Exchange Rate Management - Publications - Faculty & Research

07 Sep 2011
First Look

First Look: Sept. 7

sociologists present a clear analysis of Cuba's economic and social circumstances and suggest steps for Cuba to reactivate economic growth and improve the welfare of its citizens. These authors focus first on trade, capital inflows, View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

12 Jan 2015
Research & Ideas

Regulators Ease Up on Companies Generating Political Benefits

because of what they did, but because of what they are? That's the question that intrigued Jonas Heese, who recently joined Harvard Business School as an assistant professor in the Accounting and Management unit. While earning his PhD in... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

01 Sep 2010
News

Leslie Gold

ratings boost and launching a career that has seen a variety of radio gigs, including on Sirius, and many appearances on national television (such as Larry King Live and Nightline) and in print media (including Playboy, Glamour, and the... View Details

Keywords: Talk Radio; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

26 Feb 2021
News

Latinx on Boards; High-Tech Reforestation

representation on private and public boards. “Our goal is to get 21 Latino placements on boards in 2021,” says Lulu Curiel (MBA 2010) , president of Ivy Advisors, who organized and hosted the webinars with Melissa Hart (MBA 2017), senior finance View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Jun 2022
News

Blissful Thinking

jobs in 2021, and 53 percent say they’re going to change jobs. We’ve never seen numbers like this: historically low workforce-participation rates and historically tight labor markets. In other words, you can’t find workers, but many... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; illustration by Dan Winters

01 Jun 2013
News

Minding The Gap

Baltimore City Public Schools CEO Andrés Alonso for a prized spot on the team that represents the district at a weeklong summer institute run by Harvard's Public Education Leadership Project (PELP). Harcum's assessment of the program—which seeks to turn best practice... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Blagg, Deborah; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Educational Support Services; Educational Services; Elementary and Secondary Schools; Educational Services

03 Nov 2009
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First Look: Nov. 3

Working PapersContracting in the Self-reporting Economy (revised) Authors:Romana L. Autrey and Richard Sansing Abstract This paper examines the effect of accounting on the use of intellectual property. We analyze the licensing of intellectual property in View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

27 Apr 2009
Research & Ideas

Building Businesses in Turbulent Times

explains how large and small companies can position themselves to survive—and thrive—in turbulent times. Applegate is head of the School's Entrepreneurial Management Unit and faculty chair of the Executive Education Owner/President View Details

Keywords: by Staff

11 Dec 2007
First Look

First Look: December 11, 2007

Authors:Ruth Klendauer, Richard Gelvin, and Daniel J. Isenberg Abstract In recent studies, the success rate of software development projects has been found to be low (about 29%). The majority of the challenges can be traced back to the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

02 Sep 2019
What Do You Think?

Are Overlooked Forces Shielding the US from Severe Economic Downturns?

witnessed, but NO VIRGINIA, the business cycle is not dead.” Others cited forces that, by implication, appeared to weight more heavily as influences on expansion. They included continued reasonable increases in business earnings in relation to seemingly sustainable... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Service

09 Feb 2017
Blog Post

Alumni: Where Are They Now? Featuring: Anddria Varnado (Clack-Rogers)

and cross-brand initiatives across Williams-Sonoma’s iconic eight-brand portfolio. I joined WSI after a few years in management consulting, where I managed projects across my firm’s retail and technology... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail

10 Dec 2012
Research & Ideas

Why We Blab Our Intimate Secrets on Facebook

each one, they rated the behavior on a scale of "not at all unethical" to "extremely unethical" and answered questions about whether they themselves had ever engaged in that behavior. “We basically sat down together and brainstormed... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

Profile

Alika Phipps

Ratings and Capital Structure Advisory Group, “advising clients on the optimal capital structure to maintain a favorable credit rating. JP Morgan was a great experience. But although I gained a lot of expertise in finance, I was missing... View Details

06 Dec 2021
News

Monaco's Digital Transformation

with Euronext to manage a stock exchange in Monaco powered by blockchain. “The Prince said that he wants us to be the founding nation for progress, so we’re doing all we can to make sure the next generation... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

22 Apr 2015
Op-Ed

Reforming Greece: Myths and Truths

plus side of the ledger, tariff rates declined, leading to more competition and forcing Greek companies to compete internationally. Reducing bureaucracy also helped: time to export decreased from 20 to 16 days, according to the World... View Details

Keywords: by George Serafeim

25 Jun 2014
Lessons from the Classroom

FIELD Trip: Conquering the Gap Between Knowing and Doing

ideas as a result. One much-anticipated event in the fall, for example, is the "36-hour DASH" exercise, in which students practice the skills they will need for their international project, but in a domestic context. A student team charged with increasing the... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Education

10 Aug 2020
Blog Post

HBS Summer Fellows Focus on Racial Equity and Justice

Boston, initially stocked with 30 books each, and garner used and new book donations to promote a continual exchange of books. After establishing a process for exchanging books and knowledge on racial... View Details

01 Dec 2000
News

New Economy Theme of HBS African-American Alumni Conference

encourage an exchange of knowledge and experience. "The finalists were chosen from among three hundred entries sent in from Africa, the Caribbean, and the United States," said HBSAAA president Kenneth A. Powell (MBA 1974). "Playing an... View Details

Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

26 May 2015
First Look

First Look: May 26

Publications March 2015 AFP Exchange Well Said: Why Articulating Your Strategy Can Set You Apart. By: Cespedes, Frank V. Abstract—Senior finance managers now operate in an altered c-suite landscape. The... View Details