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Libert , galit , fragilit : The Rise of Populism in France, Teaching Note
Pons, VincentTeaching Note HBS-719049-EEconomicsTeaching note for case 717052.Starting at €0.00
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Bayer AG: Bidding to Win Merck's OTC Business
Esty, Benjamin C.; Baaij, Marc; Mulder, ArjenCase HBS-217021-EFinanceShortly after submitting their best and final offer to acquire Merck's Consumer Care Division, a collection of "over-the-counter" (OTC) products with sales totaling $2 billion, the Bayer M&A team was given a chance to revise their bid because another potential acquirer - likely Reckitt-Benckiser, a UK based company that had outbid them in a few prior acquisition auctions - had submitted a last-minute offer to Merck. Frank Rittgen (Head of M&A) an...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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OldTown Berhad
Esty, Benjamin C.; Saldutte, GregCase HBS-218058-EFinanceIn December 2017, Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE, a Dutch coffee company) made an offer to acquire OldTown Berhad (OTB), a Malaysian coffee company. Three large shareholders, representing more than half of the outstanding shares, have agreed to tender their shares and analysts who follow OTB are recommending that investors accept the offer. The remaining shareholders must decide if the acquisition offer is reasonable and whether to tender their shares...Starting at €8.20
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Hapag-Lloyd AG: Complying with IMO 2020
Esty, Benjamin C.; Moloney, Emer; Hjortshoej, Mette FuglsangCase HBS-220003-EFinanceA new environmental regulation known as IMO 2020 was creating what one industry analyst called "the biggest shakeup for the oil and shipping industries in decades." According to the new regulation, all ocean-going ships would have to limit their sulfur emissions by January 1, 2020. Senior leaders at Hapag-Lloyd, one of the world's largest shipping companies, were evaluating three ways their ships could comply with the new regulation: use low sulf...Starting at €8.20
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Libert , galit , fragilit : The Rise of Populism in France
Pons, VincentCase HBS-717052-EEconomicsThe case describes an organization's use of the science of improvement to transform their process quality from below average to the top 10% in their industry. The case outlines the protagonist's strategy of developing internal experts who are trained in a common methodology for making improvement and spreading these ideas in their work units. This case is accompanied by a Video Short that can be shown in class or included in a digital coursepack...Starting at €8.20
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Libert , galit , fragilit : The Rise of Populism in France (B)
Pons, Vincent; Corsi, ElenaCase HBS-719075-EEconomicsStarting at €5.74
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Fiscal Responses to COVID-19
Abdelal, Rawi; Di Tella, Rafael; Pons, Vincent; Goldstein, GalitCase HBS-721011-EEconomicsFor the first half of 2020, the COVID-19 crisis seemed on the verge of spiraling out of control. The business world struggled to figure out what COVID meant for macroeconomics. Extended restrictions limiting human interaction meant an end to normal economStarting at €8.20