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      • January 2021 (Revised January 2021)
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      Juno (A): Leveraging Student Power

      By: Joshua Schwartzstein, Kathleen L. McGinn and Amy Klopfenstein
      In March 2020, Chris Abkarians and Nikhil Agarwal were in the midst of preparing the annual auction for their student loan assistance startup, Juno. Both current MBA students at Harvard Business School, the duo founded Juno in 2018 to leverage student bargaining power...  View Details
      Keywords: Decision Making; Decision Choices And Conditions; Decisions; Cost Vs Benefits; Education; Higher Education; Finance; Borrowing And Debt; Strategy; Adaptation; Alignment; Negotiation; Agreements And Arrangements; Negotiation Participants; Negotiation process; Negotiation Tactics; Negotiation Deal; Negotiation Offer; Negotiation Types; Financial Services Industry; Education Industry; North And Central America; United States; Massachusetts; Boston
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      Schwartzstein, Joshua, Kathleen L. McGinn, and Amy Klopfenstein. "Juno (A): Leveraging Student Power." Harvard Business School Case 921-032, January 2021. (Revised January 2021.)
      • July 2019
      • Case

      Christmas Inc. (A)

      By: Susanna Gallani, Gregory Sabin, Lexor Adams and Nicholas Haberling
      Santa Claus is facing increasing pressures to contain costs. The economic model that has worked for centuries is starting to show some cracks, to the point that he is considering outsourcing part of its toy production. Evaluating the bids his team collected from...  View Details
      Keywords: Costing; Production; Cost; Analysis; Decision Making; Strategy
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      Gallani, Susanna, Gregory Sabin, Lexor Adams, and Nicholas Haberling. "Christmas Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 120-009, July 2019.
      • January 2019
      • Case

      LKQ-Stahlgruber

      By: Guhan Subramanian and Caeden Brynie
      Through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions, LKQ Corp. became the leading aftermarket auto parts distributor in the U.S. by the early 2000s. Beginning in 2012, the company began similarly consolidating the European marketplace. However, by 2017, the...  View Details
      Keywords: Consolidation; Acquisition; Decision Making; Strategy; Opportunities; Europe; Germany
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      Subramanian, Guhan, and Caeden Brynie. "LKQ-Stahlgruber." Harvard Business School Case 919-016, January 2019.
      • January 2018
      • Case

      Ak Gıda: IPO or Strategic Sale

      By: Suraj Srinivasan and Eren Kuzucu
      In 2015, Yıldiz Holding, one of the world’s largest producer of confections, biscuits and crackers, was at the end of its divestiture process from Ak Gida, one of the leading dairy companies in Turkey. The company had adopted a dual track process, pursuing an initial...  View Details
      Keywords: Valuation; Private Sector; For-profit Firms; Business Model; Business Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Growth And Development Strategy; Value Creation; Decision Making; Growth Management; Mergers And Acquisitions; Initial Public Offering; Business Conglomerates; Business Exit Or Shutdown; Family Business; Joint Ventures; Food And Beverage Industry; Turkey
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      Srinivasan, Suraj, and Eren Kuzucu. "Ak Gıda: IPO or Strategic Sale." Harvard Business School Case 118-036, January 2018.
      • December 2017 (Revised January 2018)
      • Teaching Note

      Bega Cheese: Bidding to Bring Vegemite Back Home

      By: Benjamin C. Esty, Lauren G. Pickle and Greg Saldutte
      In January 2017, the leadership team of Bega Cheese—the Australian dairy company—was considering a bid for Mondelēz International’s Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) grocery business which included several leading consumer brands such as Vegemite, the iconic Australian...  View Details
      Keywords: Mergers & Acquisitions; Valuation; Value Drivers; Value Creation; Discounted Cash Flow (dcf); Dairy Industry; Corporate Scope; Diversification; Consumer Goods; Iconic Brands; Australia; Corporate Finance; Capital Structure; Bidding Strategy; Cross Border; Financing; Mergers And Acquisitions; Valuation; Value Creation; Business Divisions; Capital Structure; Food; bids And bidding; Consumer Products Industry; Food And Beverage Industry; Australia; United States
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      Ivashina, Victoria, Alexey Tuzikov, and Abhijit Tagade. "Valuation Techniques in Private Equity: LBO Model." Harvard Business School Background Note 218-106, June 2018.
      • December 2017 (Revised February 2021)
      • Case

