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  • December 2003
  • Case

Fox and the NFL-1998

By: Bharat N. Anand and Catherine M. Conneely
In early 1998, a few major content deals threatened to shape the competitive battle between the television networks for the next several years. These were the bidding for the National Football League (NFL) games, the announcement by Jerry Seinfeld (star of the show... View Details
Keywords: Bids and Bidding; Agreements and Arrangements; Competition; Media and Broadcasting Industry
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Anand, Bharat N., and Catherine M. Conneely. "Fox and the NFL-1998." Harvard Business School Case 704-444, December 2003.
  • December 2001
  • Case

Cybersettle

By: Michael A. Wheeler and Gillian Morris
Cybersettle's management faced a dilemma: How could they turn their company, which provided confidential online settlement services for insurance claims, into a profitable enterprise? Having started during the heady days of Internet "dot-com fever," the company now had... View Details
Keywords: Restructuring; Bids and Bidding; Negotiation Process; Conflict and Resolution; Business Strategy; Commercialization; Internet; Insurance Industry
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Wheeler, Michael A., and Gillian Morris. "Cybersettle." Harvard Business School Case 902-158, December 2001.
  • May 2000 (Revised August 2001)
  • Case

Telecom Italia Takeover (A)

By: Michael D. Watkins, James K. Sebenius and Ann Leamon
After two months at the helm of Telecom Italia, Franco Bernabe is confronted by a hostile takeover bid from a much smaller rival. He has a few days in which to maneuver. The case describes the background of Italian telecoms and of the bid itself. Also presents the... View Details
Keywords: Negotiation Process; Mergers and Acquisitions; Leadership Style; Telecommunications Industry; Italy
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Watkins, Michael D., James K. Sebenius, and Ann Leamon. "Telecom Italia Takeover (A)." Harvard Business School Case 800-363, May 2000. (Revised August 2001.)
  • 30 Dec 2013
  • HBS Case

HBS Cases: What Warren Buffett Saw in Newspapers

In 2012, legendary investor Warren Buffett made a bid to buy a troubled Southeastern US newspaper business just three years after declaring that his influential holding company, Berkshire Hathaway, would no longer invest in newspapers... View Details
Keywords: by Deborah Blagg; Journalism & News; Publishing
  • July 1986 (Revised May 1993)
  • Case

Mason Instrument, Inc.--1986 (A): Electronics Guidance System for the Cherokee Missile

Mason Instruments has become a second source for the electronics guidance system for a Navy missile. The case decision involves bidding in the third-round competition. View Details
Keywords: Competition; Bids and Bidding; Electronics Industry; United States
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Corey, E. Raymond. "Mason Instrument, Inc.--1986 (A): Electronics Guidance System for the Cherokee Missile." Harvard Business School Case 587-040, July 1986. (Revised May 1993.)
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Doing Business with Strangers: Reputation in Online Service Marketplaces

By: Antonio Moreno and Christian Terwiesch
Online service marketplaces allow service buyers to post their project requests and service providers to bid for them. To reduce the transactional risks, marketplaces typically track and publish previous seller performance. By analyzing a detailed transactional data... View Details
Keywords: Online Service Marketplace; Procurement; Auctions; Reputation; Bids and Bidding
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Moreno, Antonio, and Christian Terwiesch. "Doing Business with Strangers: Reputation in Online Service Marketplaces." Information Systems Research 25, no. 4 (December 2014): 865–886.
  • November 2023
  • Case

Tata Group in 2021: Pursuing Profits through Purpose

By: Tarun Khanna, Krishna G. Palepu and Vidhya Muthuram
October 8, 2021: Tata Sons won a bid to acquire India’s national carrier Air India, marking the airline's return to its original owners after 68 long years. The winning bid of $2.4 billion gave Tata Sons full ownership of the airline and its coveted network of 6,200... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Strategy; Mission and Purpose; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Emerging Markets; Mergers and Acquisitions; Ownership; Air Transportation; Air Transportation Industry; India
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Khanna, Tarun, Krishna G. Palepu, and Vidhya Muthuram. "Tata Group in 2021: Pursuing Profits through Purpose." Harvard Business School Case 124-047, November 2023.
  • March 2007 (Revised November 2012)
  • Case

