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      • February 2002 (Revised December 2003)
      • Exercise

      Incentives Game, The

      By: Jason R. Barro, Brian J. Hall and Jonathan Lim
      This exercise provides an opportunity to gain insight about designing, negotiating, and responding to incentives. The setting is investment management. A class is divided into a certain number of investment firms. Each company has one CEO and begins with four portfolio... View Details
      Keywords: Motivation and Incentives; Compensation and Benefits; Investment; Management
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      Barro, Jason R., Brian J. Hall, and Jonathan Lim. "Incentives Game, The." Harvard Business School Exercise 902-197, February 2002. (Revised December 2003.)
      • February 2002 (Revised February 2004)
      • Case

      Brazos Partners: the CoMark LBO

      By: Josh Lerner, G. Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon
      The partners of a new midmarket buyout fund are working on a buyout of a closely held modular building company. Although originally structured as a stock deal, they have realized that an asset deal would be preferable from their point of view and are trying to... View Details
      Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Negotiation Deal; Valuation
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      Lerner, Josh, G. Felda Hardymon, and Ann Leamon. "Brazos Partners: the CoMark LBO." Harvard Business School Case 202-090, February 2002. (Revised February 2004.)
      • January 2002 (Revised August 2004)
      • Case

      Massachusetts Financial Services

      By: Brian J. Hall and Jonathan Lim
      This case describes the compensation and performance evaluations at an investment management company. The senior management team of Massachusetts Financial Services (MFS) Investment Management was contemplating an introduction of hedge funds at the firm, but many... View Details
      Keywords: Motivation and Incentives; Organizational Culture; Performance Evaluation; Management Teams; Compensation and Benefits; Financial Services Industry; Massachusetts
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      Hall, Brian J., and Jonathan Lim. "Massachusetts Financial Services." Harvard Business School Case 902-132, January 2002. (Revised August 2004.)
      • January 2002 (Revised May 2003)
      • Case

      ProfitLogic

      By: Richard G. Hamermesh, Michael J. Roberts and Taslim Pirmohamed
      Describes an "application software" company that has been through several evolutions--from consulting firm to applications service provider (ASP). The firm has received significant venture funding to pursue the ASP model but this has not worked, at least at the time... View Details
      Keywords: History; Business Model; Venture Capital; Cash Flow; Decision Choices and Conditions; Balanced Scorecard; Information Technology Industry; Service Industry
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      Hamermesh, Richard G., Michael J. Roberts, and Taslim Pirmohamed. "ProfitLogic." Harvard Business School Case 802-110, January 2002. (Revised May 2003.)
      • November 2001
      • Case

      Tobacco and the Future of Rural Kentucky

      By: Ray A. Goldberg and James M Beagle
      Governor Patton decides how to use settlement funds to develop a long-term plan for Kentucky's tobacco producers and rural communities. View Details
      Keywords: Financial Instruments; Social Issues; Laws and Statutes; Rural Scope; Policy; Business and Community Relations; Government and Politics; Kentucky
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      Goldberg, Ray A., and James M Beagle. "Tobacco and the Future of Rural Kentucky." Harvard Business School Case 902-412, November 2001.
      • October 2001 (Revised March 2006)
      • Case

      Chad-Cameroon Petroleum Development and Pipeline Project (A), The

      By: Benjamin C. Esty and Carrie Ferman
      On June 6, 2000, the World Bank's and IFC's board of directors was scheduled to vote on whether to approve funding for the $4 billion Chad-Cameroon Petroleum Development and Pipeline project. Although the project presented a unique opportunity to alleviate poverty in... View Details
      Keywords: Risk Management; Negotiation; Ethics; Social Issues; Economic Sectors; Investment; Cost vs Benefits; Project Finance; Developing Countries and Economies; Corporate Finance; Mining Industry; Chad; Cameroon
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      Esty, Benjamin C., and Carrie Ferman. "Chad-Cameroon Petroleum Development and Pipeline Project (A), The." Harvard Business School Case 202-010, October 2001. (Revised March 2006.)
      • October 2001 (Revised February 2002)
      • Case

      Acme Investment Trust: January 2001

      By: Josh Lerner
      The managers of a large corporate pension fund must decide whether to invest in a private equity fund that is offering a guaranteed rate of return of 20% on part of its portfolio. The background behind and implications of the guarantee are explored. View Details
      Keywords: Decisions; Private Equity; Motivation and Incentives; Asset Management; Investment Funds; Financial Strategy; Financial Services Industry
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      Lerner, Josh. "Acme Investment Trust: January 2001." Harvard Business School Case 202-055, October 2001. (Revised February 2002.)
      • October 2001 (Revised March 2003)
      • Case

