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01 Dec 2015
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Case Study: Bionic Banking

(Thinkstock/Getty Images) Robo-advisors, like Betterment and Wealthfront, are built for millennials-automated asset management for those with lower account balances or an aversion to traditional financial advisors. Silicon Valley has... View Details

01 Sep 2020
News

Maintaining a Resilient Democracy

solutions. Braun believes term limits would make lawmakers more accountable to constituents by diluting the outsized influence of lobbyists, money, and special interest groups in Washington. Harder suggests the way to give “the people” a... View Details

Keywords: Deb Blagg

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Durdana Achakzai

Pre-MBA International Program made such a huge difference. The professors and staff help you understand the case method through practice every day." That sense of welcome continued beyond the summer program into her first semester.... View Details

19 Mar 2006
Research & Ideas

Unlocking Your Investment Capital

if the firm held a diversified equity portfolio like the Standard & Poor's 500. Assets with only passive risks are typically zero-net-present-value investments. Q: Why does the required amount of equity cushion that a company should... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen; Financial Services

01 Sep 2003
News

Globalization Revisited

argued that advances in communications technology were increasingly inspiring consumers around the world to want the same things. Therefore, he declared, international companies should cease to act as “multinationals” that customized... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Sep 2006
News

Faculty Books

developing organizational capabilities and managerial competencies to implement a clearly defined strategic intent. This case-based book discusses the marketing challenges faced by global U.S. companies (Bausch & Lomb, Reebok, and Gillette) and View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

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Contacts & Resources | Information Technology

Issues Faculty, Staff, MBA, & Doctoral Students: call 617-495-6600. Executive Education Participants: call 617-495-8835. Outside of Standard Business Hours: Send details to ithelp@hbs.edu . Common Issues If you believe confidential... View Details

30 Jun 2020
Book

Capitalism Is More at Risk Than Ever

Administration and Senior Associate Dean for International Development. Capitalism at Risk is published by Harvard Business Review Press. Bower and Paine discussed key themes and business examples in our email Q&A. Martha Lagace: What... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

17 May 2010
Research & Ideas

What Brazil Teaches About Investor Protection

regulator. Moreover, the stock market has played a big role as well. For instance, Brazilian companies adopted International Financial Reporting Standards accounting before... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Banking; Financial Services

06 Jan 2012
Op-Ed

Where Green Corporate Ratings Fail

environment and social responsibility factors, could take into account manufacturers' political activities. Standards like the ISO 14001 environmental management system and the LEED green building standard,... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Toffel & Auden Schendler; Information; Publishing

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5.1 Information Technology | MBA

their username and password is appropriate and complies with all HBS and Harvard University policies. To protect one’s privacy—as well as confidential information on the HBS network—students should not disclose account password(s) to... View Details

01 Jan 2005
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Nancy M. Barry, MBA 1975

truth, and you need to trust the people, trust the process," she says. As the network took shape, members began holding each other accountable for achieving high standards of performance and for using their... View Details

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Benjamin Peterson

what classes I should take; and in Haiti, there were millions of people worried if they’d be safe at night.” Determined to understand poverty and what he could do about it, Ben studied international relations at Stanford. His thesis... View Details

15 Sep 2009
First Look

First Look: September 15

Derivatives Harvard Business School Note 108-061 Explains the accounting for interest rate derivatives under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 133. Purchase this... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Carol Lauson

Junior Achievement project, and in high school, membership in the Business Professionals of America, which took her all the way to the nationals in a business exam competition. "I like numbers," Carol says, "so I was naturally attracted to View Details

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RCS Policies - Research Computing Services

granted for the purposes necessary to accomplish the goals of Harvard University and its research projects. All account holders, whether Harvard affiliates or outside collaborators, agree to be held View Details

06 Dec 2021
Research & Ideas

The Popular Stock Metric That Can Lead Investors Astray

firm’s book equity value and compares that to its market capitalization, or market equity value. Book value is the value of a firm’s assets, including land, equipment, and patents, and minus value of liabilities like debt—essentially an View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

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Marie Kyle

marathon that raised money for local nonprofit organizations — became a passion she was determined to pursue. At Bridgespan, Marie developed a new case-management system for a Philadelphia family-services provider, collaborated on an View Details

Chandler’s Legacies

I was delighted to have the opportunity to visit HBS as the 2019 Alfred D. Chandler Jr. International Visiting Scholar. Alfred Chandler Jr has played a very important role in my academic life. The first time I read the railroad chapters... View Details

27 Mar 2025
Blog Post

IFC India 2025: Driving India's EV Future: Insights from Ather Scooter and Exponent Energy

net-zero goals. Transportation is one of the largest contributors of carbon emissions in India. With 300 million 2- wheelers on the road, the vast majority powered by internal combustion engines (ICE), the decarbonization of... View Details

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