In 2018, China was the world’s largest Internet services market. In addition to the huge size of the market, the comparatively low penetration made the country an immensely attractive market for search engine services. To conquer this market, Google planned to re-enter the Chinese market after exiting the market in 2010 with a censored search …
This case describes a user-centered approach to public services and is the result of a pioneering collaboration between the Hong Kong Post and the Hong Kong Design Center. Since operating as a trading fund in 1995, Hong Kong Post has managed to reinvent itself as a dynamic, customer-oriented and market-oriented service company. Thanks to its …
The case begins with the newly appointed Acting Chairman and CEO Garo Armen, addressing the significant issues facing Elan Corporation, an Irish pharmaceutical company. The share price plummeted 96% following allegations of accounting fraud and the interruption of a major clinical trial due to the drug’s serious side effects. As a result, Elan is threatened …
In late 2016, Bridj expanded its digital platform to solve urban mobility problems facing cities across the country and the world. Founder and CEO Matt George considered several potential growth strategies to build the company responsibly. George continued to work with key stakeholders and had chosen to work in partnership with Kansas City and Ford …
In 2016, SOHO China, the largest ClassA real estate owner and developer in Beijing and Shanghai, struggled to convince analysts of the new “Buildtohold” strategy in a challenging Chinese macroeconomic environment. The company was founded as a commercial builder and went public in 2007 for a record value of $ 1.9 billion, but the company, …
In 2005, more than 10 million people used Peertopeer file-sharing networks (P2P) to exchange music, movies, and software for free. P2P software programs like Kazaa, Limewire, and eDonkey received a lot of media attention. Organizations in the music and film industry believed that downloading copyrighted material constituted theft. The same industry associations sued P2P companies, …
Given the impact of the recent market turmoil, David Swensen and the Investment Office staff must decide whether to continue to allocate the majority of the university’s foundation assets to illiquid mutual funds, private equity and real estate. The case examines the risks and benefits of using a different asset allocation strategy and also considers …
Private equity (PE) refers to illiquid, unlisted securities or investments such as venture capital, distressed or intermediate debt, leveraged acquisitions, wood, oil and gas, and real estate. A limited partnership agreement (LPA) defines the terms of the relationship between general partners (GP) and limited partners (LP). The structure and compensation arrangements used by private equity …
Alice Handy, an investment professional with 30 years of experience at the helm of the University of Virginia Investment Management Company, founded a new wealth management company in January 2004, targeting mid-size foundations and nonprofit organizations. . Her company, Investure, LLC, provided outsourced investment services to institutions with assets of $ 150 billion to $ …
The story of how Conrad Black, the son of a Canadian businessman, built a media empire at the age of 22 by buying his first newspaper in rural Quebec is legendary. In 1996, the Hollinger Black company owned more than 400 titles worldwide and thus represented the third largest newspaper publisher in the world. In …