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Kaspi.kz IPO
Ivashina, Victoria; Cekin, EselCase HBS-220007-EFinanceThis case follows Kaspi.kz, a private equity (Baring Vostok) co-owned retail bank in Central Asia that evolved into a fintech, payments and e-commerce company. It provides insights into private equity financing, portfolio company management, and initial public offering practices. In particular, the case focuses on (i) the bank's journey from a traditional bank that serviced only corporations to an online platform, and (ii) the timing and process ...Starting at €8.20
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TPG China: Daphne International
Ivashina, VictoriaCase HBS-813055-EFinanceTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color.Starting at €8.20
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HCA, Inc. LBO Exit
Ivashina, VictoriaCase HBS-813056-EEntrepreneurshipThis case discusses the events following the 2006 $33.2 billion buyout of Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) by a consortium of private equity firms, including Bain Capital, KKR, and Merrill Lynch's private equity arm. The case highlights some of the core features of private equity investing. The first objective of the case is to allow students to understand a range of issues associated with the process of exit through an initial public offeri...Starting at €8.20
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Granite Equity Partners, Teaching Note
Ivashina, Victoria; Shu, TerrenceTeaching Note HBS-820062-EFinanceThis teaching note accompanies HBS case 219040, "Granite Equity Partners," which follows the private equity firm as it evaluates the potential acquisition of Tyrell Corp., a Minnesota-based quality control biomaterials company. Granite Equity's fund was different from most other private equity funds in that it had a perpetual, or "evergreen," structure, meaning it invested in assets without a defined holding period. The case and teaching note des...Starting at €0.00
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TowerBrook: ESG in Action (A)
Ivashina, Victoria; Trelstad, Brian; Conway, MeaghanCase HBS-221045-EFinancesome TowerBrook team members were excited about the company's growth potential, while others were concerned about the optics of its social impact. Overall, this case can be used to understand how private equity firms are integrating ESG considerations into their decision-making processes.Starting at €8.20
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Building a Leadership Brand
Ulrich, Dave; Smallwood, NormArticle HBS-R0707G-ELeadership and People ManagementThis article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. How do some firms produce a pipeline of consistently excellent managers? Instead of concentrating merely on strengthening the skills of individuals, these companies focus on building a broad organizational leadership capability. It's what Ulrich and Smallwood--co-f...Starting at €8.20
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Rule 1: Shape the Future--A Cardinal Rule of Effective Leadership
Ulrich, Dave; Smallwood, Norm; Sweetman, KateBook Chapter HBS-3924BC-EStrategy is being clear about where you want to go. The language may differ--mission, vision, goals, strategies, objectives, and outcomes--but any leader's intention is to create a future that is even more attractive than the present by occupying a strategic position that no one else can touch. Shaping the future--one of the cardinal rules of leadership--requires you to master the four strategy principles that are outlined in this chapter. This c...Starting at €8.20
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Rule 4: Build the Next Generation--A Cardinal Rule of Effective Leadership
Ulrich, Dave; Smallwood, Norm; Sweetman, KateBook Chapter HBS-3927BC-EToday's talent matters, but tomorrow's talent matters just as much. Leaders who invest in tomorrow's talent build for the future, create sustainability, and ensure a legacy. Human capital should be enhanced just as financial, information, and relationship capital are. To build the next generation, you must be a human capital developer--this chapter shows you how. This chapter is excerpted from "The Leadership Code: Five Rules to Lead By."Starting at €8.20
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Rule 2: Make Things Happen--A Cardinal Rule of Effective Leadership
Ulrich, Dave; Smallwood, Norm; Sweetman, KateBook Chapter HBS-3925BC-EExecution is the ability to turn what we know into what we do. As a leader, your ability to execute will enable you to turn strategic aspirations into actions, desires into results, and desired futures into present reality. Leaders who execute connect the present to the future, focus on linking the short term to the long term, manage their time, engage others, and ensure accountability and consequences for delivering on time. These leaders accept...Starting at €8.20
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Rule 5: Invest Yourself--A Cardinal Rule of Effective Leadership
Ulrich, Dave; Smallwood, Norm; Sweetman, KateBook Chapter HBS-3928BC-EPersonal proficiency is the ultimate rule of leadership, and it starts with knowing yourself. If you are not grounded through your values and beliefs, credible through your judgment, emotionally mature through your ability to analyze yourself and connect with others, and willing to learn and grow as a leader, you will not be prepared to fill your role completely. In this chapter, the authors make recommendations for gaining insight into yourself ...Starting at €8.20