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State Activism and the Hidden Incentives Behind Bank Acquisitions

By: Christopher Marquis, Doug Guthrie and Juan Almandoz
A number of studies have shown that, as a result of the ambiguity of U.S. legal mandates, organizations have considerable latitude in how they comply with regulations. In this paper, we address how the different agendas of the federal and state governments increase... View Details
Keywords: Organizations; Opportunities; Government Legislation; Acquisition; Forecasting and Prediction; Banks and Banking; Motivation and Incentives; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Management Practices and Processes; Research; United States
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  • 07 Oct 2010
  • Working Paper Summaries

The Profits of Power: Commercial Realpolitik in Eurasia

Keywords: by Rawi E. Abdelal; Energy; Utilities
  • 12 Sep 2016
  • Research & Ideas

What Brands Can Do to Monitor Factory Conditions of Suppliers

working conditions occur in the United States or Europe, usually there is a cry for more regulatory enforcement—along with an ensuing debate about how much government is enough (or too much). When such incidents happen overseas, however,... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
  • February 2022
  • Case

Paul Polman

By: Elizabeth A. Keenan, Youngme Moon and Susie Ma
Over his 40-year career, Paul Polman had led some of the world’s largest consumer goods companies, making his biggest mark as CEO of Unilever—a multi-national corporation that produced everything from soap to soup. Polman was also well-regarded as a leader in corporate... View Details
Keywords: Marketing; Brands and Branding; Marketing Communications; Marketing Strategy; Leadership; Corporate Accountability; Personal Development and Career; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Ethics; Values and Beliefs; Social Issues; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving
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    David B. Yoffie

    Professor David B. Yoffie is a Baker Foundation Professor and the Max and Doris Starr Professor of International Business Administration, Emeritus at Harvard Business School. A member of the HBS faculty since 1981, Professor Yoffie received his... View Details

    Keywords: communications; computer; e-commerce industry; electronics; financial services; information; information technology industry; internet; retail financial services; semiconductor; soft drink; telecommunications; video games
    • 21 Jul 2021
    • News

    What Does an ESG Score Really Say About a Company?

    • Article

    Laws versus Contracts: Legal Origins, Shareholder Protections, and Ownership Concentration in Brazil, 1890–1950

    By: Aldo Musacchio
    This article examines some of the institutional conditions that facilitated the development of equity markets in Brazil. A critical factor was the addition of protections for investors to corporate bylaws, which enabled relatively large corporations in Brazil to... View Details
    Keywords: Voting; Equity; Financial Markets; Investment; Governance Controls; Business History; Ownership Stake; Brazil
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    • 26 Aug 2016
    • News

    Under Armour's value to city overhangs TIF debate

      John D. Dionne

      John D. Dionne has been a Senior Lecturer of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School since 2014 and is a recently retired Senior Managing Director and Senior Advisor to Blackstone. He is also Managing Partner of Franconia Capital, a... View Details

      • 09 Jul 2013
      • News

      Competitiveness expert slams Obama tax plan

      • 09 Aug 2011
      • Working Paper Summaries

      How Firms Respond to Mandatory Information Disclosure

      Keywords: by Anil R. Doshi, Glen W.S. Dowell & Michael W. Toffel

        Building Sustainable Cities

        By 2050 the number of people living in cities will have nearly doubled, to 6 billion, and the problems created by this rampant urbanization are among the most important challenges of our time. Of all resource-management issues, the author argues, water, electricity,... View Details

        • July 2004 (Revised October 2004)
        • Case

        Harbus Foundation (2003), The

        In 1997, the Harbus Foundation was established by Harvard Business School students to use the school newspaper's accumulated operating surpluses for creating social value in the community. The case investigates the challenges that the student management team faced in... View Details
        Keywords: Social Enterprise; Corporate Governance; Education Industry; Boston
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        • October 2022 (Revised September 2023)
        • Supplement

        SolarWinds Confronts SUNBURST (B)

        By: Frank Nagle, George A. Riedel, William R. Kerr and David Lane
        Supplements the (A) case, describing actions taken by SolarWinds as well as by regulatory agencies in the aftermath of the immediate crisis. The case also includes reflections by SolarWinds managers on the choices they made with respect to disclosure, media relations,... View Details
        Keywords: Cyberattacks; Cybersecurity; Corporate Disclosure; Crisis Management; Customer Focus and Relationships; Legal Liability; Governance Compliance; Business and Government Relations; Information Technology Industry; United States
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        • 24 Sep 2021
        • Blog Post

        Alumni Spotlight: Career Advice from Alums Working in Climate

        corporations and governments alike need to focus on. Consequently, the career opportunities for MBAs are now unlimited- you can shape sustainability strategy at traditional companies and banks, drive... View Details
        • Web

        Strategy - Doctoral

        Rivkin Eric J. Van den Steen David B. Yoffie Competitive strategy Ramon Casadesus-Masanell Leemore S. Dafny Jan W. Rivkin Eric J. Van den Steen Dennis A. Yao Corporate governance Cynthia A. Montgomery View Details
        • March 2013 (Revised January 2015)
        • Technical Note

        Business and Government: Campaign Contributions and Lobbying in the United States

        By: Karthik Ramanna, Sandra J. Sucher and Ian McKown Cornell
        This note on business-government relations introduces students to the state of campaign contributions and lobbying by corporations in the United States. The note develops two hypotheses as to the impact of corporate political engagement: (i) a vehicle to facilitate... View Details
        Keywords: Political Economy; Business and Government Relations; Government and Politics; Public Administration Industry; United States
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        • March 2013 (Revised March 2013)
        • Module Note

        Business and Government: Campaign Contributions and Lobbying in the United States

        This module note on business-government relations introduces students to the state of campaign contributions and lobbying by corporations in the United States. The note develops two hypotheses as to the impact of corporate political engagement: (i) a vehicle to... View Details
        Keywords: Political Economy; Business and Government Relations; Government and Politics; Public Administration Industry; United States
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        • 09 Mar 2021
        • Working Paper Summaries

        Stock Price Reactions to ESG News: The Role of ESG Ratings and Disagreement

        Keywords: by George Serafeim and Aaron Yoon; Financial Services

          Peter Tufano

          Peter Tufano is a Baker Foundation Professor at Harvard Business School and Senior Advisor to the Harvard Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability. From 2011 to 2021, he served as the Peter Moores Dean at View Details

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