Mergers and Acquisitions - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Mar 2014
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Innovation: Crowdfunding College Costs

model has evolved since its launch. "We used to charge a transaction fee, but moved away from that for strategic reasons," Cordero says. "Now it's simply about customer acquisition and building a community."... View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia; Gradsave; crowdfunding; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

16 Dec 2019
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Jeff Shell to Become CEO of NBCUniversal

this point, stretching from early strategic planning posts at Disney to becoming CEO of Gemstar-TV Guide. At NBCUniversal, the article notes, he worked in London as head of international operations after its acquisition by Comcast View Details

Keywords: Telecommunications; Information

29 Mar 2017
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Randy Day Named Perdue Farms CEO

was seen by some in the agribusiness sector as a safe move for the innovative company, writes DelmarvaNow. But Day was quick to counter that perception, telling the news outlet that “he will be just as willing as Perdue has always been to bet on new technology,... View Details

18 Jul 2018
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Ensuring HBS Remains a Dynamic Community

expressing my opinions and making presentations,” Lien explains. After HBS, Lien returned to Morgan Stanley, rising to executive director of mergers and acquisitions. She then... View Details

23 Apr 2014
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A corporate leader’s legacy in India

simple one—that I have always stood up for what I consider to be the right thing,” says Tata, who served as chairman of the Tata Group from 1991 until his retirement in 2012. The Mumbai-based firm now operates in 80 countries and... View Details

01 Jun 2003
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HP's Fiorina Speaks at HBS

Silicon Valley’s quintessential “garage to riches” enterprise. Perhaps her biggest move has been HP’s 2002 merger with Compaq, the largest such marriage in high-tech history. Acknowledging the nay-saying and... View Details

Keywords: HP; Hewlitt-Packard; Fiorina; Compaq; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises

01 Jun 2014
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School Ties

When Jan Rivkin talks about what the US educational system must deliver, he lays out the challenge in stark terms. "For young Americans to succeed in today's workforce, they must out-innovate and out-produce the world's best," declares... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Elementary and Secondary Schools; Elementary and Secondary Schools

01 Dec 2011
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Making the Case for Leadership

and services. “Eighty percent of our success over the past decade has been based on bright ideas that came not from me or my management team but from very young people in the organization,” he says. The case ends as Zensar charts an... View Details

01 Jun 1998
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John (“Bo”) Kemp

For someone who considers himself an "idea guy," Bo Kemp distinguished himself as a man of action at HBS. Friendly, outgoing, and at ease with fellow students, faculty, and administrators alike, Kemp... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry; photograph by Webb Chappell

01 Apr 2000
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The World at a Click

two-year-old, name-your-price discount site gaining fame of late with humorous ads featuring pitchman William Shatner. Both companies have grown rapidly since entering the online market, and with consolidation already under way... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelly

01 Dec 2013
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Case Study: Citizen Buffett

trigger a crippling default on an amended loan agreement, Morton has to take a hard look at the numbers, industry trends, strategy considerations, shareholder interests, and several other financing options View Details

Keywords: Blagg, Deborah; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Oct 1999
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Historic Gift from HBS to New Radcliffe Institute

Harvard Business School has contributed a six-figure gift to the new Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, which will be established as an integral part of Harvard University as a result of Radcliffe College's merger with the... View Details

01 Dec 2014
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In My Humble Opinion: Vittorio Colao (MBA 1990)

As CEO of the London-based telecom Vodafone Group, Vittorio Colao (MBA 1990) has led a series of headline-grabbing acquisitions and divestitures, from the company’s $1.7 billion purchase of British... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; technology; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services

01 Oct 2002
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A Change of Life

The New York Times, never afraid to tackle the Big Questions, recently looked into the matter of Rob Waldron (MBA '92) and pondered thusly: Does his career switch represent a societal change in America, or is it just Rob, doing his thing?... View Details

01 Dec 2012
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Shareholders' Value?

if one excludes new start-ups, most new capital is provided by debt. Of course, liquidity in the stock market does enable investors to capture gains on their investments, and it also enables mergers View Details

01 Sep 2018
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Remembering Dick Spangler

of North Carolina (now Bank of America), where he served as chair during the 1980s and played a key role in the firm’s merger with the North Carolina National Bank Corporation. With a lifelong passion for... View Details

01 Apr 2000
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HBS Global Conference Set for Berlin in June

moderate discussions among prominent business leaders from around the world. The topics to be considered -- such as "The Future of the European Welfare State," "Entrepreneurship in Europe," "Corporate Governance: Converging toward a Global Standard?," View Details

01 Jun 1999
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Q & A: Pat Russo - Focused on the Future at Lucent Technologies

industry is to reduce complexity and simplify ease of use. As communications capabilities and options expand, all of us who provide aspects of communications networks (including devices) must keep reduced... View Details

01 Jan 2006
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William H. Donaldson, MBA 1958

News. And as soon as he graduated in 1953, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps and became an officer. Fast forward to 1959. Just out of Harvard Business School, Donaldson, 28, was rooming with Dan Lufkin (MBA... View Details

01 Sep 2016
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The Untold Story of the US Auto Bailout

(both MBA 1992) have written, produced, and directed Live Another Day, a documentary in the spirit of Inside Job that delves into the government bailout of General Motors and the Chrysler-Fiat View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Transportation Equipment Manufacturing; Manufacturing

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