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How Do Venture Capitalists Make Decisions?
By: Paul A. Gompers, William Gornall, Steven N. Kaplan and Ilya A. Strebulaev
We survey 885 institutional venture capitalists (VCs) at 681 firms to learn how they make decisions across eight areas: deal sourcing, investment selection, valuation, deal structure, post-investment value-added, exits, internal firm organization, and relationships... View Details
Gompers, Paul A., William Gornall, Steven N. Kaplan, and Ilya A. Strebulaev. "How Do Venture Capitalists Make Decisions?" NBER Working Paper Series, No. 22587, September 2016.
- 19 Jul 2017
- News
Making Sense Of Shareholder Value: 'The World's Dumbest Idea'
- 15 Nov 2022
- Cold Call Podcast
Planning the Future for Harlem’s Beloved Sylvia’s Restaurant
- December 2013 (Revised October 2014)
- Case
The Munich Oktoberfest: From Local Tradition to Global Capitalism
By: Juan Alcacer, Christian Bettinger and Andreas Philippi
Oktoberfest, an annual festival held in Munich (Germany) for more than 200 years, has grown in recent decades into a hugely popular event that attracts 7 million visitors annually, a large proportion of which are foreign. In fact, Oktoberfest's global appeal is so... View Details
Keywords: Value Creation; Product Positioning; Marketing Channels; Global Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry; Ohio; Munich; Brazil; Bangalore; Beijing
Alcacer, Juan, Christian Bettinger, and Andreas Philippi. "The Munich Oktoberfest: From Local Tradition to Global Capitalism." Harvard Business School Case 714-439, December 2013. (Revised October 2014.)
- 08 Jul 2013
- Research & Ideas
Everything Must Go: A Strategy for Store Liquidation
often discount heavily at the end of the liquidation process in order to achieve 100 percent sell-through of inventory, with the belief that leftover product is a clear sign of poor performance. But Craig View Details
- June 1995
- Case
Banc One Corporation (A)
As Banc One's use of derivatives had proliferated, investors and analysts had expressed increasing concern about the size of derivative portfolios, the potential sensitivity of their value to interest rate swings, and the lack of standardized reporting on their use.... View Details
Keywords: Credit Derivatives and Swaps; Investment Banking; Financial Reporting; Annual Reports; Banking Industry
Barth, Mary E., and Dale Coxe. "Banc One Corporation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 195-207, June 1995.
- Article
Online Community as Space for Knowledge Flows
By: Samer Faraj, Georg von Krogh, Eric Monteiro and Karim R. Lakhani
Online communities frequently create significant economic and relational value for community participants and beyond. It is widely accepted that the underlying source of such value is the collective flow of knowledge among community participants. We distinguish the... View Details
Faraj, Samer, Georg von Krogh, Eric Monteiro, and Karim R. Lakhani. "Online Community as Space for Knowledge Flows." Information Systems Research 27, no. 4 (December 2016): 668–684.
- Aug 31 2022
- Testimonial
Searching for New Perspectives on Digital Maturity
- May 2022
- Case
The NFL’s $110-Billion Media Rights Deals
By: Anita Elberse and Elizabeth Warner
On March 18, 2021, Brian Rolapp, chief media and business officer at the National Football League (NFL) presented the results of a months-long effort to renegotiate rights deals with the NFL’s current partners in television—the media conglomerates behind the networks... View Details
Keywords: Sports; Entertainment; Media; Marketing; Strategy; General Management; Negotiation; Partners and Partnerships; Competition; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry
Elberse, Anita, and Elizabeth Warner. "The NFL’s $110-Billion Media Rights Deals." Harvard Business School Case 522-090, May 2022.
- October 2007 (Revised January 2009)
- Case
The Hertz Corporation (A)
By: Timothy A. Luehrman and Douglas Scott
Examines the leveraged buyout of Hertz in 2005, a complex, high-profile deal and a good example of cutting-edge practice in private equity. The first of a two-part series on the Hertz LBO, adopts the perspective of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, the leader of a private... View Details
Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Private Equity; Bids and Bidding; Negotiation Deal; Valuation; Value Creation; Financial Services Industry; United States
Luehrman, Timothy A., and Douglas Scott. "The Hertz Corporation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 208-030, October 2007. (Revised January 2009.)
