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- September 2013 (Revised January 2016)
- Case
The Abraaj Group and the Acibadem Healthcare Investment (A)
By: Paul A. Gompers, Bora Uluduz and Firdevs Abacioglu
This case concerns the proposed buyout of Acibadem, a leading hospital chain in Turkey. Abraaj, a MENA region private equity firm, proposes to make its first investment in Turkey. The case highlights the role of Turkish health care reform in driving the value. The...
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Gompers, Paul A., Bora Uluduz, and Firdevs Abacioglu. "The Abraaj Group and the Acibadem Healthcare Investment (A)." Harvard Business School Case 214-021, September 2013. (Revised January 2016.)
- January 2007 (Revised July 2013)
- Case
To JV or Not To JV? That Is the Question (for XTech in China)
By: Daniel J. Isenberg and Paul W. Marshall
XTech, a leading manufacturer of metal parts for the telecommunications industry, is being pushed by its large equipment vendor customers to establish a manufacturing operation in China. CEO Reinhold Hesse is debating several options: establishing a joint venture,...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurs;
Entrepreneurship;
Search;
Global Ventures;
Succession;
Acquisitions;
Private Equity;
Negotiation;
Partners and Partnerships;
Expansion;
Joint Ventures;
Management Succession;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Financing and Loans;
Global Strategy;
Acquisition;
Manufacturing Industry;
Telecommunications Industry;
China;
United States
Isenberg, Daniel J., and Paul W. Marshall. "To JV or Not To JV? That Is the Question (for XTech in China)." Harvard Business School Case 807-118, January 2007. (Revised July 2013.)
- May 1999 (Revised September 2003)
- Case
Advanced Inhalation Research, Inc.
This case presents a look at the early start-up phase and development of Advanced Inhalation Research (AIR), a company engaged in the development of a new drug-delivery technology. Focuses on the risks, the steps taken to manage it, and the manner in which the company...
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Keywords:
Technological Innovation;
Risk Management;
Valuation;
Financing and Loans;
Health Care and Treatment;
Acquisition;
Business Startups;
Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
Roberts, Michael J., and Diana S. Gardner. "Advanced Inhalation Research, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 899-292, May 1999. (Revised September 2003.)
- October 1995
- Case
Johnson-Grace: March 1994
Johnson-Grace is a cash-strapped start-up company negotiating a licensing agreement with America OnLine (AOL), a leading provider of on-line services in the United States. The Johnson-Grace technology would enable AOL to transmit visual images to its customers more...
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Bhide, Amar, and Michael Santoro. "Johnson-Grace: March 1994." Harvard Business School Case 396-096, October 1995.
- 22 Oct 2018
- News
New Health Options for Small-Business Employees
- 29 Mar 2023
- Video
The Blavatnik Fellowship: A Lifelong Community of Entrepreneurs
- Research Summary
Lead-by-Help with Professor Jeff Polzer
This study examines if and under which conditions "lead-by-help," defined here as the extent to which leaders anticipatorily act to assist subordinates in completing their work, may not be viewed as favorable as would rationally be expected. In both...
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- 20 May 2020
- Interview
Reflections on The Prosperity Paradox, with Euvin Naidoo and Efosa Ojomo
By: Euvin Naidoo and Efosa Ojomo
This week on The Disruptive Voice, we're delighted to introduce you to Euvin Naidoo and Efosa Ojomo, who join us for a conversation about innovation, prosperity, and development in Africa. Originally from KwaDukuza, South Africa, Euvin is a Senior Lecturer at Harvard...
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"Reflections on The Prosperity Paradox, with Euvin Naidoo and Efosa Ojomo." no. 53, The Disruptive Voice, HBS Forum on Growth and Innovation, May 20, 2020.
