HBSP (USA)
-
Avid Radiopharmaceuticals: The Venture Debt Question
Rhodes-Kropf, Matthew; Leamon, AnnCase HBS-809086-EEntrepreneurshipThe CEO of a promising biotech company must decide how to respond to the macro-economic slump of late 2008. He had planned to pursue an aggressive schedule moving the firm's Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease imaging compounds through clinical trials and into the market. This involved expanding the firm's facilities and headcount and he planned to fund this by taking venture debt. Although clinical trial data is extremely encouraging, questions ...Starting at €8.20
-
Grove Street Advisors: September 2009
Rhodes-Kropf, Matthew; Leamon, AnnCase HBS-810064-EFinanceThe investment committee of Grove Street Advisors, a pioneer in the provision of customized private equity funds-of-funds for pension fund clients, must decide how to respond to the market opportunities and challenges presented by the turmoil of 2008 and 2009. How can they shift their strategy to fill new market niches, or should they stay with their successful approach thus far, even though the market is getting crowded? The case also presents b...Starting at €8.20
-
Attijariwafa Bank: Egypt Expansion
Ivashina, Victoria; Thapar, AlpanaCase HBS-219008-EFinanceThis case follows Attijariwafa Bank, a leading Morocco-based commercial bank, giving insight into its risk management practices and its international expansion over time. In particular, the case focuses on its planned acquisition of Barclays Bank Egypt in 2017. At this time, Mohamed El Kettani, Chairman, and Ismail Douiri (MBA 1999), General Manager for finance, technology and operations of Attijariwafa Bank, have to decide whether or not to purs...Starting at €8.20
-
Sobha Group Real Estate: Backward Integration for Quality
Macomber, John D.; Thapar, AlpanaCase HBS-219034-EFinanceFrom humble beginnings in Kerala, India, Mr. PNC Menon built a reputation for quality, detail, and trustworthiness, earning him major construction commissions in the Gulf region. This paved the way for venturing into real estate development in Dubai, UAE. Striving to control quality and schedule, his firm, Sobha Middle East, self-performs a wide range of tasks - an unusual set of choices in the global real estate and construction industry. In mid...Starting at €8.20
-
Bay Partners (B) (Abridged)
Lerner, Josh; Rhodes-Kropf, MatthewCase HBS-214042-EFinanceAbridged supplement for case 213102, for instructors to wish to have students review in class.Starting at €5.74
-
Texas Teachers and the New Texas Way
Rhodes-Kropf, Matthew; Viceira, Luis M.; Dionne, John D.; Burbank, NathanielCase HBS-214091-EFinanceIn 2011 Britt Harris, the Chief Investment Officer for the $107.4 billion Teachers Retirement System of Texas (TRS), was considering whether to pursue strategic partnerships with a group of large private equity firms. After spending four years aggressively moving the fifth largest pension fund in the United States into alternative asset classes, Harris felt that TRS shouldn't just participate in private equity funds as a typical limited partner. ...Starting at €8.20
-
Guild Education: Unlocking Opportunity for America's Workforce
Sahlman, William A.; Smith, Michael D.; Tempest Keller, Nicole; Thapar, AlpanaCase HBS-821050-EEntrepreneurshipFounded in 2015, Guild Education is an education marketplace that connects employers and universities to provide employees with 'education as a benefit.' The Denver-based company is transforming traditional tuition assistance programs by facilitating direct payment by the employer to the academic institution and by supporting students with coaching and advising. By October 2020, Guild had gained market traction and demonstrated impressive results...Starting at €8.20
-
Souqalmal: The Choice Is Yours (A)
Narayanan, V.G.; Thapar, AlpanaCase HBS-120028-EAccounting and ControlThis case describes how Ambareen Musa, Founder and CEO of Souqalmal, a Dubai-based online comparison aggregator of banking and insurance products launched her business in 2011 and rapidly grew it over next couple of years. However, by 2017, the MauritianStarting at €8.20
-
Brazos Partners and the Tri-Northern Exit, Teaching Note
Rhodes-Kropf, Matthew; Burbank, NathanielTeaching Note HBS-814057-EFinanceTeaching Note for 813157.Starting at €0.00
-
The Impact of Waves in Venture Capital and Private Equity, Module Note for Instructors
Rhodes-Kropf, MatthewTeaching Note HBS-814084-EEntrepreneurshipStarting at €0.00