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- October 1993
- Article
Family Capitalism
By: G. Jones and Mary B. Rose
Jones, G., and Mary B. Rose. "Family Capitalism." Business History 35, no. 4 (October 1993): 1–16.
- November 2003 (Revised March 2004)
- Case
Dewberry Capital
In 2003, key executives of Dewberry Capital, a fast-growing, Atlanta-based real estate company, are evaluating their growth strategy and the resultant organizational issues. John Dewberry, the entrepreneurial founder of the firm, has developed a portfolio of... View Details
Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Selection and Staffing; Business Growth and Maturation; Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Real Estate Industry; Atlanta
Poorvu, William J. "Dewberry Capital." Harvard Business School Case 904-418, November 2003. (Revised March 2004.)
- 14 Dec 2021
- News
Trustees Capital
- 18 Jan 2012
- News
Capitalism Concerns
- February 2016
- Article
After The Break-Up: The Relational and Reputational Consequences of Withdrawals from Venture Capital Syndicates
By: Pavel Zhelyazkov and Ranjay Gulati
Traditional research has long treated reputation as an egocentric attribute, typically described as an intangible asset directly shaped by the focal actor's track record. We argue, however, that reputation is dyadic: that an actor can have different reputations with... View Details
Zhelyazkov, Pavel, and Ranjay Gulati. "After The Break-Up: The Relational and Reputational Consequences of Withdrawals from Venture Capital Syndicates." Academy of Management Journal 59, no. 1 (February 2016): 277–301.
- October 2013
- Module Note
Note on LBO Capital Structure
By: Victoria Ivashina, Paul A. Gompers, Paul A. Gompers, Victoria Ivashina, Joris Van Gool and Joris Van Gool
This note discusses the capital structure often found in LBO transactions. Although the specifics of each capital structure vary case by case, in any given year, there is a great deal of similarity in the capital structure of these buyouts. These similarities exist... View Details
Gompers, Paul A., Victoria Ivashina, and Joris Van Gool. "Note on LBO Capital Structure." Harvard Business School Module Note 214-039, October 2013.
- November 1999
- Case
Long-Term Capital Management, L.P. (A)
By: Andre F. Perold
Long-Term Capital Management, L.P. (LTCM) was in the business of engaging in trading strategies to exploit market pricing discrepancies. Because the firm employed strategies designed to make money over long horizons--from six months to two years or more--it adopted a... View Details
Keywords: Fluctuation; Capital; Financial Liquidity; Financing and Loans; Investment Funds; Investment Portfolio; Corporate Governance; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Management; Risk Management; Marketing; Motivation and Incentives; Financial Services Industry
Perold, Andre F. "Long-Term Capital Management, L.P. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 200-007, November 1999.
- January 2017
- Case
Nashua River Capital Management
By: Samuel Hanson and Aldo Sesia
Investment manager Eliza Baena confronts an apparent convertible bond arbitrage opportunity when she notices a narrowing spread between two Boston Properties (BXP) bonds, one a convertible bond and the other a straight bond, in the wake of the 2008 Lehman bankruptcy.... View Details
Hanson, Samuel, and Aldo Sesia. "Nashua River Capital Management." Harvard Business School Case 217-045, January 2017.
- January 1994 (Revised November 1997)
- Case
Aberlyn Capital Management: July 1993
By: Josh Lerner and Peter Tufano
Aberlyn Capital Management, a venture leasing firm specializing in providing capital to biotechnology firms, proposes to introduce a new product. Aberlyn will base a lease on an intangible product: the patent of a biotechnology firm. This poses a series of short and... View Details
Keywords: Financing and Loans; Valuation; Product Launch; Problems and Challenges; Patents; Financial Instruments; Financial Services Industry; Biotechnology Industry
Lerner, Josh, and Peter Tufano. "Aberlyn Capital Management: July 1993." Harvard Business School Case 294-083, January 1994. (Revised November 1997.)
- 2012
- Working Paper
Leviathan in Business: Varieties of State Capitalism and Their Implications for Economic Performance
By: Aldo Musacchio and Sergio G. Lazzarini
In this paper we document the extent and reach of state capitalism around the world and explore its economic implications. We focus on governmental provision of capital to corporations—either equity or debt—as a defining feature of state capitalism. We present a... View Details
Keywords: State Capitalism; State-owned Enterprises; Development Banks; Sovereign Wealth Funds; Economic Systems; State Ownership; Sovereign Finance; Business and Government Relations; Investment
Musacchio, Aldo, and Sergio G. Lazzarini. "Leviathan in Business: Varieties of State Capitalism and Their Implications for Economic Performance." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 12-108, June 2012.
