Filter Results
:
(3,932)
Show Results For
-
All HBS Web
(3,932)
- People (12)
- News (1,329)
- Research (1,680)
- Events (17)
- Multimedia (41)
- Faculty Publications (838)
Show Results For
-
All HBS Web
(3,932)
- People (12)
- News (1,329)
- Research (1,680)
- Events (17)
- Multimedia (41)
- Faculty Publications (838)
Mihir A. Desai
Mihir A. Desai is the Mizuho Financial Group Professor of Finance at Harvard Business School and a Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. He received his Ph.D. in political economy from Harvard... View Details
- 13 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
Can We Get To Where We Need To Go?
and led the conference, everyone agrees that infrastructure is important and that problems exist—but not for the same reasons. The result: a lack of agreement on solutions. "It's a public agenda item, but it has a lack of...
View Details
- Web
Meet LASO: The HBS Latino Student Organization - MBA
Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year...
View Details
- 20 Feb 2014
- HBS Seminar
Rebecca Henderson, Harvard Business School
- 19 Apr 2019
- Blog Post
Instagram Takeover - The MBA Oath
The MBA Oath is a voluntary pledge MBAs take to create value in the business world responsibly and ethically. Founded at HBS in 2009, it was modeled after the Hippocratic Oath in medicine to "do no harm". In this instagram takeover, Class of 2019 students...
View Details
- October 2003
- Case
Fire at Mann Gulch
Describes the 1949 firefighting tragedy in Montana that led to the deaths of 12 smoke jumpers. Explores the myriad of poor decisions by the firefighting crew and their foreman.
View Details
Keywords:
Decisions;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Crisis Management;
Public Administration Industry;
Montana
Roberto, Michael, and Erika Ferlins. "Fire at Mann Gulch." Harvard Business School Case 304-089, October 2003.
- October 1997 (Revised January 1998)
- Case
Oxfam America
By: James E. Austin and James Kondo
Oxfam America, a nongovernmental organization providing grant assistance to organizations fighting hunger, poverty, and their causes, was engaged in a new strategy formulation process, led by its new president.
View Details
Austin, James E., and James Kondo. "Oxfam America." Harvard Business School Case 798-036, October 1997. (Revised January 1998.)
- 30 Mar 2016
- News
Simple policy changes could help close pay gap
- 24 Jan 2017
- News
Trump Nominee McMahon Vows to ‘Revitalize’ Entrepreneurship
- December 2001 (Revised February 2008)
- Case
Borealis
By: Robert S. Kaplan and Bjorn N. Jorgensen
When Borealis, a European producer of plastics, used a traditional, time-consuming budgeting process, the budget was quickly out of date in a competitive environment characterized by continually changing input and output prices and dynamic market conditions. This case...
View Details
Keywords:
Activity Based Costing and Management;
Budgets and Budgeting;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Investment;
Governance Controls;
Balanced Scorecard;
Management Systems;
Manufacturing Industry;
Europe
Kaplan, Robert S., and Bjorn N. Jorgensen. "Borealis." Harvard Business School Case 102-048, December 2001. (Revised February 2008.)
- January 2023
- Case
Kavnia Coffee
By: Lindsay N. Hyde, Thomas R. Eisenmann, Kumba Sennaar, Sarah Mehta and Jiyoon Han
Case on a coffee hardware startup where a series of experiments and pivots led founder to conclude that the venture was no longer viable.
View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- Video
Thai Lee - Making A Difference
- December 2010 (Revised January 2012)
- Case
Zespri
By: Jose B. Alvarez and Mary Louise Shelman
Grower-owned Zespri is the sole exporter of New Zealand-grown kiwifruit outside of Australia and New Zealand. Facing growing international competition, Zespri invested in consumer branding and innovation, which has led to new types of kiwifruit that taste better and...
View Details
- 10 Apr 2023
- Video
Career Journeys | Matt Hartsog
- January 2024 (Revised February 2024)
- Case
Data-Driven Denim: Financial Forecasting at Levi Strauss
By: Mark Egan
The case examines Levi Strauss’ journey in implementing machine learning and AI into its financial forecasting process. The apparel company partnered with the IT company Wipro in 2017 to develop a machine learning algorithm that could help Levi Strauss forecast its...
View Details
Keywords:
Investor Relations;
Forecasting;
Machine Learning;
Artificial Intelligence;
Apparel;
Corporate Finance;
Forecasting and Prediction;
AI and Machine Learning;
Digital Transformation;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
United States
Egan, Mark. "Data-Driven Denim: Financial Forecasting at Levi Strauss." Harvard Business School Case 224-029, January 2024. (Revised February 2024.)
- October 2013 (Revised November 2013)
- Case
Blackstone and the Sale of Citigroup's Loan Portfolio
By: Victoria Ivashina and David Scharfstein
The credit boom that preceded the 2007-2009 financial crisis led to several lending practices that exposed banks to large risks. In particular, when the financial crisis unraveled, there were several billion dollars' worth of leveraged buyout (LBO) loans that were...
View Details
Keywords:
Restructuring;
Private Equity;
Insolvency and Bankruptcy;
Credit Derivatives and Swaps;
Financial Markets;
Investment;
Banking Industry;
Financial Services Industry
Ivashina, Victoria, and David Scharfstein. "Blackstone and the Sale of Citigroup's Loan Portfolio." Harvard Business School Case 214-037, October 2013. (Revised November 2013.)
- 16 Feb 2016
- News
The Political Issues Board Directors Care Most About
- 13 Feb 2018
- Working Paper Summaries
In Search of Organizational Alignment Using a 360° Assessment System: Evidence from a Retail Chain
- 07 May 2015
- Blog Post
Career Change: From the Military to Consulting
Exposed to new functions and industries through case studies, classmates, and the resources of our Career and Professional Development (CPD) Office, nearly 70% of HBS students will pursue ventures very different from the ones that led...
View Details