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      • February 2021 (Revised April 2021)
      • Case

      Board Director Dilemmas—Back the SPAC?

      By: Suraj Srinivasan, David G. Fubini and Amram Migdal
      This case focuses on a board director of a diversified holding company. The firm’s longtime CEO had always exhibited a cautious, methodical approach to growth. Now, the CEO is raising the idea of joining with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) to spin off...  View Details
      Keywords: Board Director; Strategy; Change; Decision Making
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      Srinivasan, Suraj, David G. Fubini, and Amram Migdal. "Board Director Dilemmas—Back the SPAC?" Harvard Business School Case 121-042, February 2021. (Revised April 2021.)
      • August 2020
      • Case

      PayPal: The Next Chapter

      By: Michael Porter, Mark Kramer and Annelena Lobb
      Can a social purpose and stakeholder capitalism confer a powerful competitive advantage in the age of COVID-19? For PayPal, the answer is yes. After spinning off from eBay in a 2015 IPO, the company declared its purpose as "democratizing financial services" by ensuring...  View Details
      Keywords: Mission and Purpose; Finance; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Social Entrepreneurship; Competitive Advantage; Financial Services Industry
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      Porter, Michael, Mark Kramer, and Annelena Lobb. "PayPal: The Next Chapter." Harvard Business School Case 721-378, August 2020.
      • January 2020 (Revised July 2020)
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      Chemours (A)

      By: David G. Fubini and David Lane
      The July 2015 spin-off of DuPont’s performance chemicals division as the independent company Chemours burdened new CEO Mark Vergnano and his team with perilous challenges. Despite market-leading offerings in several areas, the company faced a glutted market for its...  View Details
      Keywords: Transformation; Chemicals; Leading Change; Crisis Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Chemical Industry; United States
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      Fubini, David G., and David Lane. "Chemours (A)." Harvard Business School Case 420-001, January 2020. (Revised July 2020.)
      • September 2018 (Revised December 2019)
      • Teaching Plan

      Eastern Bank: Innovating Through Eastern Labs

      By: Karen Mills, Dennis Campbell and Aaron Mukerjee
      Eastern Bank is a 200-year-old New England mutual bank with a community focus. Eastern specializes in small business lending, having made strategic investments to become the top SBA lender in New England in the midst of the Great Recession, when other banks were...  View Details
      Keywords: Banks; Banks And Banking; Fintech; Innovation; Innovation & Entrepreneurship; Innovation And Strategy; Technological Change; Technological Innovation; Technology And Innovation Management; Technology; Entrepreneurial Management; Management; Intrapreneurship
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      Mills, Karen, Dennis Campbell, and Aaron Mukerjee. "Eastern Bank: Innovating Through Eastern Labs." Harvard Business School Teaching Plan 319-037, September 2018. (Revised December 2019.)
      • 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: 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

      Blue Harbour's Activism at Babcock & Wilcox

      By: Suraj Srinivasan and Quinn Pitcher
      The case describes Blue Harbour Group's investment in Babcock & Wilcox and its transformation into BWX Technologies. In 2004, activist hedge fund Blue Harbour Group invested in Babcock & Wilcox, an energy and construction company. Blue Harbour developed an investment...  View Details
      Keywords: Corporate Governance; Investment Activism; Leading Change; Energy Industry; Construction Industry; United States
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      Srinivasan, Suraj, and Quinn Pitcher. "Blue Harbour's Activism at Babcock & Wilcox." Harvard Business School Case 118-045, January 2018.
      • October 2017 (Revised April 2019)
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      Eastern Bank: Innovating Through Eastern Labs

      By: Karen Mills, Dennis Campbell and Aaron Mukerjee
      Eastern Bank is a 200-year-old New England mutual bank with a community focus. Eastern specializes in small business lending, having made strategic investments to become the top SBA lender in New England in the midst of the Great Recession, when other banks were...  View Details
      Keywords: Banks and Banking; Technological Innovation; Entrepreneurship; Management
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      Mills, Karen, Dennis Campbell, and Aaron Mukerjee. "Eastern Bank: Innovating Through Eastern Labs." Harvard Business School Case 318-068, October 2017. (Revised April 2019.)
      • August 2017 (Revised June 2018)
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      Enpara.com: Digital Bank at a Crossroad

      By: Sunil Gupta and Eren Kuzucu
      In March 2017, Elsa Pekmez Atan (MBA 2004), was wondering about the future of Enpara.com, a digital-only banking platform of QNB Finansbank. Since its launch in October 2012, Enpara had been successful in attracting over 600,000 customers by appealing to digital savvy,...  View Details
      Keywords: Digital Transformation; Innovation; Competition; Banks and Banking; Business Model; Product Launch; Competitive Strategy; Integration; Innovation and Invention; Decision Making; Strategy; Emerging Markets; Banking Industry; Turkey
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      Gupta, Sunil, and Eren Kuzucu. "Enpara.com: Digital Bank at a Crossroad." Harvard Business School Case 518-030, August 2017. (Revised June 2018.)
      • May 2017
      • Case

