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• Case | HBS Case Collection | November 2017 (Revised May 2018)

  Measuring True Value at Ambuja Cement

  V. Kasturi Rangan, Suraj Srinivasan and Namrata Arora

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  Rangan, V. Kasturi, Suraj Srinivasan, and Namrata Arora. "Measuring True Value at Ambuja Cement." Harvard Business School Case 518-063, November 2017. (Revised May 2018.)  View Details

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• Case | HBS Case Collection | November 2016 (Revised April 2018)

  Darby's Investment in Sirma: Professionalizing an Entrepreneurial Firm

  Suraj Srinivasan and Eren Kuzucu

  In March 2010, Burak Dalgın (HBS MBA 2004) led private equity firm Darby's investment in Sırma, a local Turkish water and beverage company. Sırma was owned and managed by members of two Turkish business families. The existing management, while being highly entrepreneurial, had paid less attention to managing the company in a professional manner, leading to a highly leveraged balance sheet and a significant need for financing. After the investment, Sırma introduced new products, opened a new factory, and built up its financial reporting system from scratch. Two years after Darby’s investment, Sırma’s operational performance had improved. However, the company was still suffering from significant financial problems. By early 2013, although Sırma had received two cash injections from Darby, the company still required another round of financing. Dalgın was looking at three potential options: Should Darby make another investment in Sırma? If Darby stayed invested in Sırma, should it replace its managing partners? If Dalgın advised Darby to exit, would that be a premature move?

  Keywords: financial reporting; control systems; Variance Analysis; emerging markets; private equity; debt; family ownership; Food and Beverage Industry; Turkey; valuation; Business or Company Management; Private Equity; Financial Reporting; Investment; Budgets and Budgeting; Food and Beverage Industry; Turkey;

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  Srinivasan, Suraj, and Eren Kuzucu. "Darby's Investment in Sirma: Professionalizing an Entrepreneurial Firm." Harvard Business School Case 117-033, November 2016. (Revised April 2018.)  View Details

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• Teaching Note | HBS Case Collection | March 2018

  Data Breach at Equifax

  Suraj Srinivasan and Quinn Pitcher

  Teaching Note for HBS No. 118-031.

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  Srinivasan, Suraj, and Quinn Pitcher. "Data Breach at Equifax." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 118-083, March 2018.  View Details

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