valuation - Publications - Faculty & Research

December 1986 (Revised January 1987)
Case

November 2011
Supplement

Pacific Grove Spice Company, Spreadsheet Supplement (Brief Case)

By: William E. Fruhan Jr. and Craig Stephenson

Keywords: Valuation

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Field Course: Investing for Impact

[Applicable for: Coils to Locs, GLOU Beauty, Bohio Clean] Statista - Statista is a statistics portal that integrates thousands of diverse topics of data and facts from a wide range of sources onto a single platform. [Applicable for: most industries] Company... View Details

Louis V. Gerstner, Jr.

Under pressure to break-up IBM, Gerstner instead went against the tide of expectation and kept IBM in one piece. He went on to make IBM more competitive by announcing downsizing and a new vision for the company called network computing/e-business. During the period of... View Details

Keywords: Computers & Electronics

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VCPE Database Comparison | Baker Library

really helpful verticals and emerging spaces, detailed contact and valuation info. Intuitive interface, basically NO downloading Great for VCPE firms and fund-specific info. Great contact info for firms. Skews to the PE end of the VCPE... View Details

Steven J. Ross

Ross built a small family funeral parlor business into the world’s largest media company by the time of his death. In 1962, Ross took the funeral parlor business, Kinney, public at a market valuation of $12.5 million. From that initial... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media

01 Dec 2012
News

HBS Gift Planning

family in the future. Under current IRS valuation methods, the portion of a charitable lead trust gift that will be transferred to family can be discounted, meaning that significant gifts can be made with little or no gift and estate tax... View Details

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Strategic Financial Analysis Online Course | HBS Online

of financial analysis and valuation methods are most appropriate in different situations Use financial metrics, ratio analysis, and other tools to assess performance and drive strategic changes Assess View Details

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Real estate: costs per square foot (commercial)

Loeb Library Producer Price Index Bureau of Labor Statistics Industry databases has average cost per square foot for new construction. International Code Council Provides Building Valuation Data with average square foot... View Details

February 2013
Supplement

The Pritzker Architecture Prize: Building Value (B)

By: Mukti Khaire and Eleanor Kenyon

The case provides a history of the architectural profession and the Pritzker Prize and also describes the role of prizes in validating innovations and making them acceptable and valuable in creative industries. By providing their imprimatur, coveted Prizes with good... View Details

Keywords: Architecture; Innovation; History; Valuation; United States

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May – June 1997
Article

Using AVP: A Better Tool for Valuing Operations

By: Timothy A. Luehrman

Keywords: Valuation; Operations

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Find at Harvard

01 Mar 2011
News

Faculty Research Online

general idea that less was always more when it came to regulation, which, in part, contributed to the crisis. To that end, he calls for a fundamental shift in academic research on the government’s role in the economy. See http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/6575.html. View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

October 2013
Supplement

HgCapital and the Visma Transaction (A) Courseware

By: Paul A. Gompers

This courseware is to be used with HgCapital and the Visma Transaction (A), HBS No. 214018. View Details

Keywords: Private Equity; Leveraged Buyouts; Management Buyout; Deal Structuring; Negotiations; Finance; Valuation; Europe

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August 2013
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HgCapital and the Visma Transaction (B-1): Nic Humphries

By: Paul A. Gompers, Karol Misztal and Joris Van Gool

Keywords: Private Equity; Leveraged Buyouts; Management Buyout; Deal Structuring; Negotiations; Finance; Valuation; Europe

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October 1992 (Revised February 1996)
Exercise

Exercises on the Value of Information

Consists of five exercises. Using simplified decision problems, the exercises illustrate how to value perfect information in decisions under uncertainty. View Details

Keywords: Information; Valuation

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10 Nov 2015
First Look

November 10, 2015

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=49606 forthcoming Journal of Financial Economics Can Analysts Assess Fundamental Risk and Valuation Uncertainty? An Empirical Analysis of Scenario-Based Value Estimates By: Joos, Peter R.,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

05 Mar 2014
What Do You Think?

When Will the Next Dot.com Bubble Burst?

information and social networking sector. Several respondents to this month's column argued that we are. As Kamal Gupta put it, "Facebook's valuation was explained to me by people I consider smarter than me as View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Publishing; Retail

02 Aug 2010
Research & Ideas

Modern Indian Art: The Birth of a Market

Creation of valuation metrics: This part of the process took place among the commercial players in the ecosystem. In order to generate trade in the art, auction houses translated the academic discourse into simple, straightforward... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne