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- October 2020 (Revised November 2020)
- Case
Wilderness Safaris: Impact Investing and Ecotourism Conservation in Africa
By: James E. Austin, Megan Epler Wood and Herman B. "Dutch" Leonard
In 2018 the majority ownership of publicly owned Wilderness Safaris, the leading high-end ecotourism company in Africa with safari operations in eight countries, was acquired by The Rise Fund, one of the world’s largest private social impact investing funds, and by FS...
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Keywords:
Investing;
Investing For Impact;
Ecotourism;
COVID-19;
Equity Financing;
Strategy Formulation;
Profitability;
Environmental And Social Sustainability;
Sustainability;
Conservation Planning;
Corporate Social Responsibility;
Investment;
Social Enterprise;
Social Entrepreneurship;
Environmental Sustainability;
Strategy;
Financing and Loans;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Health Pandemics;
Tourism Industry;
Africa;
Rwanda;
Angola
Austin, James E., Megan Epler Wood, and Herman B. "Dutch" Leonard. "Wilderness Safaris: Impact Investing and Ecotourism Conservation in Africa." Harvard Business School Case 321-020, October 2020. (Revised November 2020.)
- September 2022
- Article
Human Versus Machine: A Comparison of Robo-Analyst and Traditional Research Analyst Investment Recommendations
By: Braiden Coleman, Kenneth J. Merkley and Joseph Pacelli
We provide the first comprehensive analysis of the properties of investment recommendations generated by “Robo-Analysts,” which are human analyst-assisted computer programs conducting automated research analysis. Our results indicate that Robo-Analyst recommendations...
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Keywords:
Fintech;
Analysts;
Robo-analysts;
Investment Recommendations;
Investment;
Information Technology;
Performance
Coleman, Braiden, Kenneth J. Merkley, and Joseph Pacelli. "Human Versus Machine: A Comparison of Robo-Analyst and Traditional Research Analyst Investment Recommendations." Accounting Review 97, no. 5 (September 2022): 221–244.
- September 2016 (Revised April 2018)
- Case
Western Technology Investment
By: Ramana Nanda, William A. Sahlman and Nicole Keller
Based in Portola Valley, California, Western Technology Investment (WTI) specialized in a hybrid form of debt and equity financing for early-stage companies. Like traditional venture capital and private equity firms, WTI raised funds from institutional investors and...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurial Finance;
Equity;
Finance;
Venture Capital;
Entrepreneurship;
Financing and Loans;
California
Nanda, Ramana, William A. Sahlman, and Nicole Keller. "Western Technology Investment." Harvard Business School Case 817-019, September 2016. (Revised April 2018.)
- April 2005
- Case
The University of Chicago Investment Office: Investing in Timber
In 2005, the University of Chicago Investment office was deciding how much capital to allocate toward timber investing. Explores the challenges associated with optimal portfolio construction when one of the invested assets is illiquid with limited historical price...
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Keywords:
Investment Portfolio;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Financial Services Industry;
Education Industry
Hecht, Peter A., and David Mace. "The University of Chicago Investment Office: Investing in Timber." Harvard Business School Case 205-101, April 2005.
- 2007
- Talk
Why Invest in Africa
By: Euvin Naidoo
South African investment banker Euvin Naidoo explains why investing in Africa can make great business sense.
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Naidoo, Euvin. "Why Invest in Africa." TEDGlobal, TED, 2007.
- July 2003 (Revised January 2004)
- Case
Carol Brewer's Investments
By: Richard S. Ruback and Julia Stevens
Following her husband's death in 1994, Carol Brewer took over the management of her family's investments. This case describes the decisions Brewer made during this process, including her choice to seek active account management, her selection of an investment firm, and...
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Keywords:
Investment Funds;
Investment Portfolio;
Retirement;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Financial Management;
Personal Finance;
Investment Banking;
Investment Return
Ruback, Richard S., and Julia Stevens. "Carol Brewer's Investments." Harvard Business School Case 204-017, July 2003. (Revised January 2004.)
