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- July 2017
- Supplement
Centerbridge Partners and Great Wolf Resorts (B)
By: Josh Lerner, John D. Dionne and Amram Migdal
The case examines the aftermath of the March 2015 Centerbridge Partners acquisition of Great Wolf Resorts, a North American family-oriented indoor water parks and hotel operator, from a private equity (PE) competitor, Apollo Global Management. View Details
Keywords: Private Equity Financing; Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities; CMBS; Secondary Buyouts; Business Ventures; Acquisition; Leveraged Buyouts; Business Exit or Shutdown; Finance; Borrowing and Debt; Cost; Cost of Capital; Equity; Private Equity; Financial Instruments; Debt Securities; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; North and Central America; United States
Lerner, Josh, John D. Dionne, and Amram Migdal. "Centerbridge Partners and Great Wolf Resorts (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 818-024, July 2017.
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
See You There
Ruzwana Bashir (MBA 2011) has carved out a valuable niche in the travel-and-leisure business—one of the world's largest industries—with her online company, Peek. The start-up has earned Bashir plaudits as one of this year's "100 Most Creative People in Business,"... View Details
- 07 Aug 2012
- Research & Ideas
Off and Running: Professors Comment on Olympics
New subways or water projects need to be repaid from usage fees over the very long term. London or Beijing may upgrade a transit line to accommodate the rush of athletes and visitors, but these municipalities can and should find a way to... View Details
- 18 Jun 2012
- Research & Ideas
Better by the Bunch: Evaluating Job Candidates in Groups
we don't associate leadership with women. I thought if that is true, then I can treat that mistake the way I treat other mistakes people make." This meant applying insights from the behavioral economics toolbox. The research team was interested in how... View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish
- Blog
Inside the Learning: How Faculty Prepare for Class
understand and—I hope—enables me to better accommodate their expectations, aspirations, and unique areas of concern and opportunity. WITH THE BUSINESS WORLD ALWAYS CHANGING, HOW DO YOU ENSURE THAT THE LECTURES AND DISCUSSIONS REMAIN... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Learning from Global Immersion Experiences
research, Executive Education, and other programs and activities.” Thanks to the generosity of Ajay Piramal (AMP 110, 1992), chairman of the Piramal Group, and his wife, Dr. Swati Piramal (MPH 1992), the IRC has a new home in Mumbai’s Piramal Tower. The... View Details
- 06 Oct 2014
- Research & Ideas
Why Businesses Need a Language Strategy
Lost sales. Friction. Inefficiency. These are dirty words in the world of business, and they are inevitabilities for companies that don't watch their language, so to speak. Harvard Business School Associate Professor Tsedal Neeley believes that to View Details
Keywords: Re: Tsedal Neeley
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Rapid Response: Inside the Retailing Revolution
to demand uncertainty." To accommodate real-time demand and diminish the risks inherent in "perishable" inventories, retailers depend on timely information gleaned from technologies such as product bar codes, point-of-sale scanners at the... View Details
- 15 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 15
Edmondson Abstract—In this paper, we examine whether and how traditional team structures can be adapted to accommodate fluid personnel and to what benefit. Previous research has shown that team membership stability fosters familiarity,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
5.1 Information Technology | MBA
the School's stated brand and style guide . Use of Computers and Wireless Devices in the Classroom Generally, computers and other wireless devices should be turned off and stored during class, except such computers or devices that are approved View Details
- Web
1.9 Course Registration | MBA
at other schools and independent project plans that may require a different timeline, these types of course registration changes will be accommodated during the two weeks following the Add/Drop process and at midterm for 1.5 credit... View Details
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
Covering the Issues
February 1926 article described the development of "a separate educational unit across the river [with] living accommodations for one thousand students, small houses for instructors and unmarried members of the Faculty, students and... View Details
- 25 May 2023
- Blog Post
Interview Strategies to Connect with a Wider Range of Candidates
Groups, codes of conduct, and other company-wide initiatives to help candidates understand how your organization supports its employees. Also include a reasonable accommodations statement that ensures candidates with mobility, vision, or... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 28 Oct 2024
- Blog Post
It Takes a Village: Global Field Courses at Harvard Business School
checklists. Whenever there is a new IFC location, or if it’s been a few years since an assessment visit, they need to check and update details such as hotel Wi-Fi quality, access to smaller meeting rooms, restaurants that can accommodate... View Details
- Web
IFC: Japan; Exploring Japan's Innovation Ecosystem - Course Catalog
come to appreciate unique business protocols practiced in Japanese companies - e.g., exchange of name cards, silence in elevators, empathy to co-workers, being on time, etc. - that contribute to Japan’s unique approach to innovation and entrepreneurship. View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Curb Your Smartphone Habit
changes where individuals’ lives are better and the work is better. Once the collective goal is established, conversations about how to achieve the goal allow team members to surface issues and experiment with new ways of doing things. People begin planning work to... View Details
- 20 Mar 2017
- Book
Why Companies Are Placing Users at the Core of Their Innovation Strategies
no one has access to their data. Gerdeman: Can you discuss the new methods that are being developed to accommodate the role of users in innovation, including crowdfunding platforms to access funding for innovation? Lakhani: Crowdfunding... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 17 Nov 2015
- First Look
November 17, 2015
and contested antitrust law, ultimately tailoring federal policy to accommodate state regulations. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50101 Harvard Business School Case 715-449 TAV Airports Holding (A)... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
2.3.1 Drug & Alcohol Policy | MBA
supply of alcohol at any given event to accommodate one (1) drink per hour for each guest. State law requires all guests to show valid photo identification before being served (a driver’s license, valid passport, or military ID). In the... View Details
- Web
Wartime Innovation - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School
accommodate three pairs of socks, and durable enough to withstand cold weather. Doriot relied on his vast network of contacts in diverse industries as well. He recruited Monsanto and Dow Chemical Company to help create a lightweight,... View Details