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  • February 2000 (Revised August 2001)
  • Case

Astor Park Hotel

By: William J. Poorvu, Arthur I Segel and Matthew C. Lieb
Starwood Hotels, the world's largest REIT, is interested in acquiring an underperforming hotel in the Pacific Northwest. Steve Goldman, Starwood's VP of acquisitions and development, is wondering how much to pay for the property and how to reposition it. View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Mergers and Acquisitions; Asset Pricing; Property; Investment; Accommodations Industry; Northwestern United States
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Poorvu, William J., Arthur I Segel, and Matthew C. Lieb. "Astor Park Hotel." Harvard Business School Case 800-194, February 2000. (Revised August 2001.)
  • 2009
  • Simulation

Finance Simulation: Blackstone/Celanese: No. 3712.

By: Nabil N. El-Hage and Timothy A. Luehrman
The Finance Simulation: Blackstone/Celanese is based on the landmark acquisition of Celanese AG by the Blackstone Group in 2003. Students play the role of either Celanese or Blackstone and conduct due diligence, establish deal terms, respond to bids and counter-bids,... View Details
Keywords: Bids and Bidding; Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Valuation; Leveraged Buyouts; Negotiation
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El-Hage, Nabil N., and Timothy A. Luehrman. "Finance Simulation: Blackstone/Celanese: No. 3712." Simulation and Teaching Note. Watertown, MA: Harvard Business Publishing, 2009.
  • September 2018
  • Case

Advent International: Kroton Investment

By: Victoria Ivashina, Ruth Kostas and Priscilla Zogbi
Keywords: Private Equity; Acquisition; IPO; Valuation; Education; Distance Learning; Turnaround; Growth; Exit; PE; Buyer; Middle-class; Low Income; K-12; Entrepreneur; Family Business; University; College; Consolidation; Fragmentation; Penetration; Value; Shares; Control; Negotiation; Equity; Transaction; Board; Majority; Minority; Post-secondary; Leverage; Campus; Deal; Shareholder; Tag Along; Brazil; Latin America
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Ivashina, Victoria, Ruth Kostas, and Priscilla Zogbi. "Advent International: Kroton Investment." Harvard Business School Case 219-035, September 2018.
  • 2009
  • Case

Mercury Athletic Footwear, Inc.: Valuing the Opportunity: Brief Case No. 4050.

By: Timothy A. Luehrman and Joel L. Heilprin
In January 2007, West Coast Fashions, Inc., a large designer and marketer of branded apparel, announced a strategic reorganization that would result in the divestiture of their wholly owned footwear subsidiary, Mercury Athletic. John Liedtke, the head of business... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Restructuring; Valuation; Apparel and Accessories Industry
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Luehrman, Timothy A., and Joel L. Heilprin. "Mercury Athletic Footwear, Inc.: Valuing the Opportunity: Brief Case No. 4050." Watertown, MA: Harvard Business Publishing Case, 2009.
  • July 1996 (Revised June 2001)
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Atlantic Corporation-Abridged

By: Thomas R. Piper
A major paper company is considering acquiring the assets of a company that is threatened by a hostile takeover. The acquisition can be evaluated in terms of industry attractiveness, comparative advantage, and cash-flow analysis. View Details
Keywords: Projects; Cash Flow; Interest Rates; Valuation; Mathematical Methods; Horizontal Integration; Acquisition; Competitive Advantage; Aerospace Industry
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Piper, Thomas R. "Atlantic Corporation-Abridged." Harvard Business School Case 297-015, July 1996. (Revised June 2001.)
  • March 2010 (Revised May 2010)
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Boston Scientific Corporation (A)

By: Regina E. Herzlinger and Charlie Attlan
Boston Scientific Corporation just bought Guidant at a record breaking price to expand their cardiovascular franchise. They need to rationalize their product portfolio to make the acquisition work. What should they sell and why? View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Decision Choices and Conditions; Growth and Development; Product Marketing; Product Development; Franchise Ownership; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
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Herzlinger, Regina E., and Charlie Attlan. "Boston Scientific Corporation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 310-079, March 2010. (Revised May 2010.)
  • April 1986 (Revised July 1986)
  • Supplement

