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William H. Gates III
In 1980, Gates signed a contract with IBM to develop an operating system for their new personal computer. Gates retained the rights to his operating system, MS-DOS, and struck deals with nearly all other manufacturers of personal... View Details
Keywords: Computers & Electronics
- 19 Feb 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
Amazoned: Is Any Industry Safe?
breaking the "wheel of retailing" theory? Amazon, Whole Foods Deal a Big Win for Consumers What does Amazon's $13.4 billion deal for Whole Foods say about the future of retail? Amazon Web... View Details
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Lehman Brothers Timeline Sept-Oct 2008 Video-Coverage of the Financial Crisis Download the Exhibition Catalog (PDF) Lehman Brothers Archives Lehman Brothers Deal Books Search Exhibition Lehman Brothers - Introduction 1840s – 1880s General... View Details
- 19 Nov 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
E-Santa: Is Retail Ready for Digital Christmas?
brick-and-mortar shops: Shove your best deals to the back of the store. Should Retailers Match Their Own Prices Online and in Stores? For multichannel retailers, pricing strategy can be difficult to execute and confusing to shoppers. Can... View Details
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Lehman Brothers Timeline Sept-Oct 2008 Video-Coverage of the Financial Crisis Download the Exhibition Catalog (PDF) Lehman Brothers Archives Lehman Brothers Deal Books Search Exhibition Lehman Brothers - Introduction 1840s – 1880s General... View Details
- 05 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 5, 2016
skills to work, fashion a company environment that meets your own needs, and profit directly from your success. But finding the right business to buy and closing the deal isn't always easy. In the HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business, we... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthlorne
Robert D. Stuart, Jr.
that this and other acquisitions cost Quaker Oats a good deal of cash, the company benefited greatly from the expansion with sales growing from $500 million in 1968 to $2 billion in 1979. View Details
Keywords: Food & Tobacco
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
New Post for Finnegan
Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm. “Harvard means a great deal to me, and I’m grateful for this opportunity to help guide its future,” said Finnegan, a 1975 graduate of the College. View Details
- 04 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 4, 2007
clubs," we show that 1) fees serve as a signal of price discounts, such that stores that charge fees are perceived as offering better deals for identical items; 2) the presence of fees can increase consumer spending and overall store... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Private Equity under Investigation
behavior in the Justice Department’s crosshairs — deal sharing — is an important aspect of this competition that benefits us all. To understand the benefits of deal sharing, it is helpful to look at private... View Details
Jerry Yang
money in 1995, Yang and Filo launched the search engine, Yahoo! By including advertising on their site (one of the first to do so) and by structuring deals with Netscape Navigator and others, Yahoo has been able to profitably grow... View Details
Keywords: Computers & Electronics
- 17 Sep 2014
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpen Your Negotiation Skills
Malhotra and colleagues reveal how you can spot a dishonest negotiator. Not Every Deal Needs To Be Equally Beneficial The Art of Haggling When teaching negotiation skills, many educators focus almost exclusively on an interest-based... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Nov 2010
- Research & Ideas
How to Fix a Broken Marketplace
work and how the parts fit together. We deal with much more complicated games than the game theory usually deals with." In short, Roth has determined that successful marketplaces require three key... View Details
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Naina Lal Kidwai
impact in the country dramatically. She was instrumental in the NYSE listing of Wipro; in facilitating nationwide cellular phone service through a deal involving the Tata and Birla families and AT&T; and in a number of privatizations.... View Details
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Field Course: Private Equity Projects and Ecosystems - Course Catalog
years, the course has enjoyed very high ratings from PE firms and students and is an excellent relationship-building opportunity. Projects range from sector vertical analysis, portfolio operations, re-underwriting failed deals, deal... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Negotiating with Wal-Mart
are numerous media accounts of the corporate monolith riding its suppliers into the ground. But what about those who manage to survive, and thrive, while dealing with the classic hardball negotiator? In “Sarah Talley and Frey Farms... View Details
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In the News - Entrepreneurship
How to Solve the Innovator's Dilemma, Second Edition" Re: Michael Tushman 10 Jun 2025 Week Why Are So Many Startups Failing? Here’s What Founders Are Missing Re: Tom Eisenmann 05 Jun 2025 Deal Makers Founder-Turned-Venture Capitalist Jeff... View Details
- 11 Dec 2006
- Research & Ideas
Fixing Price Tag Confusion
the impact of price partitioning on the perception of value depends on the desirability of all parts of the deal offered. Q: The use of price partitioning in the market is on the increase. Why is this, and can you provide some examples?... View Details
- 13 May 2013
- Blog Post
"I never thought I would be a business person until…”
areas ranging from shipping, shipbuilding, industrial plants and energy. I was asked to join the in-house consulting unit that was established right after I joined STX. Later on, I progressed on to a more finance related role dealing with... View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing
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How do I use the analysis function in SDC Platinum?
You can use the Volume Analysis Function in SDC to get data on deals and new issues. SDC to run a Volume Analysis report from an M&A or New Issues database. From the Output menu, choose Volume Analysis and then, New... View Details