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- July 2014
- Article
Accounting for Crises
By: Venky Nagar and Gwen Yu
We provide among the first empirical evidence consistent with recent macro global-game crisis models, which show that the precision of public signals can coordinate crises (e.g., Angeletos and Werning, 2006; Morris and Shin, 2002, 2003). In these models,... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Disclosure; Mathematical Methods; Game Theory; Financial Markets; Forecasting and Prediction; Accounting; Financial Crisis
Nagar, Venky, and Gwen Yu. "Accounting for Crises." American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics 6, no. 3 (July 2014): 184–213.
- March 1992 (Revised February 1995)
- Supplement
Introduction of FM Radio (B): FM Takes to the Air
Illustrates organizational and industry-wide inertia to a change that threatens the status quo. Also reinforces the message that those most willing to encourage change are either the proponents of change or those who are locked out from the existing system. View Details
Dhebar, Anirudh S. "Introduction of FM Radio (B): FM Takes to the Air." Harvard Business School Supplement 592-093, March 1992. (Revised February 1995.)
- July 1987 (Revised August 1997)
- Course Overview Note
Entrepreneurial Finance: Course Introduction
Designed to introduce students in Entrepreneurial Finance to the subject matter and modus operandi of the course. Also included is an annotated bibliography. View Details
Sahlman, William A. "Entrepreneurial Finance: Course Introduction." Harvard Business School Course Overview Note 288-004, July 1987. (Revised August 1997.)
- August 2018
- Article
An Introduction to the Competition Law and Economics of 'Free'
By: Benjamin Edelman and Damien Geradin
Many of the largest and most successful businesses today rely on providing services at no charge to at least a portion of their users. For consumers, it is easy to celebrate free service. At least in the short term, free services are often high quality, and users find... View Details
Edelman, Benjamin, and Damien Geradin. "An Introduction to the Competition Law and Economics of 'Free'." Antitrust Chronicle (Summer 2018).
- August 2000 (Revised July 2002)
- Background Note
Fundamental Enterprise Valuation: Introduction
The purpose of this series of notes is to define the key "drivers" of the fundamental value of equity and to illustrate how these drivers determine the future cash flows and the "present value pattern" of the underlying common stock. The series includes one technical... View Details
Baldwin, Carliss Y. "Fundamental Enterprise Valuation: Introduction." Harvard Business School Background Note 801-121, August 2000. (Revised July 2002.)
- 14 Nov 2007
- Working Paper Summaries
Accountability in Complex Organizations: World Bank Responses to Civil Society
Keywords: by Alnoor S. Ebrahim & Steve Herz
- July–August 2023
- Article
Accounting for Carbon Offsets
By: Robert S. Kaplan, Karthik Ramanna and Marc Roston
Markets for carbon trading function poorly, and many traded offsets do not actually perform as promised. Without robust protocols for monitoring offsets and in the absence of proper accounting mechanisms, market-based approaches to reducing atmospheric GHG will be... View Details
Kaplan, Robert S., Karthik Ramanna, and Marc Roston. "Accounting for Carbon Offsets." Harvard Business Review 101, no. 4 (July–August 2023): 126–137.
- 2007
- Working Paper
Accountability in Complex Organizations: World Bank Responses to Civil Society
By: Alnoor Ebrahim and Steve Herz
Civil society actors have been pushing for greater accountability of the World Bank for at least three decades. This paper outlines the range of accountability mechanisms currently in place at the World Bank along four basic levels: (1) staff, (2) project, (3) policy,... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Accountability; Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Compensation and Benefits; Business and Community Relations; Social Enterprise; Motivation and Incentives
Ebrahim, Alnoor, and Steve Herz. "Accountability in Complex Organizations: World Bank Responses to Civil Society." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 08-027, October 2007.
- November 2015
- Exercise
GenapSys Exercise - Introduction to Free Cash Flow Curves
By: Shikhar Ghosh, Joseph B. Fuller and Christopher Payton
Exercise to accompany "GenapSys: Business Models for the Genome" View Details
Ghosh, Shikhar, Joseph B. Fuller, and Christopher Payton. "GenapSys Exercise - Introduction to Free Cash Flow Curves." Harvard Business School Exercise 816-701, November 2015.
