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  • 2010
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The Shape of Things to Come: Institutions, Entrepreneurs, and the Case of Hedge Funds

By: Pamela Tolbert and Shon R. Hiatt
Foundational work on institutional theory as a framework for studying organizations underscored its relevance to analyses of entrepreneurship, but entrepreneurship research has often ignored the insights provided by this theoretic approach. In this chapter, we... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Organizations; Research; Theory; Financial Services Industry
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Tolbert, Pamela, and Shon R. Hiatt. "The Shape of Things to Come: Institutions, Entrepreneurs, and the Case of Hedge Funds." In Institutions and Entrepreneurship. Vol. 21, edited by Wesley Sine and Robert David, 157–182. Research in the Sociology of Work. Bingley, England: Emerald Group Publishing, 2010.
  • November 2009 (Revised August 2010)
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NovoCure Ltd.

By: William A. Sahlman and Sarah Flaherty
Venture capitalist William Doyle must raise $35 million for a portfolio company with a promising, novel cancer therapy, just as global capital markets are imploding in the fall of 2008. NovoCure, Ltd., has developed an electrical-field-based therapy, called Tumor... View Details
Keywords: Financial Crisis; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Investment; Health Care and Treatment; Health Testing and Trials; Technological Innovation; Financial Services Industry
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Sahlman, William A., and Sarah Flaherty. "NovoCure Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 810-045, November 2009. (Revised August 2010.)
  • October 2009 (Revised July 2014)
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New Century Financial Corporation

By: Suraj Srinivasan and Krishna G. Palepu
Teaching Note for [109034] and [113-002]. View Details
Keywords: Management Practices and Processes; Business Model; Financial Liquidity; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Managerial Roles; Accounting Audits; Financial Crisis; Financial Services Industry; United States
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Srinivasan, Suraj, and Krishna G. Palepu. "New Century Financial Corporation." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 110-032, October 2009. (Revised July 2014.)
  • October 2009 (Revised April 2010)
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Societe Generale (B): The Jerome Kerviel Affair

By: Francois Brochet
This case illustrates the tension/balance that firms with complex and risky business models must consider in designing their internal controls. It describes the environment in which a derivatives trader engaged in massive directional positions on major European stocks... View Details
Keywords: Risk Management; Governance Controls; Crisis Management; Financial Services Industry
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Brochet, Francois. "Societe Generale (B): The Jerome Kerviel Affair." Harvard Business School Supplement 110-030, October 2009. (Revised April 2010.)
  • September 2009 (Revised June 2011)
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Citigroup's Exchange Offer (B)

By: Robin Greenwood and James Quinn
Citigroup faced considerable distress in early 2009. In late 2008, the bank had accepted $45 billion in preferred equity from the United States government via the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP). Yet, the stock had continued to slide in early 2009. In late... View Details
Keywords: Financial Instruments; Financial Services Industry
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Greenwood, Robin, and James Quinn. "Citigroup's Exchange Offer (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 210-004, September 2009. (Revised June 2011.)
  • September 2009 (Revised May 2011)
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Acumen Fund: Measurement in Impact Investing (B)

By: Alnoor Ebrahim and V. Kasturi Rangan
As Acumen Fund, a global venture philanthropy firm, moves forward with an investment portfolio exceeding $22 million, it runs into two critical measurement problems. First, how should it track the performance of each investment when its interest is not just the bottom... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital; Investment Portfolio; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Standards; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Performance Evaluation; Social Enterprise; Competition; Financial Services Industry; Kenya
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Ebrahim, Alnoor, and V. Kasturi Rangan. "Acumen Fund: Measurement in Impact Investing (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 310-017, September 2009. (Revised May 2011.)
  • May 2009 (Revised June 2011)
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Going to the Oracle: Goldman Sachs, September 2008

