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HBSP (USA)
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Short-Termism: Don't Blame Investors
Brochet, Francois; Serafeim, George; Loumioti, MariaArticle HBS-F1206C-EExecutives often complain that investors' obsession with short-term returns forces them to make decisions that are bad in the long term. New research shows that it works both ways: Companies with a short-term orientation attract investors interested in short-term time frames.Starting at €8.20
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Fair Value Accounting at Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (B)
Heese, Jonas; Srinivasan, Suraj; Brochet, FrancoisCase HBS-119090-EAccounting and ControlThis case serves as a complement to the case "Fair Value Accounting at Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (A)".Starting at €5.74
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Tokyo AFM
Brochet, FrancoisCase HBS-109056-EAccounting and ControlThis case was written as the financial accounting portion of the final exam for a first-year MBA course at Harvard Business School. The goal was to test students' ability to apply major concepts taught during the course to an industry which they had not covered, but which shared similarities in terms of economics with issues addressed in the curriculum. The company, Tokyo Auto Fire & Marine (hereafter Tokyo AFM), is a fictitious insurance company...Starting at €8.20
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Securities Trading: Front, Middle, and Back Office
Brochet, Francois; Mabud, RakeenCase HBS-110070-EAccounting and ControlThis note explains the basic structure of the trading floor in a typical financial institution and how the front, middle and back offices interact to ensure a functioning trading system.Starting at €8.20
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Societe Generale: The Kerviel Affair (A) and (B), Teaching Note
Brochet, FrancoisTeaching Note HBS-110075-EAccounting and ControlTeaching Note for 110029 and 110030.Starting at €0.00
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Société Générale (A): El escándalo de Jérôme Kerviel
Brochet, FrancoisCase HBS-110S31Accounting and ControlEste caso ilustra la tensión / equilibrio que las empresas con modelos de negocio complejas y arriesgadas deben tener en cuenta en el diseño de sus controles internos. Se describe el entorno en el que un operador de derivados participa en posiciones direccionales masivos en las principales poblaciones y los índices europeos sin ser detectado durante más de un año. Aunque el caso se podría utilizar para enseñar los fundamentos de los controles int...Starting at €8.20
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Tokyo AFM, Teaching Note
Brochet, FrancoisTeaching Note HBS-109091-EAccounting and ControlTeaching Note for [109056].Starting at €0.00
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Societe Generale (A): The Jerome Kerviel Affair
Brochet, FrancoisCase HBS-110029-EAccounting and ControlThis case illustrates the tension/balance that firms with complex and risky business models must consider in designing their internal controls. It describes the environment in which a derivatives trader engaged in massive directional positions on major EuStarting at €8.20
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Societe Generale (B): The Jerome Kerviel Affair
Brochet, FrancoisCase HBS-110030-EAccounting and ControlThis case illustrates the tension/balance that firms with complex and risky business models must consider in designing their internal controls. It describes the environment in which a derivatives trader engaged in massive directional positions on major European stocks and indexes without being detected for over a year. Although the case could be used to teach the basics of internal controls, it is likely to be more effective by eliciting a debate...Starting at €5.74
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Google and Earnings Guidance
Brochet, Francois; Kiron, DavidCase HBS-111026-EFinanceThe case explores Google's communication strategy with Wall Street analysts. In particular, the case focuses on Google's commitment to a no-guidance policy and provides an overview of guidance practice among major U.S. companies.Starting at €8.20