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- 27 Mar 2007
- First Look
First Look: March 27, 2007
A. El-Erian Periodical:IMF. Finance and Development 44, no. 1 (March 2007) Download the paper: http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2007/03/elerian.htm Venture Capital Investment Cycles: The Impact of Public Markets Authors:P....
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Martha Lagace
- September 2017
- Case
Blackstone's Julia Kahr at the Summit
By: Paul A. Gompers, John D. Dionne and Amram Migdal
In 2009, Blackstone, the New York-based alternative asset and financial services firm, committed to invest up to $750 million into Summit Materials, a new company in the aggregates sector (i.e., construction materials, such as crushed stone, sand, gravel, cement,...
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Keywords:
Roll Up;
Private Equity Roll Up;
Aggregates;
Aggregates Materials;
Construction Materials;
Business Ventures;
Acquisition;
Leveraged Buyouts;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Engineering;
Construction;
Finance;
Capital;
Equity;
Private Equity;
Financial Instruments;
Investment;
Housing;
Management;
Goals and Objectives;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Growth Management;
Personal Development and Career;
Management Teams;
Planning;
Problems and Challenges;
Value;
Valuation;
Value Creation;
Construction Industry;
Financial Services Industry;
United States
Gompers, Paul A., John D. Dionne, and Amram Migdal. "Blackstone's Julia Kahr at the Summit." Harvard Business School Case 218-002, September 2017.
- July 2001 (Revised August 2005)
- Case
Medicines Company, The
It is early 2001 and the Medicines Co. just received FDA approval to market Angiomax, a blood thinner to be used during angioplasties and heart procedures. It is intended to be a better alternative to Heparin, an 80-year-old drug that costs less then $10 per dose. The...
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Keywords:
Business Model;
Change Management;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Cost Management;
Price;
Product Marketing;
Product Launch;
Product Development;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Health Industry;
Pharmaceutical Industry
Gourville, John T. "Medicines Company, The." Harvard Business School Case 502-006, July 2001. (Revised August 2005.)
- September 1999 (Revised March 2001)
- Case
Charles Schwab Corporation (A)
By: F. Warren McFarlan and Nicole Tempest
A look at the industrial restructuring in the brokerage industry made possible by e-commerce. Focuses the student's attention on the decision alternatives facing Charles Schwab, one of the industry leaders in January 1998. In a word, the challenge is "Do they slash...
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Restructuring;
Internet and the Web;
Price;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Business Strategy;
Competitive Strategy;
Financial Services Industry
McFarlan, F. Warren, and Nicole Tempest. "Charles Schwab Corporation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 300-024, September 1999. (Revised March 2001.)
- 2024
- Working Paper
The Credit Rating Agency Market in Africa: Landscape and Future Research Directions
By: Saveshen Pillay and Anywhere Sikochi
We explore the role of credit ratings in global markets and highlight potential opportunities for research on the African credit rating agency market. We trace the evolution of credit ratings and conduct a comprehensive literature review of existing studies globally...
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Keywords:
Credit Rating;
Credit Rating Agencies;
Regulation;
Conflict Of Interest;
Credit;
Capital;
Africa
Pillay, Saveshen, and Anywhere Sikochi. "The Credit Rating Agency Market in Africa: Landscape and Future Research Directions." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 22-074, June 2022. (Journal of Financial Reporting, Online early access, April 18, 2024.)
- January 2008
- Case
Parks Capital - Investment in US Retail, Inc.
Parks Capital acquired a Children's Apparel Manufacturer , American Child Clothing Manufacturers, Inc. (ACCM), in 2001. Two years later ACCM's largest retail customer, U.S. Retail, Inc., decided to evaluate strategic alternatives due to financial difficulties. Parks...
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Customer Value and Value Chain;
Private Equity;
Vertical Integration;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Retail Industry;
United States
El-Hage, Nabil N., and Stephen Parks. "Parks Capital - Investment in US Retail, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 208-104, January 2008.
- December 1990 (Revised June 1993)
- Background Note
Price Discrimination
This note, which is introductory in nature, provides a classification scheme for some of the more common examples of price discrimination. For each case that is discussed, the note characterizes the appropriate market segments, the alternative product "versions," and...
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Dhebar, Anirudh S. "Price Discrimination." Harvard Business School Background Note 191-105, December 1990. (Revised June 1993.)
- July 2000
- Case
Aerospace Technologies, Inc.
By: Paul M. Healy and Jacob Cohen
Ben Galil's privately held engineering consulting firm represents aerospace products manufacturers in Israeli government biddings. The company incurs expenses for years before getting paid. This case deals with the alternative methods for booking revenues and expenses...
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Keywords:
Accrual Accounting;
Accounting;
Revenue;
Cost;
Business or Company Management;
Profit;
Engineering;
Bids and Bidding;
Government and Politics;
Private Ownership;
Consulting Industry;
Israel
Healy, Paul M., and Jacob Cohen. "Aerospace Technologies, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 101-003, July 2000.
- 27 Jun 2016
- Working Paper Summaries
Fiscal Rules and Sovereign Default
- May 2018 (Revised February 2019)
- Teaching Note
Greg Mazur and the Purchase of Great Eastern Premium Pet Foods
By: Richard S. Ruback, Royce Yudkoff and Ahron Rosenfeld
Teaching Note for HBS No. 211-085. Greg Mazur (HBS 1997) identified a small firm, Great Eastern Premium Pet Food, in December of 1998 that fit his search criteria and decided to offer the seller a cash price of $1.2 million plus an earn-out equal to 1% of revenue over...
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- January 1996 (Revised July 1996)
- Case
Rabobank Nederland
By: Kenneth A. Merchant and Robert S. Kaplan
Describes the account manager's role and the history of one credit application. The purpose is to evaluate various methods the bank uses to influence account managers' behaviors. Also describes some alternatives being considered to improve the information systems used...