      Exxel Group, The: March 2001

      By: Josh Lerner and Alberto Ballve
      The Exxel Group, a leading Latin American buyout fund, faces a challenge when deciding whether and how to exit its largest investment. The capital markets are very weak, precluding an initial public offering. Undertaking a trade sale of the firm, however, proves to be... View Details
      Keywords: Venture Capital; Private Equity; Leveraged Buyouts; Capital Markets; Investment Funds; Financial Strategy; Financial Services Industry; Latin America
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      Lerner, Josh, and Alberto Ballve. "Exxel Group, The: March 2001." Harvard Business School Case 202-053, October 2001. (Revised March 2003.)
      • August 2001 (Revised July 2008)
      • Technical Note

      A Technical Note and Discussion on Real Estate Valuation (IBET): Back of the Envelope (BOE) on Bonhomme Place: A Case within a Case

      By: Arthur I Segel
      Discusses real estate valuation. Reviews "back of the envelope" valuation; real estate appraisal methods, including the income method; market comparables and replacement costs; and more complex computer modeling. Also discusses other variables that could influence... View Details
      Keywords: Investment Funds; Mathematical Methods; Valuation; Real Estate Industry
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      Segel, Arthur I. "A Technical Note and Discussion on Real Estate Valuation (IBET): Back of the Envelope (BOE) on Bonhomme Place: A Case within a Case." Harvard Business School Technical Note 802-025, August 2001. (Revised July 2008.)
      • August 2001 (Revised April 2002)
      • Case

      Strategic Capital Management, LLC (A)

      By: Mark L. Mitchell, Erik Stafford and Todd Pulvino
      Strategic Capital Management, LLC, is a hedge fund that is planning to make financial investments in Creative Computers and Ubid. Creative Computers recently sold approximately 20% of its Internet auction subsidiary, Ubid, to the public at $15 per share. Ubid's stock... View Details
      Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Business Subsidiaries; Internet and the Web; Investment Funds; Price; Performance Efficiency; Capital Markets; Auctions; Investment Return; Equity; Planning; Financial Services Industry
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      Mitchell, Mark L., Erik Stafford, and Todd Pulvino. "Strategic Capital Management, LLC (A)." Harvard Business School Case 202-024, August 2001. (Revised April 2002.)
      • August 2001
      • Supplement

      Teradyne-Managing Discontinuous Change

      By: Joseph L. Bower and Sonja Ellingson Hout
      Presents the top executives of Teradyne. Alex d'Arbeloff, the CEO who drove the project, Jim Prestridge, the vice chairman (and top engineer), Owen Robbins, vice chairman and CFO, and Ed Rogus, the division head who wouldn't fund Aurora. View Details
      Keywords: Business Divisions; Change Management; Projects; Management Teams
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      Bower, Joseph L., and Sonja Ellingson Hout. "Teradyne-Managing Discontinuous Change." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 302-804, August 2001.
      • June 2001 (Revised November 2004)
      • Case

      Kingsley Management

      By: Richard G. Hamermesh
      Includes a brief overview of key challenges facing recent HBS graduates seeking funding for a business, followed by a 22-page excerpt from the Kingsley Management business plan. Describes Matthew Lieb and Chris Jones, two of the partners who developed the business plan... View Details
      Keywords: Business Organization; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Business Plan; Opportunities; Investment Return; Organizational Structure
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      Hamermesh, Richard G. "Kingsley Management." Harvard Business School Case 801-474, June 2001. (Revised November 2004.)
      • May 2001 (Revised May 2015)
      • Case

      Compagnie Lyonnaise de Transport (A)

      By: Michael Tushman and Michael J. Roberts
      Describes the issues surrounding the funding of a centralized research service that supports two related divisions. The company has a very decentralized and financially driven culture, and the centralized service is used unequally, setting up a conflict. View Details
      Keywords: Business Divisions; Organizational Culture; Relationships; Conflict Management; Balance and Stability; Transportation Industry; France
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      Tushman, Michael, and Michael J. Roberts. "Compagnie Lyonnaise de Transport (A)." Harvard Business School Case 401-040, May 2001. (Revised May 2015.)
      • April 2001 (Revised July 2001)
      • Case

      Verge Software (A)

