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      The Vanderbilt University Endowment (2006)
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      • October 2020 (Revised January 2021)
      • Case

      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 Its previous policy of avoiding the issue was quickly becoming outdated—$21 trillion of...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.)
      • 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.)
      • March 2017
      • Article

      Entrepreneurial Beacons: The Yale Endowment, Run-ups, and the Growth of Venture Capital

      By: Y. Sekou Bermiss, Benjamin J. Hallen, Rory McDonald and Emily Cox Pahnke
      This paper investigates the social context of entrepreneurship in organizational sectors. Prior research suggests that firm foundings are driven by collective patterns of activity—that is, by patterns of prior foundings—including support from related markets as well as...  View Details
      Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Organizations; Signals; Social Salience; Venture Capital; Venture Capital; Higher Education; Organizations; Entrepreneurship; Investment
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      Bermiss, Y. Sekou, Benjamin J. Hallen, Rory McDonald, and Emily Cox Pahnke. "Entrepreneurial Beacons: The Yale Endowment, Run-ups, and the Growth of Venture Capital." Strategic Management Journal 38, no. 3 (March 2017): 545–565.
      • January 2016
      • Case

      Models of Endowment Management: King's College, Cambridge

      By: David Chambers, Elroy Dimson, Luis M. Viceira and Elena Corsi
      One of the University of Cambridge's Colleges evaluates different asset management options for their endowment fund.  View Details
      Keywords: Endowment Management; Financial Management; Management; United Kingdom
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      Chambers, David, Elroy Dimson, Luis M. Viceira, and Elena Corsi. "Models of Endowment Management: King's College, Cambridge." Harvard Business School Case 216-023, January 2016.
      • April 2015 (Revised April 2015)
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      Yale University Investments Office: February 2015

      By: Josh Lerner
      David Swensen and the Investments Office staff must decide whether to continue to allocate the bulk of the university's endowment to illiquid investments—hedge funds, private equity, real estate—given the impact of the recent market turmoil. The case explores the risks...  View Details
      Keywords: Asset Management; Resource Allocation; Investment; Venture Capital; Investment Funds; Property; Private Equity
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      Lerner, Josh. "Yale University Investments Office: February 2015." Harvard Business School Case 815-124, April 2015. (Revised April 2015.)
      • July 2014
      • Case

      Thompson Asset Management

      By: William Fruhan and John Banko
      Thompson Asset Management (TAM) is a small investment advisory and asset management firm in Jacksonville, Florida, with about $100 million in assets under management in two different funds. Since starting the firm in 2009, the CEO and founder Allison Thompson has had a...  View Details
      Keywords: Small Business; Asset Management; Expansion; Investment Portfolio; Financial Services Industry; Florida
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      Fruhan, William, and John Banko. "Thompson Asset Management." Harvard Business School Brief Case 914-565, July 2014.
      • October 2011 (Revised March 2013)
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      Yale University Investments Office: February 2011

      By: Josh Lerner and Ann Leamon
      David Swensen and the Investments Office staff must decide whether to continue to allocate the bulk of the university's endowment to illiquid investments—hedge funds, private equity, real estate—given the impact of the recent market turmoil. The case explores the risks...  View Details
      Keywords: Asset Management; Resource Allocation; Investment; Venture Capital; Investment Funds; Property; Private Equity
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      Lerner, Josh, and Ann Leamon. "Yale University Investments Office: February 2011." Harvard Business School Case 812-062, October 2011. (Revised March 2013.)
      • September 2010 (Revised May 2012)
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      Harvard Management Company (2010)

      By: Andre F. Perold and Erik Stafford
      In February 2010, Jane Mendillo, CEO of Harvard Management Company, was reflecting on the list of issues facing Harvard University's endowment in preparation for the upcoming board meeting. The recent financial crisis had vividly highlighted several key issues...  View Details
      Keywords: Financial Crisis; Higher Education; Asset Management; Financial Liquidity; Investment Portfolio; Risk Management; Education Industry; Financial Services Industry; Massachusetts
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      Perold, Andre F., and Erik Stafford. "Harvard Management Company (2010)." Harvard Business School Case 211-004, September 2010. (Revised May 2012.)
      • October 2009 (Revised January 2010)
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      The University of Notre Dame Endowment

      By: Andre F. Perold and Paul Michael Buser
      The Endowment Model of Investing, which was based on creating high risk-adjusted performance through diversification, a long time horizon, top-notch outside managers, and illiquid investments, had served Notre Dame and other large universities well over the past...  View Details
      Keywords: Financial Crisis; Higher Education; Asset Management; Private Equity; Financial Liquidity; Investment; Risk Management; Performance Evaluation; Education Industry; Financial Services Industry
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      Perold, Andre F., and Paul Michael Buser. "The University of Notre Dame Endowment." Harvard Business School Case 210-007, October 2009. (Revised January 2010.)
      • June 2008
      • Background Note

      A Note on Limited Partner Advisory Boards

      By: Josh Lerner, G. Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon
      This note explores the limited partner advisory boards. Based on interviews with seven experienced limited partners who serve on a number of different advisory boards, it presents the roles of the advisory board, the ways it can influence the general partner, and the...  View Details
      Keywords: Corporate Governance; Governing And Advisory Boards; Partners And Partnerships; Power And Influence
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      Lerner, Josh, G. Felda Hardymon, and Ann Leamon. "A Note on Limited Partner Advisory Boards." Harvard Business School Background Note 808-169, June 2008.
      • Summer 2008
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      Secrets of the Academy: The Drivers of University Endowment Success