      Cambridge Franchise Partners

      By: Richard Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
      Two partners commence a rollup in the quick-service restaurant segment. They focus on operating improvements and spinning-off real estate.  View Details
      Keywords: Real Estate; Mergers and Acquisitions; Operations; Performance Improvement; Property; Management
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      Ruback, Richard, and Royce Yudkoff. "Cambridge Franchise Partners." Harvard Business School Case 217-082, May 2017.
      • April 2017 (Revised May 2017)
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      GE Capital After the Crisis

      By: John C. Coates, John D. Dionne and David S. Scharfstein
      Keith Sherin, CEO of GE Capital, faced a decision on which hinged billions of dollars and the fate of one of America’s most storied companies. On his desk sat two secret analyses: Project Beacon, a proposal to spin off most of GE Capital to GE shareholders, and...  View Details
      Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Decision Choices and Conditions; Financial Institutions; Strategy
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      Coates, John C., John D. Dionne, and David S. Scharfstein. "GE Capital After the Crisis." Harvard Business School Case 217-071, April 2017. (Revised May 2017.)
      • January 2017
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      Danaher Corporation, 2007–2017

      By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
      On July 2, 2016, Danaher Corporation completed the spinoff of Fortive Corporation. The previous day, Danaher’s stock price had reached an all-time high. In 2015, Danaher had decided to split off its test and measurement, fuel and fleet management, and automation...  View Details
      Keywords: Danaher; Fortive; Larry Culp; Beckman Coulter; Pall; Life Sciences; Diagnostics; Environmental Operations; Water Management; Dental; Testing; Measurement; Fuel; Fleet Management; Automation; Toolmaking; Tools; Disease Management; Continuous Improvement; Toyota Production System; Divestiture; Spinoffs; Spin-off; Networks; Acquisition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Conglomerates; Business Divisions; Business Subsidiaries; Business Units; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; For-Profit Firms; Joint Ventures; Restructuring; Engineering; Chemicals; Construction; Machinery and Machining; Profit; Revenue; Globalized Firms and Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Health; Health Care and Treatment; Health Disorders; Medical Specialties; Business History; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Business or Company Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Management Practices and Processes; Management Succession; Management Systems; Resource Allocation; Market Entry and Exit; Measurement and Metrics; Logistics; Business Processes; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Science; Genetics; Natural Environment; Wastes and Waste Processing; Science-Based Business; Opportunities; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Consolidation; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Expansion; Technology; Software; Technology Networks; Technology Platform; Value; Valuation; Aerospace Industry; Auto Industry; Biotechnology Industry; Chemical Industry; Computer Industry; Construction Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Distribution Industry; Electronics Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Health Industry; Industrial Products Industry; Information Technology Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; Retail Industry; Rubber Industry; Semiconductor Industry; Shipping Industry; Technology Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Utilities Industry; United States; District of Columbia
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      Wells, John R., and Gabriel Ellsworth. "Danaher Corporation, 2007–2017." Harvard Business School Case 717-464, January 2017.
      • August 2016 (Revised May 2017)
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      eBay vs. Carl Icahn, 2014

      By: David B. Yoffie and Eric Baldwin
      This case explores Carl Icahn's attack on eBay, starting in January 2014. The case examines how John Donahoe, CEO of eBay, should respond to Icahn's demand that eBay spin off PayPal and accept Icahn's two nominees to the board of directors.  View Details
      Keywords: Activist Shareholder; Activist Investors; Technology; Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Investment Activism; Financial Services Industry; Retail Industry
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      Yoffie, David B., and Eric Baldwin. "eBay vs. Carl Icahn, 2014." Harvard Business School Case 717-417, August 2016. (Revised May 2017.)
      • August 2015 (Revised September 2015)
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      Shareholder Activists and Corporate Strategy

      By: David Collis and Ashley Hartman
      By 2015, there had been an upsurge in activist shareholders arguing for radical changes in companies' corporate strategies. Personalities like Carl Icahn, Bill Ackman, and Daniel Loeb were feared and loathed in some quarters, celebrated in others. With nearly $120...  View Details
      Keywords: Scope; Activist Investors; Spin-offs; Synergy; Diversification; Consolidation; Hedge Fund; Corporate Strategy
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      Collis, David, and Ashley Hartman. "Shareholder Activists and Corporate Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 716-403, August 2015. (Revised September 2015.)
      • May 2015 (Revised January 2017)
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      Bharti Infratel: Unlocking Value in Mobile Infrastructure

