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HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information

distributed annually for operations and for one-time or time-limited strategic purposes. This rate applies to HBS and to all schools at Harvard. Endowment Distribution (in millions) 146 FY17 150 FY18 162 FY19 173 FY20 184 FY21 Endowment... View Details

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RCP Terms of Service - Research Computing Services

Usage and Policies RCP Terms of Service 17ms Please note that the RCS Terms of Service differ for internal (HBS) users and external (non-HBS) users, i.e., guests. Internal User Agreement for the HBS Research... View Details

February 1997 (Revised April 1997)
Case

Harrington Financial Group

By: Robert C. Merton and Alberto Moel

In early 1997, Harrington Bank, a small Indiana savings and loan (thrift) wondered what its next move should be. Harrington was acquired in 1988 by the principals of Smith Breeden Associates, a money-management and consulting firm specializing in the application of... View Details

Keywords: Banks and Banking; Mergers and Acquisitions; Price; Risk Management; Mortgages; Contracts; Asset Management; Investment; Financial Services Industry

01 Jun 2020
News

All Hands on Deck

for training on how to network and interview virtually. When all classes were moved online in less than two weeks, HBS sought to ensure a dynamic, interactive experience. Some 150 staff members from across campus volunteered to serve as... View Details

Keywords: Jen Mele

19 Jul 2013
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All in Good Time

Andrea Silbert Financial analyst. Grassroots organizer. Social entrepreneur. Candidate for political office. These are just a few of the titles held by Andrea Silbert (MBA 1991 / MPA 1992) over the years. Now president of the Boston-based... View Details

Keywords: Personal Services; Personal Services

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HBSGrid Terms of Service - Research Computing Services

Usage and Policies HBSGrid Terms of Service 13ms To obtain access to Harvard Business School’s technology resources through Research Computing Services (RCS), you must acknowledge this agreement either... View Details

01 Sep 2009
News

Read All About It!

goods and services — from a second or third vehicle to health clubs to text messaging — that their great-grandparents could hardly have dreamed of. At the same time, the underlying sources for all this... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Educational Services; Educational Services; Educational Services; Educational Services

February 2016 (Revised June 2016)
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Janalakshmi Financial Services' HR Dilemma

By: Doug J. Chung and Radhika Kak

Janalakshmi Financial Services (JFS), an Indian microfinance institution, had grown rapidly by providing financial products to its main customer base, the urban poor. However, the company was facing several challenges. JFS’s productivity was declining, and it was... View Details

Keywords: Microfinance; Salesforce Management; Compensation and Benefits; Sales; Strategy; Financial Services Industry

23 Jan 2006
Research & Ideas

Financial Reporting Goes Global

to write about globalization, accounting standards and, in particular, Indian accounting standards? Gregory Miller: Globalization is the major issue in determining the future of financial reporting. As View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell; Financial Services; Financial Services

TeachingInterests

Creating the Modern Financial System

By: David A. Moss

Creating the Modern Financial System offers a vital perspective on finance and the financial system by exploring the historical development of key financial instruments and institutions worldwide. The premise of the course is that students will gain a richer and... View Details

February 2008 (Revised May 2008)
Case

Lincoln Financial Group (A)

Lincoln Financial Group (LFG) reorganizes its business in order to improve customer intimacy. However, to implement the strategy, they need to effect significant changes in the skills of their salespeople. This case series straddles human resource management, corporate... View Details

Keywords: Competency and Skills; Customer Relationship Management; Training; Selection and Staffing; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Performance Evaluation; Sales; Corporate Strategy

February 2008 (Revised May 2008)
Supplement

Lincoln Financial Group (C)

LFG reorganizes its business in order to improve customer intimacy. However, to implement the strategy, they need to effect significant changes in the skills of their salespeople. This case series straddles human resource management, corporate strategy, and sales... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Salesforce Management; Customer Focus and Relationships; Financial Services Industry

October 2021
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Financial Reporting at Mattel

By: Aiyesha Dey, Trung Nguyen, Marshal Herrmann and Julia Kelley

In September 2020, Diana Ferguson was nearing her first Audit Committee meeting as the newly appointed Audit Committee chair of Mattel, Inc. Mattel was just recovering from an accounting scandal which had revealed the company’s poor internal controls and weak board... View Details

01 Feb 1999
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All in the Family

father and son, bringing to the table all the tensions, expectations, and disappointments that had built up between them over a lifetime. READ MORE Moving Mountains—Kathy Barco & Barco-Duval Engineering Minding Families' Business—Philippe... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso

November 1989 (Revised February 1992)
Case

Ford Motor Co.: Dealer Sales and Service

By: Leonard A. Schlesinger

Since Henry Ford founded Ford Motor Co., Ford vehicles have been sold and serviced the same way. By the late 1980s Ford began to consider making changes in its sales and service process. Two developments forced Ford to reconsider these processes. First, Ford found... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Change Management; Distribution Channels; Customer Focus and Relationships; Service Industry; Service Industry; Service Industry; United States