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- June 2003
- Case
Peabody Simpson at the Crossroads
By: Rajiv Lal, Nitin Nohria and Leslie Freeman
Three managing directors at Peabody Simpson had just returned from a firm-wide recruiting event at Columbia University, which they had covered together, as all were alumni. They were commiserating about having to submit revised forecasts to their division heads by the... View Details
Keywords: Forecasting and Prediction; Capital Budgeting; Recruitment; Reports; Organizational Design
Lal, Rajiv, Nitin Nohria, and Leslie Freeman. "Peabody Simpson at the Crossroads." Harvard Business School Case 503-112, June 2003.
- September 2024
- Case
Myeloma Investment Fund
By: Kyle Myers and Scott Sawaya
This case explores a critical decision facing the Myeloma Investment Fund (MIF) as it evaluates two investment opportunities aimed at accelerating a cure for multiple myeloma.
The MIF, a venture philanthropy fund, must choose between two distinct paths. One... View Details
The MIF, a venture philanthropy fund, must choose between two distinct paths. One... View Details
Keywords: Venture Philanthropy; Biomedical Research; Investing For Impact; Innovation & Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Science-Based Business; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Decision Making; Health Care and Treatment; Biotechnology Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry
Myers, Kyle, and Scott Sawaya. "Myeloma Investment Fund." Harvard Business School Case 625-047, September 2024.
- November 1998 (Revised April 1999)
- Case
Wireless Telecom Negotiation
By: Jay O. Light
A venture capital/private equity fund is preparing to negotiate with the two parties in a prospective PCS joint venture: the entrepreneur and AT&T Wireless. The negotiation will decide how equity and control are shared in the venture. View Details
Keywords: Joint Ventures; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Private Equity; Governance Controls; Negotiation Deal; Wireless Technology; Telecommunications Industry
Light, Jay O. "Wireless Telecom Negotiation." Harvard Business School Case 299-029, November 1998. (Revised April 1999.)
- July 1997 (Revised September 1997)
- Case
USAA: Catastrophe Risk Financing
By: Kenneth A. Froot and Mark Seasholes
Describes the first major risk financing using catastrophe bonds. Provides a basis for discussing the securitization of insurance risks. View Details
Keywords: Financial Management; Insurance; Capital Markets; Natural Disasters; Risk Management; Bonds; Insurance Industry; Financial Services Industry; United States
Froot, Kenneth A., and Mark Seasholes. "USAA: Catastrophe Risk Financing." Harvard Business School Case 298-007, July 1997. (Revised September 1997.)
- September 1998 (Revised August 1999)
- Case
Walnut Venture Associates (B): RBS Due Diligence--Customers
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital; Business Plan; Research; Entrepreneurship; Applications and Software; Business Startups; Information Technology Industry
Roberts, Michael J. "Walnut Venture Associates (B): RBS Due Diligence--Customers." Harvard Business School Case 899-063, September 1998. (Revised August 1999.)
- Web
Robert Higgins | Baker Library
Robert Higgins MBA 1970, Highland Capital Play Video duration: 1:37:12 Robert “Bob” Higgins, HBS 1970. Interview conducted in July 2001 Robert “Bob” Higgins, HBS 1970, began his career in the admissions office first at Harvard and then at... View Details
- October 2011 (Revised March 2013)
- Case
Yale University Investments Office: February 2011
By: Josh Lerner and Ann Leamon
David Swensen and the Investments Office staff must decide whether to continue to allocate the bulk of the university's endowment to illiquid investments—hedge funds, private equity, real estate—given the impact of the recent market turmoil. The case explores the risks... View Details
Keywords: Asset Management; Resource Allocation; Investment; Venture Capital; Investment Funds; Property; Private Equity
Lerner, Josh, and Ann Leamon. "Yale University Investments Office: February 2011." Harvard Business School Case 812-062, October 2011. (Revised March 2013.)
- July 2009
- Teaching Note
TH!NK: The Norwegian Electric Car Company (TN)
Teaching Note for [808070]. View Details
- January 2001 (Revised May 2001)
- Case
Return Logic, Inc. (B)
By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Michele Lutz
Highlights how multiple rounds of financing work in practice and illustrates how terms agreed to in early-stage financing deals have an impact in later financing rounds. Also illustrates ethical issues that entrepreneurs confront as they build "dot-com" ventures. View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital; Investment Funds; Private Equity; Internet and the Web; Negotiation Deal; Entrepreneurship; Ethics
Hamermesh, Richard G., and Michele Lutz. "Return Logic, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 801-168, January 2001. (Revised May 2001.)
