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13 May 2019
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The Changing Landscape of Auditor Litigation and Its Implications for Audit Quality

Keywords: by Colleen Honigsberg, Shivaram Rajgopal, and Suraj Srinivasan; Accounting; Legal Services

01 Mar 2024
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The Exchange: Takeaways from the Takedown

Professors Eugene Soltes and Aiyesha Dey; image by John Ritter When Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted in 2023 of all seven charges against him related to the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, the jury needed less than five hours to deliberate after a months-long trial. The... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

23 Nov 1999
Research & Ideas

The Future of the Venture Capital Cycle

Over the past two decades, there has been a tremendous boom in the venture capital industry. The pool of U.S. venture capital funds has grown from less than $1 billion in 1976... View Details

Keywords: by Paul A. Gompers & Josh Lerner; Financial Services

06 Sep 2016
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What Makes the HBS MBA unique?

there are five key things that make the HBS MBA unique. 1. The Case Method As you’ve probably heard, the case method is the foundation for View Details

November 2020
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Wilderness Safaris: Responses to the COVID-19 Crisis

By: James E. Austin, Megan Epler Wood and Herman B. "Dutch" Leonard

This case is an epilogue to “Wilderness Safaris: Impact Investing and Ecotourism Conservation in Africa” (2-321-020), which ends with the emergence of the pandemic in March 2020. The final discussion area for that case can be “What should Wilderness Safari CEO Keith... View Details

Keywords: Communities; COVID-19; Ecotourism; Travel; Travel Industry; Conservation Planning; Reopening; Investor Relations; Project Strategy; Governance; Decision Making; Cash; Health Pandemics; Business and Shareholder Relations; Tourism Industry; Africa

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October 1995
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Singapore TradeNet: Beyond TradeNet to the Intelligent Island

By: Lynda M. Applegate, John L. King and Soon-Siong Neo

Describes the actions taken by the government of Singapore to enable the country to survive and prosper after it achieved independence in the late 1960s. Recognizing that its small size, limited natural resources, but excellent location placed it in a vulnerable... View Details

Keywords: Transition; Communication Technology; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Digital Platforms; Information Technology; Technology Adoption; Information Technology Industry; Singapore

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11 May 2009
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The IT Leader’s Hero Quest

are right in the middle of this. Ripley is at the data center, rebooting things. Juvvani and his team are trying to figure out what's wrong with View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

April 2014 (Revised March 2015)
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GE and the Industrial Internet

By: Karim R. Lakhani, Marco Iansiti and Kerry Herman

CEO Jeff Immelt considers whether GE is moving fast enough on its new Industrial Internet initiative. The undertaking includes building out an Industrial Internet, connecting machines and devices, collecting their data and operations, and providing services to clients... View Details

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01 Mar 2024
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The Internet's Next Frontier

versus traditional research. As one of the two primary investigators in the lab, he collaborates with Shai Bernstein, the MBA Class of 1960... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

June 2022
Case

PFA Pensions: The Climate Plus Product

By: Daniel Green, Victoria Ivashina and Alys Ferragamo

The case explores whether alternative investments play a unique role in achieving low carbon dioxide emissions at the portfolio level. This case is set in April of 2020 and follows Kasper Ahrndt Lorenzen, Chief Investment Officer, and Peter Tind Larsen, Head of... View Details

Keywords: Carbon Emissions; Carbon Footprint; Alternative Assets; Alternative Investment Vehicles; Pension Fund Investing; Private Equity; Renewable Energy; Investment Portfolio; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Denmark

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About the Program - Summer Venture in Management

in the classes of 2024, 2025 , or 2026. All majors are welcome to apply! Undocumented students are eligible to apply. International students are not eligible for SVMP. Please consider View Details

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Creating the Modern Financial System

By: David A. Moss

Creating the Modern Financial System offers a vital perspective on finance and the financial system by exploring the historical development of key financial instruments and institutions worldwide. The premise of the course is that students will gain a richer and... View Details

24 Mar 2023
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Answering Your Questions About the 2+2 Program

to handle the academic rigor of our MBA program. Why do I need work experience before enrolling? The case method style of learning used by our MBA program relies on exchanging perspectives. Our MBA students... View Details

November 2010 (Revised February 2013)
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Energy Security in Europe (B): The Southern Corridor

By: Rawi E. Abdelal and Sogomon Tarontsi

Nabucco natural gas pipeline, initiated by a group of European energy companies, was intended to connect the broad gas-rich region of the Middle East and Central Asia to Europe for the first time, which would diversify supply sources. At the same time, an... View Details

Keywords: Non-Renewable Energy; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Distribution; Business and Government Relations; Conflict and Resolution; Energy Industry; Russia; European Union

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25 Feb 2020
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The Past Informs the Future of Work

workforce is inherently of interest,” says Assistant Professor Daniel Gross, who examines the historical effects of automation. He coauthored the case “AT&T: Managing Technological Change and View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie; Telecommunications; Information

01 Sep 2011
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Five Graduates Receive the 2011 Harvard Business School Alumni Achievement Award

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HBS - The year in Review

Doctoral Programs; the acceptance rate for both was highly competitive, at 15% and 4%, respectively. Fellowships in fiscal year 2023 were awarded to 947 MBA students, with an average fellowship of $43,992. MBA View Details

28 Feb 2020
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When It’s This Easy at the Top, It’s Harder for Everyone Else

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Rebates in the Pharmaceutical Industry: Evidence from Medicines Sold in Retail Pharmacies in the U.S.

By: Pragya Kakani, Michael Chernew and Amitabh Chandra

Rising list prices are often used to illustrate the burden of prescription drug spending, but payers routinely negotiate rebates from manufacturers that generate differences between list and net prices. List prices are easily available and affect patient cost-sharing,... View Details

Keywords: Pharmaceuticals; Rebates; Health Care and Treatment; Markets; Price; Analysis; Pharmaceutical Industry

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