Publications

05 Oct 2021
Blog Post

First-Gen Voices: Eric Westphal on Tapping into the Global Alumni Network & Making a Difference across Borders

joined the private equity sector. Westphal took on a role with Providence Equity Partners, founded by HBS alum, Johnathan Nelson (MBA 1983). “The firm covers technology, media,... View Details

February 2010 (Revised June 2014)
Supplement

CityCenter (D): Financial Crisis, Grand Opening, and a New Paradigm

By: John D. Macomber and Griffin James

"CityCenter (D)" follows the (A), (B), and (C) cases with subsequent chronological events through CityCenter's grand opening in December 2009 and financial results through March 2010. The case includes a simple valuation exercise intended to explore CEO Jim Murren's... View Details

Keywords: Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Private Equity; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Decision Choices and Conditions; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Nevada; New Jersey

Web

Eligibility | New Venture Competition

their careers. The Competition is designed for contemplated and embryonic businesses. The Business Track of the NVC welcomes all ideas across all sectors. However, plans to create hedge funds, investments, private View Details

24 Apr 2014
News

An agent for change through investing and philanthropy

Jim Alexandre (MBA 1983), a private equity specialist, talks about how he is an agent for change through his investments and his personal philanthropy. (Published April 2014) View Details

Profile

Kayode Ogunro

power of private enterprise to bring positive change to Africa. "VCPE seemed like a pretty efficient way to finance growth," says Kayode. An e-mail exchange with Professor Lerner evolved into a guided thesis project on foreign... View Details

25 Apr 2018
Blog Post

Policy, Practice, Leadership & Impact: Making a Difference with the HBS/HKS Joint Degree

at Schulze Global Investments in Ethiopia, the country’s first private equity fund. I specifically wanted to see, in a country with a banking system off-limits to foreign investment and where there are no... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

01 Mar 2003
News

Three Appointed to Endowed Professorships

efforts center on issues affecting entrepreneurial firms and their investors. Gompers studies the structure, governance, and performance of private equity funds; the sources of financing, incentive design,... View Details

Keywords: fellowships; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

Profile

Robert Leke

in me and constantly pushed me to attain my greatest goals. Strong support and mentorship is a crucial resource, particularly lacking in Africa, where I will be moving to after school. Having witnessed for myself the value of being mentored and supported, I hope to do... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity; Venture Capital / Private Equity; Venture Capital / Private Equity

Profile

Joseph Blair

Why was earning your MBA at HBS important to you? Earning my MBA was important to me because I wanted to gain business skills that complemented my engineering background. As an engineer, I was accustomed to analyzing technical problems and figuring out the right... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity; Venture Capital / Private Equity; Venture Capital / Private Equity; Venture Capital / Private Equity

October 2024
Case

Grain Management

By: Archie Jones, Michael Norris, Alliyah Gary and Chelsea Grain-Jefferson

Keywords: Family Business; Entrepreneurship; Private Equity; Management Succession; Ownership Stake; Retirement; Financial Services Industry; Telecommunications Industry; United States

27 Aug 2019
News

Sweating It Out in Philly; Whiskey Flights in Portland

an HBS grad. “I love SLT,“ he says, “and I just thought Amanda’s experience in the fitness industry, and how she took on private equity to expand her business, would make an interesting discussion.” In... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

05 Apr 2016
Blog Post

Summer Internships in the JD/MBA Program

my professional goals and interests. Following 1L year, I wanted to see how private equity and M&A transactions were conducted from a legal standpoint. Following RC year, I hoped to apply the technical... View Details

01 Jun 2007
News

KPMG for Mayor!

becoming candidates. This is not a call for privatization of services (like trash pickup), which is already widespread. Instead, it’s a suggestion that the job of mayor itself be awarded by voters to a View Details

Keywords: Eric Werker; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

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FactSet | Baker Library

FactSet Financial data analysis platform to analyze data from global equity and fixed income markets. Read More Coverage includes data and information on ownership and private View Details

11 Mar 2008
News

Soak the Rich?

Venture capital, private equity, and hedge fund partners — a group heavily laden with HBS alumni — may have dodged a tax bullet late last year, but they can expect Congressional advocates of higher taxes for investment managers to reload... View Details

Keywords: Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments

February 2012 (Revised November 2012)
Case

Bain Capital: Outback Steakhouse

By: Paul Gompers, Kristin Mugford and J. Daniel Kim

Bain Capital had purchased Outback Steakhouse in 2007 and despite the myriad initiatives to improve operations, the financial collapse in 2008 threatened the company's ability to meet its loan covenants. Outback's performance steadily declined throughout the year. How... View Details

Keywords: Private Equity; Acquisition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Performance Expectations; Borrowing and Debt; Financial Services Industry; Food and Beverage Industry

June 2001 (Revised September 2011)
Case

PepsiCo's Bid for Quaker Oats (A)

By: Carliss Y. Baldwin and Leonid P Sudakov

Throughout 1999, PepsiCo closely tracked several potential strategic acquisitions. In the fall of 2000, it appeared that the right moment for an equity-financed acquisition had arrived. At this time, PepsiCo management decided to initiate confidential discussions with... View Details

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity; Stock Shares; Negotiation; Strategy; Valuation; Food and Beverage Industry

January 1996 (Revised November 1997)
Case

Weston Presidio Offshore Capital: Confronting the Fundraising Challenge

By: Josh Lerner

Weston Presidio Capital encounters substantial difficulties while raising its first fund. The incentives and roles of investment advisors ("gatekeepers") pension funds and consultants are explored. The relationship with lead investors is considered. View Details

Keywords: Private Equity; Financing and Loans; Investment Funds; Markets; Problems and Challenges; Relationships; Motivation and Incentives; Financial Services Industry