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Hansson Private Label, Inc.: Evaluating an Investment in Expansion
Stafford, Erik; Heilprin, Joel L.; DeVolder, JeffreyCase HBS-4021-EFinanceWhen students have the English-language PDF of this Brief Case in a coursepack, they will also have the option to purchase an audio version. A manufacturer of private-label personal care products must decide whether to fund an unprecedented expansion of mStarting at €8.20
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Leveraged Loans 2007
Perold, Andre F.; Stafford, ErikCase HBS-208145-EFinanceThe leveraged loan market was in a crisis during the summer of 2007, following many years of low realized volatility (less than 4% per annum), an index of leveraged loans had fallen over 5% in the month of July. A sudden drop in capital market prices for an asset class can be caused by news affecting fundamental values; or by a widespread liquidity shock. The implication of a shock to fundamental value is that the price drop is permanent, whereas...Starting at €8.20
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2006 Hurricane Risk, Teaching Note
Stafford, Erik; Perold, Andre F.Teaching Note HBS-208140-EFinanceTeaching Note for [207075].Starting at €0.00
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Event Arbitrage
Stafford, Erik; Coval, Joshua DCase HBS-208090-EFinanceThe event arbitrage module includes two simulation sessions. The first simulation focuses on analyzing and evaluating individual merger transactions, while the second simulation emphasizes managing a portfolio of individual positions and the limitations of arbitrage investing in real world capital markets. The underlying data and information are derived from actual merger transactions and have been disguised to prevent students from knowing the o...Starting at €8.20
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Event Arbitrage, Teaching Note
Stafford, Erik; Coval, Joshua DTeaching Note HBS-208091-EFinanceTeaching Note to (208-090).Starting at €0.00
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New Immuno-Oncology Solutions (NIOS): Aligning Stakeholders in the Biotech Industry
Vroom, Govert; Maribel Berges; Sastre Boquet, IsaacCase SM-1701-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, StrategyThis case focuses on a small biotech company (NIOS), located in Barcelona, Spain, that is developing a new immune-oncology product for treating pancreatic cancer. The drug that the company is developing has recently finished Phase I of clinical trials successfully and is now preparing for Phase II and III. At this point, the CEO is approached by her former PhD director, a university professor, who asks if the company is interested in licensing a ...Starting at €8.20
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Evaluating an Investment in Expansion (Spanish version)
Stafford, Erik; Heilprin, Joel L.; DeVolder, JeffreyCase HBS-411S17FinanceWhen students have the English-language PDF of this Brief Case in a coursepack, they will also have the option to purchase an audio version. A manufacturer of private-label personal care products must decide whether to fund an unprecedented expansion of manufacturing capacity. The decision prompts fundamental financial analysis of the potential project, including development of cash flow projections and net present value calculations. Students wi...Starting at €8.20
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La diversificación de los modelos de negocio: cómo lograr que múltiples modelos funcionen en su empresa
Sohl, Timo; Vroom, Govert; McCann, Brian T.Article HDBR-10Innovation and ChangePara ser más competitivas y poder adaptarse a los cambios del mercado, cada vez son más las empresas que optan por operar con varios modelos de negocio a la vez. En la mayoría de casos, se sigue empleando el modelo original y se adopta un modelo nuevo, disruptivo, de forma paralela. Para minimizar los obstáculos que presenta este proceso, es importante saber que adoptar modelos que no tienen relación entre sí es más complicado que adoptar modelos...Starting at €8.20
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Harvard Management Company (2010) (Spanish version)
Perold, Andre F.; Stafford, ErikCase HBS-218S12FinanceIn February 2010, Jane Mendillo, CEO of Harvard Management Company, was reflecting on the list of issues facing Harvard University's endowment in preparation for the upcoming board meeting. The recent financial crisis had vividly highlighted several key issues including the adequacy of short-term liquidity, the effectiveness of portfolio risk management, and the balance of internal and external managers.Starting at €8.20
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Strategic Capital Management, LLC (A) (Spanish version)
Stafford, Erik; Mitchell, Mark; Pulvino, ToddCase HBS-217S01FinanceStrategic 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 price closed the first day of trading at $48, giving Ubid a $439 million market capitalization. Paradoxically, the parent's stock price did not keep pace with that of its subsidiary....Starting at €8.20