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Guide to Investor Reports for Early CEO
Dodson, DavidCase SGSB-E678-EEntrepreneurshipHow much information is enough, when it comes to investor reports? For early CEOs, this white paper offers practical advice and best practices on the preparation of these reports. The best reports, the white paper argues, focus on essential information, presented in a clear and transparent manner. This information would include key performance indicators, for instance, but also capture operational details that might not be included in the standar...Starting at €8.20
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Unified Dental Care
Dodson, David; Scott, MitchelCase SGSB-E-730-EEntrepreneurshipThe Unified Dental Care case follows search fund leaders Jason Jackson and Olaide Lawal as they evaluate whether or not to acquire Unified Dental Care, a mid-sized dental practice in Detroit. The case addresses managing audits, accounting issues, and other issues of trust with a seller, as well as handling communications with a search fund board of investors.Starting at €8.20
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Financial Policy at Apple, 2013 (A) (Spanish version)
Desai, Mihir A.; Meyer, Elizabeth A.Case HBS-215S06FinanceThe Inside the Case video that accompanies this case includes teaching tips and insight from the author (available to registered educators only). By the end of 2013, Apple had $137 billion dollars in cash and marketable securities. This case explores how companies can generate such large amounts of cash and how and if they should distribute it to shareholders, especially in the face of shareholder pressure. In the process, students are asked to ...Starting at €8.20
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Financial Policy at Apple, 2013 (B) (Spanish version)
Desai, Mihir A.; Meyer, Elizabeth A.Case HBS-215S07FinanceThe Inside the Case video that accompanies this case includes teaching tips and insight from the author (available to registered educators only). This case is meant to accompany Financial Policy at Apple, 2013 (A) and details the results of Apple's Q2 2013 earnings call.Starting at €5.74
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Retail Services & Technologies
Dodson, David; Kavanaugh, BlakeCase SGSB-E737-EEntrepreneurshipThis case describes the tumultuous experience Eduardo Ruiz had as CEO of Retail Services & Technologies. Ruiz had acquired Arizona-based RST at the end of his search process, but soon began to experience difficulties with the seller and former CEO. These difficulties strained Ruiz’s relationships with his board, employees, and key customers. As the situation deteriorated, he faced the prospect of filing for bankruptcy.Starting at €8.20
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Acquisition Documents and Strategies
Dodson, DavidCase SGSB-E677-EEntrepreneurshipBuying a company is a high-stakes and complex process, and involves an in-depth review of hundreds of pages of legal documents. This white paper gives a full listing of these important documents and what each document should detail - along with practical guidance on what relationships, responsibilities, and information these documents will spell out. In addition, there are recommendations on which aspects of these documents warrant closer scrutin...Starting at €8.20
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Financial Policy at Apple, 2013 (B)
Desai, Mihir A.; Meyer, Elizabeth A.Case HBS-214094-EFinanceThe Inside the Case video that accompanies this case includes teaching tips and insight from the author (available to registered educators only). This case is meant to accompany Financial Policy at Apple, 2013 (A) and details the results of Apple's Q2 20Starting at €5.74
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Currencies and International Stock Returns (Spanish version)
Desai, Mihir A.; Luchs, Kathleen; Meyer, Elizabeth A.; Veblen, Mark F.Case HBS-207S16FinanceWhat do international stocks contribute to the portfolio of a U.S. investor? How do currencies interact with stock price movements in determining the benefits of international diversification? This case helps students compare the risks and returns of foreign stock markets with each other and with the U.S. market and to examine the risks and returns of international diversification. Students must calculate returns, adjust for currencies, derive co...Starting at €8.20
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Nashton Partners II
Grousbeck, Irving H; Dodson, David; Feldhausen, ErikaCase SGSB-E738-EEntrepreneurshipThis case follows the story of Jay Davis and Jason Pananos, classmates from Harvard Business School who started a search fund, Nashton Partners. The case covers their decision to launch a search fund, their investment objectives and goals, and then the search process over a two-year period. The core of the case discusses two specific acquisition opportunities the fund is considering – United Energy Services and Vector Disease Control Inc. Ther...Starting at €8.20
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Kirk Riedinger and Jamie Turner
Grousbeck, H.I.; Dodson, DavidCase SGSB-SB102-EEntrepreneurshipThe case discusses the trials and eventual success of two young Harvard MBAs who chose to purchase a company immediately upon graduation from their MBA program. Having no assets of their own, Kirk Reidinger and Jamie Turner raised a search fund to meet expenses during their search process, and then spent two years locating an acquisition. The case offers unique opportunities to value a cash-flow business and explore fundraising opportunities. In ...Starting at €8.20