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GM's Capital Allocation Framework
Foley, C. Fritz; Boland, F. Katelynn; Lemm, MichaelCase HBS-218026-EFinanceIn March of 2015, General Motors announced the details of a newly-established capital allocation framework. This framework provided a target for return on invested capital, guidelines for capital structure choices, and policies related to payouts. Senior managers face questions about how these policies should be implemented and what impact they might have.Starting at €8.20
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The Transformation of Microsoft, Teaching Note
Foley, C. Fritz; Boland, F. KatelynnTeaching Note HBS-218140-EFinanceTeaching Note for HBS No. 218048.Starting at €0.00
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Matrix Capital Management (C)
Baker, Malcolm P.; Lane, DavidCase HBS-211060-EFinanceBen Balbale, a partner at hedge fund Matrix Capital, must decide whether to exit their investment in Rovi Corporation, a company with a diverse portfolio of patents used primarily for digital interactive guides. Rovi's shares are up over 50% from the time Balbale initiated a position in the middle of 2009.Starting at €5.74
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Behavioral Finance at JP Morgan (Spanish version)
Baker, Malcolm P.; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-209S12FinanceFollowing a successful model in Europe, JP Morgan has introduced a set of five U.S. retail mutual funds with an investment philosophy and marketing strategy grounded in behavioral finance. The asset management group believes that understanding investor biases like overconfidence, anchoring, and loss aversion is key to generating returns on the investment side and educating clients on the advisory side.Starting at €8.20
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Matrix Capital Management (A)
Baker, Malcolm P.; Lane, DavidCase HBS-211017-EFinanceBen Balbale, a partner at hedge fund Matrix Capital, must decide whether to exit their investment in Rovi Corporation, a company with a diverse portfolio of patents used primarily for digital interactive guides. Rovi's shares are up over 50% from the time Balbale initiated a position in the middle of 2009.Starting at €8.20
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Longbow Capital Partners
Baker, Malcolm P.; Hanson, Samuel G.; Weber, JamesCase HBS-215026-EFinanceLongbow Capital Partners is a value-oriented long/short hedge fund focused on stocks in the energy sector. In January 2011, Longbow invested in NiSource, a Fortune 500 company that owns a diverse portfolio of regulated energy businesses. In late 2014, Longbow was deciding whether or not to maintain its position in NiSource. To make this decision, students must perform a discounted dividend analysis to determine the fundamental value of NiSource's...Starting at €8.20
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Restructuring JAL, Teaching Note
Baker, Malcolm P.; Sunderam, AdiTeaching Note HBS-215041-EFinanceTeaching note for 214055.Starting at €0.00
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Boston Public Schools' Long Term Financial Plan
Foley, C. Fritz; Wu, Victor; Boland, F. KatelynnCase HBS-218031-EFinanceIn the fall of 2016, the senior leadership team of Boston Public Schools prepared a report indicating that costs were expected to grow faster than revenues for many years to come. They faced questions about whether the projections would be believed and about how to present, prioritize, and implement potential reforms that would help balance the budget.Starting at €8.20
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Project Titan at Northrop Grumman, Teaching Note
Foley, C. Fritz; Pickle, Lauren G.; Lane, David; Boland, F. KatelynnTeaching Note HBS-218103-EFinanceTeaching note for case 215001.Starting at €0.00
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The Financial Management of Harvard Business School
Foley, C. Fritz; Boland, F. KatelynnCase HBS-219036-EFinanceIn the spring of 2018, the Senior Associate Dean for Strategic Financial Planning at Harvard Business School considers potential refinements to the School's financial management practices. He faced questions about whether the metrics that had been used to evaluate financial health were appropriate and about whether key processes that worked well in the past should be reexamined.Starting at €8.20