      Bega Cheese: Bidding to Bring Vegemite Back Home

      By: Benjamin C. Esty and Lauren G. Pickle
      In January 2017, the leadership team of Bega Cheese—the Australian dairy company—was considering a bid for Mondelēz International’s Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) grocery business, which included several leading consumer brands such as Vegemite, the iconic Australian...  View Details
      Keywords: Mergers & Acquisitions; Value Drivers; Discounted Cash Flow (dcf); Dairy Industry; Corporate Scope; Consumer Goods; Iconic Brands; Bidding Strategy; Cross Border; Financing; Mergers And Acquisitions; Valuation; Value Creation; Diversification; Business Divisions; Corporate Finance; Capital Structure; Food; bids And bidding; Consumer Products Industry; Food And Beverage Industry; Australia; United States
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      Esty, Benjamin C., and Lauren G. Pickle. "Bega Cheese: Bidding to Bring Vegemite Back Home." Harvard Business School Case 218-001, December 2017. (Revised February 2021.)
      • December 2017
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      Bega Cheese: Bidding to Bring Vegemite Back Home

      By: Benjamin C. Esty and Lauren G. Pickle
      In January 2017, the leadership team of Bega Cheese—the Australian dairy company—was considering a bid for Mondelēz International’s Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) grocery business which included several leading consumer brands (Vegemite—the iconic Australian spread,...  View Details
      Keywords: Mergers & Acquisitions; Valuation; Value Drivers; Value Creation; Discounted Cash Flow (dcf); Dairy Industry; Corporate Scope; Diversification; Consumer Goods; Iconic Brands; Australia; Corporate Finance; Capital Structure; Bidding Strategy; Cross Border; Mergers And Acquisitions; Valuation; Value Creation; Business Divisions; Capital Structure; Food; bids And bidding; Retail Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Food And Beverage Industry; Australia; United States
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      Esty, Benjamin C., and Lauren G. Pickle. "Bega Cheese: Bidding to Bring Vegemite Back Home." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 218-701, December 2017.
      • December 2017
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      Bega Cheese: Bidding to Bring Vegemite Back Home

      By: Benjamin C. Esty and Lauren G. Pickle
      In January 2017, the leadership team of Bega Cheese—the Australian dairy company—was considering a bid for Mondelēz International’s Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) grocery business which included several leading consumer brands including Vegemite, the iconic Australian...  View Details
      Keywords: Mergers & Acquisitions; Valuation; Value Drivers; Value Creation; Discounted Cash Flow (dcf); Dairy Industry; Corporate Scope; Diversification; Consumer Goods; Iconic Brands; Australia; Corporate Finance; Capital Structure; Bidding Strategy; Cross Border; Financing; Mergers And Acquisitions; Valuation; Value Creation; Business Divisions; Capital Structure; Food; bids And bidding; Consumer Products Industry; Food And Beverage Industry; Australia; United States
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      Esty, Benjamin C., and Lauren G. Pickle. "Bega Cheese: Bidding to Bring Vegemite Back Home." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 218-713, December 2017.
      • April 2016 (Revised June 2017)
      • Teaching Note

      Dollar General Bids for Family Dollar

      By: Jonas Heese, Paula A. Price and Suraj Srinivasan
      In spring 2015, Dollar General CEO Rick Dreiling was looking ahead to retiring at year's end but worried about ensuring continued growth for the company he had built since 2008 into a market leader in the U.S. discount retail world. Dollar General operated over 11,500...  View Details
      Keywords: Dollar General; Family Dollar; Dollar Tree; Antitrust; Board Of Directors; Corporate Strategy; Activist Investors; Federal Trade Commission; Acquisition; Valuation; Corporate Strategy; Retail Industry
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      Heese, Jonas, Paula A. Price, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Dollar General Bids for Family Dollar." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 116-052, April 2016. (Revised June 2017.)
      • April 2016
      • Supplement

