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    Jack M. Eckerd

    acquisitions and by riding on the coattails of the supermarket expansion in the South, Eckerd doubled the size of his business every two years between 1959 and 1975. View Details
    Keywords: Retail

      Stuart K. Hensley

      Through strategic acquisitions including Parke-Davis, American Optical Company, and Vister, Hensley significantly expanded Warner-Lambert’s business lines and international presence. Under his leadership, revenues and earnings more than... View Details
      Keywords: Personal Care & Home Products
      • 1986
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      Takeovers: The Controversy and the Evidence

      By: Michael Jensen
      Keywords: Acquisition
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      Jensen, Michael. "Takeovers: The Controversy and the Evidence." In Proceedings of the William G. Karnes Symposium on Mergers and Acquisitions, edited by Charles M. Linke. University of Illinois: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Bureau of Economic and Business Research, 1986.
      • 1988
      • Chapter

      The Takeover Controversy: Analysis and Evidence

      By: Michael Jensen
      Keywords: Acquisition
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      Jensen, Michael. "The Takeover Controversy: Analysis and Evidence." In Knights, Raiders and Targets: The Impact of the Hostile Takeover, edited by John Coffee and Susan Rose-Ackerman. Oxford University Press, 1988. (Also in Midland Corporate Finance Journal, summer 1986; Stern, Stewart, & Chew, eds., Corporate Restructuring & Executive Compensation, Ballinger Pub, 1989; forthcoming in Jensen, Management Revolution, Harvard University Press.)

        Fred R. Lazarus, Jr.

        Through acquisitions and organic growth, Lazarus, Jr. created the largest department store operation in the United States (including Filene’s, Bloomingdale’s, and Bullocks). Lazarus targeted the middle class through attractive store... View Details
        Keywords: Retail
        • January 2014 (Revised September 2015)
        • Case

        Mittal Steel's Pursuit of Arcelor (A)

        By: Paul M. Healy and Penelope Rossano
        Lakshmi Mittal, CEO of Mittal Steel, a UK-based company with Indian roots, took advantage of a weakened Arcelor that had successfully won a bidding war for Canadian steel company Dofasco, with an unsolicited bid to buy the company. Mittal's plans for acquiring Arcelor... View Details
        Keywords: Fiduciary Duty; Steel; India; Europe; Governance; Mergers; Board Decisions; White Knight; Strategy; Negotiation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Governance; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Steel Industry; Canada; United Kingdom; Russia; India
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        Healy, Paul M., and Penelope Rossano. "Mittal Steel's Pursuit of Arcelor (A)." Harvard Business School Case 114-056, January 2014. (Revised September 2015.)
        • January 2011 (Revised July 2012)
        • Case

        National Public Broadcasting

        By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
        Bob Williams, the CEO of National Public Broadcasting (NPB), was considering an unsolicited offer to purchase the company in the early spring of 2006. The company was a media underwriting representative for public television and radio stations throughout the United... View Details
        Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Decision Choices and Conditions; Financial Management; Ownership; Advertising Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry
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        Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "National Public Broadcasting." Harvard Business School Case 211-058, January 2011. (Revised July 2012.)
        • February 1998
        • Teaching Note

        Aladdin Knowledge Systems TN

        By: Das Narayandas
        Teaching Note for (9-598-018). View Details
        Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Competition; Marketing; Sales; Distribution; Safety; Globalization; Integration; Information Technology Industry; Europe; United States
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        Narayandas, Das. "Aladdin Knowledge Systems TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 598-071, February 1998.
        • October 2006 (Revised October 2006)
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        DLA Piper: Becoming a Global Firm

        By: Jay W. Lorsch and Alexis Chernak
        Focuses on DLA Piper, a global law firm resulting from the merger of the combined U.S. firm Piper Rudnick Gray Cary and the British firm DLA. At the time of the merger, the firms had similar strategies for the future and approaches to clients. While figuring out some... View Details
        Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Global Strategy; Leadership; Alignment; Expansion; Legal Services Industry; United States
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        Lorsch, Jay W., and Alexis Chernak. "DLA Piper: Becoming a Global Firm." Harvard Business School Case 407-057, October 2006. (Revised October 2006.)
        • October 2003 (Revised October 2004)
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        AT&T Canada (A)

