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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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The U-Turns of National Truck Stops
Lietz, Nori Gerardo; Schultz, Alexander W.Case HBS-217062-EFinanceRaj Makam had spent months trying to restructure a 2006 investment he had made in National Truck Stops, Inc. ("NTS") as a senior member of Oaktree Capital Management's ("Oaktree") Mezzanine finance business within their Corporate Debt platform. It was the first time they had truly considered forcing a company into involuntary bankruptcy, which he clearly would prefer to avoid lest they risk losing their entire investment. As the company's financi...Starting at €8.20
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Reworking Office Space: Industry City, Brooklyn, Teaching Note
Segel, Arthur I; Schultz, Alexander W.Teaching Note HBS-217010-EFinanceTeaching Note for case 216075. Jamestown is contemplating how to best lease a portion of their new development along the Brooklyn waterfront, Industry City. The 6 million square foot, mixed-use development is meant to accommodate Brooklyn's growing innovation, creative, and "maker" communities. Jamestown is intrigued by the recently revived trend of "shared office space", championed by WeWork and originated by well-known players like Regus. The ...Starting at €0.00
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Project Sun Devil and Project Paris, Teaching Note
Lietz, Nori Gerardo; Schultz, Alexander W.Teaching Note HBS-217086-EFinanceTeaching note for case 213078.Starting at €0.00
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Making Impact Investing Markets: IFC (A)
Cole, Shawn; Masko, John; Zochowski, T. RobertCase HBS-221061-EFinanceIn 2017, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) faced the first big investment decision in its new Scaling Solar project. Founded in 1956, IFC was an international investment body with national governments as shareholders, whose mission was to promotStarting at €8.20
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Mission Related Investments at the Ford Foundation (B)
Cole, Shawn; Norris, Michael; Zochowski, T. RobertCase HBS-220027-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 €5.74
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The Role of Real Estate in Endowment Portfolios: The Case of Christ Church College, Teaching Note
Segel, Arthur I; Schultz, Alexander W.Teaching Note HBS-217009-EFinanceTeaching note for case 216086.Starting at €0.00
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Songy 2011: Restructuring to Survive (Or, Surviving to Restructure), Teaching Note
Wu, Charles F; Schultz, Alexander W.Teaching Note HBS-217014-EFinanceTeaching note for case 217012.Starting at €0.00
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Making Impact Investing Markets: IFC (B)
Cole, Shawn; Masko, John; Zochowski, T. RobertCase HBS-221081-EFinanceIn 2018, Thailand's Bank of Ayudhya (known as Krungsri), was considering whether to participate in the first issue of a new financial instrument from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), known as a gender bond. Building on the success of the GreenStarting at €5.74