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Keywords:
Financial Management;
Managerial Roles;
Accounting;
Information Management;
Banks and Banking;
Power and Influence;
Banking Industry;
Netherlands
Merchant, Kenneth A., and Robert S. Kaplan. "Rabobank Nederland." Harvard Business School Case 196-119, January 1996. (Revised July 1996.)
- December 1980 (Revised January 1994)
- Case
International Foodstuffs
By: David E. Bell
Describes three fairly routine instances in which considerations of risk exposure in foreign exchange are necessary. The three are a delayed payment for a grain shipment, a foreign subsidiary facing devaluation of its domestic currency, and a foreign acquisition. The...
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Keywords:
Currency Exchange Rate;
Risk and Uncertainty;
International Relations;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Money;
International Finance;
Financial Services Industry
Bell, David E. "International Foodstuffs." Harvard Business School Case 181-049, December 1980. (Revised January 1994.)
- January 2002 (Revised July 2004)
- Case
Renationalization of Railtrack?
Railtrack faces bankruptcy five years after its privatization. Railtrack's performance deteriorated since its privatization in 1996, exhibited by its weakening financial health, unsatisfactory services, poor safety record, and mismanaged investment program. In October...
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Keywords:
Rail Transportation;
Privatization;
Insolvency and Bankruptcy;
State Ownership;
Rail Industry;
United Kingdom
Dyck, Alexander, and Irina L. Christov. "Renationalization of Railtrack?" Harvard Business School Case 702-032, January 2002. (Revised July 2004.)
- February 1999 (Revised October 2009)
- Background Note
Debt v. Equity: Definitions and Consequences
By: Henry B. Reiling and Mark Pollard
Explores the location of the somewhat imprecise line between debt and equity. Identifies the primary business contexts that give rise to problems, the alternative tax consequences attending the debt versus equity determination, and the most prominent tests used to...
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Keywords:
Borrowing and Debt;
Equity;
Interest Rates;
Taxation;
Business and Government Relations;
Public Administration Industry
Reiling, Henry B., and Mark Pollard. "Debt v. Equity: Definitions and Consequences." Harvard Business School Background Note 299-041, February 1999. (Revised October 2009.)
- January 2003 (Revised January 2008)
- Case
The British Motorcycle Industry at a Crossroads
By: Jan W. Rivkin
By 1975, the collapse of the British motorcycle industry is nearly complete. Only one British manufacturer, NVT, remains in operation. In this setting, the British government commissions the Boston Consulting Group to identify and evaluate strategic alternatives for...
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Keywords:
Cost;
Industry Structures;
Business and Government Relations;
Mathematical Methods;
Competition;
Consulting Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Motorcycle Industry;
Great Britain
Rivkin, Jan W. "The British Motorcycle Industry at a Crossroads." Harvard Business School Case 703-031, January 2003. (Revised January 2008.)
- March 1994 (Revised December 2014)
- Case
Humana, Inc.: Managing in a Changing Industry
By: Stuart Gilson
Intensifying competition and change in the U.S. health care industry force a large integrated health-care provider to reassess its strategy of operating both hospitals and health insurance plans (HMOs). In an attempt to increase its stock price and operating...
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Business Strategy;
Restructuring;
Change Management;
Financial Management;
Health Industry
Gilson, Stuart. "Humana, Inc.: Managing in a Changing Industry." Harvard Business School Case 294-062, March 1994. (Revised December 2014.)
- February 2012 (Revised August 2014)
- Supplement
Poles Apart on PZU (B)
By: Francesca Gino, Vincent Dessain, Karol Misztal and Michael Khayyat
In September 2008, the Polish State Treasury and the Dutch insurer Eureko were wondering if they were ready for reaching an amicable solution on PZU. If so, for how much and under what conditions should they settle so that they, as well as PZU, are satisfied? If not,...
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Gino, Francesca, Vincent Dessain, Karol Misztal, and Michael Khayyat. "Poles Apart on PZU (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 912-014, February 2012. (Revised August 2014.)
- September 2017 (Revised July 2021)
- Case
Asset Allocation at the Cook County Pension Fund
By: Emil Siriwardane, Juliane Begenau and Yuval Gonczarowski
Nickol Hackett, chief investment officer of the Cook County Pension Fund, is responsible for investing the fund’s $9 billion worth of assets on behalf of the employees of Cook County, Illinois. Like many other defined-benefit pensions at the time, the Cook County...
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Siriwardane, Emil, Juliane Begenau, and Yuval Gonczarowski. "Asset Allocation at the Cook County Pension Fund." Harvard Business School Case 218-030, September 2017. (Revised July 2021.)
- July 1991
- Case
Managing the U.S. Dollar in the 1980s
By: W. Carl Kester and Richard P. Melnick
Provides numerical data and alternative explanations concerning the U.S. dollar's rise and subsequent fall in value from 1981 through 1987. Students are challenged to study the evidence and make their own inferences concerning the dollar's movements and the degree of...
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Kester, W. Carl, and Richard P. Melnick. "Managing the U.S. Dollar in the 1980s." Harvard Business School Case 292-001, July 1991.
- September 1992 (Revised September 1993)
- Case
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.
By: Jay O. Light
A New York-based money manager owns a sizable percentage of the common shares of Cleveland-Cliffs, a U.S. iron ore producer. The money manager would prefer that Cliffs pay out or otherwise return $100 million of "excess cash" to the shareholders. The management resists...
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Keywords:
Asset Management;
Financial Strategy;
Mining;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Financial Services Industry
Light, Jay O. "Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 293-051, September 1992. (Revised September 1993.)