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- 21 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 21
based upon firm and agglomeration economy traits. We test our framework on the U.S. location choices of new manufacturing entrants between 1985 and 1994 and find that firms are far more attracted to skilled labor and specialized suppliers... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Sep 2014
- Op-Ed
The ABCs of Addressing Climate Change (From a Business Perspective)
It's Climate Week in New York City. The schedule features a UN Climate Summit, a People's Climate March, the Clinton Global Initiative, substantial criticism of the whole endeavor, and plenty of agitated interaction. There is a lot of noise here. How can businesses cut... View Details
- May 2018 (Revised October 2018)
- Case
Urban Us
By: Mitchell Weiss and Phoebe Peronto
Shaun Abrahamson and Stonly Baptiste aimed to invest in what they called "urbantech superheroes." At Urban Us, the seed-stage urban technology-focused venture capital firm the two started in 2012, they looked for startups innovating around the future of cities. By... View Details
Keywords: Public Entrepreneurship; Govtech; Urbantech; Seed Investing; Urban Us; Shaun Abrahamson; Stonly Baptiste; Remix; One Concern; Starcity; SeamlessDocs; Venture Capital; Public Sector; City; Urban Development; Entrepreneurship; Miami; San Francisco; New York (city, NY)
Weiss, Mitchell, and Phoebe Peronto. "Urban Us." Harvard Business School Case 818-115, May 2018. (Revised October 2018.)
- March 2021 (Revised August 2021)
- Case
Apax Partners and Duck Creek Technologies
By: Josh Lerner, Terrence Shu and Alys Ferragamo
This case follows Jason Wright and Umang Kajaria at Apax Partners as they consider an investment in Duck Creek Technologies, a technology provider for property & casualty insurance companies. The deal required a complex carve-out from Accenture, Duck Creek’s parent... View Details
Keywords: Carve-out; Private Equity; Insurance; Investment; Operations; Valuation; Financial Strategy; New York (city, NY)
Lerner, Josh, Terrence Shu, and Alys Ferragamo. "Apax Partners and Duck Creek Technologies." Harvard Business School Case 221-075, March 2021. (Revised August 2021.)
- August 2014
- Background Note
The Structure and Functioning of Art Markets
By: Mukti Khaire and Eleanor Kenyon
The production, valuation, and consumption of contemporary art are guided by cultural and economic forces that play out in primary and secondary markets. Artists seek the attention of art dealers, who, along with auction houses, play a large role in determining what is... View Details
Khaire, Mukti, and Eleanor Kenyon. "The Structure and Functioning of Art Markets." Harvard Business School Background Note 815-042, August 2014.
- 13 May 2014
- Other Presentation
Creating Shared Value: Becoming a Movement
CSV presentation from the 2014 Shared Value Leadership Summit held by FSG. Topics include: shared value momentum, shared value in extractives, and shared value and investors. View Details
Porter, Michael E. "Creating Shared Value: Becoming a Movement." Shared Value Leadership Summit, FSG, New York, NY, May 13, 2014.
- 13 May 2014
- Other Presentation
Creating Shared Value: Becoming a Movement
By: Michael E. Porter and Mark R. Kramer
CSV presentation from the 2014 Shared Value Leadership Summit held by FSG. Topics include: shared value momentum, shared value in extractives, and shared value and investors. View Details
Keywords: Extractive Industries; Investing; Investment; Creating Shared Value; Society; Mining Industry; Energy Industry; New York (city, NY)
Porter, Michael E., and Mark R. Kramer. "Creating Shared Value: Becoming a Movement." Shared Value Leadership Summit, FSG, New York, NY, May 13, 2014.
- March 2014
- Case
Milk Baths and Charm Necklaces: Had Randy Weiner (Finally) Gone Too Far?
By: Mukti Khaire and Hannah Catzen
The case on Randy Weiner explores the tensions between artistic and financial imperatives in a for-profit immersive theater venture. In order to revive the dormant Manhattan nightclub "The Diamond Horseshoe," theater-impresario Randy Weiner created "The Queen of the... View Details
Khaire, Mukti, and Hannah Catzen. "Milk Baths and Charm Necklaces: Had Randy Weiner (Finally) Gone Too Far?" Harvard Business School Case 814-079, March 2014.
