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August 2010 (Revised March 2012)
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The Dow Acquisition of Rohm and Haas (C)

By: Jay W. Lorsch and Melissa Barton

The global economy entered a crippling recession in the fourth quarter of 2008 and Dow lost its primary source of funding for its planned acquisition of Rohm and Haas. View Details

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Financial Crisis; Financing and Loans; Chemical Industry

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Purchase

23 Apr 2008
Op-Ed

The Gap in the U.S. Treasury Recommendations

not just what are known now as commercial banks. Like the current bank regulators, however, the new prudential regulator would protect its own territory, trying to make sure disaster does not strike on its watch. During the U.S. recession of the early 1990s, large... View Details

Keywords: by Dwight Crane; Banking; Construction; Real Estate; Financial Services

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Buy Now, Pay Later: The Secondary Credit Market

and journalistic exposés. Attacks on loan sharking in the press also inspired reformers. In 1909, the Russell Sage Foundation, led by the Columbia graduate students Arthur Ham and Clarence Wassam, dedicated... View Details

01 Dec 2012
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Corruption 101

could affect many people. The case, "Against the Grain: Jim Teague in Tanzania," was written by the student (using a pseudonym) under the supervision of HBS associate professor Karthik Ramanna. In a nutshell, the case goes like this:... View Details

Keywords: Crop Production; Agriculture; Credit Intermediation and Related Activities; Finance

27 Jul 2010
First Look

First Look: July 27

likely to perceive CSR strategies favorably. Our results show how CSR strategies can affect value creation in public equity markets through analyst recommendations. Institutional Stock Trading on Loan Market Information Authors:Victoria... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Dec 2022
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A Quiet Force: Remembering Jay Light

course developer. As Dean, he led HBS through some of the most momentous and challenging times in its history. In 2008, as the global economic crisis unfolded, Light acted swiftly to strengthen the School’s financial structure and... View Details

Keywords: leadership; HBS Dean; obituary; academia

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Adriana Varella & Nilton Maltz Digital DNA 2005 | About

School and the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, the iLab is a hub of innovation open to students and faculty across the University who are interested in entrepreneurship. Digital DNA was on View Details

01 Mar 2009
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Damon Silvers

freshman year at Harvard, where he worked part-time in a student dining hall and took an interest in the workers’ ongoing contract negotiations. When he started wearing a union button to work, “it just changed the relationship I had with... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Administration of Economic Programs; Government; Transportation Equipment Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Transportation

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Supporting Careers | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

supervision, individuals or teams of students work on a project of strategic importance to the organization and report their recommendations at the end of the term. Loan Assistance The Nonprofit/Public... View Details

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Accessibility | Commencement 2025

for courtesy loans to HBS students who reserve a wheelchair in advance. To request a wheelchair, graduates should fill out the “Guest Wheelchair and Accessible Seating Request” required form (login required)... View Details

01 Sep 2012
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Doriot Papers Arrive at HBS

MAN OF LETTERS: Doriot’s papers come home. Photo courtesy Baker Library Historical Collections Baker Library Historical Collections recently announced the permanent loan from Boston’s French Cultural Center of papers that once belonged to... View Details

Keywords: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions; Arts, Entertainment; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

09 Mar 2021
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Bridging the Gap

yet, the crisis has shed light on areas where business leaders can make an important difference, such as supporting schools and programs that enable students to gain skills and talents for productive... View Details

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Answers to Your Top Questions about Financial Aid at HBS | MBA

How much does an MBA cost? With an annual MBA financial aid budget exceeding $52M, HBS provides need-based assistance to approximately 50% of its students. Students can also work with the Financial Aid team to get help securing the View Details

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Full Circles | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

credits the HBS Nonprofit/Public Sector Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) for easing the anxiety many recent alumni feel when confronting substantial student loan... View Details

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External Funding | MBA

External Funding We encourage you to explore all external funding options, above and beyond any scholarships you receive from HBS. You can apply up to $40,000 (total for 2 years) from outside scholarship sources to reduce your student... View Details

01 May 2013
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Celeste A. Guth, MBA 1986

computer science and economics. “For my graduate degree, I knew I wanted to study finance, and I knew I wanted the HBS brand,” she says. “I maxed out on every possible type of student loan to make that... View Details

07 Sep 2021
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Embracing Activism for Social Change

behavioral health professionals in situations where their expertise would make a critical difference in resolving crisis situations, or even preventing them in the first place,” explains 2020–2021 HBS Leadership Fellow Sarika Mendu (MBA... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

01 Sep 2020
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Road Work

the Salas brothers are working to help finance entrepreneurs very much like their mother. Founded in 2014 and with offices in Los Angeles and Mexico City, Camino got its start while Kenny and Sean were still students at HBS. In addition... View Details

Keywords: banking; LatinX; small businesses; COVID-19; Finance

01 Dec 2008
News

NYC Club Hosts Nonprofits

strategy, offered advice on strategic planning. The summit took place against the backdrop of a mounting financial crisis on Wall Street and a deteriorating economy, both of which heightened concern about expected declines in giving,... View Details

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Admissions & Financial Aid | MBA

person. The annual MS/MBA Cost of Attendance assumes a 10-month academic year and a moderate student lifestyle. Students will be eligible to apply for need-based HBS Scholarships and View Details

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