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The Gig Economy: Leasing Skills to Pay the Bills
Fuller, Joseph B.; Kerr, William R.; Kreitzberg, CarlCase HBS-819146-ELeadership and People ManagementThis primer provides a comprehensive exploration into the gig economy and how it is reshaping global business. It shows how the Uber driver, the freelancing programmer in India, and the independent corporate consultant are all different variants of the modern-day gig workers. In doing so, this document addresses the following questions: What are gigs and who performs them? What is the size of the gig economy? How big will it get? W...Starting at €8.20
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H vding: The Airbag for Cyclists
Fuller, Joseph B.; Billaud, EmilieCase HBS-315056-EEntrepreneurshipIn 2012, Anna Haupt and Terese Alstin, cofounders of the H vding company, reflect on the evolution of their venture and the way forward. Since 2005, Haupt and Alstin had been working on a new type of bicycle helmet-an "airbag for cyclists". What had begun as a thesis had grown into a seven-year journey of research and development, including raising over $5 million of venture capital. The product had been granted Europe's CE certification in 2011...Starting at €8.20
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Canibal-Play It Green!
Cespedes, Frank V.; Fuller, Joseph B.; Labruyere, Tonia; Corsi, ElenaCase HBS-319089-EIn 2011, Canibal launched a machine that could sort and compress aluminum cans, plastic bottles, and cups. Users could play a jackpot-style game on the machine's digital display, while disposing of their beverage containers and earning coupons or other rewards. The machine could also display advertising or serve as a communication tool. In 2016, the company's new machine, the i3, had more potential than earlier models, due to enhanced reliability...Starting at €8.20
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Developing the World's Largest Commercial Jet (A) (Spanish version)
Esty, Benjamin C.; Kane, MichaelCase HBS-202S17FinanceIn July 2000, Airbus Industries' supervisory board is on the verge of approving a $13 billion investment for the development of a new super jumbo jet known as the A3XX that would seat from 550 to 1,000 passengers. Having secured approximately 20 orders for the new jet, the board must decide whether there is sufficient long-term demand for the A3XX to justify the investment. At the time, Airbus was predicting that the market for very large aircraf...Starting at €8.20
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BP Amoco (A): Política para el uso del Project Finance
Esty, Benjamin C.; Kane, MichaelCase HBS-210S23FinanceTras la fusión de BP / Amoco en diciembre de 1998, director financiero David Watson preguntó a Bill Young recomendar cuándo y bajo qué circunstancias la empresa debe utilizar la financiación de proyectos externo en lugar de los fondos corporativos internos para financiar nuevas inversiones de capital. Como parte de esta tarea, Young y su equipo deben revisar la política actual de cada empresa en relación con la financiación de proyectos y evaluar...Starting at €8.20
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BP Amoco (B): Financiamiento para el desarrollo de los campos petroleros del Mar Caspio
Esty, Benjamin C.; Kane, MichaelCase HBS-210S24FinanceBritish Petroleum y Amoco fueron los dos mayores miembros del Consorcio Internacional del Aceite de Azerbaiyán (AIOC), un consorcio de 11 firma que estaba pasando $ 10 mil millones a desarrollar campos de petróleo en el Mar Caspio. A partir de marzo de 1999, AIOC había completado un proyecto de desarrollo de $ 1.9 billón conocido como aceite temprana. Las dos compañías, sin embargo, habían financiado sus acciones de este proyecto de diferentes ma...Starting at €5.74