Credit Suisse Group: Managing Equity Research as a Business

Boris  Groysberg; Paul M. Healy; Sarah  Abbott

Case | HBS Case Collection | January 2010 (Revised April 2010)

Credit Suisse Group: Managing Equity Research as a Business

by Boris Groysberg, Paul M. Healy and Sarah Abbott

Abstract

In 2003, in the midst of industry turmoil and company-specific challenges, Stefano Natella was named Global Head of Equity Research at Credit Suisse. Over a six-year period, Natella implemented and refined a new methodology for valuing equity research analysts, both individually and as a collective unit. Natella's system, known as the 'Scorecard' was also used as the basis for compensating, hiring, and promoting analysts. Over time, the Scorecard was refined to allow Credit Suisse to improve its customer service efforts in a way that maximized profitability for the firm.

Keywords: Business Model; Change Management; Customer Satisfaction; Compensation and Benefits; Selection and Staffing; Balanced Scorecard; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Financial Services Industry;

Format: Print

16 pages

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Groysberg, Boris, Paul M. Healy, and Sarah Abbott. "Credit Suisse Group: Managing Equity Research as a Business." Harvard Business School Case 410-073, January 2010. (Revised April 2010.)

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