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  • Sep 11 2017
  • Testimonial

Expand Your Business Acumen

  • 16 May 2023
  • In Practice

After Silicon Valley Bank's Flameout, What's Next for Entrepreneurs?

muted-than-expected impact of SVB’s failure indicates that many startups might be less limited by financing frictions than we thought. This is a good thing! While there are many barriers to venture growth—from challenges in getting the... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman; Technology; Financial Services

    Richard S. Ruback

    Richard S. Ruback is a Baker Foundation Professor and the Willard Prescott Smith Professor of Corporate Finance, Emeritus at the Harvard Business School. He is currently focusing his research in applied corporate finance, especially... View Details

      Daniel W. Green

      Daniel Green is an assistant professor of business administration in the Finance Unit. He teaches the Finance II course to MBA students.

      Professor Green’s research focuses on corporate finance, capital markets, and financial intermediation.  His current... View Details

      Keywords: asset management; banking; private equity (LBO funds); investment banking industry
      • September 20, 2024
      • Article

      It’s Time to Unbundle ESG

      By: Aaron K. Chatterji and Michael W. Toffel
      ESG is at an inflection point. It has come to represent a broad and inchoate aspiration for what business should be doing beyond maximizing shareholder value. With ESG advocates on the defensive, business leaders need a new roadmap to determine which factors to... View Details
      Keywords: ESG; ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Performance; ESG Ratings; ESG Reporting; ESG Disclosure; Sustainability; Climate; Climate Finance; Climate Risk; Social Accounting; Investment; Governance; Safety; Climate Change; Environmental Sustainability; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Financial Services Industry
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      • 16 Dec 2019
      • Research & Ideas

      Taking on the Taboos That Keep Women Out of India's Workforce

      In India’s rural villages, social norms dictate that women are to remain in the home, not out and about—and definitely not working. If a woman is seen working outside the home, her neighbors might think she’s a bad mother. They might also think that her husband is a... View Details
      Keywords: by Julia Hanna

        Robert C. Merton

        Robert C. Merton is the School of Management Distinguished Professor of Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management.

        Merton is University Professor Emeritus at Harvard University and was the George Fisher Baker Professor of... View Details

        Keywords: banking; brokerage; financial services; insurance industry; investment banking industry; retail financial services
        • October 2022 (Revised February 2024)
        • Case

        Masdar City: Aiming for Sustainable and Profitable Real Estate

        By: Boris Vallee and Fares Khrais
        Masdar City broke ground in 2008 and was conceived by the Abu Dhabi government to be an international beacon of innovation in sustainable energy and real estate. It was also to be a profitable investment for the government. At first glance, the two goals pulled in... View Details
        Keywords: Analysis; Business Growth And Maturation; Decisions; Public Sector; Financial Crisis; Construction; Climate Change; Green Technology; Borrowing And Debt; Corporate Finance; Capital; Capital Budgeting; Capital Structure; Cost Of Capital; Equity; REIT; Financial Management; Financial Strategy; Initial Public Offering; Innovation; Growth And Development Strategy; Emerging Markets; Urban Development; Middle East; United Arab Emirates; Sustainable Cities; Green Building; Business and Government Relations; Decision Choices and Conditions; Financing and Loans; Real Estate Industry; Construction Industry; Energy Industry; Green Technology Industry; Abu Dhabi
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          John D. Macomber

          John Macomber is a Senior Lecturer in the Finance unit at Harvard Business School. His professional background includes leadership of real estate, construction, and information technology businesses. At HBS, Mr. Macomber's work focuses on climate adaptation and the... View Details

          Keywords: building materials; construction; energy; green technology; infrastructure industry; real estate; transportation; utilities; waste management; insurance industry
          • Editorial

          ESG Returns Eventually Will Win Over Critics

          By: George Serafeim
          Keywords: ESG; ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Performance; ESG Reporting; Sustainability; Change; Change Management; Innovation; Environment; Climate Change; Sustainable Finance; Investment
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          • Article

          The Market for Catastrophe Risk: A Clinical Examination

          By: K. A. Froot
          Keywords: Catastrophe Risk; Corporate Finance; Cost Of Capital; Banking And Insurance; Asset Pricing; Hedging; Banking; Insurance; Decision Choice And Uncertainty; Financial Markets; Policy; Risk Management; Natural Disasters; Insurance Industry
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          • September 2014
          • Case

          Landmark Facility Solutions

          By: William Fruhan and Wei Wang
          Landmark Facility Solutions presents a situation in which a medium-sized facility management company assesses whether to acquire a larger facility management company that is known for its high-quality services and technical expertise. The acquirer believes the... View Details
          Keywords: Capital Structure; Valuation; Acquisition; Financial Strategy; Corporate Finance
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          • August 2019
          • Case

          The United States and Russia: Gas Rivals in Europe?

