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- May 2023
- Teaching Note
Away: Scaling a DTC Travel Brand
By: Joseph B. Fuller and Jill Avery
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 520-051. Away, a direct-to-consumer, digital native e-commerce seller of travel luggage, is debating how to invest its latest round of venture funding. How quickly could and should Away scale and what were the most promising growth... View Details
- April 2011
- Course Overview Note
The Energy Business and Geopolitics: Overview
By: Noel Maurer
Maurer, Noel. "The Energy Business and Geopolitics: Overview." Harvard Business School Course Overview Note 711-090, April 2011.
- October 1987 (Revised May 1993)
- Case
National Demographics & Lifestyles (A)
Describes National Demographics and Lifestyles (NDL), a Colorado-based company that compiles a database from product "warranty registration cards" and sells mailing lists from this database. The company has burned through more rounds of financing than ever intended,... View Details
Keywords: Demographics; Venture Capital; Financing and Loans; Management; Marketing; Information Industry; Colorado
Roberts, Michael J. "National Demographics & Lifestyles (A)." Harvard Business School Case 388-043, October 1987. (Revised May 1993.)
- January 1993 (Revised June 1995)
- Case
Arbitrage in the Government Bond Market?
Documents a pricing anomaly in the large and liquid treasury bond market. The prices of callable treasury bonds seem to be inconsistent with the prices of noncallable treasuries and an arbitrage opportunity appears to exist. Permits instructors to introduce the... View Details
Edleson, Michael E., and Peter Tufano. "Arbitrage in the Government Bond Market?" Harvard Business School Case 293-093, January 1993. (Revised June 1995.)
- 24 Mar 2002
- Lessons from the Classroom
Case Study: A Lesson in Private Venture Financing
an international exchange." After a few months, the stock became a "small-cap orphan" in South Africa's two-tier market, trading at 1.39 Rand/share in July 2000 as emerging markets continued... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
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Orit Gadiesh | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
International Robert Higgins Highland Capital Richard Jenrette Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Dean LeBaron Batterymarch Erling Lorentzen Aracruz Dan Lufkin Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Thomas Murphy View Details
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Frank Batten | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
International Robert Higgins Highland Capital Richard Jenrette Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Dean LeBaron Batterymarch Erling Lorentzen Aracruz Dan Lufkin Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Thomas Murphy View Details
John T. Chambers
Chambers grew Cisco from a company with $1.2 billion in sales to $10 billion in sales by 1998. Chambers has grown Cisco through both acquisitions and internal development. He capitalized on the... View Details
Keywords: Computers & Electronics
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Turning Point: Sum of the Parts
Gregory K. Tanaka (MBA 1974) (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) Gregory K. Tanaka (MBA 1974) (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) In a kind of twisted and sometimes painful way, I learned from a Japanese norm how to achieve great things in life, even if the path I took wasn’t... View Details
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Europe - Global Activities 2020
peacekeeping in the region during the Balkan Wars (1991–2001). Pictured: House of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia “Serbia makes for an excellent Business, Government, and the International Economy case study,” he says,... View Details
- 02 Jul 2015
- Op-Ed
The Future of the Greek Economy
could go on as usual were out of sync with reality. Hopefully, cooler heads will prevail in the days ahead. — Laura Alfaro Laura Alfaro is the Warren Alpert Professor of Business Administration at HBS. She has focused extensively on View Details
- Career Coach
Zoe Sun
internships, Zoe can provide insights into how US and Asia-based private equity funds recruit, how to best position international background to US recruiters, and how to leverage HBS resources in the recruitment process for a post-MBA... View Details
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
Faculty Retirements
Samuel Hayes and Hugo Uyterhoeven, two longtime HBS faculty members, retired in June. Summaries of their distinguished careers follow. Samuel L. Hayes, III, the Jacob H. Schiff Professor of Investment Banking, joined the HBS faculty in 1972. An expert on View Details
- Career Coach
Juan Leung Li
While it takes introspection, Juan believes in the meaningful differences (finding purpose!) these efforts have in career searches. While at HBS, Juan considered a diverse set of opportunities such as brand management, consulting, PE, public View Details
- 15 Feb 2017
- Op-Ed
What Africa Can Teach the United States About Funding Infrastructure Projects
transit are all coordinated to reinforce each other. The city is growing quickly and efficiently. This comprehensive plan is consistent with Rwanda’s strategy to attract international capital by offering... View Details
- 22 Jul 2024
Diverse Student Voices Series: The Black & Latino Experience
Join us for a 20-minute webinar with a current student and get a peek into their life at HBS. On this episode, we’re chatting with Daniel Quental, (MBA 2025), who is currently interning as an Investor at Mu Ventures, a NY-based pre-seed... View Details
- 09 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 9
Toolkit: Situation Analysis Thomas Steenburgh and Jill AveryHarvard Business School Note 510-079 Before managers can begin to formulate marketing strategies for their businesses, they must have a strong understanding of the View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 22 Feb 2016
- Research & Ideas
The ‘Mother of Fair Trade’ was an Unabashed Price Protectionist
was trying to fix prices. This is antithetical to how most Americans think of the US market operating,” says Sawyer, an assistant professor in the Business, Government and the International Economy unit who... View Details
- 17 Sep 2013
- First Look
First Look: September 17
recommendations for stocks with larger market capitalizations and lower return volatility than their sell-side peers, consistent with their facing fewer conflicts of interest and having a preference for... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 May 2016
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World Bank Vice President and Treasurer: Negative Rates Not the Answer
trading platforms have been launched, institutions participating in the market have been strengthened, and there is greater public awareness of the critical role capital View Details