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The Home Depot: Leadership in Crisis Management
Leonard, Herman B.; Epstein, Marc J.; Tritter, MelissaCase HBS-309055-EExamines the challenges The Home Depot faced in the aftermath of natural disasters such as Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Andrew. By providing 40,000-50,000 items sold by knowledgeable associates, The Home Depot became a destination place for customers in need of anything from shovels to a new kitchen sink or supplies to use in recovering from a hurricane or flood. Disasters are thus both a source of disruption to the company's operations and a sou...Starting at €8.20
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The Tzu Chi Foundation's China Relief Mission
Leonard, Herman B.; Chu, Yi KwanCase HBS-311015-EA faith-based organization from Taiwan has made considerable inroads in being able to operate effectively in mainland China. Is further expansion too risky?Starting at €8.20
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Blackstone's Investment in Intelenet
Lerner, Josh; Bapat, Sandeep; Tahilyani, RachnaCase HBS-213036-EEntrepreneurshipThree years had passed since Blackstone's investment in Intelenet Global Services, their third largest investment in India. Great progress had been made, but now a new challenge loomed. Globank, a large global bank, was Intelenet's largest customer. Intelenet's contract with Globank was set to expire in the next seven months, and all of Intelenet's assets and people working on the account, would move to Globank. Amit Dixit, managing director at t...Starting at €8.20
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Uber: Competing Globally
MacKay, Alexander J.; Migdal, Amram; Masko, JohnCase HBS-720404-EStrategyThis case describes Uber's global market entry strategy and responses by regulators and local competitors. It details Uber's entry into New York City (United States), Bogot (Colombia), Delhi (India), Shanghai (China), Accra (Ghana), and London (United Kingdom). In each instance, the case includes information about Uber's strategy in that market, existing regulations on taxis and transportation in each market, the reactions of competitors and re...Starting at €8.20
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What Went Wrong with Boeing's 737 Max
George, William W.; Migdal, AmramCase HBS-320104-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibilitythe crash of Lion Air flight 610 on October 29, 2018, in Indonesia, and the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 on March 9, 2019, in Ethiopia. The evolution of Boeing's organization and management is described, focusing on the span from Boeing's 1997 merger with rival McDonnell Douglas through the development of the 737 Max and the crashes. The case examines the antecedents and possible causes of the crashes, both through the lens of industry...Starting at €8.20
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Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.: An IPO in India, Teaching Note
Lerner, Josh; Hardymon, G. Felda; Leamon, AnnTeaching Note HBS-809018-EFinanceTeaching Note for [807095].Starting at €0.00
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Oriental Fortune Capital: Building a Better Stock Exchange
Lerner, Josh; Wong, Keith Chi-hoCase HBS-811105-EFinanceWhen ChiNext opened in October 2009 as the second tier market of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE), it aimed to provide Chinese entrepreneurs with equity capital and to facilitate the exits of venture capital firms and other investors which had previously relied on the New York, London, and Hong Kong markets for public offerings. A year into ChiNext's operation, Dr. Wei Chen, Chairman and founder of Oriental Fortune Capital, one of the fastest-g...Starting at €8.20
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Hony, CIFA, and Zoomlion: Creating Value and Strategic Choices in a Dynamic Market, Teaching Note
Lerner, JoshTeaching Note HBS-812068-EFinanceTeaching Note for 811-032.Starting at €0.00
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Oversight Systems
Cespedes, Frank V.; Migdal, AmramCase HBS-817015-EMarketingThe case, set in May 2016, discusses sales strategy and managing sales and service at Oversight Systems, an Atlanta, Georgia-based software firm that developed analytics for organizations to monitor their data for errors, fraud, and operational inefficiencies. Included is an overview of Oversight's founding and the evolution of its offering from customized software analytics to pre-packaged software-as-a-service (SaaS) bundles, called Insights on...Starting at €8.20
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Hony Capital and Jushi Group
Lerner, Josh; Bernstein, Shai; Leamon, AnnCase HBS-820040-EFinanceHony Capital, a multi-billion dollar private equity firm based in China, is investing in a subsidiary of Jushi Group, a Chinese company that is one of the world's largest fiberglass producers. The specific project will build a plant in the United States. In this case, students consider the value Hony can provide to Jushi, and must also determine how Hony will eventually exit the transaction, given the complexity around its structure.Starting at €8.20