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- March 2007 (Revised September 2019)
- Case
Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.: An IPO in India
By: Felda Hardymon, Joshua Lerner and Ann Leamon
The executives of Motilal Oswal Financial Services, Ltd., one of the largest brokerages in India, are considering an IPO on the Indian markets. The company recently received a small private equity investment from two global private equity firms, which it has not yet...
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Keywords:
Private Equity;
Initial Public Offering;
Investment;
Emerging Markets;
Financial Services Industry;
India
Hardymon, Felda, Joshua Lerner, and Ann Leamon. "Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.: An IPO in India." Harvard Business School Case 807-095, March 2007. (Revised September 2019.)
- 09 Feb 2022
- News
When Will Hot Housing Market Finally Start to Cool?
- 30 Oct 2013
- News
#Twitterforsale
- March 2005 (Revised December 2005)
- Case
Actis & CDC: A New Partnership
By: G. Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon
The senior managing partner of Actis, a leading private equity investor in emerging markets, must decide whether to go into the market to raise money. Actis was spun out of CDC, a 50-year-old division of the U.K.'s Department for International Development, and is...
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Keywords:
Private Equity;
Partners and Partnerships;
Emerging Markets;
Financial Services Industry;
United Kingdom
Hardymon, G. Felda, and Ann Leamon. "Actis & CDC: A New Partnership." Harvard Business School Case 805-122, March 2005. (Revised December 2005.)
- January 2008 (Revised March 2009)
- Case
Fortress Investment Group
By: Malcolm Baker, Carlos M. Galvez and James Quinn
CEO Wesley Edens and the five Fortress principals are contemplating a move unprecedented in the industry: becoming the first hedge fund and private equity firm to complete an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). This case examines potential reasons for a leading...
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Keywords:
Private Equity;
Public Equity;
Initial Public Offering;
Investment Funds;
Going Public;
Valuation;
Financial Services Industry
Baker, Malcolm, Carlos M. Galvez, and James Quinn. "Fortress Investment Group." Harvard Business School Case 208-080, January 2008. (Revised March 2009.)
- September 2009
- Supplement
One South: Investing in Emerging Markets (B)
By: Nicolas P. Retsinas and Justin Seth Ginsburgh
A United States private equity fund, The Saboput Group, must decide whether to invest in a new technology park development in Chennai, India. The B case provides the reader with due diligence observations, which reveal numerous potential problems with the investment....
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Keywords:
Decisions;
Private Equity;
Investment;
Foreign Direct Investment;
Markets;
Emerging Markets;
Problems and Challenges;
Partners and Partnerships;
Valuation;
Real Estate Industry;
Chennai;
United States
Retsinas, Nicolas P., and Justin Seth Ginsburgh. "One South: Investing in Emerging Markets (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 210-027, September 2009.
- January 2000 (Revised May 2007)
- Case
Dressen
By: Thomas R. Piper and Jeremy Cott
Divisional management must decide whether to support a leveraged buyout by a private equity group and, if so, what percent of ownership should go to the various partners involved. The appropriateness of the financing structure and the value of the equity depend on the...
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Keywords:
Leveraged Buyouts;
Capital Structure;
Valuation;
Ownership Stake;
Forecasting and Prediction
Piper, Thomas R., and Jeremy Cott. "Dressen." Harvard Business School Case 200-041, January 2000. (Revised May 2007.)
- December 2014 (Revised October 2015)
- Case
Susie Mulder at NIC+ZOE
By: David Fubini, Joshua Margolis and Kerry Herman
Susie Mulder must decide how to lead NIC+ZOE—the women's apparel brand she had recently joined as CEO—from its start-up phase into a disciplined growth phase. With growing revenues, a successful product line, and savvy private equity investors, NIC+ZOE seems perfectly...
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Keywords:
Clothing;
Fashion;
Fashion Design;
Leadership;
Leading Change;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Private Equity;
Decision Making;
Apparel and Accessories Industry
Fubini, David, Joshua Margolis, and Kerry Herman. "Susie Mulder at NIC+ZOE." Harvard Business School Case 415-043, December 2014. (Revised October 2015.)
- December 12, 2009
- Other Article
The Transformation of India: Incumbent Control, Reforms, and Newcomers
By: Laura Alfaro and Anusha Chari
What microeconomic forces drove the structural transformation of India's economy in recent decades? This column studies firm-level data and portrays a dynamic economy driven by the growth of private and foreign firms. But the Indian economy did not go through an...
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Alfaro, Laura, and Anusha Chari. "The Transformation of India: Incumbent Control, Reforms, and Newcomers." Vox, CEPR Policy Portal (December 12, 2009).
- November 2007 (Revised March 2009)
- Case
Clear Channel 2006
By: Richard S. Ruback and Leslie Pierson
The Board of Directors of Clear Channel Communications, a radio broadcasting and outdoor advertising company, has to respond to a revised proposal from two private equity firms to take the company private. In November of 2006, the Board had unanimously approved an...
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Keywords:
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Private Equity;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Negotiation Offer;
Privatization;
Business and Shareholder Relations
Ruback, Richard S., and Leslie Pierson. "Clear Channel 2006." Harvard Business School Case 208-083, November 2007. (Revised March 2009.)
- 25 Apr 2023
- Op-Ed
How SHEIN and Temu Conquered Fast Fashion—and Forged a New Business Model
under globally recognized brand names, including the private labels of mass merchants such as Walmart, Costco, and Target. Most of those profits accrued to the brands, rather than the Chinese suppliers. E-commerce and the gradual...
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- 25 Apr 2013
- News
The business strategy in plausible deniability
- 03 Oct 2022
- Research & Ideas
Why a Failed Startup Might Be Good for Your Career After All
failed early in their careers often accepted jobs at a lower salary than their previous roles. “That literature portrays failure as a stigma,” says Gompers. “It might make you think that if you start something and fail, people aren't View Details
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 18 May 2018
- News
Share buybacks are soaring - is this a sign of market turmoil ahead?
- November 2008
- Case
HNA Group: Moving China's Air Transport Industry in a New Direction
By: William C. Kirby, F. Warren McFarlan and Tracy Manty
HNA Group, the parent company of Hainan Airlines, was positioning itself to go global and make a mark for itself as the largest private airline in China. Positioned squarely behind the "Big Three" state-owned carriers, Hainan Airlines sought to create a world-class...
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Keywords:
Global Strategy;
Management Practices and Processes;
Private Ownership;
Competitive Advantage;
Air Transportation Industry;
China
Kirby, William C., F. Warren McFarlan, and Tracy Manty. "HNA Group: Moving China's Air Transport Industry in a New Direction." Harvard Business School Case 309-029, November 2008.
- 05 May 2022
- HBS Case
College Degrees: The Job Requirement Companies Seek, but Don't Really Need
more emphasis on capabilities than formal education are called “new collar” jobs, as outlined in a forthcoming case study. Indeed, hundreds of private companies are now working with OneTen and other business entities to provide training...
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by Jay Fitzgerald
- 15 Jan 2013
- News