Publications

September 1996 (Revised December 2000)
Background Note

Protection of Intellectual Property in the United States, The

By: Myra M. Hart and Howard G. Zaharoff

Presents an overview of U.S. laws/systems in place to safeguard intellectual property rights. Includes a brief history of the development of the laws. Attention is given to patents, licenses, copyrights, trade secrets, trade and service markets, and non-disclosure and... View Details

Keywords: Trademarks; Patents; Copyright; Laws and Statutes; Agreements and Arrangements; United States

December 1989
Supplement

Jill White, Video

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Michael J. Roberts

1989
Chapter

The Entrepreneurial Process

By: William A. Sahlman and Howard H. Stevenson

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Management Practices and Processes

March 1993
Case

Clarion Optical Co.

By: Michael J. Roberts and Howard H. Stevenson

Focuses on two individuals' attempts to purchase Clarion Optical Co. Forces students to consider alternative proposals for financing the purchase; generate pro forma cash flows to assess the feasibility of these proposals; estimate the sources and magnitude of... View Details

Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Financing and Loans; Investment Return; Cash Flow; Forecasting and Prediction

November 1992
Case

Korff Enterprises, Inc.

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Myra M. Hart

September 1988
Supplement

Wear-Guard (B)

By: Michael J. Roberts and Howard H. Stevenson

June 1985
Teaching Note

Ken Brown Cards: Entrepreneurship or Art?, Teaching Note

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Michael J. Roberts

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Arts

February 1985 (Revised December 1988)
Teaching Note

Stratus Computer (TN)

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Michael J. Roberts

Teaching Note for (9-682-030). View Details

Keywords: Computer Industry

February 1985 (Revised January 1989)
Teaching Note

Universal Robotics Corp., Teaching Note

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Michael J. Roberts

Teaching Note for (9-383-075). View Details

Keywords: Electronics Industry

February 1985 (Revised January 1989)
Teaching Note

Tru-Paint, Inc., Teaching Note

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Michael J. Roberts

Keywords: Industrial Products Industry

January 1984 (Revised August 1988)
Background Note

Valuation Techniques

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Michael J. Roberts

Describes several approaches to valuation of a going concern: assets, earnings, and cash flow. View Details

Keywords: Valuation; Business Earnings; Assets; Cash Flow

06 Nov 2000
Research & Ideas

The Determinants of Corporate Venture Capital Success

promising area, XTV recruited Howard Shao and John Newton, both former engineering executives at the Ingress Corporation (a relational database manufacturer), to lead the technical effort. Shao spent the first six months assessing the... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Gompers & Josh Lerner

09 Jul 2008
Research & Ideas

Starbucks’ Lessons for Premium Brands

Starbucks' announcement that it will close 600 stores in the United States is a long-overdue admission that there are limits to growth. In February 2007, a leaked internal memo written by founder Howard Schultz showed that he recognized... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch; Retail

27 Jan 2015
First Look

First Look: January 27

Tony Lee is preparing to present a project to the investment committee of Howard Street Capital. He will be recommending an investment in Project Sun Devil, a high-quality 225-unit student housing rental property near Tempe, Arizona. Tony... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

30 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Entering the Age of Alliances

"having more richness to it than other relationships."' And Starbucks chairman and CEO Howard Schultz illustrated the importance of the partnership to Starbucks when he said: "We have to weigh what's affordable against what... View Details

Keywords: by James Austin

2008
Book

Introduction to Statistical Decision Theory

By: John W. Pratt, Howard Raiffa and Robert Schlaifer

1995
Book

Introduction to Statistical Decision Theory

By: John W. Pratt, Howard Raiffa and Robert Schlaifer

Keywords: Mathematical Methods; Decision Making; Theory

December 2007 (Revised February 2012)
Case

John and Andrea Rice: Entrepreneurship and Life

By: Howard H. Stevenson, Janet Kraus and Shirley Spence

The case follows the professional and personal lives of John and Andrea Rice, illustrating the challenge of "juggling" the multiple aspects of life (career, family, community, self) in the pursuit of a personal vision of success. Particular attention is paid to the... View Details

Keywords: For-Profit Firms; Entrepreneurship; Work-Life Balance; Family and Family Relationships; Nonprofit Organizations

October 2000
Case

CDNow (A)

By: Stephen P. Bradley, Christina Akers and Howard Reitz

With CDnow's acquisition of N2K's Music Boulevard web site, this case deals with capturing value in the music industry with online sales. CDnow has the advantage of being one of the exclusive music online retailers on AOL but faces fierce competition from Amazon.com.... View Details

Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Distribution Channels; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Value Creation