HBSP (USA)
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The Pharmaceutical Industry Faces AIDS in Africa (Spanish version)
Bartlett, Nicholas; Spar, Debora L.Case HBS-712S18EconomicsIn the final years of the 20th century, the world was hit by a plague of epidemic proportions--AIDS, a life-threatening disease that remained stubbornly immune to any cure or vaccine. In the developed nations of the West, AIDS was slowly brought under control through a combination of education, prevention, and cutting-edge medicines. But in the developing world, where health care expenditures were often paltry, AIDS continued to rampage. By the y...Starting at €8.20
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Afrigen Biologics: Vaccines for the Global South
Spar, Debora L.; Comeau, JuliaCase HBS-323030-EEconomicsThe majority of vaccines used on the continent of Africa (99%) are produced offshore. This makes African nations reliant on the West for major health care needs, a problem which was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Afrigen Biologics (in partnership with the WHO) is seeking to lessen this disparity by putting vaccine production in the hands of South Africans and other low- and middle-income countries. Afrigen Biologics is the first in a plann...Starting at €8.20
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The Social Purpose of the Firm
Spar, Debora L.; Comeau, JuliaCase HBS-323051-EKnowledge and CommunicationThe Social Purpose of the Firm (SPF) is a short module designed to explore how, and under what circumstances, business leaders can harness the power of capitalism and markets to "make a difference in the world" - that is, to address a significant societal problem as a commercial endeavor. This Module Note summarizes the cases and themes discussed in SPF. Together, the cases are designed to study entrepreneurs and business leaders who are tackling...Starting at €8.20
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Fake News at DER SPIEGEL (B): The Commission's Recommendations
Dey, Aiyesha; Heese, Jonas; Labruyere, ToniaCase HBS-120002-EAccounting and ControlThis (B) case serves as a complement to the case "Fake News at DER SPIEGEL (A)".Starting at €5.74
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Fake News at DER SPIEGEL (C): Organizational Changes
Dey, Aiyesha; Heese, Jonas; Labruyere, ToniaCase HBS-120005-EAccounting and ControlThis (C) case complements the case "Fake News at DER SPIEGEL (A)".Starting at €5.74
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Dan McCrum - Unmasking Wirecard
Heese, Jonas; Wang, Charles C.Y.; Labruyere, Tonia; Moniz, CarlotaCase HBS-123098-EAccounting and ControlDan McCrum, an investigative journalist for the Financial Times, had spent the past six years fighting to expose German payment processing firm Wirecard. The company had enjoyed years of exponential growth and was viewed by several investors as the poster child of Germany's tech sector. But to McCrum something smelled fishy and he couldn't help but wonder if Wirecard's true dealings weren't just hidden behind its complex business model. He starte...Starting at €8.20