Financial Education - Publications - Faculty & Research

23 May 2019
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Tracy P. Palandjian, MBA 1997

others. That was her north star,” says the Harvard College graduate and former McKinsey consultant. Palandjian’s embodiment of her forebearers’ values is a theme in all aspects of her life, including her leadership of Social Finance, a thriving nonprofit that develops... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

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Winners & Runners-Up | New Venture Competition

Enterprise Track Crowd Favorite Offering AI-based analysis of cardiac arrhythmias to expedite clinical decision making. Alumni Track, 2022 fleetzero Steven Henderson (MBA 2016) Alumni Track Winner Ocean cargo. Zero emissions. Collective Patricio Bichara (MBA 2015)... View Details

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Business Finance Course Online | HBS Online

Guide to Finance & Accounting Learn about the difference between finance and accounting, the financial skills all managers need, and how taking an online course can help you achieve your educational goals... View Details

24 May 2017
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David G. Bradley, MBA 1977

Counsel while earning a law degree at Georgetown, “so I was comfortable with research.” As he pitched his services to companies in need of legal advice, he refined and expanded his business plan to focus on research in the financial... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

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Increasing Value in Care Delivery - Health Care

focus of Professor Robert Kaplan’s research and Executive Education teaching. He focuses on two topics: measuring and managing organizational risk and, in a joint project with Michael Porter , measuring the cost of delivering health care... View Details

23 Mar 2011
Research & Ideas

China’s 60-Year Road from Revolution to World Power

Yangzi region and Manchuria. Growth was slowed significantly in the 1930s by the global depression and by the financial policies of the Nationalist government, and it would be stopped altogether by the onset of the Sino-Japanese and then... View Details

Keywords: by William C. Kirby

20 Jun 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, June 20

background stories of organizations, Win-Win Corporations is an inspiring read into what makes companies great. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52757 forthcoming Journal of Financial Economics... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Beth Clark | About

member for Quintrix, a workforce development company dedicated to increasing diversification in IT organizations, and the MA Chapter of the National Financial Educators Council (NFEC), an organization... View Details

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Case Studies - Social Impact Collaboratory

higher education and beyond can realize change by working with, not against, change-makers even when board members and community leaders stand in opposition. Bold collaboration, significant due diligence, and persistence are integral to... View Details

01 Jan 2012
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E. Roe Stamps IV, MBA 1974

came in the field of health care, the firm’s investments now include software, communications technology, semiconductors and electronics, and financial services. With nearly $15 billion under management and over 140 employees, Summit has... View Details

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Research - Private Capital Project

thing of the past. To inform the ongoing discussion of the appropriate regulatory response, we examine trends in the banking industry over the last twenty-five years. On the... 2024 Working Paper Corporate Debt, Boom-Bust Cycles, and View Details

20 Feb 2008
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First Look: February 20, 2008

Here they outline the six danger signals that suggest a predictable surprise may be imminent. The Evolution of Financial Services Author:Niall Ferguson Publication:New York: Oliver Wyman, 2007 No abstract is available at this time. The... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Jun 1998
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Simmons Family Endows Professorship

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Julia and her sister, Elizabeth ("Liza") Simmons Hoke, also actively support higher education. "It's clear, now more than ever, that education is the key to the future," says Liza, who works in... View Details

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Funding Opportunities - Business & Environment

an organization focused on environmental issues. HBS Forward Fellowship: Helps support students from lower-income backgrounds who have carried significant financial burdens or obligations. It helps ensure that students from all... View Details

15 Apr 2014
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First Look: April 15

Institutional Logics By: Ioannou, Ioannis, and George Serafeim Abstract—We explore the impact of corporate social responsibility (CSR) ratings on sell-side analysts' assessments of firms' future financial performance. We suggest that when... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Courses - Private Capital Project

Courses Courses Executive Education Courses Foundations of Private Equity and Venture Capital The Foundations of Private Equity and Venture Capital course is structured for individuals new to the sector, covering the initiation of new... View Details

11 Mar 2024
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In Harmony

private equity in Asia, Kim was born 60 years ago into a very different Korea. In 1970, when Kim was seven years old, Korea’s annual GDP per capita was just under $280. Still recovering from war and finding its financial footing, it’s a... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photograph by Jun Michael Park

12 Dec 2005
Research & Ideas

Using the Law to Strategic Advantage

there are legal dimensions to business and they, like the financial or IT functions, need to be managed. They are too important to delegate to persons, i.e., lawyers, who may not understand the broader business objectives. Second, the law... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Legal Services

01 Oct 1999
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Banking on Success

of change. The unprecedented flood of mergers and acquisitions, the advent of the global marketplace, the stock market's dizzying rise, and the capricious fortunes of technology-based companies have made financial services a fascinating... View Details

Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg

19 May 2009
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First Look: May 19, 2009

Working PapersDon't Just Survive—Thrive: Leading Innovation in Good Times and Bad (revised) Authors:Lynda M. Applegate and Bruce Harreld Abstract Battered by contracting markets and frozen credit, many businesses today are fighting for survival. Indeed, the current... View Details