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Investment Decisions and Decision Problems in Professional Investment Management
Jay O. Light is evaluating strategic business decisions in the money management industry as well as problems that arise in the management of very large pools of tax exempt money, particularly pension funds and endowments. From this research he is developing teaching...
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- July 2003 (Revised January 2004)
- Case
Carol Brewer's Investments
By: Richard S. Ruback and Julia Stevens
Following her husband's death in 1994, Carol Brewer took over the management of her family's investments. This case describes the decisions Brewer made during this process, including her choice to seek active account management, her selection of an investment firm, and...
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Keywords:
Investment Funds;
Investment Portfolio;
Retirement;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Financial Management;
Personal Finance;
Investment Banking;
Investment Return
Ruback, Richard S., and Julia Stevens. "Carol Brewer's Investments." Harvard Business School Case 204-017, July 2003. (Revised January 2004.)
- 20 Feb 2020
- News
WeWork: How the ultimate unicorn lost its billions
- 23 Dec 2019
- News
The gender gap in self-promotion
- Working Paper
Trade and Geography in the Origins and Spread of Islam
By: Stelios Michalopoulos, Alireza Naghavi and Giovanni Prarolo
This study examines the spatial distribution of Muslim societies shedding light on its geographic origins. The empirical analysis conducted across countries, virtual countries, and ethnicities establishes that geographic inequality and proximity to pre-Islamic trade...
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Michalopoulos, Stelios, Alireza Naghavi, and Giovanni Prarolo. "Trade and Geography in the Origins and Spread of Islam." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 18438, October 2013.
- 2022
- Working Paper
Are Experts Blinded by Feasibility?: Experimental Evidence from a NASA Robotics Challenge
By: Jacqueline N. Lane, Zoe Szajnfarber, Jason Crusan, Michael Menietti and Karim R. Lakhani
Resource allocation decisions play a dominant role in shaping a firm’s technological trajectory and competitive advantage. Recent work indicates that innovative firms and scientific institutions tend to exhibit an anti-novelty bias when evaluating new projects and...
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Keywords:
Evaluations;
Novelty;
Feasibility;
Field Experiment;
Resource Allocation;
Technological Innovation;
Competitive Advantage;
Decision Making
Lane, Jacqueline N., Zoe Szajnfarber, Jason Crusan, Michael Menietti, and Karim R. Lakhani. "Are Experts Blinded by Feasibility? Experimental Evidence from a NASA Robotics Challenge." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 22-071, May 2022.
- 2023
- Working Paper
The Credit Supply Channel of Monetary Policy Tightening and Its Distributional Impacts
By: Joshua Bosshardt, Marco Di Maggio, Ali Kakhbod and Amir Kermani
This paper studies how tightening monetary policy transmits to the economy through the mortgage market and sheds new light on the distributional consequences at both the individual and regional levels. We find that credit supply factors, specifically restrictions on...
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Bosshardt, Joshua, Marco Di Maggio, Ali Kakhbod, and Amir Kermani. "The Credit Supply Channel of Monetary Policy Tightening and Its Distributional Impacts." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 31464, July 2023. (Revised November 2023.)
- December 2009
- Article
Estimation and Empirical Properties of a Firm-Year Measure of Accounting Conservatism
By: Mozaffar N. Khan and Ross L. Watts
We estimate a firm-year measure of accounting conservatism, examine its empirical properties as a metric, and illustrate applications by testing new hypotheses that shed further light on the nature and effects of conservatism. The results are consistent with the...
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Khan, Mozaffar N., and Ross L. Watts. "Estimation and Empirical Properties of a Firm-Year Measure of Accounting Conservatism." Journal of Accounting & Economics 48, nos. 2-3 (December 2009): 132–150.
- May 2002 (Revised October 2002)
- Case
Dell--New Horizons
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Marie Bell
Founded in 1984, Dell Corp. has achieved phenomenal growth, and by 2000 had topped $25 billion in sales and over $2 billion in net income. In the 4th quarter of 2000, however, the PC industry's average 30-year growth rate crashed to a negative 10%. Dell must make...
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Keywords:
History;
Decisions;
Product Positioning;
Marketing Strategy;
Framework;
Globalization;
Brands and Branding;
Computer Industry;
Technology Industry;
United States
Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Marie Bell. "Dell--New Horizons." Harvard Business School Case 502-022, May 2002. (Revised October 2002.)
- October 2016 (Revised April 2018)
- Case
ASICS: Chasing a 2020 Vision
By: Elie Ofek, Nobuo Sato and Akiko Kanno
In early 2016, Motoi Oyama, president and CEO of ASICS, a major sports apparel and footwear manufacturer based in Japan, lays out his company’s growth plan for the upcoming 5 years. The new plan set ambitious goals in terms of revenue and profit increases. At the heart...
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Keywords:
Brand Management;
Sports Apparel;
Competitive Positioning;
Direct To Consumer Marketing;
Retail Formats;
Lifestyle Brands;
Information Technology;
Competition;
Brands and Branding;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Digital Platforms;
Product Positioning;
Marketing Channels;
Sports;
Retail Industry;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Sports Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Ofek, Elie, Nobuo Sato, and Akiko Kanno. "ASICS: Chasing a 2020 Vision." Harvard Business School Case 517-060, October 2016. (Revised April 2018.)
