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- April 2018 (Revised March 2019)
- Case
Tesla-SolarCity
By: E. Scott Mayfield and Emil N. Siriwardane
On June 21, 2016, Tesla Motors, Inc. announced its offer to acquire SolarCity, bringing CEO Elon Musk one step closer to completing his goal of moving the world from a hydrocarbon-based economy to a solar-electric one. Markets and analysts were mixed in their reaction...
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Keywords:
Tesla;
SolarCity;
Solar Power;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Renewable Energy;
Goals and Objectives;
Finance
Mayfield, E. Scott, and Emil N. Siriwardane. "Tesla-SolarCity." Harvard Business School Case 218-108, April 2018. (Revised March 2019.)
- May 2005 (Revised April 2010)
- Case
GlaxoSmithKline: Reorganizing Drug Discovery (A)
By: Robert S. Huckman and Eli Strick
Describes the reorganization of drug discovery at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) following the formation of GSK from the merger of Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham. This reorganization placed nearly 2,000 research scientists into six centers of excellence in drug discovery...
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Operations;
Organizational Structure;
Performance Improvement;
Research and Development;
Pharmaceutical Industry
Huckman, Robert S., and Eli Strick. "GlaxoSmithKline: Reorganizing Drug Discovery (A)." Harvard Business School Case 605-074, May 2005. (Revised April 2010.)
- February 2011
- Case
Jamie Turner at MLI, Inc.
By: John J. Gabarro and Colleen Kaftan
The case describes the evolution of an interpersonal mismatch between a previously successful manager, Jamie Turner, and his new boss, Pat Cardullo. Turner, a 32-year-old MBA graduate, has been recruited by Cardullo to be vice president of marketing and sales at Modern...
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Keywords:
Communication;
Interpersonal Relations;
Superior & Subordinate;
Micro Organizational Behavior;
Performance Management;
Personal Strategy & Style;
Management Style;
Conflict Management;
Interpersonal Communication;
Employee Relationship Management;
Rank and Position;
Performance;
Communication Strategy;
Personal Development and Career;
Acquisition;
Distribution Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
San Diego;
Chicago
Gabarro, John J., and Colleen Kaftan. "Jamie Turner at MLI, Inc." Harvard Business School Brief Case 114-254, February 2011.
- October 2007 (Revised July 2013)
- Case
Vertex Pharmaceuticals and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation: Venture Philanthropy Funding for Biotech
By: Robert F. Higgins, Sophie LaMontagne and Brent Kazan
In 2001, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated acquired the San Diego-based biotech company, Aurora Biosciences. The combination of Vertex's and Aurora's technologies would improve the flow of novel drug candidates into development. However, several questions related to...
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Keywords:
Philanthropy;
Philanthropy Funding;
Innovation;
Funding Model;
Venture Capital;
Partners and Partnerships;
Financing and Loans;
Investment Funds;
Acquisition;
Philanthropy and Charitable Giving;
Biotechnology Industry;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
San Diego
Higgins, Robert F., Sophie LaMontagne, and Brent Kazan. "Vertex Pharmaceuticals and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation: Venture Philanthropy Funding for Biotech." Harvard Business School Case 808-005, October 2007. (Revised July 2013.)
- July 2009 (Revised September 2009)
- Case
The Blackstone Group: Merlin Entertainment
The Blackstone Group had conducted a roll-up of theme parks and attractions business in Europe. It was considering how to generate liquidity for its investors. Blackstone entered the theme parks and attractions business in Europe by acquiring a majority stake in...
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Cost vs Benefits;
Private Equity;
Financial Liquidity;
Investment Return;
Risk Management;
Leasing;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Europe
El-Hage, Nabil N., and Brenda W. Chia. "The Blackstone Group: Merlin Entertainment." Harvard Business School Case 210-014, July 2009. (Revised September 2009.)
- 04 Jun 2018
- Blog Post
Reapplying to HBS
time, however, my perspective was much different. Since graduation, I had spent significant time in more than a dozen manufacturing facilities working with both plant management and shop floor employees. I had presented a recommendation for several View Details
- 2016
- Working Paper
Pay Now or Pay Later? The Economics within the Private Equity Partnership
By: Victoria Ivashina and Josh Lerner
The economics of partnerships have been of enduring interest to economists, but many issues regarding intergenerational conflicts and their impact on the continuity of these organizations remain unclear. We examine 717 private equity partnerships and show that (a) the...
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Keywords:
Partnerships;
Leveraged Buyout;
Venture Capital;
Private Equity;
Partners and Partnerships;
Leveraged Buyouts
Ivashina, Victoria, and Josh Lerner. "Pay Now or Pay Later? The Economics within the Private Equity Partnership." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 16-119, March 2016.
- April 2002
- Background Note
Consolidation of Highly Fragmented Service Industries, The
Designed to familiarize students with the consolidation of highly fragmented labor-dependent service industries, offering insights into service firm growth and the ways services can, and cannot, increase their efficiency and effectiveness. Two frameworks are presented...
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Hallowell, Roger H. "Consolidation of Highly Fragmented Service Industries, The." Harvard Business School Background Note 802-192, April 2002.
