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  • 01 Dec 2000
  • News

Opening Doors: Inside the World of Museum Management

be quite so literal, museums across the country are working hard to shed their stodgy images and appeal to a broader spectrum of visitors with blockbuster exhibitions, well-stocked gift shops, remodeled cafés, and, in some cases, even singles happy hours. Extensive... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young; museums; marketing; management; nonprofits; education; facilities; Internet; Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions; Arts, Entertainment; Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services; Professional Services
  • June 2023
  • Case

Investing in the Climate Transition at Neuberger Berman

By: George Serafeim and Benjamin Maletta
By mid-2023, Neuberger Berman (NB), an active asset manager, had grown its assets under management to about half a trillion dollars and took pride in its client centricity and innovative spirit. Responding to client demand for investment products that integrated... View Details
Keywords: Carbon Emissions; Sustainability; Decarbonization; Performance; Risk Assessment; Opportunities; Environmental Sustainability; Carbon Footprint; Business Analysis; Investing; Regulation; Asset Management; Investment Strategy; Climate Change; Transition; Analysis; Product Positioning; Strategy; Investment Portfolio; Financial Services Industry; Energy Industry
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  • 02 Feb 2007
  • Working Paper Summaries

Do Employment Protections Reduce Productivity? Evidence from U.S. States

Keywords: by David H. Autor, William R. Kerr & Adriana D. Kugler
  • October 2015 (Revised September 2016)
  • Case

Whirlpool Corp.: Structuring the Deal to Acquire Hefei Rongshida Sanyo Electric Company

By: Benjamin C. Esty and Nancy Hua Dai
Ian Lee, Whirlpool's VP for North Asia, had been negotiating a possible acquisition with Jackie Jin, the chairman of a leading Chinese appliance manufacturer named Hefei Rongshida Sanyo Electric Company (Hefei Sanyo), for almost six months when suddenly Hefei Sanyo's... View Details
Keywords: Mergers ＆ Acquisitions; Regulation; Cross-border Investment; Brand Names; State-owned Enterprise (SOE); Appliances; White Goods; Consumer Durables; Negotiation; Valuation; Mergers and Acquisitions; State Ownership; Foreign Direct Investment; Brands and Branding; Consumer Products Industry; China
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    Marco Sammon

    Marco Sammon is an assistant professor in the Finance Unit at Harvard Business School. He teaches FIN2 in the required curriculum.

    His research is focused on asset pricing. Currently, he is working on several projects regarding the factors that affect the... View Details

    • Teaching Interest

    Competing in the Age of Digital Platforms—(Executive Education)

    By: David B. Yoffie
    Summary

    Without exception, the most valuable companies in the world today are platforms. Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook, and many other firms have built their fortunes by facilitating innovation across global ecosystems or... View Details
    Keywords: Platforms; Technology; Strategy; Digital Business; Social Networks; Self-driving Cars; Mobile Gaming; Esports; Financial Services; Online Retail; Ride-sharing; Search; Auctions; United States; Asia; China; Europe
    • Research Summary

    Overview

    Dr. Burch’s research focuses on capitalism, work, and gender in the twentieth-century United States. Her work reinterprets the history of direct selling by placing it at the center, rather than on the margins, of narratives about advanced capitalism. Examining the... View Details
    Keywords: Business History; Political Economy; Labor History; Gender; Marketing; Sales Force Management; Direct Sales; United States
    • 09 Jul 2009
    • News

    Systemic Risk and the Fed

    • 17 May 2010
    • Research & Ideas

    What Brazil Teaches About Investor Protection

    strengthen regulations on financial institutions? A: Yes! The book makes a strong argument that financial development matters. Larger financial... View Details
    Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Financial Services; Financial Services
    • 21 Apr 2023
    • Research & Ideas

    The $15 Billion Question: Have Loot Boxes Turned Video Gaming into Gambling?

