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  • October 2024 (Revised November 2024)
  • Case

SWEN Blue Ocean: Impact Investing Goes to Sea

By: Vikram S Gandhi and David Allen
In August 2023, SWEN Blue Ocean, a €170 million impact fund that invested in startups contributing to ocean sustainability, faced a critical investment decision. Part of SWEN Capital Partners, an €8 billion, Paris-based private equity fund, Blue Ocean was co-founded in... View Details
Keywords: Communication Technology; Environmental Sustainability; Green Technology; Venture Capital; Private Equity; Investment Funds; Science-Based Business; Technological Innovation; Financial Services Industry; France; Paris; Italy
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Gandhi, Vikram S., and David Allen. "SWEN Blue Ocean: Impact Investing Goes to Sea." Harvard Business School Case 325-013, October 2024. (Revised November 2024.)
  • February 2016 (Revised February 2017)
  • Case

Alvogen

By: Daniel Isenberg and William Kerr
Alvogen is a young Icelandic generic pharmaceutical company, whose CEO believes that his global strategy will give them an edge in this competitive industry.
Robert Wessman, Alvogen’s CEO, was also previously the CEO of Actavis, another Icelandic generics... View Details
Keywords: Pharmaceutical Companies; Generic Drugs; Entrepreneurship; Globalization; Risk and Uncertainty; Pharmaceutical Industry; Iceland
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Isenberg, Daniel, and William Kerr. "Alvogen." Harvard Business School Case 816-064, February 2016. (Revised February 2017.)
  • March 1986 (Revised December 1986)
  • Case

British Telecommunications, PLC

Presents a description of international equity markets, including comparisons of the U.S., Japanese, and British markets and recent trends toward deregulation of these markets. The decision focus of the case is on the initial public offerings of British... View Details
Keywords: International Finance; Initial Public Offering; Capital Markets; Canada; London; Tokyo
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Mason, Scott P. "British Telecommunications, PLC." Harvard Business School Case 286-105, March 1986. (Revised December 1986.)
  • August 2016
  • Simulation

BDP Pharmaceuticals

By: Kevin Schulman, Emma Rasiel and Suresh Balu
Susan Durham has just been hired as the Chief Financial Officer of Blue Devil Pharmaceuticals (BDP). Her charge is to understand the optimal pathway for the development of a novel molecule, BDP-1, to understand the cost of drug development, the market opportunity, and... View Details
Keywords: Finance; Entrepreneurship
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Schulman, Kevin, Emma Rasiel, and Suresh Balu. "BDP Pharmaceuticals." Harvard Business School Simulation 317-702, August 2016.
  • July 2016
  • Case

Blue D Pharmaceuticals

By: Kevin Schulman, Emma Rasiel and Suresh Balu
Susan Durham has just been hired as the Chief Financial Officer of Blue Devil Pharmaceuticals (BDP). Her charge is to understand the optimal pathway for the development of a novel molecule, BDP-1, to understand the cost of drug development, the market opportunity, and... View Details
Keywords: Finance; Entrepreneurship
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Schulman, Kevin, Emma Rasiel, and Suresh Balu. "Blue D Pharmaceuticals." Harvard Business School Case 317-014, July 2016.
  • 24 Apr 2019
  • HBS Seminar

Dimitris Papanikolaou, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University

  • June 2018
  • Case

Burton Sensors, Inc.

