HBSP (USA)
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New Earth Mining, Inc. (Spanish version)
Fruhan, William E.; Wang, WeiCase HBS-917S19FinanceNew Earth Mining is one of the largest producers of precious metals in the U.S. While the firm operates mines primarily in the U.S. and Canada, it has also made substantial investments in gold exploration projects in Australia and Chile. New Earth has been very successful and has a large amount of cash on the balance sheet, a simple debt structure, and a reasonable leverage ratio with liquidity risk. With a strong financial position, the firm con...Starting at €8.20
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Chronology of the Asian Financial Crisis
Alfaro, Laura; Di Tella, Rafael; Kim, ReneeCase HBS-708001-EFinanceIn July 1997, Thailand became the first Asian "tiger" economy to abandon its fixed exchange rate system in response to speculative attacks on its currency. Investors started to flee Asia, and the crisis rapidly spread to other countries. Central banks spent billions of dollars to try and defend their currencies, only to seek emergency bailouts from the International Monetary Fund. This case presents a chronology of events that unraveled during th...Starting at €8.20
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Financing Higher Education in Australia
Moss, David A.; Lo, StephanieCase HBS-711047-EFinanceEven before Australian lawmakers abolished university tuition in 1973, students in Australia had long benefited from low tuition and large government subsidies. By the early 1980s, however, the nation's universities faced growing budget challenges and an apparent shortage of capacity as demand for higher education surged. Policymakers, cognizant of a growing budget deficit as well as a hard-hitting recession, hesitated to provide increased fundin...Starting at €8.20
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Unidentified Industries: Australia 2014, Teaching Note
Esty, Benjamin C.; Fruhan, William E.Teaching Note HBS-216018-EFinanceHelps students to understand how the characteristics of a business are reflected in the firm's financial statements. In this exercise, students are given balance sheet data in percentage form (common-size balance sheets) and other selected financial ratios for a set of 12 unidentified firms from 12 different industries (all 12 companies are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, ASX). Students must use the balance sheet data and the financ...Starting at €0.00
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Unidentified Industries: Australia 2014
Esty, Benjamin C.; Fruhan, William E.Case HBS-216014-EFinanceHelps students to understand how the characteristics of a business are reflected in the firm's financial statements. In this exercise, students are given balance sheet data in percentage form (common-size balance sheets) and other selected financial ratios for a set of 12 unidentified firms from 12 different industries (all 12 companies are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, ASX). Students must use the balance sheet data and the financ...Starting at €8.20
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Bega Cheese: Bidding to Bring Vegemite Back Home, Teaching Note
Esty, Benjamin C.; Pickle, Lauren G.; Saldutte, GregTeaching Note HBS-218016-EFinanceTeaching note for case 218001.Starting at €0.00
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New Earth Mining, Inc.
Fruhan, William E.; Wang, WeiCase HBS-913548-EFinanceNew Earth Mining is one of the largest producers of precious metals in the U.S. While the firm operates mines primarily in the U.S. and Canada, it has also made substantial investments in gold exploration projects in Australia and Chile. New Earth has been very successful and has a large amount of cash on the balance sheet, a simple debt structure, and a reasonable leverage ratio with liquidity risk. With a strong financial position, the firm con...Starting at €8.20
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Unison Capital Korea: Gong Cha
Ivashina, Victoria; Lee, SangyunCase HBS-221040-EFinanceIn the Spring of 2017, Soomin Kim, Founding Partner of Unison Capital Korea, and his team were debating the potential exit of Unison Capital Korea's investment in Gong Cha Korea, the sole local franchisor of the premium milk tea brand that they proprietarily sourced three years ago. Since acquiring Gong Cha Korea in 2014, Unison Capital Korea sought to transform what was an unorganized start-up into an established business by professionalizing it...Starting at €8.20
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Currencies and International Stock Returns (Spanish version)
Desai, Mihir A.; Luchs, Kathleen; Meyer, Elizabeth A.; Veblen, Mark F.Case HBS-207S16FinanceWhat do international stocks contribute to the portfolio of a U.S. investor? How do currencies interact with stock price movements in determining the benefits of international diversification? This case helps students compare the risks and returns of foreign stock markets with each other and with the U.S. market and to examine the risks and returns of international diversification. Students must calculate returns, adjust for currencies, derive co...Starting at €8.20
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Thoma Bravo--Citect Corporation Take-Private
El-Hage, Nabil N.; Simon, Michelle C.Case HBS-209022-EFinanceIn 2006, Citect Corporation, a publicly traded Australian software company, was the target of a takeover battle between a financial sponsor and a strategic buyer. Thoma Bravo, the US-based private equity firm, had to decide on its acquisition strategy in the face of competition from Schneider Electric, a large French multinational. The case allows for a thorough analysis of buyer types (financial vs. strategic), deal strategy and valuation. Among...Starting at €8.20