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The Novartis Malaria Initiative
Chu, Michael; Dessain, Vincent; Billaud, EmilieCase HBS-314103-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThe Novartis Malaria Initiative was designed, as a result of a precedent-setting agreement with the World Health Organization in 2001, to provide a breakthrough treatment for malaria-"at no profit"-for public health systems. What had begun as an exemplary act of corporate responsibility had succeeded beyond any expectations. In 2012, for the second year in a row, Novartis had manufactured and distributed over 100 million units of the anti-malaria...Starting at €8.20
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Johannes Linden: Managing the Global Executive Committee
Hill, Linda A.; Rennella, MarkCase HBS-913509-ELeadership and People ManagementJohannes Linden is the Director of the Washer and Dryer division of Fluss, a large Swiss appliance manufacturer. Soon after the company completes its revenue projections and bonus targets for the upcoming year, Linden shares some good news with his leadership team, the Global Executive Committee (GEC): an internal R&D effort to develop cheaper steel for the company's products has finished a year ahead of schedule. This will translate into a signi...Starting at €8.20
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Egon Zehnder: Beyond Search
Nanda, Ashish; Cross, MargaretCase HBS-721430-EStrategyhow should the global executive search firm approach its burgeoning advisory service offering? Since 2003, the firm's advisory practice had grown as a conglomeration of grassroots experiments driven by the enthusiasm of some partners and the needs of some markets. Yet, in 2019, partners' attitudes toward the practice varied greatly, with some viewing advisory as a natural extension of search that would position Egon Zehnder for future growth, an...Starting at €8.20
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Facebook's Libra (B): The Privatization of Money
Di Maggio, Marco; Rouen, Ethan; Serafeim, George; Klopfenstein, AmyCase HBS-121055-EAccounting and ControlThis case addresses the events that took place following the conclusion of the case "Facebook's Libra (A): The Privatization of Money?" In October 2019, several months after the conclusion of the A case, multiple members of the Libra Association announcedStarting at €5.74
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Go Beyond Investing
Applegate, Lynda M.; Dessain, Vincent; Billaud, Emilie; Beyersdorfer, DanielaCase HBS-814046-EEntrepreneurshipIn 2013, Brigitte Baumann, founder of the Pan-European angel investing provider Go Beyond Investing, reflected on the evolution of her venture and the way forward. Her company, which offered deal flow and training to novice and experienced angel investors and ran investor groups in several European countries, had reached a critical size, and Baumann needed to make a strategic decision to ensure its future growth in an industry that was undergoing...Starting at €8.20
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HGRM: Bringing Back High Touch Hospitality
Applegate, Lynda M.; Piccoli, GabrieleCase HBS-813019-EEntrepreneurshipThe case centers on the dilemma faced by Carlo Fontana, the owner-operator of a small chain of two four star urban hotels located in Lugano, Switzerland and the other in Milan, Italy. Having developed an extensive customer service and operations information system, called Happy Guests Relationship Management, Fontana is entertaining the possibility of commercializing his innovation. Doing so may provide a welcome new source of income during the g...Starting at €8.20
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Roll Back Malaria and BCG: the Change Initiative
Ashraf, Nava; Gordon, Rachel; Ross, CatherineCase HBS-910023-ERoll Back Malaria, a global partnership dedicated to fighting malaria has not met its founders' expectations of effectively combatting malaria. In 2005, after several internal evaluations, RBM leadership has decided to engage the Boston Consulting Group to work on a Change Initiative that when completed will enable RBM to address the eradication of malaria both more effectively and through larger scale efforts. However, the Initiative has become ...Starting at €8.20
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Rough Justice: Stuart Eizenstat and Holocaust-Era Asset Restitution (B)
Sebenius, James K.; Green, Laurence A.Case HBS-914026-EThis case carefully traces the process by which Stuart Eizenstat handled the negotiation challenges outlined in "Rough Justice: Stuart Eizenstat and Holocaust-Era Asset Restitution (A)". It describes the outcome of the Swiss negotiations and briefly sketches Eizenstat's subsequent involvement in analogous restitution negotiations in Germany, Austria, France, and Israel.Starting at €5.74
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Novartis Pharma: Modelo de la Unidad de Negocio
Datar, Srikant M.; Knoop, Carin-Isabel; Reavis, CateCase HBS-110S30Accounting and ControlEn junio de 2000, Novartis reorganizó su negocio farmacéutico para formar unidades de negocio globales en oncología, trasplante, oftalmología, y madurar productos. Los productos de cuidado primario restantes continuaron siendo administrado dentro de las funciones globales (por ejemplo, I + D y comercialización). La nueva organización creó una estructura de matriz y las nuevas funciones y responsabilidades de los jefes de las funciones de negocio,...Starting at €8.20
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ABB: Responsabilidad por partida doble (B)
Simons, Robert L.Case HBS-116S08Accounting and ControlDescribe los conflictos de asignación interna de una compañía global complejo estructurado como una organización matricial. ABB Suiza ha asegurado y construirá un importante proyecto de la central; Sin embargo, las políticas de asignación de mercados internos dictan que este trabajo será manejado por ABB Suecia. se describen cuestiones de precios de transferencia. El presidente de ABB Suiza debe decidir si desea o no escalar el conflicto hasta su...Starting at €5.74