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  • October 2020 (Revised June 2021)
  • Case

Francisco Partners Private Credit Opportunity Fund

By: Luis M. Viceira, John D. Dionne, Soracha Prathanrasnikorn and Ari Sunshine
In April 2020, Scott Einsenberg, the Head of Credit at the private equity firm Francisco Partners, is deciding whether to go ahead with extending a private lending agreement to Eventbrite, Inc. (NYSE: EB), a leading global event management and online ticketing... View Details
Keywords: Private Debt; Private Credit; Industry Evolution; Private Equity; Investment; Analysis
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Viceira, Luis M., John D. Dionne, Soracha Prathanrasnikorn, and Ari Sunshine. "Francisco Partners Private Credit Opportunity Fund." Harvard Business School Case 221-002, October 2020. (Revised June 2021.)
  • May 2009 (Revised August 2013)
  • Case

The DiagnoFirst Opportunity

By: Robert C. Pozen and Rukmini Balu
John Mason, a principle at Oldwell Partners, was facing a decision of whether or not to invest in DiagnoFirst, a molecular diagnostics firm. DiagnoFirst's key product was a genetic test that identified a subset of prostate cancer patients with a high risk of clinical... View Details
Keywords: Genetic Engineering; Genetically Modified; Genomics; Venture Capital; Patents; Genetics; Decision Choices and Conditions; Laws and Statutes; Investment; Science-Based Business; Biotechnology Industry
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Pozen, Robert C., and Rukmini Balu. "The DiagnoFirst Opportunity." Harvard Business School Case 309-112, May 2009. (Revised August 2013.)
  • March 2011
  • Background Note

Pitching Business Opportunities

By: Lynda M. Applegate, William R. Kerr and Alexis Brownell
This note can be used to develop a business plan pitch for a new venture. View Details
Keywords: Business Plan; Business Startups; Spoken Communication; Competency and Skills; Entrepreneurship
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Applegate, Lynda M., William R. Kerr, and Alexis Brownell. "Pitching Business Opportunities." Harvard Business School Background Note 811-086, March 2011.
  • 2010
  • Chapter

When Does Leadership Matter? A Contingent Opportunities View of CEO Leadership

By: Noam Wasserman, Nitin Nohria and Bharat Anand
There is by now a long-standing debate on the impact that CEOs have on company performance. Studies of leadership describe how CEOs can significantly impact company performance, while the "constraints" perspective argues that leaders are sufficiently constrained by... View Details
Keywords: Business Ventures; Leadership; Performance Improvement; Research; Opportunities
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Wasserman, Noam, Nitin Nohria, and Bharat Anand. "When Does Leadership Matter? A Contingent Opportunities View of CEO Leadership." Chap. 2 in Handbook of Leadership Theory and Practice, edited by Nitin Nohria and Rakesh Khurana. Harvard Business Press, 2010.
  • March 2008
  • Article

Toward an Understanding of When Executives See Crisis As Opportunity

Whereas it has long been noted that crises may be sources of opportunity for organizations and their constituents, relatively little is known about the conditions under which executives come to perceive crises as opportunity. The authors delineate some factors that... View Details
Keywords: Opportunities; Attitudes; Crisis Management
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Brockner, J., and E. H. James. "Toward an Understanding of When Executives See Crisis As Opportunity." Journal of Applied Behavioral Science 44, no. 1 (March 2008): 94–116.
  • First Quarter 1996
  • Article

Electronic Commerce: Building Blocks of New Business Opportunity

By: L. M. Applegate, C.W. Holsapple, R. Kalakota, F.J. Radermacher and A.B. Whinston
Keywords: Internet and the Web; Opportunities
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Applegate, L. M., C.W. Holsapple, R. Kalakota, F.J. Radermacher, and A.B. Whinston. "Electronic Commerce: Building Blocks of New Business Opportunity." Journal of Organizational Computing 6, no. 1 (First Quarter 1996): 1–10.
  • November 2009
  • Case

