Facing the downturn in late 2008, the partners in the West-Coast-based corporate venturing arm of a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer are trying to decide how to manage their portfolio companies and whether to make new investments. Not only must they consider the particulars of each company individually, but they must also think about how to manage the entire firm's portfolio. May be used with: (9-809-072) Milliway Capital: Battening Down the .....more

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This case describes some issues confronting the leader of a major investment bank. She is pleased with the financial performance of her firm but concerned about signs of a bubble in the market.

This case is accompanied by a Video Short that can be shown in class or included in a digital coursepack. Instructors should consider the timing of making the video available to students, as it may reveal key case details. The Real Property Negotiation Game simulates the experience negotiating the sale, purchase, or financing of a property. The class competes as either a lender, buyer, or one of two groups of sellers, Raleigh, North Carolina and .....more

The Real Property Negotiation Game simulates the experience negotiating the sale, purchase, or financing of a property. The class competes as either a lender, buyer, or one of two groups of sellers, Raleigh, North Carolina and Las Vegas, Nevada. The buyer case for the Real Property Negotiation Game. Celia Hernandez must decide which of two properties to purchase.

The Real Property Negotiation Game simulates the experience negotiating the sale, purchase, or financing of a property. The class competes as either a lender, buyer, or one of two groups of sellers, Raleigh, North Carolina and Las Vegas, Nevada. The seller case, Las Vegas, for the Real Property Negotiation Game. David Stephens must decide whether and at what price to sell his property.

The Real Property Negotiation Game simulates the experience negotiating the sale, purchase, or financing of a property. The class competes as either a lender, buyer, or one of two groups of sellers, Raleigh, North Carolina and Las Vegas, Nevada. The seller case, Raleigh Commons, for the Real Property Negotiation Game. Steve Stroud must decide whether and at what price to sell his property.

Presents a U.S.-based investor who had taken a minority position in a publicly owned manufacturer in India. The company''s controller is not performing and the stock price is suffering because of delayed and disappointing results. Removing the controller, however, is proving difficult because he is related to the company''s founder. What approaches can the investor take to deal with the situation?

To measure adverse cardiovascular outcomes of drugs or placebos.

A husband and wife team started a clothing business with all of their savings and money borrowed from the wife's parents. After two years sales have grown, but the hope of profits and cash are receeding. The landlord is demanding payment of back rent, the long hours are straining family life and the future is at best a question: Should they hang on or declare bankruptcy? If so, when and how? A rewritten version of an earlier case.