        By: Andre F. Perold and Kwame C. Van Leeuwen
        AT&T Canada (ATTC) is a merger arbitrage situation where AT&T Corp. has a contractual commitment to purchase the shares of ATTC at an escalating formula price. However, ATTC's business is performing poorly, and its bonds are trading at significant discounts to par.... View Details
        Keywords: Agreements and Arrangements; Valuation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Investment; Telecommunications Industry; Canada
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        Perold, Andre F., and Kwame C. Van Leeuwen. "AT&T Canada (A)." Harvard Business School Case 204-087, October 2003. (Revised October 2004.)
        • January 1988 (Revised January 1989)
        • Background Note

        The Tax Aspects of Acquiring a Business

        Describes the various tax laws that impact the purchase and sale of a business. View Details
        Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Taxation; Laws and Statutes; Accounting Industry
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        Roberts, Michael J. "The Tax Aspects of Acquiring a Business." Harvard Business School Background Note 388-081, January 1988. (Revised January 1989.)

          Bruce E. Karatz

          Karatz has led KB Home during a period of immense growth. When he took over the CEO position, the company was selling and delivering 4,000 prefabricated homes a year. By 2003, the company was producing and selling over 27,000 homes. Karatz grew the business through... View Details
          Keywords: Construction & Real Estate
          • 07 Dec 2015
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          Making Higher Ed Accessible to Africans

          and executive I am today.” His success there also positioned him well to pursue his dream of helping to transform postsecondary education in Africa. With the acquisition of two Cavendish Universities (Uganda, Zambia) and a significant... View Details
          • 1997
          • Chapter

          Lessons from a Middle-Market LBO: The Case of O.M. Scott

          By: George P. Baker and Karen H. Wruck
          Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts
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          Baker, George P., and Karen H. Wruck. "Lessons from a Middle-Market LBO: The Case of O.M. Scott." In Studies in International Corporate Finance and Governance Systems: A Comparison of the U.S., Japan, and Europe, edited by Donald Chew. Oxford University Press, 1997.
          • 1992
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          Lessons from a Middle-Market LBO: The Case of O.M. Scott

          By: George P. Baker and Karen H. Wruck
          Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts
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          Baker, George P., and Karen H. Wruck. "Lessons from a Middle-Market LBO: The Case of O.M. Scott." In The Challenge of Organizational Change: How Companies Experience It and Leaders Guide It, by R. M. Kanter, B. Stein, and T. D. Jick. New York: Free Press, 1992.
          • October 2013
          • Supplement

          Advantage Partners: Dia Kanri (B)

          By: Paul A. Gompers, Nobuo Sato and Akiko Kanno
          This case presents the final decision and outcomes for the (A) case. View Details
          Keywords: Private Equity; LBO; Roll-up; Investment; Condominium Management; Leveraged Buyouts; Asia
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          Gompers, Paul A., Nobuo Sato, and Akiko Kanno. "Advantage Partners: Dia Kanri (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 214-017, October 2013.
          • November 2005 (Revised May 2006)
          • Teaching Note

          Valuing a Cross-Border LBO: Bidding on the Yell Group (TN)

          By: Mihir A. Desai and Kathleen Luchs
          Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts
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          Desai, Mihir A., and Kathleen Luchs. "Valuing a Cross-Border LBO: Bidding on the Yell Group (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 206-038, November 2005. (Revised May 2006.)
          • 2006
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          The Effect of Takeover Defenses: Discussion Paper, Harvard Law School Olin Center for Law, Economics & Business

          By: Lucian Arye Bebchuk, John C. Coates IV and Guhan Subramanian
          Keywords: Acquisition; Integration
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          Bebchuk, Lucian Arye, John C. Coates IV, and Guhan Subramanian. "The Effect of Takeover Defenses: Discussion Paper, Harvard Law School Olin Center for Law, Economics & Business." August 2006.
          • Fast Answer

          International land development resources

          Where can I find information on land development? Land Matrix:  Information about large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) in low- and middle-income countries.  Explore the geographic information systems (GIS) map and search... View Details
          • 1998
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          Accessing External Technological Knowledge: An Evolutionary Perspective

          By: M. Tripsas
          Keywords: Knowledge Acquisition; Knowledge Management; Technology; Technology Industry
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          Tripsas, M. "Accessing External Technological Knowledge: An Evolutionary Perspective." In Innovationsforschung und Technologiemanagement, edited by N. Franke and C. F. von Braun. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 1998.
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