          By: Rawi Abdelal, Galit Goldstein and Paul Apostolicas
          Though the shale revolution transformed the U.S. into the largest producer of petroleum products, it was unclear how much success American exporters would find selling liquefied natural gas on the European energy market. Gazprom, the state-controlled Russian energy... View Details
          Keywords: Gas Pipelines; Natural Gas; LNG; Strategic Analysis; Strategic Behavior; Energy Markets; Entrepreneurial Financing; Entrepreneurial Risk; Entrepreneurial Ventures; Entrepreneurial Selling; Energy; Energy Sources; Entrepreneurship; Market Entry and Exit; Marketing Strategy; Price; Energy Industry; Russia; United States; Europe; European Union
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          • March 2022 (Revised February 2023)
          • Case

          Pakistan Rising: Bazaar's Growth Story (A)

          By: Paul A. Gompers and Gamze Yucaoglu
          The case opens in September 2021 as Hamza Jawaid and Saad Jangda, co-founders of Bazaar technologies (Bazaar), the Pakistani high growth B2B e-commerce marketplace, are contemplating whether the year-and-a half old startup should also venture into offering financing to... View Details
          Keywords: B2B; Business Model; Emerging Markets; For-Profit Firms; Strategy; Digital Platforms; Information Technology; Value Creation; Globalization; Competition; Expansion; Profit; Resource Allocation; Diversification; Corporate Strategy; Pakistan
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          • 2009
          • Book

          Financial Economics

          By: Zvi Bodie, Robert C. Merton and David L. Cleeton
          This book seeks to explain finance through its functions rather than its institutions, concentrating on the three pillars of finance: optimization over time, asset valuation, and risk management. View Details
          Keywords: Economics; Finance; Assets; Risk Management; Risk and Uncertainty; Valuation
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          • June 2015 (Revised July 2016)
          • Case

          Gilbert Lumber Company

          By: Steven Rogers and Kenneth Cooper
          The Gilbert Lumber Co. is faced with a need for increased bank financing due to its rapid sales growth and low profitability. Students must determine the reasons for the rising bank borrowing, estimate the amount of borrowing needed, and assess the attractiveness of... View Details
          Keywords: Commercial Banking; Financial Crisis; Borrowing and Debt; Financial Strategy; Financing and Loans; Capital Structure; Forecasting and Prediction
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            Albert Shin

            Albert received a B.A. in Economics and Mathematics from Yale University and M.S. in Finance from MIT. Previously, he worked as an investor at Susquehanna Growth Equity and served as a fellow and mentor at the MIT Sandbox Accelerator Fund.
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            • 2014
            • Discussion Paper

            The Promise of Microfinance and Women's Empowerment: What Does the Evidence Say?

            By: Dina D. Pomeranz
            The microfinance revolution has transformed access to financial services for low-income populations worldwide. As a result, it has become one of the most talked-about innovations in global development in recent decades. However, its expansion has not been without... View Details
            Keywords: Entrepreneurship In Emerging Markets; Entrepreneurship; Women's Empowerment; Entrepreneurs; Saving; Savings; Credit; Credit Supply; Insurance; Development Economics; Development Finance; Behavioral Economics; Gender; Microfinance; Social Entrepreneurship; Developing Countries and Economies; Banking Industry; Public Administration Industry; Financial Services Industry; Insurance Industry; Latin America; Kenya; Chile; India; Asia; Africa
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              Yuan Zou

              Yuan Zou is an assistant professor in the Accounting and Management unit. She teaches Financial Reporting and Control (FRC) in the MBA required curriculum.

              Professor Zou conducts theoretically-motivated empirical studies aimed at furthering the understanding... View Details

              • December 2018 (Revised June 2021)
              • Supplement

              Bulb 2017: Launch

              By: John R. Wells and Benjamin Weinstock
              On August 21, 2015, Amit Gudka and Hayden Wood, co-founders of Bulb Ltd. (Bulb) launched a new business to supply energy to the United Kingdom’s 27 million residential homes with a promise of 100% renewable electricity at affordable prices. By the end of March 2017,... View Details
              Keywords: Green Energy; Start-up; Launch; Customer Acquisition; Customer Churn; Customer Engagement; Electricity; Resources; Growth Strategy; B-Corp; Entrepreneurial Management; Entrepreneurial Journey; Entrepreneurial Financing; Renewable Energy; Business Startups; Growth and Development Strategy; Business Model; Working Capital; Product Launch; Customers; Growth Management; Business Plan; Decision Making; United Kingdom
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