Shareholder Value Maximization - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Sep 2005
News

Predictable Surprises

CEOs several decades ago. The airline’s previous generation of leaders settled tough union negotiations, made agreements that allowed them to operate profitably and look good in the short term, and dumped their pension obligations into the future. But given View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

20 May 2008
First Look

First Look: May 20, 2008

such as stable value funds, balanced funds, and life-cycle (or target date) funds. We find that life-cycle funds designed to match the risk tolerance and investment horizon of investors have small welfare costs. All other choices,... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

May 2021 (Revised June 2021)
Supplement

'GEnron'? Markopolos versus General Electric (B)

By: Jonas Heese and David Lane

Supplement to the (A) case that offers an assessment of the August 2019 Markopolos report on General Electric. View Details

Keywords: Financial Statements; Communication; Energy; Financial Condition; Insurance; Performance; Planning; Business and Shareholder Relations; Risk and Uncertainty; Value; Insurance Industry; Financial Services Industry; Energy Industry

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Jay Khil

culture is different," Jay notes. "To learn and develop yourself, to build your network, it's easier to start in the U.S. After you establish your credentials in America, you’ll be more valued in Asia." Jay initially hoped... View Details

01 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Five Questions for Stuart Gilson

restructuring as the process through which a company radically changes the contractual relationships that exist among its creditors, shareholders, employees, and other stakeholders. The goal of restructuring is to increase the overall market View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Sep 2008
News

The MBA Turns 100

degree’s relevance, asserting that programs have drifted too far into theory that has relatively little use in practice. And they fault business schools for turning out graduates fixated on shareholder value... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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OWN: The Power of Company Ownership - Course Catalog

course is divided into four main modules: Defining success. The objectives of most companies are far more complex than a focus on maximizing shareholder value. Students will learn a methodology for assessing... View Details

01 Jan 2003
News

James E. Burke, MBA 1949

concerned about what I should do with my life. I knew I wanted a career in business, but it wasn't until I was at HBS that I grasped that business could be a force for good in society. We were constantly reminded of the importance of moral View Details

24 Mar 2002
Lessons from the Classroom

Case Study: A Lesson in Private Venture Financing

owners opted for an IPO in March 2000. Valued at 400 million Rand on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, its shareholders included about 1,000 of the company's security guards. From Ipo To Acquisition "An... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

01 Jun 1998
News

Long-Term Interest: Bill Crozier, a Banker Pegged to the Customer

about how the current business scene is heavily skewed toward the shareholder. "Certainly the shareholder is important," he notes. "However, the shareholder role has gotten out of balance with the other... View Details

Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey

01 Sep 2006
News

Strange Bedfellows

Since when do the taxman and the shareholder agree? IRS Commissioner Mark Everson and SEC Chairman Christopher Cox (MBA 1976) have advanced a simple, but controversial proposal. Companies would be required to disclose how much they pay in... View Details

Keywords: Mihir A. Desai; Government

19 Aug 2013
News

Bees Make a Sweet Deal for African Farmers

value to their products. At the time, Keshavjee was the head of the Aga Khan Foundation in East Africa, a major development agency, and believed that the best way to sustain health and education initiatives was through income generation... View Details

Keywords: Agriculture; Finance; Health, Social Assistance; Management

04 Dec 2007
First Look

First Look: December 4, 2007

(such as going to a museum), an online intervention that led to greater liking after offline meetings (Study 3). How to Capture Value from Innovation: Shaping Intellectual Property and Industry Architecture. 50th Anniversary Special Issue... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

30 Dec 2013
HBS Case

HBS Cases: What Warren Buffett Saw in Newspapers

numbers, industry trends, strategy considerations, shareholder interests, and several other financing options and come up with a plan to save his company. With Amazon.com's Jeff Bezos's recent acquisition of the Washington Post and sports... View Details

Keywords: by Deborah Blagg; Journalism & News; Publishing

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Demystifying the Family Enterprise - Course Catalog

mtolsdorf@hbs.edu Career Focus This course is designed for students who are pursuing a career in businesses that are family owned - i.e. the majority shareholders are family, investment roles in family offices, or students that might... View Details

21 Mar 2019
News

Helping Veterans Build Careers

designated more than $28 million to high-performing, nonprofit grantee partners across the United States and the United Kingdom, helping to place more than 50,000 vets in high-quality jobs since 2009. “But veterans often struggle to translate their time in the military... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

08 Mar 2004
Research & Ideas

Secret to Success: Go for “Just Enough”

If we value achievement and adopt celebrity standards, we will certainly fall victim to our own excess. Nothing will be enough, and success will never satisfy. If we're high achievers, we may be plagued with self-doubt, feeling that we've... View Details

Keywords: by Laura Nash & Howard Stevenson

16 Dec 2008
First Look

First Look: December 16, 2008

respond to a revised proposal from two private equity firms to take the company private. In November of 2006, the Board had unanimously approved an offer of $37.60 per share after going through intense negotiations with numerous firms, but institutional View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Mar 2005
News

Ideas: Books

analyze why such partnerships occur and show how they are improving social conditions across Latin America as well as creating value for businesses. The Social Enterprise Knowledge Network is a collaboration among HBS, the AVINA... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information