Publications

May 2015
Case

Venture Republic, 2011

By: W. Carl Kester and Mayuka Yamazaki

In December 2011, the founders of Venture Republic, a Japanese developer and operator of on-line search engines for shopping and travel, faced a decison about whether or not to take the company private in a management buyout transaction just three years after an... View Details

Keywords: Management Buyout; MBO; Valuation Methodologies; Financing Decisions; Conflicts Of Interest; Governance; Japan; Search Engines; Going Private; Conflict of Interests; Internet and the Web; Valuation; Privatization; Financing and Loans; Corporate Governance; Web Services Industry; Japan

Clayton Rose is Baker Foundation Professor of Management Practice and teaches the course Accountability in the Advanced Management Program. His case writing is focused on the how leaders consider the... View Details

Keywords: financial services

17 Jun 2008
First Look

First Look: June 17, 2008

loans to small firms and those with more "soft information"—particularly in states with weak legal enforcement of financial contracts. However, decentralized banks are also more responsive to the competitive environment when... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

26 Aug 2024
Blog Post

HBS Lingo 101

Rock Center manages many different programs including the New Venture Competition, the Rock Accelerator program, the Entrepreneurs-in-Residence program, the Rock Summer Fellowships, and the loan reduction program for View Details

10 Dec 2013
First Look

First Look: December 10

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Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

21 Jan 2022
Blog Post

How HBS Financial Aid Can Help You Meet the Cost of Your MBA

contribute to their education. How to do your part: Build your savings. (Need tips? Check out Harvard’s financial wellness resources.) Explore federal and private student loan options. View Details

21 May 2015
Blog Post

3 Ways to Fund Your HBS MBA

are many loan options out there, and selecting the right one can feel overwhelming. Here are the basics to get you started. Domestic Students If you are a U.S. citizen, there are essentially two types of... View Details

November 2000 (Revised May 2002)
Case

FleetBoston Financial: Online Banking

By: Frances X. Frei and Hanna Rodriguez-Farrar

As the ninth largest bank holding company in the United States in 2000, FleetBoston Financial Corp. provided a myriad of financial services, including retail banking, loan origination, and brokerage accounts. This case explores how FleetBoston responded to the Internet... View Details

Keywords: Business Model; Borrowing and Debt; Cost Management; Banks and Banking; Consumer Behavior; Service Operations; Competition; Online Technology; Banking Industry; United States

November 2021 (Revised January 2022)
Supplement

Scott Tucker (B): The Feds Catch Up

By: Aiyesha Dey and Amram Migdal

The case tells the story of the rise and fall of Scott Tucker, an entrepreneur, businessman, passionate race car driver, competitor, and owner of a professional racing team. From 1997 to 2012, Tucker built a nationwide network of payday lending businesses, becoming a... View Details

Keywords: Business Ventures; Crime and Corruption; Ethics; Fairness; Financing and Loans; Personal Finance; Governance; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Governance; Governance Compliance; Governance Controls; Financial Services Industry; United States

05 Dec 2016
Blog Post

5 Pieces of Advice for Applying to HBS

savings and instead utilize a combination of financial aid, scholarships, and loans to get themselves through the program. HBS has an incredible need-based financial aid program; over $36 million dollars is awarded to View Details

August 2016
Case

Collective Academy

By: Shikhar Ghosh and Christopher Payton

This case is about making the decision to become an entrepreneur and early challenges in setting up a business model and team. In 2015, Pato Bichara co-founded Collective Academy to create an affordable, three-year undergraduate experience to infuse innovation into... View Details

Keywords: Early Stage; Team Building; Business Startup; Trade-offs; Risk; Founders' Agreements; Education; Entrepreneurship; Business Model; Business Startups; Decision Making; Technology Industry; Mexico; Latin America; United States

October 1991 (Revised September 2004)
Case

Buying Time

By: William J. Bruns Jr. and Susan Harmeling

A self-contained explanation and simple practice examples to introduce students to the concepts of compound interest, present value loans, bonds, and leases. Necessary present value tables are included. The study questions provide simple exercises to enhance student... View Details

Keywords: Bonds; Financing and Loans; Learning

11 Dec 2017
Blog Post

3 Ways Financial Aid is Unique at HBS

the financial position of recent HBS graduates. For the Class of 2017, the average debt was $87,300. The median starting salary at graduation was $135,000 and the median signing bonus (for students who received a bonus) was $25,000. This... View Details

May 1983 (Revised May 2015)
Case

The Carlton Polish Company

By: William A. Sahlman

Students are asked to determine the fair market value of Carlton Polish Co. and decide if Mr. Carlton should buy out his partner's half for $25 million. Carlton's alternative is to sell his half for $25 million. Students must also evaluate a financing plan. View Details

Keywords: Value; Financing and Loans; Partners and Partnerships; Leveraged Buyouts; Fair Value Accounting

Web

Admissions & Financial Aid | MBA

student lifestyle. Students will be eligible to apply for need-based HBS Scholarships and student loans in both years of the program. Through the... View Details

13 Oct 2011
Lessons from the Classroom

Building a Business in the Context of a Life

Devil Wears Prada, who is ambitious and gets sucked into a cutthroat job that starts to change her for the worse. "This kind of thing happens. You take a job because you want to pay back student loans and... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Education

The Portfolio Life: How to Future-Proof Your Career, Avoid Burnout, and Build a Life Bigger than Your Business Card

What Color Is Your Parachute? meets Out of Office in this inspiring, practical playbook to achieve sustainable work-life balance while optimizing your happiness, personal growth, and bank accounts.

Pouring yourself into a single... View Details

January 2001 (Revised September 2002)
Case

First Marblehead Corporation (A)

By: D. Quinn Mills and Matt Salloway

Daniel Meyers, chairman and CEO of First Marblehead Corp., provides financial engineering services to educational institutions. This case deals with the market for student loans. View Details

Keywords: Financing and Loans; Education; Markets; Microfinance; Management Teams; Financial Services Industry; Education Industry