Publications

14 Feb 2018
Blog Post

HBS Partner Feature: Love Doesn’t Need a Zip Code

Partners and families play an important role at HBS. Today, we want to celebrate the partners who have been an instrumental part in adding value to the lives of HBS students and their community. Together,... View Details

2006
Chapter

Leadership Through Social Purpose Partnering

By: James E. Austin

Keywords: Leadership; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Partners and Partnerships

August 2023
Case

Stay or Go? Sarah Reynolds at Kensington Partners

By: David G. Fubini, Amr Seifeldin and Patrick Sanguineti

Sarah Reynolds, a Partner at the global Kensington Partners strategy consulting firm, has headed the firm's Telecommunications Group for a few years. Thanks to her stellar track record with clients, she has brought the group, and herself, a range of accolades and... View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Consulting Firms; Client Service; Career Management; Success; Time Management; Decision Choices and Conditions; Personal Development and Career

June 2014
Supplement

eBay Partner Network — slide supplement (widescreen)

By: Benjamin Edelman

eBay considers adjustments to the structure and rules of its affiliate marketing program, eBay Partner Network (ePN). In particular, eBay reevaluates affiliate compensation structure, the role of bonuses for especially productive affiliates, and the overall rationale... View Details

Keywords: History; Online Technology; Markets; Negotiation Participants; Marketing; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Internet and the Web; Marketing Channels; Business Processes; Change; Compensation and Benefits; Web Services Industry

August 2023
Case

Partners Capital: Evaluating Fund Performance

By: Luis M. Viceira and Ryan Gilland

May 2016 (Revised March 2017)
Case

Trian Partners and DuPont (B)

By: Luis M. Viceira, Dhruva Kaul and Peter Lee

May 2013 (Revised January 2015)
Teaching Note

H Partners and Six Flags

By: Robin Greenwood, Julie Messina and Jared Dourdeville

Teaching Note for #211090 & #211096 View Details

Keywords: Behavioral Finance; Private Equity; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Debt Securities; Bonds; Investment; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Financial Services Industry; United States

June 2014
Teaching Note

Doing Deals and Leading Teams at XAF Partners

By: Boris Groysberg, Sarah L. Abbott and Robin Abrahams

Private equity firm XAF Partners had grown steadily over the last decade, establishing offices across Asia. At the end of their day-long partners' retreat, several firm partners discuss the challenges they face as "producing managers." These include collaboration and... View Details

Keywords: Management; Time Management; Development; Competency and Skills; Talent and Talent Management; Leadership; Growth and Development Strategy; Business or Company Management; Management Practices and Processes; Financial Services Industry; China

October 2024
Supplement

PE Secondaries: Blackstone Strategic Partners

By: Luis M. Viceira

November 2021
Case

PE Secondaries: Blackstone Strategic Partners

By: Victoria Ivashina, Luis M. Viceira, John D. Dionne and Alys Ferragamo

June 1995 (Revised May 2004)
Teaching Note

Consulting Partners & Co. TN

By: William J. Bruns Jr.

Keywords: Consulting Industry

December 2007 (Revised April 2008)
Case

Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners

Selling an intangible like advertising services is a difficult task. The first step is to understand how brands buy these services. What are they looking for? What do they need to learn? How do they go about assessing things like creativity, trust, and loyalty? This... View Details

Keywords: Strategy; Advertising; Sales; Advertising Industry

May 2006
Teaching Note

Valhalla Partners Due Diligence (TN)

By: Michael J. Roberts and William A. Sahlman

Teaching Note to (805-033). View Details

Keywords: Financial Services Industry; Telecommunications Industry

September 2016
Case

Partners Group: Ain't No Mountain High Enough

By: Nori Gerardo Lietz and Ricardo Andrade

Partners Group (PG), a Swiss-based PE manager, initiated a series of strategic shifts and evolved from a predominately fund-of-funds manager into a large, multi-asset class PE firm focused on direct investments. PG was the first PE firm to go public in 2006. A number... View Details

Keywords: Business Model; Management Practices and Processes; Entrepreneurship

February 1999 (Revised April 1999)
Case

Bain & Company, Inc.: Making Partner

By: Ashish Nanda

In June 1998, Bain's compensation and policy committee meets to review candidates for elevation to partnership. The case presents the profiles of four candidates and ends with the promotion committee debating the merits of the candidates. View Details

Keywords: Partners and Partnerships; Personal Development and Career; Employees

18 Aug 2016
Blog Post

Relocating to Boston with Your Partner

we thought that it would be useful to put together a quick list of advice based on our experience for couples who are relocating temporarily to Boston. 1) Try to live on campus Living off campus can have its perks for partners commuting... View Details

May 2023 (Revised May 2023)
Case

Stay or Go? Sarah Reynolds Kensington Partners

By: David G. Fubini, Amr Seifeldin and Patrick Sanguineti

Sarah Reynolds, a relatively new Partner at the global Kensington Partners strategy consulting firm, has headed the firm's Telecommunications Group for a few years. Thanks to her stellar track record with clients, she has brought the group a range of accolades and... View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Consulting Firms; Client Service; Career Management