Publications

January 1984 (Revised June 1984)
Case

Wilson Cabinet Co.

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Michael J. Roberts

Keywords: Forest Products Industry

September 1983 (Revised May 1999)
Case

Allen Lane

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Michael J. Roberts

Describes Allen Lane's search for a business to buy. The case explores several failed attempts and the ethical, business, and tax issues that surround the acquisition business. Ends with a description of a new acquisition candidate, an independent valuation report of... View Details

Keywords: Acquisition; Ethics; Taxation; Failure; Valuation

December 1974 (Revised April 1987)
Case

Colossal Mini Control, Inc.

By: Kenneth J. Hatten and Howard H. Stevenson

January 1972 (Revised December 1977)
Case

Blow-Mold Packers, Inc.

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Audrey T. Sproat

August 1987 (Revised December 1998)
Background Note

Capital Market Myopia

By: William A. Sahlman and Howard H. Stevenson

Focuses attention on a phenomenon we call capital market myopia, a situation in which participants in the capital markets ignore the logical implications of their individual investment decisions. Viewed in isolation, each decision seems to make sense. When taken... View Details

Keywords: Capital Markets

June 2020
Supplement

Jill Draeger, Spreadsheet for Students (Brief Case)

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Michael J. Roberts

June 2020
Supplement

Jill Draeger, Spreadsheet for Instructors (Brief Case)

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Michael J. Roberts

September 2016
Supplement

Hotel Vertu: Financing the Venture in the Boutique Hotel Industry, Spreadsheet for Instructors (Brief Case)

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Michael J. Roberts

September 2016
Case

Hotel Vertu: Financing the Venture in the Boutique Hotel Industry

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Michael J. Roberts

Two recent MBA graduates are considering a business opportunity in the boutique hotel industry. Having found a seemingly attractive property in Savannah, Georgia, Yvonne D'Arcy and Elisabeth Whiting face questions about financing, deal structure, and unequal power... View Details

Keywords: Business Ventures; Entrepreneurship; Financing and Loans; Accommodations Industry

September 2016
Teaching Note

Hotel Vertu: Analyzing the Opportunity in the Boutique Hotel Industry (Brief Case)

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Michael J. Roberts

Teaching Note for case 917-501. View Details

November 2013
Case

Martin Blair

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Michael J. Roberts

Martin Blair is a first-time entrepreneur who draws on his experience in the food service industry to develop two different restaurant concepts almost simultaneously. In relating his experiences, he reveals several important concerns of the thoughtful entrepreneur,... View Details

Keywords: Market Entry and Exit; Franchise Ownership; Growth and Development Strategy; Retail Industry; Food and Beverage Industry