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    The Venture Capital Cycle

    In The Venture Capital Cycle, Paul Gompers and Josh Lerner correct widespread misperceptions about the nature and role of the venture capitalist and provide an accessible and comprehensive overview of the venture capital industry. Bringing together fifteen... View Details

    • 04 Apr 2018
    • Research & Ideas

    Smart Cities are Complicated and Costly: Here's How to Build Them

    Chombosan Much promotion of smart cities assumes that municipalities will take a proactive, top-down, technology-first approach to urban progress. Thus far, these initiatives look for some forward-thinking city official (or immensely deep-pocketed private investor) to... View Details
    Keywords: by John Macomber; Construction; Green Technology
    • 04 Nov 2019
    • News

    Getting Around: Shaping the Future of Transportation

    • December 2002 (Revised March 2003)
    • Case

    Gates Foundation and Small High Schools, The

    By: Stig Leschly
    Covers the evolution of the Gates Foundation's multibillion dollar effort to influence reform in the U.S. public education system since 1999, particularly the foundation's recent decision to invest heavily in the breakup of existing urban high schools and the creation... View Details
    Keywords: Secondary Education; Urban Development; Social Entrepreneurship; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Education Industry
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    Leschly, Stig. "Gates Foundation and Small High Schools, The." Harvard Business School Case 803-110, December 2002. (Revised March 2003.)
    • September 2011 (Revised August 2013)
    • Case

    The Pepsi Refresh Project: A Thirst for Change

    By: Michael I. Norton and Jill Avery
    In 2010, for the first time in 23 years, PepsiCo did not invest in Superbowl advertising for its iconic brand. Instead, the company diverted this $20 million to the social media-fueled Pepsi Refresh Project: PepsiCo's innovative cause-marketing program in which... View Details
    Keywords: Risk Management; Marketing Strategy; Customer Focus and Relationships; Advertising Campaigns; Investment Return; Brands and Branding; Marketing Communications; Social Marketing; Cost vs Benefits; Food and Beverage Industry
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    Norton, Michael I., and Jill Avery. "The Pepsi Refresh Project: A Thirst for Change." Harvard Business School Case 512-018, September 2011. (Revised August 2013.)
    • June 2010 (Revised November 2013)
    • Case

    Momentive Performance Materials, Inc.

    By: Victoria Ivashina and David Scharfstein
    After nearly violating its loan covenants in 2009, Momentive Performance Materials, backed by its financial sponsor Apollo Global Management, took a variety of actions to restructure its debt. The restructuring steps included an open market repurchase of publicly held... View Details
    Keywords: Restructuring; Financial Crisis; Borrowing and Debt; Private Equity; Financing and Loans
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    Ivashina, Victoria, and David Scharfstein. "Momentive Performance Materials, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 210-081, June 2010. (Revised November 2013.)
    • 2009
    • Working Paper

    Labor Regulations and European Private Equity

    By: Ant Bozkaya and William R. Kerr
    European nations substitute between employment protection regulations and labor market expenditures (e.g., unemployment insurance benefits) for providing worker insurance. Employment regulations more directly tax firms making frequent labor adjustments than other labor... View Details
    Keywords: Venture Capital; Private Equity; Insurance; Investment; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Taxation; Employment; Europe
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    Bozkaya, Ant, and William R. Kerr. "Labor Regulations and European Private Equity." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 08-043, December 2009.
    • October 2006 (Revised October 2007)
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    Grosvenor Group Limited

    By: Andre F. Perold, Arthur I Segel, Oliver Corlette and Soyoun Song
    A global real estate investment firm is trying to decide whether to enter into a property-derivative transaction to help it effect a change in asset allocation. The market for real estate derivatives is beginning to grow quite rapidly and the firm is trying to... View Details
    Keywords: Asset Management; Financial Instruments; Financial Markets; Business or Company Management; Property; Financial Services Industry; Real Estate Industry
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    Perold, Andre F., Arthur I Segel, Oliver Corlette, and Soyoun Song. "Grosvenor Group Limited." Harvard Business School Case 207-064, October 2006. (Revised October 2007.)
    • May 1998 (Revised February 1999)
    • Case

    Diamond in the Rough (A)

    By: Thomas J. DeLong and Catherine M. Conneely
    Diamond Technology Partners, a consulting firm based in Chicago, was founded in 1994 by Mel Bergstein and Chris Moffitt, with investment from founding partners and Safeguard Scientifics. In April 1996, just after fiscal year-end, the two largest clients withdrew from... View Details
    Keywords: Information Technology; Entrepreneurship; Going Public; Crisis Management; Finance; Consulting Industry; Chicago
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    DeLong, Thomas J., and Catherine M. Conneely. "Diamond in the Rough (A)." Harvard Business School Case 898-115, May 1998. (Revised February 1999.)
    • 26 Mar 2020
    • News

    Record Jobless Claims with Porcelli

    • 2009
    • Working Paper

    Labor Regulations and European Private Equity

    By: Ant Bozkaya and William R. Kerr
    European nations substitute between employment protection regulations and labor market expenditures (e.g., unemployment insurance benefits) for providing worker insurance. Employment regulations more directly tax firms making frequent labor adjustments than other labor... View Details
    Keywords: Employment; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Taxation; Insurance; Investment; Venture Capital; Private Equity; Europe
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    Bozkaya, Ant, and William R. Kerr. "Labor Regulations and European Private Equity." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 15627, December 2009.
    • 2010
    • Working Paper

