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Supplemental Financial Information - Annual Report 2017
Financials Supplemental Financial Information 1ms page 1 of 2 Revenues HBS funds its operations with cash from three primary sources: MBA tuition and fees, earned income from Harvard Business Publishing (HBP) and Executive Education, and...
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- 04 Sep 2020
- Blog Post
Advice from a Career Switcher: The Value of Informational Conversations with Alumni
Adam Palay (Class of 2021) knows a thing or two about making professional pivots. “After completing my AB and MS in English, and deciding to put a PhD on hold, I spent four months teaching myself how to code,” said Adam. He explained, “At...
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- 01 Dec 1999
- News
New HBS Portal Offers Alumni Just-In-Time Business Information
refquest@hbs.edu, or complete the search form at www.library.hbs.edu/olsearch.htm. One-on-One Consultations Business Information librarians can provide individualized assistance to alumni on projects ranging...
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Supplemental Financial Information II - Annual Report 2020
Financials Supplemental Financial Information II 2ms page 2 of 2 Expenses Executive Education, HBP, and HBSO operating costs, as well as the School’s faculty research costs, cut across multiple expense line items in the Statement of...
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Supplemental Financial Information II - Annual Report 2019
Financials Supplemental Financial Information II 3ms page 2 of 2 Expenses Executive Education, Publishing, and Online operating costs, as well as the School’s faculty research costs, cut across multiple expense line items in the Statement...
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- November 2007
- Case
The 1995 Release of the Institutional Investor Research Report: The Impact of New Information
By: Boris Groysberg, Nitin Nohria and Derek Haas
In 1995, Institutional Investor magazine began selling a complete ranking of the best equity research analysts. This report allowed research firms to assess the relative quality of each analyst across the industry, and this enabled firms to know nearly as much about...
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Keywords:
Talent and Talent Management;
Investment Banking;
Retention;
Selection and Staffing;
Reports;
Knowledge Use and Leverage;
Performance Evaluation;
Banking Industry
Groysberg, Boris, Nitin Nohria, and Derek Haas. "The 1995 Release of the Institutional Investor Research Report: The Impact of New Information." Harvard Business School Case 408-061, November 2007.
- 2012
- Teaching Note
Beyondsoft Co., Ltd. (B) (TN)
By: F. Warren McFarlan, Donghong Li and Hong Zhang
The case "Beyondsoft Co., Ltd. (A)" completed in early 2010 described the strategic path of Beyondsoft over its history of more than 10 years since its foundation in 1995, containing its major business lines and the relations with the major customers at that time, the...
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Keywords:
Computer Software;
Entrepreneurship;
Information Technology;
Outsourcing;
Strategy;
China;
Applications and Software;
China
McFarlan, F. Warren, Donghong Li, and Hong Zhang. "Beyondsoft Co., Ltd. (B) (TN)." Tsinghua University Teaching Note, 2012.
- 12 Sep 2017
- Working Paper Summaries
The Better is the Enemy of the Good
- March 1992
- Case
Merv Griffin's Resorts
Discusses a management team that used computer-based information to micro market and provide superior products and service in a highly competitive market. The company is a leading firm in the gaming industry, and their extensive internal systems allowed them to track...
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Sviokla, John J. "Merv Griffin's Resorts." Harvard Business School Case 192-105, March 1992.
- February 2008
- Article
Attracting Skeptical Buyers: Negotiating for Intellectual Property Rights
By: James J. Anton and Dennis A. Yao
Expropriable disclosures of knowledge to prospective buyers may be necessary to facilitate the sale of intellectual property (IP). In principle, confidentiality agreements can protect disclosures by granting the seller rights to sue for unauthorized use. In practice,...
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Keywords:
Corporate Disclosure;
Intellectual Property;
Knowledge Sharing;
Lawsuits and Litigation;
Rights;
Agreements and Arrangements;
Competition
Anton, James J., and Dennis A. Yao. "Attracting Skeptical Buyers: Negotiating for Intellectual Property Rights." International Economic Review 49, no. 1 (February 2008): 319–348. (Harvard users click here for full text.)