Parmalat Uruguay (A)

By: Paul Marshall and Gustavo Herrero
Three young MBAs create a partnership to acquire the assets of Parmalat in Uruguay. Focuses on their analysis prior to submitting a bid and their plan for improving the operations once their bid is accepted. In addition to improving operations, they must negotiate with... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Restructuring; Entrepreneurship; Borrowing and Debt; Negotiation; Performance Improvement; Uruguay
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Marshall, Paul, and Gustavo Herrero. "Parmalat Uruguay (A)." Harvard Business School Case 807-103, March 2007. (Revised November 2012.)
  • December 1994
  • Case

Being There: Sony Corporation and Columbia Pictures

By: Debora L. Spar
In September 1989, Sony Corp. of Japan bid $3.4 billion for Columbia Pictures. It was the highest bid ever by a Japanese company for any U.S. property. The case examines the validity of Sony's objectives in making this purchase, and also the political uproar that the... View Details
Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment; Film Entertainment; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Japan; United States
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Spar, Debora L., and Julia Kou. "Being There: Sony Corporation and Columbia Pictures." Harvard Business School Case 795-025, December 1994.
  • November 2000
  • Exercise

Atlantis-Biovent Negotiation: Confidential Instructions for Atlantis

By: Michael A. Wheeler
This two-party exercise illustrates bidding strategy in the context of settling a large insurance claim. Specifically, the claimant (Biovent) and the insurer (Atlantis) are asked to submit confidential offers to a dispute resolution Web site that will determine whether... View Details
Keywords: Insurance; Bids and Bidding; Digital Platforms; Negotiation Process; Conflict and Resolution; Strategy; Internet and the Web
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Wheeler, Michael A. "Atlantis-Biovent Negotiation: Confidential Instructions for Atlantis." Harvard Business School Exercise 801-262, November 2000.
  • May 2017
  • Supplement

Betfair (C)

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, John Heilbron and Neil Campbell
Prompted by a takeover bid from CVC, Betfair reassesses the strengths and weaknesses of the exchange model. View Details
Keywords: Betfair; Exchange; Betting; Betting Markets; Diversification; Market Design; Business Model; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Europe
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Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, John Heilbron, and Neil Campbell. "Betfair (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 717-518, May 2017.
  • November 2000
  • Exercise

Atlantis-Biovent Negotiation: Confidential Instructions for Biovent

By: Michael A. Wheeler
This two-party exercise illustrates bidding strategy in the context of settling a large insurance claim. Specifically, the claimant (Biovent) and the insurer (Atlantis) are asked to submit confidential offers to a dispute resolution website that will determine whether... View Details
Keywords: Insurance; Bids and Bidding; Emerging Markets; Agreements and Arrangements; Conflict of Interests; Strategy; Web Sites
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Wheeler, Michael A. "Atlantis-Biovent Negotiation: Confidential Instructions for Biovent." Harvard Business School Exercise 801-263, November 2000.
  • September 1986 (Revised July 2001)
  • Case

Eastern Electric Apparatus Repair Company (A)

By: Carliss Y. Baldwin and Harry Gruner
As principals engaged in structuring leveraged buyouts for a well-capitalized risk arbitrage firm, Bob Meehan and George Schwartz are preparing to bid for the business and assets of a Westinghouse subsidiary. The case focuses on the value of the opportunity, methods of... View Details
Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Bids and Bidding; Opportunities; Business Subsidiaries; Strategy; Valuation; Equity; Electronics Industry
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Baldwin, Carliss Y., and Harry Gruner. "Eastern Electric Apparatus Repair Company (A)." Harvard Business School Case 287-023, September 1986. (Revised July 2001.)
  • February 2003 (Revised February 2009)
  • Case

Yahoo!: Becoming a Competitor in the Career Listings Space (B)

