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    Brandon Farwell

    Brandon Farwell is a General Partner at Xfund. Prior to Xfund, he was an Investment Professional at DFJ focused on software investments including Box (NYSE: BOX), Yammer (acq., MSFT), Twilio (NYSE: TWLO),... View Details
    Keywords: Business Products and Services (B2B)
    • 03 Apr 2018
    • News

    Taking Frontier Markets to the Next Level

    Jake Cusack (MBA 2012) is cofounder of CrossBoundary, an investment firm that helps companies explore business opportunities in frontier and developing markets. In this interview, he explains how he and his partners focus their efforts on... View Details
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    HBS - Financials | Consolidated Balance Sheet

    Invested Funds Endowment 4,915 3,799 3,675 Endowment Interests in Trusts Held by Others 211 167 169 Endowment Pledges 137 119 138 Undistributed General Investment Income 2 7 3 Current Use View Details
    • 01 Oct 2013
    • News

    Banking on Africa's Future

    To achieve that transformation, Lawani believes, investment in the continent is the key. More specifically, Lawani notes, "Any investments we make that promote financial inclusion—especially that help bring... View Details
    • 12 PM – 1 PM EST, 17 Nov 2016
    • Webinars: Trending@HBS

    Global Family Offices: Trends & Opportunities

    Over the last few years, substantial growth in family offices (FOs) has resulted in their emergence as a significant investor class. There are an estimated 2,500 FOs globally, controlling $7+ trillion in assets; approximately 300 of these FOs manage over $5 billion... View Details
    • September 1983 (Revised July 1998)
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    Heather Evans

    By: Howard H. Stevenson and Michael J. Roberts
    Focuses on the efforts of Heather Evans, a second-year MBA student, and her attempts to start her own dress business. Examines the business plan and the process of acquiring control over the financial and human resources necessary to implement the plan. View Details
    Keywords: Business Plan; Business Startups; Investment; Human Resources; Strategic Planning; Apparel and Accessories Industry
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    Stevenson, Howard H., and Michael J. Roberts. "Heather Evans." Harvard Business School Case 384-079, September 1983. (Revised July 1998.)
    • March 2006 (Revised April 2007)
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    Cinco de Mayo

    By: Arthur I Segel, Nicolas P. Retsinas, David Margain and Andres Caldera Radonski
    In 2004, Adrian Pandal is seeking financing for a residential conversion of a building in Mexico City's historic center district. He must convince potential lenders that the project is viable and that it makes sense to bet on the future potential of an area that, until... View Details
    Keywords: History; Risk Management; Opportunities; Urban Development; Investment; Property; Real Estate Industry; Mexico City
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    Segel, Arthur I., Nicolas P. Retsinas, David Margain, and Andres Caldera Radonski. "Cinco de Mayo." Harvard Business School Case 206-115, March 2006. (Revised April 2007.)
    • February 2000 (Revised August 2001)
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    Astor Park Hotel

    By: William J. Poorvu, Arthur I Segel and Matthew C. Lieb
    Starwood Hotels, the world's largest REIT, is interested in acquiring an underperforming hotel in the Pacific Northwest. Steve Goldman, Starwood's VP of acquisitions and development, is wondering how much to pay for the property and how to reposition it. View Details
    Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Mergers and Acquisitions; Asset Pricing; Property; Investment; Accommodations Industry; Northwestern United States
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    Poorvu, William J., Arthur I Segel, and Matthew C. Lieb. "Astor Park Hotel." Harvard Business School Case 800-194, February 2000. (Revised August 2001.)
    • October 2021
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    Shareholder Activism and Firms' Voluntary Disclosure of Climate Change Risks

    By: Caroline Flammer, Michael W. Toffel and Kala Viswanathan
    This paper examines whether—in the absence of mandated disclosure requirements—shareholder activism can elicit greater disclosure of firms’ exposure to climate change risks. We find that environmental shareholder activism increases the voluntary disclosure of climate... View Details
    Keywords: Transparency; Reporting; Shareholder Engagement; Shareholder Activism; Climate Change; Risk and Uncertainty; Environmental Management; Investment Activism; Corporate Disclosure; Communication Strategy; Information Publishing; Measurement and Metrics; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Problems and Challenges; United States
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    Flammer, Caroline, Michael W. Toffel, and Kala Viswanathan. "Shareholder Activism and Firms' Voluntary Disclosure of Climate Change Risks." Strategic Management Journal 42, no. 10 (October 2021): 1850–1879. (Featured in Harvard Business Review.)
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    Czech Mate: Expropriation and Investor Protection in a Converging World