- May–June 2020
- Article
Interfirm Ties Between Ventures and Limited Partners of Venture Capital Funds: Performance Effects in Financial Markets
By: Umit Ozmel, M. Deniz Yavuz, Timothy E. Trombley and Ranjay Gulati
We argue that strong indirect ties are conducive to the transfer of private information, which provides an advantage in identifying profitable investment opportunities. In our context, a strong indirect tie is generated between an investor and a focal firm if the...
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Ozmel, Umit, M. Deniz Yavuz, Timothy E. Trombley, and Ranjay Gulati. "Interfirm Ties Between Ventures and Limited Partners of Venture Capital Funds: Performance Effects in Financial Markets." Organization Science 31, no. 3 (May–June 2020): 698–719.
- June 2016 (Revised May 2017)
- Case
FANUC Corporation: Reassessing the Firm's Governance and Financial Policies
By: Benjamin C. Esty, Nobuo Sato and Akiko Kanno
In February 2015, Daniel Loeb (a U.S.–based activist investor) announced his firm had a large investment in FANUC Corporation, a leading producer of industrial robots and software for machine tools. Loeb was demanding that the Japanese firm change its financial and...
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Keywords:
Hedge Funds;
Economic Policy;
Investments;
Government Policy;
Deregulation;
Financial Management;
Valuation;
Investment Funds;
Policy;
Corporate Governance;
Macroeconomics;
Investment Activism;
Change Management;
Financial Strategy;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Japan;
United States
Esty, Benjamin C., Nobuo Sato, and Akiko Kanno. "FANUC Corporation: Reassessing the Firm's Governance and Financial Policies." Harvard Business School Case 216-042, June 2016. (Revised May 2017.)
- October 2000 (Revised December 2000)
- Exercise
Participant and Leader Behavior: Group Decision Simulation (D)
This series provides the instructions for a group decision-making simulation in which students experience four different methods for leading a group decision process. In the simulation, all students work in groups, with one person designated as the team leader. All...
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"Participant and Leader Behavior: Group Decision Simulation (D)." Harvard Business School Exercise 301-029, October 2000. (Revised December 2000.)
- October 2000 (Revised December 2000)
- Exercise
Participant and Leader Behavior: Group Decision Simulation (F)
This series provides the instructions for a group decision-making simulation in which students experience four different methods for leading a group decision process. In the simulation, all students work in groups, with one person designated as the team leader. All...
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"Participant and Leader Behavior: Group Decision Simulation (F)." Harvard Business School Exercise 301-049, October 2000. (Revised December 2000.)
- Research Summary
Selling China: Foreign Direct Investment During the Reform Era
The aim of the book is to illustrate the dynamics of foreign direct investment (FDI) in China in the 1990s. The topic is important both because China is the world's second largest recipient of FDI and because there are substantial misconceptions about the drivers of...
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- Web
Business Fundamentals Course - CORe | HBS Online
interviews as you prepare for your next opportunity. You can also earn undergraduate academic credit for CORe in select course starts. By learning these essential business skills, I now feel more prepared to advance scientific discoveries; raising capital, View Details
- 09 Jan 2024
- In Practice
Harnessing AI: What Businesses Need to Know in ChatGPT’s Second Year
in reimagining strategy, not just refining existing processes. Companies leading in this space will integrate AI into their core, rethinking their approach to data and organizational design. Andy Wu is the Arjun and Minoo Melwani Family...
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Dorothy A. Leonard
Dorothy Leonard*, the William J. Abernathy Professor of Business Administration Emerita, joined the Harvard faculty in 1983 after teaching for three years at the Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She has taught MBA courses in... View Details
- 13 Jan 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Subconscious Mind of the Consumer (And How To Reach It)
this frame be understood, especially if it is an inappropriate one detrimental to early trial of the product. For a mature product, insights about the category or a specific brand can lead to modifications that will extend its life and...
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by Manda Mahoney
- Web
Business Finance Course Online | HBS Online
This course is part of the Finance & Accounting track. Introduction to Leading with Finance Leading with Finance $1,850 Next 6-week session starts July 24th Apply Build an intuitive understanding of finance...
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