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      • January 2021
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      Eaton Corporation: Portfolio Transformation and the Cost of Capital (Abridged)

      By: Benjamin C. Esty, E. Scott Mayfield and Daniel Fisher
      In 2000, Eaton Corporation was a broadly diversified industrial conglomerate. But its strategy was evolving and its focus was narrowing around “power management” and more recently on “intelligent power,” the use of digitally enabled products and services designed to...  View Details
      Keywords: Mergers And Acquisitions; Business Conglomerates; Business Divisions; Cost Of Capital; Corporate Finance; Value; Valuation; Industrial Products Industry; United States; Denmark; Republic Of Ireland
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      Esty, Benjamin C., E. Scott Mayfield, and Daniel Fisher. "Eaton Corporation: Portfolio Transformation and the Cost of Capital (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 221-070, January 2021.
      • January 2021
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      Eaton Corporation: Portfolio Transformation and The Cost of Capital (Abridged)

      By: Benjamin C. Esty, E. Scott Mayfield and Daniel Fisher
      In 2000, Eaton Corporation was a broadly diversified industrial conglomerate. But its strategy was evolving and its focus was narrowing around “power management” and more recently on “intelligent power,” the use of digitally enabled products and services designed to...  View Details
      Keywords: Mergers And Acquisitions; Business Conglomerates; Business Divisions; Cost Of Capital; Corporate Finance; Value; Valuation; Industrial Products Industry; United States; Denmark; Republic Of Ireland
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      Esty, Benjamin C., E. Scott Mayfield, and Daniel Fisher. "Eaton Corporation: Portfolio Transformation and The Cost of Capital (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 221-708, January 2021.
      • 2020
      • Working Paper

      Vertical Integration of Healthcare Providers Increases Self-Referrals and Can Reduce Downstream Competition: The Case of Hospital-Owned Skilled Nursing Facilities

      By: David Cutler, Leemore S. Dafny, David Grabowski, Steven S. Lee and Christopher Ody
      The landscape of the U.S. healthcare industry is changing dramatically as healthcare providers expand both within and across markets. While federal antitrust agencies have mounted several challenges to same-market combinations, they have not challenged any...  View Details
      Keywords: Antitrust; Health Care And Treatment; Vertical Integration; Organizational Structure; Competition; Health Industry; United States
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      Cutler, David, Leemore S. Dafny, David Grabowski, Steven S. Lee, and Christopher Ody. "Vertical Integration of Healthcare Providers Increases Self-Referrals and Can Reduce Downstream Competition: The Case of Hospital-Owned Skilled Nursing Facilities." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 28305, December 2020.
      • October 2020 (Revised January 2021)
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      Divesting Harvard's Endowment

      By: Daniel Green, Luis M. Viceira and Holly Fetter
      By early 2020 Harvard University was facing growing pressure from students, faculty, and alumni to divest its $40 billion endowment of financial stakes in fossil fuel producers. Its previous policy of avoiding the issue was quickly becoming outdated—$21 trillion of...  View Details
      Keywords: divestment; Harvard University; Esg; Higher Education; Investment Portfolio; Environmental Sustainability; Strategy; Corporate Social Responsibility And Impact
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      Green, Daniel, Luis M. Viceira, and Holly Fetter. "Divesting Harvard's Endowment." Harvard Business School Case 221-009, October 2020. (Revised January 2021.)
      • September 2020
      • Supplement

      Eaton Corporation: Portfolio Transformation and The Cost of Capital

      By: Benjamin C. Esty, Scott Mayfield and Daniel Fisher
      In 2000, Eaton Corporation was a broadly diversified industrial conglomerate. But its strategy was evolving and its focus was narrowing around “power management” and more recently on “intelligent power,” the use of digitally enabled products and services designed to...  View Details
      Keywords: Mergers And Acquisitions; Business Conglomerates; Business Divisions; Cost Of Capital; Corporate Finance; Value; Valuation; Industrial Products Industry; United States; Denmark; Republic Of Ireland
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      Esty, Benjamin C., Scott Mayfield, and Daniel Fisher. "Eaton Corporation: Portfolio Transformation and The Cost of Capital." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 221-704, September 2020.
      • September 2020
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      Eaton Corporation: Portfolio Transformation and The Cost of Capital

      By: Benjamin C. Esty, E. Scott Mayfield and Daniel Fisher
      In 2000, Eaton Corporation was a broadly diversified industrial conglomerate. But its strategy was evolving and its focus was narrowing around “power management” and more recently on “intelligent power,” the use of digitally enabled products and services designed to...  View Details
      Keywords: Mergers And Acquisitions; Business Conglomerates; Business Divisions; Cost Of Capital; Corporate Finance; Value; Valuation; Industrial Products Industry; United States; Denmark; Republic Of Ireland
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      Esty, Benjamin C., E. Scott Mayfield, and Daniel Fisher. "Eaton Corporation: Portfolio Transformation and The Cost of Capital." Harvard Business School Case 221-006, September 2020.
      • June 2020
      • Teaching Note