    Players have long been able to buy virtual items with real money in video games, such as special weapons and features. But Nintendo raised the ire of parents and regulators in 2018 when it added so-called loot boxes—a virtual lottery for... View Details
    Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis; Video Game; Media & Broadcasting

      Adi Sunderam

      Adi Sunderam is the Willard Prescott Smith Professor of Corporate Finance at Harvard Business School, a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and a Faculty Affiliate of the Harvard Economics department. He teaches Finance 2 in... View Details

      Keywords: financial services; financial services; financial services; financial services; financial services; financial services

        Fintech Borrowers: Lax-Screening or Cream-Skimming?

        Financial markets have recently witnessed a disruptive force: the rise of online intermediaries and, more generally, fintech companies, i.e., firms that apply technology to improve financial activities. Fintech companies have targeted the consumer credit market,... View Details

        • September 2012 (Revised September 2012)
        • Case

        Inkaterra

        By: Diego Comin, Rohan Gopaldas and Diego Rehder
        The case presents the unique business model of Inkaterra, a leading eco-tourism organization in Peru, and the different strategies the company can pursue to grow. Through the experience of Inkaterra the case studies two general issues. First, it discusses the potential... View Details
        Keywords: Inkaterra; Ecotourism; Tourism; Environment; Peru; Informal Sector; Regulation; Economic Development; Bottom Of The Pyramid; Technology Diffusion; Competitiveness; Business Model; Growth and Development Strategy; Natural Environment; Market Entry and Exit; Conflict Management; Tourism Industry; Peru
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        • April 2014 (Revised June 2016)
        • Case

        Tapestry Networks

        By: Karthik Ramanna and Matthew Shaffer
        Tapestry Networks assembled industry leaders and their regulators in small, private meetings to build new frameworks for pressing regulatory challenges. Tapestry's motivating principle was to reimagine solutions to complex problems (e.g., drug-approval standards) in... View Details
        Keywords: General Management; Government And Business; Strategy; Consulting Industry; United States; European Union
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        • April 2012 (Revised June 2014)
        • Case

        Capitalizing for the Future: HSBC in 2010

        By: Anette Mikes and Dominique Hamel
        Following the financial crisis of 2007/2008, HSBC CEO Michael Geoghegan saw a fundamental change in global opportunities and risks. With increasing regulation and fierce competition between banks, the Western hemisphere was going to be a tougher place to do business.... View Details
        Keywords: Accounting; Competitive Strategy; Control Systems; Finance; Financial Crisis; Banks and Banking; Emerging Markets; Risk Management; Business Strategy; Banking Industry
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        • 2011
        • Book

        Capitalism: Its Origins and Evolution as a System of Governance

        By: Bruce R. Scott
        Capitalism, as defined in this book, is an indirect, three-level system of governance for economic relationships (i.e., economic, administrative, and political). Whereas economic markets can coordinate supply and demand within an existing system thanks to the invisible... View Details
        Keywords: Economic Systems; Price; Governance; Government and Politics; Books; Markets; Relationships; System
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        • 02 Apr 2019
        • First Look

        New Research and Ideas, April 2, 2019

        comment-letter reviews (CLs) on firms’ financial reporting. We exploit a major change in the SEC’s disclosure policy: in 2004, the SEC decided to make its CLs publicly available. Using a novel dataset of CLs, we analyze the capital-market... View Details
        Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
        • May 2010
        • Supplement

        Alpen Bank: Launching the Credit Card in Romania, Spreadsheet Supplement for Instructors (Brief Case)

        By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Sunru Yong
        Keywords: Consumer Credit; International Business; International Marketing; Product Introduction; Service Management; Product Positioning; Credit Cards; Marketing Strategy; Service Operations; Product Launch; Globalized Markets and Industries; Financial Services Industry; Romania
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        • 10 Dec 2021
        • Research & Ideas

        Truth Be Told: Unpacking the Risks of Whistleblowing

        employees going to regulators for financial motives, or whether people are coming forward when it is needed and they just get compensated for some of the cost they incur. Heese: The concern in most countries... View Details
        Keywords: by April White

          Mark L. Egan

          Mark Egan is a Professor of Business Administration in the Finance Unit, teaching Finance 2 to MBA students.

          Professor Egan’s research concentrates on the intersection of corporate finance and industrial organization. His current research agenda explores how... View Details