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- 07 Sep 2021
- News
Embracing Activism for Social Change
behavioral health professionals in situations where their expertise would make a critical difference in resolving crisis situations, or even preventing them in the first place,” explains 2020–2021 HBS Leadership Fellow Sarika Mendu (MBA... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Expertise From The Front Lines Of The Eurozone
timing, he says, that couldn’t have been better. “The US financial crisis made students particularly interested in my views, and since the European crisis, I’ve been concentrating my research and case... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao Advises New MBA Students on Business Values
because of the actions of an unscrupulous few,” she told the audience in Burden Auditorium. “Each of you has an extraordinary opportunity to help turn around the crisis in confidence we face today. You are the future business leaders of... View Details
- July 2007 (Revised January 2008)
- Case
Andrea Jung: Empowering Avon Women (A)
By: William W. George, Diana Mayer and Andrew N. McLean
In October 2005 Andrea Jung is coping with a 30% decline in Avon's stock price--the biggest test of her leadership since she became CEO in 2000. View Details
George, William W., Diana Mayer, and Andrew N. McLean. "Andrea Jung: Empowering Avon Women (A)." Harvard Business School Case 408-035, July 2007. (Revised January 2008.)
- 2005
- Article
Thai Firms' Adaptations Following the Asian Economic Crisis: Market Orientation, Innovativeness and Organizational Culture Five Years After
By: Rohit Deshpandé and John U. Farley
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Class Day, Commencement Mark New Beginning for Newest Alumni
crisis and opted instead to relate lessons learned and wisdom acquired over his long career. “I am wildly optimistic about the future of America,” he said. “It is still one of the shining lights on this planet. It has been and will... View Details
- Profile
Jessica Kramer
into finance, but into her own values. “I got a front-row seat to the financial crisis of 2008,” Jessica says. But even with the crisis aside, she began to wonder if finance... View Details
- 24 Jul 2013
- Op-Ed
Detroit Files for Bankruptcy: HBS Faculty Weigh In
fund them in advance, there's trouble ahead. They will soon pay higher interest rates on their municipal bonds and ultimately may face a financial crisis like the current one in Detroit. That's not what the... View Details
- 17 May 2017
- Working Paper Summaries
Turbulence, Firm Decentralization and Growth in Bad Times
- December 2003 (Revised April 2005)
- Case
Birth of Modern Macroeconomic Policy, The: Sweden and the Great Depression
By: Julio J. Rotemberg and Lisa Lewis
By early 1937, a debate over the proper conduct of monetary policy raged in Sweden. Sweden's response to the Great Depression was unique. It had, in particular, embraced a revolutionary goal for monetary policy when it abandoned the gold standard in 1931. View Details
Rotemberg, Julio J., and Lisa Lewis. "Birth of Modern Macroeconomic Policy, The: Sweden and the Great Depression." Harvard Business School Case 704-029, December 2003. (Revised April 2005.)
- August 2011 (Revised October 2014)
- Supplement
High Wire Act: Credit Suisse and Contingent Capital (B)
By: Clayton S. Rose and Aldo Sesia
The B case describes the process and terms of the very successful offerings of contingent capital in February 2011, as well as The Basel Committee's preliminary decision not to allow contingent capital to count as Tier 1 equity. View Details
Keywords: Cost vs Benefits; Decisions; Financial Crisis; Finance; Capital; Financial Instruments; Leadership
Rose, Clayton S., and Aldo Sesia. "High Wire Act: Credit Suisse and Contingent Capital (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 312-008, August 2011. (Revised October 2014.)
- 19 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
Doomsday Coming for Catastrophic Risk Insurers?
Kenneth A. Froot spends more time thinking about natural disasters than the average business school professor. In addition to the rise and fall of the Dow and the long-term implications of the financial View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Seven Honored with Alumni Achievement Award
Named Treasury Secretary in 2006, Paulson led the country through one of its most challenging periods of financial turbulence. A lifelong environmentalist, he and his wife, Wendy, work to protect natural resources around the world. Whom... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young; awards; fishing; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
- Web
Baker Old Class Collection | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
Lehman Brothers Timeline Sept-Oct 2008 Video-Coverage of the Financial Crisis Download the Exhibition Catalog (PDF) Lehman Brothers Archives Lehman Brothers Deal Books Search Exhibition Lehman Brothers -... View Details
- 18 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
Embracing Activism for Social Change
behavioral health professionals in situations where their expertise would make a critical difference in resolving crisis situations, or even preventing them in the first place,” explains 2020–2021 HBS Leadership Fellow Sarika Mendu (MBA... View Details
- November 1987 (Revised March 1993)
- Background Note
Global Semiconductor Industry--1987
By: David B. Yoffie
In 1987, the global semiconductor industry was coming out of the deepest recession in its 40 year history. The note examines the competitive dynamics of this industry over time, the nature of its technology, and the sources of competitive advantage. The role of buyer... View Details
Keywords: Financial Crisis; Globalization; Crisis Management; Consumer Behavior; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Technology; Semiconductor Industry
Yoffie, David B. "Global Semiconductor Industry--1987." Harvard Business School Background Note 388-052, November 1987. (Revised March 1993.)
- January 1999 (Revised December 2020)
- Case
The U.S. Banking Panic of 1933 and Federal Deposit Insurance
By: Julio J. Rotemberg and Sabina M. Ciminero
After highlighting some key developments in the banking history of the United States, the case illustrates the Banking Panic of 1933 and the way in which Franklin D. Roosevelt dealt with it at the beginning of his presidency. Describes the main components of banking... View Details
Keywords: Government Legislation; Insurance; Crisis Management; Financial Crisis; Banks and Banking; History; Business and Government Relations; Banking Industry; United States
Rotemberg, Julio J., and Sabina M. Ciminero. "The U.S. Banking Panic of 1933 and Federal Deposit Insurance." Harvard Business School Case 799-077, January 1999. (Revised December 2020.)
- Article
How Did the Great Recession Affect Charitable Giving?
By: Arthur C. Brooks
A great deal of research has studied the effects of income and tax changes on charitable giving. However, little work has focused on how these relationships were affected by the Great Recession. This article estimates the tax and income effects using the 2009 Panel... View Details
Keywords: Charitable Giving; Great Recession; Philanthropy; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Financial Crisis; Taxation; Policy
Brooks, Arthur C. "How Did the Great Recession Affect Charitable Giving?" Public Finance Review 46, no. 5 (September 2018): 715–742.
- 05 Jul 2011
- First Look
First Look: July 5
Resorts (B) faculty namesHarvard Business School Supplement 111-015 This case describes how employees are rewarded and compensated and is a supplement to "Aman Resorts." Purchase this supplement:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/111015-PDF-ENG Fixed... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- March 2012
- Article
Macroeconomic Policy and U.S. Competitiveness
By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Matthew Weinzierl
The United States is on a glide path to fiscal disaster, with experts projecting that the federal government will take in far less money than it spends-indefinitely. Our current fiscal policy is eroding competitiveness in several ways, and business conditions in the... View Details
Keywords: Macroeconomics; Government and Politics; Financial Crisis; Policy; Competition; Public Administration Industry; United States
Vietor, Richard H.K., and Matthew Weinzierl. "Macroeconomic Policy and U.S. Competitiveness." Harvard Business Review 90, no. 3 (March 2012).