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Mission Related Investments at the Ford Foundation (A)
Cole, Shawn; Norris, Michael; Zochowski, T. RobertCase HBS-220026-EFinanceIn 2017, Darren Walker, the President of the Ford Foundation, one of the largest philanthropic foundations in the world, was preparing to meet with his board of directors to discuss beginning a mission related investments (MRI) program. Walker hoped to devote $1 billion of the Ford Foundation's $13 billion endowment to the MRI program. The case explores the reasoning behind the program, design choices that were made in its development, and potent...Starting at €8.20
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DBL Partners: Double Bottom Line Venture Capital, Teaching Note
Kramer, Mark R.; Cole, Shawn; Reimers, CaitlinTeaching Note HBS-219048-EFinanceTeaching note for case 217022.Starting at €0.00
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Acumen Fund - Managing Towards Impact 2018, Teaching Note
Cole, ShawnTeaching Note HBS-219024-EFinanceTeaching note for case 218086.Starting at €0.00
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Investing in the 21st Century: Return, Risk and Impact
Cole, Shawn; Gandhi, Vikram; Reimers Brumme, Caitlin LindsayTeaching Note HBS-219005-EFinanceStarting at €0.00
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Root Capital and the Efficient Impact Frontier
Cole, Shawn; Reimers Brumme, Caitlin LindsayCase HBS-218084-EIn 2015 Root Capital, a pioneer in the impact investing space, began to explore how to more systematically integrate impact and financial management. After much deliberation, Root Capital landed on ex-ante rating system for any potential investment which produced a proprietary expected impact. With this tool in place, Root Capital had an integrated picture of impact and financial performance for a loan, and across its portfolio. The next question...Starting at €8.20
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Meridiam Infrastructure Africa: Madagascar Airports
Cole, Shawn; Schenk, LynnCase HBS-218068-EFinanceStarting at €8.20
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Farmers Business Network: Putting Farmers First
Cole, Shawn; He, TonyCase HBS-217025-EFinanceStarting at €8.20
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Nirvana Vihar Rehabilitation Homes
Cole, Shawn; Rotenberg, Andreas; van den Aarssen, ThomasCase HBS-217013-EFinanceKumar Builders KUL was finally nearing completion on the four luxury condominium towers that comprised the first phase of its bold vision for the redevelopment of more than 70-acres of prime real estate in downtown Pune, India. The Nirvana Hills development also involved working with the Slum Redevelopment Authority to relocate and build on the site homes in towers for at least 20,000 slum dwellers and restoring much of the site to green space. A...Starting at €8.20
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BASIX (Abridged)
Cole, Shawn; Tufano, PeterCase HBS-213035-EFinanceBASIX, an Indian microfinance corporation, must decide whether to continue to sell weather insurance to its clients. A brand-new financial product, weather insurance pays if measured rainfall during the growing season falls below a pre-specified limit. Mr. Sattaiah, managing director of the BASIX's bank, considers a revised insurance policy for the coming season, weighing the costs and potential risks of expanding the product against the potentia...Starting at €8.20