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- November 1989
- Case
Twelve Mini-Case Studies of Defense Acquisition
By: J. Ronald Fox
Keywords: Acquisition
Fox, J. Ronald. "Twelve Mini-Case Studies of Defense Acquisition." Harvard Business School Case 390-054, November 1989.
- February 2005 (Revised March 2005)
- Case
The P&G Acquisition of Gillette
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Ashley Robertson
Raises issues about the role of boards of directors in compensating CEOs and, specifically, the rewards granted to CEOs for arranging a change-of-control for their companies. View Details
Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Acquisition; Corporate Governance; Consumer Products Industry; United States
Lorsch, Jay W., and Ashley Robertson. "The P&G Acquisition of Gillette." Harvard Business School Case 405-082, February 2005. (Revised March 2005.)
- March 2006
- Case
EMC Corporation: Proposed Acquisition of VMware
By: Constance E. Bagley, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Chris Lombardi
Involves the decision by the CEO of EMC Corp. whether to acquire VMware, a small software firm in California that makes virtualization software. Among the factors to be considered are a pending patent case involving WMare and Microsoft and integration challenges... View Details
Keywords: Patents; Decision Choices and Conditions; Lawsuits and Litigation; Applications and Software; Acquisition; Information Technology Industry; California
Bagley, Constance E., Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Chris Lombardi. "EMC Corporation: Proposed Acquisition of VMware." Harvard Business School Case 806-153, March 2006.
- October 2014 (Revised May 2017)
- Teaching Note
Pfizer and AstraZeneca: Marketing an Acquisition (A) & (B)
By: John A. Quelch
- April 2013
- Teaching Note
Bluefin Labs: The Acquisition by Twitter
By: John Deighton and Leora Kornfeld
What is the value of Bluefin Labs's social listening data to Twitter? Acquired by Twitter in 2013, Bluefin had built a system that gathered millions of online comments in an effort to develop new metrics for TV programs and brand advertising. With data from Twitter and... View Details
- May 2025 (Revised June 2025)
- Case
First Citizens’ Acquisition of SVB
Antill, Samuel, Marco Sammon, and Erik Stafford. "First Citizens’ Acquisition of SVB." Harvard Business School Case 225-092, May 2025. (Revised June 2025.)
- April 2009
- Case
GSK's Acquisition of Sirtris: Independence or Integration?
By: Toby E. Stuart and James Weber
An executive from pharmaceutical company GSK must choose how much to integrate a recently acquired biotechnology firm, Sirtris. Moncef Slaoui, GSK's global head of R&D, championed the acquisition of Sirtris to gain access to its potentially revolutionary science.... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Resource Allocation; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Research and Development; Science-Based Business; Integration
Stuart, Toby E., and James Weber. "GSK's Acquisition of Sirtris: Independence or Integration?" Harvard Business School Case 809-026, April 2009.
- January 2023
- Teaching Note
The Shuanghui-Smithfield Acquisition (A) and (B)
By: Dante Roscini
Teaching Note for HBS Case Nos. 720-042 and 720-043. View Details
- April 2002
- Article
Limited Arbitrage in Mergers and Acquisitions
By: Malcolm Baker and Serkan Savasoglu
A diversified portfolio of risk arbitrage positions produces an abnormal return of 0.6-0.9% per month over the period from 1981 to 1996. We trace these profits to practical limits on risk arbitrage. In our model of risk arbitrage, arbitrageurs' risk-bearing capacity... View Details
Keywords: Arbitrage; Market Efficiency; Mergers and Acquisitions; Profit; Risk and Uncertainty; Corporate Strategy; Capital; Banking Industry
Baker, Malcolm, and Serkan Savasoglu. "Limited Arbitrage in Mergers and Acquisitions." Journal of Financial Economics 64, no. 1 (April 2002): 91–116.
- Article
State Activism and the Hidden Incentives Behind Bank Acquisitions
By: Christopher Marquis, Doug Guthrie and Juan Almandoz
A number of studies have shown that, as a result of the ambiguity of U.S. legal mandates, organizations have considerable latitude in how they comply with regulations. In this paper, we address how the different agendas of the federal and state governments increase... View Details
Keywords: Organizations; Opportunities; Government Legislation; Acquisition; Forecasting and Prediction; Banks and Banking; Motivation and Incentives; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Management Practices and Processes; Research; United States
Marquis, Christopher, Doug Guthrie, and Juan Almandoz. "State Activism and the Hidden Incentives Behind Bank Acquisitions." Social Science Research 41, no. 1 (January 2012): 130–145.
- January 2014 (Revised May 2014)
- Case
Tech Mahindra and the Acquisition of Satyam Computers (A)
By: Srikant M. Datar, Anjali Raina and Namrata Arora
Set in 2008, the case details Tech Mahindra, an information technology (IT) company within the Mahindra Group, an Indian multi-industry company with a diverse stable of businesses including automotives, farm equipment, and financial services, and its decision to... View Details
Datar, Srikant M., Anjali Raina, and Namrata Arora. "Tech Mahindra and the Acquisition of Satyam Computers (A)." Harvard Business School Case 114-049, January 2014. (Revised May 2014.)