By: William E. Fruhan and Wei Wang
Burton Sensors presents a realistic situation where a small, rapidly growing, and profitable temperature sensor original equipment manufacturer (OEM) reaches its debt capacity and seeks equity financing to sustain high growth. The president of the company must decide... View Details
Keywords: Financing and Loans; Acquisition; Investment; Financial Strategy; Decision Choices and Conditions
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Fruhan, William E., and Wei Wang. "Burton Sensors, Inc." Harvard Business School Brief Case 918-539, June 2018.
  • 13 Nov 2020
  • Working Paper Summaries

Long-Run Returns to Impact Investing in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies

Keywords: by Shawn Cole, Martin Melecky, Florian Mölders, and Tristan Reed; Financial Services
  • 25 Oct 2024
  • Blog Post

Harvard Business School Announces Latest RISE Fellows

for HBS’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Club, where she is leveraging her platform and skills to drive systemic change that survives her time as a student. She said, “I envision a legacy in which my... View Details

    Robert S. Huckman

    Robert Huckman is the Albert J. Weatherhead III Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, the Howard Cox Faculty Chair of the HBS Healthcare Initiative, and the Senior Associate Dean for External... View Details

    Keywords: biotechnology; health care; manufacturing; pharmaceuticals
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    The Emergence of Mafia-like Business Systems in China

    By: Meg Rithmire and Hao Chen
    A large body of literature on state–business relations in China has examined the political role of capitalists and collusion between the state and the private sector. This paper contributes to that literature and understanding of the internal differentiation among... View Details
    Keywords: China's Political Economy; State-business Relations; Business Groups; Financial System; Business and Government Relations; Finance; Economic Systems; China
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    Rithmire, Meg, and Hao Chen. "The Emergence of Mafia-like Business Systems in China." China Quarterly 248 (December 2021): 1037–1058.
    • October 2009 (Revised June 2011)
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    Zappos.com 2009: Clothing, Customer Service, and Company Culture

    By: Frances X. Frei, Robin J. Ely and Laura Winig
    On July 17, 2009, Zappos.com, a privately held online retailer of shoes, clothing, and other soft line retail categories, learned that Amazon.com, a $19 billion multinational online retailer, had won its board of directors' approval to offer to merge the two companies.... View Details
    Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Customer Focus and Relationships; Decision Choices and Conditions; Governing and Advisory Boards; Service Delivery; Organizational Culture; Internet and the Web; Valuation; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Retail Industry
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    Frei, Frances X., Robin J. Ely, and Laura Winig. "Zappos.com 2009: Clothing, Customer Service, and Company Culture." Harvard Business School Case 610-015, October 2009. (Revised June 2011.)
    • October 2024 (Revised May 2025)
    • Case

    Southern California Industrial: Freezer Drive

    By: Arthur I Segel, Dwight Angelini and W. Matt Kelly
    In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, a Boston based real estate private equity firm was seeking to make their very first West Coast investments in hopes of establishing their presence in the strategic region. An exciting property suddenly became available on the... View Details
    Keywords: Real Estate Development; Acquisition; Health Pandemics; Risk and Uncertainty; Expansion; Cost vs Benefits; Investment Return; Real Estate Industry
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    Segel, Arthur I., Dwight Angelini, and W. Matt Kelly. "Southern California Industrial: Freezer Drive." Harvard Business School Case 225-015, October 2024. (Revised May 2025.)
    • February 2015 (Revised April 2018)
    • Supplement

    Dalian Wanda Group: The AMC Entertainment Acquisition (B)

    By: Willy Shih
    When Dalian Wanda Group of China announced its plan to acquire the AMC Entertainment theatrical exhibition chain in the United States, many people in the U.S were mystified. Unlike China where theatrical exhibition was experiencing rapid growth, the U.S. market was... View Details
    Keywords: AMC Entertainment; Wanda Group; Wang Jianlin; Theater Entertainment; Film Entertainment; Acquisition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Foreign Direct Investment; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Growth and Development Strategy; Business Strategy; Expansion; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; China; United States
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    Shih, Willy. "Dalian Wanda Group: The AMC Entertainment Acquisition (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 615-034, February 2015. (Revised April 2018.)
    • September 2012 (Revised September 2014)
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    Doing Business in Brazil

