Filter Results:
(2,862)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(2,862)
- People (5)
- News (288)
- Research (2,303)
- Events (6)
- Multimedia (5)
- Faculty Publications (1,994)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(2,862)
- People (5)
- News (288)
- Research (2,303)
- Events (6)
- Multimedia (5)
- Faculty Publications (1,994)
- August 2002
- Case
eBay (C): PayPal Merger
By: Frances X. Frei and Hanna Rodriguez-Farrar
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Frei, Frances X., and Hanna Rodriguez-Farrar. "eBay (C): PayPal Merger." Harvard Business School Case 603-042, August 2002.
- July 1989 (Revised September 1989)
- Supplement
Merger Negotiations Between Farmland, Cenex, and Land O'Lakes (B)
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Goldberg, Ray A. "Merger Negotiations Between Farmland, Cenex, and Land O'Lakes (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 590-004, July 1989. (Revised September 1989.)
Richard L. Gelb
Gelb orchestrated Bristol-Myers' successful acquisition of Squibb creating the second largest pharmaceutical company in the world. In diversifying Bristol-Myers from a personal care company to pharmaceutical giant, Gelb achieved stellar... View Details
Keywords: Healthcare
- November 2010 (Revised July 2011)
- Case
Merck/Schering-Plough Merger (A)
By: David F. Hawkins
Students have to identify the acquirer in a business combination structured as a reverse merger. View Details
Hawkins, David F. "Merck/Schering-Plough Merger (A)." Harvard Business School Case 111-017, November 2010. (Revised July 2011.)
- February 2017 (Revised February 2018)
- Case
Frank Baker: Siris Capital Group and Titan Systems
By: Steven Rogers and Derrick Collins
Private equity firm, Siris Capital Group, must decide if they should raise their offer to take Titan Telecom private by acquiring its publicly traded stock. Siris’ decision to pay a premium for Titan must be made in the context of their unique (and somewhat complex)... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Leveraged Buyouts; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity; Mobile Technology; Financial Services Industry; Communications Industry; Telecommunications Industry; United States
Rogers, Steven, and Derrick Collins. "Frank Baker: Siris Capital Group and Titan Systems." Harvard Business School Case 317-036, February 2017. (Revised February 2018.)
- July–August 1999
- Article
Are You Paying Too Much for That Acquisition?
By: Robert G. Eccles Jr., Kersten Lia Lanes and Thomas C. Wilson
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions
Eccles, Robert G., Jr., Kersten Lia Lanes, and Thomas C. Wilson. "Are You Paying Too Much for That Acquisition?" Harvard Business Review 77, no. 4 (July–August 1999): 136–146.
- August 1991 (Revised December 1994)
- Supplement
Marks and Spencer Ltd. (C)
Describes post-acquisition activity in Brooks Brothers and Kings Supermarkets from 1988 to 1991. View Details
Montgomery, Cynthia A. "Marks and Spencer Ltd. (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 792-007, August 1991. (Revised December 1994.)
- June 1984
- Background Note
Techniques of Purchasing a Company
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions
Stevenson, Howard H. "Techniques of Purchasing a Company." Harvard Business School Background Note 384-189, June 1984.
- September 1981 (Revised November 1983)
- Case
El Paso - PNW Merger (A)
Vietor, Richard H.K. "El Paso - PNW Merger (A)." Harvard Business School Case 382-040, September 1981. (Revised November 1983.)
- March 1988
- Case
Richardson-Vicks--1985 (B)
Considers takeover defenses erected by Richardson-Vicks. The objective is to determine whether these defenses can by breached by a determined suitor, like Unilever. View Details
Rock, Kevin F. "Richardson-Vicks--1985 (B)." Harvard Business School Case 288-049, March 1988.
- Web
Club Conferences | MBA
Club Conferences Student club conferences are run by student clubs. For more information on any of these, please contact the club directly. Please note: conference dates are subject to change and ticket availability may be limited. 2024 Entrepreneurship Through View Details
- 01 Jan 2009
- News
Robert F. Greenhill, MBA 1962
and acquisitions department in 1972, the first of its kind on Wall Street. He then headed the investment banking division and eventually served as president before accepting the top spot at Smith Barney in 1993. In 1996, Greenhill set out... View Details
- November 2010 (Revised July 2011)
- Supplement
Merck/Schering-Plough Merger (B)
By: David F. Hawkins
Worksheet exercise to illustrate the accounting for the Merck/Schering-Plough reverse merger. View Details
Hawkins, David F. "Merck/Schering-Plough Merger (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 111-018, November 2010. (Revised July 2011.)
- November 2010
- Article
A New Era for Raiders
The article presents information on corporate methods of preventing hostile takeovers by corporate raiders, such as the poison pill strategy. It is noted that some of these techniques have become less popular and effective. An argument is presented that Section 203 of... View Details
Subramanian, Guhan. "A New Era for Raiders." Harvard Business Review 88, no. 11 (November 2010): 34.
- 2004
- Article
Mergers and Acquisitions: An Experimental Analysis of Synergies, Externalities and Dynamics
By: R. Croson, A. Gomes, K. L. McGinn and M. Nöth
Croson, R., A. Gomes, K. L. McGinn, and M. Nöth. "Mergers and Acquisitions: An Experimental Analysis of Synergies, Externalities and Dynamics." Review of Finance 8, no. 4 (2004): 481–514.
- June 2016
- Case
Suominen Wipes the Slate Clean
By: Boris Groysberg, Kalle Heikkinen and Michael Norris
In 2016, after successfully turning around Finnish nonwovens manufacturer Suominen, CEO Nina Kopola faces a decision on the company’s strategy moving forward. View Details
Keywords: Nonwovens; Female Protagonist; Turnaround; Strategy; Mergers and Acquisitions; Pulp and Paper Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Industrial Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Europe; United States; Finland
Groysberg, Boris, Kalle Heikkinen, and Michael Norris. "Suominen Wipes the Slate Clean." Harvard Business School Case 416-047, June 2016.
- November 2000
- Article
A Buy-Side Model of M&A Lockups: Theory and Evidence
By: Guhan Subramanian and John C. Coates
Subramanian, Guhan, and John C. Coates. "A Buy-Side Model of M&A Lockups: Theory and Evidence." Stanford Law Review 53, no. 2 (November 2000): 307–396. (Selected by academics as one of the 'top ten' articles in corporate/securities law for 2001, out of 300 articles published in that year.)
- 22 Jul 2005
- Keynote Speech
Mergers and Acquisitions: Constructive or Destructive Force of Change?
By: W. Carl Kester