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- February 1995 (Revised October 1995)
- Case
Doing Business in a Distributed World: Clients, Servers, and the Stuff in Between
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Geoffrey Bock
Examines business computing as it is evolving in the 1990s. Compares the highly centralized and tightly controlled systems of the past with today's flexible, networked, client/server technology. Serves as an introduction to client/server terminology and technology. View Details
- January 1995 (Revised July 1996)
- Background Note
Paving the Information Superhighway
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Geoffrey Bock and Janis Lee Gogan
Examines solutions to many of the information-sharing problems that limit growth of electronic commerce on the Internet. Serves as a basic primer for the use of electronic information exchange. While familiarizing the student with the basic tenets and terminology of... View Details
- January 1995 (Revised September 1997)
- Case
TV Guide (B)
TV Guide, the nation's most profitable and largest magazine, attempts entry into the world of electronic publishing. The crux of TV Guide's strategy is to transform the magazine's content into a centralized database that can be accessed by new businesses, like... View Details
- January 1995 (Revised November 1995)
- Case
Candela Laser vs. Cynosure, Inc.
By: Josh Lerner and Benjamin Conway
Summarizes the lawsuit by Candela Laser against its former CEO and founder, who has begun a competing firm. The extent of patent and trade secret protection are crucial issues. View Details
- January 1995
- Background Note
A Note on Distribution of Venture Investments
By: Josh Lerner
Venture capitalists typically exit investments by distributing shares to investors. These transfers pose challenges for these investors. Predictions and evidence about the behavior of stock prices of firms around the time of these distributions are presented. View Details
- December 1994 (Revised November 1997)
- Background Note
Information Sources About Private Equity
By: Josh Lerner
Provides an overview of key sources of information. View Details
Keywords: Private Equity
- November 1994
- Case
VideoGuide, Inc. (A)
By: William A. Sahlman and Jason Green
VideoGuide is emerging from a development stage start-up and requires a significant capital infusion to commercialize its product. Various financing options are considered including going public, venture capital, private placement, or a strategic partner. Given the... View Details
- November 1994
- Supplement
VideoGuide, Inc. (B)
By: William A. Sahlman and Jason Green
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
- November 1994
- Supplement
VideoGuide, Inc. (C)
By: William A. Sahlman and Jason Green
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
- November 1994
- Supplement
VideoGuide, Inc. (D)
By: William A. Sahlman and Jason Green
Supplement the (A) case. View Details
- November 1994 (Revised December 1995)
- Case
Scripps Research Institute, The: November 1993 (Abridged)
By: Josh Lerner
In November 1993, Dr. Richard Lerner, president of the Scripps Research Institute, faces the challenge of maintaining his organization's financial and scientific vitality. A proposed cooperative venture with Sandoz has attracted considerable criticism. Meanwhile, a new... View Details
- November 1994 (Revised August 1997)
- Case
TV Guide (A)
TV Guide is the largest magazine in the United States and is attaining record profitability. This case details the economics of TV Guide's success by studying its advertiser and reader relationships. Presents a detailed look at how a large magazine manages all aspects... View Details
- November 1994 (Revised January 2006)
- Background Note
An Introduction to Patents and Trade Secrets
By: Josh Lerner
Provides an overview of patent and trade secret protection. Also discusses the legal processes through which intellectual property is protected and litigated. View Details
- October 1994
- Supplement
Frito-Lay, Decision Support System Software: Windows Network Version
- October 1994
- Supplement