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- 19 Mar 2006
- Research & Ideas
Unlocking Your Investment Capital
How can the equity swap help alleviate the common mismatch between pension assets and liabilities that companies often carry? A: If the pension fund holds equities, then these assets have a "risk mismatch" with the corresponding... View Details
- 2001
- Chapter
The Value of 'Been There, Done That' in Innovation
By: Dorothy A. Leonard and Walter C. Swap
Leonard, Dorothy A., and Walter C. Swap. "The Value of 'Been There, Done That' in Innovation." In Leading for Innovation and Organizing for Results, edited by Frances Hesselbein, Marshall Goldsmith, and Iain Somerville, 165–176. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2001.
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Ready for Launch
want to invest!” Social Enterprise Track Business: EGG-Tech, a for-profit enterprise that will provide a battery charging and swapping subscription service to households in Tanzania, where 35 million people live without electricity. Team:... View Details
- 26 Jun 2017
- News
Behind the Scenes at an HBS Short Program
being at HBS is the networking opportunity. It would be crazy not to meet every single person – and I think I managed to do it too – even shaking hands and swapping cards with a guy when we were checking out. He has a great idea that he... View Details
- June 1995 (Revised May 1996)
- Teaching Note
B.F. Goodrich-Rabobank Interest Rate Swap, The TN
By: Andre F. Perold and Wai Lee
Teaching Note for (9-284-080). View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Ideas: Books
global alliances and networks, and internationalization. Deep Smarts by Dorothy Leonard and Walter Swap (Harvard Business School Press) Each time an employee leaves a firm, an asset most valuable to its future is lost: the know-how that... View Details
- 04 Apr 2005
- What Do You Think?
Can an Organization’s “Deep Smarts” Be Preserved?
Summing Up This month's column appears to have struck a chord with those who lament the continuing loss of implicit knowledge buried inside the heads of experienced leaders (termed "deep smarts" by Dorothy Leonard and Walter View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 06 Apr 2021
- Working Paper Summaries
Currency Hedging in Emerging Markets: Managing Cash Flow Exposure
- August 1994
- Background Note
Derivative Markets: Structure and Risks
Gives a conceptual understanding of derivative products, their applications, and valuation. After a brief treatment of exchange-traded derivatives, explores over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, emphasizing the market, credit, legal, operational, and other risks... View Details
Mason, Scott P., and Kuljot Singh. "Derivative Markets: Structure and Risks." Harvard Business School Background Note 295-009, August 1994.
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Bright Ideas: The Creative Power of Groups
Business School Press), a new book by HBS professor Dorothy Leonard and Professor Walter Swap of Tufts University. The authors not only disprove the stereotypical perception of group creativity as an oxymoron but show how the group... View Details
Keywords: by Laurie Joan Aron
- 24 Aug 2021
- News
Having a Moment
Aisha Chottani (MBA 2015) Aisha Chottani (MBA 2015) As an engagement manager at McKinsey, Aisha Chottani (MBA 2015) often found herself in need of an afternoon energy boost. But caffeinated, sugary drinks left her feeling even more depleted, so she View Details
- July 1998
- Article
New Derivative and Hedging Accounting Standard
By: David F. Hawkins
Hawkins, David F. "New Derivative and Hedging Accounting Standard." Accounting Bulletin, no. 67 (July 1998).
- May 2005 (Revised November 2005)
- Background Note
Note on Credit Derivatives
Provides the basic underlying model for credit risk analysis, as well as covers basic credit risk derivatives, such as asset swaps, credit default swaps, total return of rate swaps, and credit spread options. View Details
Chacko, George C., Peter A. Hecht, Anders Sjoman, and Kate Hao. "Note on Credit Derivatives." Harvard Business School Background Note 205-111, May 2005. (Revised November 2005.)
- 08 Aug 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
Parmigiano-Reggiano, Jane Austen, and Other Things You Didn't Know About Finance
with a twist. They are swapping out investment advisers for financial robots, and passing along the savings. Research Papers A Bank That Takes Parmesan as Collateral: The Cheese Stands a Loan Italian regional bank Credito Emiliano accepts... View Details
- 05 Jul 2011
- First Look
First Look: July 5
takes in the matter of two U.S. Treasury bonds with identical maturity dates but widely different yields. He must decide what to do next. Purchase this supplement:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/211050-PDF-ENG Fixed Income Arbitrage in a Financial Crisis (C): TED... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Fast Answer
Securitization process and credit rating agencies
Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). Associations and Organizations Structured Finance Association European Covered Bond Council International Swaps and Derivatives Association View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
New Career Wanted
swapping status, seniority, or a certain salary level for lifestyle considerations or the knowledge that they are giving something back to society. Both Carlson and Sullivan urge MBAs to use their training in analysis, risk-assessment,... View Details
- February 1997 (Revised July 1997)
- Case
Enron Corp.: - Credit Sensitive Notes
This case investigates an innovative bond issue by Enron. The coupon on the bond is indexed to the company's credit rating, making it a credit derivative structure. View Details
Das, Sanjiv R., and Stephen E. Lynagh. "Enron Corp.: - Credit Sensitive Notes." Harvard Business School Case 297-099, February 1997. (Revised July 1997.)
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Batteries Included
long? What if ships could be propelled without fossil fuels now? That’s an idea at the heart of Fleetzero. The concept has an elegant simplicity: Build batteries into shipping containers that can be unloaded with cranes like any other cargo and View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
New Releases
than as an economic function or a set of personal characteristics," write the editors in the introduction. The Entrepreneurial Venture will be useful to both practicing and would-be entrepreneurs. When Sparks Fly: Igniting Creativity in Groups by Dorothy Leonard and... View Details