- February 2023 (Revised August 2023)
- Course Overview Note
Reshaping Competition: Introduction to the Course: Note for Students
By: Alexander J. MacKay
MacKay, Alexander J. "Reshaping Competition: Introduction to the Course: Note for Students." Harvard Business School Course Overview Note 723-428, February 2023. (Revised August 2023.)
- November 1988 (Revised June 1989)
- Case
Introduction to Regression Analysis with Lotus 1-2-3 and Regress
By: David E. Bell
Bell, David E. "Introduction to Regression Analysis with Lotus 1-2-3 and Regress." Harvard Business School Case 189-110, November 1988. (Revised June 1989.)
- winter 2000
- Article
The Equate Project: An Introduction to Islamic Project Finance
By: B. C. Esty
Esty, B. C. "The Equate Project: An Introduction to Islamic Project Finance." Journal of Project Finance 5, no. 4 (winter 2000): 7–20.
- June 1980 (Revised December 1980)
- Supplement
AT&T Long Lines (B), Telemarketing: Introduction to Video 1
Keywords: Telecommunications Industry
Shapiro, Benson P. "AT&T Long Lines (B), Telemarketing: Introduction to Video 1." Harvard Business School Supplement 580-146, June 1980. (Revised December 1980.)
- November 1992 (Revised April 1993)
- Background Note
Accounting for Indirect Costs
By: William J. Bruns Jr.
An introduction to processes by which indirect costs are first assigned to cost centers and then assigned to products or services produced. A simple schematic illustrates how expenditures are assigned to service centers or production centers, service centers to... View Details
Bruns, William J., Jr. "Accounting for Indirect Costs." Harvard Business School Background Note 193-070, November 1992. (Revised April 1993.)
- July 1987 (Revised January 1993)
- Background Note
Legal Restrictions on Marketing Management, Introduction
Reviews several key areas in the marketing manager's legal environment and is organized around the marketing mix variables. In the pricing section it covers price fixing, resale price maintenance, discriminatory pricing, and predatory pricing. In the distribution... View Details
Kaufmann, Patrick J. "Legal Restrictions on Marketing Management, Introduction." Harvard Business School Background Note 588-009, July 1987. (Revised January 1993.)
- September 1992 (Revised September 2004)
- Background Note
Accounting for Property, Plant, Equipment and Other Assets
By: William J. Bruns Jr.
An introduction to depreciation accounting and depreciation methods for capital assets. Also covers gains or losses on asset disposal and accounting for other investments and intangibles. View Details
Bruns, William J., Jr. "Accounting for Property, Plant, Equipment and Other Assets." Harvard Business School Background Note 193-046, September 1992. (Revised September 2004.)
- 22 Apr 2014
- Lecture
Welcome and Introduction to Value Based Health Care Delivery
Porter, Michael E. "Welcome and Introduction to Value Based Health Care Delivery." Lecture at the Texas Medical Center Health Care Strategy Course, April 22, 2014.
- December 1998 (Revised April 1999)
- Case
Mind of the Market: Introduction to Neuroscience, Primer One
By: Gerald Zaltman and Kathryn A. Braun
Zaltman, Gerald, and Kathryn A. Braun. "Mind of the Market: Introduction to Neuroscience, Primer One." Harvard Business School Case 599-001, December 1998. (Revised April 1999.)
- 26 Jul 2013
- Working Paper Summaries
Accountability of Independent Directors-Evidence from Firms Subject to Securities Litigation
Keywords: by Francois Brochet & Suraj Srinivasan
- December 2023
- Other Article
Introduction to the Special Section on Business and Climate Change
By: Rajesh Chandy, Glen Dowell, Colin Mayer, Erica Plambeck, George Serafeim, Michael W. Toffel, L. Beril Toktay and Elke Weber
Keywords: Climate Change; Adaptation; Policy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Innovation and Invention; Forecasting and Prediction
Chandy, Rajesh, Glen Dowell, Colin Mayer, Erica Plambeck, George Serafeim, Michael W. Toffel, L. Beril Toktay, and Elke Weber. "Introduction to the Special Section on Business and Climate Change." Management Science 69, no. 12 (December 2023): 7347–7351.