Publications

March 2009 (Revised October 2011)
Supplement

UBS and Auction Rate Securities (B)

By: Daniel Baird Bergstresser, Shawn A. Cole and Siddharth Bhaskar Shenai

Supplement to 209119 View Details

Keywords: Debt Securities

31 Oct 2023
News

Securing a Resilient Future for Senegal

Sijh Diagne (photo by Michael Bucher) In March 2020, Sijh Diagne (MBA 2017) was asked to serve as an advisor to Senegal’s minister of economy, planning, and cooperation. He was charged with leading the country’s private-sector development; but just as became the case... View Details

August 1991 (Revised June 1992)
Case

Nikko Securities Co. Ltd.

By: Andre F. Perold

Keywords: Financial Services Industry

February 1997 (Revised April 2001)
Teaching Note

Security Plus, Inc. TN

By: David F. Hawkins and Norman Bartczak

Teaching Note for (9-195-167). View Details

Keywords: Service Industry

March 23, 2006
Article

The Search for Security

By: Raymond Fisman and Eric D. Werker

Keywords: Safety

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January 1994 (Revised August 1995)
Case

Boston Company, The: Securities Lending

By: Andre F. Perold and Kuljot Singh

Keywords: Financial Services Industry

September 2021 (Revised October 2022)
Supplement

Hester Pharmaceuticals (B): Securing Supply

By: Dante Roscini and John Masko

Supplements the (A) case. In late 2020, demand for Hester Pharmaceutical’s (Hester’s) breakthrough oncology drug Akrozumab was outstripping the company’s most optimistic projections. In order to increase manufacturing capacity and meet the demand, Hester was... View Details

Keywords: COVID-19 Pandemic; Cost vs Benefits; Trade; Supply Chain; Global Strategy; Buildings and Facilities; Operations; Health Care and Treatment; Demand and Consumers; Global Range; Globalized Markets and Industries; Pharmaceutical Industry; Italy; China; United States; Germany

Fast Answer

Foreign securities investment (portfolio flows)

Where can I find investments in stocks/bonds by foreigners in a country (portfolio flows)? Use the Treasury International Capital System from the U.S. Treasury Department. Portfolio Equity, Net Inflows are also available via the World Bank. View Details

June 2021
Article

Does the Freedom of Information Act Foil the Securities and Exchange Commission's Intent to Keep Investigations Confidential?

By: Braiden Coleman, Kenneth Merkley, Brian Miller and Joseph Pacelli

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has a long-standing policy to keep formal investigations confidential. In this study, we examine the extent to which compliance with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) provides investors with information about ongoing SEC... View Details

Keywords: Securities And Exchange Commission (SEC) Investigations; Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA); Exemption Denials

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1988
Chapter

Demographics, Market Failure and Social Security

By: Jerry R. Green

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July 12, 2011
Article

It's Time for Social Security Reform

By: Robert C. Pozen

Keywords: Compensation and Benefits; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms

22 Apr 2010
News

Using Business to Boost National Security

Keywords: National Security and International Affairs; National Security and International Affairs; National Security and International Affairs; National Security and International Affairs

01 Jun 2003
Conference Presentation

Leading in Complex National Security Environments

By: Scott Snook

Keywords: Leadership; National Security

Web

Security & Privacy | Information Technology

Security & Privacy We all have a role to play in protecting Harvard Business School’s (HBS’s) data and systems—and our own. Practicing good security habits is always important, especially so in times of... View Details

September 1977 (Revised March 1984)
Background Note

Debt Securities and Debt Rating

By: David F. Hawkins

Keywords: Debt Securities

March 2009 (Revised February 2011)
Background Note

Note: Fair Value Accounting for Investments in Debt Securities

By: William E. Fruhan

The note describes how fair value accounting applies to debt securities that are classified by financial institutions as (1) "trading" securities, (2) "available for sale" securities, or (3) "hold to maturity" securities. It explains the hierarchy for inputs used in... View Details

Keywords: Fair Value Accounting; Financial Reporting; Assets; Debt Securities; Investment

Educators

April 24, 2024
Editorial

Absolute Presidential Immunity Threatens National Security

By: Louis Caldera, George W. Casey Jr., Thad Allen, Deborah Lee James, Carlton Fulford, Craig McKinley, Sean O'Keefe and John Jumper

Keywords: Government Administration; Lawfulness; National Security

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29 Sep 2022
News

Securing a Resilient Future for Senegal

industry. The plan’s design was guided by several key outcomes: saving jobs; protecting businesses with liquidity and fiscal incentives; building tech infrastructure to support work-from-home initiatives; providing basic food and information to the most vulnerable... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

1992
Working Paper

Securities Underwriting and Investment Banking Competition

By: Samuel Hayes and Andrew Regan