- June 2004
- Supplement
Nehemiah In The South Bronx
By: Diana Barrett and Arthur I Segel
Keywords: New York (city, NY)
Barrett, Diana, and Arthur I Segel. "Nehemiah In The South Bronx." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 304-810, June 2004.
- April 1999 (Revised March 2002)
- Case
Gerald Weiss
By: Brian J. Hall and Carleen Madigan
Gerald Weiss left Wall Street for the promise of a CFO position at a well-established corporation. He was given a 10-year options package with a guaranteed floor of $12 million and unlimited upside. To ensure the entire package would be worth at least $12 million after... View Details
Keywords: Management Teams; Resignation and Termination; Executive Compensation; Organizational Culture; Agreements and Arrangements; Stock Options; Conflict and Resolution; New York (city, NY)
Hall, Brian J., and Carleen Madigan. "Gerald Weiss." Harvard Business School Case 899-258, April 1999. (Revised March 2002.)
- October 2022 (Revised September 2023)
- Teaching Note
Kwame Owusu-Kesse at Harlem Children's Zone
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 422-020. View Details
- March 2021
- Supplement
CashDrop (B2)
By: Rembrand Koning, Paul A. Gompers and Sarah Gulick
After the events in CashDrop A, Jarrid Tingle and Henri Pierre-Jacques, the founders of Harlem Capital partners, worried that Ruben Flores-Martinez, CashDrop’s founder, would take another offer while he waited for them to officially make an offer. HCP traditionally... View Details
Keywords: Small Business; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Venture Capital; Online Technology; Technology Industry; Financial Services Industry; New York (city, NY)
Koning, Rembrand, Paul A. Gompers, and Sarah Gulick. "CashDrop (B2)." Harvard Business School Supplement 221-053, March 2021.
- May 2019
- Teaching Note
SeatGeek
By: Robert F. Higgins and Sarah Mehta
Teaching Note for HBS No. 819-013. View Details
- June 2013 (Revised September 2015)
- Case
8 Spruce Street
By: Arthur I. Segel, Zuriel Chavez, Sarika Agrawal and Warren Min
Segel, Arthur I., Zuriel Chavez, Sarika Agrawal, and Warren Min. "8 Spruce Street." Harvard Business School Case 213-134, June 2013. (Revised September 2015.)
- June 2011
- Case
Leaders Who Make a Difference: Joe Klein's Transformation of NYC's DOE, Day 2
By: Joseph L. Bower and Sonja Ellingson Hout
Keywords: Leadership; Transformation; Public Sector; Education; Education Industry; New York (city, NY)
Bower, Joseph L., and Sonja Ellingson Hout. "Leaders Who Make a Difference: Joe Klein's Transformation of NYC's DOE, Day 2." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 311-706, June 2011.
- August 2005
- Teaching Note
De La Salle Academy (TN)
By: Thomas J. DeLong and Laura Donohue
Teaching Note to (9-404-024). View Details
- March 2005 (Revised April 2007)
- Supplement
Richard Grasso and the NYSE, Inc. (B)
By: William W. George and Andrew N. McLean
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
George, William W., and Andrew N. McLean. "Richard Grasso and the NYSE, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 405-088, March 2005. (Revised April 2007.)
- October 1997 (Revised September 2000)
- Case
Disney (D): The Mouse in Times Square
By: Michael A. Wheeler, Thomas Dretler and Georgia Levenson
Supplements the (C) case. View Details
Keywords: New York (city, NY)
Wheeler, Michael A., Thomas Dretler, and Georgia Levenson. "Disney (D): The Mouse in Times Square." Harvard Business School Case 898-021, October 1997. (Revised September 2000.)
- August 2021
- Supplement
Crisis at the 11th Hour — Protagonist Video
By: Rebecca Henderson and Trevor Fetter
A successful lawyer describes an important decision she had to make as a young attorney about whether to disclose information in a contract. View Details
Henderson, Rebecca, and Trevor Fetter. "Crisis at the 11th Hour — Protagonist Video." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 321-706, August 2021.
- August 2017 (Revised November 2017)
- Case
VTS
By: Mark Roberge and Michael Roberts
The case raises issues around sales force deployment and management issues in the SaaS industry. Specifically, VTS sells a software product to the real estate industry and has designed a Go-to-Market strategy for what the founders perceive to be the unique... View Details