      Fossil Fuel Divestment

      By: Michael W. Toffel and Sarah Gulick
      Teaching note to accompany HBS case 620-093, Fossil Fuel Divestment, by Michael W. Toffel and Sarah Gulick.  View Details
      Keywords: Higher Education; Corporate Social Responsibility And Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Public Opinion; Education Industry; Cambridge
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      Toffel, Michael W., and Sarah Gulick. "Fossil Fuel Divestment." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 620-125, June 2020.
      • April 2020
      • Case

      Middlebury College: Energy2028

      By: Brian Trelstad, Michael Norris and John McKinley
      In 2018, Middlebury College’s board of trustees is considering a proposal called Energy2028 that would push the small, liberal arts and sciences college in Vermont to become a net zero carbon emitter, decrease energy usage by 25%, divest fossil fuels from its...  View Details
      Keywords: divestment; Energy; Higher Education; Energy Conservation; Climate Change
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      Trelstad, Brian, Michael Norris, and John McKinley. "Middlebury College: Energy2028." Harvard Business School Case 320-029, April 2020.
      • January 2020 (Revised April 2020)
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      Fossil Fuel Divestment

      By: Michael W. Toffel and Sarah Gulick
      The president of Harvard University is facing growing pressure from students, alumni, and other climate change activists that are urging the university to divest its multi-billion dollar endowment from fossil fuel companies. The case summarizes the arguments for and...  View Details
      Keywords: divestment; Harvard University; Higher Education; Corporate Social Responsibility And Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Climate Change; Public Opinion; Ethics; Education Industry
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      Toffel, Michael W., and Sarah Gulick. "Fossil Fuel Divestment." Harvard Business School Case 620-093, January 2020. (Revised April 2020.)
      • January 2020
      • Case

      Sunset Limited or Full Speed Ahead? Amtrak Talks to Congress

      By: John D. Macomber
      Richard Anderson took the helm of Amtrak in 2017 after leading a successful turnaround at Delta Airlines. Amtrak is a US state owned enterprise with about $3.5 bn in annual revenue (and a large operating loss) that is responsible for substantial segments of passenger...  View Details
      Keywords: Railroad; Passenger Transportation; Urbanization; Cities; U.s. Congress; Infrastructure; Transition; Transportation; Rail Transportation; Climate Change; Urban Scope; Strategic Planning; Business And Government Relations; Rail Industry; United States
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      Macomber, John D. "Sunset Limited or Full Speed Ahead? Amtrak Talks to Congress." Harvard Business School Case 220-052, January 2020.
      • August 2019 (Revised October 2019)
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      Paradigm Capital Value Fund

      By: Luis M. Viceira and Elena Corsi
      Karl Jan Erick Hummel had founded Paradigm Capital Value Fund in 2007 together with Columbia Business School Professor Bruce Greenwald, an expert in value investing and now chairman of the fund. The fund followed the principles of value investing to their target...  View Details
      Keywords: Investment Activism; Investment Portfolio; Financial Management; Growth And Development Strategy
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      Viceira, Luis M., and Elena Corsi. "Paradigm Capital Value Fund." Harvard Business School Case 220-014, August 2019. (Revised October 2019.)
      • December 2018
      • Case

      Corporate Transformation at Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

      By: Joseph B. Fuller, Amy C. Edmondson, Daniela Beyersdorfer and Tonia Labruyere
      When Stefan Oschmann became CEO and chairman of the executive board of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, in 2016, the company had started its transformation from a mid-tier traditional German industry player to a global modern science and technology player. The...  View Details
      Keywords: Corporate Governance With Family Ownership; Transformation; Change Management; Restructuring; Corporate Governance; Family Ownership
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      Fuller, Joseph B., Amy C. Edmondson, Daniela Beyersdorfer, and Tonia Labruyere. "Corporate Transformation at Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany." Harvard Business School Case 319-072, December 2018.
      • November 2018 (Revised December 2018)
      • Case

      CalSTRS Takes on Gun Violence

      By: Vikram S Gandhi and Caitlin Reimers
      In Spring of 2018, Chris Ailman, CIO of the $200 billion pension plan for California public school teachers (CalSTRS) was mandated by his board to “prioritize engagement with makers and retailers of firearms in California” following a series of gun-related tragedies in...  View Details
      Keywords: Pension Funds; Pension Plan; Asset Allocation; Screening; Esg; Gun Violence; Business And Government Relations; Values And Beliefs; Education Industry; California; United States
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      Gandhi, Vikram S., and Caitlin Reimers. "CalSTRS Takes on Gun Violence." Harvard Business School Case 819-079, November 2018. (Revised December 2018.)
      • March 2018
      • Teaching Note