    By: Aldo Musacchio, Gustavo A. Herrero, Ricardo Reisen de Pinho, Cintra Scott and Jill Avery
    This case examines the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Brazil. It highlights Brazil's ongoing economic transformation in the decades leading up to 2014 in the context of its historical, political, and cultural background. The case summarizes some of... View Details
    Keywords: Emerging Market Finance; Emergent Countries; Business History; Economic History; Emerging Markets; Business Ventures; Strategy; Brazil
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    Musacchio, Aldo, Gustavo A. Herrero, Ricardo Reisen de Pinho, Cintra Scott, and Jill Avery. "Doing Business in Brazil." Harvard Business School Case 713-426, September 2012. (Revised September 2014.)
    • June 2021
    • Technical Note

    SPAC Space

    By: John R. Wells and Benjamin Weinstock
    In 2020, over half of all initial public offerings (IPOs) in the United States were special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), blank-check companies that typically had two years to find a business to take public, usually through a reverse merger. Together, 248... View Details
    Keywords: Special Purpose Acquisition Companies; SPACs; Mergers and Acquisitions; Going Public; Initial Public Offering; Investment; Strategy
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    Wells, John R., and Benjamin Weinstock. "SPAC Space." Harvard Business School Technical Note 721-456, June 2021.
    • September 2017
    • Supplement

    Actera Group: Investing in Mars Cinema Group (B)

    By: Victoria Ivashina and Eren Kuzucu
    In summer of 2010, Murat Çavuşoğlu (HBS MBA 1994) led private equity firm Actera Group’s investment in Mars Cinema Group (Mars), the leading movie exhibitor in Turkey. Immediately after acquiring Mars and merging it with the second larger player in the market, AFM,... View Details
    Keywords: Private Equity; Value Creation; Transformation; Valuation; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; Turkey
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    Ivashina, Victoria, and Eren Kuzucu. "Actera Group: Investing in Mars Cinema Group (B)." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 218-706, September 2017.
    • 2021
    • Working Paper

    The Emergence of Mafia-like Business Systems in China

    By: Meg Rithmire and Hao Chen
    A large literature on state-business relations in China has examined the political role of capitalists and collusion between the state and the private sector. This paper contributes to that literature, and our understanding of the internal differentiation among China’s... View Details
    Keywords: China's Political Economy; State-business Relations; Business Groups; Financial Systems; Economy; Government and Politics; Business and Government Relations; Finance; System; China
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    Rithmire, Meg, and Hao Chen. "The Emergence of Mafia-like Business Systems in China." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 21-098, March 2021.
    • August 2018 (Revised September 2018)
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    National Storage Affiliates: The REIT IPO Decision

    By: Charles F. Wu, Max de la Bruyére and Gregory D. Himmel
    In 2015, two years after founding National Storage Affiliates (NSA), Arlen Nordhagen and Tamara Fischer had an important decision to make. Should they proceed with NSA’s IPO? Although they had targeted to receive $15–17 a share, it was now apparent that the figure was... View Details
    Keywords: Initial Public Offering; Problems and Challenges; Decision Making; Real Estate Industry
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    Wu, Charles F., Max de la Bruyére, and Gregory D. Himmel. "National Storage Affiliates: The REIT IPO Decision." Harvard Business School Case 219-026, August 2018. (Revised September 2018.)
    • October 2002 (Revised April 2005)
    • Case

    Jinwoong: Financing an Entrepreneurial Firm in the Wake of the Korean Financial Crisis

    Describes T.P. Lee, the founder and CEO of Jinwoong, a 19-year-old entrepreneurial company in Korea that has grown to become the world's largest manufacturer of camping tents. Labeled by Fortune as one of the most promising entrepreneurs in Asia in 1993, Lee faces some... View Details
    Keywords: Emerging Markets; Entrepreneurship; Financing and Loans; Financial Crisis; Manufacturing Industry; Consumer Products Industry; South Korea
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    Kuemmerle, Walter, James Lee, and Bokeun Jin. "Jinwoong: Financing an Entrepreneurial Firm in the Wake of the Korean Financial Crisis." Harvard Business School Case 803-059, October 2002. (Revised April 2005.)
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