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- 01 Oct 1998
- News
A Community Investment
introduces some of our nation's brightest individuals to a variety of social enterprise organizations. This exposure will motivate them to invest with time and dollars. Ostrov: The field of social enterprise has tremendous potential to... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Social Investing Pioneers
be paid for that social performance at a rate that enables it to give a satisfactory return to the investors,” says Sir Ronald Cohen (MBA 1969), a cocreator of the idea. Cohen has emerged as the public face of social investing in the UK... View Details
- 17 Apr 2014
- News
A Family Investment
Murat Özyeg in (MBA 2003) always knew that eventually he would join the Fiba Group, the investment firm he watched his father, Hüsnü Özyeg in (MBA 1969), build in the 1980s. He was also aware that education would be key to his ability to... View Details
- 02 Dec 2017
- News
A Leveraged Investment
expanded his business almost tenfold since attending the program. Hesham was so enthusiastic about OPM that he convinced his wife, Adlina, that she should attend. Adlina was at a key juncture with her business—a consumer electronics concern in Dubai that she launched... View Details
- 22 May 2017
- News
Two On-Track Investments
Photo via the Baltimore Sun Photo via the Baltimore Sun There are no sure bets in Thoroughbred racing—but for many, the thrill of watching a horse thundering down the track far outweighs the risk of loss, whether the stake is a $2 bet or a $200,000 View Details
- April 2009
- Case
Brummer and the bracNet Investment
By: Alnoor Ebrahim, Michael Pirson and Patricia Mangas
bracNet, a for-profit/nonprofit partnership, aims to establish Internet connectivity throughout Bangladesh. Venture capitalist Patrik Brummer invested in a first round of funding to connect major cities. Should he invest again, this time in a rural roll-out, which may... View Details
Keywords: For-Profit Firms; Venture Capital; Investment; Investment Return; Rural Scope; Partners and Partnerships; Nonprofit Organizations; Internet; Telecommunications Industry; Bangladesh
Ebrahim, Alnoor, Michael Pirson, and Patricia Mangas. "Brummer and the bracNet Investment." Harvard Business School Case 309-065, April 2009.
- 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.)
- April 2004 (Revised June 2004)
- Case
Neeley University Investment Management Company
This case analyzes the problem of a university looking to reduce its private equity exposure in its endowment. The university hires Cogent Partners, a small investment bank specializing in private equity secondary trading. View Details
Keywords: Financial Management; Private Equity; Higher Education; Financial Services Industry; Education Industry
Chacko, George C., Ian Charles, Colin McGrady, and Veeral Rathod. "Neeley University Investment Management Company." Harvard Business School Case 204-150, April 2004. (Revised June 2004.)
- November 2013
- Article
Investment Cycles and Startup Innovation
By: Ramana Nanda and Matthew Rhodes-Kropf
We find that VC-backed firms receiving their initial investment in hot markets are more likely to go bankrupt, but conditional on going public are valued higher on the day of their IPO, have more patents, and have more citations to their patents. Our results suggest... View Details
Keywords: Innovation; Market Cycles; Financing Risk; Risk and Uncertainty; Venture Capital; Investment; Innovation and Invention
Nanda, Ramana, and Matthew Rhodes-Kropf. "Investment Cycles and Startup Innovation." Journal of Financial Economics 110, no. 2 (November 2013): 403–418.
- November 2023
- Article
Algorithmic Mechanism Design with Investment
By: Mohammad Akbarpour, Scott Duke Kominers, Kevin Michael Li, Shengwu Li and Paul Milgrom
We study the investment incentives created by truthful mechanisms that allocate resources using approximation algorithms. Some approximation algorithms guarantee nearly 100% of the optimal welfare, but have only a zero guarantee when one bidder can invest before... View Details
Akbarpour, Mohammad, Scott Duke Kominers, Kevin Michael Li, Shengwu Li, and Paul Milgrom. "Algorithmic Mechanism Design with Investment." Econometrica 91, no. 6 (November 2023): 1969–2003.
- February 2008 (Revised May 2008)
- Case
Tad O'Malley: The Investment Conundrum
By: Felda Hardymon, Josh Lerner and Ann Leamon
Tad O'Malley has just started as an associate with Empire Investment Group. He must evaluate three investment opportunities facing the big leveraged buyout firm. All are global, but each pertains to different offices and each deal has different strengths and... View Details
Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Decision Choices and Conditions; Private Equity; Investment; Strength and Weakness; Negotiation Deal; Personal Development and Career
Hardymon, Felda, Josh Lerner, and Ann Leamon. "Tad O'Malley: The Investment Conundrum." Harvard Business School Case 808-125, February 2008. (Revised May 2008.)
- August 1986
- Case
Selected Investment Alternatives
Fruhan, William E., Jr. "Selected Investment Alternatives." Harvard Business School Case 287-010, August 1986.
- February 1989 (Revised May 1990)
- Case
Honeywell's Investment Decisions
Rukstad, Michael G. "Honeywell's Investment Decisions." Harvard Business School Case 389-128, February 1989. (Revised May 1990.)
- Jul 11 2018
- Testimonial
Investing in Yourself
- February 1999 (Revised March 1999)
- Exercise
Investment Analysis Exercises
By: Dwight B. Crane and Penny Joseph
To teach present value analysis. View Details
Keywords: Investment
Crane, Dwight B., and Penny Joseph. "Investment Analysis Exercises." Harvard Business School Exercise 299-049, February 1999. (Revised March 1999.)
- September 1994
- Case
Investing in China
By: Kenneth A. Froot, Jay O. Light and Jon Headley
Froot, Kenneth A., Jay O. Light, and Jon Headley. "Investing in China." Harvard Business School Case 295-025, September 1994.
- November 2007 (Revised January 2013)
- Case
Indonesia: Attracting Foreign Investment
By: Michael E. Porter and Christian H.M. Ketels
Describes the economic development of Indonesia from independence after World War II to 2006 and the post-Suharto period. The coverage of the post-Suharto period provides evidence of how political and economic conditions are intertwined after a change in the political... View Details
Keywords: History; Situation or Environment; Competitive Strategy; Emerging Markets; Policy; Foreign Direct Investment; Business and Government Relations; Public Administration Industry; Indonesia
Porter, Michael E., and Christian H.M. Ketels. "Indonesia: Attracting Foreign Investment." Harvard Business School Case 708-420, November 2007. (Revised January 2013.)
- October 1985
- Case
Liberty Investment Management
By: David F. Hawkins
Keywords: Financial Services Industry
Hawkins, David F. "Liberty Investment Management." Harvard Business School Case 186-115, October 1985.
- 05 Jun 2015
- Blog Post
The HBS Investment
HBS is an experience. HBS is an investment. HBS is two years to have fun, meet new people, and learn from some of the greatest teachers in the world. All of these hold a piece of truth. But only a piece. While the topline narrative is overwhelmingly enticing, the... View Details
- 1993
- Book
Foreign Direct Investment
By: K. Froot
Keywords: Corporate Finance; Market Imperfections; Foreign Direct Investment; Financial Instruments; Markets; Asset Pricing
Froot, K., ed. Foreign Direct Investment. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1993.