Investment Decisions - Publications - Faculty & Research

04 Sep 2019
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2019

down on the outskirts of Moscow, and the Eastern Front proved to be the decisive theater in the defeat of the Third Reich. Ever since, historians have agreed that this was Hitler’s gravest mistake. In Hitler’s Great Gamble, James Ellman... View Details

19 Nov 2014
News

The Power of Yes

money to good use: Dichter would simply open his wallet. At the time, Dichter was director of business development at Acumen Fund, a nonprofit global venture fund that invests in early-stage companies to solve issues stemming from... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

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Africa - Global Activities 2020

Africa Africa Fellowship Enables Alumni to Accelerate Economic Growth in Africa Pictured: Peak Investment Capital in Ghana works with companies such as Pinkberry Frozen Yogurt to help further their success in Africa. Although Tuyee Yeboah... View Details

23 May 2019
News

Marla Beck, MBA/MPA 1998

decision to buck the industry standard and invest in employees. “Our business model gives employees a career path,” she says, noting that half of the company’s top managers started as sales associates. As... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

05 Dec 2012
What Do You Think?

Should Managers Bother Listening to Predictions?

that we have invested in significantly to understand deeply I'll trust our predictions. And I'll trust the prediction more if it's (from) someone who has an unbiased 3rd party interest in the outcome." Paul Lepley added that... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

17 Nov 2009
First Look

First Look: Nov. 17

working capital and investment needs. In evaluating by which means Elman should raise capital, students must consider issues relating to the payment terms and financing arrangements used in world trade, as well as the risk management and... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Dec 2019
News

3-Minute Briefing: Leslie Hale (MBA 2001)

that’s not where I wanted my career to go. I saw how hard my parents worked. I didn’t want to be an entrepreneur. But growing up just a step away from the decision makers was like the Hamilton song. I knew I wanted to be in “the room... View Details

Keywords: April White; real estate; leadership; diversity; African American; career paths; women in business; Real Estate

01 Apr 1998
News

Gardella Joins Alumni Career Services

service here." The ACS office has experienced a growing demand for its services, reflecting a dynamic job market and changing career patterns. Gardella fields calls from alumni at all stages of their careers - a 1997 MBA whose first job isn't working out the way she... View Details

Keywords: Caroline Chauncey

April 2012
Article

The Predictive Value of Accruals and Consequences for Market Anomalies

By: Francois Brochet, Seunghan Nam and Joshua Ronen

We revisit the role of the cash and accrual components of accounting earnings in predicting future cash flows using out-of-sample predictions and market value of equity as a proxy for all future cash flows. We find that, on average, accruals improve upon current cash... View Details

Keywords: Forecasting and Prediction; Investment Return; Value; Equity; Markets; Cash Flow; Information Management; Accrual Accounting; Earnings Management; Corporate Governance; Stocks

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01 Sep 2017
News

City of Dreams

just kind of look at all this,” says Mawilmada. “I like to imagine what it might be when I’m an old man.” His tone is a bit dreamy, but there’s an underlying current of urgency as well. As head of investments for Sri Lanka’s Western... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photographed by Alice Carfrae; Sri Lanka; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Government

01 Jun 2009
News

Alumni Books

The People Factor: Strengthening America by Investing in Public Service by Linda J. Bilmes (MBA ’84) and W. Scott Gould (Brookings Institution Press) The authors argue that the federal government can achieve the same gains as the best... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

August 2001 (Revised March 2016)
Case

Doral Costa

By: William J. Poorvu, John H. Vogel Jr., Arthur I. Segel and Amy Silverstein

Doral Costa is a proposed 277,803 square foot Class A office park development in Miami, FL. Trammell Crow Co. would like to develop this office park in joint venture with a partner. Samantha Spar, the acquisitions partner at Titan Associates, a large real estate... View Details

Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Joint Ventures; Acquisition; Investment; Partners and Partnerships; Decision Choices and Conditions; Fair Value Accounting; Construction; Property; Real Estate Industry; Consulting Industry; Miami

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13 Sep 2012
Research & Ideas

Why Public Companies Underinvest in the Future

Financial data on US companies is easy to come by—if they are listed on the stock market. More than 99 percent of them are not, presenting a challenge for researchers intent on studying how privately held firms operate. “It seemed natural for us to look at how the... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish

02 May 2008
What Do You Think?

What is the Future of State Capitalism?

Summing Up In state capitalism, is the operative word "capitalism"? State capitalism is neither to be applauded nor feared, judging from the tone of responses to this month's column. That is, "as long as the key decisions... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

19 Jan 2022
In Practice

7 Trends to Watch in 2022

As 2022 gets underway we asked our faculty to highlight some trends worth watching in the coming year. Ariel Stern: A new future for digital health care While 2020 and 2021 were years of rapid innovation and deployment of new health care technologies and delivery... View Details

Keywords: by HBS News

25 Oct 2017
Research & Ideas

Will Machine Learning Make You a Better Manager?

invest in data collection and storage capabilities as well as data analysis people,” says Teodorescu. “Detecting which customers or employees are about to jump ship, how to maximize effectiveness for every dollar of advertising spent, and... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Information Technology

17 Dec 2013
First Look

First Look: December 17

power, hard and soft, to protect American investments all around the globe. Why did the United States get into the business of defending its citizens' property rights abroad? The Empire Trap looks at how modern U.S. involvement in the... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

15 May 2017
Blog Post

Exploring Career Options at HBS

While working in investment banking and e-commerce roles, I realized the importance of interpersonal and leadership skills in successfully growing an organization. My decision to attend business school was... View Details

30 Jun 2017
News

Rebuilding the Girl Scouts Brand

seeking treatments for all stages of what is now known as Type 1 diabetes. The task presented the new challenge Pitter-Armand was seeking. “PepsiCo is a brand-centric organization,” she explains. “There isn’t a decision that isn’t made... View Details

Keywords: April White

02 Jun 2011
News

Serious Fun

unexpected) expenses and making investment decisions along the way about upgrades (such as lights and equipment) that will improve Angel’s performances (and pay). The impact of the games to date is... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Arts, Entertainment; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

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