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- June 2020 (Revised February 2021)
- Case
Accounting for Leases at American Airlines (A)
By: Jonas Heese, Gerardo Pérez Cavazos and Julia Kelley
In March 2020, as coronavirus reduced demand for air travel, an analyst was forecasting American Airlines’ (American’s) first quarter financial results. To develop a forecast, she needed to familiarize herself with Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02, “Leases... View Details
Keywords: Accounting; Financial Reporting; Financial Statements; Finance; Governance; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Governance; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Governing and Advisory Boards; Leasing; Accounting Industry; Air Transportation Industry; North and Central America; United States
Heese, Jonas, Gerardo Pérez Cavazos, and Julia Kelley. "Accounting for Leases at American Airlines (A)." Harvard Business School Case 120-069, June 2020. (Revised February 2021.)
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Whitehead Urges MBAs to Become Lifelong Leaders
includes the following positions held: cochairman (and 38-year veteran) of Goldman Sachs; deputy secretary of state in the Reagan administration; and board president of many prominent nonprofit organizations. Founder of the Committee to... View Details
- 23 Mar 2016
- Research & Ideas
Researchers Prove C-Suite Gender Gap—but Can’t Explain It
substantially more Swedish companies on the list than US companies. The comparability caveat is that Sweden may be more egalitarian than most countries. Globally, Sweden has the fourth-largest female representation in the corporate View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 30 Jul 2010
- News
Notes from a Hammock
whelps like rock stars” and fail “to scrutinize company boards with the same merciless zeal” that reporters apply to politicians. Notably, Mikael rails against bankers “who blow millions on foolhardy speculations.” Sound familiar? It got... View Details
- 03 Sep 2014
- What Do You Think?
Who Should Choose Your Boss?
necessarily the best team leader, because a lot of board members don't value the team leadership aspect of the position." Clifford F. Baker put it this way: "Having worked for a living in a corner office of a View Details
Joshua Yguado
Francisco, San Diego, Toronto, Buenos Aires, and Berlin. Jam City awards include Facebook Game of the Year, and Best Game of the Year honors from Google and Apple. Before launching Jam City, Josh was a senior executive at Fox Entertainment Group. His career also... View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Piloting new career horizons for women in aviation
Jeanette Eaton (PMD 72, 1997) is helping a new generation of women take flight. As an executive for Global Business, Commercial Systems, and Services at Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation in Connecticut, she advocates for youth, especially... View Details
- July 1999 (Revised December 2005)
- Case
Quickturn Design Systems, Inc. (G)
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Katharina Pick
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Patents; Governing and Advisory Boards; Behavior; Lawsuits and Litigation; Organizations; Acquisition; Corporate Governance; Service Industry
Lorsch, Jay W., and Katharina Pick. "Quickturn Design Systems, Inc. (G)." Harvard Business School Case 400-012, July 1999. (Revised December 2005.)
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DEC - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School
Equipment Corporation (DEC) that would change the course of computer technology. DEC was the brainchild of Kenneth H. Olsen and Harlan Anderson. A US Navy veteran, Olsen was getting his master's degree at MIT and working with Anderson at... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Kill Groupthink
happening, Bouygues warns. To break out of our own bubbles, we need to get beyond the algorithms that decide which news to serve us, and make a more deliberate effort to hear opposing viewpoints. Expand the network. If your corporate... View Details
- Fast Answer
What are the top resources for nonprofit company/sector research?
target="new">Chronicle of Philanthropy: Our subscription to the online product includes access to articles, a jobs section, and interactive features. A Facts and Figures section includes data on donors, charities & foundations, View Details
- 29 Apr 2002
- Research & Ideas
Star Power! How to Win in Professional Services
corporations, the CEO is selected by a higher authority (the board of directors) acting on behalf of the shareholders, which gives him strong positional power to shape the company's direction, strategically and organizationally. The PSF... View Details
Keywords: by Jay W. Lorsch & Thomas J. Tierney
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Ryan Kim
independent sponsor private equity firm and completed a self-funded search to buy a regional automotive installation services business which he operated as President. Prior to that, Ryan worked in large and mid cap private equity, led View Details
- July 1999
- Case
Quickturn Design Systems, Inc. (E)
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Katharina Pick
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Patents; Governing and Advisory Boards; Behavior; Lawsuits and Litigation; Organizations; Acquisition; Corporate Governance; Service Industry
Lorsch, Jay W., and Katharina Pick. "Quickturn Design Systems, Inc. (E)." Harvard Business School Case 400-006, July 1999.
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
The Class of 1977
debt, asleep-at-the-wheel boards of directors, and multiple mega-bankruptcies. We have watched with disbelief the disintegration of a major accounting firm, the discrediting of an alarming number of CEOs, and the growth of a widespread... View Details
Keywords: Desmond Wong
- 04 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 4
Understanding Boards of Directors: A Systems Perspective By: Lorsch, Jay W. Abstract—In this essay, my goal is to explore why, despite the tireless efforts of talented people, research on corporate... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Dec 2015
- News
A Leader’s Call to Action
industry. That’s why I stayed— and why I came back!” In 2000, Nick took a role as assistant to the CEO at WPS Resources (formerly Integrys Energy Group, now WEC Energy Group) and that’s where she learned the ins and outs of corporate... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
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Lehman Brothers Archives | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
Skip to Main Content Lehman Brothers Collection Resources Baker Library Collections Corporate Reports Collection R. G. Dun & Co. Credit Reports HBS Cases Baker Old Class Collection Related Archival Collections Bibliography Site Credits... View Details
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DEC - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School
Equipment Corporation (DEC) that would change the course of computer technology. DEC was the brainchild of Kenneth H. Olsen and Harlan Anderson. A US Navy veteran, Olsen was getting his master's degree at MIT and working with Anderson at... View Details
- 01 May 2013
- News
Lynn Thoman, MBA 1979
For Lynn Thoman, co-president of the Leon Lowenstein Foundation and managing partner of Corporate Perspectives, choosing an MBA program was easy. “Harvard Business School was the only one I applied to,” she says. “I was attracted by the... View Details