Private Equity Buyouts - Publications - Faculty & Research

24 Jan 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research: January 24, 2017

accounting irregularities. Yet this investigation did little to dampen enthusiasm for the new personal health phenomenon, and rumors abounded of private equity deals in the offing. The key question for... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

15 Nov 2010
Lessons from the Classroom

Connecting Goals and Go-To-Market Initiatives

structure). And there are many examples among smaller and lesser-known firms run by private equity companies and capable entrepreneurs. Too often leaders of firms use their industry as an excuse for not... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail

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Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

organizations such as Harvard University, HBS will not provide funding for political campaign work. Founders of consulting, research, and/or brokerage services, as well as investment funds (including but not limited to hedge funds, View Details

01 Mar 2009
News

Your Taxi Is Waiting

venture capitalists, private equity investors, and hedge fund managers. Eventually they raised $30 million from three private family investors. A CAR SERVICE WITH WINGS:... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Air Transportation; Transportation

19 Jul 2013
News

All in Good Time

focused on creating social equity and economic self-sufficiency, Silbert has a simple take on what ties her career together: "I'm a problem solver. I love digging into an issue and the analytical rigor of doing a scan of existing research... View Details

Keywords: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

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Field Course: Managing Family Wealth: A FIELD Immersion - Course Catalog

Family Office (FO) decisions. Students will be embedded in Family Offices to engage in live decision-making at the FO. The course will be highly career-centric, and it will apply to students going into careers in: Private View Details

02 Dec 2021
News

Learning Curve

Courtesy Patti Melcher Patti Melcher (MBA 1986) never intended to open a school. After getting her start in investment banking in Houston’s energy sector after her time at HBS, Melcher became an early employee at SCF Partners, helping to invest the View Details

09 Dec 2014
First Look

First Look: December 9

conference call with his private equity investors. In the last six years, Micromax had grown its annual product revenues from $54 million to over $1 billion. Unfortunately, it was difficult for the founding... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

06 Apr 2010
First Look

First Look: April 6

U.S. performance as a publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). As an alternative, to finance this expansion, Shurgard received a proposed deal from a consortium of banks and other investors where they would provide private... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

22 May 2007
First Look

First Look: May 22, 2007

the New Due-Diligence Process for Mergers and Acquisitions Authors:Steven R. Anderson, Kevin J. Prokop, and Robert S. Kaplan Periodical:Journal of Private Equity (in press) Abstract A fast-track profit... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

August 2011 (Revised October 2015)
Case

Boardroom Battle Behind Bars: Gome Electrical Appliances Holdings—A Corporate Governance Drama

By: William C. Kirby and Tracy Yuen Manty

Despite widespread news of the incarceration of Gome Electronics' CEO, Huang Guangyu, Bain Capital felt they carefully undertook due diligence before making a significant investment in the company. The venture capital firm was confident that it and the current... View Details

Keywords: China; Legal Aspects Of Business; Corruption; Risk; Corporate Governance; Crime and Corruption; Power and Influence; Risk Management; Business and Shareholder Relations; Venture Capital; Ethics; Governing and Advisory Boards; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Values and Beliefs; Private Equity; China

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26 Jan 2024
Blog Post

Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Emerson Collective

Private Equity Club. Former interns and current team members join the session to meet students and share details about the program. After applications close in February, students are selected to move through... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

18 Jul 2024
Blog Post

Building the Future: An HBS Alumna’s Journey in Sustainable Infrastructure Investment

Abisinuola David-Olusa (MBA 2024) is a recent graduate from Nigeria. Prior to HBS, she worked with an African-focused private equity fund deploying capital for infrastructure investing. At HBS, she was... View Details

01 Jun 2018
News

Ask the Expert: Star Search

determine direction and how hiring can impact that direction. Working in an ultra-tight job market for a growing company—and with years at Bain Capital’s private equity group giving her insight on the... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

26 Aug 2013
Lessons from the Classroom

Built for Global Competition from the Start

expected to see many entrepreneurs on the first day of class but was surprised by the students' diversity. Although about 60 percent had an active business idea they were working on, a substantial portion came from private View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Education

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Loan Assistance Programs - Alumni

throughout your career to pursue your passions wherever they may lead. Eligible Loans To be considered for any of the three HBS loan reduction programs (Loan Reduction for Private Sector Employees, Rock Center Loan Reduction for... View Details

14 Jan 2015
Research & Ideas

Thriving in the Turbulence of Emerging Markets

through turbulence. In particular, she and her family emphasized maintaining strong capital equity structures to deal with currency volatility, seeking reliable local partners, and never forgetting long-term opportunities. "For managers... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones; Manufacturing; Auto

29 Apr 2015
Lessons from the Classroom

Use Personal Experience to Pick Winning Stocks

would trade on their ideas," says Cohen. "They put their money where their mouth is." One of them, Alice Newcombe (MBA 2013), used her background in private equity to forensically investigate... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services

01 Jun 2022
News

Making It Count

impact revolution will sweep through all industries from clean energy and telemedicine to fintech and edtech, he predicts. And with $7 trillion in venture capital and private equity available globally—far... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

26 Oct 2020
News

A Social Impact Roadmap; Arts Leadership in a Pandemic; Amplifying Hispanic Contributions

Kellogg School of Management alumni club, a frequent partner for events. Guests were encouraged to bring a cocktail that commemorated the 1930s architecture of the symphony center. She adds the MSO will partner with the HBS Club of Wisconsin to offer alumni from... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

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