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- November 2006 (Revised July 2021)
- Case
Kerr-McGee
By: Robin Greenwood and André Perold
Activist investors Carl Icahn and Barry Rosenstein acquire a stake in Oklahoma-based company Kerr-McGee. They demand two board seats and ask the company to make several operational and financial changes, including the repurchase of equity and divestiture of their... View Details
Keywords: Investment Activism; Restructuring; Equity; Investment; Management; Governance Controls; Corporate Strategy; Chemical Industry; Energy Industry; United States
Greenwood, Robin, and André Perold. "Kerr-McGee." Harvard Business School Case 207-020, November 2006. (Revised July 2021.)
- September 2008 (Revised September 2010)
- Case
Ithmar Capital
By: Josh Lerner and Ann Leamon
The founders of Ithmar Capital, a mid-market private equity fund targeting businesses in and addressing the Gulf Co-operation Council countries, are about to raise their third fund, targeting $1 billion. The firm's current strategy as demonstrated in Funds I ($70... View Details
Keywords: Private Equity; Financial Management; Investment Funds; Investment Portfolio; Financial Services Industry
Lerner, Josh, and Ann Leamon. "Ithmar Capital." Harvard Business School Case 809-032, September 2008. (Revised September 2010.)
- 21 Nov 2016
- Research & Ideas
It Matters That Your CEO Doesn't Know Much About Sales
Hence, the call criteria used in sales directly impact which projects the firm invests in. Yet, how many in the C-suite understand how compensation, deployment, and other core sales management practices... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
An Exceptional Faculty of Scholars and Teachers
extensive methodological, technical, and case-writing support as well as the unparalleled collections of Baker Library. These resources help accelerate the creation, refinement, and dissemination of knowledge that influences management... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Pharma Suits a Farm Gal
lessons. Whether rotating crops, breeding animals, or investing in equipment, “You spend a good deal of your time trying to plan forward in terms of timing and scheduling,” said Graham, who added that living on a farm “provides great... View Details
- Student-Profile
Elliot Tobin
football.” After earning his bachelor’s degree in economics, management from MIT and a master’s in applied economics and data science from Boston College, the Minnesota transplant is currently balancing his HBS research in accounting and... View Details
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Remembering John Whitehead (MBA 1947)
John C. Whitehead (MBA 1947)—business leader, community collaborator, prominent philanthropist, education visionary—died February 7 at age 92. During a lauded career, Whitehead guided Goldman Sachs to the forefront of investment banking;... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Light Years Ahead
MBA courses on Investment Management and Capital Markets. Later in the decade, he took a two-year leave of absence to serve as director of investment and financial policies for... View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
How Business Schools Lost Their Way
students at the most prestigious schools now shunned traditional management careers altogether in favor of fields like consulting and investment banking. Faculty at the elite business schools were thus... View Details
- August 2010 (Revised January 2012)
- Teaching Note
Breaking the Buck (TN)
By: Robert C. Pozen and Elizabeth Leonard
Teaching Note for 310135. View Details
- January 2024 (Revised May 2024)
- Case
PortageBay and ESG Analytics
By: Vikram S. Gandhi and Radhika Kak
In 2023, sustainable investors faced several challenges. The first was the lack of access to standardized and vetted environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data, and equally, the interpretation of this data into investment-useful insights. Reducing reliance on... View Details
Keywords: ESG Ratings; Investment Funds; Governance; Environmental Sustainability; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact
Gandhi, Vikram S., and Radhika Kak. "PortageBay and ESG Analytics." Harvard Business School Case 324-065, January 2024. (Revised May 2024.)
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
A Binary Formula
buildings, this emphasis on science will affect HBS. The unique challenges of managing and leading science-based businesses — certain to be a driver of this century’s new economy — demand new management... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
HBS Records an “Excellent” Year
Fiscal year 2007 “proved to be an excellent financial and operational year for Harvard Business School,” declared CFO Richard Melnick (MBA ’92) in the School’s newly released annual report. He cited continued growth in the global economy and strong demand for View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
HBS to Host Venture Capital Forum for Women
the investment channels for women entrepreneurs and to facilitate the flow of deals. "In the last few years we have seen a tremendous increase in the numbers of women launching fast-growth ventures in both the high-tech and the... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 2016
- Working Paper
Consequences to Directors of Shareholder Activism
By: Ian D. Gow, Sa-Pyung Sean Shin and Suraj Srinivasan
Using a comprehensive sample for 2004–2012, we examine the impact of shareholder activist campaigns on the careers of directors of targeted firms. We find that activism is associated with directors being almost twice as likely to leave—and performance-sensitivity of... View Details
Keywords: Shareholder Activism; Hedge Funds; Independent Directors; Director Reputation; Accountability; Shareholder Voting; Voting; Retention; Investment Funds; Management Teams; Investment Activism
Gow, Ian D., Sa-Pyung Sean Shin, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Consequences to Directors of Shareholder Activism." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 14-071, February 2014. (Revised May 2016.)
- October 1997 (Revised March 1998)
- Case
Komatsu Ltd.: Project G's Globalization
This case describes the major strategic and organizational transformation at Komatsu aimed at changing it from a Japan-based producer of construction equipment to a truly global company with the ability to leverage its groupwide portfolio of resources and capabilities... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Construction; Asset Pricing; Investment Portfolio; Global Strategy; Leadership; Resource Allocation; Risk Management; Expansion; Manufacturing Industry; Japan
Bartlett, Christopher A. "Komatsu Ltd.: Project G's Globalization." Harvard Business School Case 398-016, October 1997. (Revised March 1998.)
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Enhancing Students’ Cultural Intelligence
partners, whose involvement was facilitated by HBS’s Mexico City research office. “Many of the companies were surprised by how much they learned about innovation from seeing our students develop insight through design thinking,” he says. “It’s an exciting business... View Details
- 29 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
Decoding Insider Information and Other Secrets of Old School Chums
pricing. Hedge fund firms often hired the duo for speaking engagements, which led to informal post-speech chats with various fund managers, many of whom also sported PhDs. Cohen and Malloy found that these social exchanges went especially smoothly when it turned out... View Details
- 17 Sep 2024
- Research & Ideas
Advice for the New CEO: Talk to Your Employees Early and Often
bottom,” she says. Middle managers may fill a critical gap here—especially since the study suggests that they are the ones who often reignite communication after the initial decline. Invest in meaningful... View Details
Keywords: by Ami Albernaz