Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

In both places, we know the instability will worsen macroeconomic performance in the short term. If that is the case, and the faster growth generates higher profits for them over the long term, that might well compensate for any short-term losses from the disruption. Tunisia and Egypt are cases in point.

NPV 12

NPV Short-term Discount Politics 12

Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2017

So, in real terms, debt financing is essentially free. Next time you're deciding about a big investment, NPV can help you make a more informed decision. Equity cash flows, in turn, are a function of a company’s long-term return on equity (ROE), growth, and the value of shareholders’ equity on its books.

ROE 14

ROE Long-term GDP Six Sigma 14

Harvard Business Review

MAY 18, 2017

But the article aimed higher, arguing that when corporate leaders invest with short-term results in mind, they put long-term performance at risk. One of the many articles circling back to this topic of late revisited the still-common use of NPV hurdles in investment decisions.) Sound familiar?

Management 9

Management Balanced Scorecard NPV Article 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Lotta, who’d joined Ervaring from Marriott two years before, was the first to admit that her new company, with 12 brands operating 5,000 hotels, mainly in Europe, needed help. In her short time at Ervaring, she’d come to rely on him for help with investment decisions. ” Negative NPV.

Case Study 8

Case Study Travel Hotels NPV 8