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15 Dec 2023
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Exploring Business Opportunities in Africa; Alumni Grapple with Plastic Waste Problem

Clubs News Clubs News Webinar illuminates broad array of business opportunities across Africa On December 5th, the HBS African-American Alumni Association (HBSAAA) hosted ‘Doing Business in Africa: From Opportunity to Action’, a webinar panel of HBS alumni who shared... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Jun 2015
Research & Ideas

The Surprising Benefits of Oversharing

guessing a higher-quality rating than the actual quality rating." That would explain why information doesn't "unravel" according to game theory predictions, and why companies don't voluntarily release information even when it is not the worst it could... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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1929: The Great Crash - Bubbles, Panics & Crashes – Historical Collections – Harvard Business School

the 1920s Research Links Site Credits 1929: The Great Crash Unique historical materials in Harvard University collections throw light on the role of the regional exchanges in the stock market crash of 1929, and the regulation of the... View Details

April 2019 (Revised December 2021)
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Sears: The Demise of an American Icon

By: Kristin Mugford and Sarah L. Abbott

In 2019, ESL Investments’ $5.2 billion offer to purchase Sears Holdings out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy, was accepted, despite opposition from the company's unsecured creditors and other parties. ESL, which was led by Eddie Lampert, had acquired a stake in Sears following... View Details

Keywords: Bankruptcy; Reorganization; Bonds; Restructuring; Business Divisions; Transformation; Fairness; Borrowing and Debt; Credit; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Corporate Governance; Motivation and Incentives; Retail Industry; United States

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Marketing Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

and Business Environment Category for his case with Sunru Yong, "Alpen Bank: Launching the Credit Card in Romania" (HBS Case 104-559). 2013 Julian De Freitas : Winner of the 2013 Albert E. Angier Prize from the Psychology Department at... View Details

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More Information | HBS Online

How it works Learning Experience Our programs are designed to bring the Harvard Business School classroom to you. Find out how. Certificates, Credentials & Credits We offer multiple ways to learn vital business concepts. Discover which... View Details

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Leading Successful Digital Transformation

be doing. It is the same with digital technology. A natural reaction of most companies is to protect the status quo and find ways to avoid or discredit the new technology. Apple Pay, digital currency, decentralized finance, cryptocurrency and many such innovations were... View Details

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The Intersection of Public Relations and Photography | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

the Corporate Image Gary Works Photograph Album Resources Research Links Films & TV Bibliography From the Director Site Credits Special Collections Search Exhibition Introduction The Founding of U.S. Steel and the Power of Public Opinion... View Details

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Sustainable Investing Course | HBS Online

self-determine and self-report continuing education credits earned from external sources. CFA Institute members are encouraged to self-document such credits in their online Professional Learning tracker.... View Details

03 Dec 2014
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Can the Brilliant Jerk Be Managed Effectively?

problems for colleagues. They are demanding to the point of being abusive, they make promises to clients that their colleagues cannot meet, they take too much credit for success, and they generally are unable to adhere to commonly shared... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

26 May 2016
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Mary Callahan Erdoes, MBA 1993

be a banker. We work with major endowments, foundations, and countries that entrust us with their money. We assist millions of people every single day—to buy their first home, get their first credit card, or pay for college. I have a... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; Monetary Authorities-Central Bank; Finance

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Buy Now, Pay Later: Home Finance

HBS Quick Links MBA Executive Education Doctoral Programs Faculty and Research Alumni HBS Publishing Site Index HBS Home Contact Us Map/Directions Introduction Credit in Pre-Industrial Society Credit and the... View Details

23 Jun 2008
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Innovative Ways to Encourage Personal Savings

award prizes as part of the savings product's return. Rotating Savings and Credit Associations, known as ROSCAs, draw impetus from the spirit of communities and social networks. The varied solutions that Tufano and colleagues have set out... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Financial Services

05 Feb 2019
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The First Five Years: Karan Shah (MBA 2016)

me, both my mother and father are great bosses to work for, and we share a very good working relationship! All of our roles are clearly defined and separated, wherein we don’t step on each other’s toes but still steer the ship together! I must give all the View Details

01 Mar 2005
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Turkish Delight

fascinating. After that, I became very interested in diplomacy.” Byford, whose publication credits include Foreign Affairs and Washington Monthly, is currently kicking around a few book ideas of his own as he continues to build his... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

29 Nov 2017
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How to Succeed in Business (According to a 15th Century Trade Merchant)

and falsity lurk.” Part of the Baker Library collection: Account book of the Monte di Pietà (a charitable credit institution) in Rome, 1574-1643. Credit: Baker Library To be a good merchant, in other words, you first had to be a good... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

26 Jun 2023
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ClimateCAP 2023 & ClimateCAP Fellowship

Fellowship. What is it and what impact do you hope to have? My ClimateCAP project is a venture idea I am building with a friend at MIT Sloan (whom I met in Kenya!). Our venture, NetaCarbon, aims to democratize access to the carbon market by digitizing and streamlining... View Details

10 Jan 2022
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How to Get Companies to Make Investments That Benefit Everyone

good To encourage more companies to develop solutions that benefit communities, Nagle presents four potential strategies policymakers and organizations should consider: Align the incentives, otherwise known as the “win-win solution.” A lumber company gets a carbon... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

06 Mar 2020
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A Great Teacher's Lessons for Leading

credit where credit isn’t due. Contractual leaders and teachers worry about their image, how they are perceived by their boss—a manager or department head. They possess little empathy for others because... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Education

01 Jan 2012
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Hiroshi Mikitani, MBA 1993

credit cards, online shopping, banking, and the Rakuten Golden Eagles baseball team. With 10,000 employees worldwide, Rakuten currently has a market capitalization of approximately $14 billion. It is the number one e-commerce company in... View Details

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