Case Study

Biocast (B): All’s well that ends well or losing the entire investment?

3 pages
December 2006
Reference: IMD-3-1637

The private equity investor faces several dilemmas when he tried to navigate through conflicts on the board of an investment portfolio company. He has to decide how to really add value or cut losses. Several factors complexify his decision-making process. The B case moves beyond the dilemmas presented in the A case and poses a new set of challenges.

Learning Objective

This case prepares current and future board members and private equity investors in order to better manage conflicts at the board level. Corporate governance clearly moves beyond a rational decision-making process and conflicts inevitably occur and need to be managed.

Keywords
Private Equity Investment, Private Equity
Settings
Brazil
2004
Type
Field Research
Copyright
© 2005
Available Languages
English
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This case study is part of a series
  • Biocast (A): Welcome to the boardroom. I knew your three predecessors well
  • Biocast (B): All’s well that ends well or losing the entire investment?
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Biocast (A): Welcome to the boardroom. I knew your three predecessors well
By Ulrich Steger and Wolfgang Amann
Case reference: IMD-3-1636 ©2005
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The private equity investor faces several dilemmas when he tried to navigate through conflicts on the board of an investment portfolio company. He ...
Reference IMD-3-1636
Copyright ©2005
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Available Languages English
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Biocast (B): All’s well that ends well or losing the entire investment?
By Ulrich Steger and Wolfgang Amann
Case reference: IMD-3-1637 ©2005
Summary
The private equity investor faces several dilemmas when he tried to navigate through conflicts on the board of an investment portfolio company. He ...
Reference IMD-3-1637
Copyright ©2005
Copyright owner IMD Copyright
Available Languages English
Contact

Research Information & Knowledge Hub for additional information on IMD publications