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Technology and Operations Management Leadership & Organizational Behavior Joint Degree Program Seminar taught by HKS faculty Spring Term Business, Government, and the International Economy Finance II... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
America the Difficult
their internal capital and product markets to access global resources while local firms can’t. In effect, these distorted environments burden local firms, create opportunities for institutional arbitrage for multinational firms, and can... View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Three Promoted to Full Professor
Entrepreneurial Finance elective in the MBA curriculum. In the Executive Education Program, he has developed materials for and served as codirector of courses in Conflict and Evolution in Private Equity,... View Details
- 1995
- Chapter
Perspectives on PPP and Long-Run Real Exchange Rates
By: K. Froot and K. Rogoff
Froot, K., and K. Rogoff. "Perspectives on PPP and Long-Run Real Exchange Rates." Chap. 32 in Handbook of International Economics, Volume 3, edited by G. M. Grossman and K. Rogoff, 1647–1688. Handbooks in Economics. Elsevier Science, 1995. (Revised from Harvard Business School Working Paper No. 95-038.)
- 25 May 2010
- News
Commencement and the Winds of Change
most of his young life working to close the divide that separates Israelis and Palestinians. After a career in finance, he left the United States in 2009 to accept a new position overseas. And here’s the incredible thing: Hussein, a Muslim, is now CEO of the View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
Beyond the Numbers
Robinson in 1986 as assistant controller for their international consumer businesses, including bank cards and retail banking. His first task, he recalls, was to "take a look around and advise my boss what his group should be doing... View Details
Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey
- 05 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Venture Capital Goes Boom—or Bust?
particular entrepreneurial project can identify key phases of uncertainty, yield a list of potential outcomes of each phase, and provide an assessment of the likelihood of those various outcomes. This kind of thoughtful review constitutes... View Details
Keywords: by Paul A. Gompers & Josh Lerner
- 03 Mar 2014
- News
A Life Transformed
four qualities—hope, optimism, determination, and self-motivation—that have carried him far from his roots. After leaving home, earning two degrees at universities in India, and working as an international banker for nearly three decades,... View Details
- January 2005 (Revised June 2005)
- Background Note
Reading the Balance of Payments
Describes the construction of the balance of payments and defines frequently used measures taken from the balance of payments. View Details
Wells, Louis T., Jr. "Reading the Balance of Payments." Harvard Business School Background Note 705-025, January 2005. (Revised June 2005.)
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
New Horizons for Iraq
This month marks the first anniversary of the American-led invasion of Iraq. Within weeks of their initial military assault, U.S. and coalition troops triumphed over the Iraqi army and took on a new mission — rebuilding a country devastated by decades of warfare, View Details
- October 2022
- Article
Sovereign Risk, Currency Risk, and Corporate Balance Sheets
By: Wenxin Du and Jesse Schreger
We provide a comprehensive account of the evolution of the currency composition of sovereign and corporate external borrowing by emerging markets from 2003 to 2017. We show that a higher reliance on foreign currency debt by the corporate sector is associated with... View Details
Du, Wenxin, and Jesse Schreger. "Sovereign Risk, Currency Risk, and Corporate Balance Sheets." Review of Financial Studies 35, no. 10 (October 2022): 4587–4629.
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
BOOK: The Money of Invention
Invention is geared toward three key audiences. Entrepreneurs can use the book as a guide through the intricacies of seeking a capital investor and to understand that entrepreneurial success depends on many factors — money is just the... View Details
- Profile
Lisa Cousins
management consulting, and wanted to move to a functional role in a company to deepen my industry knowledge and management skills. I knew that HBS, through its international reputation, strong alumni network, and high quality teaching... View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Making Sense of the Modern Startup
MBA course, in which he would combine then-emerging thinking at HBS about entrepreneurship with some new kinds of financial strategies he had been roughing out. Entrepreneurial Finance seemed like a logical... View Details
Keywords: Jeffrey L. Cruikshank (PMD 51, 1986)
Maurice R. Greenberg
Greenberg helped grow American International Group into one of the world-wide leaders in insurance and financial services. Greenberg grew American International Group almost entirely internally, using his... View Details
Keywords: Finance
John J. McCloy
McCloy orchestrated the merger between Chase and Manhattan, forming the second largest commercial bank in the United States. Educated as a lawyer, McCloy was very active and successful in a variety of fields. He pursued private law, served as an advisor to the... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Well Matched
separation. This company has created a medically and scientifically proven approach to help repair the condition, which can cause issues with internal organs and other complications for years. Does the Black Lives Matter movement have the... View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Venture Capital’s Comeback
Massachusetts. During the bubble, the most valued skill was the presumed ability to predict what hot concept could go public fast. Now the pendulum has swung back to valuing entrepreneurial skills first and foremost. There’s also a... View Details
- 02 Jan 2018
- News
Reconsidering Retirement
individuals are losing more than a third of their retirement savings to fees each year, Puritz says. “We want to show people how to retire with more. That is our mission.” It made sense that the pair would find an entrepreneurial solution... View Details
- January 2004 (Revised December 2012)
- Case
Farmington Industries, Inc.: Managing Currency Exposure Risk
By: David F. Hawkins and Jacob Cohen
The December 20, 1994 Mexican devaluation creates U.S. dollar losses for an unprepared U.S. corporation with multiple operations in Mexico. View Details
Keywords: International Finance; Globalized Firms and Management; International Accounting; Currency; United States; Mexico
Hawkins, David F., and Jacob Cohen. "Farmington Industries, Inc.: Managing Currency Exposure Risk." Harvard Business School Case 104-053, January 2004. (Revised December 2012.)