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  • 2015
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What Do Private Equity Firms Say They Do?

By: Paul A. Gompers, Steven N. Kaplan and Vladimir Mukharlyamov
We survey 79 private equity investors with combined assets under management (AUM) of over $750 billion about their practices in firm valuation, capital structure, governance, and value creation. Investors rely primarily on internal rate of return (IRR) and multiples to... View Details
Keywords: Governance; Value Creation; Private Equity; Capital Structure; Valuation; Management Practices and Processes
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Gompers, Paul A., Steven N. Kaplan, and Vladimir Mukharlyamov. "What Do Private Equity Firms Say They Do?" Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 15-081, April 2015.
  • June 2021 (Revised November 2021)
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Equity Bank: Charting the Future

By: Lauren Cohen, Michael Chitavi and Spencer C. N. Hagist
After climbing the ranks among Kenya's financial institutions from 66th to 1st, and toppling a quarter of the market share held by mobile money giant Safaricom, CEO James Mwangi must now guide Equity Bank into its next stage of development beyond "Equity 3.0." Should... View Details
Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Leadership; Decision Making; Market Entry and Exit; Developing Countries and Economies; Financial Institutions; Economics; Kenya
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Cohen, Lauren, Michael Chitavi, and Spencer C. N. Hagist. "Equity Bank: Charting the Future." Harvard Business School Case 221-105, June 2021. (Revised November 2021.)
  • August 2003
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Amnesty International

By: John A. Quelch
Amnesty International is a nonprofit human rights advocacy organization. Describes the challenges facing the organization and the role of branding. View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit Organizations; Problems and Challenges; Brands and Branding
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Quelch, John A., and Nathalie Laidler. "Amnesty International." Harvard Business School Case 504-024, August 2003.
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Private Equity and Venture Capital

Summary Tax reforms, regulatory uncertainty, and global market volatility are creating a more complex investment environment, but the outlook for private equity remains strong. This investment management... View Details
Keywords: Finance; Finance
  • 27 Jan 2010
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Labor Regulations and European Private Equity

Keywords: by Ant Bozkaya & William R. Kerr
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Stock Market Mean Reversion and the Optimal Equity Allocation of a Long-Lived Investor

By: Luis M. Viceira, John Y. Campbell, Francisco Gomes and Pascal J. Maenhout
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Viceira, Luis M., John Y. Campbell, Francisco Gomes, and Pascal J. Maenhout. "Stock Market Mean Reversion and the Optimal Equity Allocation of a Long-Lived Investor." European Finance Review 5, no. 3 (2001).
  • July 2014 (Revised December 2016)
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EcoMotors International

By: John D. Macomber and Hermes Alvarez
Eco-Motors, funded in part by Khosla Ventures, has to decide how to go to market with a new technology for internal combustion engines for automotive and industrial use. The OPOC engine has opposed pistons and is a two-stroke engine, as compared to a more traditional... View Details
Keywords: Technological Innovation; Business Model; Customer Value and Value Chain; Engineering; Manufacturing Industry; Green Technology Industry; Auto Industry
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Macomber, John D., and Hermes Alvarez. "EcoMotors International." Harvard Business School Case 215-012, July 2014. (Revised December 2016.)
  • December 2004
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A Multinational Perspective on Capital Structure Choice and Internal Capital Markets

By: Mihir A. Desai, C. Fritz Foley and James R. Hines Jr.
Keywords: Global Range; Perspective; Capital; Decision Choices and Conditions; Markets
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Desai, Mihir A., C. Fritz Foley, and James R. Hines Jr. "A Multinational Perspective on Capital Structure Choice and Internal Capital Markets." Journal of Finance 59, no. 6 (December 2004): 2451–2488. (Revised version of NBER Working Paper 9715.)
  • 24 Jun 2010
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“An Unfair Advantage”? Combining Banking with Private Equity Investing

Keywords: by Lily Fang, Victoria Ivashina & Josh Lerner; Banking
  • May 2018 (Revised July 2018)
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EY China (A): Strengthening Presence in a Critical Market

By: Ashish Nanda, Das Narayandas and Lisa Rohrer
Soon after being named regional managing partner for Ernst & Young (EY) China in September 2009, Albert Ng reflects on the enormity of challenges facing EY China. Despite EY Global's commitment to the China practice, EY China’s growth agenda has been reversed, post... View Details
Keywords: Professional Services; International Management; Big Four; Strategy And Execution; Emerging Market; Strategy; Leadership; Global Range; Growth and Development Strategy; Emerging Markets; Accounting Industry; China
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Nanda, Ashish, Das Narayandas, and Lisa Rohrer. "EY China (A): Strengthening Presence in a Critical Market." Harvard Business School Case 718-464, May 2018. (Revised July 2018.)
  • October 1993 (Revised June 1997)
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Champion International

By: David F. Hawkins
Management must decide which first quarter's earnings numbers to report. The company is classified by its securities market as a "growth" company. The corporate controller prefers a quarterly earnings figure that represents a decline in earnings. View Details
Keywords: Problems and Challenges; Financial Reporting; Judgments; Leadership; Management Teams; Corporate Disclosure
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Hawkins, David F. "Champion International." Harvard Business School Case 194-028, October 1993. (Revised June 1997.)
  • 13 Jan 2020
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Do Private Equity Buyouts Get a Bad Rap?

