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- 06 Nov 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Determinants of Corporate Venture Capital Success
companies. The partners were allowed to spend up to $2 million at any one time without getting permission from the corporation. For larger expenditures, they were required to obtain permission from XTV's governing board, which consisted of Xerox's chief executive... View Details
Keywords: by Paul Gompers & Josh Lerner
- 26 Jul 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Strategic Way to Go to Market
financial goals while simultaneously evolving channels to be in tune with the changing market environment. That's why the role is best performed by that individual or team of individuals who have the responsibility for long-term policy as... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- September 2006 (Revised November 2007)
- Exercise
Market Making Exercise
By: Malcolm P. Baker
Students make a market in a new security, posting bid and offer prices and quantities for a new derivative security. View Details
Baker, Malcolm P. "Market Making Exercise." Harvard Business School Exercise 207-033, September 2006. (Revised November 2007.)
- January 1999 (Revised November 1999)
- Case
Metapath Software: September 1997
By: G. Felda Hardymon and Bill Wasik
In September 1997, John Hansen called together his board to debate an interesting choice that his company had to make. Hansen--the CEO of Metapath Software, a provider of software and services to wireless carriers--had two offers to describe. The first was an offer to... View Details
Keywords: Private Ownership; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity; Decision Choices and Conditions; Governing and Advisory Boards; Management Teams; Stocks; Public Ownership; Negotiation Deal; Telecommunications Industry; Information Technology Industry
Hardymon, G. Felda, and Bill Wasik. "Metapath Software: September 1997." Harvard Business School Case 899-160, January 1999. (Revised November 1999.)
- 30 Jun 2008
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking Retirement Planning
to be known as the Black-Scholes option pricing model. "Don't misunderstand me—getting some education about your financial affairs is a good idea, just as having some understanding of your medical needs is a good idea," Merton... View Details
- May 1976
- Article
The Impact on Option Pricing of Specification Error in the Underlying Stock Price Returns
By: Robert C. Merton
Merton, Robert C. "The Impact on Option Pricing of Specification Error in the Underlying Stock Price Returns." Journal of Finance 31, no. 2 (May 1976): 333–350.
- June 2001
- Case
Bond Math
This case presents four exercises that teach compounding interest and valuing bonds. View Details
Pulvino, Todd C., and Peter Tufano. "Bond Math." Harvard Business School Case 201-101, June 2001.
- February 1984 (Revised February 1994)
- Background Note
Note on Options
By: David E. Bell
Keywords: Stock Options
Bell, David E. "Note on Options." Harvard Business School Background Note 184-141, February 1984. (Revised February 1994.)
- February 1984 (Revised January 1994)
- Exercise
Options Exercises
By: David E. Bell
Keywords: Stock Options
Bell, David E. "Options Exercises." Harvard Business School Exercise 184-137, February 1984. (Revised January 1994.)
- 15 Jan 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, January 15, 2019
exchanges. Shareholder protection strongly predicted exchange success, even in countries with high levels of venture capital activity, patenting, and financial market development. Second-tier exchanges in countries with better shareholder... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- July 2009 (Revised June 2015)
- Case
Citigroup's Exchange Offer
By: Robin Greenwood and James Quinn
Citigroup faced considerable distress in early 2009. In late 2008, the bank had accepted $45 billion in preferred equity from the United States government via the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP). Yet, the stock had continued to slide in early 2009. In late... View Details
Keywords: Financial Crisis; Capital Markets; Banks and Banking; Stocks; Price; Globalized Markets and Industries; Financial Services Industry
Greenwood, Robin, and James Quinn. "Citigroup's Exchange Offer." Harvard Business School Case 210-009, July 2009. (Revised June 2015.)
- May 1983 (Revised December 1987)
- Case
Technical Data Corp.
