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Measuring Investment Center Performance
Finance and investing Magazine ArticleA spate of articles and books about return on investment has appeared during the past two or three years. Improving company earnings in relation to the capital used to generate those earnings has become a matter of great concern to many top financial and general managers. Their concern is not surprising. About three years ago, […] -
Nurturing Respect for IP in China
Global Business Magazine ArticleThe best way to foster an appreciation for intellectual property rights in China is to let partner firms experience the benefits of locally generated... -
Collaborating with Congregations: Opportunities for Financial Services in the Inner City
Economics Magazine ArticleBy pooling the resources of the poor and by sharing information, religious and financial institutions can work together to change inner-city economies. -
How Private Equity Firms Infuse a Positive Attitude
Private equity Digital ArticleTimes change and markets transform themselves overnight. The half-life of common wisdom is shorter than ever. But top private equity firms have distilled a set of institutional habits that boost the likelihood of their success. What’s critical to this success? Attitude. PE leaders take pains to foster a “results-oriented mind-set”. In short, that means creating […] -
My First, Failed Foray into Venture Investing
Venture capital Digital ArticleI love hearing about other people’s dreams. “Dreams,” as in: “this is what I always wanted to do with my life.” Tell me about your dream, and like Pavlov’s dogs, I begin to salivate. I almost can’t help it — encouraging people and their dreams makes me happy, and I am good at it. In […] -
Uber Is Finally Realizing HR Isn't Just for Recruiting
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleIt's not the only startup to make that mistake. -
Case Study: When to Drop an Unprofitable Customer
Sales & Marketing Digital ArticleHBR's fictionalized case studies present dilemmas faced by leaders in real companies and offer solutions from experts. This one is based on the HBS Case... -
Groupon Doomed by Too Much of a Good Thing
Venture capital Digital Article“Alright, you caught us. We’re actually not making any money. In fact, we are really losing a lot of money.” This is the essence of Groupon’s declaration last week that it will remove the controversial accounting metric called Adjusted Consolidated Segment Operating Income (ACSOI) from its financial statements. ACSOI essentially measures Groupon’s profits before subtracting […] -
The Ways Americans Pay for Things Are Woefully Out of Date
National competitiveness Digital ArticleAnd PayPal, Square, and other services don’t go far enough. -
Using Scorecards for Governance in the Corporate and Public Sector
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleI didn't anticipate that I would leave the country of Iceland with a renewed awareness of the different governance challenges faced by private and public... -
Born to Herd
Finance & Accounting Magazine ArticleHerd behavior among investors has produced many of capitalism's great achievements, says Robert D. Hormats of Goldman Sachs International. -
Bringing the Environment Down to Earth
Finance and investing Magazine ArticleManagers should make environmental investments for the same reason they make other investments: because they expect them to deliver positive returns or to reduce risks. -
The Role of Private Equity in Driving Up Health Care Prices
Competitive strategy Digital ArticleIt prioritizes short-term profits over patients’ health. -
Mapping Your Innovation Strategy
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleIn the complex sport of American football, teams rely on playbooks as thick as the Manhattan phone directory. But when it comes to creating innovative... -
How Nimble Is Your Sales Planning?
Sales & Marketing Digital ArticleRigid plans just won't work anymore. -
Must Finance and Strategy Clash?
Finance and investing Magazine ArticleMarketers and finance people seldom see eye to eye. The makers say, “This product will open up a whole new market segment.” Finance people respond, “It’s a bad investment. The IRR is only 8%.” Why are they so often in opposition? The financial criteria used to decide if a project will be profitable are entirely […] -
Why Consistent Growth Is So Challenging
Management Digital ArticleThis issue's Spotlight features three articles examining the crucial question of how to achieve and maintain growth. The first article, "How Fast Should... -
Stock or Cash?: The Trade-Offs for Buyers and Sellers in Mergers and Acquisitions
Accounting Magazine ArticleCompanies are increasingly paying for acquisitions with stock rather than cash. But both they and the companies they acquire need to understand just how big a difference that decision can make to the value shareholders will get from a deal. -
How To Measure Your Company's Risk in a Downturn
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleThe crisis in financial institutions and the imminent failure of the US-based automobile producers have raised the issue about whether use of the Balanced... -
Why Innovation Labs Fail, and How to Ensure Yours Doesn’t
Incubators Digital ArticleSetting up a research hub is easy. Setting it up to succeed is harder.
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Marvel Enterprises, Inc. (Abridged)
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details The management team of Marvel Enterprises, known for its universe of superhero characters that includes Spider-Man, the Hulk, and X-Men, must reevaluate... -
Seagram and MCA
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details This case deals with the possible acquisition of MCA, the entertainment company, by the Seagram Company Ltd. (Seagram). MCA was owned by Matsushita Electric... -
Paul Capital and Project U: Secondary Sales of Private Equity Stakes
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details At a time of market turmoil, a university investment manager wants to unload the school's entire private equity portfolio, yet no public market exists,... -
Indigo Paints IPO: Listing Exit or Long-Term Investment?
