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PlaNet Finance: Broad Scope in Microfinance
Hagiu, Andrei; Corsi, ElenaCase HBS-708441-EPlaNet Finance was a French NGO providing technical support and training services to microfinance institutions (i.e., institutions providing financial services to the poor) and other microfinance actors, rating of microfinance institutions and management, and advisory services to microfinance investors and investment funds. Furthermore, it was creating a network of microfinance banks through a microfinance holding company. However, in a context o...Starting at €8.20
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Cahiers du Cinema and The French Film Industry
Khaire, Mukti; Corsi, Elena; Billaud, EmilieCase HBS-812125-EEntrepreneurshipThe French film magazine Cahiers du Cinema contributed to strengthening the characterization of film as art in France. The note provides background information on the magazine's history, on the French film industry and on French film magazinesStarting at €8.20
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Noma: A Lot on the Plate
Khaire, Mukti; Corsi, ElenaCase HBS-814097-EEntrepreneurshipIn 2014, the restaurant Noma, based in Copenhagen, Denmark, was considered to be amongst the best restaurants in the world, and its co-founder, co-owner and chef, Ren Redzepi, among the most influential chefs. The restaurant was also leading the new Nordic food movement, a movement focused on rediscovering Nordic cuisine and ingredients, which had helped increase the popularity of Danish cuisine. Since 2013 Noma had a new investor, the American...Starting at €8.20
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Automating the Paris Subway (A)
Anteby, Michel; Corsi, Elena; Billaud, EmilieCase HBS-413061-ELeadership and People ManagementIn 2001, the head of the Paris Subway reflected on how to transform Line 1 into a driverless line without triggering a social conflict. After the shock of the 2000 Notre Dame de Lorette subway accident, in which a train derailed and caused 25 injuries in a Paris subway station, the state-owned Paris subway operator Regie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP) decided to adopt new security measures and considered the opportunity to automate the ...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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The Michelin Restaurant Guide: Charting a New Course
Khaire, Mukti; Corsi, Elena; Lenhardt, JeromeCase HBS-814088-EEntrepreneurshipCreated in 1900 by the tire manufacturer Michelin, the Michelin Restaurant Guide was widely considered the international benchmark of food rating, and, by 2013, boasted paper editions in 23 countries, and had recently expanded to the United States and Asia. Paper sales however had dropped, following the emergence of free, online guides, global players, and more broadly, the wider diffusion of the Internet. In 2012, the Guide had launched a new ra...Starting at €8.20
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On Two Wheels in Paris: The Velib' Bicycle-Sharing Program
Coles, Peter A.; Corsi, Elena; Dessain, VincentCase HBS-912022-EEconomicsTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. French advertising company JCDecaux and the city of Paris jointly developed V lib', a wildly popular bicycle sharing system. Despite V lib's public appeal, vandalism and theft led to ballooning operating costs-costs borne by JCDecaux alone. The two parties opted to renegotiate their contract, which would impact prices, revenue sharing, cost allocation, and the operation of...Starting at €8.20
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On Two Wheels in Paris: The Velib' Bicycle-Sharing Program (Spanish Version)
Coles, Peter A.; Corsi, Elena; Dessain, VincentCase HBS-918S02EconomicsPara maximizar su eficacia, los casos de color deben imprimirse en color. compañía de publicidad JCDecaux francés y la ciudad de París han desarrollado conjuntamente V lib', un sistema para compartir bicicletas muy popular. A pesar de llamamiento público de V lib, vandalismo y robo llevaron a costos operativos en globo-costes soportados por JCDecaux solo. Las dos partes optaron por renegociar su contrato, lo que incidiría en los precios, reparto ...Starting at €8.20
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Germany's Green Energy Revolution
Maurer, Noel; Corsi, Elena; Billaud, Emilie; Moloney, EmerCase HBS-713049-EEconomicsStarting at €8.20
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JPMorgan Chase in Paris
Bower, Joseph L.; Roscini, Dante; Corsi, Elena; Norris, MichaelCase HBS-724001-EKnowledge and CommunicationIn 2019, Daniel Pinto, President and COO of JPMorgan Chase, has to make a recommendation to the bank's Chairman and CEO, Jamie Dimon, about where to physically locate the bank's European trading operations after Brexit takes effect in 2020. The decision-making process considered a range of European locations, including Dublin, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, and Paris, and ultimately Pinto is left with a choice between Frankfurt and Paris. The case describ...Starting at €8.20