The Explosion of Genetic Testing: Opportunities and Challenges

By: Richard G. Hamermesh, Mara G. Aspinall and Rachel Gordon
This case study invites the reader to consider genetic testing in several different lights. First, can the business of genetic testing be considered a disruptive innovation to the current drug therapy model as defined by Harvard Business School Professor Clay... View Details
Keywords: Genetics; Health Care and Treatment; Health Testing and Trials; Disruptive Innovation; Business Model; Biotechnology Industry; Health Industry
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Hamermesh, Richard G., Mara G. Aspinall, and Rachel Gordon. "The Explosion of Genetic Testing: Opportunities and Challenges." Harvard Business School Case 810-067, November 2009.
  • March 2000
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The Duality of Collaboration: Inducements and Opportunities in the Formation of Interfirm Linkages

By: Gautam Ahuja
I argue that the linkage-formation propensity of firms is explained by simultaneously examining both inducement and opportunity factors. Drawing upon resource-based and social network theory literatures I identify three forms of accumulated... View Details
Keywords: Collaboration; Innovation; Networks; Strategy; Alliances; Social and Collaborative Networks; Innovation and Invention; Chemical Industry
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Ahuja, Gautam. "The Duality of Collaboration: Inducements and Opportunities in the Formation of Interfirm Linkages." Special Issue on Strategic Networks edited by Ranjay Gulati, Nitin Nohria, Akbar Zaheer. Strategic Management Journal 21, no. 3 (March 2000): 317–343.
  • September 27, 2013
  • Other Article

Closing the Opportunity Divide

By: Gerald Chertavian
Keywords: Opportunities; Equality and Inequality; Employment; Recruitment
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Chertavian, Gerald. "Closing the Opportunity Divide." White House Blog (September 27, 2013).
  • 2001
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Extending the Influence of Real Options: Problems and Opportunities

By: Timothy A. Luehrman
Keywords: Financial Instruments; Problems and Challenges; Opportunities
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Luehrman, Timothy A. "Extending the Influence of Real Options: Problems and Opportunities." Society of Petroleum Engineers, October 2001.
  • April 2006 (Revised April 2007)
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Endeca Technologies: New Growth Opportunities

By: Paul A. Gompers and Kristin Perry
Steve Papa, CEO of Endeca Technologies, must decide whether to expand into a new market with a new application of his company's technology. Endeca has experienced significant success with its information access software in the online retail industry, and in September... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Market Entry and Exit; Production; Organizational Structure; Partners and Partnerships; Opportunities; Expansion; Internet and the Web; Applications and Software; Information Technology Industry
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Gompers, Paul A., and Kristin Perry. "Endeca Technologies: New Growth Opportunities." Harvard Business School Case 206-041, April 2006. (Revised April 2007.)
  • April 2025 (Revised May 2025)
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Adobe: GenAI Opportunity or Threat?

By: Sunil Gupta, Rajiv Lal and Allison Ciechanover
In December 2022, Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen faced a pivotal strategic decision due to the rapid rise of generative AI image models from OpenAI, Midjourney, and StabilityAI. Adobe, a leader in digital media and marketing software with a 40-year legacy of innovation and... View Details
Keywords: Customer Relationship Management; Ethics; AI and Machine Learning; Trust; Business Strategy; Technology Industry; San Jose
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Gupta, Sunil, Rajiv Lal, and Allison Ciechanover. "Adobe: GenAI Opportunity or Threat?" Harvard Business School Case 525-052, April 2025. (Revised May 2025.)
  • December 2006 (Revised February 2007)
  • Case

