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November 2000
Case

UPromise

By: Michael J. Roberts and William A. Sahlman

Describes the development of UPromise, a company that has developed a loyalty program through which corporate partners can contribute to funds that finance the education of consumers' children. Presents the accomplishments prior to the company's second round of... View Details

Keywords: Higher Education; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Financial Markets; Programs

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10 Jul 2018
Blog Post

Embracing Entrepreneurship & the Asian American Community

of course, classes such as The Entrepreneurial Manager, Founder’s Journey, and Venture Capital & Private Equity helped me understand not only business decisions, but also the personal life and tradeoffs... View Details

June 1997 (Revised February 2012)
Case

The Union Carbide Deal (Abridged)

By: Thomas J. DeLong

On November 3, 1986, after a three-hour board of directors meeting, Union Carbide decided to accept First Boston's proposal to embark on a $2.5 billion recapitalization program. Jameson and his associates' efforts had paid off. Jameson had reason to be excited: He had... View Details

Keywords: Restructuring; Capital Structure; Investment Banking; Financial Strategy; Partners and Partnerships; Competition; Financial Services Industry

at Redesign Health, a digital health venture studio, where he created and financed health tech startup companies. Before that, he was a Managing Director at dRx Capital, Novartis’ digital health venture... View Details

Keywords: Healthcare

Anthony Soohoo

Anthony Soohoo is a recognized leader in technology, AI, media, and commerce. He currently serves as Lead Independent Director at Spryker Systems and Civio.ai, Venture Partner at AI Fund, and Entrepreneur-In-Residence at Harvard Business... View Details

January 1994
Case

National Convenience Stores, Inc.

By: Steven R. Fenster, Stuart C. Gilson and Roy Burstin

National Convenience Stores seeks to emerge from Chapter 11. Central to the nature of the reorganization plan is the company's determining enterprise value. The various constituencies (secured debt, unsecured debt, etc.) will seek to find an enterprise value that... View Details

Keywords: Capital Structure; Valuation; Restructuring; Strategic Planning; Borrowing and Debt; Food and Beverage Industry; Texas

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Entrepreneurs Promise Signers - Alumni

Capital Sabareesh Nikhil Chinta (MS/MBA 2020) Daniel Cho (MBA 2012) Sara Choi (MBA 2019), Wing VC Carlos de la Fuente (MBA 2003) Laurens De Poorter (MBA 2020), Belfort Sangu Delle (MBA 2016), CarePoint Frederic Dijols (MBA 2013), Mixlab... View Details

01 Mar 2018
News

Democratizing Data to Favor Farmers

contributing their data to the network. Funded by $193 million in venture capital funds—$110 million of that coming in a Series D round in December—the company has 225 employees, split between a Silicon... View Details

Keywords: Sasha Issenberg

December 1985 (Revised August 1994)
Case

Metromedia Broadcasting Corp.

Describes the market for high-yield, or "junk," bonds and includes summaries of academic research on the risk/return characteristics of high-yield securities. Describes the role of Drexel Burnham Lambert in the primary and secondary markets for high-yield debt.... View Details

Keywords: Financial Instruments; Capital Markets; Media and Broadcasting Industry

December 2024
Case

Core Innovation Capital: Investing in Fintech for Good

By: Ray Kluender, Natalia Rigol, Benjamin Roth and Nicole Tempest Keller

In 2017, Arjan Schütte, founder of Core Innovation Capital, faced a decision on whether to invest in Hugo Insurance, an auto insurance startup. Core, an early-stage social impact VC firm, focused on “fintech for good,” by investing in financial services for low- to... View Details

Keywords: Fintech; Venture Capital; Social Entrepreneurship; Insurance; Measurement and Metrics; Investment; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Product Positioning; Financial Services Industry; Financial Services Industry; Financial Services Industry; United States

04 Feb 2022
Blog Post

Energy and Cleantech: Career Advice from the Career & Professional Development Office

venture stage. For example, a student who wants to explore product management roles at early-stage battery storage companies and investing roles at venture capital firms with... View Details

01 Oct 1999
News

Running on empty

Does an invention that would guarantee motorists they'd never run out of gas sound like a good investment? Hundreds of venture capital firms didn't think so, but that didn't stop Maryland retiree William... View Details

01 Dec 2012
News

Kaplan Named Senior Associate Dean

Robert S. Kaplan, a professor of management practice, has been named Senior Associate Dean for External Relations, joining Professor William A. Sahlman in that role. Kaplan also serves as faculty chair of campaign planning for the upcoming HBS View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

20 Jun 2016
Blog Post

Exploring Cleantech at HBS

write a case on a challenge they are facing, or do a high level industry scan to explore a broader trend. Cleantech can be a risky career choice – businesses are often highly capital intensive and... View Details

July 2008
Teaching Note

Yale University Investments Office: August 2006 (TN)

By: Josh Lerner and Ann Leamon

Teaching Note for [807073]. View Details

Keywords: Investment Funds; Strategy; Cost vs Benefits; Resource Allocation; Decision Choices and Conditions; Venture Capital; Assets; Leveraged Buyouts

January 8, 2010
Other Article

Multinational Firms, Agglomeration, and Global Networks

By: Laura Alfaro and Maggie Chen

Agglomeration effects are important but difficult to measure. This column uses a new database with precise geographical information to investigate the locational interdependence of multinational firms. Knowledge spillovers and capital- and labour-market externalities... View Details

Keywords: Geographic Location; Business Subsidiaries; Industry Clusters; Multinational Firms and Management; Network Effects