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- August 2016 (Revised February 2017)
- Case
Songy 2011: Restructuring to Survive (or, Surviving to Restructure?)
By: Charles F. Wu
In 2011, Songy Partners, an Atlanta-based real estate developer, was facing three distressed investments within their portfolio each with distinct sets of challenges. Having weathered a myriad of issues during the global financial crisis that included operational...
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Keywords:
Real Estate;
Distressed Debt;
Global Financial Crisis;
Foreclosure;
Partnership;
Partners and Partnerships;
Valuation;
Global Range;
Insolvency and Bankruptcy;
Property;
Financial Crisis;
Real Estate Industry;
Atlanta
Wu, Charles F. "Songy 2011: Restructuring to Survive (or, Surviving to Restructure?)." Harvard Business School Case 217-012, August 2016. (Revised February 2017.)
- February 1995 (Revised September 1995)
- Case
The Bourland Companies
By: William J. Poorvu and John H. Vogel Jr.
Michael Bourland, the president of the Bourland Companies, needs to refinance two properties, an office building in southern New Hampshire and a retail property in Massachusetts. He is considering three alternatives: a renewal of a bank mini-perm, a 15-year mortgage...
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Keywords:
Capital Markets;
Property;
Mortgages;
Family Business;
Financial Management;
Family Ownership;
Real Estate Industry;
Massachusetts;
North and Central America
Poorvu, William J., and John H. Vogel Jr. "The Bourland Companies." Harvard Business School Case 395-151, February 1995. (Revised September 1995.)
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
The Real Conflict
Indeed, from low wages to limited health-care coverage, the company has a number of issues to tackle. But to characterize Wal-Mart’s success simply in terms of its exploitation of its workforce, as many of the company’s most ferocious...
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Real estate: emerging markets
Where should I begin my research on real estate in frontier and emerging markets? Research Topics Suggested Resources Overviews ABI/ProQuest
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- 2020
- Book
Healthy Buildings: How Indoor Spaces Drive Performance and Productivity
By: Joseph Allen and John D. Macomber
By the time you reach 80, you will have spent 72 years of your life indoors. Like it or not, humans have become an indoor species. This means that the people who design, build, and maintain our buildings can have a major impact on our health.
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Keywords:
Architecture;
Real Estate Development;
Air Pollution;
Air Quality;
Public Health;
Productivity Gains;
Buildings and Facilities;
Health;
Pollutants;
Performance Productivity;
Construction Industry
Allen, Joseph, and John D. Macomber. Healthy Buildings: How Indoor Spaces Drive Performance and Productivity. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2020.
- 05 Dec 2023
- Research & Ideas
Are Virtual Tours Still Worth It in Real Estate? Evidence from 75,000 Home Sales
data from the real estate platform Redfin for 75,178 houses sold in the greater Los Angeles area from March 2019 to March 2021. The time period gives a snapshot of how the effect might linger beyond...
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- 18 Apr 2017
- Blog Post
Why We Recruit: CRC Companies LLC
Organization Katie Urban, Digital Strategy & Communications Specialist, CRC Companies LLC Describe your organization in three to five sentences. CRC Companies LLC (CRC) is a national View Details
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Real Estate
- March 2021
- Case
Yale Investments Office: November 2020
By: Josh Lerner, Jo Tango and Alys Ferragamo
David Swensen and the Investments Office staff must decide whether to continue to allocate the bulk of the university's endowment to illiquid investments—hedge funds, private equity, venture capital, real estate, natural resources—given the impact of the COVID-19...
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Keywords:
University Endowment;
Asset Allocation;
Real Estate;
Equities;
Fixed Income;
COVID-19;
Asset Management;
Private Equity;
Venture Capital;
Natural Resources;
Resource Allocation;
Investment;
Investment Portfolio;
Health Pandemics;
Financial Crisis;
Real Estate Industry;
Real Estate Industry;
Real Estate Industry;
Connecticut
Lerner, Josh, Jo Tango, and Alys Ferragamo. "Yale Investments Office: November 2020." Harvard Business School Case 821-074, March 2021.
- October 2019
- Case
Hony Capital and Jushi Group
By: Josh Lerner, Shai Bernstein and Ann Leamon
Hony Capital, a multi-billion dollar private equity firm based in China, is investing in a subsidiary of Jushi Group, a Chinese company that is one of the world's largest fiberglass producers. The specific project will build a plant in the United States. In this case,...
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Keywords:
Real Estate;
Investing;
Fundraising;
Manufacturing;
Private Equity;
Asset Management;
Finance;
Investment;
Venture Capital;
China;
United States
Lerner, Josh, Shai Bernstein, and Ann Leamon. "Hony Capital and Jushi Group." Harvard Business School Case 820-040, October 2019.
