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Political Standards
The University of Chicago Press November 2015.
Prudent, verifiable, and timely corporate accounting is a bedrock of our modern capitalist system. In recent years, however, the rules that govern corporate accounting have been subtly changed in...
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- June 1995 (Revised November 1996)
- Case
Northern Telecom and Tong Guang Electronics (C): Future Challenges
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Pamela A. Yatsko
This case considers the future challenges facing the Northern Telecom joint venture in China with Tong Guang Electronics. Asks how well the start-up and transition have been managed and whether the right foundation has been laid for the future.
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Keywords:
Joint Ventures;
Growth Management;
Business Startups;
Change Management;
Transition;
Corporate Strategy;
Telecommunications Industry;
Electronics Industry;
Canada;
China
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Pamela A. Yatsko. "Northern Telecom and Tong Guang Electronics (C): Future Challenges." Harvard Business School Case 395-084, June 1995. (Revised November 1996.)
- March 2016 (Revised May 2021)
- Case
Michael Milken: The Junk Bond King
By: Tom Nicholas and Matthew G. Preble
Michael Milken, an investment banker who dominated the junk bond market in the 1980s, was sentenced to jail in 1990 after pleading guilty to a number of securities and tax-related felonies. In the preceding decade, Milken had helped usher in a new wave of leveraged buy...
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Keywords:
Junk Bonds;
High-yield Bonds;
Financial Innovation;
Shareholder Value;
Bonds;
Capital;
Capital Structure;
Cost of Capital;
Crime and Corruption;
Entrepreneurship;
Ethics;
Finance;
Investment Banking;
Leveraged Buyouts;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Ownership;
Private Equity;
Restructuring;
United States
Nicholas, Tom, and Matthew G. Preble. "Michael Milken: The Junk Bond King." Harvard Business School Case 816-050, March 2016. (Revised May 2021.)
Joshua D. Coval
Joshua Coval, Professor of Business Administration in the Finance Area, joined HBS in July 2001. Prior to joining HBS, Joshua was an Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of Michigan Business School where he was on the faculty since 1996.... View Details
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- 9 AM – 10 AM EDT, 21 Aug 2019
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HBS Online Entrepreneurship Essentials
Master a proven framework for building and financing new ventures and learn to speak the language of the start-up world. Program Dates: August 21, 2019 - September 18, 2019
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- 9 AM – 10 AM EST, 23 Jan 2019
- HBS Online
HBS Online Entrepreneurship Essentials
Master a proven framework for building and financing new ventures and learn to speak the language of the start-up world. Program Dates: January 23, 2019 - February 20, 2019
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- February 2018
- Case
Infrastructure in Nigeria: Unlocking Pension Fund Investments
By: John Macomber and Pippa Tubman Armerding
The so-called “infrastructure finance gap” was a problem in Nigeria as in many parts of the world. Infrastructure projects like power plants and dams were very large capital investments that could generate long-term consistent cash flows, but their financing and...
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Keywords:
Pension Fund Investing;
Infrastucture;
Power/Energy;
Credit Enhancement;
Infrastructure;
Project Finance;
Investment Funds;
Emerging Markets;
Nigeria;
Africa
Macomber, John, and Pippa Tubman Armerding. "Infrastructure in Nigeria: Unlocking Pension Fund Investments." Harvard Business School Case 218-071, February 2018.
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Online Business Courses & Certifications | HBS Online
conditions that drive team performance. 6 weeks, 7-9 hrs/weekApply by May 13$1,750Certificate Leadership, Ethics, and Corporate Accountability Professor Nien-he Hsieh Develop a toolkit for making tough leadership decisions. 6 weeks, 7-9...
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- October 2017 (Revised November 2017)
- Case
Lovepop
By: Robert F. White, Ramana Nanda and Olivia Hull
As they prepare to graduate from Harvard Business School, the co-founders of greeting card company startup Lovepop need capital to cover the company’s operating costs and must choose between two seed financing offers. One offer is from an angel group and the other from...
