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- January 2008
- Background Note
Equity Options
By: Joshua Coval and Erik Stafford
The goal of this simulation is to understand the reliance of option values on volatility. When an investor trades an option, they are essentially trading volatility. Therefore, much of the focus in this lesson is on forecasting volatility. Students are able to use two... View Details
Keywords: Volatility; Forecasting and Prediction; Stock Options; Investment Return; Price; Market Transactions; Mathematical Methods; Value
Coval, Joshua, and Erik Stafford. "Equity Options." Harvard Business School Background Note 208-118, January 2008.
- 24 Feb 2016
- HBS Seminar
David Brumley of Carnegie Mellon University
- 2013
- Book
Business Analysis and Valuation: Using Financial Statements, Text and Cases
By: Krishna G. Palepu and Paul M. Healy
This book provides a framework for business analysis and has been used by business schools throughout the world. It provides a foundation for analysis using four key steps: 1) Strategy analysis: Identifying a firm's strategy and understanding sources of its competitive... View Details
Keywords: Governance; Debt Securities; Valuation; Performance Evaluation; Financial Statements; Credit; Business Ventures; Strategy; Financial Condition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Forecasting and Prediction
Palepu, Krishna G., and Paul M. Healy. Business Analysis and Valuation: Using Financial Statements, Text and Cases. 5th ed. Cengage Learning, 2013.
- January 2004 (Revised October 2006)
- Case
Texas Gulf Sulphur: The Timmins Ontario Mine
By: Henry B. Reiling and Maria Mercedes Camargo
Employees, officers, and directors of Texas Gulf Sulphur acquired or tipped off others to acquire common stock or options before and concurrent with the announcement of a major discovery of ore. The question is whether any of these acquisitions violated either federal... View Details
Reiling, Henry B., and Maria Mercedes Camargo. "Texas Gulf Sulphur: The Timmins Ontario Mine." Harvard Business School Case 204-114, January 2004. (Revised October 2006.)
- February 1999
- Case
PDVSA & Citgo (A): Seeking Stability in an Uncertain World
By: Ashish Nanda
In order to secure demand for its heavy oil, PDVSA buys 50% of the U.S. refining and retail company Citgo. In 1990, it buys the remaining 50% ownership of Citgo. The case describes the challenges faced by PDVSA and Citgo managements as they try to make their... View Details
Keywords: Business or Company Management; Business Subsidiaries; Mergers and Acquisitions; Energy Sources; Mining Industry; Energy Industry
Nanda, Ashish, and Leopoldo E. Lopez Mendoza. "PDVSA & Citgo (A): Seeking Stability in an Uncertain World." Harvard Business School Case 899-220, February 1999.
- Research Summary
Charitable Investing
He is working on the subject of why and how private foundations and public charities could buy securities in a private commercial venture if it furthered their charitable mission. For example, a MS foundation would buy stock in a start-up biotech venture... View Details
- 01 Nov 2020
- News
The Risks You Can’t Foresee
- October 2024 (Revised May 2025)
- Case
Southern California Industrial: Freezer Drive
By: Arthur I Segel, Dwight Angelini and W. Matt Kelly
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, a Boston based real estate private equity firm was seeking to make their very first West Coast investments in hopes of establishing their presence in the strategic region. An exciting property suddenly became available on the... View Details
Keywords: Real Estate Development; Acquisition; Health Pandemics; Risk and Uncertainty; Expansion; Cost vs Benefits; Investment Return; Real Estate Industry
Segel, Arthur I., Dwight Angelini, and W. Matt Kelly. "Southern California Industrial: Freezer Drive." Harvard Business School Case 225-015, October 2024. (Revised May 2025.)
- 22 Nov 2021
- Blog Post
Class of 2021 Career Choices
to secure fabulous opportunities at 335 organizations all over the world. Our overall median base salary increased only slightly to $150,500 from $150,000 last year, and we didn’t see tremendous shifts in our industry percentages. We did... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 06 Feb 2015
- News
The New Titans of Wall Street
Meg Rithmire
Meg Rithmire is the James E. Robison Professor in the Business, Government, and International Economy Unit. Professor Rithmire holds a PhD in Government from Harvard University, and her primary expertise is in the comparative political economy of development with a... View Details
Keywords: real estate
- 18 Jun 2012
- News
Sustainability rises up corporate agenda
- August 2018 (Revised June 2019)
- Case
Oaktree: Pierre Foods Investment
By: Victoria Ivashina and Mike Harmon
This case is a setting to discuss “loan to own” investment strategy that is often pursued by distressed investors. The aftermath of the 2007 financial crisis left many companies with poor liquidity and limited ability to obtain credit. One of these companies was Pierre... View Details
Ivashina, Victoria, and Mike Harmon. "Oaktree: Pierre Foods Investment." Harvard Business School Case 219-018, August 2018. (Revised June 2019.)
- 27 Jun 2014
- News
The Value of Luxury Poseurs
- January 2005 (Revised March 2005)
- Case
WorldCom, Inc.: Two Views
By: David F. Hawkins
Financial analysis is one way to detect WorldCom's fraudulent accounting. This case presents two perspectives of WorldCom: the company as viewed by security analysts and the inside view of the accounting fraud. Also looks at the company's acquisition accounting to... View Details
Hawkins, David F. "WorldCom, Inc.: Two Views." Harvard Business School Case 105-047, January 2005. (Revised March 2005.)
- 16 Sep 2009
- News
Stop Pining for Glass-Steagall
- 2014
- Article
Wall Street Research
By: Paul M. Healy
This article discusses a research program investigating the workings of both the sell and buy sides of financial analysis, tackles how the U.S. securities industry research adds value in financial markets, and evaluates the business model problems that the industry... View Details
Healy, Paul M. "Wall Street Research." Journal of Applied Finance 24, no. 2 (2014): 6–16.
- 22 Aug 2010
- News
Cut Benefits, but Do It Fairly
- February 2006 (Revised March 2008)
- Case
ChoicePoint (A)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Zack Phillips
The CEO of ChoicePoint, a leading company in the rapidly growing U.S. personal data industry, must reexamine the company's business model after a serious breach of data security affecting some 145,000 U.S. citizens. He must decide on steps to strengthen data protection... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Safety; Rights; Analytics and Data Science; Ethics; Information Technology; Information Industry; United States
Paine, Lynn S., and Zack Phillips. "ChoicePoint (A)." Harvard Business School Case 306-001, February 2006. (Revised March 2008.)
- 29 Jun 2020
- Working Paper Summaries