value investing - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 May 2013
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Patricia F. Bilden & Philip M. Bilden, MBA 1991

have been fortunate to build a great business and invest in numerous ventures with HBS alumni around the globe,” Bilden says. “Knowing that HBS alumni share common values has been good for both business and... View Details

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Brandon Gayle

Eastman Kodak in their Credit and Service Marketing Departments. All the while, the value she placed on education was clear." At Harvard College, the value of education and business intertwined. "I... View Details

August 2024 (Revised November 2024)
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Mercado Bitcoin: M&A, IPO, or Series B?

By: Raymond Kluender, Emanuele Colonnelli, Sabrina T. Howell and Karina Souza

In April 2021, Brazilian cryptocurrency platform Mercado Bitcoin had to decide how to scale: go public, M&A with a bank, or take a VC big check. In a highly volatile market, Roberto Dagnoni, chairman of the board, viewed the unprecedent crypto momentum as a window of... View Details

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28 Mar 2016
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Drawing Connections Between Business and Art

and outputs. Even so, art can have considerable value to business as an investment and that requires a healthy supply chain, that is, a healthy art community. “It is the classics that today have the greatest... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman

22 Sep 2015
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Balancing Progress and Preservation

In his work managing real estate investments at Samson Investment Partners in New York, Lloyd Zuckerberg (MBA 1990) often draws on the same sensibilities that guide his leadership of the nonprofit New York... View Details

01 Mar 2004
What Do You Think?

Are Customer Loyalty Initiatives Worth the Investment?

to let customers acquire points or miles or any loot unconnected to the product they are using . . . It's about customers and suppliers caring for each other's success." As Alan de Winter put it, "A consistently well-delivered product or service at good View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Sep 2007
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Faculty Research Online

investment managers and firms. See http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5648.html. Delivering the Digital Goods: iTunes vs. Peer-to-Peer Apple’s iTunes music download service and illegal peer-to-peer (P2P) music downloads offer two contrasting... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

30 Aug 2004
Research & Ideas

Mapping Your Board’s Effectiveness

Exchange Commission-approved NYSE and Nasdaq governance listing standards. The risk now is that boards will become overly focused on regulatory compliance and not perform their broader and more managerial responsibilities adequately. Can companies—especially those that... View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan

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Launching Tech Ventures - Course Catalog

are interested in investing in startups. The class focuses on pre-product-market fit technology-based ventures in a range of information technology-based sectors. Business models covered include SaaS, freemium, e-commerce,... View Details

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HBS Alumni Research Tips: Finding Company News & Industry Research

reports by industry/subject and/or geography, depending on publisher. Value Line provides information and advice on stocks, industries, mutual funds, options, and convertibles. Enter a company name or ticker to access a company... View Details

04 Jan 2016
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Getting ‘Them’ Out of the Equation

Dick Simon (MBA 1980) is CEO of RSI, Inc., a Boston-based real estate development and investment management company, and founder and chair of the kNOwTHEM Initiative. In this video, he discusses the need for leaders to understand their... View Details

01 Mar 2007
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Gore All Business at HBS

balance sheets. If price tags are the only tool used to measure value, said Gore, “then things that don’t have price tags appear to have no value.” In his talk, sponsored by the School’s Leadership and Values Initiative, Gore stated that... View Details

Keywords: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services; Scientific Research and Development Services

07 Mar 2024
Blog Post

IFC India: Green-tech Entrepreneurship in India

underscores their commitment to sustainability across the value chain while demonstrating their technical capabilities. Team: Our visit also shed light on the company's ethos towards building technical talent. In a sector where... View Details

02 Jun 2003
What Do You Think?

What Can Aspiring Leaders Be Taught?

given to broader success factors which are ethical and value centered, are or certainly can be detrimental to the society they serve ...." A more acerbic point of view was offered by Mark Anton: "The area of ethics and View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Can Private Equity Reach Regular People? One Company’s Mission | Working Knowledge

Finance and Investing Can Private Equity Reach Regular People? One Company’s Mission Featuring Victoria Ivashina . By Avery Forman on July 24, 2025 . Private equity has long been limited to institutional and high-net-worth investors, but... View Details

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Ben Steiner

Raised by academically-minded physician parents, Ben Steiner always valued “the vigorous debate of politics and current affairs.” In high school, Ben was actively involved in debating clubs. At Princeton, Ben’s interests took a more... View Details

17 Jul 2006
Lessons from the Classroom

Developing a Strategy for Digital Convergence

competitors. "All of this creates a sense of urgency if you want to play in this world," says Yoffie. Following network effects, Yoffie discusses value creation and building ecosystems, which is where students look at the... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Computer; Education

05 Apr 2016
First Look

April 5, 2016

unprofitable Sakai manufacturing plant. This case explores the dynamics of the deal and specifically focuses on valuation of the investment in the Sakai plant as well as the structure of the deal. It presents a vehicle by which to... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthlorne

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HBS - Financials | Financial Highlights

percent in fiscal 2022. The value of the School’s endowment (after the net impact of distributions from the endowment and the addition of new gifts) was $5.1 billion, unchanged from fiscal 2022. Capital View Details

01 Jun 2017
News

Case Study: Something New

design the company’s real value proposition? The Answers: Why not have a set of silhouettes with customizable features at a range of price points? With X bod- ices and Y skirts and Z trims, the bride now has a large number of... View Details

Keywords: April White

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