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Molycorp: Financing the Production of Rare Earth Minerals (A), Teaching Note
Esty, Benjamin C.; Mayfield, E. ScottTeaching Note HBS-216020-EFinanceMolycorp, the western hemisphere's only producer of rare earth minerals, was in the middle of a $1 billion capital expenditure project in its effort to become a vertically integrated supplier of rare earth minerals, oxides, and metals. Yet it had just reported lower than expected revenues and earnings for the second quarter of 2012. In response to the announcement, its stock price fell 29% (its stock price had fallen from $77 to $11 in the past 1...Starting at €0.00
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The a2 Milk Company, Teaching Note
Esty, Benjamin C.; Fisher, DanielTeaching Note HBS-719428-EStrategyTeaching note for case 719424.Starting at €0.00
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Chase's Strategy for Syndicating the Hong Kong Disneyland Loan (A) (Spanish version)
Esty, Benjamin C.; Kane, MichaelCase HBS-214S05FinanceIn late 1999, the Walt Disney Co. and the Hong Kong government agreed to develop Hong Kong Disneyland, a HK$28 (U.S.$3.6) billion theme park and resort complex planned to open in late 2005. As part of the total financing package, the sponsors decided to raise HK$3.3 billion of non-recourse bank loans for construction and working capital, and selected Chase Manhattan Bank to underwrite and syndicate these facilities. This case concerns the process...Starting at €8.20
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Microsoft en China y en India, 1993-2007
Khanna, Tarun; Choudhury, PrithwirajCase HBS-711S29StrategySe relaciona con la expansión de Microsoft en China e India en el período 1993-2007 y los temas estratégicos que enfrentan las multinacionales en los mercados emergentes.Starting at €8.20
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The Kashagan Production Sharing Agreement (PSA)
Esty, Benjamin C.; Bitsch, FlorianCase HBS-213082-EFinanceWhen discovered in the 1990s, the Kashagan oil field was the second largest oil field in the world. The project sponsors (equity investors) signed a 40-year production sharing agreement (PSA) with the Kazakh government in 1997, with the expectation the field would be developed at a total cost of $57 billion and would be pumping oil by 2005. Unlike most contracts in the energy industry, the Kashagan agreement was a "flexible PSA" meaning the contr...Starting at €8.20
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FANUC Corporation: Reassessing the Firm's Governance and Financial Policies, Teaching Note
Esty, Benjamin C.Teaching Note HBS-217030-EFinanceTeaching Note for case 216042.Starting at €0.00
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The a2 Milk Company
Esty, Benjamin C.; Fisher, DanielCase HBS-719424-EStrategyThe a2 Milk Company (a2MC) became the most valuable company listed on the New Zealand stock exchange in 2018 by capitalizing on a biochemical discovery related to the protein composition of cow's milk. Because many people find the A1 protein difficult to digest, and that protein may be related to other health problems (e.g., diabetes), a2MC sells dairy products containing the A2 protein only primarily in Australia and China. With sales of NZ$730 ...Starting at €8.20
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Microsoft in China and India, 1993-2007
Khanna, Tarun; Choudhury, PrithwirajCase HBS-708444-EStrategyRelates to Microsoft's expansion in China and India in the period 1993-2007 and the strategic issues faced by multinationals in emerging markets.Starting at €8.20
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ISRO: Explore Space or Exploit CubeSats
Choudhury, Prithwiraj; Khanna, Tarun; Lakhani, Karim R.; Tahilyani, RachnaCase HBS-617062-EService and Operations ManagementThe Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) achieved global acclaim by launching successful missions to the moon and Mars at a fraction of the cost of prior Western missions. It is now faced with an important strategic dilemma-whether to continue exploring deep space in collaboration with NASA and other leading agencies, whether to leverage its infrastructure for societal uses, or whether to exploit a commercial opportunity related to launching...Starting at €8.20
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TCS: From Physical Offices to Borderless Work
Choudhury, Prithwiraj; Sen, MaliniCase HBS-621081-EService and Operations ManagementWhat should the norms be for 25% in-person and who should determine them-senior managers, associates, clients, government regulators? How should the company convince veterans that virtual mentoring was as effective-if not more so-in preserving and further enriching the culture of mentorship? How should TCS deal with labor regulations around the world, if 'Talent on the Cloud' led to workers relocating and living in different geographies? Finally...Starting at €8.20