Special Purpose Acquisition Companies - Publications - Faculty & Research

30 Apr 2019
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New Research and Ideas, April 30, 2019

platform businesses. We have five major themes in the book: 1) The world’s most valuable companies are all platforms, in part because platforms have network effects, with the potential for a winner-take-all or winner-take-most outcome. 2)... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

10 Jan 2007
HBS Case

The Challenge of Managing National Security

Associate Professor Jan Rivkin joined the HBS faculty in 1997 as a member of the Strategy Unit. His special area of interest is examining the interactions that occur between and across the various functional and product boundaries of the... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons; Service

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Designing and Executing Corporate Revitalization

that specialize in corporate revitalization Senior strategy consultants who advise companies on strategic options, turnarounds, and corporate transformations Senior leaders in financial services firms, law... View Details

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Help - Alumni

following June 30. Non-Reunion Pledges: Must be paid by June 30th fiscal year close to be counted in giving totals and listed in the School's Contributors Report . Special payment arrangements can be made for larger gifts. For further... View Details

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Giving - Alumni

BOFAUS3N Memo/Reference: Donor name, degree/year, and intended gift purpose (fund name) To make a gift of stock, please contact: Alumni and Development Services - Trust Administration 866.845.6596 donorsecuritygifts@harvard.edu When... View Details

14 Aug 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 14, 2018

acquisition strategy. Purchase this case: https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/518047-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 818-002 Shift Technologies, Inc. In 2017, management at Shift, an online marketplace that uses a “high touch,”... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

03 Aug 2010
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of emissions tests, we find empirical support for our hypotheses that particular forms of firm governance and product portfolios can mitigate moral hazard. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-004.pdf Cases & Course MaterialsRoche's View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

17 Aug 2020
Research & Ideas

What the Stockdale Paradox Tells Us About Crisis Leadership

don't work out.” How does it apply? (or, Why there is no “normal” to come back to) Your state, industry, organization—or unconscious mind—may be pinning hopes on some other event or date after which some version of “rescue” will come: a vaccine, a cure, a reliable and... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams

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The Founding of U.S. Steel and the Power of Public Opinion | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

the Corporate Image Gary Works Photograph Album Resources Research Links Films & TV Bibliography From the Director Site Credits Special Collections Search Exhibition Introduction The Founding of U.S. Steel and the Power of Public Opinion... View Details

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Named Fellowship Funds - Alumni

investment banker who specialized in middle-market mergers and acquisitions and searches for strategic acquisitions and the sale of entrepreneurial businesses to strategic... View Details

23 Apr 2019
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New Research and Ideas, April 23, 2019

Harvard Business School Case 819-079 CalSTRS Takes on Gun Violence No abstract available. Purchase this case:https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/819079-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 319-044 Haier in the U.S.: Transforming GE Appliances Chinese appliance View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

04 Jun 2013
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over a potential international currency war. It was speculated that certain countries were purposely devaluing their currencies in order to improve their competitiveness in global markets. Emerging markets contended that the expansionary... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Global Impact of the Collapse | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

corporate mergers, the sale and acquisition of companies, and investment portfolios for individuals, foundations, endowments, and pension funds. Lehman Brothers underwrote securities to raise capital for a range of businesses, supporting... View Details

19 Feb 2019
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New Research and Ideas, February 19, 2019

behavioral health economics, focusing on insurance markets and product markets in health care. We argue that the prevalence of choice difficulties and biases leading to mistakes in these markets establish a special place for them in... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

06 Jan 2003
Research & Ideas

Why Expensing Options Doesn’t Solve the Problem

company to transfer assets and liabilities to certain so-called special purpose entities (SPEs). According to the Powers report, which was published by a View Details

Keywords: by William Sahlman

28 Nov 2005
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Unilever: Transformation and Tradition

job."1 It was remarkable that the corporate image of a company whose brands were so well known, and whose operations were so widespread, was so indistinct. There were times between the 1960s and 1990 when Unilever appeared amorphous.... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones; Consumer Products

15 Feb 2022
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When Working Harder Doesn’t Work, Time to Reinvent Your Career

orchestra as a soloist just within reach. But suddenly, his performance started to worsen. No amount of practice or specialized training helped. In fact, the harder he raged against his decline, the faster it inevitably came. He took a... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

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Mid-US - Global

Now Parker’s new CEO must determine how to bring Parker’s purpose fully to life, using it to inspire team members, connect with customers, and guide the company as it navigates clean energy technologies and... View Details

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Corporate Strategy - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

across divisions (e.g., Mickey’s birthday) – Disney University provides consistent training for employees across the company – Credit card and catalog designed to capture customer data across divisions – Senior personnel transferred... View Details

23 Jan 2020
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Businesses Need a 'Catalyst' to Make CSR Practices Stick

modernization of the ecosystem, not just one enterprise. This often requires structuring a special purpose vehicle that can manage shared risks and returns. Buy-in. The company... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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