- September 1999
- Case
Taste of Frankenmuth, A: A Tourist Town in Michigan Thinks About Word-of-Mouth Referral
A town, "Michigan's little Bavaria," discusses word-of-mouth referral. Enables students to calculate the value of word-of-mouth and understand how to increase it. View Details
Hallowell, Roger H., and Abby J. Hansen PHD. "Taste of Frankenmuth, A: A Tourist Town in Michigan Thinks About Word-of-Mouth Referral." Harvard Business School Case 800-029, September 1999.
- 12 Feb 2020
- News
Research: It Pays To Be Yourself
- 2017
- Case
Uncommon Schools (A): A Network of Networks
By: John J-H Kim and Sarah McAra
In 2013, Brett Peiser, CEO of the charter school management organization (CMO) Uncommon Schools, is reassessing the nonprofit’s strategy. For nearly 10 years, Uncommon had fulfilled its mission to bring high-quality education to students in low-income, urban areas... View Details
Keywords: Charter Schools; Nonprofit Organizations; Teaching; Talent Management; Innovation; Organization Structure; Education; Early Childhood Education; Middle School Education; Organizational Structure; Performance Consistency; Strategy; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Education Industry
Kim, John J-H, and Sarah McAra. "Uncommon Schools (A): A Network of Networks." Harvard Business Publishing Case, 2017. (Case No. PEL-079.)
- February 1999 (Revised March 1999)
- Exercise
Investment Analysis Exercises
By: Dwight B. Crane and Penny Joseph
To teach present value analysis. View Details
Keywords: Investment
Crane, Dwight B., and Penny Joseph. "Investment Analysis Exercises." Harvard Business School Exercise 299-049, February 1999. (Revised March 1999.)
- 24 May 2017
- News
Silicon Valley's Big Three vs. Detroit's Golden-Age Big Three
- August 2006 (Revised September 2012)
- Case
Arrow Electronics--The Apollo Acquisition
By: Stephen P. Kaufman
Having already made 10 acquisitions of competitors in the last decade, the CEO of Arrow is evaluating the acquisition of another small competitor to boost sales, become #1 in a niche market segment, and achieve economies of scale. He is struggling with whether the deal... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Integration; Valuation; Performance Evaluation; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Strategic Planning; Growth and Development Strategy; Electronics Industry; United States
Kaufman, Stephen P. "Arrow Electronics--The Apollo Acquisition." Harvard Business School Case 607-007, August 2006. (Revised September 2012.)
- November 1999 (Revised April 2000)
- Case
Cresud S.A.
By: Ray A. Goldberg, Jonathan West and David Benedict Pearcy
Cresud, a listed Argentine agricultural company, generates value by operating farms and through land appreciation. This case describes Cresud's business model, industry, and country context. Can a corporate farmer in agriculture use public funds to compete in both the... View Details
Keywords: Agribusiness; Business Model; Value; Corporate Accountability; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
Goldberg, Ray A., Jonathan West, and David Benedict Pearcy. "Cresud S.A." Harvard Business School Case 900-010, November 1999. (Revised April 2000.)
- 2020
- Article
Assessing the Impact of Big Data on Firm Innovation Performance: Big Data is not Always Better Data
By: Maryam Ghasemaghaei and Goran Calic
In this study, we explore the impacts of big data’s main characteristics (i.e., volume, variety, and velocity) on innovation performance (i.e., innovation efficacy and efficiency), which eventually impacts firm performance (i.e., customer perspective, financial... View Details
Ghasemaghaei, Maryam, and Goran Calic. "Assessing the Impact of Big Data on Firm Innovation Performance: Big Data is not Always Better Data." Journal of Business Research 108 (2020): 147–162.
- September 2011 (Revised May 2013)
- Case
New Resource Bank: In Pursuit of Green
By: Christopher Marquis and Juan Almandoz
New Resource Bank was founded in San Francisco in 2006 with a mission focused on environmental sustainability. The case illustrates the opportunities and challenges of banking on values and the challenges of organizations defining a social and environmental commitment.... View Details
Keywords: Motivation and Incentives; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Strategy; Business and Government Relations; Banking Industry; San Francisco
Marquis, Christopher, and Juan Almandoz. "New Resource Bank: In Pursuit of Green." Harvard Business School Case 412-060, September 2011. (Revised May 2013.)