Research Brief: Trade Liberalizations: Evidence from India
This research brief examines the impact of trade liberalization on India's economy while providing an overview of the country's progression from a closed, centralized economy to an increasingly market-oriented one.
Zenith Center
This case asks students to identify the due diligence issues and develop an acquisition work plan for a high risk investment opportunity.
Phelps Dodge 2005
Should Phelps Dodge invest in a new copper mine, paying high cost for increased production?
Bidding for 1800 L Street
This case asks students to scrutinize a mortgage loan that has been put up for auction and determine whether it is worth a bid.
The Sports Museum of America
This two-part, multi-media case discusses the proposal of a for-profit sports museum in New York City. As with most early stage businesses this venture requires raising equity capital to support the development and implementation of the concept. What are the important variables to evaluate to ascertain whether this proposed new business will provide attractive returns for new equity investors?
For Everyman
A start-up medical device company with technology purported to "reverse thousands of years of evolutionary misdirection" has attracted funding proposals from two venture capital firms. Management needs to compare and contrast the prospective terms of trade to determine which term sheet best suits their needs.
Getting in Tune: VentureMath
Sergeant, Pepper & Co., a New York-based venture capital firm, is considering investing in a start-up jewelry retailer which sells products named after music legends. As part of their financial analysis, the venture firm needs to perform a variety of sensitivity analyses to better understand the rewards of different funding structures and valuations.
The Human Transporter
In December 2001 inventor Dean Kamen launched an innovative human transporter called the Segway. In 2009, Kamen continued to seek a plan which would enable Segway to attain his original vision of creating a new urban transportation machine that would transform the world.