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Keywords:
Accelerator;
Incubator;
Seed Financing;
Convertible Debt;
Entrepreneurship;
Venture Capital;
Financing and Loans;
Borrowing and Debt;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Valuation;
Consumer Products Industry;
Retail Industry;
Boston;
Massachusetts;
United States
White, Robert F., Ramana Nanda, and Olivia Hull. "Lovepop." Harvard Business School Case 818-015, October 2017. (Revised November 2017.)
- January 2009
- Article
Spatial Diversity in Invention: Evidence from the Early R&D Labs
By: Tom Nicholas
This article uses historical data on inventor and firm R&D lab locations to examine the technological and geographic structure of corporate knowledge capital accumulation during a formative period in the organization of US innovation. Despite the localization of...
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Keywords:
Factories, Labs, and Plants;
Geographic Location;
Innovation and Invention;
Patents;
Knowledge Acquisition;
Research and Development;
United States
Nicholas, Tom. "Spatial Diversity in Invention: Evidence from the Early R&D Labs." Journal of Economic Geography 9, no. 1 (January 2009).
- 2009
- Working Paper
Management and the Financial Crisis (We have met the enemy and he is us...)
The financial crisis of 2008-9 has revealed that our broad model of corporate governance is broken, independent of the shortcomings in the regulatory system. Managers and boards of directors in scores of systemically important firms failed to protect employees,...
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Keywords:
Risk Management;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Ethics;
Corporate Governance;
Financial Crisis
Sahlman, William A. "Management and the Financial Crisis (We have met the enemy and he is us...)." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 10-033, October 2009.
- November 2019 (Revised April 2020)
- Case
Away: Scaling a DTC Travel Brand
By: Jill Avery and Joseph B. Fuller
Away, a direct-to-consumer, digital native e-commerce seller of travel luggage, is debating how to invest its latest round of venture funding. How quickly could and should Away scale and what were the most promising growth trajectories to maximize its potential? Three...
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Keywords:
Brand Management;
DTC;
Brand Extension;
Lifestyle Brand;
Customer Segmentation;
Retailing;
Scaling And Growth;
Startup;
Brands and Branding;
Marketing;
Marketing Strategy;
Marketing Channels;
Entrepreneurship;
Venture Capital;
Consumer Behavior;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Business Startups;
E-commerce;
Consumer Products Industry;
Travel Industry;
United States;
North America
Avery, Jill, and Joseph B. Fuller. "Away: Scaling a DTC Travel Brand." Harvard Business School Case 520-051, November 2019. (Revised April 2020.)
- March 1968 (Revised July 2010)
- Case
Basic Industries
By: Joseph L. Bower and John W. Rosenblum
Policy problems, mainly organizational issues, face a young middle manager in the context of capital budgeting in a highly technological conglomerate firm with high market uncertainty.
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Bower, Joseph L., and John W. Rosenblum. "Basic Industries." Harvard Business School Case 313-121, March 1968. (Revised July 2010.)
- January 2017
- Case
Danaher Corporation, 2007–2017
By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
On July 2, 2016, Danaher Corporation completed the spinoff of Fortive Corporation. The previous day, Danaher’s stock price had reached an all-time high. In 2015, Danaher had decided to split off its test and measurement, fuel and fleet management, and automation...
