investment activism - Publications - Faculty & Research

21 Mar 2023
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Grundfos: Innovation & Inspiration for Sustainable Product Design

In January 2023, Professors Willy Shih and Mike Toffel led more than 40 HBS MBA students on site visits to witness the energy transition and innovative sustainable production activities throughout Denmark and the Netherlands, in their new... View Details

07 Apr 2009
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First Look: April 7, 2009

Working PapersSecuring Jobs or the New Protectionism? Taxing the Overseas Activities of Multinational Firms Author:Mihir A. Desai Publication:(Forthcoming in Tax Notes) Abstract Tax policy toward American multinational firms would... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

10 May 2011
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First Look: May 10

menu. We illustrate this result empirically in the context of 401(k) plans, where we show a negative relation between the number of investment choices in a 401(k) plan and the quality of the optimal portfolio achievable given those View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Mar 2018
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Case Study: On the Record

Cleary (MBA 2010) and the leadership of investment management startup Alpha Architect were considering launching an affordable, actively managed robo-advisor. They asked Bulletin readers how to price the... View Details

Keywords: April White

10 Jun 2015
Research & Ideas

The Transparency Revolution in Corporate Reporting

growth, but we still have a very poor understanding of the value implications of these kinds of actions. So there's lots of room for improvement. Q: Are there certain companies excelling in this area, or any industries where ESG View Details

Keywords: Re: George Serafeim

24 Jul 2000
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Something Ventured, Something Gained: A European View of Venture Capital

fundraising there were traditionally far more modest, with the bulk of it in Great Britain; buyouts and later-stage investment opportunities were the prevailing mindset; and the requirements of the established stock exchanges made going... View Details

Keywords: by James E. Aisner; Financial Services

20 Nov 2000
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Moving from Supply Chains to Supply Networks

program focus is on new ways of thinking about how the players should work together in the supply chain. Contrary to the traditional arm's-length, adversarial model where everyone is out for their own piece of the pie, this part is about how they can coordinate all... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

20 Sep 2012
Research & Ideas

US Competitiveness at Risk

economy, a large share of exports and foreign direct investment [FDI]. But when you look at the trajectory over time—job growth rates, wage growth rates, changes in export or FDI share, particularly compared to emerging economies—the... View Details

Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter & Jan W. Rivkin

01 Jun 2014
News

Early Impact

contributed to specific priorities, such as those featured here. Global Activities HBS recognizes that effective leadership requires a truly global perspective and understanding. Generous early commitments from Global Leaders Circle... View Details

Keywords: Construction of Buildings; Construction; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

03 Nov 2022
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Introducing the Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series

groups, firms active in a wide range of industries, and internationally acclaimed NGOs. As the interviews track the careers of these leaders, it provides a unique source of information and views about business and climate change, social... View Details

01 Oct 1999
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Four Promoted to Full Professor

activity in Europe and Asia and how managers can use restructuring techniques to help the stock market more accurately value their companies. Gilson, who was previously on the finance faculty at the University of Texas at Austin, has... View Details

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George F. Baker - A Concrete Symbol: The Building of Harvard Business School 1908-1927 – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections

of his youth on his aunt’s farm in Massachusetts. At the age of twenty-three, he invested $3,000 to become an original shareholder in the First National Bank (now Citibank), which under his guidance remained a dependable institution... View Details

16 Dec 2014
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First Look: December 16

money-maximizing evaluation procedure. Our findings are compatible with a behavioral model of information processing and with the System 1/System 2 distinction in behavioral decision research where people have two distinct modes of thinking that are View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

20 May 2008
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First Look: May 20, 2008

prescriptive suggestions for candidates to approach job negotiations as a two-level game and to minimize disadvantageous effects of gender on job negotiation outcomes. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-095.pdf Optimal Life-Cycle View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Sep 2006
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Light Years Ahead

MBA courses on Investment Management and Capital Markets. Later in the decade, he took a two-year leave of absence to serve as director of investment and financial policies for the Ford Foundation, returning... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

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Wartime Innovation - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

one of Doriot's former students, chose Doriot to serve as lieutenant colonel in the Quartermaster Corps. The Corps was responsible for research and development of new materials and products for combat troops. Doriot became a naturalized US citizen in 1940 and began... View Details

19 Feb 2019
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The First Five Years: '30 Under 30' Edition

music that tackles issues of modern gender equality today, and I travel the world to speak and perform about these issues.” Tucker: “I’m a principal at Troy, a venture capital firm investing in what we believe are the most... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

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4.2 Student/Faculty Ventures | MBA

and students are responsible for understanding and complying with this policy. Faculty members and students are encouraged to seek advice from the Dean or a Dean’s designate for activities or questions not explicitly covered by the... View Details

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Modern Corporate Strategy: Revitalizing the Corporation - Course Catalog

interested in managing, consulting, financing, or investing in a company that operates in multiple businesses, geographies, or activities . [1] See D. Collis, “Wy do so Many Strategies Fail??” Harvard... View Details

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Jennifer Hurford

Discovering her worldview through active discussions Jennifer applied to the joint-degree program because the combination of the two schools "was an incredible opportunity to learn the instruments of public policy and the tools of... View Details

Keywords: Financial Services

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