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- 12 Sep 2006
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First Look: September 12, 2006
alliance contracts, all of which concern early-stage research at small, biotechnology R&D companies. Staged investment is ubiquitous, but solutions to agency problems vary. The cycle of equity participation in alliances resembles what... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- May 1994 (Revised November 2001)
- Case
Concord Center
By: William J. Poorvu and John H. Vogel Jr.
A major shopping center developer and an insurance company form a joint venture to develop a 900,000 square foot super-regional shopping center. Describes the nine-year struggle to deal with market, regulatory, and financial issues to get the project ready for... View Details
Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Design; Joint Ventures; Construction; Partners and Partnerships; Governance Controls; Market Entry and Exit; Projects; Equity; Corporate Finance; Retail Industry
Poorvu, William J., and John H. Vogel Jr. "Concord Center." Harvard Business School Case 394-200, May 1994. (Revised November 2001.)
- 21 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 21, 2009
http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=807032 A Note on the Legal and Tax Implications of Founders' Equity Splits Harvard Business School Note 809-110 This note summarizes key legal and tax issues... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- June 2006
- Case
Vignette: Bombay Tyre Manufacturing Ltd.
By: G. Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon
Presents a U.S.-based investor who had taken a minority position in a publicly owned manufacturer in India. The company's controller is not performing and the stock price is suffering because of delayed and disappointing results. Removing the controller, however, is... View Details
Keywords: Investment; Equity; Foreign Direct Investment; Financial Management; Investment Activism; Business Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy
Hardymon, G. Felda, and Ann Leamon. "Vignette: Bombay Tyre Manufacturing Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 806-207, June 2006.
- 19 Mar 2013
- First Look
First Look: March 19
of development, equity retention, proximity and ease of collaboration, and control of intellectual property. The case further provides an opportunity for discussing the business models of global firms like oDesk and Dashfire. Purchase... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 May 2010
- First Look
First Look: May 4
including commercial banks, investment banks, hedge funds, and private equity funds. Representing one of the largest DIP loans in history, this financing was considered critical to the company's survival. One unique and controversial... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 09 Feb 2010
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 9
performers? Though an affirmative answer may seem straightforward on the surface, this answer becomes more complicated when group members benefit from collaborating on interdependent tasks. Examining Wall Street sell-side equities... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 27 Mar 2007
- First Look
First Look: March 27, 2007
Periodical:Journal of Financial Economics (forthcoming) Abstract It is well documented that the venture capital industry is highly volatile and that much of this volatility is associated with shifting valuations and activity in public View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 22 Feb 2022
- Research & Ideas
When Will the Hot Housing Market Finally Start to Cool?
Harvard Gazette spoke with Nori Gerardo Lietz, a senior lecturer who teaches real estate private equity at Harvard Business School, about what’s going on and whether rising interest rates may offer some relief. The interview has been... View Details
Keywords: by Christine Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette
- 09 Sep 2013
- Lessons from the Classroom
Teaching Climate Change to Skeptics
A few years ago, Joseph B. Lassiter traveled to San Francisco, Houston, and New York to hold discussions with Harvard alumni on the topic of business and the environment. Each time, he surveyed the audience about the touchy subject of climate change and how society... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 24 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 24
School Case 111-114 Inconsistencies in accounting treatment across countries are a major obstacle for global equity investment. Adoption of a single accounting standard (IFRS) has been received with much excitement, where apples to apples... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 17, 2018
assessment and valuation technique used in the private equity industry. Purchase this case:https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/218106-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 718-484 Institutionalized Entrepreneurship: Flagship Pioneering No... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 15 Nov 2017
- Research & Ideas
How Does a Social Startup Decide to Commercialize? It May Depend on the Founder's Gender
communities—across a host of dimensions—are essential to increasing global equity and sustainability,” Mueller continues. “We believe that increased access and exposure to other leaders and models, paired with resources including quality... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 24 Feb 2015
- First Look
First Look: February 24
Prosperity In 2014, Khuram Mir, CEO of HN Agri Serve, an innovative apple orchard company in the Kashmir region of Northern India, wonders about the best growth strategy for his company. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/515006-PDF-ENG... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Jul 2014
- Research & Ideas
Is a Gap in Small-Business Credit Holding Back the American Economy?
access to public institutional debt and equity capital markets and the uncertainty of small business profits makes retained earnings a necessarily less stable source of capital. About 48 percent of business owners report a major bank as... View Details
- 03 Jun 2014
- First Look
First Look: June 3
Marissa Mayer became the CEO of Yahoo!, a tech giant with a tumultuous past. When Mayer tries to reinvigorate the company, she hires Jacqueline Reses, who has a private equity background, to head both human resources and mergers and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Dec 2011
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First Look: Dec. 13
countries have approached the question of gender equity in corporate governance in various ways; which model might best work for France? Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/412061-PDF-ENG Sykué Bioenergya Shon R.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
HBS Center Focuses on Europe
Carrefour, German SAP, and British Virgin were all founded on ideas from budding entrepreneurs from this generation. Still, it is true that entrepreneurship is not always encouraged in the European Union. Dessain: The private equity... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Building Bridges: New Dimensions in Negotiation
"and it changed the nature of Chile's BATNA in favor of the company." Among other tactics, the company offered to sell a majority of its equity stake to the Chilean government and use the proceeds, along with loans guaranteed by... View Details
Keywords: by Anita M. Harris
- 18 Oct 2010
- Lessons from the Classroom
Venture Capital’s Disconnect with Clean Tech
plant. In September, in conjunction with breaking ground on the new plant, Solyndra officials announced that the company had received $198 million in private equity since receiving the DoE loan guarantee. "They've certainly been... View Details