Publications

April 2003 (Revised October 2003)
Case

Banking on Germany?

Explores the causes and consequences of transforming Germany's bank-oriented financial system into one more oriented to capital markets. The economics of globalization, international accords such as Basel II, EU financial policies, and Germany's own regulatory reforms... View Details

Keywords: Corporate Governance; Financial Crisis; Banks and Banking; Banking Industry; Germany

July 2002 (Revised December 2002)
Case

Phase Two: The Pharmaceutical Industry Responds to AIDS

By: Debora L. Spar

Describes how major pharmaceutical firms changed their strategy and pricing policies in the years 2000 to 2002 to respond to the growing AIDS epidemic in Africa. View Details

Keywords: International Finance; Health Pandemics; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Pharmaceutical Industry; Africa

June 2002 (Revised November 2005)
Case

Life, Death, and Property Rights: The Pharmaceutical Industry Faces AIDS in Africa

By: Debora L. Spar

In the final years of the 20th century, the world was hit by a plague of epidemic proportions--AIDS, a life-threatening disease that remained stubbornly immune to any cure or vaccine. In the developed nations of the West, AIDS was slowly brought under control through a... View Details

Keywords: Patents; Health Pandemics; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Pharmaceutical Industry; Africa

December 1992
Exercise

Negotiation Exercise on Tradeable Pollution Allowances: Group C, Utility #4

By: Willis M. Emmons III

Describes the position of Utility #4 in negotiating Group C with respect to 1) its SO emissions reduction requirements; 2) the costs of its alternative compliance strategies; and 3) the nature of its state regulatory environment. View Details

Keywords: Negotiation; Pollutants; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Governance Compliance; Utilities Industry

December 1992
Exercise

Negotiation Exercise on Tradeable Pollution Allowances: Group B, Utility #3

By: Willis M. Emmons III

Describes the position of Utility #3 in negotiating Group B with respect to 1) its SO emissions reduction requirements; 2) the costs of its alternative compliance strategies; and 3) the nature of its state regulatory environment. View Details

Keywords: Negotiation; Pollutants; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Governance Compliance; Utilities Industry

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December 1992
Exercise

Negotiation Exercise on Tradeable Pollution Allowances: Group A, Utility #3

By: Willis M. Emmons III

Describes the position of Utility #3 in negotiating Group A with respect to 1) its SO emissions reduction requirements; 2) the costs of its alternative compliance strategies; and 3) the nature of its state regulatory environment. View Details

Keywords: Negotiation; Pollutants; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Governance Compliance; Utilities Industry

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Fast Answer

Bonds: average yields by rating

Where can I find the average yields for Moody's and S&P rated corporate bonds? In Bloomberg: For Moody's: Type MOOD press Index and then press GO. For S&P: Type SPWC press Index and then press GO. In Global... View Details

01 Jun 1997
News

Carla Small

Working mothers may have become commonplace in corporate America, but in business school, student moms are still in a class by themselves. Just ask Carla Small. "I went from being surrounded by other women trying to balance a job and... View Details

Keywords: Linda Goodspeed

01 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Five Questions for James Austin

shareholders? A: CEOs perceive integrative relationships as strategic alliances and investments that generate significant benefits to the companies. Those benefits vary from case to case but encompass superior capacity to attract, motivate, and retain talented... View Details

Keywords: by Carla Tishler

01 Jun 2007
News

KPMG for Mayor!

Corporations could do a good job of running corrupt Third World governments. Corruption rules in too many of the world’s democratically elected governments. From Achocalla, Bolivia, to Mayuge, Uganda, voters pick their leaders through the... View Details

Keywords: Eric Werker; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

Web

Bank Summary Sheets - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

Banking System Bank Summary Sheets JPMorgan Chase & CO. JPMorgan Chase & CO. Bank of America Corporation Wells Fargo & Co. Citigroup Inc. 5 6 7 8 9 10 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Balance Sheet Risk & Return View Details

04 Oct 2016
Blog Post

Why We Recruit: CVS Health

Corporate Intern Program. We hire interns across a diversity of business areas working on market-shaping strategies in areas which include Digital Innovations, Merchandising, Marketing, Analytics, Product Development, and Government... View Details

Keywords: Health Care

Blog

Why Does Your Company Exist?

help the local community. While most companies have some type of socially positive goal, it usually takes a back seat to making money. But for some companies, a corporate purpose is actually much, much more—it's a powerful force that... View Details

Web

Collections | Working Knowledge

corporate integrity challenges. Psychology and Behavior Delve into key psychological and behavioral insights, from the ethical dilemmas of AI-driven vehicles to the impact of time zones in remote work. All Collections Topics Industries... View Details

Responsibility of Business

and environmental and social sustainability in a global context. I was able to meet scholars involved in a broad spectrum of research domains; from emerging markets to corporate sustainability, which made it possible to synthesize my... View Details

01 Dec 2005
News

Andrews, Raymond Remembered

Professors Emeriti Kenneth R. Andrews and Thomas J.C. Raymond, two distinguished and much-loved faculty members, both passed away in September. Andrews, who served on the HBS faculty from 1946 to 1986, was a founder of the field of View Details

01 Dec 2002
News

Thinking Inside the Box

bought Maryland-based Atlas Container Corporation and began to think inside the box. “We had no idea what the box industry was about; we had no idea that there even was an industry,” said Peter. “But now, unlike everyone else, when we get... View Details

November 2005 (Revised November 2007)
Case

Meisterchef.com

By: Henry B. Reiling

Two underperforming companies are seeking to combine on terms that will preserve the net operating loss of one for use against their combined future profits or at least against the future profits of the company that generated the losses. The questions are whether the... View Details

Keywords: Code Law; Corporate Governance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Cost Accounting; Taxation; Corporate Strategy; Profit; Crisis Management; Financial Management; Legal Services Industry; Service Industry; United States