- April 2022
- Teaching Note
Banorte Móvil: Data-Driven Mobile Growth
By: Ayelet Israeli and Carla Larangeira
In mid-2019, Carlos Hank was deliberating over the results for Banorte Móvil—the mobile application for Banorte, Mexico’s most profitable and second-largest financial institution. Hank, who had been appointed as Banorte´s Chairman of the Board in January 2015, had...
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- August 2019
- Case
The Allstate Corporation, 2019
By: John R. Wells and Benjamin Weinstock
In July 2019, Allstate, the United States’ number-three property and casualty (P/C) insurer, released its second-quarter earnings, which reported first-half revenues of $22.1 billion, up 11.4% year-over-year. Shareholders cheered the top-line growth, but P/C premiums...
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Keywords:
Insurance Companies;
Strategic Analysis;
Strategic Change;
Insurance;
Strategy;
Strategic Planning;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Competitive Strategy;
Insurance Industry;
North America
Wells, John R., and Benjamin Weinstock. "The Allstate Corporation, 2019." Harvard Business School Case 720-366, August 2019.
- May 1989 (Revised August 2006)
- Case
RJR Nabisco
Gives students the opportunity to explore issues facing the board of directors in a leveraged buyout. RJR Nabisco is valued under different operating strategies and the source of gains in leveraged buyouts is stressed.
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Ruback, Richard S. "RJR Nabisco." Harvard Business School Case 289-056, May 1989. (Revised August 2006.)
- November 2020
- Case
Valuing Celgene's CVR
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Daniel Fisher
When Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) acquired Celgene Corporation in November 2019, Celgene shareholders received cash, BMS stock, and a contingent value right (CVRs) that would pay $9 if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved three of Celgene’s late stage...
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Value;
Valuation;
Judgments;
Decision Making;
Cash Flow;
Financial Instruments;
Cognition and Thinking;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
Biotechnology Industry;
United States
Esty, Benjamin C., and Daniel Fisher. "Valuing Celgene's CVR." Harvard Business School Case 221-031, November 2020.
- May 2022
- Case
TikTok and National Security: Investment in an Age of Data Sovereignty?
By: Jeremy Friedman, Sarah Bauerle Danzman and David Lane
This case covers TikTok’s purchase of Musical.ly and the reaction of the United States government, including the review of the purchase by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and the reaction of the presidential administration of Donald...
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Keywords:
Data Security;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Cybersecurity;
Internet and the Web;
International Relations;
Laws and Statutes;
Globalized Firms and Management
Friedman, Jeremy, Sarah Bauerle Danzman, and David Lane. "TikTok and National Security: Investment in an Age of Data Sovereignty?" Harvard Business School Case 722-020, May 2022.
- Web
Courses by Faculty Unit - Course Catalog
Climate Solutions Lab Jim Matheson Spring 2025 Q3Q4 3.0 Field Course: Entrepreneurship through Acquisition (Application Only) (also listed under Finance) Richard Ruback Royce Yudkoff Spring 2025 Q3Q4 3.0 Field Course: Field X (also listed...
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- December 2008 (Revised February 2011)
- Case
Evan Williams: From Blogger to Odeo (A)
By: Noam T. Wasserman and Louis-Philippe Maurice
For several months, founder-CEO Evan Williams has felt trapped, unable to control Odeo and its strategic direction. He longs for the "simple" days of Blogger, the previous venture he had co-founded. Although his Blogger experiences had included a major blow-up with his...
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Business Startups;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Entrepreneurship;
Venture Capital;
Information Technology Industry
Wasserman, Noam T., and Louis-Philippe Maurice. "Evan Williams: From Blogger to Odeo (A)." Harvard Business School Case 809-088, December 2008. (Revised February 2011.)
- April 2001 (Revised March 2002)
- Case
Seagate Technology Buyout
By: Gregor M. Andrade, Stuart C. Gilson and Todd C. Pulvino
In March 2000, a group of private investors and senior managers were negotiating a deal to acquire the disk drive operations of Seagate Technology. The motivating factor for the buyout was the apparently anomalous market value of Seagate's equity: Seagate's equity...
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Andrade, Gregor M., Stuart C. Gilson, and Todd C. Pulvino. "Seagate Technology Buyout." Harvard Business School Case 201-063, April 2001. (Revised March 2002.)
- 20 Sep 2019
- Research & Ideas
Solving the Riddle of How Companies Grow Over Time
Sant’Anna; and Federico Tamagni, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna. They define growth as “a process by which organizations pursue market opportunities and the acquisition and accumulation of the resources required to exploit those...
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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.)
- Web
Frequently Asked Questions - Research Computing Services
What is the billing structure for our services? Project work is billable to faculty research projects at a rate of $40/hour. Initial consultations, short inquiries, and research software acquisition for faculty and doctoral students are...
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- May 2003
- Case
Renault-Nissan Alliance, The
By: Michael Y. Yoshino and Perry Fagan
On Wednesday, May 29, 2002, the board of directors of Renault-Nissan BV (RNBV) met for the first time to discuss the state of the alliance between Renault SA and Nissan Motors-two of the world's largest automakers. RNBV was a 50/50 joint venture company established in...
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Keywords:
Joint Ventures;
Global Strategy;
Organizational Culture;
Alliances;
Business or Company Management;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Auto Industry
Yoshino, Michael Y., and Perry Fagan. "Renault-Nissan Alliance, The." Harvard Business School Case 303-023, May 2003.