Good Capital and Better World Books (B): Better World for Investing Harvard Case Solution & Analysis

The purpose of this event is to introduce the topic of socially responsible investment from both the investor and the investment outlook. Students will walk away with an understanding of: 1) how to evaluate the company's portfolio of social / environmental mission, as well as traditional financial criteria, and 2) what considerations should be top of mind for social enterprises considering taking an equity capital. Wes Selke is a portfolio manager at Good Capital, an investment fund created to increase the flow of capital to innovative non-and for-profit social enterprises that are based on market-based solutions to solve the problems of poverty, illiteracy, and inequality . In 2007, the, Good Capital is a ready-, to make of its first of investments into the share growth capital into a, for-profit of social the enterprise and Selke is considering the question of the Better World Books as primary target firm. Selke must assess whether or not the firm is a financially sound investment, and if its social and environmental mission can be preserved Upon A liquidation event. If good earnings Capital to investment, Selke should also revise some of the current procedures of Better World Books', which includes a fine-tuning philanthropic giving strategy, which is a major component of its social mission. "Hide
by Jamie Jones, Jennifer Yee, Wes Selke Source: Kellogg School Management 3 pages. Date of publication on the site: 10 Oct, 2010. Prod. #: KEL527-PDF-ENG

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