Publications

January 2007 (Revised March 2011)
Case

Yale University Investments Office: August 2006

The Yale Investments Office must decide whether to continue to allocate the bulk of the university's endowment to illiquid investments--hedge funds, private equity, real estate, and so forth. Considers the risks and benefits of a different asset allocation strategy.... View Details

Keywords: Higher Education; Asset Management; Financial Management; Financial Strategy; Investment Portfolio; Risk Management

October 2001 (Revised February 2002)
Case

Acme Investment Trust: January 2001

The managers of a large corporate pension fund must decide whether to invest in a private equity fund that is offering a guaranteed rate of return of 20% on part of its portfolio. The background behind and implications of the guarantee are explored. View Details

Keywords: Decisions; Private Equity; Motivation and Incentives; Asset Management; Investment Funds; Financial Strategy; Financial Services Industry

October 1999
Case

Fojtasek Companies and Heritage Partners, The: October 1998

Provides an update. View Details

2002
Chapter

Venture Capital

Keywords: Venture Capital

1999
Chapter

'Public Venture Capital': Rationales and Evaluation

Keywords: Venture Capital; Public Sector; Sovereign Finance

May 2002
Article

150 Years of Patent Protection

Keywords: Patents

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November 15, 2016

hiring (in this study, by the head office of a U.S. retail chain) or decentralized hiring (by store managers) leads to higher quality employee-company matches. While centralized hiring can ensure that enough resources are invested in... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

Teaching Interest

Theoretical and Empirical Perspectives on Entrepreneurship (Doctoral)

Entrepreneurship—the formation and growth of new firms—is a complex phenomenon that has historically attracted relatively little academic attention. In recent years, however, scholars in a variety of disciplines have been devoting increasing attention to this topic.... View Details

Teaching Interest

Private Equity and Venture Capital (Executive Education)

As equity markets appear to strengthen, interest rates remain low, and asset values look attractive, private equity firms are uniquely positioned to pursue new opportunities. This View Details

April 1998
Teaching Note

Xerox Technology Ventures TN

Teaching Note for (9-295-127) and (9-298-109). View Details

Keywords: Service Industry; Computer Industry

April 1998 (Revised July 1998)
Teaching Note

RogersCasey Alternative Investments: Innovative Response to the Distribution Challenge TN

Teaching Note for (9-296-024). View Details

Keywords: Distribution; Investment

April 1998
Teaching Note

Schroder Ventures: Launch of the Euro Fund TN

Keywords: Currency; European Union

February 1998 (Revised April 1998)
Case

Xerox Technology Ventures: January 1997

Supplements Xerox Technology Ventures: March 1995. View Details

Keywords: Service Industry; Computer Industry

March 1998 (Revised June 1998)
Case

BCI Growth III: November 1993

Supplements BCI Growth III: May 1993. View Details

Keywords: Private Equity; Business Growth and Maturation; Consolidation; Acquisition; Wastes and Waste Processing; Service Industry; United States

March 1998 (Revised December 1998)
Case

BCI Growth III: May 1993

A Vermont solid-waste company seeks mezzanine financing to finance its strategy of acquiring and consolidating local competitors. The mezzanine private equity group must decide whether this investment offers an attractive risk-return tradeoff. View Details

Keywords: Private Equity; Business Growth and Maturation; Consolidation; Wastes and Waste Processing; Acquisition; Service Industry; Vermont

November 1997 (Revised January 2003)
Case

Martin Smith: January 2002

An MBA student must choose between offers from three private equity organizations. Each organization has distinct strengths and weaknesses, and different implications for the student's career development. The case presents compensation and employment data about the... View Details

Keywords: Private Equity; Compensation and Benefits; Analytics and Data Science; Job Offer; Personal Development and Career

February 1995 (Revised March 1998)
Case

European Association of Security Dealers, The: November 1994

Keywords: Europe

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January 1994 (Revised April 1994)
Case

EMC Corporation: Response to Shareholder Litigation (B)

Reports EMC's decision concerning the second shareholder class-action suit and its implications. Legislative efforts to reform securities litigation are also discussed. View Details

Keywords: Decisions; Lawsuits and Litigation; Going Public; Policy; Management Teams; Business and Shareholder Relations; Technology Industry; United States