    Does Diversification Create Value in the Presence of External Financing Constraints? Evidence from the 2007-2009 Financial Crisis

    We show that the value of corporate diversification increased during the 2007-2009 financial crisis. Diversification gave firms both financing and investment advantages. First, conglomerates became significantly more leveraged relative to comparable focused firms.... View Details
    Keywords: Diversification; Financial Crisis; Resource Allocation; Investment; Financing and Loans; Business Conglomerates; Capital Markets
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    Kuppuswamy, Venkat, and Belen Villalonga. "Does Diversification Create Value in the Presence of External Financing Constraints? Evidence from the 2007-2009 Financial Crisis." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 10-101, May 2010. (Revised November 2010.)
    • 16 Apr 2018
    • Research & Ideas

    Can Consumers Be Saved From Their Misguided Decisions?

    often fail. Why are consumers so blind? And why can’t scientists and public policy makers help them more effectively? A new study suggests that researchers are not diving deeply enough into root causes, consequently creating solutions, or... View Details
    Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Consulting; Retail

      John D. Macomber

      John Macomber is a Senior Lecturer in the Finance unit at Harvard Business School. His professional background includes leadership of real estate, construction, and information technology businesses. At HBS, Mr. Macomber's work focuses on climate adaptation and the... View Details

      Keywords: building materials; construction; energy; green technology; infrastructure industry; real estate; transportation; utilities; waste management; insurance industry
      • July 2002 (Revised October 2002)
      • Case

      Bradley Marquez: Reduction in Force (A)

      By: Thomas J. DeLong and Vineeta Vijayaraghavan
      The Bradley Marquez advertising agency had created a successful niche delivering ethnic markets to their clients, corporate giants like Compaq, Sprint, Texaco, and British Airways. The company was operating in aggressive growth mode when, in 2000, the stock market... View Details
      Keywords: Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Financial Crisis; Price Bubble; Human Resources; Employees; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Advertising Industry
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      DeLong, Thomas J., and Vineeta Vijayaraghavan. "Bradley Marquez: Reduction in Force (A)." Harvard Business School Case 403-005, July 2002. (Revised October 2002.)
      • 07 Jun 2023
      • HBS Case

      3 Ways to Gain a Competitive Advantage Now: Lessons from Amazon, Chipotle, and Facebook

      perk that allowed Amazon to capture market share and eventually blow past Sony, which after years of struggling, closed its e-reader store in 2014. “Without creating a competitive advantage, it is difficult for companies to produce and... View Details
      Keywords: by Michael Blanding
      • February 2008 (Revised March 2011)
      • Case

      Sandhar Technologies Group, Ltd.

      By: G. Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon
      Jayant Davar, CEO and founder of Sandhar Technologies Group, a privately held auto components maker in India, is trying to decide how best to grow the company. He recently took a $22 million investment from Actis Capital, a major emerging markets private equity firm,... View Details
      Keywords: Private Equity; Business Growth and Maturation; Competitive Advantage; Entrepreneurship; Mergers and Acquisitions; Emerging Markets; Growth and Development Strategy; Manufacturing Industry; Auto Industry; India
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      Hardymon, G. Felda, and Ann Leamon. "Sandhar Technologies Group, Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 808-011, February 2008. (Revised March 2011.)
      • 2014
      • Discussion Paper

      The Promise of Microfinance and Women's Empowerment: What Does the Evidence Say?

      By: Dina D. Pomeranz
      The microfinance revolution has transformed access to financial services for low-income populations worldwide. As a result, it has become one of the most talked-about innovations in global development in recent decades. However, its expansion has not been without... View Details
      Keywords: Entrepreneurship In Emerging Markets; Entrepreneurship; Women's Empowerment; Entrepreneurs; Saving; Savings; Credit; Credit Supply; Insurance; Development Economics; Development Finance; Behavioral Economics; Gender; Microfinance; Social Entrepreneurship; Developing Countries and Economies; Public Administration Industry; Public Administration Industry; Public Administration Industry; Public Administration Industry; Latin America; Kenya; Chile; India; Asia; Africa
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      Pomeranz, Dina D. "The Promise of Microfinance and Women's Empowerment: What Does the Evidence Say?" EY Thought Leadership Series, February 2014.
      • November 2018 (Revised October 2019)
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      Rebuilding Puerto Rico

      By: Laura Alfaro, Laura Phillips Sawyer and Haviland Sheldahl-Thomason
      On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria swept over Puerto Rico, devastating the island’s infrastructure and agriculture. The natural disaster was layered atop years of mounting financial distress. Before the hurricane, Puerto Rico had accumulated $74 billion in debt and... View Details
      Keywords: Natural Disasters; Financial Crisis; Infrastructure; Borrowing and Debt; Economy; Strategic Planning; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Puerto Rico
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      Alfaro, Laura, Laura Phillips Sawyer, and Haviland Sheldahl-Thomason. "Rebuilding Puerto Rico." Harvard Business School Case 719-018, November 2018. (Revised October 2019.)
      • February 2001 (Revised March 2003)
      • Case

      Extricity Inc.

      Extricity provides software that triggers and automates information flows between collaborating businesses. Its products interface with the legacy information systems already in use by customers, extract information from them, and send this information over the... View Details
      Keywords: Product Positioning; Internet and the Web; Information Technology; Applications and Software; Information Technology Industry
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      McAfee, Andrew P., and Gregory Bounds. "Extricity Inc." Harvard Business School Case 601-113, February 2001. (Revised March 2003.)
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