      Preparing a Concession Bid at TAV Airports Holding

      By: C. Fritz Foley and Çiğdem Çelik
      In 2013, TAV Airports Holding prepared a bid for the concession to build and operate the third Istanbul airport. This process involved input from various parts of the firm with operating and financial expertise. Burcu Geriş, the CFO of TAV Airports Holding, and her...  View Details
      Keywords: Project Finance; Infrastructure Development; Equity Cash Flows; Capital Budgeting; Valuation; Financial Management; Financing And Loans; Air Transportation Industry; Transportation Industry; Turkey
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      Foley, C. Fritz, and Çiğdem Çelik. "Preparing a Concession Bid at TAV Airports Holding." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 216-709, April 2016.
      • April 2016
      • Supplement

      Preparing a Concession Bid at TAV Airports Holding - Exhibit 7 Supplement Model

      By: C. Fritz Foley and Çiğdem Çelik
      In 2013, TAV Airports Holding prepared a bid for the concession to build and operate the third Istanbul airport. This process involved input from various parts of the firm with operating and financial expertise. Burcu Geriş, the CFO of TAV Airports Holding, and her...  View Details
      Keywords: Partners And Partnerships; Valuation; Investment; bids And bidding; Projects; Management Teams; Air Transportation Industry; Turkey
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      Foley, C. Fritz, and Çiğdem Çelik. "Preparing a Concession Bid at TAV Airports Holding - Exhibit 7 Supplement Model." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 216-710, April 2016.
      • March 2016
      • Case

      Preparing a Concession Bid at TAV Airports Holding

      By: C. Fritz Foley and Çiğdem Çelik
      In 2013, TAV Airports Holding prepared a bid for the concession to build and operate the third Istanbul airport. This process involved input from various parts of the firm with operating and financial expertise. Burcu Geriş, the CFO of TAV Airports Holding, and her...  View Details
      Keywords: Project Finance; Infrastructure Development; Equity Cash Flows; Capital Budgeting; Valuation; Financial Management; Financing And Loans; Turkey
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      Foley, C. Fritz, and Çiğdem Çelik. "Preparing a Concession Bid at TAV Airports Holding." Harvard Business School Case 216-054, March 2016.
      • November 2015 (Revised October 2017)
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      Dollar General Bids for Family Dollar

      By: Jonas Heese, Paula A. Price, Suraj Srinivasan and David Lane
      In spring 2015, Dollar General's CEO Rick Dreiling was looking ahead to retiring at year's end but worried about ensuring continued growth for the company he had built since 2008 into a market leader in the U.S. discount retail world. Dollar General operated over...  View Details
      Keywords: Dollar General; Family Dollar; Dollar Tree; Antitrust; Board Of Directors; Corporate Strategy; Activist Investors; Federal Trade Commission; Acquisition; Valuation; Corporate Strategy; Retail Industry; United States
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      Heese, Jonas, Paula A. Price, Suraj Srinivasan, and David Lane. "Dollar General Bids for Family Dollar." Harvard Business School Case 116-007, November 2015. (Revised October 2017.)
      • November 2014
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      Ardian—The Sale of Diana

      By: Paul A. Gompers and Michael Roberts
      The case focuses on a European private equity firm—Ardian—and the process it uses to sell one of its portfolio companies, and the decisions around that sale. Key issues include the choice of an auction or acceptance of a pre-emptive bid, and the role of the portfolio...  View Details
      Keywords: Private Equity; Spin-out; Exit; Sale; Private Equity; France
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      Gompers, Paul A., and Michael Roberts. "Ardian—The Sale of Diana." Harvard Business School Case 215-033, November 2014.
      • June 2013
      • Teaching Plan

