CaseWorks: Case Study
Fall 2011

There Will Be Oil

Paul Ingram
Jiao Luo

Should the owners of an oil drilling operation pursue a high-risk strategy of exploring deep into unknown territory, or lease their land?

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CaseWorks: Case Study
Fall 2012

Hynix Semiconductor Inc.

Robert Fallon

Can Korean-owned Hynix Semiconductor stay afloat without accepting US-based Micron Technology’s offer to acquire the company?

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CaseWorks: Case Study
Summer 2012

Morgan Stanley: The Challenge of Change In a Post-Crisis World

Damon Phillips

Would CEO James Gorman succeed in helping Morgan Stanley maintain its position as a preeminent financial institution during challenging times?

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CaseWorks: Case Study
Fall 2012

California Dreamin’: The Mess at CalPERS

Andrew Ang
Jeremy Abrams

Was the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) beyond saving in its present form?

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CaseWorks: Case Study
Fall 2012

The Synergy Limitation Paradox

Kathryn Rudie Harrigan

How can a firm avoid a failed acquisition—i.e., one in which it does not recover its costs?

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CaseWorks: Case Study
Summer 2012

Liquidity-Driven Investment Opportunities: Mayfair House

Lynne Sagalyn

What are the pros and cons of acquiring an equity position in a partnership that owns a trophy-quality office building located in London’s West End?

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CaseWorks: Case Study
Summer 2012

Caesars Entertainment Corporation

Margaret Cannella
Sumit Sharma

Is an LBO deal for a highly levered diversified gaming company worth the risk?

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CaseWorks: Case Study
Summer 2012

Ed Heffernan at Alliance Data

Eric Abrahamson

In 2008, in the midst of a financial crisis and a credit freeze, how can a CFO of a private-label credit division convince others to pursue a bold acquisition plan?

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CaseWorks: Case Study
Summer 2012

The Jersey-Atlantic Wind Farm

Bruce Usher

How should a firm with the stated goal of identifying and developing renewable energy projects determine the potential financial returns of a wind farm project?

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