[Assam] Harvard MBA Newsletter: report: US tops, India up China down; The Success of Reverse Leveraged Buyouts

Sat Oct 14 18:01:07 PDT 2006

Business competitiveness: US tops,then Germany; India up China down
  http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5454.html

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Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 12:45:43 -0400 (EDT)
From: HBS Working Knowledge <workingknowledge at hbs.edu>
Subject: Newsletter: The Success of Reverse Leveraged Buyouts

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  Highlights this Week    
   Research & Ideas: The Success of Reverse Leveraged Buyouts  
   Research & Ideas: U.S. Tops Business Competitiveness Index 2006  
   Lessons from the Classroom: Surviving Success: When Founders Must Go   
   First Look: China and medical research; more  
   What Do YOU Think? How Do We Respond to the "Dependency Ratio" Dilemma?
==============================   New on the Site  Research & Ideas: The Success of Reverse Leveraged Buyouts  http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5489.html
"RLBOs have a bad rap, but Josh Lerner says the reputation is not deserved. Studying almost 500 private equity-led IPOs over a 22-year period, Lerner and co-researcher Jerry Cao conclude that reverse leveraged buyouts in general outperformed other IPOs and the market as a whole. Quick flips, however, are another story.
  Research & Ideas: U.S. Tops Business Competitiveness Index 2006  http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5454.html
The United States and Germany continue to top an annual review of the business competitiveness of 121 countries, which is compiled by Professor Michael Porter's Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness at Harvard Business School. While India climbed in the rankings, China fell.
  Lessons from the Classroom: Surviving Success: When Founders Must Go  http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5480.html
At some point, a start-up's founder usually cedes CEO responsibilities to a seasoned manager. But what roles does the founder assume next? Professor Noam Wasserman discusses a recent case study and what students learn from it in the classroom. From HBS Alumni Bulletin.
  First Look: Cutting-edge faculty research  http://hbswk.hbs.edu/firstlook/index.html
The growing isolation of blue-collar workers ... Can China do serious medical research? ... A young shoe company ponders steps toward a merger.
  What Do YOU Think: How Do We Respond to the 'Dependency Ratio' Dilemma?  http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5539.html
Online forum OPEN until Thursday, October 26. Without knowing it, we have already heard a great deal about "dependency ratios." We can expect to hear a lot more, both at the level of nations and individual firms.
  Most Popular Stories  Negotiating in Three Dimensions  http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5497.html
  Surviving Success: When Founders Must Go  http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5480.html
  The Power of Ordinary Practices  http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5492.html
  Financial Reporting Goes Global  http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5177.html
  Music Downloads: Pirates or Customers?  http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/4206.html
  Best of Faculty Q&As  Financial Reporting Goes Global  http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5177.html
Globalization is the key issue in determining the future of financial accounting, says professor Gregory S. Miller. And as more countries consider adopting an international accounting standard, India is positioned to be a strong leader.
  Working Paper Spotlight  What's Law Got to Do with It: A Systems Approach to Management  http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5415.html
by Constance Bagley
Bagley proposes a systems approach to law and management "that explains how law affects the competitive environment, the firm's resources, and the activities in the value chain."
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  Program for Leadership Development: Accelerating the Careers of High-Potential Leaders  http://www.exed.hbs.edu/redirects/pldwk/index.html
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