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  • March 2009 (Revised August 2010)
  • Case

The Posse Foundation: Implementing a Growth Strategy

The Posse Foundation selected high-potential, non-traditional students to attend selective colleges as part of a group of 10 from the same city. The organization had developed an ambitious growth plan, but because it focused on the most selective colleges, the pool of... View Details
Keywords: Diversity; Higher Education; Social Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Personal Development and Career; Partners and Partnerships; Nonprofit Organizations; Education Industry
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  • 02 Mar 2010
  • First Look

First Look: March 2

corporate directors' fiduciary duties in that state. This change limited incentives to take actions favoring equity over debt. We show that, as predicted, this increased the likelihood of equity issues, increased investment, and reduced... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • May 2009
  • Article

Synchronicity and Firm Interlocks in an Emerging Market

By: Tarun Khanna and Catherine Thomas
Stock price synchronicity has been attributed to poor corporate governance and a lack of firm-level transparency. This paper investigates the association between different kinds of firm interlocks, control groups, and synchronicity in Chile. A unique data set... View Details
Keywords: Stocks; Price; Corporate Governance; Governance Controls; Governing and Advisory Boards; Resource Allocation; Emerging Markets; Ownership Stake; Chile
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  • Web

HBS - The year in Review

C. “Tosh” Barron MBA 1972 Former President, Engineering Systems; Former President, Office Products Division, Xerox Corporation Salman A. Khan MBA 2003 Founder and CEO, Khan Academy Naina Lal Kidwai MBA 1982 Former Executive Director,... View Details
  • 17 Jan 2023
  • In Practice

8 Trends to Watch in 2023

As 2023 begins, businesses and employees face an uncertain economy and labor market, as the twin dilemmas of inflation and interest rates weigh on forecasts. Harvard Business School faculty share the top trends that they believe will shape the workplace and markets... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
  • Web

Skydeck - Alumni

Award recipient Tosh Barron (MBA 1972) describes her experience as a pioneering woman in the board room, the elements of effective corporate governance, and what to look for when seeking a View Details
  • 13 Jan 2023
  • Research & Ideas

Are Companies Actually Greener—or Are They All Talk?

Most companies now account for social good in their financial reports in some way, but with regulation scattershot and evolving, it’s complicated for investors to assess so-called ESG reports. The disclosures, known as Environmental, Social, and Governance reports,... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
  • 19 Aug 2008
  • First Look

First Look: August 19, 2008

penalties for failing to meet the analyst consensus estimate are higher for firms that give quarterly earnings guidance and in the post-SOX period. Our evidence suggests that (i) boards appear to react directly to managers' ability to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • Web

HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni

that could enable finance to fulfill its potential in both stabilizing the atmosphere and making society more resilient. Measuring and Reducing Corporate Carbon Emissions Faculty Presenters: Robert S. Kaplan , Senior Fellow and Marvin... View Details
  • Web

People - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and a visiting scholar at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. She also serves on the editorial boards of the Review of Financial Studies, the Journal of Financial... View Details
  • November – December 2008
  • Article

Chief Risk Officers at Crunch Time: Compliance Champions or Business Partners?

By: Anette Mikes

Risk management departments in financial institutions have been undergoing major transformations. New regulatory requirements have raised the bar on compliance, and expanded the remit of risk management significantly. The compliance imperative requires banks to... View Details

Keywords: Banks and Banking; Corporate Governance; Governance Compliance; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Managerial Roles; Risk Management; Partners and Partnerships
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Social Enterprise - Faculty & Research

characteristics at both the senior management and director levels affect corporate philanthropic contributions. We also find that organizational structure constrains the philanthropic influence of board... View Details
  • January 2024 (Revised May 2024)
  • Case

Pioneer Natural Resources: Enhancing the Capital Return Strategy with Variable Dividends

By: Benjamin C. Esty, Elisabeth Kempf and E. Scott Mayfield
In February 2021, Scott Sheffield, the CEO of Pioneer Natural Resources (an independent oil and gas company based in Texas), was considering the possibility of enhancing the firm’s capital return strategy by introducing a variable dividend tied to cash flows in... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Finance; Cash Flow; Financial Management; Financial Strategy; Value Creation; Decision Choices and Conditions; Investment Return; Profit; Policy; Business and Shareholder Relations; Energy Industry; United States; North America; Texas
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  • 06 Feb 2007
  • First Look

First Look: February 6, 2007

http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=707486 Corporate Venture Capital at Eli Lilly Harvard Business School Case 806-092 Reviews the role of corporate venture capital and its history... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • Web

Curriculum - Business & Environment

concepts: Business and Government Relations, Business Ethics, Corporate Governance Leadership and Corporate Accountability Aviva plc: Examining Net Zero Battle for the Soul of Capitalism: Unilever and the... View Details
  • 02 Apr 2020
  • What Do You Think?

What Are Lessons for Leaders from This Black Swan Crisis?

unprepared boards and CEOs from responsibility so their companies won’t be sued.” “In the corporate sector, the continuing effort to brand the COVID-19 pandemic as a Black Swan is a retroactive attempt to... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • Web

General Merchants to Commodities Brokers | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Skip to Main Content Lehman Brothers Collection Resources Baker Library Collections Corporate Reports Collection R. G. Dun & Co. Credit Reports HBS Cases Baker Old Class Collection Related Archival Collections Bibliography Site Credits... View Details
  • 01 Jun 2024
  • News

Alumni Achievement Awards 2024

Photographed by Susan Young; Edited by Julia Hanna MORE ON THE RECIPIENTS Read more about the 2024 recipients, and learn about past recipients. ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS SITE MORE ON THE RECIPIENTS Read more about the 2024 recipients, and learn about past recipients.... View Details
  • 13 Feb 2020
  • Book

Open Your Organization to Honest Conversations

buying Alstom, GE’s chief energy competitor, but ignored warnings from wary board directors and senior executives who claimed Alstom had made bad deals and otherwise performed poorly. Since the acquisition, Alstom has struggled—and today... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
  • Web

RGE Report - Race, Gender & Equity

Events Recap Lex Schroeder Author tag Board Diversity Joining a corporate board can mean making a lasting impact on companies of the future. Getting your first View Details