- September 2019 (Revised June 2021)
- Case
Dove and Real Beauty: Building a Brand with Purpose
By: Mark R. Kramer, Myriam Sidibe and Gunjan Veda
Unilever subsidiary Dove soap became a "brand with a purpose" and created shared value when the company decided to launch a Campaign for Real Beauty to combat the artificial media-driven stereotype of female beauty that causes appearance anxiety in women and girls...
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Keywords:
Stereotype;
Body Image;
Female;
Self-Esteem;
Brands and Branding;
Mission and Purpose;
Advertising Campaigns;
Gender;
Resource Allocation
Kramer, Mark R., Myriam Sidibe, and Gunjan Veda. "Dove and Real Beauty: Building a Brand with Purpose." Harvard Business School Case 720-361, September 2019. (Revised June 2021.)
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Publications - Faculty & Research
Publications Publications Show Results For All HBS Web (116,242) Faculty Publications (37,145) Page 1 of 37,145 Results June 2024 Article Enhancing Value and Well-Being: The...
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- 04 Nov 2013
- Research & Ideas
The Real Cost of Bribery
with regulators, its public reputation, and the morale of its employees. (Each of these factors has proven to be crucial to a firm's standing in the competitive landscape.) He hypothesized that the extent of the damage to a firm would...
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by Carmen Nobel
- 02 Aug 2015
- News
Global CEO of CBRE Pops Into Dublin
- March 2014 (Revised February 2016)
- Supplement
China Vanke (A-2)
By: Lynn S. Paine, John D. Macomber and Keith Chi-ho Wong
China Vanke's president and his team must decide on a plan of action after reviewing the quality issues the company faced in early 2012 after a series of highly publicized incidents concerning the quality of the homes they built.
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Keywords:
Real Estate;
China;
Green Building;
Sustainable Development;
Asset Management;
Leadership;
Urban Development;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Assets;
Safety;
Real Estate Industry;
China
Paine, Lynn S., John D. Macomber, and Keith Chi-ho Wong. "China Vanke (A-2)." Harvard Business School Supplement 314-105, March 2014. (Revised February 2016.)
- February 2015
- Case
Continental Hope Group
By: Christopher Marquis and Qi Li
This case provides an opportunity to examine and discuss how a traditional Chinese private business was launched and developed into a globalizing, multi-industry corporation. It also highlights how second generation entrepreneurs successfully developed an innovative...
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Keywords:
Globalization;
China;
Technology;
Real Estate;
Talent Retention;
Incentives;
Talent and Talent Management;
Diversification;
Family Business;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Entrepreneurship;
Global Strategy;
Real Estate Industry;
Real Estate Industry;
Real Estate Industry;
Real Estate Industry;
Real Estate Industry;
China
Marquis, Christopher, and Qi Li. "Continental Hope Group." Harvard Business School Case 415-050, February 2015.
- January 2013 (Revised March 2013)
- Case
Creating a Luxury Experience at Value Retail
By: Jose B. Alvarez and Matthew Preble
Value Retail PLC owned and managed a number of premium shopping destinations (Villages) across Europe. Soon the company would be moving into an entirely new market: China. The company's Villages had proven popular with both shoppers (many of whom were international...
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Keywords:
Retailing;
Tourism;
Luxury;
Brand Building;
Brand Positioning;
Real Estate;
Brands and Branding;
Human Resources;
Real Estate Industry;
Real Estate Industry;
Real Estate Industry;
Europe;
China
Alvarez, Jose B., and Matthew Preble. "Creating a Luxury Experience at Value Retail." Harvard Business School Case 513-009, January 2013. (Revised March 2013.)
- 11 Aug 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why Budgeting Kills Your Company
The average billion-dollar company spends as many as 25,000 person-days per year putting together the budget. If this all paid off in shareholder return, that would be fine. But few organizations can make that claim. In fact, many firms...
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by Loren Gary
- January 2005 (Revised June 2005)
- Supplement
Hancock Land Company and Hancock Lumber Company (C)
By: John A. Davis, Dwight B. Crane and Kelly M. Mulderry
Supplements the (A) case.
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Davis, John A., Dwight B. Crane, and Kelly M. Mulderry. "Hancock Land Company and Hancock Lumber Company (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 805-097, January 2005. (Revised June 2005.)
- January 2005 (Revised June 2005)
- Supplement
Hancock Land Company and Hancock Lumber Company (B)
By: John A. Davis and Dwight B. Crane
Supplements the (A) case.
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Davis, John A., and Dwight B. Crane. "Hancock Land Company and Hancock Lumber Company (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 805-096, January 2005. (Revised June 2005.)