By: Clayton S. Rose and David Lane
On September 23, 2008, in the midst of an historic crisis in the U.S. financial markets, Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway invested $5 billion in Goldman Sachs. Goldman CEO, Lloyd Blankfein, said: "We are pleased that given our longstanding relationship, Warren... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Financial Crisis; Capital Structure; Financial Liquidity; Financial Markets; Investment; Performance Capacity; Financial Services Industry; United States
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Rose, Clayton S., and David Lane. "Going to the Oracle: Goldman Sachs, September 2008." Harvard Business School Case 309-069, May 2009. (Revised June 2011.)
  • April 2009
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Keeping Google "Googley" (Abridged)

By: Boris Groysberg, David A. Thomas and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld
Keywords: Organizational Culture; Web Services Industry; California
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Groysberg, Boris, David A. Thomas, and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld. Keeping Google "Googley" (Abridged). Harvard Business School Case 409-099, April 2009.
  • April 2009
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UBS and Auction Rate Securities (TN) (A), (B), and (C)

By: Shawn A. Cole, Daniel Baird Bergstresser and Siddharth Bhaskar Shenai
Teaching Note for [209119], [209131], and [209135]. View Details
Keywords: Financial Services Industry
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Cole, Shawn A., Daniel Baird Bergstresser, and Siddharth Bhaskar Shenai. "UBS and Auction Rate Securities (TN) (A), (B), and (C)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 209-122, April 2009.
  • April 2009 (Revised September 2011)
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Before the Fall: Lehman Brothers 2008

By: Clayton S. Rose and Anand Ahuja
This case examines Lehman Brothers in the months preceding its collapse. Following the announcement of a huge and unexpected second quarter loss, the CFO was removed from her post after only seven months in the job. This case explores the challenges faced by a firm... View Details
Keywords: Communication Strategy; Financial Crisis; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Financial Management; Financial Markets; Crisis Management; Trust; Financial Services Industry
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Rose, Clayton S., and Anand Ahuja. "Before the Fall: Lehman Brothers 2008." Harvard Business School Case 309-093, April 2009. (Revised September 2011.)
  • March 2009 (Revised September 2011)
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Zopa: The Power of Peer-to-Peer Lending

By: Mikolaj Jan Piskorski, Isabel Fernandez-Mateo and David Chen
Zopa, a U.K.-based peer-to-peer lending company, connected individual lenders and borrowers via an online interface. The company charged a small fee for completed loan transactions but has not turned a profit. Zopa offered two platforms, Markets and Listings. Markets... View Details
Keywords: Financing and Loans; Personal Finance; Market Participation; Digital Platforms; Social and Collaborative Networks; Financial Services Industry; United Kingdom
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Piskorski, Mikolaj Jan, Isabel Fernandez-Mateo, and David Chen. "Zopa: The Power of Peer-to-Peer Lending." Harvard Business School Case 709-469, March 2009. (Revised September 2011.)
  • December 2008 (Revised October 2010)
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Paul Capital Partners: Secondary Limited Partnership Investing

By: David S. Scharfstein
This case examines the proposed purchase by Paul Capital Partners of a limited partnership (LP) interest in a private equity fund. Paul Capital has a fund dedicated to buying these "secondary" LP interests. The case is intended as a vehicle for discussing the secondary... View Details
Keywords: Capital; Investment; Private Equity; Valuation; Partners and Partnerships; Interests; Markets; Debates; Financial Services Industry
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Scharfstein, David S. "Paul Capital Partners: Secondary Limited Partnership Investing." Harvard Business School Case 209-089, December 2008. (Revised October 2010.)
  • October 2008 (Revised November 2010)
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NEC Electronics

By: C. Fritz Foley, Robin Greenwood and James Quinn
Why do shares in NEC Electronics, a publicly listed subsidiary of Japan conglomerate NEC, trade at a discount to their fundamental value? Can Perry Capital, a U.S. hedge fund, restructure this subsidiary and generate significant returns? This case provides students... View Details
Keywords: Restructuring; Private Equity; Investment Return; Ownership Stake; Business and Shareholder Relations; Financial Services Industry; Japan
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Foley, C. Fritz, Robin Greenwood, and James Quinn. "NEC Electronics." Harvard Business School Case 209-001, October 2008. (Revised November 2010.)
  • September 2008
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Samoa Tala

