Publications
Publications
- February 2021 (Revised September 2022)
- HBS Case Collection
Shareholder Activists and Corporate Strategy
By: David J. Collis and Caeden Brynie
Abstract
This library case examines the rise of shareholder activism in recent years, particularly in the public eye, and analyzes its effects on corporate strategy, growth, and shareholder value. It looks at three contemporary targets of shareholder activism in particular—Bed Bath and Beyond, Occidental Petroleum Corp, and Walt Disney Co.—and presents arguments both for and against the role of activist shareholders.
Keywords
Shareholder; Shareholder Activism; Board; Board Of Directors; Hedge Fund; Hedge Fund Activism; Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Investment Activism; Governing and Advisory Boards; Business and Shareholder Relations
Citation
Collis, David J., and Caeden Brynie. "Shareholder Activists and Corporate Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 721-437, February 2021. (Revised September 2022.)