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Investing FAQ
Investing in HBS Great Expectations Model Teamwork Donor Spotlight Balanced Scorecard and Beer Game Go High-Tech FIELD 2: Global Intelligence Why is participation important? Every gift represents an endorsement of the School’s mission to...
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- 2024
- Working Paper
Public Debt and Investment Under Political Competition: Evidence from Toxic Loans
By: Julien Sauvagnat and Boris Vallée
We examine the response from local governments and their voters to a large and exogenous
increase in municipal indebtedness. We first show that municipalities with loans that become
“toxic” exhibit a reduction in municipal investments as large as the associated...
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Keywords:
Public Debt;
Public Investments;
Political Contestation;
Toxic Loans;
Borrowing and Debt;
Investment;
Public Sector;
Government and Politics;
Local Range;
Financing and Loans
Sauvagnat, Julien, and Boris Vallée. "Public Debt and Investment Under Political Competition: Evidence from Toxic Loans." Working Paper, 2024.
- Research Summary
Charitable Investing
He is working on the subject of why and how private foundations and public charities could buy securities in a private commercial venture if it furthered their charitable mission. For example, a MS foundation would buy stock in a start-up biotech venture...
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- February 2014 (Revised April 2015)
- Case
Go Beyond Investing
By: Lynda Applegate, Vincent Dessain, Emilie Billaud and Daniela Beyersdorfer
In 2013, Brigitte Baumann, founder of the Pan-European angel investing provider Go Beyond Investing, reflected on the evolution of her venture and the way forward. Her company, which offered deal flow and training to novice and experienced angel investors and ran...
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Keywords:
Equity;
Investment;
Business or Company Management;
Growth Management;
Leadership;
Financial Services Industry;
Europe;
Switzerland
Applegate, Lynda, Vincent Dessain, Emilie Billaud, and Daniela Beyersdorfer. "Go Beyond Investing." Harvard Business School Case 814-046, February 2014. (Revised April 2015.)
- Research Summary
Investment Decisions and Decision Problems in Professional Investment Management
Jay O. Light is evaluating strategic business decisions in the money management industry as well as problems that arise in the management of very large pools of tax exempt money, particularly pension funds and endowments. From this research he is developing teaching...
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- February 2022 (Revised March 2022)
- Case
MicroStrategy's Investment in Bitcoin
By: C. Fritz Foley
At the end of the second quarter of 2020, MicroStrategy, a Virginia based provider of analytics software and services, announced plans to acquire and hold bitcoin as a part of the firm’s treasury reserve policy and corporate strategy. Within a year, the firm purchased...
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Foley, C. Fritz. "MicroStrategy's Investment in Bitcoin." Harvard Business School Case 222-048, February 2022. (Revised March 2022.)
- August 2019
- Case
Synthetic Biology Investment Opportunity
By: Peter Barrett, Karim R. Lakhani, Julia Kelley and Kerry Herman
Using an overview of the emerging technology of Synthetic Biology, this case provides the basis for discussion on what questions one would ask in evaluating a potential investment in the field.
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Barrett, Peter, Karim R. Lakhani, Julia Kelley, and Kerry Herman. "Synthetic Biology Investment Opportunity." Harvard Business School Case 620-015, August 2019.
- September 2021
- Teaching Note
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments): April 2021
By: Josh Lerner
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 821-125.
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- January 2002
- Background Note
History of Investment Banking
By: Ashish Nanda, Thomas J. DeLong and Lynn Villadolid Roy
Describes the history of investment banking.
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Nanda, Ashish, Thomas J. DeLong, and Lynn Villadolid Roy. "History of Investment Banking." Harvard Business School Background Note 902-168, January 2002.
- Research Summary
Distress Investing
By: Arthur I Segel
Because of the economic crisis this past few years, I am interested in more work on debt restructuring and reorganization of real estate projects/companies.
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- 25 Jan 2010
- News
Values Investing
- 1994
- Chapter
Foreign Investment
By: L. T. Wells Jr.
Keywords:
Foreign Direct Investment
Wells, L. T., Jr. "Foreign Investment." In Asia and Africa: Legacies and Opportunities, edited by D. L. Lindauer and M. Roemer. San Francisco: ICS Press, 1994.