By: Joshua D. Coval, Bhagwan Chowdhry and Konark Saxena
This case examines currency risks faced by Microfinance Institutions, and evaluates strategies to hedge them in countries with pegged currency regimes and no derivatives markets. An MFI based in Western Samoa borrows in different currencies like the US dollar and the... View Details
Keywords: Cash Flow; Currency Exchange Rate; Microfinance; Risk and Uncertainty; Financial Services Industry; Samoa
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Coval, Joshua D., Bhagwan Chowdhry, and Konark Saxena. "Samoa Tala." Harvard Business School Case 209-053, September 2008.
  • August 2008
  • Supplement

Charles Schwab & Co. "Talk to Chuck" Advertising Campaign Ad Clips

By: John A. Quelch
A series of advertising clips that were prepared for television advertising to accompany the "Talk to Chuck" advertising campaign of Charles Schwab and Co. View Details
Keywords: Decisions; Business or Company Management; Advertising Campaigns; Financial Services Industry
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Quelch, John A. Charles Schwab & Co. "Talk to Chuck" Advertising Campaign Ad Clips. Harvard Business School Video Supplement 509-701, August 2008.
  • August 2008
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Sloan & Harrison: Non-Equity Partner Discontent

By: Boris Groysberg and Eliot Sherman
The law firm, Sloan & Harrison, was dealing with some discontent among its junior non-equity partners. These partners were concerned with the transparency of the advancement process, their ability to position themselves as both leaders within the firm and rainmakers,... View Details
Keywords: Employees; Human Resources; Leadership Development; Management Style; Performance; Work-Life Balance; Legal Services Industry
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Groysberg, Boris, and Eliot Sherman. "Sloan & Harrison: Non-Equity Partner Discontent." Harvard Business School Case 409-033, August 2008.
  • August 2008
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Sloan & Harrison: The Associate Challenge

By: Boris Groysberg and Eliot Sherman
The law firm, Sloan & Harrison, was confronting issues pertaining to morale and turnover among its associate ranks. Annual surveys of associates revealed increasing dissatisfaction, particularly with respect to partner communication, work-life balance, and mentorship.... View Details
Keywords: Problems and Challenges; Employees; Human Resources; Leadership Development; Management Style; Performance; Work-Life Balance; Conflict Management; Legal Services Industry
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Groysberg, Boris, and Eliot Sherman. "Sloan & Harrison: The Associate Challenge." Harvard Business School Case 409-032, August 2008.
  • July 2008 (Revised February 2011)
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Sanford C. Bernstein: The Fork in the Road (B)

By: Boris Groysberg and Geoff Eckman Marietta
Update on the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Knowledge; Business or Company Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Competitive Advantage; Valuation; Financial Services Industry
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Groysberg, Boris, and Geoff Eckman Marietta. "Sanford C. Bernstein: The Fork in the Road (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 409-008, July 2008. (Revised February 2011.)
  • May 2008 (Revised April 2009)
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Finansbank 2006 (TN)

By: C. Fritz Foley and Linnea Meyer
Teaching Note for [208-108]. View Details
Keywords: Investment; Finance; Financial Services Industry
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Foley, C. Fritz, and Linnea Meyer. "Finansbank 2006 (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 208-149, May 2008. (Revised April 2009.)
  • May 2008
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Warburg Pincus and emgs: The IPO Decision (TN) (A) and (B)

By: G. Felda Hardymon, Josh Lerner and Ann Leamon
Teaching Note for [807092] and [808046]. View Details
Keywords: Initial Public Offering; Decision Making; Investment Banking; Financial Services Industry
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Hardymon, G. Felda, Josh Lerner, and Ann Leamon. "Warburg Pincus and emgs: The IPO Decision (TN) (A) and (B)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 808-057, May 2008.
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