- January 2018
- Case
PrimeStone Capital and dormakaba
By: Suraj Srinivasan and Quinn Pitcher
London-based activist hedge fund PrimeStone Capital identifies a potential investment in Swiss security company Kaba. PrimeStone believes that the company is undervalued because it has been pushing back various financial targets and thinks it can help by proposing a... View Details
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Quinn Pitcher. "PrimeStone Capital and dormakaba." Harvard Business School Case 118-047, January 2018.
- March 2014
- Article
Do Analysts Follow Managers Who Switch Companies? An Analysis of Relationships in the Capital Markets
By: Francois Brochet, Gregory S. Miller and Suraj Srinivasan
We examine the importance of professional relationships developed between analysts and managers by investigating analyst coverage decisions in the context of CEO and CFO moves between publicly listed firms. We find that top executive moves from an origin firm to a... View Details
Keywords: Management Turnover; Analyst Coverage; Capital Market Relationships; Capital Markets; Relationships
Brochet, Francois, Gregory S. Miller, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Do Analysts Follow Managers Who Switch Companies? An Analysis of Relationships in the Capital Markets." Accounting Review 89, no. 2 (March 2014).
- August 2001 (Revised April 2002)
- Case
Strategic Capital Management, LLC (A)
By: Mark L. Mitchell, Erik Stafford and Todd Pulvino
Strategic Capital Management, LLC, is a hedge fund that is planning to make financial investments in Creative Computers and Ubid. Creative Computers recently sold approximately 20% of its Internet auction subsidiary, Ubid, to the public at $15 per share. Ubid's stock... View Details
Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Business Subsidiaries; Internet and the Web; Investment Funds; Price; Performance Efficiency; Capital Markets; Auctions; Investment Return; Equity; Planning; Financial Services Industry
Mitchell, Mark L., Erik Stafford, and Todd Pulvino. "Strategic Capital Management, LLC (A)." Harvard Business School Case 202-024, August 2001. (Revised April 2002.)
- October 2005
- Game
Venture Capital Game
By: G. Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon
Keywords: Venture Capital
- January 2012 (Revised March 2014)
- Module Note
Managers and Market Capitalism
By: Rebecca Henderson and Karthik Ramanna
The last thirty years have seen the widespread embrace of market capitalism as not only a highly efficient form of economic organization but also as one that best meets the diversity of human preferences. In large, complex societies, an increasing body of theoretical... View Details
Henderson, Rebecca, and Karthik Ramanna. "Managers and Market Capitalism." Harvard Business School Module Note 112-043, January 2012. (Revised March 2014.)
- 19 May 2022
- News
Cost of Capital
- 23 Aug 2017
- Video
Leadership & Human Capital Club
- October 22, 2009
- Article
The Capital Question
By: Robert G. Eccles Jr. and Jay W. Lorsch
Keywords: Capital
Eccles, Robert G., Jr., and Jay W. Lorsch. "The Capital Question." Legal Week (October 22, 2009), 21.
- August 2000 (Revised July 2002)
- Background Note
Fundamental Enterprise Valuation: Invested Capital
A technical note that defines invested capital (IC). View Details
Baldwin, Carliss Y. "Fundamental Enterprise Valuation: Invested Capital." Harvard Business School Background Note 801-122, August 2000. (Revised July 2002.)
- February 2020
- Case
Highfields Capital and McDonald's
By: Mark Egan and Robin Greenwood
McDonald’s reported its fifth consecutive quarter of declining same-store sales growth in early 2015. Despite McDonald’s recent poor performance, Jonathon S. Jacobson, the founder and Chief Investment Officer of Boston-based Highfields Capital Management, had initiated... View Details
Keywords: McDonald's; Stocks; Performance Improvement; Operations; Finance; Restructuring; Value Creation; Financial Services Industry
Egan, Mark, and Robin Greenwood. "Highfields Capital and McDonald's." Harvard Business School Case 220-061, February 2020.