Describes a decision confronting the president of a small company about selling some or all of the shares in his company to another firm. Technical Data Corp. provides analytical services to professional bond market traders over a system of computer terminals operated... View Details
Keywords: Stocks; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Internet and the Web; Information Infrastructure; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Valuation; Negotiation Tactics; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Strategy; Horizontal Integration; Information Industry; Service Industry
Sahlman, William A. "Technical Data Corp." Harvard Business School Case 283-072, May 1983. (Revised December 1987.)
- December 2012 (Revised October 2022)
- Case
Plastiq
By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang, Gaurav Jain, Liroy Haddad, Luke Langford and Matt Noble
The young CEO of a venture-backed startup needs to figure out his go to market strategy and the right profile for his first key sales hires. Should he develop partnerships with channels that would provide leverage or build out a direct sales force? And should the sales... View Details
Keywords: Payments; Sales; Channels; Credit Cards; Digital Platforms; Selection and Staffing; Cost vs Benefits; Salesforce Management; Marketing Channels; Business Startups; Business Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Partners and Partnerships; Management Systems
Bussgang, Jeffrey J., Gaurav Jain, Liroy Haddad, Luke Langford, and Matt Noble. "Plastiq." Harvard Business School Case 813-125, December 2012. (Revised October 2022.)
- July 1994 (Revised September 1995)
- Case
Cougars
By: Scott P. Mason and Mihir A. Desai
Provides an introduction to zero coupon bonds and stripping coupon bonds. Concerns the relationship between the spot curve, the strip curve, and the coupon curve. View Details
Mason, Scott P., and Mihir A. Desai. "Cougars." Harvard Business School Case 295-006, July 1994. (Revised September 1995.)
- Article
Dividend Decisions and Earnings
By: Paul M. Healy and Franco Modigliani
Healy, Paul M., and Franco Modigliani. "Dividend Decisions and Earnings." Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance 5, no. 1 (Winter 1990): 3–26.
- October 2021 (Revised February 2022)
- Case
Green Hydrogen in Chile
By: Tarun Khanna, Jenyfeer Martínez Buitrago and Mariana Cal
In 2020, the Chilean government wants to promote green hydrogen, a technology with high potential to help mitigate climate change. President Sebastián Piñera, aware of the country's advantages to produce green hydrogen competitively, asks Energy Minister Juan Carlos... View Details
Keywords: COVID-19 Pandemic; Decision Making; Alternative Energy; Renewable Energy; Climate Change; Environmental Sustainability; Green Technology; Financial Instruments; Energy Policy; Government Administration; Strategy; Government and Politics; Social Issues; Energy Industry; Latin America; South America; Chile
Khanna, Tarun, Jenyfeer Martínez Buitrago, and Mariana Cal. "Green Hydrogen in Chile." Harvard Business School Case 722-361, October 2021. (Revised February 2022.)
- November 1993
- Article
The Changing Character of Stock Market Liquidity
By: André Perold and James F. Gammill
Perold, André, and James F. Gammill. "The Changing Character of Stock Market Liquidity." Shōken [Securities] 45, no. 536 (November 1993): 67–74.
- 02 Jan 2012
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles of 2011
How They Can Do it Better (29,119) http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/6665.html Published: April 25, 2011 A CEO's schedule is especially important to a firm's financial success, which raises a few questions: What do they do all day? Can they be... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- Article
Trading Imbalances and the Law of One Price
By: Mark Seasholes and Clark Liu
We study trading and prices of Chinese (mainland)/Hong Kong dual-listed shares. Relative prices can diverge by a factor of two and exhibit significant variation over time. Order imbalances explain contemporaneous changes in relative prices at daily and weekly... View Details
Keywords: Law Of One Price; Cross-listings; Order Imbalances; Stock Shares; Price; Balance and Stability; Financial Markets; Financial Services Industry; Hong Kong; China
Seasholes, Mark, and Clark Liu. "Trading Imbalances and the Law of One Price." Economics Letters 112, no. 1 (July 2011): 132–134.