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Strategic Analysis for More Profitable Acquisitions
Financial analysis Magazine ArticleLess than a decade after the frantic merger activity of the late 1960s, we are again in the midst of a major wave of corporate acquisitions. In contrast to the 1960s, when acquirers were mainly freewheeling conglomerates, the merger movement in the 1970s includes such long-established giants of U.S. industry as General Electric, Gulf Oil, […] -
Six Simple Rules for Managing Complexity
Yves Morieux, director of the BCG Institute for Organization, argues that imposing formal processes, structures, and guidelines only makes things more... -
Today’s Options for Tomorrow’s Growth
Finance and investing Magazine ArticleSince the rise in the use of discounted cash flow techniques, most managers face an increasingly difficult choice in evaluating complex investment decisions. Should they pursue risky projects that offer a below-target rate of return but could create valuable strategic opportunities later? Or should they stick with a less risky and more immediately profitable bet? […] -
How Much Should a Corporation Earn?
Financial analysis Magazine ArticleThis article presents the research findings of a leading U.S. corporation, AT&T, on a series of important economic questions and issues, with an interpretation of the material by one of the company’s top executives. The subject is corporate earnings patterns in different industries, investment trends, the relation of profits and investment to GNP, and other […] -
Contribution Margin: What It Is, How to Calculate It, and Why You Need It
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Are You Paying Too Much for That Acquisition?
Mergers and acquisitions Magazine ArticleThe key is knowing what your top price is—and having the discipline to stick to it. -
Using APV: A Better Tool for Valuing Operations
Finance and investing Magazine ArticleToday’s technology can put adjusted present value into the arsenal of every general manager. -
Does the Market Know Your Company’s Real Worth?
Financial markets Magazine ArticleNot long ago I asked the officer of a regional investment banking firm why the price-earnings ratio for a small publicly held company was so low. “After all,” I said, “this company has the potential to grow since it’s in the dental equipment industry. It seems to me it warrants a high ratio.” “Don’t you […] -
Content Marketers Need to Act Like Publishers
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What Net Present Value Can't Tell You
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleThe boldest innovations are the hardest to measure. -
Research: Family Firms Are More Innovative Than Other Companies
Innovation & Entrepreneurship ResearchThey spend less on R&D but get higher returns. -
How to Navigate a Digital Transformation
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleA five-step process. -
The Trouble I’ve Seen
Crisis management Magazine ArticleAfter nearly 30 years salvaging companies on the brink of disaster, this crisis manager has learned a few things you ought to know. -
Efficient? Chaotic? What’s the New Finance?
Economics Magazine ArticleRational investors, beta, CAPM—everything they taught you in business school is now open to debate. -
How to Calculate Risk Based on Where Your Profits Come From
Risk management Digital ArticleRisk heat maps can miss critical weaknesses. -
What I Learned from Warren Buffett
Financial analysis Magazine ArticleA book on Buffett spurs Gates to reflect on their friendship. -
U.S. Financial Reporting Is Stuck in the 20th Century
Accounting Digital ArticleCurrent accounting rules don’t always communicate real value to investors. -
Why It’s So Hard to Predict the Size of New Markets
Financial analysis Digital ArticleAnd how to do it better. -
Calculating the Value of Impact Investing
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleImpact investing--directing capital to ventures that are expected to yield social and environmental benefits as well as profits--provides investors with... -
What's the Best Way to Create Long-Term Value?
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleForget EBITDA. Here's how to really measure success.
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Valuation of AirThread Connections
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details This case can be used as a capstone valuation exercise for first-year MBA students in an introductory finance course. A senior associate in the business... -
Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs: What You Really Need to Know About the Numbers
Using the groundbreaking formula they introduced in their book "Financial Intelligence: A Manager's Guide to Knowing What the Numbers Really Mean," Karen... -
Financial Analysis of Ocean Park: The Theme Park that Survived on Government Bailout
Finance & Accounting Case Study9.95View Details This case investigates the downfall of Ocean Park Corporation (Ocean Park or the park) from the perspective of financial statement analysis. Ocean Park's... -
A United States Citizen Working Abroad
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Alibaba vs. JD.com: An Analysis of Financial Statements and Investment Value
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details This case describes how Alibaba and JD built their business empires and delivered results using their respective business models after going public. Shortly... -
Kmart and ESL Investments (B): The Sears Merger
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A Primer on OKRs
Management Case Study8.95View Details The OKR framework is a popular goal-setting and strategy execution tool that uses goal setting through "Objectives" and measuring performance using "Key... -
Burton Sensors, Inc.
