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- August 2017
- Case
Turkish Economy Bank and Fortis Bank: Managing a Complex Merger
By: Stuart C. Gilson, Esel Çekin and Sarah L. Abbott
Following the announcement of the merger of the Turkish Economic Bank (TEB) and Fortis Bank AS, Varol Civil, TEB's CEO, is faced with the task of executing the merger of these two entities. First, all parties must agree to the economic terms of this merger; a process...
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Keywords:
M&A;
Turkey;
Banking;
Restructuring;
Financial Institutions;
Change Management;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Banking Industry;
Turkey
Gilson, Stuart C., Esel Çekin, and Sarah L. Abbott. "Turkish Economy Bank and Fortis Bank: Managing a Complex Merger." Harvard Business School Case 218-012, August 2017.
- December 2014
- Article
The Real Product Market Impact of Mergers
By: Albert Sheen
I document sources of value creation in mergers by analyzing novel data on the quality and price of goods sold by merging firms. When two competitors in a product market merge, their products converge in quality, and prices fall relative to the competition. These...
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Sheen, Albert. "The Real Product Market Impact of Mergers." Journal of Finance 69, no. 6 (December 2014).
- December 1996 (Revised June 2003)
- Case
Cynthia Hogan and the Birth of Novartis
An American woman heads an integration office for merger transition activities between two giant Swiss pharmaceutical companies. She needed to develop an implementation plan to shape the new global powerhouse.
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- November 1999 (Revised April 2008)
- Case
Revere Street
By: Arthur I Segel, John H. Vogel, Jr., Lisa Strope and Erich Dylus
Although inexperienced in real estate, Edward Alexander hopes in June 1999 that youthful enthusiasm and an $80,000 inheritance will help him enter the real estate business. His experience chronicles the process of finding, evaluating, and acquiring a four-unit...
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Segel, Arthur I., John H. Vogel, Jr., Lisa Strope, and Erich Dylus. "Revere Street." Harvard Business School Case 800-147, November 1999. (Revised April 2008.)
Charles B. Wang
Realizing that most of the software industry’s products were not responsive to the demands of its customers, Wang founded CA in 1976 with the intent to change that. Though Wang has made numerous acquisitions since CA’s inception, he...
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Keywords:
Services
- August 10, 2023
- Editorial
A Conversation on the Draft Merger Guidelines
By: Cory S. Capps and Leemore Dafny
- July 1982 (Revised August 2006)
- Background Note
Tax Factors in Business Combinations
By: Henry B. Reiling
Discusses the theory and rules governing the taxation of business combinations (mergers and acquisitions). Related information from state corporate law, federal securities law, accounting, and finance is also provided. A rewritten version of an earlier note.
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Reiling, Henry B. "Tax Factors in Business Combinations." Harvard Business School Background Note 283-015, July 1982. (Revised August 2006.)
- July – August 2000
- Article
Drug Industry Mergers Won't Necessarily Benefit R&D
Henderson, Rebecca M. "Drug Industry Mergers Won't Necessarily Benefit R&D." Research-Technology Management 43, no. 4 (July–August 2000): 10–11.
- May 2022
- Case
What to Propose?
By: David G. Fubini
Two audit and financial services firms, one of which your consulting firm has supported extensively, have merged to create one of the largest audit firms in the world. The audit firm's Executive Team has requested proposals aimed at re-evaluating their internal...
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Keywords:
Consulting;
Professional Services;
Governance;
Presentations;
Organizational Structure;
Transition;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Consulting Industry
Fubini, David G. "What to Propose?" Harvard Business School Case 422-095, May 2022.
- February 2018 (Revised October 2019)
- Case
Steinhoff International and the Stock Exchange
By: Siko Sikochi and Austin Lim
Nicky Newton-King, the Chief Executive Officer of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), was put in a difficult position. A scandal had broken out at Steinhoff, a JSE-listed company, under her watch and there were calls to suspend listing of the company securities from...
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Keywords:
Accounting;
Financial Reporting;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Financial Markets;
Corporate Governance;
Retail Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Distribution Industry;
Africa;
South Africa
Sikochi, Siko, and Austin Lim. "Steinhoff International and the Stock Exchange." Harvard Business School Case 118-066, February 2018. (Revised October 2019.)
- September 2009
- Teaching Note
"Lather, Rinse, Repeat": FeedBurner's Serial Founding Team (TN)
By: Noam T. Wasserman
Teaching Note for [809089].
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- October 2006 (Revised April 2008)
- Case
Ben Walter
By: Andre F. Perold and David S. Scharfstein
Ben Walter is thinking of purchasing Butler Lumber and needs to decide how he would run the business and how much to pay for it.
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Perold, Andre F., and David S. Scharfstein. "Ben Walter." Harvard Business School Case 207-070, October 2006. (Revised April 2008.)
- September 1981 (Revised November 1983)
- Case
El Paso - PNW Merger (B)
Vietor, Richard H.K. "El Paso - PNW Merger (B)." Harvard Business School Case 382-041, September 1981. (Revised November 1983.)
- fourth quarter 2006
- Article
Making the Best of M&A
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions
Lorsch, Jay W. "Making the Best of M&A." Directors & Boards 3, no. 3 (fourth quarter 2006): 6.
- July 1989
- Supplement
Merger Negotiations Between Farmland, Cenex, and Land O'Lakes (C)
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Goldberg, Ray A. "Merger Negotiations Between Farmland, Cenex, and Land O'Lakes (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 590-005, July 1989.
- February 1994
- Case
Merging Asea and Brown Boveri
Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions
Bartlett, Christopher A., and Dwight B. Crane. "Merging Asea and Brown Boveri." Harvard Business School Case 394-146, February 1994.
Mickey Konson
Mickey hails originally from South Africa, where he got degrees in business and law, was in the military and worked at McKinsey and Company advising on African growth strategies. After completing his MBA, he worked at Capital One leading various businesses and View Details
Keywords:
Finance;#64;#Software/App
- 27 Jun 2016
- News
Ulf Mark Schneider Has Plans to Make Nestlé Healthy
the company since 1922. A piece in Fortune notes that the appointment “could trigger a series of acquisitions by the Swiss food giant to further its ambitions in nutrition and medical foods.” Schneider comes to the foodmaker from...
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J. Basil Ward
Ward presided over a period of dramatic growth and development for Addressograph. Through careful acquisitions and targeted investments, he enabled the company to stay at the forefront of the printing and typesetting industry. Under his...
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Keywords:
Computers & Electronics
Plato Malozemoff
Struggling to find a job during the depression, the Russian-born immigrant, accepted an entry level engineering position with Newmont in 1945. Nine short years later, Malozemoff took the helm of Newmont Mining that, at the time, was valued at $147 million. Through...
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Keywords:
Agriculture & Mining