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19 Jul 2011
Research & Ideas

Rupert Murdoch and the Seeds of Moral Hazard

sustained, provides an answer. And what is there about Murdoch himself that leaves him such a scorned and isolated figure in the midst of all this? Professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter, an authority on innovation and change, adds her insights. Finally, what are some lessons... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Journalism & News; Publishing

19 May 2008
Research & Ideas

Connecting School Ties and Stock Recommendations

individuals' charitable giving in the United States. Further, unlike corporate boards where directors are appointed and leave, school attended is a network that doesn't change over a person's life (after... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Financial Services

22 Apr 2002
Research & Ideas

Profits and Prophets: The Role of Values in Investment

Domini, who runs a fund specializing in socially responsible investments, was posed a similar, although theoretical, problem. Would she invest in a company doing great works for society, but whose board was all male? Hayes and Domini took... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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The Formula - Option Pricing in Theory & Practice: The Nobel Prize Research of Robert C. Merton - Exhibits - Historical Collections

Economic Sciences Chicago Board of Options Exchange Exhibit Home The Formula “Restrictions on Options Pricing” manuscript. Robert Cox Merton Papers, HBS Archives, Baker Library Historical Collections In 1970, Robert Merton joined Myron... View Details

Career Coach

Kevin Dolan

is an avid runner. He is on the Board of Directors of The People’s Music School in Chicago, an organization that provides rigorous music education to children who face financial barriers. Kevin has an MBA from Harvard Business School and... View Details

01 Jun 1996
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Four Professors to Retire

years at the School. He has produced over one hundred articles and ten books on corporate governance, energy, and international business. Stobaugh's current work focuses on how boards of directors can... View Details

Keywords: Elaine Gottlieb and John Prestage

26 Nov 2013
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First Look: November 26

Publications August 2013 Journal of Corporate Finance Golden Parachutes and the Wealth of Shareholders By: Bebchuk, Lucian A., Alma Cohen, and Charles C.Y. Wang Abstract—Golden parachutes (GPs) have attracted substantial attention from... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 2006
News

Faculty Books

corporate headquarters’ role in setting, coordinating, and overseeing organizational strategy. The book’s case studies, frameworks, and sample scorecards show how to align business and support units, boards... View Details

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

Portrait Project

Adam Zalisk

lots of little ones. Shortly after college, I was far away from the theater – working in Manhattan skyscrapers and suburban office parks; my desk strewn with board reports and org charts. But when evening fell, and I watched from afar as... View Details

01 Jun 2002
News

Faculty Debates Lessons from Enron's Collapse

unprecedented session brought together faculty with expertise in all aspects of business for a far-reaching discussion of the fallen corporate giant. Palepu opened the discussion by stating the afternoon's objectives. “Together, we will... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Enron; faculty; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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Research Resources | Baker Library

image scientists, organic chemists, polymer chemists, and physicists in the photometric laboratory in the research and development department. Polaroid Corporation Records Held by the Polaroid Bankruptcy Estate, 1951–2005 View Details

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Morse and Polaroid’s Creative Ethos | Baker Library

Morse and Polaroid’s Creative Ethos Photo: Meroe Morse, test photograph by Laurie Seamans, Type 42, ca. 1950s. Polaroid Corporation Records, Photographs of Polaroid Consultant Photographers, b. XI.9, f. 1. In 1968, Smith College presented... View Details

June 2020 (Revised February 2021)
Supplement

Accounting for Leases at American Airlines (B)

By: Jonas Heese, Gerardo Pérez Cavazos and Julia Kelley

This is a supplement to the “Accounting for Leases at American Airlines (A)” case. The (B) case describes American Airlines’ financial results for the first quarter of 2020, as well as the continuing effects of coronavirus on the airline industry. View Details

Keywords: Accounting; Financial Reporting; Financial Statements; Finance; Governance; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Governance; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Governing and Advisory Boards; Leasing; Health Pandemics; Accounting Industry; Air Transportation Industry; North and Central America; United States

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01 Jun 2000
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Professors Fox, Mace Remembered

Boards of Directors of Small Corporations, the first of many books and articles he would write on corporate governance. His research on boards of directors -- he served on many... View Details

24 Apr 2006
Research & Ideas

Managing Alignment as a Process

strategic guidelines to shape strategies at lower levels of the organization. Board and shareholder alignment: The corporation's board of directors reviews, approves, and monitors the View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton; Apparel & Accessories; Fashion; Consumer Products; Retail

16 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Surveying the VC Landscape

Corporate cutbacks could stall R&D and hinder innovation, argues Harvard Business School professor Josh Lerner. In this Q&A, Lerner looks over the state of the venture capital industry and its relationship with innovation. Cullen:... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen; Financial Services

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From Concept to Product | Baker Library

Morse never served on the board of trustees or as a corporate officer at Polaroid, but as the company grew, her relationship with Land developed into that of trusted advisor and sounding View Details

01 Mar 2006
News

Tap into Valuable Alumni Resources

informal surveys conducted by an Alumni Board committee, most alumni are not aware of the School’s many offerings. A classic marketing conundrum? Yes! While the School works on sharpening the message of what’s available and how to access... View Details

Keywords: Peter Cooper; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

Career Coach

Juan Leung Li

former HBS professors and one of the co-founders of RackSpace. Work Experience: TMT Leveraged Finance Investment Banking (J.P. Morgan), Corporate Development and Strategy / Business Development (McGraw-Hill Education), Early Stage Venture... View Details

Keywords: Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance

July 2009 (Revised June 2011)
Case

RiskMetrics Group

By: Jay W. Lorsch and Kaitlyn Simpson

RiskMetrics Group, a risk and governance consultancy, had a great deal of influence on U.S. companies. This case examines the history and growth of the company, the governance services it offers, the extent of its impact on shareholders, the controversy surrounding its... View Details

Keywords: Conflict of Interests; Risk Management; Governing and Advisory Boards; Corporate Governance; Power and Influence; Consulting Industry; United States

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