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- December 2010
- Article
Implications for GAAP from an Analysis of Positive Research in Accounting
By: S.P. Kothari, Karthik Ramanna and Douglas J. Skinner
Based on extant literature, we review the positive theory of GAAP. The theory predicts that GAAP's principal focus is on control (performance measurement and stewardship) and that verifiability and conservatism are critical features of a GAAP shaped by market forces.... View Details
Keywords: Fair Value Accounting; Standards; International Accounting; Financial Markets; Financial Reporting
Kothari, S.P., Karthik Ramanna, and Douglas J. Skinner. "Implications for GAAP from an Analysis of Positive Research in Accounting." Journal of Accounting & Economics 50, nos. 2-3 (December 2010): 246–286. (Presented at the 2009 Journal of Accounting & Economics Conference.)
- August 1996 (Revised May 1997)
- Case
First Investments, Inc.: Analysis of Financial Statements
By: David F. Hawkins
A summer intern is asked to perform a financial value analysis of a company's financial report for the period 1987-1994. View Details
Hawkins, David F. "First Investments, Inc.: Analysis of Financial Statements." Harvard Business School Case 197-010, August 1996. (Revised May 1997.)
- 08 Feb 2018
- Op-Ed
What’s Missing From the Debate About Trump’s Tax Plan
values can we infer from President Trump’s new tax plan? In the past few weeks, a number of commentaries have excoriated or celebrated the plan, but most have relied on conventional wisdom such as “Republicans care only for the rich.” If... View Details
Keywords: by Matthew Weinzierl
- October 2023
- Case
Leading Transformation at IHCL
By: Krishna G. Palepu, V.G. Narayanan and Malini Sen
In November 2017, Puneet Chhatwal, took charge as MD and CEO of IHCL, popularly referred to as the Taj Hotels. Despite being India’s largest hospitality company by market capitalization and respected for its values and service, IHCL had made losses for the last seven... View Details
Keywords: Turn Around Management; Hospitality Industry; Brand Management; Financial Strategy; Business Model; Restructuring; Asset Management; Leadership Style; Crisis Management; Brands and Branding; Product Positioning; Segmentation; Asia; India
Palepu, Krishna G., V.G. Narayanan, and Malini Sen. "Leading Transformation at IHCL." Harvard Business School Case 124-041, October 2023.
- Research Summary
Valuation of Business Reorganizations
Business reorganization transactions, such as mergers, acquisitions and spin-offs, are often initiated based on the premise of value creation for shareholders. However, is this premise true, especially in the recent data? Due to the growing share of intangibles... View Details
- November 2015 (Revised August 2016)
- Case
Unilever's New Global Strategy: Competing through Sustainability
In January 2009, when Paul Polman was appointed CEO of Unilever, he inherited a company in long-term decline at the beginning of a major global financial crisis. As the first outsider ever recruited to lead the company, Polman lost little time in challenging the... View Details
Keywords: Globalized Firms and Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Competitive Strategy; Environmental Sustainability; Consumer Products Industry
Bartlett, Christopher A. "Unilever's New Global Strategy: Competing through Sustainability." Harvard Business School Case 916-414, November 2015. (Revised August 2016.)
- June 1995
- Case
Banc One Corporation (A)
As Banc One's use of derivatives had proliferated, investors and analysts had expressed increasing concern about the size of derivative portfolios, the potential sensitivity of their value to interest rate swings, and the lack of standardized reporting on their use.... View Details
Keywords: Credit Derivatives and Swaps; Investment Banking; Financial Reporting; Annual Reports; Banking Industry
Barth, Mary E., and Dale Coxe. "Banc One Corporation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 195-207, June 1995.
- 2011
- Working Paper
Quantity vs. Quality: Exclusion by Platforms with Network Effects
By: Andrei Hagiu
This paper provides a simple model of platforms with direct network effects, in which users value not just the quantity (i.e., number) of other users who join, but also their average quality in some dimension. A monopoly platform is more likely to exclude low-quality... View Details
Keywords: Multi-sided Platforms; Exclusion; Quality And Quantity; Cost; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Network Effects; Market Participation; Digital Platforms; Monopoly; Quality; Motivation and Incentives; Strategy
Hagiu, Andrei. "Quantity vs. Quality: Exclusion by Platforms with Network Effects." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 11-125, May 2011.