By: Kathleen L. McGinn and Nicole Nasser
After weighing the pros and cons of making an unsolicited bid for HotJobs.com (an online recruiting company already under contract to be acquired by TMP Worldwide), the executive team of Yahoo! decides to make an immediate move rather than wait for the Federal Trade... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Management Teams; Bids and Bidding; Negotiation Process; Strategy
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McGinn, Kathleen L., and Nicole Nasser. "Yahoo!: Becoming a Competitor in the Career Listings Space (B)." Harvard Business School Case 903-072, February 2003. (Revised February 2009.)
  • 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. View Details
Keywords: Earnings Management; Value; Stock Shares; Opportunities; Bids and Bidding; Reports
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Baker, Malcolm P. "Earnings Management Exercise." Harvard Business School Exercise 207-034, September 2006.
  • May 1992
  • Article

Coordination in Split-Award Auctions

By: James J. Anton and Dennis Yao
We analyze split award procurement auctions in which a buyer divides full production between two suppliers or awards all production to a single supplier, and suppliers have private cost information. An intriguing feature of split awards is that the equilibrium bids are... View Details
Keywords: Supply Chain Management; Balance and Stability; Cost; Auctions; Bids and Bidding; Production; Five Forces Framework; Supply and Industry; Situation or Environment; Information; Manufacturing Industry
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Anton, James J., and Dennis Yao. "Coordination in Split-Award Auctions." Quarterly Journal of Economics 107, no. 2 (May 1992): 681–707. (Reprinted in P. Klemperer, ed., The Economic Theory of Auctions, Elgar, 2000.) Harvard users click here for full text.)
  • October 2020 (Revised July 2023)
  • Case

UCK Partners: Gong Cha

By: Victoria Ivashina and Sangyun Lee
In the Spring of 2017, Soomin Kim, Founding Partner of UCK Partners, and his team were debating the potential exit of UCK Partner’s investment in Gong Cha Korea, the sole local franchisor of the premium milk tea brand that they proprietarily sourced three years ago.... View Details
Keywords: Exit; Strategic Decision Making; Private Equity; Investment; Strategy; Investment Return; Decision Making; Bids and Bidding
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Ivashina, Victoria, and Sangyun Lee. "UCK Partners: Gong Cha." Harvard Business School Case 221-040, October 2020. (Revised July 2023.)
  • September 2006 (Revised November 2007)
  • Exercise

Market Making Exercise

By: Malcolm P. Baker
Students make a market in a new security, posting bid and offer prices and quantities for a new derivative security. View Details
Keywords: Financial Instruments; Financial Markets; Price
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Baker, Malcolm P. "Market Making Exercise." Harvard Business School Exercise 207-033, September 2006. (Revised November 2007.)
  • January 2003 (Revised July 2006)
  • Exercise

Travelexis.com Role for Jackie Hoff from Travelexis.com

By: Kathleen L. McGinn and Nicole Nasser
Two fictional travel companies, SCOUT and TravelPlanner, engage in competitive bidding to acquire a third party, Travelexis. This exercise consists of three roles, one representative from each of the three companies. It is based on the actual negotiations between... View Details
Keywords: Negotiation; Bids and Bidding; Acquisition; Travel Industry
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McGinn, Kathleen L., and Nicole Nasser. "Travelexis.com Role for Jackie Hoff from Travelexis.com." Harvard Business School Exercise 903-061, January 2003. (Revised July 2006.)
  • January 2003 (Revised July 2006)
  • Exercise

Travelexis.com Role for Pat Young from SCOUT

By: Kathleen L. McGinn and Nicole Nasser
Two fictional travel companies, SCOUT and TravelPlanner, engage in competitive bidding to acquire a third party, Travelexis. This exercise is consists of three roles, one representative from each of the three companies. It is based on the actual negotiations between... View Details
Keywords: Negotiation; Bids and Bidding; Acquisition; Travel Industry
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McGinn, Kathleen L., and Nicole Nasser. "Travelexis.com Role for Pat Young from SCOUT." Harvard Business School Exercise 903-060, January 2003. (Revised July 2006.)
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