      Fairstar Heavy Transport

      By: Guhan Subramanian and Charlotte Krontiris
      This case traces the efforts of Fairstar Heavy Transport, a heavy marine transportation company, to secure a contract associated with the development of the Greater Gorgon gas fields off the coast of Australia. It examines Fairstar's approach to a highly regimented...  View Details
      Keywords: Fairstar; Gorgon; bidding; bids And bidding; Energy Sources; Shipping Industry; Australia
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      Subramanian, Guhan, and Charlotte Krontiris. "Fairstar Heavy Transport ." Harvard Business School Teaching Plan 913-045, June 2013.
      • February 2011 (Revised January 2013)
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      Fairstar Heavy Transport (A)

      By: Guhan Subramanian and Rhea Ghosh
      In 2009, the small heavy marine transport company Fairstar entered into bidding on one of the largest contracts in the history of the industry. The case chronicles the company's year-long tendering process, leading up to a final make-or-break meeting.  View Details
      Keywords: Negotiation process; Decision Making; Contracts; Transportation Industry; Shipping Industry
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      Subramanian, Guhan, and Rhea Ghosh. "Fairstar Heavy Transport (A)." Harvard Business School Case 911-036, February 2011. (Revised January 2013.)
      • June 2010 (Revised December 2013)
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      Hang Lung Properties and the Chengdu Decision (A)

      By: John D. Macomber, Michael Shih-Ta Chen and Keith Chi-Ho Wong
      A residential real estate developer competes in a heated auction for a prime retail development site in the interior of China during the 2009 boom. Total project cost might be in excess of $1 billion U.S. for over 4,000,000 square feet of building. Hang Lung Properties...  View Details
      Keywords: Buildings And Facilities; Decision Choices And Conditions; Investment Return; Geographic Location; Auctions; bids And bidding; Infrastructure; Valuation; Real Estate Industry; Chengdu
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      Macomber, John D., Michael Shih-Ta Chen, and Keith Chi-Ho Wong. "Hang Lung Properties and the Chengdu Decision (A)." Harvard Business School Case 210-089, June 2010. (Revised December 2013.)
      • 2010
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      The Paranoid Style in the Study of American Politics

      By: David Moss and Mary Oey
      What drives policy making in a democracy? The conventional view is that political actors, like economic actors, pursue their self interest, and that special interest groups dominate the policy making process by satisfying policy makers' need for money and other forms...  View Details
      Keywords: Policy; Government Legislation; Media; Interests; Power And Influence; Public Opinion; United States
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      Moss, David, and Mary Oey. "The Paranoid Style in the Study of American Politics." In Government and Markets: Toward a New Theory of Regulation, edited by Edward J. Balleisen and David A. Moss. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010.
      • November 2008
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      The StarNight Hotel Construction Bid: Real Time Competition on Schedule, Scope, and Cost

      By: John D. Macomber
      The case is intended for use with the HBS Educational Technology Group "Construction Bidding Simulation." Material that can be taught includes quantity survey methodology (from the case); analyzing preliminary estimated costs per building trade (from the discussion...  View Details
      Keywords: Decision Choices And Conditions; Construction; Cost; Contracts; bids And bidding; Real Estate Industry
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      Macomber, John D. "The StarNight Hotel Construction Bid: Real Time Competition on Schedule, Scope, and Cost." Harvard Business School Case 209-067, November 2008.
      • October 2008 (Revised September 2011)
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      PepsiCo's Bid for Quaker Oats (B)

      By: Carliss Y. Baldwin and Leonid Soudakov
      Second in a series on PepsiCo's bid for Quaker Oats. Describes the negotiations between PepsiCo and Quaker including due-diligence process, first bid, and counteroffer. Quaker's counteroffer included a collar on equity consideration, and thus the case offers an...  View Details
      Keywords: Mergers And Acquisitions; Equity; bids And bidding; Negotiation Offer; Negotiation Preparation; Valuation; Food And Beverage Industry
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      Baldwin, Carliss Y., and Leonid Soudakov. "PepsiCo's Bid for Quaker Oats (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 209-078, October 2008. (Revised September 2011.)
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