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- 18 Aug 2015
HBS Information Session in Atlanta
This event is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about the MBA program at Harvard Business School. The event will include an admissions presentation and the opportunity to ask questions to students and alumni. Registration for the event will begin at... View Details
- 23 Jul 2024
- In Practice
The New Rules of Trade with China: Navigating Tariffs, Turmoil, and Opportunities
Others pointed to classical Kantian ideas such as the pacifying effects of trade and that economic ties were a mechanism of security for China, the US, and other major economies. So, it is a great irony that now, in the context of China’s... View Details
H. Stanley Marcus
Taking control of the company from his father in 1950, Marcus was instrumental in promoting the exclusivity and uniqueness of the Neiman-Marcus brand. Through extravagant in-store promotional events and expert purchasing, he secured the... View Details
Keywords: Retail
- Fast Answer
Bloomberg: company information
summary and Bloomberg quote providing overview of key price data, fundamentals, and news on selected equity. CACS for corporate action calendar. COMP for comparable returns against 2 other securities or indices. CN for company news. MCN... View Details
- Web
IT Policies & Governance | Information Technology
IT Policies & Governance Policies and guidelines are in place at Harvard Business School and across Harvard to help the community ensure compliance and understanding of how to use to technology and devices effectively and securely. Personal Devices View Details
Samuel Sachs
Sachs, together with his friend Philip Lehman of Lehman Brothers, was one of the first to realize the potential of issuing stock as a way for new companies to raise funds. Together the two banks underwrote securities offerings for such... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 05 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
SEC Commissioner Sees “Healing and Reform”
point to history to make their case. The country's first major financial crisis—the Great Depression—led to the Securities Acts of 1933 and 1934, which effectively regulated the stock market for nearly seventy years, noted Goldschmid.... View Details
Keywords: by Catherine Walsh
- March 2004 (Revised June 2004)
- Case
Massport (A): The Aftermath of 9/11
This case looks at the turnaround at the Massachusetts Port Authority after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. It begins with the situation during the immediate aftermath of 9/11 and then describes how the new CEO restructures the public agency to operate much more like a... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Change Management; Corporate Accountability; National Security; Governance Controls; Organizational Culture; Public Administration Industry; Massachusetts
Roberto, Michael, and Erika Ferlins. "Massport (A): The Aftermath of 9/11." Harvard Business School Case 304-081, March 2004. (Revised June 2004.)
- 21 Oct 2015
HBS 2+2 Information Session at Columbia University
Join us to learn more about the 2+2 application process to the MBA at HBS. The event will include a presentation and an opportunity to ask questions to an Admissions Officer. Registration is not required but encouraged. The session will begin promptly at 6:30PM in... View Details
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Options: Historical Prices
How do I find historical option prices? Options Metrics via WRDS provides historical price and implied volatility data for the U.S. equity and index options markets, on an option by option basis. Once you have selected the database in WRDS, click on "Option... View Details
Edward G. Jefferson
requirements. Though deemed expensive at the time ($7.3 billion), the Conoco acquisition was instrumental in securing duPont’s growth and positioning the company for the future. View Details
Keywords: Chemicals & Industrial
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Vision: Into the Breach
for vulnerabilities in much the same way an attacker would. If those tests reveal chinks in an enterprise’s digital armor—obsolete servers, outdated software, lax protocols—then At-Bay’s security experts help to address the problems.... View Details
Keywords: Alexander Gelfand
Eugene P. Grisanti
Grisanti presided over a decade of consecutive growth in sales and earnings – achieving 12%+ growth rates in a mature market between 1986 and 1995. He secured International Flavors and Fragrances’ position as the world’s largest supplier... View Details
Keywords: Chemicals & Industrial
- Career Coach
Simi Oyesanya
Simi most recently worked in Tech Growth Equity at General Atlantic where she was a Senior Associate. Prior to that she worked in Venture Capital and was an Associate at McKinsey. In her first year she recruited for internships in investment management View Details
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
Research Brief: Bankruptcy as a Better—Not Bitter—End
Are big banks using bankruptcy as a bullying tactic? A recent report by the American Bankruptcy Institute suggested that a longtime—and increasingly popular—mechanism in the US code that allows for expedited, less-democratic asset sales (known as Section 363 sales) is... View Details
Keywords: Erin Peterson
Arnold O. Beckman
Beckman is considered one of America’s foremost inventors. Starting with the invention of the pH meter (the first accurate test for acidity) in 1935, Beckman went on to secure 14 patents and produce dozens of scientific instruments that... View Details
Keywords: Healthcare
- Portrait Project
Ipsita Dasgupta
all they have given me but also obligated to the many I don't know who have so much less than I do. Having the good fortune of a strong education and a life of security and comfort, I feel a duty to give back by providing and enhancing... View Details
- September 2008
- Case
Israeli Special Forces: Selection Strategy
By: Boris Groysberg, Tal Riesenfeld and Eliot Sherman
Ron Guntz, commander of recruiting for Israel's Special Forces, had been instructed by his superiors to evaluate the process by which he selected solders for a 20-month-long training program. Was the Army conducting this process in an ideal manner? The case examines... View Details
Keywords: Talent and Talent Management; Training; National Security; Recruitment; Selection and Staffing; Public Administration Industry; Israel
Groysberg, Boris, Tal Riesenfeld, and Eliot Sherman. "Israeli Special Forces: Selection Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 409-041, September 2008.
- 1967
- Other Unpublished Work
TFX (C) - Developing an Air Force/Navy Aircraft - HBS Analysis and Decision Case
By: J. Ronald Fox
William C. MacInnes
so doing, he secured a safe and reliable source of power and embarked on a successful vertical integration program that enabled TECO to be one of the best performing utilities in the United States. View Details
Keywords: Utilities & Energy