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- November 1989 (Revised March 2000)
- Case
Wisconsin Central Ltd. Railroad and Berkshire Partners (A): Leveraged Buyouts and Financial Distress
By: Michael C. Jensen, Willy Burkhardt and Brian Barry
Wisconsin Central Ltd. is a regional railroad formed in a leveraged buyout, which is currently in default on its loan covenants. The case uses this situation to examine the financial structure of a typical LBO association and its internal control mechanisms and...
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Financial Management;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Leveraged Buyouts;
Financial Condition;
Financing and Loans;
Corporate Finance;
Rail Industry
Jensen, Michael C., Willy Burkhardt, and Brian Barry. "Wisconsin Central Ltd. Railroad and Berkshire Partners (A): Leveraged Buyouts and Financial Distress." Harvard Business School Case 190-062, November 1989. (Revised March 2000.)
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
HBS Expands Global Presence
the need to integrate multiple cultures in their management structure. The introduction of the Euro has also had a strong impact both on corporate finance and, not surprisingly, on the strategy of banking...
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- 02 Jul 2015
- Op-Ed
The Future of the Greek Economy
L.E. Simmons Faculty Fellow at HBS. He joined the HBS faculty after holding leadership positions in the European capital markets groups of Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Merrill Lynch and has broad experience in the areas of corporate...
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- 22 Apr 2002
- Research & Ideas
Profits and Prophets: The Role of Values in Investment
Sam Hayes That sparked a lively debate with Domini. While shareholder actions are important, they often don't get the job done, she said, listing a string of corporate abuses from slave labor to environmental decay practiced by publicly...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 2002
- Dissertation
The Venture Capitalist as Entrepreneur: Characteristics and Dynamics within VC Firms
By: Noam Wasserman
- Web
Sustainable Investing - Course Catalog
other extreme, shift funding away from worthy philanthropic causes. Using tools from both the asset pricing and corporate finance toolkits, this course examines these questions in detail: What does it mean...
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- April 2016
- Teaching Note
The Fall of the 'Fabulous Fab'
By: Eugene F. Soltes
Teaching note for HBS Case#114-063
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Management;
Corporate Accountability;
Ethics;
Financial Crisis;
Finance;
Financial Services Industry;
United States
Soltes, Eugene F. "The Fall of the 'Fabulous Fab'." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 116-056, April 2016. (request a courtesy copy.)
- 18 Oct 2006
- Research & Ideas
New at the Helm: A Talk with HBS Dean Light
some coursework similar to what I had been doing at JPL." As his doctoral work progressed, Light became "more and more interested in the Business School side of the joint program." He found mentors in Raiffa and finance...
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- November 1994 (Revised May 2002)
- Case
K-III: A Leveraged Build-Up
By: George P. Baker III, Nicola Bamford and Nicolas Greenspan
Explores the strategy, financing, and governance of a new type of organizational form, dubbed the Leveraged Build-Up by its inventor, Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Co. The company makes leveraged acquisitions of small publishing companies, managing them in a very...
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Debt Securities;
Financial Management;
Leveraged Buyouts;
Cash Flow;
Organizational Structure;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Corporate Governance;
Financial Strategy;
Corporate Finance;
Publishing Industry
Baker, George P., III, Nicola Bamford, and Nicolas Greenspan. "K-III: A Leveraged Build-Up." Harvard Business School Case 295-067, November 1994. (Revised May 2002.)
- February 1996 (Revised November 1998)
- Case
Brown Group, Inc.--The Dividend Decision
By: Joseph L. Bower
Bower, Joseph L. "Brown Group, Inc.--The Dividend Decision." Harvard Business School Case 396-265, February 1996. (Revised November 1998.)
- 02 Aug 2006
- Research & Ideas
Investor Protection: The Czech Experience
Protection in a Converging World," the expropriation and its aftermath "illustrate the interaction of property and contract rights in a global setting, how corporate control is shaped by geography, and how multinational firms...
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- 28 Aug 2019
- Blog Post
Know Your Audience: Recruiting HBS Students for Investment Banking
The “Know Your Audience” series on the HBS Recruiting Blog highlights trends in recruiting for various industries. Learn more about student interest, effective recruiting strategies, and best practices from HBS staff dedicated to your industry. Meet the Team Kurt...
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- May 1994 (Revised November 2001)
- Case
Concord Center
By: William J. Poorvu and John H. Vogel Jr.
A major shopping center developer and an insurance company form a joint venture to develop a 900,000 square foot super-regional shopping center. Describes the nine-year struggle to deal with market, regulatory, and financial issues to get the project ready for...
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Buildings and Facilities;
Design;
Joint Ventures;
Construction;
Partners and Partnerships;
Governance Controls;
Market Entry and Exit;
Projects;
Equity;
Corporate Finance;
Retail Industry
Poorvu, William J., and John H. Vogel Jr. "Concord Center." Harvard Business School Case 394-200, May 1994. (Revised November 2001.)
- 10 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 10, 2018
developing fresh capabilities for organizations. Based on a study of all the programs offered by the business schools, consultancies, corporate universities, and online education providers, we analyze the advantages, and the constraints,...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Gaining Currency
REYNOLDS: Weak dollar cuts both ways. To illustrate the global impact of fluctuating exchange rates, the New York Times (December 11, 2004) focused on two small, family-owned manufacturers, one located in Germany and the other in the United States. For Pennsylvania’s...
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- 15 Dec 2014
- Research & Ideas
Deconstructing the Price Tag
sharing cost figures. Perhaps it makes the price a company charges seem more fair and justifiable. Or perhaps it's simply a matter of consumers appreciating a little raw honesty from the corporate world. "Our evidence suggests you should...
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- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Summit Sound Bites
the United States.” —Victor Fung (Ph.D. ’71), Group Chairman, Li & Fung Group “Brands need to learn to market with two ears and one mouth.” —David Kenny (MBA ’86), Managing Partner, VivaKi “In the 1980s, we told our companies, ‘Don’t focus on international.’ Now the...
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- 19 May 2008
- Research & Ideas
Connecting School Ties and Stock Recommendations
individuals' charitable giving in the United States. Further, unlike corporate boards where directors are appointed and leave, school attended is a network that doesn't change over a person's life (after graduation). In addition, a...
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- Career Coach
Craig Husa
assisted in securing over $8.0 billion in financing for utility-scale wind and solar facilities on six continents. Craig was also CEO of General Software (acquired by Phoenix Technologies Ltd, NASDAQ: PTEC), and Healia (acquired by...
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- 11 Aug 2009
- First Look
First Look: August 11, 2009
dangerous. Overall, they offer wise suggestions for making CBA more effective, rather than eliminating CBA as a decision-making tool. A Gap-Filling Theory of Corporate Debt Maturity Choice Authors:Robin Greenwood, Samuel Hanson, and...
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Martha Lagace