acquisitions - Publications - Faculty & Research

1988
Chapter

An Overview of Takeover Defenses

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Adam Bronfin

Adam spent five years in real estate private equity prior to HBS. In his previous role, he gained experience across many different verticals within the industry, including development / construction, private equity, structured finance / credit investing, View Details

Benjamin Ha

development and business development. Ben started his career as a financial analyst at Wasserstein Perella in New York, and participated in ten merger and acquisition transactions worth over $10 billion. Ben earned a B.S. in economics and... View Details

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence;#75;#Venture Capital;#64;#Software/App

Marjorie M. Post

Under Marjorie’s leadership, Postum Cereal was expanded through acquisitions, which enabled her to take the company public. The company was eventually reorganized to form the General Foods Corporation, which remains one of the largest food conglomerates in the United... View Details

Keywords: Food & Tobacco

20 Sep 2011
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aspirations for what is to be gained in the current relationship, and these aspirations fuel opportunism. Finally, we show that other parties may fail to anticipate these effects, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation. State Activism and the Hidden Incentives Behind... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

23 Feb 2011
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First Look: Feb. 23

the owner of a French chain of fast food outlets is concerned about the impact on his company's balance sheets. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/111063-PDF-ENG The Dow Acquisition of Rohm and Haas (A) Jay W. Lorsch... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

13 Feb 2007
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First Look: February 13, 2007

MaterialsFurman Selz LLC (A): A Tale of Two Acquisitions Harvard Business School Case 905-066 Profiles a firm that was reacquired by two companies with different degrees of success. Highlights integration challenges present in View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

Ralph E. Ward

Ward was instrumental in transforming Chesebrough-Pond’s from a small cosmetics company into a major consumer products conglomerate. A formidable risk-taker, Ward was a master of acquiring mature, stagnant companies and putting them on an accelerated growth path. His... View Details

Keywords: Personal Care & Home Products

Laurence F. Probst, III

production of videogames and has also branched into educational software through the acquisition of Broderbund. Probst also managed the international expansion of EA. View Details

Keywords: Computers & Electronics

25 Apr 2005
Research & Ideas

New Learning at American Home Products

products division for $260 million to reinforce its earlier acquisition of Sherwood. In 1987 came the company's purchase of Bristol-Myers's animal healthcare division for $62 million and the acquisition of... View Details

Keywords: by Alfred D. Chandler Jr.; Chemical; Health; Manufacturing; Pharmaceutical

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Vinit Hase

Vinit, a consultant turned seasoned operator, has amassed diverse experience across five global regions before attending HBS. He is dedicated to educating students from various backgrounds about Entrepreneurship through Acquisition (EtA),... View Details

March 2020
Article

The Politics of M&A Antitrust

By: Mihir N. Mehta, Suraj Srinivasan and Wanli Zhao

Antitrust regulators play a critical role in protecting market competition. We examine whether firms can use the political process to opportunistically influence antitrust reviews of corporate merger transactions. We exploit the fact that in some mergers, acquirers... View Details

Keywords: Political Economy; Antitrust; FTC; DOJ; Mergers and Acquisitions; Government and Politics; Power and Influence

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February 1993
Article

Bank Mergers: Integration and Profitability

By: Dwight B. Crane and J. C. Linder

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Banks and Banking; Profit; Banking Industry

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At Travelers, Weill focused on growing the company’s assets with a particular emphasis on global expansion, a mission that led to the creation of Citigroup Inc., following the acquisition of Salomon Brothers in 1997 and the famous... View Details

Keywords: Finance

Robert D. Stuart, Jr.

that this and other acquisitions cost Quaker Oats a good deal of cash, the company benefited greatly from the expansion with sales growing from $500 million in 1968 to $2 billion in 1979. View Details

Keywords: Food & Tobacco

Helen K. Copley

Copley pursued a series of strategic acquisitions to expand the scope of the organization. In addition to its flagship paper, The San Diego Union Tribune, Copley Press owned 11 other dailies and 32 weeklies by the late nineties. View Details

Keywords: Publishing & Print Media