Monthly Archives: May 2013

Business Strategies: Vertical Integration Vs. Ecosystems

Posted on May 29, 2013 by berkeleythoughttrain

James Moore defined a business ecosystem as a network of organizations and individuals that co-evolve their capabilities and roles and align their investments so as to create additional value and improve efficiency. I attempt to evaluate here whether this form … Continue reading →

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Strategy for Security: A Pure Bargaining Model

Posted on May 25, 2013 by berkeleythoughttrain

The Stalemate Strategy development can be thought of as a form of bargaining in my opinion, where security and audit, each with a stake in the successful implementation of the strategy, arrive at the table with specific agenda, putting forth … Continue reading →

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Analysis of Precedent Transactions for M&A

Posted on May 22, 2013 by berkeleythoughttrain

Recently, for an M&A assignment I did an analysis of precedent transactions for NetSuite’s acquisition by Oracle. A precedent transactions analysis is designed to imply a value of a company based on publicly available financial terms and premiums paid for … Continue reading →

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