- 9 AM – 10 AM EST, 09 Jan 2019
- HBS Online
HBS Online Negotiation Mastery
Hone your negotiation skills with analytical tools, interpersonal techniques, and real-world practice to secure maximum value for yourself and your organization. Program Dates: January 9, 2019 - March 6, 2019 View Details
- 9 AM – 9 AM EDT, 19 Sep 2018
- HBS Online
HBX Negotiation Mastery
Hone your negotiation skills with analytical tools, interpersonal techniques, and real-world practice to secure maximum value for yourself and your organization. Program Dates: September 19, 2018 - November 14, 2018 View Details
- December 2013
- Course Overview Note
Digital Marketing Strategy
By: Thales Teixeira
Digital Marketing Strategy is the process by which firms employ, either partially or exclusively, digital tools, techniques, and tactics to create value for customers. View Details
Teixeira, Thales. "Digital Marketing Strategy." Harvard Business School Course Overview Note 514-087, December 2013.
- April 2016
- Supplement
Canadian Pacific's Bid for Norfolk Southern Spreadsheet Supplement
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Scott Mayfield
In December 2015, Canadian Pacific Railroad (CPR) has just made its third bid to acquire Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC), one of the largest railroads in the United States. Having rejected the prior offers, NSC’s CEO James Squires and the NSC board must now value... View Details
- November 1991 (Revised April 1994)
- Case
Nucleon, Inc.
By: Gary P. Pisano
Nucleon is a small biotechnology company whose first potential product is about to enter clinical testing. Before Nucleon can begin clinical trials, however, its management must decide how and where to manufacture the product. Three options are being contemplated: 1)... View Details
Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Entrepreneurship; Health Testing and Trials; Rights; Product Development; Production; Partners and Partnerships; Research and Development; Biotechnology Industry
Pisano, Gary P. "Nucleon, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 692-041, November 1991. (Revised April 1994.)
- 04 Aug 2014
- Video
Social Enterprise Club: A Conversation Among Co-Presidents
- December 1973 (Revised November 1993)
- Case
Cooper Industries, Inc.
By: Thomas R. Piper
The executive president of a major industrial company must decide 1) whether to acquire a small hand tool company and, if so, 2) the value and form that the acquisition package should take. View Details
Piper, Thomas R. "Cooper Industries, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 274-116, December 1973. (Revised November 1993.)
- 9 AM – 10 AM EDT, 29 May 2019
- HBS Online
HBS Online Negotiation Mastery
Hone your negotiation skills with analytical tools, interpersonal techniques, and real-world practice to secure maximum value for yourself and your organization. Program Dates: May 29, 2019 - July 24, 2019 View Details
- November 1997
- Supplement
Kevin Williams Supplement (A)
By: Monica C. Higgins and John Galvin
Provides the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) test results and the Personal Values Profile (PVP) for the protagonist of the video case. View Details
Higgins, Monica C., and John Galvin. "Kevin Williams Supplement (A)." Harvard Business School Supplement 498-037, November 1997.
- 9 AM – 10 AM EDT, 16 Oct 2019
- HBS Online
HBS Online Negotiation Mastery
Hone your negotiation skills with analytical tools, interpersonal techniques, and real-world practice to secure maximum value for yourself and your organization. Program Dates: October 16, 2019 - December 11, 2019 View Details
- January 1993 (Revised May 2004)
- Case
Laurinburg Precision Engineering
By: William J. Bruns Jr.
A small manufacturer needs additional financing for expansion and production improvements. A bond issue would provide needed funds, and a zero-coupon bond would delay payments until funds provided by operations were available. Present value tables are included. View Details
Bruns, William J., Jr. "Laurinburg Precision Engineering." Harvard Business School Case 193-098, January 1993. (Revised May 2004.)