Omar Simmons: Franchising and Private Equity

This case highlights a managing director of a private equity fund that owns health club units, in his decision to continue in private equity or shift his career to managing and growing the health clubs.

Rev. Georgiette Morgan-Thomas & The American Hat Factory

This case highlights how to identify cost management strategies that allow a small business to grow out of potential bankruptcy and into quarter-over-quarter profitability while competing in an increasingly competitive business environment but also [a company] that holds a value on its ethics, quality of product and its loyal management of employees.

Richard Taylor - African-American Investors Break into Boston's Downtown Real Estate Market

This case highlights how an African-American real estate developer created an opportunity for African-Americans to invest in a downtown Boston deal to build a major hotel.

Sources of Capital for Black Entrepreneurs

This note was written primarily for black entrepreneurs, to help them raise capital. The second objective was to recognize the capital providers who are part of the solution to the problem. The note reviews the evidence that black entrepreneurs have less access to capital than do white entrepreneurs, examines the reasons for that disparity, reflects on the societal impact, and-uniquely-compiles a directory of entities that have funded black entrepreneurs.

The Stories Behind The Numbers

In this exercise, readers examine an income statement to valuate the company presented, decide whether or not to buy, and if buying, how much to pay.

United Housing - Otis Gates

This case highlights how the case protagonist evaluate his firm's total value and decides whether their social-good mission is helping or harming their bottom line.

Valerie Daniels-Carter: High Growth Entrepreneurship via Franchising

This case highlights the history of franchising, franchise options, and how to do a financial analysis of franchise opportunities.

Vicki Fuller: Chief Investment Officer of New York State's $150+ Billion Employee Pension Fund

This case highlights the Chief Investment Officer of New York State Employees' Common Retirement Fund (CRF), who helped manage the third largest state pension fund in the United States.