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C16 Biosciences: Lab-Grown Palm Oil
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Hull, OliviaCase HBS-820008-EEntrepreneurshipSynthetic biology start-up C16 Biosciences wants to solve a big problem: replace palm oil, a major contributor to deforestation and climate change, with a lab-grown substitute. CEO Shara Ticku has ambitious plans to supply her lab-grown palm oil to food manufacturers, who use palm oil liberally in a variety of products from ice cream to margarine. In bringing her product to market, Ticku faces a tough decision. Should she roll out the product fir...Starting at €8.20
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Malaysia: An "Asian Tiger" Reawakens
Vietor, Richard H.K.Case HBS-719073-EEconomicsOn May 9th, 2018, in an extraordinary upset, Mahathir Mohamad again became Malaysia's Prime Minister. Najib Razak, who had headed the government since 2009, had been swept up in the 1MDB scandal - perhaps the biggest state-corruption incident in history. Although Malaysia's growth had remained solid since the financial crisis, the scandal undermined the budget, the country's debt position, and foreigners' willingness to invest. What was it in the...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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PureCircle
Bell, David E.; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-510032-EStrategyIn December 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA determined that high-purity Rebaudioside A (Reb A), a natural and calorie-free product that a young company named PureCircie manufactured from the Stevia plant, could be used in beverages, foods, and as a table top sweetener in the U.S.-the largest market for sugar and sweeteners in the world. While the FDA's determination was the breakthrough the company had hoped for, much remained un...Starting at €8.20
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Fresatrice Bertone Group: Financing in Times of Crisis (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Martínez Abascal, EduardoCase F-871-PBFinanceThis case deals with an Italian company that produces machine tools (milling machines), an expensive product in a very competitive and cyclical industry. It discusses the Taylor production system, which is extremely complicated and involves mass production. The case presents the effects of the recession on P&L accounts and balance sheets and possible solutions.This case deals with an Italian company that produces machine tools (milling machines),...Starting at €8.20
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GdL (Giocattolo di Legno), SpA (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Grandes Carci, Mª Jesús; Peñalva Acedo, FernandoCase C-742-PBAccounting and ControlThis case presents the situation of a successful, medium-sized company in the toy industry. It illustrates the preparation of basic financial statements: the balance sheet, P&L statement, and cash flow statement. It helps students integrate the three main financial statements and shows them how they can employ them in making financial decisions. It shows a clear relationship between strategy and financial statements. And, finally, it demonstrates...Starting at €8.20
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Tessile Milana, SpA (A)
Chinchilla Albiol, Nuria; San Martín Martin-Pozuelo, ÁlvaroCase DPO-795-ELeadership and People ManagementThe sales director of a family firm finds herself involved in a family dispute. On receiving an attractive job offer from another company, she has to decide whether or not to leave the firm he has served for most of his working life. This case is based on the "Tessuti Dalmine, SPA (A)" case (FH-648-E).Starting at €8.20
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Tessile Milana, SpA (A)
Chinchilla Albiol, Nuria; San Martín Martin-Pozuelo, ÁlvaroCase DPO-795Leadership and People ManagementAnte un conflicto familiar y una atractiva oferta profesional externa, la directora de ventas de una empresa familiar tiene que decidir si abandona o no la compañía en la que ha trabajado durante varios lustros. Este documento está basado en el caso "Tessuti Dalmine, SpA (A)" (FH-648).Starting at €8.20