      Project Titan at Northrop Grumman

      By: C. Fritz Foley, Lauren G. Pickle, David Lane and F. Katelynn Boland
      Teaching Note for HBS No. 215-001. In March of 2011, Northrop Grumman divested shipbuilding assets through the spin-off of Huntington Ingalls Industries. This case reviews many of the key questions faced by Northrop's CEO, CFO, and top management team during this...  View Details
      Keywords: Restructuring; Corporate Reorganization; Spin Off; Asset Sales; Managing Portfolios Of Businesses; Managing Change; Diversification; Change Management; Restructuring; Corporate Strategy; Financial Strategy; Manufacturing Industry
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      Foley, C. Fritz, Lauren G. Pickle, David Lane, and F. Katelynn Boland. "Project Titan at Northrop Grumman." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 218-103, March 2018.
      • 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.
      • January 2017 (Revised March 2017)
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      Royal DSM: From Continuous Transformation to Organic Growth

      By: William W. George, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Amram Migdal
      Royal DSM CEO Feike Sijbesma was pondering the challenges of shifting DSM’s global organization from the constant transformations of the past 100 years to creating organic growth. When Sijbesma took the helm as CEO in 2007, he further pushed and completed the company’s...  View Details
      Keywords: Organic Growth; Organizational Change; M&a; Mergers And Acquisitions; divestment; Business Ventures; Business Divisions; Business Growth And Maturation; Restructuring; Change; Change Management; Transformation; Transition; Engineering; Chemicals; Mining; Ethics; Values And Beliefs; Finance; Capital Markets; Financial Markets; Food; Globalization; Global Strategy; Globalized Firms And Management; Globalized Markets And Industries; Health; Nutrition; History; Leadership; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Management; Business Or Company Management; Growth And Development Strategy; Growth Management; Management Practices And Processes; Management Style; Organizations; Corporate Social Responsibility And Impact; Mission And Purpose; Organizational Change And Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Organizational Design; Ownership; Public Ownership; Performance; Strategy; Adaptation; Consolidation; Corporate Strategy; Value; Value Creation; Biotechnology Industry; Chemical Industry; Food And Beverage Industry; Mining Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; Europe; Netherlands
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      George, William W., Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Amram Migdal. "Royal DSM: From Continuous Transformation to Organic Growth." Harvard Business School Case 317-063, January 2017. (Revised March 2017.)
      • January 2017 (Revised March 2017)
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      IBM Transforming, 2012–2016: Ginni Rometty Steers Watson

      By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Jonathan Cohen
      To transform IBM for the next technology wave, Ginni Rometty, who became CEO in 2012, led divestment of declining businesses, made acquisitions in digital innovation and cloud computing, formed partnerships with former competitors such as Apple and tech startups, and...  View Details
      Keywords: Digital; Technological Innovation; Technological Change; Artificial Intelligence; Data; Ibm; Watson; Internet Of Things; Innovation And Invention; Management; Sales; Technology; Technological Innovation; Transformation
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      Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Jonathan Cohen. "IBM Transforming, 2012–2016: Ginni Rometty Steers Watson." Harvard Business School Case 317-046, January 2017. (Revised March 2017.)
      • Winter 2016
      • Article

      Improving Store Liquidation

      By: Nathan Craig and Ananth Raman
      This paper introduces methods for increasing the efficiency of retail store liquidation, which we define as the time-constrained divestment of retail outlets through an in-store sale of inventory. The retail industry depends extensively on liquidation, not only as a...  View Details
      Keywords: Organizational Change And Adaptation; Operations; Investment; Retail Industry
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      Craig, Nathan, and Ananth Raman. "Improving Store Liquidation." Manufacturing & Service Operations Management 18, no. 1 (Winter 2016): 89–103.
      • January 2015 (Revised September 2017)
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      Project Titan at Northrop Grumman

      By: C. Fritz Foley and Kevin Sharer
      In March of 2011, Northrop Grumman divested shipbuilding assets through the spin-off of Huntington Ingalls Industries. This case reviews many of the key questions faced by Northrop's CEO, CFO, and top management team during this process, including questions concerning...  View Details
      Keywords: Corporate Reorganization; Spin Off; Asset Sales; Managing Portfolios Of Businesses; Managing Change; Diversification; Change Management; Restructuring; Corporate Strategy; Financial Strategy; Manufacturing Industry
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      Foley, C. Fritz, and Kevin Sharer. "Project Titan at Northrop Grumman." Harvard Business School Case 215-001, January 2015. (Revised September 2017.)
      • December 2014
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      Private Equity, Jobs, and Productivity

      By: Steven J. Davis, John Haltiwanger, Kyle Handley, Ron Jarmin, Josh Lerner and Javier Miranda
      Private equity critics claim that leveraged buyouts bring huge job losses. To investigate this claim, we construct and analyze a new dataset that covers U.S. private equity transactions from 1980 to 2005. We track 3,200 target firms and their 150,000 establishments...  View Details
      Keywords: Private Equity; Leveraged Buyouts; Performance Productivity; Jobs And Positions; United States
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      Davis, Steven J., John Haltiwanger, Kyle Handley, Ron Jarmin, Josh Lerner, and Javier Miranda. "Private Equity, Jobs, and Productivity." American Economic Review 104, no. 12 (December 2014): 3956–3990. (Earlier versions distributed as National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper No. 17399 and Harvard Business School Working Paper No. 12-033.) (Originally called "Private Equity and Employment.")
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