    By: Mihir A. Desai and Alberto Moel
    This paper examines the expropriation of a foreign investor by a local partner and the subsequent resolution of that case through international arbitration in favor of the investor. Despite the investor's 99% interest in joint venture, the local partner managed to... View Details
    Keywords: Joint Ventures; Capital Markets; Foreign Direct Investment; Geographic Location; Multinational Firms and Management; Governance Controls; Courts and Trials; Rights; Czech Republic; United States
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    Desai, Mihir A., and Alberto Moel. "Czech Mate: Expropriation and Investor Protection in a Converging World." Review of Finance 12, no. 1 (2008): 221–251. (This paper is a revised version of ECGI Working Paper No. 62/2004.)
    • 2008
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    The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World

    By: Niall Ferguson
    Niall Ferguson traces the historical evolution of the financial system, from its origins in ancient Mesopotamia to the latest upheavals on what he calls "Planet Finance." In doing so, he reveals financial history as the essential backstory behind all history, from the... View Details
    Keywords: Financial History; Money; Financial Institutions; Financial Instruments; Investment; Globalization
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    Ferguson, Niall. The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World. New York: Penguin Press, 2008.
    • 01 Jan 2010
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    Allan W.B. Gray, MBA 1965

    Chairman, Orbis Investment Management, Ltd. Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page Earlier Education: B.Com., Rhodes University, South Africa, 1957 On Leadership: “One needs to cultivate a sense of purpose, a commitment to making a... View Details
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    Thomas Weisel | Baker Library

    Thomas Weisel MBA 1966, Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Play Video duration: 47:01 Thomas “Thom” Weisel, HBS 1966. Interview conducted in March 2001 Thomas “Thom” Weisel, HBS 1966, helped launch Montgomery Securities, a niche investment bank... View Details
    • January 1995 (Revised June 1995)
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    Note on Yield Conventions

    By: Andre F. Perold and Wai Lee
    Describes the principal conventions used to report yields on debt instruments. View Details
    Keywords: Investment Return; Capital Markets; Asset Management; Reports; Conferences; Governing and Advisory Boards
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    Perold, Andre F., and Wai Lee. "Note on Yield Conventions." Harvard Business School Case 295-101, January 1995. (Revised June 1995.)
    • January 2008
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    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
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    Coval, Joshua, and Erik Stafford. "Equity Options." Harvard Business School Background Note 208-118, January 2008.
    • September 2007 (Revised November 2008)
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    Sinopec: Refining its Strategy

    By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Julia Galef
    China's oil industry, with majority ownership vested in the government, had engaged in an "equity oil" strategy for the past few years-acquiring equity interests in oil producing nations including Sudan, Angola, and Iran. Outside critics, however, suggested that the... View Details
    Keywords: Non-Renewable Energy; Equity; Foreign Direct Investment; Growth and Development Strategy; Demand and Consumers; State Ownership; Energy Industry; China
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    Vietor, Richard H.K., and Julia Galef. "Sinopec: Refining its Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 708-018, September 2007. (Revised November 2008.)
    • June 2005
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    Currency Returns, Intrinsic Value, and Institutional Investor Flows

    By: K. A. Froot and T. Ramadorai
    Keywords: Currencies; Exchange Rates; Purchasing Power Parity; Real Exchange Rate; Forecasting and Prediction; Behavioral Finance; Investment Return; Market Transactions; Performance Expectations; Personal Characteristics; Asset Pricing; Financial Services Industry
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    Froot, K. A., and T. Ramadorai. "Currency Returns, Intrinsic Value, and Institutional Investor Flows." Journal of Finance 60, no. 3 (June 2005): 1535–1566. (Revised from NBER Working Paper no. 9101, August 2002 and Harvard Business School Working Paper no. 04-036, December 2003.)
    • 04 Apr 2017
    • Blog Post

    Why I Love My Job: Jerry Murphy at The Davis Companies

    underwriting, and closing of new equity and high-yield debt investments on behalf of our latest real estate private equity fund. My area of focus is residential investment strategies, including both for-sale... View Details
    Keywords: Real Estate
    • 14 Jul 2009
    • First Look

    First Look: July 14

    participation in OS arises as the optimal decision of profit-maximizing firms, and (2) OS and P firms may (or may not) coexist in equilibrium. Firms decide their type and investment in R&D and sell packages composed of a primary good... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • 01 Jun 2011
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    HBS on Squawk Box

    CNBC’s morning business show broadcast live from the Baker Library | Bloomberg Center’s Stamps Reading Room on February 9, giving faculty and alumni an opportunity to air their views on investing and access to capital. Host Carl... View Details
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