- January 2002 (Revised June 2003)
- Case
Abelli and Saviotti at Banca Commerciale Italiana (A)
By: Tiziana E. Casciaro, Kathleen L. McGinn and Massimiliano Belingheri
In 1999, a powerful struggle amidst complex corporate and interpersonal networks led to the failed merger between Banca Commerciale Italiana and Unicredito Italiano--two of Italy's largest banking groups. This case analyzes the actions of Abelli and Saviotti, co-CEOs...
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Networks;
Banks and Banking;
Business Strategy;
Power and Influence;
Crisis Management;
Government and Politics;
International Finance;
Failure;
Banking Industry;
Italy
Casciaro, Tiziana E., Kathleen L. McGinn, and Massimiliano Belingheri. "Abelli and Saviotti at Banca Commerciale Italiana (A)." Harvard Business School Case 402-043, January 2002. (Revised June 2003.)
- September 1998 (Revised April 2000)
- Case
Cia. Bozano, Simonsen of Brazil: Partnering in Privatization:
Shifts attention to the international context by looking at Cia. Bozano, Simonsen (CBS), a privately-held Brazilian group that has been a leading player in Brazil's privatization efforts in the 1990s. CBS has participated in privatizations across a wide array of...
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Ghemawat, Pankaj. "Cia. Bozano, Simonsen of Brazil: Partnering in Privatization:." Harvard Business School Case 799-037, September 1998. (Revised April 2000.)
- 11 Dec 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, December 11, 2018
industries over others, including wishing to avoid sectors where there was extensive government interference. Oral history can shed light on hypersensitive topics, such as corruption, which are rarely formally documented. While the...
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Keywords:
Dina Gerdeman
- July 2017
- Case
Centerbridge Partners and Great Wolf Resorts: Buying from a Highly Regarded Competitor
By: Josh Lerner, John D. Dionne and Amram Migdal
The case examines the March 2015 Centerbridge Partners investment decision regarding whether to acquire Great Wolf Resorts, a North American family-oriented indoor water parks and hotel operator, from a private equity (PE) competitor, Apollo Global Management. The case...
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Keywords:
Private Equity Financing;
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities;
CMBS;
Secondary Buyouts;
Business Ventures;
Acquisition;
Finance;
Borrowing and Debt;
Cost;
Cost of Capital;
Equity;
Private Equity;
Financial Instruments;
Debt Securities;
Accommodations Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Financial Services Industry;
North and Central America;
United States
Lerner, Josh, John D. Dionne, and Amram Migdal. "Centerbridge Partners and Great Wolf Resorts: Buying from a Highly Regarded Competitor." Harvard Business School Case 818-023, July 2017.
- April 2013 (Revised October 2014)
- Case
SaferTaxi: Connecting Taxis and Passengers in South America
By: Peter Coles and Benjamin Edelman
SaferTaxi, a taxi booking service in South America must develop its mobilization strategy; that is, it must attract enough passengers and drivers to make its service worthwhile for all. Drivers hesitate to pay for SaferTaxi's smartphones and service unless these will...
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Keywords:
Taxi Booking;
Smartphone;
Transportation Networks;
Network Effects;
Laws and Statutes;
South America;
Argentina;
Brazil;
Chile
Coles, Peter, and Benjamin Edelman. "SaferTaxi: Connecting Taxis and Passengers in South America." Harvard Business School Case 913-041, April 2013. (Revised October 2014.) (request a courtesy copy.)
- Research Summary
Overview
In the light of multiple corporate debacles, financial crises and environmental disasters across the globe, the need for corporate goals to transition from simply maximizing shareholder wealth to optimizing stakeholder welfare is being echoed in various quarters. Dr....
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Book Review of 'Organized Violence after Civil War: The Geography of Recruitment in Latin America' by Sarah Zukerman Daly
Why do some non-state actors, under the same peace accord, go back to violence in the aftermath of the disarming and demobilization of their armies, while others remain demilitarized? In her book, Organized Violence after Civil War: The Geography of Recruitment in...
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Keywords:
Civil War;
Government;
Government and Politics;
Governance;
National Security;
Governance Compliance;
Latin America
Garbiras-Díaz, Natalia. "Book Review of 'Organized Violence after Civil War: The Geography of Recruitment in Latin America' by Sarah Zukerman Daly." Peace Review 30, no. 1 (First Quarter 2018): 120–123.
- May 2020
- Article
Sales Leadership During and After the Crisis
Because customer acquisition and retention are the lifeblood of a for-profit enterprise, sales activities establish foundational conditions for a business. In turn, sales managers’ responsibilities in a crisis extend beyond keeping the lights on. Their leadership makes...
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Cespedes, Frank V. "Sales Leadership During and After the Crisis." Top Sales Magazine (May 2020), 28–29.
- October 2015
- Case
Transpower New Zealand: Evaluating Board Performance
By: Boris Groysberg, Paul M. Healy and Sarah L. Abbott
Mark Verbiest, Chairman of Transpower New Zealand, initiated a performance review of Transpower's board of directors. The review, which took four months to complete, provided board members with individualized feedback on their performance, as well as information on how...
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Keywords:
Board Of Directors;
Performance Evaluation;
Governance;
Leadership;
Performance;
Organizations;
Human Resources;
Decision Making;
New Zealand
Groysberg, Boris, Paul M. Healy, and Sarah L. Abbott. "Transpower New Zealand: Evaluating Board Performance." Harvard Business School Case 416-024, October 2015.