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Capital and Ownership Structure: A Comparison of United States and Japanese Manufacturing Corporations
By: W. C. Kester
Kester, W. C. "Capital and Ownership Structure: A Comparison of United States and Japanese Manufacturing Corporations." Financial Management 15, no. 1 (Spring 1986): 5–16.
- February 1986 (Revised November 1992)
- Case
Novo Industri A/S--1981
By: W. Carl Kester and Glynn Ferguson
This small but rapidly growing Danish biochemical company must choose among several financing opportunities that include a convertible Eurobond, a rights offering in Denmark and an issue of new common shares in the United States. The case involves a broad range of...
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Keywords:
Capital Markets;
Cost of Capital;
Bonds;
Stock Shares;
Financing and Loans;
Globalization;
Biotechnology Industry;
Chemical Industry;
Denmark;
United States
Kester, W. Carl, and Glynn Ferguson. "Novo Industri A/S--1981." Harvard Business School Case 286-084, February 1986. (Revised November 1992.)
- December 1985 (Revised June 1991)
- Case
Understanding the U.S. Dollar in 1985
By: W. Carl Kester
Kester, W. Carl. "Understanding the U.S. Dollar in 1985." Harvard Business School Case 286-054, December 1985. (Revised June 1991.)
- October 1985 (Revised November 1992)
- Case
Montedison, S.p.A.--1983
By: W. Carl Kester
Kester, W. Carl. "Montedison, S.p.A.--1983." Harvard Business School Case 286-032, October 1985. (Revised November 1992.)
- 8 Mar 1985
- Lecture
Capital and Ownership Structure: A Comparison of United States and Japanese Manufacturing Corporations
By: W. Carl Kester
Kester, W. Carl. "Capital and Ownership Structure: A Comparison of United States and Japanese Manufacturing Corporations." Lecture at the International Competition Conference, Harvard Kennedy School, Center for Business and Government, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, March 8, 1985. (Research presenter.)
- July 1984 (Revised February 1985)
- Case
Dome Petroleum Ltd.
By: W. Carl Kester
Keywords:
Energy Industry
Kester, W. Carl. "Dome Petroleum Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 285-002, July 1984. (Revised February 1985.)
- April 1984 (Revised May 1986)
- Case
Union Tank Car Co.
By: W. Carl Kester
Kester, W. Carl. "Union Tank Car Co." Harvard Business School Case 284-077, April 1984. (Revised May 1986.)
- Article
Today's Options for Tomorrow's Growth
By: W. C. Kester
Keywords:
Growth and Development
Kester, W. C. "Today's Options for Tomorrow's Growth." Harvard Business Review 62, no. 2 (March–April 1984): 153–160.
- February 1984 (Revised February 1986)
- Case
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.: Titanium Dioxide
By: W. Carl Kester, Robert R. Glauber, David W. Mullins Jr. and Stacy S. Dick
Disequilibrium in the $350 million TiO2 market has prompted Du Pont's Pigments Department to develop two strategies for competing in this market in the future. The growth strategy has a smaller internal rate of return than the alternative strategy due to large capital...
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Keywords:
Forecasting and Prediction;
Cash Flow;
Investment Return;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Strategic Planning;
Projects;
Chemical Industry
Kester, W. Carl, Robert R. Glauber, David W. Mullins Jr., and Stacy S. Dick. "E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.: Titanium Dioxide." Harvard Business School Case 284-066, February 1984. (Revised February 1986.)
- January 1983 (Revised September 1986)
- Case
Napco Industries, Inc. (A)
By: W. Carl Kester, K. Paul Asquith and David W. Mullins Jr.
Kester, W. Carl, K. Paul Asquith, and David W. Mullins Jr. "Napco Industries, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 283-040, January 1983. (Revised September 1986.)
- January 1983 (Revised June 1983)
- Case
PHH Group, Inc.
By: W. Carl Kester
Kester, W. Carl. "PHH Group, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 283-046, January 1983. (Revised June 1983.)
- January 1983 (Revised February 1988)
- Case
Hospital Corp. of America (A)
By: W. Carl Kester
HCAs ratio of debt to total capital is approaching 70%, jeopardizing its single-A bond rating. Students must determine an appropriate target debt ratio for HCA in light of its growth objectives, its acquisition strategy and its changing regulatory environment.
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Keywords:
Situation or Environment;
Capital Structure;
Health Care and Treatment;
Borrowing and Debt;
Health Industry;
Tennessee
Kester, W. Carl. "Hospital Corp. of America (A)." Harvard Business School Case 283-053, January 1983. (Revised February 1988.)
- January 1983 (Revised February 1988)
- Case
Hospital Corp. of America (B)
By: W. Carl Kester
Focuses on HCAs financing options for reaching its target capital structure. The options include new equity conversion of convertible debentures, a debt-for-equity swap, the sale of assets, and fixed-rate debt. Students must address the problem of market timing and...
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Keywords:
Assets;
Capital Structure;
Cash Flow;
Equity;
Debt Securities;
Credit Derivatives and Swaps;
Health Industry;
United States
Kester, W. Carl. "Hospital Corp. of America (B)." Harvard Business School Case 283-054, January 1983. (Revised February 1988.)
- January 1983 (Revised November 1984)
- Case
Napco Industries, Inc. (B)
By: W. Carl Kester, K. Paul Asquith and David W. Mullins Jr.
Kester, W. Carl, K. Paul Asquith, and David W. Mullins Jr. "Napco Industries, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 283-041, January 1983. (Revised November 1984.)
- Research Summary
Corporate Governance and International Competitiveness
By: W. Carl Kester
W. Carl Kester's research involves comparisons of national or broad regional systems of corporate governance (e.g., German, Japanese, Anglo-American), and the influence these systems exert on corporate investment and international competitiveness. Kester has found...
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- Teaching Interest
Creating Value in Business and Government
By: W. Carl Kester
This full-credit course is open only to students in the HBS-HKS Joint Degree Program, and is a required course for all joint degree students in the fall semester of their third year. Its purpose is to integrate on the one hand, the perspectives and analytic tools... View Details
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