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- October 2024
- Case
Grain Management
By: Archie Jones, Michael Norris, Alliyah Gary and Chelsea Grain-Jefferson
- Fast Answer
Challenges and Opportunities in the Restaurant Industry
forward dining -animal and plant based protein -restaurant franchising -restaurant expansion -food safety and supply chain -restaurant technology management -restaurant private equity funding View Details
- 24 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Something Ventured, Something Gained: A European View of Venture Capital
stamp of approval in the marketplace." U.S. venture funds didn't put on much muscle, however, until 1978, when pension funds got the green light to pour greenbacks into the coffers of venture capital and private View Details
- October 2001 (Revised March 2003)
- Case
Exxel Group, The: March 2001
By: Josh Lerner and Alberto Ballve
The Exxel Group, a leading Latin American buyout fund, faces a challenge when deciding whether and how to exit its largest investment. The capital markets are very weak, precluding an initial public offering. Undertaking a trade sale of the firm, however, proves to be... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital; Private Equity; Leveraged Buyouts; Capital Markets; Investment Funds; Financial Strategy; Financial Services Industry; Latin America
Lerner, Josh, and Alberto Ballve. "Exxel Group, The: March 2001." Harvard Business School Case 202-053, October 2001. (Revised March 2003.)
- October 2011 (Revised December 2011)
- Case
Vignette: Alternative Liquidity Options
By: Felda Hardymon, Josh Lerner and Ann Leamon
The growth of companies that facilitate the sales of unregistered stock, such as that granted to employees of successful but long-private companies, has raised a number of questions among regulators, investors, and company founders. This brief vignette sketches out... View Details
Hardymon, Felda, Josh Lerner, and Ann Leamon. "Vignette: Alternative Liquidity Options." Harvard Business School Case 812-070, October 2011. (Revised December 2011.)
- October 2000 (Revised September 2002)
- Case
Doyle's Dealmaking Dilemma (B): Final Negotiations
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Negotiation Style; Compensation and Benefits; Job Search; Private Equity; Competency and Skills
Sebenius, James K. "Doyle's Dealmaking Dilemma (B): Final Negotiations." Harvard Business School Case 801-230, October 2000. (Revised September 2002.)
- Career Coach
Thoba Grenville-Grey
Thoba wants to help students interested in investing careers from international backgrounds break into US roles by highlighting the nuances of the process and the potential resources and strengths students can lean into. Having worked in strategy consulting , search... View Details
- 08 Aug 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
Parmigiano-Reggiano, Jane Austen, and Other Things You Didn't Know About Finance
Unlearned? Corporate Debt in Emerging Markets Emerging markets are contending with a worrisome slowdown in economic growth accompanied by the build-up of corporate debt. Is Greed Ruining Private Equity... View Details
- February 2012 (Revised November 2012)
- Case
Bain Capital: Outback Steakhouse
By: Paul Gompers, Kristin Mugford and J. Daniel Kim
Bain Capital had purchased Outback Steakhouse in 2007 and despite the myriad initiatives to improve operations, the financial collapse in 2008 threatened the company's ability to meet its loan covenants. Outback's performance steadily declined throughout the year. How... View Details
Keywords: Private Equity; Acquisition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Performance Expectations; Borrowing and Debt; Financial Services Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Gompers, Paul, Kristin Mugford, and J. Daniel Kim. "Bain Capital: Outback Steakhouse." Harvard Business School Case 212-087, February 2012. (Revised November 2012.)
- June 2001 (Revised September 2011)
- Case
PepsiCo's Bid for Quaker Oats (A)
By: Carliss Y. Baldwin and Leonid P Sudakov
Throughout 1999, PepsiCo closely tracked several potential strategic acquisitions. In the fall of 2000, it appeared that the right moment for an equity-financed acquisition had arrived. At this time, PepsiCo management decided to initiate confidential discussions with... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity; Stock Shares; Negotiation; Strategy; Valuation; Food and Beverage Industry
Baldwin, Carliss Y., and Leonid P Sudakov. "PepsiCo's Bid for Quaker Oats (A)." Harvard Business School Case 801-458, June 2001. (Revised September 2011.)