Management Case Study8.95View Details In January 2021, Indigo Paints Limited launched an initial public offering of ordinary equity shares to list the company on a stock exchange. It was one... -
Fast Ion Battery
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details John Davidson, a partner at Ware Street Capital (WSC) and a board member at Fast Ion Battery, had just received a phone call from Don Lerner at Bluelock... -
TenAlpina Tools: Product Expansion
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details Giulia Ferrato, a recent MBA graduate, has developed a high quality piton, a tool used in mountain climbing. Owing to the security of a customer's offer... -
MicroStrategy, Incorporated: PIPE
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details In mid-June 2000, Michael Saylor, the CEO of MicroStrategy, is considering an investment of $125 million of convertible preferred stock in his firm by... -
SPAC Space
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details In 2020, over half of all initial public offerings (IPOs) in the United States were special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), blank-check companies... -
NEW FRDM: Business Beyond the Binary (B)
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study5.00View Details Case Supplement for Case W25263 -
Seagate Technology Buyout
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details In March 2000, a group of private investors and senior managers were negotiating a deal to acquire the disk drive operations of Seagate Technology. The... -
Espresso House
Management Case Study11.95View Details The financial attractiveness of branded coffee shops attracted investments from the private equity industry in 2005. The case analyzes how Palamon Capital... -
Discounted Cash Flow Analysis
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details This technical note outlines the principles and application of proper discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis in the context of evaluating business investment... -
Driving Decarbonization at BMW
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details The case describes BMW's electrification and decarbonization strategy, and how the company measured carbon emissions throughout the life cycle of its... -
Reliance Baking Soda: Optimizing Promotional Spending (Brief Case)
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details Reliance Baking Soda is Stewart Corporation's oldest and most established product. The new Domestic Brand Director needs to create a 2008 marketing budget... -
Oriental Fortune Capital: Building a Better Stock Exchange
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details When ChiNext opened in October 2009 as the second tier market of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE), it aimed to provide Chinese entrepreneurs with equity... -
Update: The Music Industry in 2006
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details The global recorded music industry was undergoing a major transition in 2006. Sales had been declining for a decade, and consumers were buying music in... -
Magazine Luiza: Building a Retail Model of "Courting the Poor"
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details Describes the innovative retail model of the Brazilian firm Magazine Luiza. Magazine Luiza enables low-income consumer credit by applying a flexible and... -
Mama J's Marmalade
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details The chief executive officer of a marmalade manufacturing company needs to update his accounting records for the fiscal year. In order to complete this... -
People Management (Abridged)
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details "Highlights critical gaps between research and practice in the field of strategic human resources management. Also, aims to debunk some myths and preconceptions... -
Burlington Northern: The ARES Decision (B)
Finance & Accounting Case Study5.00View Details The ARES team formally proposes that Burlington Northern implement the ARES system. The project meets resistance. In light of financial restructuring...
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How to Launch a Startup in the Post-Covid Era
Global Business AdviceUnderstand the market and the needs of the consumer to stay in the game. -
Measuring Investment Center Performance
Finance and investing Magazine ArticleA spate of articles and books about return on investment has appeared during the past two or three years. Improving company earnings in relation to the capital used to generate those earnings has become a matter of great concern to many top financial and general managers. Their concern is not surprising. About three years ago, […] -
Nurturing Respect for IP in China
Global Business Magazine ArticleThe best way to foster an appreciation for intellectual property rights in China is to let partner firms experience the benefits of locally generated... -
Marvel Enterprises, Inc. (Abridged)
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details The management team of Marvel Enterprises, known for its universe of superhero characters that includes Spider-Man, the Hulk, and X-Men, must reevaluate... -
Collaborating with Congregations: Opportunities for Financial Services in the Inner City
Economics Magazine ArticleBy pooling the resources of the poor and by sharing information, religious and financial institutions can work together to change inner-city economies. -
Seagram and MCA
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details This case deals with the possible acquisition of MCA, the entertainment company, by the Seagram Company Ltd. (Seagram). MCA was owned by Matsushita Electric... -
How Private Equity Firms Infuse a Positive Attitude
Private equity Digital ArticleTimes change and markets transform themselves overnight. The half-life of common wisdom is shorter than ever. But top private equity firms have distilled a set of institutional habits that boost the likelihood of their success. What’s critical to this success? Attitude. PE leaders take pains to foster a “results-oriented mind-set”. In short, that means creating […] -
My First, Failed Foray into Venture Investing
Venture capital Digital ArticleI love hearing about other people’s dreams. “Dreams,” as in: “this is what I always wanted to do with my life.” Tell me about your dream, and like Pavlov’s dogs, I begin to salivate. I almost can’t help it — encouraging people and their dreams makes me happy, and I am good at it. In […] -
Uber Is Finally Realizing HR Isn't Just for Recruiting
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleIt's not the only startup to make that mistake. -
Paul Capital and Project U: Secondary Sales of Private Equity Stakes
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details At a time of market turmoil, a university investment manager wants to unload the school's entire private equity portfolio, yet no public market exists,...