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- October 2002 (Revised February 2003)
- Case
Joe Smith's Closing Analysis (C)
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Rakesh Khurana
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Applegate, Lynda M., and Rakesh Khurana. "Joe Smith's Closing Analysis (C)." Harvard Business School Case 803-048, October 2002. (Revised February 2003.)
- September 2000
- Background Note
Financial Statement and Ratio Analysis
By: Paul M. Healy and Jacob Cohen
Prepares students for financial ratio analysis. View Details
Healy, Paul M., and Jacob Cohen. "Financial Statement and Ratio Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 101-029, September 2000.
- May 1984 (Revised September 1986)
- Background Note
Basic Quantitative Analysis for Marketing
By: Robert J. Dolan
Shows how to calculate and use the break-even volume in marketing decision making. View Details
Dolan, Robert J. "Basic Quantitative Analysis for Marketing." Harvard Business School Background Note 584-149, May 1984. (Revised September 1986.)
- September 1975 (Revised June 1983)
- Background Note
Note on the Structural Analysis of Industries
Provides a framework for the analysis of industry structure. Identifies the major structural features that influence the profit potential in industries and some illustrative implications of these for strategy formulation. Can be used as a reference note for business... View Details
Porter, Michael E. "Note on the Structural Analysis of Industries." Harvard Business School Background Note 376-054, September 1975. (Revised June 1983.)
- April 1982 (Revised June 1985)
- Case
Westinghouse Electric Corp.: Quality of Earnings Analysis
Westinghouse had just issued its annual report to shareholders for the year ending December 31, 1973. The report indicates that sales have increased to a record $5.7 billion but that net income is down almost 20% from its record level of $199 million in the previous... View Details
Bartczak, Norman. "Westinghouse Electric Corp.: Quality of Earnings Analysis." Harvard Business School Case 182-239, April 1982. (Revised June 1985.)
- 22 Aug 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Hard Work of Failure Analysis
It hardly needs to be said that organizations cannot learn from failures if people do not discuss and analyze them. Yet this remains an important insight. The learning that is potentially available may not be realized unless thoughtful View Details
Keywords: by Amy Edmondson & Mark D. Cannon
- January 2020 (Revised December 2020)
- Technical Note
Business Model Analysis of Startups
By: Stig Leschly
Leschly, Stig. "Business Model Analysis of Startups." Harvard Business School Technical Note 820-089, January 2020. (Revised December 2020.)
- April 2005
- Article
The Geography of Equity Analysis
By: Christopher J. Malloy
I provide evidence that geographically proximate analysts are more accurate than other analysts. Stock returns immediately surrounding forecast revisions suggest that local analysts impact prices more than other analysts. These effects are strongest for firms located... View Details
Keywords: Geographic Location; Stocks; Investment Return; Forecasting and Prediction; Price; Performance; Equity; Information; Prejudice and Bias; Agency Theory
Malloy, Christopher J. "The Geography of Equity Analysis." Journal of Finance 60, no. 2 (April 2005): 719–755. (Nominated for Smith Breeden Prize. Best Paper For the best finance research paper published in the Journal of Finance presented by Smith Breeden Associates, Inc.)
- March 2004
- Teaching Note
Variance Analysis Tutorial (Instructor Guide)
By: David F. Hawkins
Instructor Guide to (9-104-709). View Details
Keywords: Mathematical Methods
- October 2002 (Revised February 2003)
- Case
Joe Smith's Closing Analysis (A)
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Rakesh Khurana
Highlights giving and receiving feedback in an MBA classroom setting. View Details
Applegate, Lynda M., and Rakesh Khurana. "Joe Smith's Closing Analysis (A)." Harvard Business School Case 803-046, October 2002. (Revised February 2003.)
- October 1985
- Background Note
Pension Cost Accounting and Analysis
By: David F. Hawkins
Keywords: Cost Accounting
Hawkins, David F. "Pension Cost Accounting and Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 186-080, October 1985.
- September 1974 (Revised July 1979)
- Background Note
A Note on Process Analysis
By: Paul W. Marshall
Provides an introductory note to production processes and the use of flow diagram. View Details
Marshall, Paul W. "A Note on Process Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 675-038, September 1974. (Revised July 1979.)
- Fast Answer
Pharmaceuticals: Company Data and Analysis
Where can I find pharmaceutical company financials and analysis? We suggest you begin with: Capital IQ - Data on public and private companies, investment firms, capital transactions, and people with a powerful search portal. Cortellis - a pharmaceutical... View Details
- 19 Aug 2010
- News
Marketing Analysis Tools for Managers
- Fast Answer
Insurance industry: companies and analysis
Health and Property - Casualty sectors. Click on the drop-down arrow for Industry Surveys under S&P Publication Search. Insurance Fact Book (print only): from the Insurance Information Institute is a source of industry statistics. The Institute is a source for news... View Details
- July 2023
- Article
Design and Analysis of Switchback Experiments
By: Iavor I Bojinov, David Simchi-Levi and Jinglong Zhao
In switchback experiments, a firm sequentially exposes an experimental unit to a random treatment, measures its response, and repeats the procedure for several periods to determine which treatment leads to the best outcome. Although practitioners have widely adopted... View Details
Bojinov, Iavor I., David Simchi-Levi, and Jinglong Zhao. "Design and Analysis of Switchback Experiments." Management Science 69, no. 7 (July 2023): 3759–3777.
- May 1989 (Revised June 1989)
- Case
Chemalite, Inc.: Du Pont Analysis
Bartczak, Norman, and Charles M. Williams. "Chemalite, Inc.: Du Pont Analysis." Harvard Business School Case 289-052, May 1989. (Revised June 1989.)
- May 1991
- Background Note
Price Change Accounting and Analysis
By: David F. Hawkins
Hawkins, David F. "Price Change Accounting and Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 191-192, May 1991.
- February 2006
- Teaching Note
Alternative Choice Decision Analysis (TN)
By: David F. Hawkins, V.G. Narayanan, Michele Jurgens and Jacob Cohen
Keywords: Decision Making
- October 2002 (Revised February 2003)
- Case
Joe Smith's Closing Analysis (B)
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Rakesh Khurana
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Applegate, Lynda M., and Rakesh Khurana. "Joe Smith's Closing Analysis (B)." Harvard Business School Case 803-047, October 2002. (Revised February 2003.)