Private equity buyouts are a polarizing financial prospect. One need only look at the name of the recent bill that Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) introduced to regulate private equity in the United... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services; Banking
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The Value of Intermediation in the Stock Market

By: Marco Di Maggio, Mark Egan and Francesco Franzoni
We estimate a structural model of broker choice to quantitatively decompose the value that institutional investors attach to broker services. Studying over 300 million institutional equity trades, we find that investors are sensitive to both explicit and implicit... View Details
Keywords: Financial Intermediation; Institutional Investors; Research Analysts; Broker Networks; Equity Trading; Institutional Investing
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Di Maggio, Marco, Mark Egan, and Francesco Franzoni. "The Value of Intermediation in the Stock Market." Journal of Financial Economics 145, no. 2A (August 2022): 208–233.
  • 13 Jan 2010
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Private Equity and Industry Performance

Keywords: by Shai Bernstein, Josh Lerner, Morten Sørensen & Per Strömberg
  • October 1993 (Revised February 1995)
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Dendrite International

By: Frank V. Cespedes and Marie Bell
Dendrite International is a $23 million (1992 revenues) supplier of sales automation software to pharmaceuticals companies in Europe, Japan, and the United States. The firm's strategy has depended on being a full-service supplier to multinational firms. Impending... View Details
Keywords: Accounting Audits; Cost vs Benefits; Forecasting and Prediction; Marketing Strategy; Risk and Uncertainty; Sales; Competitive Advantage; Information Technology Industry; Japan; Europe; United States
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Cespedes, Frank V., and Marie Bell. "Dendrite International." Harvard Business School Case 594-048, October 1993. (Revised February 1995.)
  • December 1979
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An Empirical Analysis of the Interrelationships Among Equity Markets Under Changing Exchange Rate Systems

By: Marc L Bertoneche
Keywords: Relationships; Markets; Change; Currency Exchange Rate; System
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Bertoneche, Marc L. "An Empirical Analysis of the Interrelationships Among Equity Markets Under Changing Exchange Rate Systems." Journal of Banking & Finance 3, no. 4 (December 1979).
  • February 1997 (Revised March 1998)
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Smith Breeden Associates: The Equity Plus Fund (A)

By: Robert C. Merton and Alberto Moel
In early 1997, Smith Breeden Associates, a money management and consulting firm, was pondering the future of the Equity Plus Fund. The Equity Plus Fund was an S&P enhanced-index fund that tried to outperform the S&P Index by replicating the index using low-cost... View Details
Keywords: Assets; Cash; Financial Markets; Financial Strategy; Mortgages; Investment Funds; Investment Portfolio; Marketing; Performance; Consulting Industry
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Merton, Robert C., and Alberto Moel. "Smith Breeden Associates: The Equity Plus Fund (A)." Harvard Business School Case 297-089, February 1997. (Revised March 1998.)
  • September 2017 (Revised April 2022)
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Tempur Sealy International (A)

By: Benjamin C. Esty
This case explores the long-term relationship between Tempur Sealy (TPX, a mattress manufacturer) and Mattress Firm (MFRM, a bedding retailer and TPX's largest customer). For almost 20 years, the firms enjoyed a mutually beneficial and commercially prosperous... View Details
Keywords: Porter's 5 Forces; Bargaining Power; Buyer Power; Customer Power; Supplier Power; Negotiations; Value Capture; Private Equity; Consumer Durables; Consumer Discretionary; Mattresses; B-2-B; Industry Dynamics; Leadership; Compensation; Corporate Strategy; Business Strategy; Value Creation; Competition; Cooperation; Distribution; Negotiation; Industry Structures; Customers; Relationships; Distribution Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Retail Industry; Consumer Products Industry; United States; South Africa
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Esty, Benjamin C. "Tempur Sealy International (A)." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 718-801, September 2017. (Revised April 2022.)
  • 26 Mar 2025
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How to Approach Your Equity Compensation

Equity compensation can be an exciting ownership opportunity — but also one that can feel enormously complicated and confusing. When new hires receive equity grants as part of their compensation package,... View Details
  • September 1989
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Exchange Rate Pass-Through When Market Share Matters

By: K. A. Froot and P. Klemperer
Keywords: International Trade; Purchasing Power Parity; International Finance
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Froot, K. A., and P. Klemperer. "Exchange Rate Pass-Through When Market Share Matters." American Economic Review 79, no. 4 (September 1989): 637–654. (Revised from NBER Working Paper No. 2542, October 1989.)
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