      By: Dorothy A. Leonard and Elizabeth Kind
      Scott Rozic, CEO of start-up Verge Software, has just told his board that he is taking the company in a totally new direction, moving from enterprise knowledge management software to Internet direct marketing. This case covers the start-up of the business, and Rozic's... View Details
      Keywords: Venture Capital; Investment; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Business or Company Management; Business Strategy; Technological Innovation; Applications and Software; Management Teams; Governing and Advisory Boards; Business Startups; Decision Choices and Conditions; Product Development; Information Technology Industry; United States
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      Leonard, Dorothy A., and Elizabeth Kind. "Verge Software (A)." Harvard Business School Case 601-065, April 2001. (Revised July 2001.)
      • March 2001 (Revised April 2001)
      • Case

      Sustainable Development & Socially Responsible Investing: ABB in 2000

      By: Forest L. Reinhardt
      Several investment firms and mutual funds position themselves as providers or facilitators of opportunities for socially responsible investment. This case addresses the impact of these firms on publicly traded companies. Focuses on managers at ABB, a large... View Details
      Keywords: Investment; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Social Enterprise; Corporate Governance; Business Strategy; Capital Markets; Management Teams; Business and Community Relations; Trade; Electronics Industry; Switzerland
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      Reinhardt, Forest L. "Sustainable Development & Socially Responsible Investing: ABB in 2000." Harvard Business School Case 701-082, March 2001. (Revised April 2001.)
      • March 2001 (Revised November 2001)
      • Case

      Merrill Lynch HOLDRS

      By: Andre F. Perold and Simon E. Brown
      Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and HOLDRS (Holding Company Depositary Receipts) represent recent and highly successful capital market innovations. HOLDRS closely approximates a buy-and-hold strategy, and Merrill Lynch believes the product has significantly lower taxes... View Details
      Keywords: Capital Markets; Cost; Stocks; Financial Strategy; Investment Funds; Taxation; Innovation and Invention; Product; Success; Expansion
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      Perold, Andre F., and Simon E. Brown. "Merrill Lynch HOLDRS." Harvard Business School Case 201-059, March 2001. (Revised November 2001.)
      • February 2001 (Revised August 2001)
      • Case

      WholesalerDirect

      By: Alan D. MacCormack and Kerry Herman
      Describes the development of WholesalerDirect, a B2B electronic commerce venture in the plumbing, heating, cooling, and piping industry. Adam Berger, the CEO, is trying to raise funding to roll out the company's e-commerce platform to the industry's more than 3,000... View Details
      Keywords: Internet and the Web; Valuation; Business Plan; Financing and Loans; Financial Strategy
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      MacCormack, Alan D., and Kerry Herman. "WholesalerDirect." Harvard Business School Case 601-067, February 2001. (Revised August 2001.)
      • February 2001
      • Case

      California PERS (B)

      By: Jay O. Light, Jay W. Lorsch, James O. Sailer and Katharina Pick
      The largest state pension fund continues the evolution of its approach to corporate governance contemplating "relationship investing" and other new approaches. View Details
      Keywords: Investment; Corporate Governance; Financial Management; Asset Management; Business and Shareholder Relations; Investment Funds; Financial Services Industry; California
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      Light, Jay O., Jay W. Lorsch, James O. Sailer, and Katharina Pick. "California PERS (B)." Harvard Business School Case 201-091, February 2001.
      • 2001
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      The Performing Arts in a New Era

      By: Kevin F. McCarthy, Arthur C. Brooks, Julia Lowell and Laura Zakaras
      This book examines recent trends in the performing arts and discusses how the arts are likely to evolve in the future. It is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of the performing arts, including analysis of opera, theater, dance, and music, in both their... View Details
      Keywords: Performing Arts; United States
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      McCarthy, Kevin F., Arthur C. Brooks, Julia Lowell, and Laura Zakaras. The Performing Arts in a New Era. Santa Monica, CA: RAND, 2001.
      • January 2001 (Revised June 2001)
      • Case

      Local Initiatives Support Corporation

      By: James E. Austin and Kim Slack
      Local Initiatives Support Corp. (LISC) is a $74 million nonprofit social enterprise that combats poverty by helping community development organizations build affordable housing and create economic development opportunities through public-private partnerships. Poses a... View Details
      Keywords: Business Model; Development Economics; Education; Capital; Investment Funds; Taxation; Growth and Development; Partners and Partnerships; Nonprofit Organizations; Segmentation; Service Industry
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      Austin, James E., and Kim Slack. "Local Initiatives Support Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 301-124, January 2001. (Revised June 2001.)
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