Duncan Field (B)

By: Howard H. Stevenson
Following the acquisition of a new business, the manager is approached for the "continuation" of a regular payment for services to "insure labor peace" and maintain a parking lot. The case allows discussion of ethical, legal, and practical issues involved. View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Ethics; Law; Management; Service Industry
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Stevenson, Howard H. "Duncan Field (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 386-179, April 1986. (Revised July 1986.)
  • November 2019 (Revised June 2020)
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Shiseido Acquires Drunk Elephant

By: Jill Avery
On October 7, 2019, the Shiseido Group announced that it would acquire clean skincare brand Drunk Elephant for $845 million, a valuation of 8.5 times sales. Did Shiseido pay too much or too little for this brand asset? How much was the Drunk Elephant brand worth and... View Details
Keywords: Personal Care; Startup; Brand Equity; Brand Valuation; Brand Value; Brand Storytelling; Brand Management; Brands and Branding; Valuation; Marketing; Marketing Strategy; Mergers and Acquisitions; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Consumer Products Industry; United States; Japan
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Avery, Jill. "Shiseido Acquires Drunk Elephant." Harvard Business School Case 520-052, November 2019. (Revised June 2020.)
  • June 1987 (Revised July 2004)
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Textile Corporation Building, The

By: William J. Poorvu
Describes the potential acquisition of a downtown office building in Boston through a sealed bid auction. The prospective buyer analyzes in detail all elements of the income and expense statements, calculates the effect of all improvements, and imputes a purchase price... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Property; Bids and Bidding; Auctions; Price; Asset Pricing; Real Estate Industry; Boston
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Poorvu, William J. "Textile Corporation Building, The." Harvard Business School Case 387-189, June 1987. (Revised July 2004.)
  • February 2004
  • Case

Succession Capital Corporation

In 2003, a small buyout company in Canada was deciding which company to purchase next. This case explores the challenges facing a young entrepreneur in the process of selecting a new acquisition when financial and human resources are constrained. View Details
Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Entrepreneurship; Corporate Finance; Canada
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Hecht, Peter A., and Irfhan Rawji. "Succession Capital Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 204-117, February 2004.
  • October 2004 (Revised March 2005)
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Citizens Bank

By: Rajiv Lal and Arar Han
In November 2004, Larry Fish, chairman of Citizens Bank, is wondering about the challenges posed by the latest and largest acquisition in the history of the bank. Fish has always believed that the success of Citizens thus far was facilitated by the credo he introduced... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Change Management; Customer Focus and Relationships; Employees; Leading Change; Performance Effectiveness; Banking Industry
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Lal, Rajiv, and Arar Han. "Citizens Bank." Harvard Business School Case 505-034, October 2004. (Revised March 2005.)
  • March 1998 (Revised October 1998)
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Paint-Pen, Inc.

Presents the background and some details on a possible acquisition opportunity--a manufacturer of ballpoint paint pens for the hobby and crafts industry. Forces students to peel the layers of this initially unattractive opportunity to find potential sources of value. A... View Details
Keywords: Valuation; Entrepreneurship; Acquisition; Manufacturing Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
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Roberts, Michael J. "Paint-Pen, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 898-156, March 1998. (Revised October 1998.)
  • October 1993 (Revised April 1994)
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Jack Welch: General Electric's Revolutionary

By: Joseph L. Bower and Jay Dial
Describes the work of Jack Welch as CEO of General Electric from 1981 to 1992, focusing particularly on his transformation of the company's portfolio through extensive dispositions and acquisitions and the company's culture through a mandated process called "work out."... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Transformation; Investment Portfolio; Leadership Style; Management; Organizational Culture; Personal Development and Career
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Bower, Joseph L., and Jay Dial. "Jack Welch: General Electric's Revolutionary." Harvard Business School Case 394-065, October 1993. (Revised April 1994.)
  • December 1973 (Revised June 1982)
  • Case