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Keywords:
Danaher;
Fortive;
Larry Culp;
Beckman Coulter;
Pall;
Life Sciences;
Diagnostics;
Environmental Operations;
Water Management;
Dental;
Testing;
Measurement;
Fuel;
Fleet Management;
Automation;
Toolmaking;
Tools;
Disease Management;
Continuous Improvement;
Toyota Production System;
Divestiture;
Spinoffs;
Spin-off;
Networks;
Acquisition;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Business Conglomerates;
Business Divisions;
Business Subsidiaries;
Business Units;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Business Model;
For-Profit Firms;
Joint Ventures;
Restructuring;
Engineering;
Chemicals;
Construction;
Machinery and Machining;
Profit;
Revenue;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Health;
Health Care and Treatment;
Health Disorders;
Medical Specialties;
Business History;
Job Cuts and Outsourcing;
Business or Company Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Management Practices and Processes;
Management Succession;
Management Systems;
Resource Allocation;
Market Entry and Exit;
Measurement and Metrics;
Logistics;
Business Processes;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Public Ownership;
Problems and Challenges;
Science;
Genetics;
Natural Environment;
Wastes and Waste Processing;
Science-Based Business;
Opportunities;
Strategy;
Adaptation;
Business Strategy;
Competition;
Competitive Strategy;
Competitive Advantage;
Consolidation;
Corporate Strategy;
Diversification;
Expansion;
Technology;
Software;
Technology Networks;
Technology Platform;
Value;
Valuation;
Aerospace Industry;
Auto Industry;
Biotechnology Industry;
Chemical Industry;
Computer Industry;
Construction Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
Distribution Industry;
Electronics Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Health Industry;
Industrial Products Industry;
Information Technology Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Medical Devices and Supplies Industry;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
Retail Industry;
Rubber Industry;
Semiconductor Industry;
Shipping Industry;
Technology Industry;
Telecommunications Industry;
Utilities Industry;
United States;
District of Columbia
Wells, John R., and Gabriel Ellsworth. "Danaher Corporation, 2007–2017." Harvard Business School Case 717-464, January 2017.
- October 1996 (Revised March 2011)
- Background Note
Note on Valuation in Private Equity Settings, A
By: Josh Lerner and John Willinge
This note discusses several ways in which venture-backed firms can be valued, including comparables, net present value, decision-tree analysis, and the "venture capital method."
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Lerner, Josh, and John Willinge. "Note on Valuation in Private Equity Settings, A." Harvard Business School Background Note 297-050, October 1996. (Revised March 2011.)
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Class Profile - MBA
Industry Consulting Consumer Products / Retail / E-Commerce Financial Services Health Care / Biotech Manufacturing / Industrial / Energy Media / Entertainment / Travel Military Nonprofit / Government / Education Services Technology View Details
- 26 Jan 2024
- Blog Post
Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Emerson Collective
their venture capital team. Interns contribute to one of four focus areas: growth stage (Series B+), early stage (pre-Seed - Series A), climate (Series B+, with a focus on energy and mobility), or media and...
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Nonprofit / Government
- April 2018 (Revised May 2018)
- Case
Goldman Sachs: Making an Imprint in Impact Investing
By: Shawn Cole, Vikram S. Gandhi, Caitlin Reimers Brumme and Lynn Schenk
Goldman Sachs acquired Imprint Capital Advisors, a small firm that specialized in advising clients on environmental/social/governance (ESG) and impact investments. The founders sold Imprint with the belief that joining a global financial firm would help to scale impact...
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Keywords:
Impact Investing;
ESG;
Investment;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Environmental Sustainability;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Acquisition;
Integration
Cole, Shawn, Vikram S. Gandhi, Caitlin Reimers Brumme, and Lynn Schenk. "Goldman Sachs: Making an Imprint in Impact Investing." Harvard Business School Case 218-069, April 2018. (Revised May 2018.)
- June 1975 (Revised September 2004)
- Case
Angus Cartwright III
By: Kenneth J. Hatten, William J. Poorvu, Howard H. Stevenson, Arthur I. Segel and John H. Vogel, Jr.
Judy and John DeRight, looking to diversify their investment portfolios, have retained Angus Cartwright, Jr. to identify prospective real estate acquisitions. Mr. Cartwright has four potential properties that he feels merit an in-depth financial analysis. The case...
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Keywords:
Acquisition;
Cash Flow;
Investment Return;
Investment Portfolio;
Taxation;
Balanced Scorecard;
Valuation
Hatten, Kenneth J., William J. Poorvu, Howard H. Stevenson, Arthur I. Segel, and John H. Vogel, Jr. "Angus Cartwright III." Harvard Business School Case 375-376, June 1975. (Revised September 2004.)
- 01 Aug 2023
- Cold Call Podcast