Publications

11 Dec 2017
News

What equity means to your career and company

August 2020
Background Note

US Private Equity Firms: ESG and Impact (B)

By: Lynn S. Paine and Holly Fetter

This is the second part of a two-part note. The first part (A) explores how US private equity firms are incorporating ESG (Environmental, Social, & Governance) factors and impact objectives into their investment strategies and firm practices. It is based on publicly... View Details

Keywords: Private Equity; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Social Issues; Financial Services Industry; United States

21 Feb 2023
News

What's Missing from the Racial Equity Dialogue?

June 2023 (Revised January 2024)
Case

Siemens AG: A Private Equity Approach within an Industrial Corporation?

By: David J. Collis and Haisley Wert

In July 2022, Horst Kayser, Chairman of Siemens AG Portfolio Companies (POC), was reflecting on the advice he could offer Roland Busch, Chief Executive Officer of the parent company Siemens AG, about whether and how to operate a private equity-like approach inside the... View Details

Keywords: Strategy; Management; Value Creation; Private Equity; Corporate Strategy

From the publisher: Stuart Gilson is one of the leading corporate restructuring experts in the United States, teaching thousands of students and consulting with numerous companies. Now, in the second edition of this bestselling book, Gilson returns to... View Details

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Foundations of Private Equity and Venture Capital

Summary Raising private capital can be a daunting process, especially for new entrants in the sector. Foundations of Private Equity and Venture Capital delves into the fundamental challenges and best practices for successfully raising a... View Details

Keywords: Finance; Finance

December 1999 (Revised November 2001)
Background Note

Note on Private Equity Securities, A

By: G. Felda Hardymon and Josh Lerner

Provides an overview of the primary securities used in private equity, their structures, and the economic motivation behind their designs. View Details

Keywords: Design; Private Equity; Debt Securities; Industry Structures; Motivation and Incentives

01 Nov 2022
News

Making Pay Equity Work for All

December 1998
Article

Evolution of European Equity Market Issuance

By: Dante Roscini

Keywords: Equity; Markets; Europe

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Timeline - Race, Gender & Equity

becomes first state to ban employers from asking candidates about past salaries in an effort to combat pay inequality, resulting in 20 states doing the same An Act to Establish Pay Equity 2018 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act... View Details

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Educator Resources - Race, Gender & Equity

Educator Resources Creating Inclusive Learning Environments Fostering a culture of dialogue and equity in the classroom Featured Collections & Resources Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Resources for Educators... View Details

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Private Equity Finance - Course Catalog

HBS Course Catalog Private Equity Finance Course Number 1440 Professor Victoria Ivashina Senior Lecturer Ted Berk Fall; Q1Q2; 3.0 credits 28 Sessions Exam Career Focus This is an advanced corporate finance course focused on private View Details

October 2013
Case

Equity Awards at GulfShore Rigging

By: Robert C. Pozen and Lucas W. Goodman

March 2012 (Revised March 2014)
Teaching Note

Negotiating Equity Splits at UpDown

By: Noam Wasserman and Deepak Malhotra

March 2012
Tutorial

Negotiating Equity Splits at UpDown

By: Noam Wasserman and Deepak Malhotra

February 1990
Supplement

PaineWebber: Institutional Equity Division, Video

By: Joseph L. Bower