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- January 2022
- Supplement
Kornit Digital: The Amazon Warrants (C)
By: Benjamin C. Esty, E. Scott Mayfield and Daniel Fisher
As of 12/31/21, Amazon held $22 billion of equity and warrants in related companies. In fact, it often requests a free grant of warrants when it enters into a new commercial agreement with a supplier. Over the past 20 years, Amazon has gotten warrants almost 20...
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Keywords:
Valuation;
Value Creation;
Consumer Behavior;
Negotiation;
Distribution;
Ownership;
Partners and Partnerships;
Business Strategy;
Equity;
Distribution Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
United States
Esty, Benjamin C., E. Scott Mayfield, and Daniel Fisher. "Kornit Digital: The Amazon Warrants (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 222-045, January 2022.
- July 2005 (Revised March 2010)
- Case
Foreign Direct Investment and Ireland's Tiger Economy (A)
By: Laura Alfaro, Vinati Dev and Stephen McIntyre
Describes Ireland's transformation from one of Europe's poorest countries to one of its richest in just 10 years, earning it the title Celtic Tiger. The spectacular story of growth and recovery is attributed, in large part, to foreign direct investment (FDI),...
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Keywords:
Developing Countries and Economies;
Economic Growth;
Macroeconomics;
Foreign Direct Investment;
Policy;
Business and Government Relations;
Republic of Ireland
Alfaro, Laura, Vinati Dev, and Stephen McIntyre. "Foreign Direct Investment and Ireland's Tiger Economy (A)." Harvard Business School Case 706-007, July 2005. (Revised March 2010.)
- 29 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 29
of the CDC. Purchase this case:http://hbr.org/search/413064-PDF-ENG Predilytics Higgins, Robert F., and Annelena LobbHarvard Business School Case 813-023 The management team at Predilytics, a healthcare analytics firm, must decide whether...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Apr 2008
- First Look
First Look: April 22, 2008
School Supplement 308-091 Supplements the (A) case. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=308091 The Deutsche Bank (A) Harvard Business School Case 708-044 Founded in 1870 to help View Details
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Martha Lagace
- October 1992 (Revised August 1994)
- Case
Allied-Signal: Managing the Hazardous Waste Liability Risk
By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Edward Prewitt
Allied-Signal, Inc., one of the world's oldest chemical companies and today a diversified conglomerate, is liable for clean-up costs of old hazardous waste sites. These costs are substantial: reserves grew to nearly $500 million in 1991. Attempting to avoid further...
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Keywords:
Wastes and Waste Processing;
Environmental Sustainability;
Programs;
Cost Management;
Policy;
Government Legislation;
Factories, Labs, and Plants;
Governance Compliance;
Legal Liability;
Chemical Industry;
United States;
Europe
Vietor, Richard H.K., and Edward Prewitt. "Allied-Signal: Managing the Hazardous Waste Liability Risk." Harvard Business School Case 793-044, October 1992. (Revised August 1994.)
- 26 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 26, 2010
(retained earnings) is cheaper than external equity (share issues). If there are no perfect substitutes for equity finance, payout taxes may have an effect on the investment of firms. High taxes will favor investment by firms that can View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
Weighing Digital Tradeoffs in Private Equity
“There are many more private equity firms than in the past, so it’s becoming difficult for them to generate returns and add value,” says Brian Baik, an assistant professor in the Accounting and Management Unit at Harvard Business School....
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- 01 Dec 2007
- News
The Wise Men
taught for nearly forty years in the HBS classroom and in business programs in some 23 countries abroad. Over the years, he has seen 27 former students join the HBS faculty. The author or coauthor of hundreds of cases, Williams also wrote...
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Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna
- 03 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 3, 2009
Several conclusions arise than can help inform the design of care delivery platforms for HIV/AIDS. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-093.pdf Cases & Course MaterialsAccenture's War for Talent in India Harvard View Details
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Martha Lagace
- 07 Mar 2018
- Research & Ideas
Electronic Health Records Were Supposed to Cut Medical Costs. They Haven't.
