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- 26 Nov 2007
- Research & Ideas
Best Practices of Global Innovators
In the not-too-distant past, many companies secured competitive advantage by investing heavily in internal R&D. Company engineers and scientists built value from the ground up, and protected their intellectual property like lions... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Oct 2017
- What Do You Think?
Do Bitcoin and Digital Currency Have a Future?
specific use of the asset class when he observed that a possible use of Bitcoin could be “hedge funds betting on sovereign debt defaults.” Charles Sabatier III added that Bitcoin is the most secure financial network in the world. “The... View Details
- 01 Oct 2021
- News
Fueling the Faculty Pipeline
distinction as a Baker Scholar. He has served on the Board of Dean’s Advisors and various class committees, kept in touch with classmates, and was the subject of an HBS case study about Blackstone’s investment in the footwear company... View Details
- Web
Accounting & Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
Vote for "Short-Termism, Shareholder Payouts, and Investment in the EU" (June 2021) with Jesse M. Fried. Charles C.Y. Wang : Received the Wyss Award for Excellence in Doctoral Student Mentoring in 2022. Yuan Zou : Winner of the 2022... View Details
- 26 Apr 2011
- First Look
First Look: April 26
http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-106.pdf Signaling to Partially Informed Investors in the Newsvendor Model Authors:Vishal Gaur, Richard Lai, Ananth Raman, and William Schmidt Abstract We investigate a puzzling phenomenon in which firms make View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Sep 2015
- First Look
September 8, 2015
that exists at the top of organizational hierarchies. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=49601 forthcoming Management Science Financing Risk and Innovation By: Nanda, Ramana, and Matthew Rhodes-Kropf Abstract—We provide a model of View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 25 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
Harvard Business School Class of 2021 Student Profiles
University of Aeronautics and Astronautics PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE SDIC Fund Management Co., ZhenFund, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles US LLC, Cummins Inc., Robert Bosch LLC HBS ACTIVITIES Co-president, Transportation, Infrastructure, and Logistics... View Details
- 28 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 28
businesses has reduced the company's once dynamic growth close to zero. As the newly appointed CEO, Ishrak faces the formidable challenge of restoring the company's growth. In his first 18 months as CEO, he has laid the groundwork for future growth by ramping up... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Nov 2006
- First Look
First Look: November 21, 2006
first time entrepreneurs and those who have previously failed. Funding by more experienced venture capital firms enhances the chance of success, but only for entrepreneurs without a successful track record. Similarly, more experienced... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 12, 2006
Working PapersHow Does Foreign Direct Investment Promote Economic Growth? Exploring the Effects of Financial Markets on Linkages Authors:Laura Alfaro, Areendam Chanda, Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan, and Selin Sayek. Abstract The empirical... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Oct 2023
- Blog Post
Short Intensive Programs 2024 Preview: From Climate Change to Formula 1
in last year’s SIPs gave rave reviews. Neelam Khan (MBA 2024) considers Moving Beyond DTC a highlight of her time at HBS, and noted its comprehensive approach. “It didn't solely focus on founders and branding; it also offered a thorough exploration of how the View Details
- September 2004 (Revised February 2007)
- Case
Hedging Currency Risks at AIFS
By: Mihir A. Desai, Vincent Dessain and Anders Sjoman
The American Institute for Foreign Studies (AIFS) organizes study abroad programs and cultural exchanges for American students. The firm's revenues are mainly in U.S. dollars, but most of its costs are in eurodollars and British pounds. The company's controllers review... View Details
Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment; Investment Funds; Financial Strategy; Forecasting and Prediction; Revenue; Credit Derivatives and Swaps; Currency; Currency Exchange Rate; Education Industry; North and Central America
Desai, Mihir A., Vincent Dessain, and Anders Sjoman. "Hedging Currency Risks at AIFS." Harvard Business School Case 205-026, September 2004. (Revised February 2007.)
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Digital Transformation
going forward,” he notes. Since founding Broad Peak Investment in Singapore 11 years ago, Ahmad has seen firsthand the effects. “We now have much better data around how businesses are performing and, in some cases, we can analyze the data... View Details
- 22 Sep 2023
- News
Capital Connection
Vernon Beckford (MBA 2013) saw the gap almost immediately. From the beginning of his career in commercial real estate finance—first at Credit Suisse and then later at CW Capital and Global Atlantic Financial Group—Beckford observed Wall Street’s obsession with... View Details
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Baker Library / Bloomberg Center | About
Henry Bloomberg, the late father of New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg (MBA 1966). The architectural and intellectual centerpiece of the HBS campus, Baker Library was dedicated in 1927 and named for George F. Baker (1840-1931), the benefactor who View Details
- 30 Jul 2018
- Research & Ideas
Why Ethical People Become Unethical Negotiators
more thoughtful and reflective.” Name the best fund During a presentation, Bazerman will show a Standard and Poor’s chart tracking the activity of four funds over a nine-year period. He asks audience members... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 04 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
How To Do Business in Islamic Countries
"For instance, if you invested in an Islamic mutual fund, among those industries which would be barred from representation as funds would be the gambling industry. But gambling also relates to futures;... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
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In The Classroom - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability
PhD Investment Strategies By: Malcolm P. Baker & Samuel G. Hanson Former offerings Investment Strategies and Behavioral and Value Investing View Details
- 01 Feb 2021
- Blog Post
Choosing the Right Student Loan
At HBS, we consider getting your MBA a shared investment in your future. This means that while we offer generous financial aid, we also expect all students to contribute to their education through a combination of savings and student... View Details
- 22 Feb 2024
- News
Combat-Tested Cancer Coaching
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. When Kathy Giusti (MBA 1985) was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 1996, she was overwhelmed. It was the pre-Internet era, with limited available information, but... View Details