- March 1990 (Revised November 2004)
- Case
O.M. Scott & Sons Co. Leveraged Buyout
By: George P. Baker III and Karen Wruck
Documents the organizational changes that took place at O.M. Scott & Sons Co. in response to their leveraged buyout. Provides the opportunity for students to discuss the effects of high leverage on management decision making, and the differences between operating as a... View Details
Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Capital Structure; Borrowing and Debt; Organizational Structure; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Management; Business Conglomerates; Cost of Capital; Financial Services Industry
Baker, George P., III, and Karen Wruck. "O.M. Scott & Sons Co. Leveraged Buyout." Harvard Business School Case 190-148, March 1990. (Revised November 2004.)
- 22–23 Sep 2020
- Virtual Programming
Driving Impact: A Dialogue on Capitalism, Climate, and Social Change
Join Professor Rebecca Henderson and Sir Ronald Cohen (MBA 1969) as they debate the theories of change. The conversation will compare and contrast the authors groundbreaking approaches to rethinking the role of business in driving impactone through the lens of... View Details
- 2023
- Working Paper
The Effects of Inconsistent Work Schedules on Employee Lateness and Absenteeism
By: Caleb Kwon and Ananth Raman
Problem Definition: Employee lateness and absenteeism pose challenges for businesses, particularly in the retail industry, where punctuality is vital for optimal store operations and customer service. This paper relates employee lateness and absenteeism with... View Details
Kwon, Caleb, and Ananth Raman. "The Effects of Inconsistent Work Schedules on Employee Lateness and Absenteeism." Working Paper, August 2023.
- 27 Sep 2015
- News
Vivian Wu: Making A Difference
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Teaching entrepreneurs to tackle society's toughest challenges
Professor William A. Sahlman (MBA 1975, PhDBE 1982) reflects on the impact of entrepreneurial management on today's social challenges and business opportunities. (Published April 2014) View Details
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Statement of Activity & Cash Flows | Annual Report 2024
Available from Capital Activities $ 81 $ 107 $ 107 Net Capital Expenses (37) (31) (43) Change in Capital Project-Prefunding (29) 2 10 Use of Gifts for View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Jump-Start
using the Lean Startup methodology, for the 19 cash awards given out this year. There were also 12 venture capital firms (listed below) that stepped up to help fund the program run by HBS’s Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship. All the... View Details
Andrew W. Mellon
Mellon took over his family’s small private bank and turned it into one of the largest sources of venture capital in American history. Mellon played a substantial role in supplying capital for expanding... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- October 2019 (Revised February 2025)
- Case
A Conversation with Ellen J. Kullman, Chairman & CEO of DuPont, 2009-2015
By: Lynn S. Paine and Will Hurwitz
Ellen J. Kullman, the retired Chairman and CEO of DuPont, describes how she guided the storied science and technology company through a contentious proxy battle with activist investor Trian Partners, which acquired DuPont shares in 2013 and sought to break up the... View Details
Keywords: Agribusiness; Capital Structure; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Governance; Institutional Investing; Leadership; Leadership Style; Management; Transformation; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Chemical Industry; United States
Paine, Lynn S., and Will Hurwitz. "A Conversation with Ellen J. Kullman, Chair & CEO of DuPont, 2009-2015." Harvard Business School Case 320-017, October 2019. (Revised February 2025.)
- January 2011 (Revised July 2019)
- Case
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
By: Stuart C. Gilson and Sarah L. Abbott
One of the leading publishers of textbooks and other educational materials for the U.S. K-12 educational instruction market has suffered a dramatic decline in sales and profits in the wake of the 2008-2009 financial market crisis and economic recession, and is now... View Details
Keywords: Restructuring; Capital Structure; Financial Crisis; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Decision Choices and Conditions; Publishing Industry; Massachusetts
Gilson, Stuart C., and Sarah L. Abbott. "Houghton Mifflin Harcourt." Harvard Business School Case 211-027, January 2011. (Revised July 2019.)
- January 2000 (Revised April 2000)
- Case
AsiaMail.com: What's in a Name?
By: Myra M. Hart and Sharon Peyus
Three founders of an international Internet company (e-mail-based marketing) struggle with naming the company. As they prepare to invest more than $10 million of first-round venture funding in advertising and marketing, they search for a name that will have power and... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Venture Capital; Brands and Branding; Internet and the Web; Entrepreneurship; Advertising; Marketing; Information Technology Industry; Service Industry; Asia
Hart, Myra M., and Sharon Peyus. "AsiaMail.com: What's in a Name?" Harvard Business School Case 800-132, January 2000. (Revised April 2000.)