisionmakers’ political views influence investment returns, credit ratings, asset allocations, loan terms, and bond yields,... View Details
Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald
- May 2013 (Revised January 2015)
- Teaching Note
H Partners and Six Flags
By: Robin Greenwood, Julie Messina and Jared Dourdeville
Teaching Note for #211090 & #211096 View Details
- 13 May 2013
- Blog Post
The Social Side of an Internship
backgrounds and summer experiences so far. While it’s a bit late in the summer and some people are even getting ready to leave soon, the bonds we made over a few hours will never be forgotten. So what happened at the game? The “good guys”... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment / Media / Sports
- Profile
Ann DeWitt
that encourages a stronger education." With her ongoing MIT connections – Ann currently runs the healthcare side of MIT's $100K Business Plan Competition – she is well placed to reinforce the bonds between MIT and Harvard.... View Details