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- 20 Dec 2019
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Top 10 MBA Voices Blogs of 2019
and, in particular, the significant impact translational science has on patients’ lives. I became fascinated by the challenges and immense potential that sit at the intersection of life sciences and business. Read More>>> How...
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- 04 Apr 2023
- Book
Two Centuries of Business Leaders Who Took a Stand on Social Issues
While shareholders still reign supreme at many companies, a widespread shift toward more responsible business practices is driving more leaders to take a stand on social and environmental issues today, says Harvard Business School Professor Geoffrey Jones. Jones...
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- 16 Dec 2019
- Research & Ideas
Taking on the Taboos That Keep Women Out of India's Workforce
incentivized to work through increased financial access, control, and literacy, Rigol explains, the sight of a woman working outside the home became more common—and the perceived social View Details
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by Julia Hanna
- February 2011 (Revised January 2017)
- Case
Countrywide plc
By: Stuart C. Gilson and Sarah L. Abbott
One of the world's leading investors in distressed companies, Oaktree Capital Management, is contemplating a "loan to own" investment in the debt of Countrywide plc, a financially troubled residential real estate agent based in the U.K. Only sixteen months earlier,...
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Mergers and Acquisitions;
Restructuring;
Financial Crisis;
Capital Structure;
Insolvency and Bankruptcy;
Financial Management;
Investment;
Real Estate Industry;
United Kingdom
Gilson, Stuart C., and Sarah L. Abbott. "Countrywide plc." Harvard Business School Case 211-026, February 2011. (Revised January 2017.)
- March 2011
- Supplement
Countrywide plc (CW)
By: Stuart C. Gilson and Sarah L. Abbott
One of the world's leading investors in distressed companies, Oaktree Capital Management is contemplating a "loan to own" investment in the debt f Countrywide plc, a financially troubled residential real estate agent based in the U.K. Only sixteen months earlier,...
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- 03 May 2010
- Research & Ideas
What Is the Future of MBA Education?
changed, and with it the security that used to come almost automatically with an MBA degree. [ ] High-paying jobs are no longer guaranteed to graduates, and the opportunity costs of two years View Details
Risks, Opportunities, And Investments In The Era Of Climate Change (ROICC)
The MBA course on "Risks, Opportunities, and Investments in an Era of Climate Change" is ideal for students who aspire to become entrepreneurs by starting their own company or joining a start-up that is driving innovation and solving challenges posed by climate change....
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- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Opening Doors: Inside the World of Museum Management
Philippe de Montebello, a 37-year veteran of the Met. "We have a strong, diverse, unpredictable revenue base, and the financial demands of running an institution this size are...
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Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business | HBS Online
V.G. NarayananCredential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business Thomas D. Casserly, Jr. Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School Mihir DesaiCredential View Details
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Podcast - Managing the Future of Work
our fellows earning college credits and an in-demand credential. It’s Pell-eligible with financial stipends, so there are no out-of-pocket costs for our learners. And it leads to a middle-skills job in a...
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- Fall 2020
- Article
Sizing Up Corporate Restructuring in the COVID Crisis
By: Robin Greenwood, Benjamin Iverson and David Thesmar
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the financial and legal system will need to deal with a surge of financial distress in the business sector. Some firms will be able to survive, while others will face bankruptcy and thus need to be liquidated or reorganized. Many...
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Greenwood, Robin, Benjamin Iverson, and David Thesmar. "Sizing Up Corporate Restructuring in the COVID Crisis." Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (Fall 2020). (Also NBER Working Paper, No. 28104.)
- 16 Jan 2012
- Research & Ideas
Private Meetings of Public Companies Thwart Disclosure Rules
opportunity cost of their time. Yet by law, such meetings are not allowed to convey material information. "There seems to be a disconnect," says Eugene F. Soltes, an assistant professor in the Accounting...
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Podcast - Managing the Future of Work
why inclusion benefits the economy and economics Economist Lisa Cook discusses her pioneering work on the cost of exclusion—the economic consequences of innovation lost due to...
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Polaroid | Harvard Business School: Invention of the Polarizer
elegant symbol for an enterprise dedicated to the intersection of science and art. Public and professional recognition propelled the work of Land-Wheelwright Laboratories to the attention View Details
- February 2017
- Case
Eve Hall: The African American Investment Fund in Milwaukee
By: Steven Rogers and Alterrell Mills
The case highlights the role of minority chambers of commerce and the background of Eve Hall, a well-regarded multi-sector leader asked to revive Wisconsin's African-American chamber. This case study examines the lending options that a minority chamber of commerce...
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Diversity Characteristics;
Ethnicity Characteristics;
Race Characteristics;
Investment Fund;
Cost Of Capital;
Banks And Banking;
Micro Finance;
Interest Rates;
Business Or Company Management;
Management Styles;
Management Succession;
Mission And Purpose;
Organizational Culture;
Leadership Style;
Leadership Change;
Business And Community Relations;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Wealth And Poverty;
Organizations;
Diversity;
Ethnicity;
Race;
Small Business;
Entrepreneurship;
Financing and Loans;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Financial Services Industry;
Financial Services Industry;
Financial Services Industry;
Financial Services Industry;
United States;
Wisconsin
Rogers, Steven, and Alterrell Mills. "Eve Hall: The African American Investment Fund in Milwaukee." Harvard Business School Case 317-076, February 2017.
- 15 Jul 2019
- Book
Many Executives Are Afraid of Finance. Here's How They Can Gain Confidence
Book of the Year and connected finance with the humanities. The book sets out to demystify finance and instill both curiosity and confidence, helping readers answer fundamental questions like: What do View Details
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by Dina Gerdeman
- 11 Feb 2021
- Blog Post
Good Leadership Is an Act of Kindness
space to hear how your team members are truly doing and to be compassionate. They may not want to share much detail, which is completely fine. Knowing that they can is what matters." "Are you okay?" Show a willingness to provide comfort and monitor for signs View Details
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All Industries
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The Sixth Year of Short Intensive Programs (SIPs) at HBS - MBA
the Complexities of a Continent; and Moving Beyond DTC (Direct to Consumer). In Accelerating Climate Solutions, Professor Eleanor Laurans led the students in exploring how new ventures can create significant View Details
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Podcast - Managing the Future of Work
on campus for breakfast and for lunch. We were thinking financial support, nutrition support. But one of the things that it has done is, it has taken our BlueSky, and it puts them into daily contact with all...
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- 01 Dec 2019
- News
What’s Behind the Explosive Growth of Sustainable Investing?
financial returns and impact in the business model of investee companies. Quite a few of the large, global PE firms have launched impact funds over the last year. On the public...
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Jen McFarland Flint