- September 2009 (Revised September 2010)
- Case
Avid Radiopharmaceuticals and Lighthouse Capital Partners
By: Matthew Rhodes-Kropf and Ann Leamon
In fall 2008, a venture lender must decide whether to make a loan to Avid, a small but promising venture-backed life sciences firm. In reviewing her proposal, Cristy Barnes considers the company's characteristics and how they differ from a typical investment. At the... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Decision Choices and Conditions; Financial Crisis; Venture Capital; Private Equity; Financing and Loans; Investment; Financial Services Industry; Health Industry
Rhodes-Kropf, Matthew, and Ann Leamon. "Avid Radiopharmaceuticals and Lighthouse Capital Partners." Harvard Business School Case 810-054, September 2009. (Revised September 2010.)
- 15 Apr 2008
- First Look
First Look: April 15, 2008
significant impact in the structure and interpretation of financial information of banks. This document explains the major changes on bank accounting, their purpose and structure, and discusses their impact on financial information... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Web
Use of Electronic Resources | Baker Library
Use of Electronic Resources Baker Library negotiates access to electronic resources for members of the Harvard or Harvard Business School communities, and, in some cases, to visiting researchers, for the purposes of research, teaching, and View Details
- 20 Nov 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, November 20, 2018
forthcoming Review of Financial Studies Private Equity and Financial Fragility During the Crisis By: Bernstein, Shai, Josh Lerner, and Filippo Mezzanotti Abstract—Do private... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- Web
Policy - Business & Environment
concerted campaign in the U.S. to sow doubt about the scientific underpinnings of climate change concerns. More recently, some companies—including in the energy and automotive sectors—have begun advocating for government policies to address climate change. 1960s... View Details
- April 2000
- Case
Francisco Partners
By: Josh Lerner and David L. Gallo
Francisco Partners (which focuses on buyouts of high-technology firms) aims to be the largest first-time fund ever raised. The rationales for the fund, fundraising strategy, and partnership terms and conditions are among the topics explored. View Details
Keywords: Private Equity; Leveraged Buyouts; Venture Capital; Financial Strategy; Partners and Partnerships; Strategy; Investment Funds; Financial Services Industry
Lerner, Josh, and David L. Gallo. "Francisco Partners." Harvard Business School Case 200-063, April 2000.
- August 1997 (Revised September 1997)
- Case
GMIMCo Venture Capital: September 1996
By: Josh Lerner, Peter Wendell and Catherine M. Conneely
Kathryn Stokel must choose between three venture capital groups (if any) in which to invest the pension fund of General Motors Corp. Each has distinct strengths and weaknesses. View Details
- June 2013
- Supplement
Hexcel Turnaround—2001 (Video Supplement)
This is the Video Supplement for Hexcel Turnaround - 2001(A), (B) and (C), HBS Cases 806099, 806100, 806101. View Details
Keywords: Turnarounds; Human Capital; Organizational Change And Transformation; Organizational Culture; Organizational Management; Leadership; General Management; Bankruptcy; Bankruptcy Reorganization; Financial Crisis Management; Acquisitions; Debt Crisis; Debt; Debt Management; Crisis Management; Financial Crisis; Private Equity; Public Ownership; Resignation and Termination; Restructuring; Air Transportation Industry; Communications Industry; Electronics Industry; Industrial Products Industry; Manufacturing Industry; United States; Europe
Sharpe, Jim. "Hexcel Turnaround—2001 (Video Supplement)." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 813-723, June 2013.
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Alumni Bookshelf
documents as well as from private diaries, letters, and secret audio recordings. The book casts new light on Roosevelt’s concealment of what America knew about Hitler’s war against the Jews and explores... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
There’s a New Class in Town
Members of the MBA Class of 2010 (900 in all) reported for duty in September. Selected from a pool of 8,661 applicants, the group is 38 percent women and 33 percent international. Just over 200 of the incoming students have an industry background in consulting; venture... View Details