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- 20 Jan 2009
- Research & Ideas
Risky Business with Structured Finance
that are largely diversifiable for risks that are highly systematic, or linked to events in the economy. As a result, ratings of structured finance products, which make no distinction between the different sources of default risk, are... View Details
- 26 Mar 2008
- First Look
First Look: March 26, 2008
levels of related expertise; (ii) subsidiaries exhibit significant heterogeneity in this expertise; and (iii) the subsidiaries are more diversified and less concentrated. We examine the efforts to diffuse pollution prevent practices... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 06 Aug 2013
- First Look
First Look: August 6
fully realized and are stronger in mature, slow growth industries. Prices do not fall, however, when the acquirer is diversifying into a new product market. This direct evidence of real changes induced by merger activity is consistent... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 12 Mar 2007
- Research & Ideas
The New Real Estate
2001, real estate has become a legitimate asset class and a good diversifier from stocks and bonds. Second, with graying populations in the West and Japan, real estate is particularly appreciated because it is a strong generator of... View Details
- 13 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
Science Business: What Happened to Biotech?
firms. They have to find partners that truly believe in long-term, committed relationships, not those who are looking to diversify their risks. On average, returns have been poor, but returns of particular winners have been enormous. A... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
Alumni Work to Reverse Bias Through Philanthropy
changing. Businesses that are slow to understand the value of a diverse workforce through all levels of the organization will be left behind.” MORE STORIES ABOUT IMPACT: Advancing Racial Equity HBS Addresses Racial Equity The Value of Difficult Conversations View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 10 Jun 2022
- Blog Post
New Venture Competition 2022: Business and Environment Ventures
privately-held company, headquartered in Montreal, Canada. Its long-term objective is to build a diversified portfolio focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of energy and other resource-related assets in Armenia and... View Details
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
A Boomtown's Echo
Beyond the Boom Senior Lecturer John Macomber The oil boom has lowered the unemployment rate in Williston, North Dakota, to less than 1 percent. “With respect to the city, if you want to diversify the economy and make it attractive to... View Details
- 25 Feb 2014
- First Look
First Look: February 25
institutions. We seek empirical evidence suggested by theories concerning conflicts between managers and owners over risk-taking. We argue that managers holding equity of their bank take less risk because they have fewer opportunities to View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Nov 2015
- First Look
November 17, 2015
weighs four options: continue expanding internationally to the U.S. and other distant markets, buy an ownership stake in Istanbul's other remaining airport, diversify into related businesses, or seek out large infrastructure projects... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Jun 2010
- First Look
First Look: June 8
find that diversified firms increased in value relative to single-segment firms during the crisis, a result that is not driven by the endogeneity of either financing constraints or firms' diversification choices. We also find that the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 19 Jun 2012
- First Look
First Look: June 19
312-002 McKesson, a large, diversified drug distribution and health care IT company, is considering development of new business offerings to help private practice physicians remain independent. The company, with $122 billion in 2010... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 16, 2008
Strategy Harvard Business School Case 705-477 The Turkish home appliances firm Arcelik is revisiting its growth strategy. Options for growth include continuing to promote currently owned brands in international markets, acquiring new brands, expanding OEM or... View Details
- 10 Sep 2013
- First Look
First Look: September 10
blotting paper in 2009 using a grassroots marketing campaign. Identifying a 200-year-old book employed by Japanese geisha, Tsai started to diversify her product line into skin and other cosmetic products. The case ends in December 2010... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Diversity on Teams: Our Own Harvest - Race, Gender & Equity
You’re going to have to actually make sure there is diversity in leadership, which means there’s a power structure that’s going to need to change. Brandeis Marshall Perhaps diversifying your talent pool and team isn’t an issue for your... View Details
- 07 Apr 2015
- First Look
First Look: April 7
during this process, including questions concerning whether to sell or spin-off the assets; how to handle customers, employees, and investors during the restructuring; and how to reorganize a diversified business to increase the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Jan 2007
- First Look
First Look: January 3, 2007
JCI is facing decisions regarding implementation of its business strategy, wondering if now is the time to diversify its service offerings. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=805119 Kendall... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Oct 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Entrepreneurial Venture: A Conversation
Genentech, Amgen, Dell, and Compaq didn't exist in 1975! Once these managers decided to allocate a percentage to venture investments, they typically increased that percentage by investing in multiple venture funds and diversifying within... View Details
Keywords: by Susan Young
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Lighten Up
sporting goods companies. But Kim and Coup weren’t interested in selling the company yet. Meanwhile, Timberland, based in Stratham, New Hampshire, had been assembling a collection of brands under the umbrella of its outdoor group to View Details
- 23 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
Strategy for Small Fish
If a strong, trustworthy keystone is present in the niche player's ecosystem, there may be no apparent reason for the niche player to connect to multiple platforms. However, because of the risk of keystone collapse and keystone hold-up, niche players may want to View Details
Keywords: by Marco Iansiti & Roy Levien