      By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Prashant Salwan, Tanya Bijlani and Rachna Tahilyani
      Bharti Infratel, a telecom tower company, provides shared telecom infrastructure to mobile operators in India. It is a spin off from Bharti Airtel, India's largest leading mobile services operator. Bharti Infratel partnered with its rivals, Vodafone and Idea Cellular,...  View Details
      Keywords: Collaboration; Strategic Alliances (business); Mobile Phone Industry; Mergers and Acquisitions; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Telecommunications Industry; Asia; India
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      Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, Prashant Salwan, Tanya Bijlani, and Rachna Tahilyani. "Bharti Infratel: Unlocking Value in Mobile Infrastructure." Harvard Business School Case 715-459, May 2015. (Revised January 2017.)
      • February 2015 (Revised November 2015)
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      Building an Integrated Biopharma Company: Crucell (A)

      By: Richard G. Hamermesh, Marianne Van Der Steen and Susan S. Harmeling
      By 2009, Crucell had become the largest biopharma company in the Netherlands and a symbol of national pride. The case traces the evolution of the company from a University spin-off into a fully-integrated company. Crucell's success, particularly in the vaccine space,...  View Details
      Keywords: Biotechnology; Biopharmacy Company; Licensing; Licensing Agreements In Biopharmacy; Human Cell-line Technology; Vaccine; Healthcare Innovation; Global Health; Partners and Partnerships; Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Biotechnology Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; Netherlands
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      Hamermesh, Richard G., Marianne Van Der Steen, and Susan S. Harmeling. "Building an Integrated Biopharma Company: Crucell (A)." Harvard Business School Case 815-085, February 2015. (Revised November 2015.)
      • February 2015
      • Case

      Longbow Capital Partners

      By: Malcolm Baker, Samuel G. Hanson and James Weber
      Longbow Capital Partners is a value-oriented long/short hedge fund focused on stocks in the energy sector. In January 2011, Longbow had invested in NiSource, a Fortune 500 company that owns a diverse portfolio of regulated energy businesses. In late 2014, Longbow was...  View Details
      Keywords: Value Investing; Investment Strategy; Dividend Yield; Intrinsic Value; Dividend Discount Model; Master Limited Partnership; Hedge Fund; Energy Industry; Regulation; Utilities; Finance; Financial Services Industry; United States
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      Baker, Malcolm, Samuel G. Hanson, and James Weber. "Longbow Capital Partners." Harvard Business School Case 215-026, February 2015.
      • 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.)
      • October 2014
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      Do Analysts Add Value When They Most Can? Evidence from Corporate Spinoffs

      By: Emilie Feldman, Stuart C. Gilson and Belen Villalonga
      This paper investigates how securities analysts help investors understand the value of diversification. By studying the research that analysts produce about companies that have announced corporate spinoffs, we gain unique insights into how analysts portray diversified...  View Details
      Keywords: Analysts; Spin-offs; Diversification Discount; Information Asymmetry; Value Creation; Business Subsidiaries; Diversification; Corporate Strategy; Investment
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      Feldman, Emilie, Stuart C. Gilson, and Belen Villalonga. "Do Analysts Add Value When They Most Can? Evidence from Corporate Spinoffs." Strategic Management Journal 35, no. 10 (October 2014): 1446–1463. (Winner, "Distinguished Paper Award," 2012 Academy of Management Meetings (Business Policy & Strategy Division.))
      • March 2014
      • Supplement

      School of One: Reimagining How Students Learn (B)

      By: John J-H Kim and Christine S. An
      This supplements the "A" case. Joel Rose and Chris Rush decide to spin-off from School of One to found New Classrooms Innovation Partners. Rose and Rush navigate the strategic complexities of the spin-off process to make their mission-driven product a reality. The case...  View Details
      Keywords: Education Technology; Ed Tech; Classroom Innovation; Entrepreneurs; Entrepreneurship; Patents; Spin-offs; Non-profit Management; Scaling Ed Tech Products; Strategy
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      Kim, John J-H, and Christine S. An. "School of One: Reimagining How Students Learn (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 314-115, March 2014.
      • November 2012
      • Teaching Note

      Brink's Company: Activists Push for a Spin-off (TN)

      By: Suraj Srinivasan
      The case this Teaching Note addresses studies the decision of the security services company Brink's Corporation to spin off its home security division from the rest of the company. The decision followed intense pressure on the company by three activist hedge funds that...  View Details
      Keywords: Activist Investors; Spin-off; Leveraged Recapitalization; Debt; Hedge Funds; Conglomerates; Valuation; Restructuring; Accounting; Business Strategy; Investment Activism; Service Industry
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      Srinivasan, Suraj. "Brink's Company: Activists Push for a Spin-off (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 113-053, November 2012.
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