Despite the promise that electronic health records would cut billing costs, savings have yet to materialize, according to a major new study by researchers at Harvard Business School and Duke University. “The theory was that part of...
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- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Supercharged
and utility companies like Pacific Gas & Electric agreeing to accelerate deployment of charging stations along the routes. At some point, says Rich, “people will want to be in the business of creating charging stations and solutions, much...
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- February 2018
- Supplement
Robert K. Steel at Wachovia (B)
By: Gautam Mukunda, Nien-hê Hsieh and David Lane
In September 2008, Robert Steel presided over the sale of Wachovia, a top U.S. bank, less than three months after becoming its CEO. Wachovia’s exposure to risky home loans led depositors and creditors to flee the bank on Friday, September 26, after the FDIC seized and...
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Leadership;
Financial Crisis;
Robert Steel;
Wachovia;
Sheila Bair;
Richard Kovacevich;
Wells Fargo;
Vikram Pandit;
Citigroup;
FDIC;
Tim Geithner;
Mortgage Lending;
Contagion;
Mergers And Acquisitions;
Financial Services;
Banking;
Decision Making;
Ethics;
Fairness;
Finance;
Leadership Style;
Crisis Management;
Management Style;
Risk Management;
Negotiation;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Banking Industry;
United States
Mukunda, Gautam, Nien-hê Hsieh, and David Lane. "Robert K. Steel at Wachovia (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 418-056, February 2018.
- September 2006
- Exercise
Earnings Management Exercise
By: Malcolm P. Baker
Students act as managers or investors. Managers have the ability to manipulate reported earnings, and investors must bid for shares taking this into account.
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Baker, Malcolm P. "Earnings Management Exercise." Harvard Business School Exercise 207-034, September 2006.
- Web
Q+A on the Socioeconomic Inclusion Task Force with Holly Fetter (MBA 2020) and Alexxis Isaac (MBA 2020) - MBA
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 / Media...
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- 25 Apr 2016
- News
Just Rewards
own pay rise, Darrington launched Pro Business Against Greed, an organization fighting inequity in corporate compensation models. “I am a believer in capitalism,” he says proudly, “and I also believe that big bonuses breed bad behavior.”...
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- Web
Africa - Global Activities 2021
in economic theory, development policy, and general management to become a more effective development professional.” While thrilled to be accepted into the HBS/HKS joint-degree program, Raji had to confront the challenges of financing...
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- 08 Jan 2020
- Blog Post
Know Your Audience - Recruiting HBS Students for Private Equity
finance experience, they bring a combined 14 years of Career & Professional Development expertise, helping firms develop their HBS recruiting strategy and connect with students. What Students Want HBS student interest in Private...
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Venture Capital / Private Equity
- 26 May 2016
- News
Alan F. Horn, MBA 1971
bar and later ran a liquor store. By the time Horn was in the ninth grade, they had moved eight times. While their finances weren’t stable, the family was built on a solid foundation of love. After graduating from Union College, Horn...
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Susan Young
- January 1996 (Revised December 2005)
- Case
First Community Bank (A)
First Community Bank, a bank-within-a-bank at Bank of Boston, was established in 1990 as a unique venture to serve urban communities. By 1995 it has achieved profitability but must manage relationships with the mainstream at Bank of Boston, serve as a change agent and...
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Keywords:
Banks and Banking;
Business Ventures;
Business and Community Relations;
Agency Theory;
Change Management;
Leadership;
Balanced Scorecard;
Mission and Purpose;
Organizational Structure;
Problems and Challenges;
Banking Industry;
Boston
Kanter, Rosabeth M. "First Community Bank (A)." Harvard Business School Case 396-202, January 1996. (Revised December 2005.)
- 18 Feb 2009
- First Look
First Look: February 18, 2009
Business School Case 609-070 An abstract is not available at this time. Purchase this case: http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu /b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=609070 Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) Harvard...
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Martha Lagace