Should the Western World Declare Bankruptcy?

Welcome to the 14th Annual Turnaround Conference, hosted by the Turnaround & Restructuring Club, a member of Student Clubs of HBS, Inc. at Harvard Business School.

The HBS Turnaround Conference is the oldest student-run event in the U.S. focusing on turnarounds. The event attracts turnaround CEOs and CFOs, turnaround investors – including private equity, distressed debt, and special situations investors, and turnaround facilitators such as consultants, lawyers and bankers. In addition, we expect substantial attendance from HBS students and alumni.  

Our theme for this year’s conference is Should the Western World Declare Bankruptcy? With this theme, we hope to explore a) the impact of the European sovereign debt crisis on U.S. financial institutions, b) the state of turnaround / restructuring for private and public US companies, and c) present and expected opportunities for investment in this environment.

The conference will be held on campus at the Harvard Business School in Boston on Friday, March 30th, 2012.  Immediately following the conference, we will host a reception at the Harvard Faculty Club located at 20 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138.