security - Publications - Faculty & Research

23 Jul 2001
Research & Ideas

How Relationships are Building Biotech

wrote. Higgins and Gulati discovered that the top executives' connections established in their previous jobs had a large, and positive, effect on biotech companies in terms of securing resources. Together Higgins and Gulati gathered the... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace & Mallory Stark

24 Feb 2011
Research & Ideas

What’s Government’s Role in Regulating Home Purchase Financing?

private mortgage credit dries up. "In that case, a government-owned corporation could guarantee newly issued, high-quality mortgage-backed securities to keep credit flowing," says Scharfstein. "This entity could have a small footprint in... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Financial Services

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Pan-American Photograph Collection - Photography Collections - Historical Collections

Motor Co. United Fruit Co. Smaller Collections Yousuf Karsh Portraits Margaret Bourke-White Farm Security Administration 1934 Art and Industry Exhibition Early Aviation Electric Railway Jones & Laughlin Steel 19th-Century Boston Portrait... View Details

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Student & Academic Support | MBA

experience. Support Policies & Procedures Mental Health With a goal of assisting students in securing the appropriate resources to ensure the most successful HBS experience possible, one primary objective of the SAS team is to provide... View Details

01 May 2013
News

Deborah A. Farrington, MBA 1976

working as a securities analyst for Merrill Lynch in Asia, running a private equity firm, and serving as managing director of a Hong Kong merchant bank. In 1998, she founded StarVest Partners, a New York City–based venture capital firm... View Details

2009
Working Paper

The Bloody Millennium: Internal Conflict in South Asia

By: Lakshmi Iyer

This paper documents the short-term and long-term trends in internal conflict in South Asian countries, using multiple data sources. I find that incidents of terrorism have been rising across South Asia over the past decade, and this increase has been concentrated in... View Details

Keywords: Crime and Corruption; International Relations; National Security; Conflict Management; Poverty; South Asia

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23 Apr 2008
Op-Ed

The Gap in the U.S. Treasury Recommendations

not disappear. With tightened credit standards and higher capital requirements on loans, it became more profitable for banks to package loans as securities and sell the credit risk to the buyers of View Details

Keywords: by Dwight Crane; Banking; Construction; Real Estate; Financial Services

15 Oct 2014
Research & Ideas

Apple Pay’s Technology Adoption Problem

wireless carriers, has seen little traction with its mobile wallet for similar reasons. Pitching Security One marketing pitch Apple is sure to try out with potential users is security, especially after notable breaches at Home Depot and... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Technology; Retail

01 Dec 2004
News

One-on-One with William H. Donaldson

Donaldson Illustration by Joe Ciardiello When William Donaldson (MBA ’58) was sworn in as the 27th chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 18, 2003, Wall Street and the commission itself were in turmoil. A wave of... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance; Administration of Economic Programs; Government

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HBS Alumni Research Tips: Finding Market Data & Insights

artificial intelligence, blockchain, connected devices and IoT, digital business, robotics and drones, and security tech. For industry information click on sectors. For trends and insight click on analysis. There are many frameworks for... View Details

07 Jun 2016
Op-Ed

Can Brand Trump Win a Presidency?

rather than be about Trump. A successful brand is owned by its consumers. It delivers benefits that speak to their needs and aspirations. If brand Trump can project convincing superiority on those issues like jobs and national security... View Details

Keywords: by John A. Quelch; Advertising; Media & Broadcasting

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R. G. Dun & Co. Credit Reports | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Introduction 1840s – 1880s General Merchants to Commodities Brokers 1880s – 1920s Investment Banking & Securities Underwriting 1920s – 1960s Investing in Emerging Industries 1850–1968 Lehman Brothers Family Partners 1960s – 2000s... View Details

01 Sep 2008
News

An American Story

Hitler’s popularity grew, Boris emigrated to the United States with his wife and four children, settling in Dayton, Ohio. Times were tight and jobs few and far between. Boris heard about work at a shoe factory, but when he arrived, he found a long line and a View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

07 Nov 2014
News

In partnership to support a mission

education, civic engagement, and international peace and security initiatives. Jenkins explains that she and Lew divide the portfolio, each serving as the primary manager for one-half of the investments, while acting as devil’s advocate... View Details

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Finding a Time Series of Stock Prices in CRSP

There are no prices in CRSP that have been adjusted for splits. Choose Database Select CRSP Under Annual Updates on left select Stock / Security Files, then Monthly Stock File Step One: Date Range Set Beginning Date month... View Details

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Fixed Income Research: bond data, ratings, and reports

financial information on fixed-income securities, for both international and domestic markets, including credit ratings. Use the CORP or GOVT shortcut key for corporate or government securities research. There are two... View Details

16 Sep 2010
News

Idea Takes Root

reports that the IIRC has the backing of the International Accounting Standards Board, the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board, and the International Organization of Securities Commissions. And Ian Powell, UK chairman of... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Corporate Services

12 Jul 2021
News

Your Fullest Self

to hide. She began wearing wigs and extensions for the convenience and versatility they offered, not as a necessity. That experience was the seed for what inspired her to leave a secure position at Shell and launch Upgrade, an online... View Details

Keywords: venture capital; entrepreneurship; female founders

01 Dec 2009
News

Noted & Quoted

18, 2009) “Google will have continuous challenges to major initiatives around consumer choice, security and trust, and privacy. ” — Professor David Yoffie, commenting on the legal and consumer backlash Google has encountered over plans to... View Details

February 2019 (Revised January 2021)
Case

Quiksilver Inc. and Oaktree Capital Management

By: Kristin Mugford and Mike Harmon

Sports lifestyle company Quiksilver filed for bankruptcy in September 2015. Oaktree is considering an additional investment in the company to facilitate the restructuring. Students must consider whether Oaktree should invest given the risks of the turnaround... View Details