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Transformation of COFCO in a Changing Environment
Goldberg, Ray A.; Yang, KefeiCase HBS-909403-EChina's COFCO, the country's leading edible oil and food importer and exporter and its largest food manufacturer, had in its 50-plus years of operation undergone four stages of transformation and was about to embark on a fifth. The global agriculture system was undergoing major changes and the standard of living in China was increasing, changing the food consumption and dietary habits of the nation's 1.3 billion people. COFCO's management needed ...Starting at €8.20
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Beidahuang, Teaching Plan
Goldberg, Ray A.; Lane, DavidTeaching Note HBS-914415-ETeaching Note for 914412. This teaching plan is designed to support the teaching of Beidahuang, HBS No. 914-412, rev. March 2014. Beidahuang is a major new Chinese player in global grain trading that in 2013 is seeking access to grain both to help assure China's food security and in pursuit of its own commercial goals. Focusing on potential trade in Brazilian soybeans, the case asks students to re-evaluate the role of agricultural cooperatives in...Starting at €0.00
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Gobi Partners: Raising Fund II
Hardymon, G. Felda; Leamon, AnnCase HBS-807093-EFinanceThe three founding partners of Gobi Partners, a venture capital fund investing in early start IT and digital media companies in China, are planning to raise a second fund. The first $51.75 million fund is close to being entirely invested and the portfolio companies are doing well, with two having raised subsequent financings at significantly increased valuations. The firm itself has increased its headcount and opened a second office, but it has n...Starting at €8.20
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Gobi Partners: Raising Fund II, Teaching Note
Hardymon, G. Felda; Lerner, Josh; Leamon, AnnTeaching Note HBS-808052-EFinanceTeaching Note for [808052].Starting at €0.00
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The Blackstone Group's IPO
Hardymon, G. Felda; Lerner, Josh; Leamon, AnnCase HBS-808100-EFinanceSteven Schwarzman, Chairman of the Blackstone Group, has just learned that an investment group associated with the government of China wants to buy the majority of Blackstone's leveraged IPO. As he considers how to respond to this offer, Schwarzman reviews the firm's proposed structure as a public entity and assesses how he might retain the delicate balance among stakeholders while still maintaining liquidity in the market.Starting at €8.20
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Digital Media Group: The Shanghai Bid
Hardymon, G. Felda; Leamon, AnnCase HBS-810099-EEntrepreneurshipIn December 2008, Thomas G. Tsao, acting CEO of Digital Media Group (DMG), a venture-backed provider of technology and media used primarily in subways, must decide how to structure the company's bid for the advertising concession in Shanghai's 13 existing and planned subway lines. This is complicated by the fact that he is also a general partner in Gobi Partners, one of DMG's largest investors. The company is bidding against its largest competito...Starting at €8.20
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Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite): Plus ca change...
Goldberg, Ray A.; Segel, Arthur I; Ofek, Elie; Knoop, Carin-IsabelCase HBS-913402-EFor centuries Lafite has been the most admired wine Estate in the world. How does Baron Eric de Rothschild protect this crown jewel in a conservative manner while DBR develops other Chateaux blending wine programs,and reaches out to new areas such as China and begins to take a more active interest in the world's number one market- the United States.Starting at €8.20
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Beidahuang
Goldberg, Ray A.; Lane, DavidCase HBS-914412-EBeidahuang is a major new Chinese player in global grain trading that in 2013 is seeking access to grain both to help assure China's food security and in pursuit of its own commercial goals. Focusing on potential trade in Brazilian soybeans, the case asks students to re-evaluate the role of agricultural cooperatives in the global trading system and to assess what sort of model Beidahuang can create to capitalize on current industry trends while r...Starting at €8.20
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The China Dairy Farming Institute: New Frontiers in Innovative Collaborations
Goldberg, Ray A.; Niles, MeredithCase HBS-915418-EStarting at €8.20
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Gobi Partners and DMG
Hardymon, G. Felda; Lerner, Josh; Leamon, AnnCase HBS-810095-EEntrepreneurshipThomas G. Tsao, founding general partner of Gobi Partners, an early stage venture capital firm in China, must decide how to manage his firm's largest investment after the departure of the CEO. Tom has temporarily stepped in as CEO, but finding a replacement with the necessary technical and language skills is difficult. Moreover, the company is facing significant challenges in winning business and restructuring its own operations. Should Tom stay ...Starting at €8.20