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- 24 Mar 2015
- First Look
First Look: March 24
their funds on demand even if consumption takes place later. Capitalized institutions serving overoptimistic depositors emerge in equilibrium even if depositors and bank owners have identical preferences and investment opportunities.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- January 2005 (Revised November 2005)
- Case
Gobi Partners: October 2004
By: G. Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon
The general partners of Gobi Partners, a venture fund located in Shanghai, are trying to decide the best way to raise money for their first fund. Their strategy of investing in early-stage digital media companies in China was well-received by strategic investors--IBM... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Venture Capital; Private Equity; Investment; Goals and Objectives; Emerging Markets; Problems and Challenges; Conflict Management; Shanghai
Hardymon, G. Felda, and Ann Leamon. "Gobi Partners: October 2004." Harvard Business School Case 805-090, January 2005. (Revised November 2005.)
- July 2018 (Revised January 2021)
- Case
RunKeeper
By: Shikhar Ghosh and Shweta Bagai
The case examines the focus of an early stage company and how venture capital can distort a founder’s view. It encompasses issues such as financing, understanding the founders’ definition of success/failure, defining and pivoting a business model, and determining the... View Details
Keywords: Early Stage Funding; Pivot; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Business Model; Health Industry
Ghosh, Shikhar, and Shweta Bagai. "RunKeeper." Harvard Business School Case 819-020, July 2018. (Revised January 2021.)
- 22 Dec 2009
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 22
It also shows that any Pareto-optimal mechanism must prevent unravelling, and that the ex-post stable mechanism is Pareto-optimal if and only if it prevents unravelling. Empire-Building or Bridge-Building? Evidence from New CEOs' Internal View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 25 Feb 2016
- Blog Post
Alumni: Where Are They Now? Featuring: Maria (Brewer) Palma...
Current Position: Director of Platform (RRE Ventures); formerly, Executive Director of Business Development (Eyeview) Current Location: New York, NY Tell us what you're up to these days. I recently moved into the venture world as Director of Platform for RRE Ventures,... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship
- 14 Sep 2010
- First Look
First Look: September 14, 2010
of lighter labor market regulations and more human capital specialize relatively more in people management. There is evidence for complementarities between information and communication technology, decentralization, and management, but... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
Graphic Packaging: Project Cowboy
In July 2019, Graphic Packaging CEO Michael Doss was proposing a $600 million investment in a new machine to produce coated recycled board (CRB), a type of paper packaging used for consumer products (cups, cereal boxes, beverage boxes, etc.) that utilized recycled... View Details
Mastering the VC Game
Entrepreneurs who dream of building the next Amazon, Facebook or Google have the opportunity to take advantage of one of the most powerful economic engines the world has ever known: venture capital. To do so, you need to woo, impress, and persuade venture... View Details
- June 2004 (Revised September 2005)
- Case
Cox Communications, Inc.
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Jonathan Gibbons
Cox Communications, the third largest U.S. cable television system operator, is confronting strategy decisions in mid-2004. Cox managers must decide whether to speed its deployment of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), which offers capital and operating costs savings... View Details
Keywords: Customers; Information Technology; Competition; Product Development; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; United States
Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Jonathan Gibbons. "Cox Communications, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 804-192, June 2004. (Revised September 2005.)
- 26 Aug 2020
- Blog Post
Two sides, same coin: How I left the Bay Area as an operator and returned as an investor
those spaces. Being immersed in Silicon Valley, I started to observe that entrepreneurship and financing were very much two sides of the same coin – who your capital providers were and the advice they gave could adversely affect a young... View Details
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Finance for Senior Executives
Exploring the flow of financial resources, capital markets, and systems for financial management and control, this executive finance program positions you to drive new levels of profitability for your organization. This program is... View Details
- 12 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 12, 2006
requires upfront capital investments. The more developed the local financial markets, the easier it is for credit constrained entrepreneurs to start their own firms. The increase in the number of varieties of intermediate goods leads to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Jan 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, January 8, 2019
Business School Case 218-078 Jaguar Capital S.A.S., Take the Money and Run? In January 2014, Tomas Uribe and Rodrigo Sanchez-Rios of Jaguar Capital S.A.S. (Jaguar or Jaguar Capital), were considering an... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 16 May 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Ideas and Research, May 16
designation. If the process took too long, or generated unexpected costs, a divestiture might destroy more value than it would create. Retaining GE Capital was risky, too, of course. Which set of risks was the View Details
Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty
- 14 Aug 2012
- First Look
First Look: August 14
determine the royalty to be paid to Keurig by GMCR, which will bear capital expenditures, and determine whether GMCR secures exclusive distribution rights to Keurig's system. Purchase this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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MBA Voices
Sciences Partners & Families Peek SVMP Social Enterprise Student Life Student Loans Student Profile Sustainability Video Blog Industries Industries Architecture Construction Consulting Consumer Packaged Goods Education Energy Engineering Entertainment / View Details
- 05 May 2015
- First Look
First Look: May 5
Concealment: The Roots of Dishonest Behavior How Moral Flexibility Constrains Our Moral Compass By: Gino, F. Abstract—Cheating, fraud, deception, uncooperative actions, and many other forms of unethical behavior are among the greatest personal and societal challenges... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- May 2022
- Supplement
Thinking Outside the Wine Box (B): Mekanism and the Franz for Life Campaign
This case reveals the events that took place after the conclusion of the case “Thinking Outside the Wine Box (A): Mekanism and the Franz for Life Campaign.” After reviewing Mekanism’s pitches for the Franz for Life 2.0 campaign, TWG executives felt that the proposed... View Details
Keywords: Marketing; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Digital Marketing; Social Marketing; Marketing Communications; Product Positioning; Advertising; Communication Strategy; Advertising Campaigns; Social Media; Food and Beverage Industry; Advertising Industry; United States
Amano, Tomomichi, Elie Ofek, Mengjie Cheng, and Amy Klopfenstein. "Thinking Outside the Wine Box (B): Mekanism and the Franz for Life Campaign." Harvard Business School Supplement 522-059, May 2022.
- December 2016
- Article
Deal Process Design in Management Buyouts
Management buyouts (MBOs) are an economically and legally significant class of transaction: not only do they account for more than $10 billion in deal volume per year, on average, but they also play an important role in defining the relationship between inside and... View Details
Subramanian, Guhan. "Deal Process Design in Management Buyouts." Harvard Law Review 130, no. 2 (December 2016): 590–658.