MRC, Inc. (A)

MRC must place a value on an acquisition prospect and also decide whether a deal makes sense from strategic and organizational perspectives. An updated version of and earlier case by W.E. Fruhan, Jr. and J.H. McArthur. View Details
Keywords: Strategic Planning; Valuation; Acquisition
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Moore, Ronald W. "MRC, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 274-118, December 1973. (Revised June 1982.)
  • November 2023
  • Case

Copilot(s): Generative AI at Microsoft and GitHub

By: Frank Nagle, Shane Greenstein, Maria P. Roche, Nataliya Langburd Wright and Sarah Mehta
This case tells the story of Microsoft’s 2018 acquisition of GitHub and the subsequent launch of GitHub Copilot, a tool that uses generative artificial intelligence to suggest snippets of code to software developers in real time. Set in late 2021, when Copilot was... View Details
Keywords: Business Ventures; Strategy; AI and Machine Learning; Applications and Software; Product Launch; Information Technology Industry; Technology Industry; Web Services Industry; United States; California
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Nagle, Frank, Shane Greenstein, Maria P. Roche, Nataliya Langburd Wright, and Sarah Mehta. "Copilot(s): Generative AI at Microsoft and GitHub." Harvard Business School Case 624-010, November 2023.
  • November 1992 (Revised May 1993)
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BW/IP International, Inc.

By: Timothy A. Luehrman and Andrew D. Regan
Less than a year after completing a leveraged buyout of their own company, the managers of BW/IP International were presented with an attractive acquisition candidate. To buy the target company, however, BW/IP would have to borrow more money and take on more... View Details
Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Leadership Style; Valuation; Resource Allocation; Capital; Public Ownership
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Luehrman, Timothy A., and Andrew D. Regan. "BW/IP International, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 293-058, November 1992. (Revised May 1993.)
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Funke Opeke

Funke Opeke, founder and CEO of MainOne, outlines her visions for broadened services and impact following MainOne's acquisition in 2022 by Equinix, a US-based digital infrastructure company. View Details
  • August 1995 (Revised October 1996)
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IDS Financial Services (Condensed)

By: John A. Deighton
Highlights the decision that must be made on balancing customer acquisition and retention and de-emphasizing the structural issues involved in administering the independent contractor sales force. View Details
Keywords: Customers; Customer Focus and Relationships; Decisions; Corporate Governance; Salesforce Management; Financial Services Industry
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Deighton, John A. "IDS Financial Services (Condensed)." Harvard Business School Case 596-045, August 1995. (Revised October 1996.) (request a courtesy copy.)
  • April 2018 (Revised May 2018)
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Goldman Sachs: Making an Imprint in Impact Investing

By: Shawn Cole, Vikram S. Gandhi, Caitlin Reimers Brumme and Lynn Schenk
Goldman Sachs acquired Imprint Capital Advisors, a small firm that specialized in advising clients on environmental/social/governance (ESG) and impact investments. The founders sold Imprint with the belief that joining a global financial firm would help to scale impact... View Details
Keywords: Impact Investing; ESG; Investment; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Growth and Development Strategy; Acquisition; Integration
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Cole, Shawn, Vikram S. Gandhi, Caitlin Reimers Brumme, and Lynn Schenk. "Goldman Sachs: Making an Imprint in Impact Investing." Harvard Business School Case 218-069, April 2018. (Revised May 2018.)
  • August 1989 (Revised October 2005)
  • Case

James Burke: A Career in American Business (B)

By: Richard S. Tedlow and Wendy Smith
Covers the history of Tylenol from the autumn of 1982 through the second tampering incident in February 1986. Also deals with other developments in the history of Johnson & Johnson, especially the acquisition and divestiture of Technicare. View Details
Keywords: History; Pharmaceutical Industry
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Tedlow, Richard S., and Wendy Smith. "James Burke: A Career in American Business (B)." Harvard Business School Case 390-030, August 1989. (Revised October 2005.)
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