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2.1.2 Using ChatGPT & Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools - MBA
2.8 MBA Community Values Annual Report (2023) 3. Financial Obligations 4. General Policies 5. Technology, Copyright, & Publishing Policies 6. Important Contact Information The University supports responsible experimentation with...
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Propose an Independent Project - MBA
North American market, conducting a contribution/break-even analysis of its product lines, and presenting strategic recommendations Working with a nonprofit organization that focuses on expanding access to financial services for...
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- 2023
- Book
Precarious Ties: Business and the State in Authoritarian Asia
By: Meg Rithmire
Developing Asia has been the site of some of the last century's fastest growing economies as well as some of the world's most durable authoritarian regimes. Many accounts of rapid growth alongside monopolies on political power have focused on crony relationships...
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Keywords:
Business and Government Relations;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Economic Systems;
Crime and Corruption;
China;
Indonesia;
Malaysia
Rithmire, Meg. Precarious Ties: Business and the State in Authoritarian Asia. Oxford University Press, 2023.
- April 2017 (Revised August 2020)
- Case
The U-Turns of National Truck Stops
By: Nori Gerardo Lietz and Alexander W. Schultz
Raj Makam had spent months trying to restructure a 2006 investment he had made in National Truck Stops, Inc. (NTS) as a senior member of Oaktree Capital Management’s (Oaktree) Mezzanine finance business within their Corporate Debt platform. It was the first time they...
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Mezzanine Financing;
Corporate Debt;
Bankruptcy;
Real Assets;
Financing and Loans;
Borrowing and Debt;
Insolvency and Bankruptcy;
Restructuring;
Private Equity;
Cost vs Benefits;
Atlanta;
New York (city, NY)
Lietz, Nori Gerardo, and Alexander W. Schultz. "The U-Turns of National Truck Stops." Harvard Business School Case 217-062, April 2017. (Revised August 2020.)
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Top 10 MBA Voices Blogs of 2023 - MBA
Business & Environment Career Change Career and Professional Development Case Method Clubs Curriculum Digital Entrepreneurship FIELD Financial Aid Health Care Instagram Takeover JD/MBA Leadership Letters to Classmates MBA/MPP & MBA/MPA-ID...
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- July 1998 (Revised April 2001)
- Case
Bank of Ireland (BOI): Internet Strategy
Conor O'Toole, Internet business executive, must consider how to take the Bank of Ireland on-line. The bank, and Ireland, and most of continental Europe, lagedlagged behind the United States in adopting Internet techologytechnology. O'Toole wondered how he should...
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Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Leading Change;
Internet;
Banks and Banking;
Banking Industry;
Republic of Ireland
Sviokla, John J., and Michael Quinn. "Bank of Ireland (BOI): Internet Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 399-012, July 1998. (Revised April 2001.)
- 12 Aug 2019
- Research & Ideas
How Scale Changes a Manager's Responsibilities
to decide how. Your job is to make the desired outcomes clear. Outcomes are not just financial either–everything from the culture of your company, the reputation of your products and services, and your brand is for you to make clear. As a...
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by Julia Austin
- Fast Answer
Access to newspapers and other popular publications
How can I access popular publications such as the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, etc? We have special digital access to just a few papers (use your HBS email to sign up): The Financial Times The...
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Healthy Outcomes - Managing the Future of Work
Financial Times Global Workers Are Ready for RetrainingDeveloping Employees 07 May 2019 | Harvard Business Review The Plight of the Graying Tech WorkerWilliam R. Kerr 28 Mar 2019 | Sloan Management Review A skilled would-be immigrant says...
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- 2021
- Working Paper
The Business of K-12 Education in China
By: Geoffrey Jones and Yuhai Wu
This working paper examines the evolution of K-12 education in China, especially between 1985 and the present day, drawing extensive interviews with participants in the educational sector. China has been hugely successful in reaching almost 100 percent literacy,...
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Keywords:
K-12 Education;
China;
Real Estate;
Early Childhood Education;
Performance Evaluation;
Teaching;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Personal Development and Career;
Social Issues;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Private Sector;
Education Industry;
Real Estate Industry;
China
Jones, Geoffrey, and Yuhai Wu. "The Business of K-12 Education in China." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 22-022, October 2021.
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4. General Policies - MBA
4. General Policies Welcome to HBS Being a Student at HBS 1. Academic Information & Policies 2. Integrity & Standards of Conduct 3. Financial Obligations 4. General Policies 4.1 Student Travel 4.2 Student/Faculty Ventures 4.3 Missing...