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details Burton Sensors presents a realistic situation where a small, rapidly growing, and profitable temperature sensor original equipment manufacturer (OEM)... -
The Balanced Scorecard: Translating Strategy into Action
Finance & Accounting Book29.95View Details The Balanced Scorecard translates a company's vision and strategy into a coherent set of performance measures. The four perspectives of the scorecard--financial... -
Abengoa S.A.: The Unveiling or Unraveling of a Bold New Strategy?
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details Shortly after presenting its new asset-light strategy involving the division of its operating structure into three separate entities, Abengoa S.A. is... -
Sensormatic Electronics Corp.--1995
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details Sensormatic is a leading provider of security systems to the retail industry. The company relies on customer financing as a key component of its strategy.... -
United Parcel Service's IPO
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details Examines the valuation of United Parcel Service (UPS) at the time of its IPO in mid-1999. Offers students the opportunity to assess UPS's current performance... -
Paul Thomson: Walker Insurance
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Having just acquired Walker Insurance, Paul Thomson finds himself short of funds to support his original turnaround plan. He can request additional cash... -
Nashton Partners and its Search Fund Process
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details Nashton Partners was a search fund founded by two HBS MBA's that raised $500,000 to finance a search for a company that they could purchase and then run... -
International Investor: Islamic Finance and the Equate Project
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details Equate Petrochemical Co. (Equate) is a joint venture between Union Carbide Corp. and Petrochemical Industries Co. (PIC) for the construction of a $2 billion... -
A Guide to Creating Financial Statements for Entrepreneurs
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details The financials that are common in the business world are those that track past performance. With these statements, if we know past performance, we can... -
Maxwell Shoe Co., Inc.
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details This case examines analysts' claim that Maxwell's stock was undervalued. -
Under Armour Under Pressure: Ratio Analysis
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details An analyst at Vaux Gibson Inc., a fund that managed a portfolio of North American equities, was tasked with reviewing the fund's holdings of Under Armour... -
Present Value Tables
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details These tables provide the values used to discount monetary when the cash flows span several periods. The first table shows the value of having 1 euro n... -
Introduction to Linear Regression
Technology & Operations Case Study8.95View Details This technical note introduces (from an applied point of view) the theory and application of simple and multiple linear regression. The motivation for...
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Homing In on Cash Conversion
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Book Chapter8.95View Details The cash conversion cycle, introduced in this chapter, measures how effective a company is at collecting its cash. The cycle can be shortened by the techniques... -
Valuation of AirThread Connections
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details This case can be used as a capstone valuation exercise for first-year MBA students in an introductory finance course. A senior associate in the business... -
Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs: What You Really Need to Know About the Numbers
Using the groundbreaking formula they introduced in their book "Financial Intelligence: A Manager's Guide to Knowing What the Numbers Really Mean," Karen... -
Strategic Analysis for More Profitable Acquisitions
Financial analysis Magazine ArticleLess than a decade after the frantic merger activity of the late 1960s, we are again in the midst of a major wave of corporate acquisitions. In contrast to the 1960s, when acquirers were mainly freewheeling conglomerates, the merger movement in the 1970s includes such long-established giants of U.S. industry as General Electric, Gulf Oil, […] -
Six Simple Rules for Managing Complexity
Yves Morieux, director of the BCG Institute for Organization, argues that imposing formal processes, structures, and guidelines only makes things more... -
Financial Analysis of Ocean Park: The Theme Park that Survived on Government Bailout
Finance & Accounting Case Study9.95View Details This case investigates the downfall of Ocean Park Corporation (Ocean Park or the park) from the perspective of financial statement analysis. Ocean Park's... -
A United States Citizen Working Abroad
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Alibaba vs. JD.com: An Analysis of Financial Statements and Investment Value
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details This case describes how Alibaba and JD built their business empires and delivered results using their respective business models after going public. Shortly... -
Kmart and ESL Investments (B): The Sears Merger
Finance & Accounting Case Study5.00View Details Supplement to 209-044 -
A Primer on OKRs
Management Case Study8.95View Details The OKR framework is a popular goal-setting and strategy execution tool that uses goal setting through "Objectives" and measuring performance using "Key...