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Closing the Gap - Facing the Future (B)
Rod E. White; Rida EliasCase IVEY-9B10M052-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThis is a supplement to Closing the Gap - The Changing Home Care Environment (A) case, product #9B10M051. The regulations in the home care industry are changing. The industry is moving toward consolidation and favouring large companies. Closing the Gap reaches a crossroad. In this (B) case, students will be asked to evaluate an acquisition possibility and advise the chief executive officer whether the acquisition will be a successful one or not.Starting at €5.74
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Tragedy or Opportunity? (Spanish version)
Roscini, Dante; Schlefer, Jonathan; Dimitriou, KonstantinosCase HBS-712S06EconomicsAfter its 2009-2010 fiscal crisis shook the euro, could the Greek government stabilize debt, avoid default, and stay on the euro? This case looks at the Greek social and political road to fiscal crisis; the economics of that crisis and efforts to recover from it; the danger the crisis posed to the euro; cooperation and conflict among European states, the European Central Bank, and the International Monetary Fund to try to help Greece emerge from ...Starting at €8.20
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YU Ranch: Growing a Sustainable Business
Rod E. White; Hadi Chapardar; Ryan WhiteCase IVEY-9B15M038-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe founder and owner of YU Ranch is selling all of the Texas Longhorn beef the ranch can produce. YU Ranch's grass-fed, sustainable beef is substantially leaner and healthier than conventionally produced beef. This highly differentiated product is sold at a premium to selected restaurants, food service companies and at the farm-gate. The local consumer segment has been tapped, while local businesses and distant customers need to be supplied. Wit...Starting at €8.20
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The Canadian Television Industry Confronts Subscription Video on Demand
Adam Fremeth; Rod E. White; Kartik RaoCase IVEY-9B16M072-EStrategyIn late 2015, developments in the Canadian television industry led the incumbent players to reconsider their traditional distribution strategies. The conflux of changes to technology, regulatory reforms, and consumption patterns was complicated by the entry of new players, forcing established firms to consider revising their business models. The regulated oligopolistic industry structure that once protected the players and ensured superior perfor...Starting at €8.20
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ING Insurance Asia/Pacific
Rod E. White; Paul W. Beamish; Andreas SchotterCase IVEY-9B06M083-EStrategyThe new chief executive officer (CEO) of ING Insurance Asia/Pacific wants to improve the regional operation of the company. ING Group was a global financial services company of Dutch origin with more than 150 years of experience. As part of ING International, ING Insurance Asia/Pacific was responsible for life insurance and asset/wealth management activities throughout the region. The company was doing well, but the new CEO believed that there we...Starting at €8.20
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The Greek Crisis: Tragedy or Opportunity, Teaching Note
Roscini, DanteTeaching Note HBS-712036-EEconomicsTeaching Note for 711-088.Starting at €0.00
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Persephone's Pomegranate Credit Agricole and Emporiki
Roscini, Dante; Beyersdorfer, Daniela; Lenhardt, JeromeCase HBS-713055-EEconomicsIn 2006 the French bank Cr dit Agricole bought the Greek Emporiki bank, for 2.8 billion, at the peak of a bull market for bank takeovers. Six years, a major financial crisis, and 5.2 billion of losses later, in a context of great uncertainty in the European banking sector, what decision should Cr dit Agricole take regarding Emporiki? Through the example of this European cross-border acquisition the case looks at the Greek banking system befo...Starting at €8.20
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The Tavistock Group and the Australian Agricultural Company
Roscini, Dante; Preble, MatthewCase HBS-717009-EEconomicsIn late 2015, Dr. Shehan Dissanayake, a managing director and board member of the Bahamian-based investment firm The Tavistock Group (Tavistock), the largest single shareholder in the Australian Agricultural Company (AACo), one of the country's largest agribusinesses, faces a potentially challenging future operating environment in Australia. The country's national government has recently instituted changes to its agricultural foreign direct inves...Starting at €8.20
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The TTIP: Bridging the Transatlantic Economy, Teaching Note
Roscini, Dante; Gabrieli, Federica; Beyersdorfer, DanielaTeaching Note HBS-717022-EEconomicsTeaching note for case 716026.Starting at €0.00
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The Rise of Populism and Italy's Electoral "Tsunami"
Abdelal, Rawi; Roscini, Dante; Corsi, ElenaCase HBS-719042-EEconomicsThe case explores several reasons behind the rise of populism in Italy and ponders the long-term sustainability of populist governments. Italy's March 2018 elections led to a populist government which included the right-wing League and the anti-establishment 5 Star Movement. To respect their electoral promises, the two parties came up with a budget plan which provided for a public deficit at 2.4%, a figure higher than what the previous administra...Starting at €8.20