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- winter 2005
- Article
Financing Auction Bids
By: Matthew Rhodes-Kropf and S. Viswanathan
In many auctions, bidders do not have enough cash to pay their bid. If bidders have asymmetric cash positions and independent private values then auctions will be inefficient. However, what happens if bidders have access to financial markets? We characterize efficient...
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Keywords:
Financing and Loans;
Auctions;
Bids and Bidding;
Financial Markets;
Valuation;
Cash;
Capital Markets;
Profit;
Competition
Rhodes-Kropf, Matthew, and S. Viswanathan. "Financing Auction Bids." RAND Journal of Economics 36, no. 4 (winter 2005): 789–815.
- May 2018 (Revised February 2019)
- Teaching Note
Greg Mazur and the Purchase of Great Eastern Premium Pet Foods
By: Richard S. Ruback, Royce Yudkoff and Ahron Rosenfeld
Teaching Note for HBS No. 211-085. Greg Mazur (HBS 1997) identified a small firm, Great Eastern Premium Pet Food, in December of 1998 that fit his search criteria and decided to offer the seller a cash price of $1.2 million plus an earn-out equal to 1% of revenue over...
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- 28 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
Investor Lawsuits Against Auditors Are Falling, and That's Bad News for Capital Markets
other financial improprieties. But new research shows that lawsuits against auditors for accounting violations have fallen over the past 20 years, and it’s not because accountants have become so much better at their craft or companies...
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- June 2015 (Revised January 2017)
- Case
Greece's Debt: Sustainable?
By: George Serafeim
The case "Greece's Debt: Sustainable?" describes the Greek economic crisis, bailout from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the debt restructuring that followed. Because of a lack of trust in Greece's ability to repay its debt, two...
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Keywords:
Debt Crisis;
Accounting;
Debt Sustainability;
Austerity;
Solvency Opinions;
Borrowing and Debt;
Restructuring;
Valuation;
Accrual Accounting;
Fair Value Accounting;
Economy;
Greece
Serafeim, George. "Greece's Debt: Sustainable?" Harvard Business School Case 115-063, June 2015. (Revised January 2017.)
- June 2014
- Article
The Price of Wall Street's Power
By: Gautam Mukunda
Over and over again, executives make decisions that aren't in their companies' best interests, in response to pressure from Wall Street. Though many believe this happens because firms have a "fiduciary duty" to maximize shareholder returns, U.S. executives do not, as a...
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Mukunda, Gautam. "The Price of Wall Street's Power." Harvard Business Review 92, no. 6 (June 2014): 70–78.
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1.11 Leaves of Absence - MBA
Projects 1.18 Field Global Immersion (FGI) 1.19 Immersive Field Courses (IFC) 1.20 Joint Degree Programs 1.21 Use of Course Work & Materials 1.22 Disability Access 1.23 Pregnancy, Childbirth & Adoption during Business School 1.24 Commencement 2. Integrity & Standards...
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- June 2007 (Revised March 2008)
- Case
Zoots - Financing Growth (A)
By: Michael J. Roberts, William A. Sahlman and Todd Krasnow
Traces the genesis and founding of Zoots, the largest chain of dry cleaning establishments in the U.S. Founded by some of the founders of the very successful Staples chain, the company raises a very large amount of capital without fully proving its business model, and...
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Keywords:
Business Startups;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Venture Capital;
Financial Strategy;
Investment Return;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Valuation;
United States
Roberts, Michael J., William A. Sahlman, and Todd Krasnow. "Zoots - Financing Growth (A)." Harvard Business School Case 807-139, June 2007. (Revised March 2008.)
- 22 Apr 2024
- Research & Ideas
When Does Impact Investing Make the Biggest Impact?
impact investing companies with data from Revelio Labs, for an 83 percent match rate, to study what effect the investments had on target companies. Additional value to traditional investing? The key finding: Impact investment funds mostly buy stakes in companies that...
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by Rachel Layne
- 2008
- Working Paper
An Investigation of Earnings Management through Marketing Actions
By: Craig James Chapman and Thomas J. Steenburgh
Prior research hypothesizes managers use "real actions," including the reduction of discretionary expenditures, to manage earnings to meet or beat key benchmarks. This paper examines this hypothesis by testing how different types of marketing expenditures are used... View Details
Keywords:
Performance Expectations;
Earnings Management;
Marketing Strategy;
Financial Reporting;
Brands and Branding;
Food and Beverage Industry
Chapman, Craig James, and Thomas J. Steenburgh. "An Investigation of Earnings Management through Marketing Actions." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 08-073, February 2008. (Revised February 2009, December 2009, June 2010, July 2010.)