Publications

February 2017 (Revised June 2017)
Supplement

ExxonMobil: Business as Usual? (B)

By: George Serafeim, Shiva Rajgopal and David Freiberg

The case presents ExxonMobil's response to growing pressure to disclose how climate change will impact their business. This includes multiple asset impairments and losing a proxy vote to shareholders to increase climate change related reporting. Supplements the (B)... View Details

Keywords: Oil ＆ Gas; Oil Prices; Oil Companies; Asset Impairment; Predictive Analytics; Sustainability; Environmental Impact; Innovation; Disclosure; Accounting; Valuation; Energy Sources; Ethics; Corporate Disclosure; Governance Compliance; Climate Change; Financial Reporting; Energy Industry; United States

January 2013 (Revised August 2013)
Case

First Solar: CFRA's Accounting Quality Concerns

By: Suraj Srinivasan and Ian McKown Cornell

The case relates to accounting quality analysis conducted by the leading research firm Center for Financial Research and Analysis (CFRA) on companies in the solar industry with a focus on First Solar Inc. In 2009, CFRA was concerned that First Solar, like much of the... View Details

Keywords: Accounting; Accounting Quality; Financial Accounting; Financial Statement Analysis; Accounting Fraud; Accounting Red Flags; Accounting Scandal; Risk and Uncertainty; Quality; Earnings Management; Valuation; Crime and Corruption; Financial Statements; Energy Sources; Green Technology Industry; Accounting Industry; Energy Industry

February 2011
Teaching Note

Porsche: The Cayenne Launch (TN)

By: John Deighton and Jill Avery

Teaching Note for 511-068. View Details

Keywords: Brands and Branding; Sports; Product Development; Value; Safety; Internet and the Web; Communication Technology; Auto Industry

March 2009
Teaching Note

Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.: An IPO in India (TN)

By: G. Felda Hardymon, Josh Lerner and Ann Leamon

Teaching Note for [807095]. View Details

Keywords: Private Equity; Initial Public Offering; Revenue; Valuation; Going Public; Emerging Markets; Investment; Financial Services Industry; India

April 2002 (Revised February 2003)
Background Note

An Economic Framework for Assessing Development Impact

By: Benjamin C. Esty, Frank J. Lysy and Carrie Ferman

Discusses the differences between private and social returns and describes an economic framework for assessing a project's social return [known as the economic rate of return (ERR)]. The framework begins by analyzing the impact of a new project on private financiers... View Details

Keywords: Cost vs Benefits; Microeconomics; Investment Return; Framework; Projects; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Valuation

April 2001 (Revised August 2003)
Case

Vodafone AirTouch's Bid for Mannesmann

Vodafone's bid for Mannesmann was the largest ever cross-border hostile bid. This case examines the economic, financial, and corporate governance issues in the deal. View Details

Keywords: Horizontal Integration; International Finance; Valuation; Corporate Governance; Acquisition; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Telecommunications Industry

10 Jul 2018

HBS Diverse Perspectives Information Session in New York City

This event is co-hosted by the African-American Student Union and Latino Student Organization, and is designed for applicants who want to learn about life at HBS and the value of an MBA from members of these communities. View Details

September 2023
Teaching Note

Patagonia: 'Earth Is Now Our Only Shareholder'

By: Brian Trelstad, Nien-hê Hsieh, Michael Norris and Susan Pinckney

Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 323-057. Patagonia’s change of ownership from a privately held company to a perpetual purpose trust and 501(c)(4) nonprofit in order to use the company’s profit to fight the environmental crisis and be a model for future businesses. View Details

Web

Feedback - Alumni

Website Feedback & Support Website Feedback & Support We value your feedback regarding HBS Alumni technology resources. Let us know how we can help you. Which topic best describes your query?* Technical Support Website Feedback For help... View Details

01 Jun 2013
News

Harvest Time

learned in her youth in Scotts Ferry. "Everybody pitched in," she said. "Everybody worked hard. We talk a lot about the value of humility at Wildfire, about not getting ahead of yourself" (New York Times, January 26, 2013). View Details

Keywords: social media; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information; Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services; Professional Services

27 Feb 2006
Research & Ideas

Take Responsibility for Rising Stars

bench strength. At Starbucks, for example, the board oversees a formalized succession-planning process for 2,500 positions. Its goal is to make sure the company always has the right people with the right values in the right places at the... View Details

Keywords: by Jeffrey M. Cohn, Rakesh Khurana & Laura Reeves

01 Jun 2002
News

Faculty Debates Lessons from Enron's Collapse

Professors Paul Healy, Amy Hutton, and Krishna Palepu; Professor Jay Lorsch's perspectives on “Why Did Enron's Board Fail in its Governance Function?”; and “What Role Did Flaws in Organizational Systems and Values Play in Enron's... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Enron; faculty; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

Profile

Robert Leke

reflective person before HBS, partly because I was not in environments where such practice was valued or promoted. Entering an environment where a reflective nature was encouraged helped me understand myself more. By knowing myself better... View Details

Keywords: Investment Management / Hedge Fund; Venture Capital / Private Equity; Financial Services

01 Dec 2020
News

Embrace the Corona-Blur

Taylor says, to bring clarity to the values that most matter to you. Use this moment as an opportunity to evaluate how well your choices reflect your values and how well the various pieces of your life are... View Details

John C. Emery, Sr.

Emery was a pioneer in the early air freight business – first renting space on existing carrier routes and later developing a full line of dedicated aircraft. For almost 40 years, Emery was the largest freight carrier in the world. During his last ten years as CEO,... View Details

Keywords: Transportation

Web

Agents of Change: The Founding of the AASU - Site Credits

Baker Library Special Collections Exhibits More Exhibits Explore the Exhibit Student Pioneers The Value of Business Education The Golden Age of Black Business AASU Early Years & Influence AASU Founders Core Demands & Proposals Early Years... View Details

07 Mar 2017
News

From Harvard to INSEAD: Change Management in a Disruptive World

Chamber of Commerce of the value and the opportunity of such a project. Quickly, the question of the leadership emerged: who to coordinate the construction work and eventually lead this new institution? It was clear from the beginning... View Details

Keywords: Educational Services

April 1995 (Revised April 1995)
Case

Home Shopping Network, Inc. (Abridged)

By: Timothy A. Luehrman

Home Shopping Network invented the video home shopping industry. It had immediate success in both the product and capital markets, which quickly drew imitators. This case describes the situation as of January 1986, when the company must decide how to sustain successes... View Details

Keywords: Capital Markets; Financing and Loans; Supply and Industry; Product; Strategy; Competition; Valuation; Telecommunications Industry