Opportunity International: Measurement and Mission

By: Herman B. Leonard, Marc J. Epstein and Melissa Tritter
After a "first career" in business, HBS graduate Christopher Crane becomes CEO of a worldwide microfinance network. The organization's twin challenges are: 1) developing metrics to give it an accurate picture of its situation and impacts, and 2) generating rapid... View Details
Keywords: Microfinance; Measurement and Metrics; Problems and Challenges; Growth and Development Strategy; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Business Model; Nonprofit Organizations; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Financial Services Industry
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Leonard, Herman B., Marc J. Epstein, and Melissa Tritter. "Opportunity International: Measurement and Mission." Harvard Business School Case 307-067, December 2006. (Revised February 2007.)
  • August 2019
  • Case

Synthetic Biology Investment Opportunity

By: Peter Barrett, Karim R. Lakhani, Julia Kelley and Kerry Herman
Using an overview of the emerging technology of Synthetic Biology, this case provides the basis for discussion on what questions one would ask in evaluating a potential investment in the field. View Details
Keywords: Synthetic Biology; Investment
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Barrett, Peter, Karim R. Lakhani, Julia Kelley, and Kerry Herman. "Synthetic Biology Investment Opportunity." Harvard Business School Case 620-015, August 2019.
  • 07 Jan 2008
  • Research & Ideas

Pursuing a Deadly Opportunity

for cadavers in medical training, in medical research, and for the development of new medical devices. Given the sometimes uneasy feelings around the topic, it's easy to understand how such entrepreneurial organizations (both for-profit... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Health
  • January 1989 (Revised October 1993)
  • Background Note

Note: Valuing a Business Acquisition Opportunity

By: William E. Fruhan Jr.
Describes how to value an acquisition opportunity as a capital budgeting problem. Cash flows are discounted at the cost of capital and debt is deducted to value the equity capital of the target company. A key contribution of the note is the discussion of five methods... View Details
Keywords: Valuation; Acquisition; Opportunities
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Fruhan, William E., Jr. "Note: Valuing a Business Acquisition Opportunity." Harvard Business School Background Note 289-039, January 1989. (Revised October 1993.)
  • 24 May 2008
  • Conference Presentation

The Deinstitutionalization of Social Practices and the Emergence of Entrepreneurial Opportunities

By: Shon R. Hiatt, Wesley Sine and Pamela Tolbert
Keywords: Social Psychology; Entrepreneurship
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Hiatt, Shon R., Wesley Sine, and Pamela Tolbert. "The Deinstitutionalization of Social Practices and the Emergence of Entrepreneurial Opportunities." Paper presented at the Administrative Science Association of Canada Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia, May 24, 2008.
  • 7 Aug 2008
  • Conference Presentation

The deinstitutionalization of social practices and the emergence of entrepreneurial opportunities

By: Shon R. Hiatt, Wesley Sine and Pamela Tolbert
Keywords: Social Psychology; Entrepreneurship
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Hiatt, Shon R., Wesley Sine, and Pamela Tolbert. "The deinstitutionalization of social practices and the emergence of entrepreneurial opportunities." Paper presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, August 07, 2008.
  • June 2016 (Revised November 2021)
  • Case

chotuKool: 'Little Cool,' Big Opportunity

By: Rory McDonald, Derek van Bever and Efosa Ojomo
In 2013, a team led by Gopalan Sunderraman, vice president of corporate development at Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd.—one of the companies owned by Godrej Group, a large Indian conglomerate—was preparing to launch an innovative low-cost refrigerator. Developed expressly... View Details
Keywords: Disruptive Innovation; Emerging Markets; Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Consumer Products Industry; India
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McDonald, Rory, Derek van Bever, and Efosa Ojomo. "chotuKool: 'Little Cool,' Big Opportunity." Harvard Business School Case 616-020, June 2016. (Revised November 2021.)
  • 02 May 2005
  • Research & Ideas

Four VCs on Evaluating Opportunities

Entrepreneurs have to have a clear sense of the opportunity and how to build the business. But the best ones are willing to reexamine their assumptions and are willing to veer left or right or pivot all the... View Details
Keywords: by Lauren Barley
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