- Spring 2013
- Article
Accounting Quality, Stock Price Delay, and Future Stock Returns
By: Jeffrey Callen, Mozaffar N. Khan and Hai Lu
In frictionless capital markets with complete information and rational investors, stock prices adjust to new information instantaneously and completely. However, a substantial body of research studies information imperfections such as asymmetric information and...
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Callen, Jeffrey, Mozaffar N. Khan, and Hai Lu. "Accounting Quality, Stock Price Delay, and Future Stock Returns." Contemporary Accounting Research 30, no. 1 (Spring 2013): 269–295.
- February 2005
- Article
Financial Analyst Characteristics and Herding Behavior in Forecasting
By: Michael B. Clement and Senyo Tse
This study classifies analysts' earnings forecasts as herding or bold and finds that (1) boldness likelihood increases with the analyst's prior accuracy, brokerage size, and experience and declines with the number of industries the analyst follows, consistent with...
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Keywords:
Experience and Expertise;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Performance Evaluation;
Financial Services Industry
Clement, Michael B., and Senyo Tse. "Financial Analyst Characteristics and Herding Behavior in Forecasting." Journal of Finance 60, no. 1 (February 2005): 307–341.
- 13 Mar 2019
- HBS Seminar
Abhishek Nagaraj, University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business
- February 2010
- Background Note
Marketing Analysis Toolkit: Situation Analysis
By: Thomas J. Steenburgh and Jill Avery
Before managers can begin to formulate marketing strategies for their businesses, they must have a strong understanding of the internal and external marketing environments in which they are operating. In this note, we present three methods for collecting and analyzing...
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Keywords:
Five Forces Framework;
SWOT Analysis;
Marketing Strategy;
Demand and Consumers;
Industry Structures;
Strategic Planning
Steenburgh, Thomas J., and Jill Avery. "Marketing Analysis Toolkit: Situation Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 510-079, February 2010.
Mitchell Tang
Mitchell Tang graduated in 2016 from the University of Pennsylvania, where he completed dual-degrees in computational biology and economics as part of the Vagelos Program in Life Sciences and Management (LSM). While at Penn, Mitchell was involved in research at the... View Details
- January 1996 (Revised March 2000)
- Case
R.R. Donnelley & Sons: The Digital Division
By: David A. Garvin and Artemis March
In June 1995, Barbara Schetter, VP and general manager of R.R. Donnelley's Digital Division, is struggling to gain acceptance from other groups and divisions at the printing giant. The Digital Division employs radically new technology--digital printing presses and...
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Keywords:
Business Divisions;
Business Model;
Business Plan;
Leading Change;
Problems and Challenges;
Groups and Teams;
Technology Adoption;
Value Creation
Garvin, David A., and Artemis March. "R.R. Donnelley & Sons: The Digital Division." Harvard Business School Case 396-154, January 1996. (Revised March 2000.)
- 22 Jul 2015
- News
The behavioural economics of voluntary disclosure
- December 2016
- Simulation
Venture Capital and Private Equity Game
By: Matthew Rhodes-Kropf, Josh Lerner, G. Felda Hardymon and Nathaniel Burbank
The Venture Capital and Private Equity Simulation enables groups of students to play the role of either an early or later stage private equity firm. Within the simulation, students raise funds, search for companies to invest in, complete deals, and manage a portfolio...
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- September 2004 (Revised January 2005)
- Case
IBM: Ordering Midrange Computers in Europe
IBM Europe is trying to expand business-to-business (B2B) efforts with its large distributors of midrange systems. These efforts aim to automate many transactions and business processes, removing the need for human involvement. IBM has completed an initial project with...
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Keywords:
Customer Relationship Management;
Information Technology;
Information Infrastructure;
Marketing Channels;
Distribution Channels;
Information Technology Industry;
Information Technology Industry;
Germany;
United States
McAfee, Andrew P., and Michael Otten. "IBM: Ordering Midrange Computers in Europe." Harvard Business School Case 605-022, September 2004. (Revised January 2005.)