- April 2025 (Revised May 2025)
- Background Note
Customer Acquisition and the Cash Flow Trap
By: E. Ofek, Barak Libai and Eitan Muller
Startups as well as existing firms recognize the need to invest in order to acquire customers for their new ventures. And as each customer is expected at some point to have generated sufficient gross margins to cover their CAC, management expects that, soon enough, the... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Customers; Forecasting and Prediction; Cash Flow; Business or Company Management
Ofek, E., Barak Libai, and Eitan Muller. "Customer Acquisition and the Cash Flow Trap." Harvard Business School Background Note 525-056, April 2025. (Revised May 2025.)
- May 2006 (Revised February 2009)
- Teaching Note
Publicis Groupe: Leading Creative Acquisitions (TN)
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Ryan Raffaelli
- November 1988 (Revised January 1989)
- Background Note
Note on Tax and Accounting Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions
Presents a simplified introduction to tax and accounting issues relevant to mergers and acquisitions. Mergers, asset purchase, and stock acquisition are dealt with in the context of taxable vs. non-taxable transactions. Accounting treatment of the transactions is... View Details
Meerschwam, David M. "Note on Tax and Accounting Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions." Harvard Business School Background Note 189-104, November 1988. (Revised January 1989.)
- October 2012
- Case
GSK's Acquisition of Sirtris: Independence or Integration? (Abridged)
By: Toby Stuart and James Weber
An executive from pharmaceutical company GSK must choose how much to integrate a recently acquired biotechnology firm, Sirtris. Moncef Slaoui, GSK's global head of R&D, championed the acquisition of Sirtris to gain access to its potentially revolutionary science.... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Resource Allocation; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Research and Development; Science-Based Business; Integration
Stuart, Toby, and James Weber. "GSK's Acquisition of Sirtris: Independence or Integration? (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 813-028, October 2012.
- January 1997
- Case
Dr. Sergio Ceccuzzi and SMI: Negotiating Cross-Border Acquisitions in Europe (A)
Over several years, Societa Metallurgica Italiana SpA (SMI), a small Italian copper processing firm, successfully completed a number of challenging acquisitions. This case explores SMI's negotiation strategies and tactics, concentrating especially on its acquisition of... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Negotiation; Strategy; Manufacturing Industry; France; Italy
Sebenius, James K. "Dr. Sergio Ceccuzzi and SMI: Negotiating Cross-Border Acquisitions in Europe (A)." Harvard Business School Case 897-084, January 1997.
- April 2006 (Revised April 2012)
- Background Note
The Role of Private Equity Firms in Merger and Acquisition Transactions
Explores the importance of private equity firms in merger and acquisitions activity around the globe. In many countries, these firms now account for one quarter of the total merger and acquisition activity of all firms. The larger private equity firms generate fees for... View Details
Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity; Investment Funds; Value Creation
Fruhan, William E., Jr. "The Role of Private Equity Firms in Merger and Acquisition Transactions." Harvard Business School Background Note 206-101, April 2006. (Revised April 2012.)
- July 2008
- Article
The Long-Missing Essential Ingredient in Acquisition Reform
By: J. Ronald Fox and Edward Hirsch (Defense Acquisition Univ.)
Fox, J. Ronald, and Edward Hirsch (Defense Acquisition Univ.). "The Long-Missing Essential Ingredient in Acquisition Reform." National Defense (July 2008).
- October 2020 (Revised July 2023)
- Case
The Walt Disney Company: The 21st Century Fox Acquisition and Digital Distribution
By: David J. Collis
This case describes the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by the Walt Disney Company and the subsequent launch by Disney of three streaming channels to compete with Netflix. View Details
Keywords: Disney; Streaming; Corporate Strategy; Mergers and Acquisitions; Distribution; Competitive Strategy; Vertical Integration; Media and Broadcasting Industry
Collis, David J. "The Walt Disney Company: The 21st Century Fox Acquisition and Digital Distribution." Harvard Business School Case 721-408, October 2020. (Revised July 2023.)
- January 2, 2020
- Article
Changes in Quality of Care After Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions
By: Nancy Dean Beaulieu, Leemore S. Dafny, B. E. Landon, Jesse Dalton, Ifedayo Kuye and J. Michael McWilliams
Background: The hospital industry has consolidated substantially during the past two decades and at an accelerated pace since 2010. Multiple studies have shown that hospital mergers have led to higher prices for commercially insured patients, but research about effects... View Details
Beaulieu, Nancy Dean, Leemore S. Dafny, B. E. Landon, Jesse Dalton, Ifedayo Kuye, and J. Michael McWilliams. "Changes in Quality of Care After Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions." New England Journal of Medicine 382, no. 1 (January 2, 2020): 51–59.