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Weathering the Storm at NYU Langone Medical Center
Huckman, Robert S.; Sadun, Raffaella; Norris, MichaelCase HBS-616026-EService and Operations ManagementIn the fall of 2012, Hurricane Sandy forced a full evacuation of NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. The institution, which comprises NYU Medical School and several teaching hospitals, had been on an upward trajectory for several years under the leadership of Dr. Robert I. Grossman. Grossman's central initiative, which he credited with helping to create a performance-driven, transparency-focused culture was an information technology dash...Starting at €8.20
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Moleskine (A)
Raffaelli, Ryan L.; Sadun, Raffaella; Qu, KathyCase HBS-716407-ELeadership and People ManagementDescribes the founding and growth challenges facing Moleskine, an Italian-based consumer products company known for its oilcloth-covered notebooks once used by Ernest Hemingway and Vincent van Gogh. CEO Arrigo Berni and co-founder Maria Sebregondi aim to transform the company from a founder-led company to a professionally managed firm by expanding into new geographies, product categories, and distribution channels. They have also recently develop...Starting at €8.20
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Becton Dickinson: Innovation and Growth (A)
Sadun, Raffaella; Beer, Michael; Weber, JamesCase HBS-717419-EStrategyIn late 2015, CEO Vince Forlenza was reviewing Becton Dickinson's transformation efforts designed to enable the company to innovate and grow in a changing environment. Becton Dickinson had been a successful medical device company for over 100 years. In recent years, cost pressures were causing its major customers to consolidate, and also to rethink their purchasing practices-moving from looking for products to looking for cost-effective solutions...Starting at €8.20
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Alere
Sadun, Raffaella; Slater, Catherine; Spencer, ChanningCase HBS-717402-EStrategyThe Board of Alere, Inc, a leading medical diagnostic firm, is evaluating the offer made by Ron Zwanziger, the firm's founder and former CEO, to acquire the company and take it private. The offer arrives at the end of a tumultuous year for the company, which saw Zwanziger fighting and ultimately losing a confrontation with activist investors Coppersmith Capital. How should the board evaluate this offer? Should they reject it, on the basis that Zw...Starting at €8.20
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Alphabet Eyes New Frontiers
Alcacer, Juan; Sadun, Raffaella; Hull, Olivia; Herman, KerryCase HBS-717418-EStrategyIn October 2015, Google restructured into Alphabet, a holding company, which analysts said would facilitate innovation among its diverse subsidiaries. But when news reports surfaced revealing struggles within Alphabet companies including Nest, the smart thermostat maker, observers began to wonder if the reorganization made sense after all.Starting at €8.20
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Becton Dickinson: Innovation and Growth (B)
Sadun, Raffaella; Beer, Michael; Weber, JamesCase HBS-717504-EStrategyThis (B) case supplements the (A) case by providing additional information and update through early 2016.Starting at €5.74
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Henry Schein: Doing Well by Doing Good
Henderson, Rebecca M.; Sesia, Aldo; Eisenstat, Russell A.; Sadun, RaffaellaCase HBS-714450-EStrategyHenry Schein Inc., a distributor of supplies to dentist, physician, and veterinary practices, had sales approaching $9 billion and employed nearly 16,000 people. The company had experienced impressive growth under the leadership of Stanley Bergman and his executive team, many of whom had been with Schein for decades. Besides organic growth, the company relied heavily on acquiring small family-owned businesses to grow, both inside the U.S., and ab...Starting at €8.20
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Transforming Tommy Hilfiger (A)
Sadun, Raffaella; Feit, Hanoch; Gujral, Vaibhav; Zouein, GerardCase HBS-714451-EStrategyTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. At the end of 2005, Tommy Hilfiger is taken private by Apax Partners after years of disappointing performance and strategic impasse. Students are asked to evaluate alternative strategic options for the company, and to propose a concrete turnaround plan for the first 100 days after the acquisition.Starting at €8.20
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Transforming Tommy Hilfiger (B)
Sadun, Raffaella; Feit, Hanoch; Gujral, Vaibhav; Zouein, GerardCase HBS-714452-EStrategyTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Supplement for Transforming Tommy Hilfiger (A), 714451.Starting at €5.74
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Transformación de Tommy Hilfiger (A)
Sadun, Raffaella; Feit, Hanoch; Gujral, Vaibhav; Zouein, GerardCase HBS-715S09StrategyPara maximizar su eficacia, los casos de color deben imprimirse en color. A finales de 2005, Tommy Hilfiger se toma privada por Apax Partners después de años de estancamiento y decepcionante actuación estratégica. A los estudiantes se les pidió que evaluaran las opciones estratégicas alternativas para la empresa, y proponer un plan de cambio concreto para los primeros 100 días después de la adquisición.Starting at €8.20