      By: Josh Lerner, Antoinette Schoar and Jialan Wang
      Keywords: Higher Education; Success
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      Lerner, Josh, Antoinette Schoar, and Jialan Wang. "Secrets of the Academy: The Drivers of University Endowment Success." Journal of Economic Perspectives 22, no. 3 (Summer 2008): 207–222.
      • January 2007 (Revised October 2007)
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      The Omidyar-Tufts Microfinance Fund: Striving to Reshape the Social Enterprise Capital Markets

      By: Michael Chu and Jean Hazell
      Seeking to impact global poverty and philanthropy, eBay founder Pierre Omidyar donates $100 million to Tufts University for a trust restricted to investment in microfinance. Explores the origins of the initiative, the perspectives and objectives of the various parties...  View Details
      Keywords: Capital Markets; Microfinance; Investment Funds; Philanthropy And Charitable Giving; Emerging Markets; Social Enterprise; Financial Services Industry
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      Chu, Michael, and Jean Hazell. "The Omidyar-Tufts Microfinance Fund: Striving to Reshape the Social Enterprise Capital Markets." Harvard Business School Case 307-078, January 2007. (Revised October 2007.)
      • January 2007 (Revised March 2011)
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      Yale University Investments Office: August 2006

      By: Josh Lerner
      The Yale Investments Office must decide whether to continue to allocate the bulk of the university's endowment to illiquid investments--hedge funds, private equity, real estate, and so forth. Considers the risks and benefits of a different asset allocation strategy....  View Details
      Keywords: Higher Education; Asset Management; Financial Management; Financial Strategy; Investment Portfolio; Risk Management
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      Lerner, Josh. "Yale University Investments Office: August 2006." Harvard Business School Case 807-073, January 2007. (Revised March 2011.)
      • December 2006 (Revised December 2007)
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      The Vanderbilt University Endowment (2006)

      By: Andre F. Perold and William T. Spitz
      As with many modern-day large pools of capital, the Vanderbilt University endowment is significantly invested in alternative assets such as hedge funds, private equity, real estate, and natural resources. The endowment's investment committee chair is attempting to...  View Details
      Keywords: Higher Education; Asset Management; Financial Management; Financial Strategy; Investment Portfolio; Risk Management
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      Perold, Andre F., and William T. Spitz. "The Vanderbilt University Endowment (2006)." Harvard Business School Case 207-062, December 2006. (Revised December 2007.)
      • September 2003 (Revised March 2004)
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      Yale University Investments Office: June 2003

      By: Josh Lerner
      The Yale Investments Office must decide whether to continue to allocate the bulk of the university's endowment to illiquid investments--hedge funds, private equity, real estate, and so forth. Considers the risks and benefits of a different asset allocation strategy....  View Details
      Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Assets; Venture Capital; Private Equity; Investment Funds; Resource Allocation; Partners And Partnerships; Risk And Uncertainty; Strategy; Education Industry
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      Lerner, Josh. "Yale University Investments Office: June 2003." Harvard Business School Case 204-055, September 2003. (Revised March 2004.)
      • November 2000 (Revised March 2001)
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      Yale University Investments Office: July 2000

      By: Josh Lerner
      David Swensen, chief investment officer at Yale University, reviews the $10 billion endowment strategy, that places an unusually heavy emphasis on private equity and other illiquid securities. Changing market conditions in July 2000 cause him to rethink historically...  View Details
      Keywords: Private Equity; Financial Liquidity; Investment; Strategy; Education Industry
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      Lerner, Josh. "Yale University Investments Office: July 2000." Harvard Business School Case 201-048, November 2000. (Revised March 2001.)
      • October 2000 (Revised February 2007)
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      Harvard Management Company and Inflation-Protected Bonds, The

      By: Luis M. Viceira
      In March 2000, the board of The Harvard Management Co. (HMC) approved significant changes in the policy portfolio determining the long-run allocation policy of the Harvard University endowment. These changes included a sharp reduction of the allocation to U.S. equities...  View Details
      Keywords: Bonds; Investment Portfolio; Investment Funds; Asset Management; Corporate Governance; Capital Markets; Financial Services Industry; United States
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      Viceira, Luis M. "Harvard Management Company and Inflation-Protected Bonds, The." Harvard Business School Case 201-053, October 2000. (Revised February 2007.)
      • December 1997 (Revised September 1998)
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      Yale University Investments Office: November 1997

      By: Josh Lerner
      David Swensen, chief investment officer at Yale University, reviews the $6 billion endowment strategy, which places an unusually heavy emphasis on private equity and other illiquid securities. Changing market conditions in November 1997 cause him to rethink...  View Details
      Keywords: Change; Private Equity; Financial Liquidity; Investment; Marketing Strategy; Strategy; Education Industry
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      Lerner, Josh. "Yale University Investments Office: November 1997." Harvard Business School Case 298-077, December 1997. (Revised September 1998.)
      • December 1995 (Revised December 1995)
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      Yale University Investments Office

      By: Josh Lerner and Jay O. Light
      Yale University's investment office was responsible for managing its endowment, which totaled nearly $4 billion in June 1995. Yale had developed a rather different approach to endowment management, including substantial investments in "less efficient" equity markets...  View Details
      Keywords: Assets; Private Equity; Investment; Investment Return; Management; Markets; Strategy; Education Industry
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      Lerner, Josh, and Jay O. Light. "Yale University Investments Office." Harvard Business School Case 296-040, December 1995. (Revised December 1995.)
      • August 1994
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      Harvard Management Company (1994), The

      By: Jay O. Light
      Harvard University decides upon the asset allocation for its endowment, and the mode in which it should be managed.  View Details
      Keywords: Asset Management; Decision Making; Education Industry
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      Light, Jay O. "Harvard Management Company (1994), The." Harvard Business School Case 295-024, August 1994.
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