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A Letter from Prison (Spanish version)
Soltes, EugeneCase HBS-112S03Accounting and ControlStephen Richards, the former global head of sales at Computer Associates, Inc. (CA), is serving a seven year prison sentence for financial fraud. In the case, Richards responds to a number of questions about managerial responsibility and the manipulation of financial performance in a letter written to a graduate student.Starting at €8.20
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Designing a Compliance Program at AB InBev (Spanish version)
Soltes, EugeneCase HBS-120S04StrategyCompliance programs help companies align the interests and behavior of employees with external expectations and regulation. The case discusses how ABInBev, a major brewer, developed its compliance program.Starting at €8.20
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Charity or Bribery (Spanish version)
Soltes, Eugene; Tilley, BrianCase HBS-121S02Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityFilip Kowalski, a senior manager at the pharmaceutical company Healthgen, leads sales for the firm's Polish division. While pitching Healthgen's products, he develops a relationship with a director of a regional health fund who also runs a private foundation. After a natural disaster, Healthgen- at the request of the director- donated products to help during the crises. After Healthgen wins an important contract, the media alleges that the donati...Starting at €8.20
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Vancouver: el reto de convertirse en la ciudad más verde del mundo
Berrone, Pascual; Ricart, Joan Enric; Blázquez, María LuisaCase SM-1612Economics, Innovation and Change, StrategyEl presente caso describe el plan de actuación Greenest City 2020 que el ayuntamiento de Vancouver puso oficialmente en marcha en 2011 con el objetivo de conseguir que Vancouver se convirtiera en la ciudad más verde y sostenible del mundo. Gregor Robertson, el alcalde de la ciudad, fue el principal impulsor de este plan estratégico tan ambicioso. A pesar de que en su día tuvo éxito en el ámbito del emprendimiento social y de que ya había puesto e...Starting at €8.20
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Vancouver: The Challenge of Becoming the Greenest City
Berrone, Pascual; Ricart, Joan Enric; Blázquez, María LuisaCase SM-1612-EEconomics, Innovation and Change, StrategyThe case describes the Greenest City 2020 Action Plan that the City of Vancouver formally launched in 2011 and whose aim is to make Vancouver the greenest city on the planet. Gregor Robertson, mayor of Vancouver, is the main champion of the ambitious strategic plan. While he has had past success as a social entrepreneur and has implemented several green urban initiatives in his role as mayor, he struggles with some areas and aspects of the plan. ...Starting at €8.20
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Un compromiso innovador contra el soborno
Soltes, EugeneCase HBS-119S13Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityUna empresa se compromete a proporcionar a los inversores un retorno del 200% de su inversión, si bien la empresa o su fundador es investigado por corrupción.Starting at €8.20
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Sidewalk Toronto: Are Smart Cities the Future of Urban Development
Peiret, Clara; Berrone, Pascual; Ricart, Joan EnricCase SM-1696-EEconomics, Information Technologies, Innovation and Change, StrategyThe case describes Sidewalk Toronto project. It was a project first initiated by Waterfront Toronto in 2017 by issuing the request for proposal (RFP) on development of the Quayside area. Sidewalk Labs, which is a subsidiary company of Alphabet Inc. and a sister company of Google, won the bid in 2017. The Master Innovation Development Plan (MIDP) was created in 2019 through conversations with over 21,000 Torontonians and aimed to be an innovative ...Starting at €8.20
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"When I look back..." Reflections of Bernard Madoff
Soltes, Eugene; Hess, SaraCase HBS-114050-EThis background note provides details of Bernard Madoff's career and the classroom recording.Starting at €8.20
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Charity or Bribery
Soltes, Eugene; Tilley, BrianCase HBS-118052-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityFilip Kowalski, a senior manager at the pharmaceutical company Healthgen, leads sales for the firm's Polish division. While pitching Healthgen's products, he develops a relationship with a director of a regional health fund who also runs a private foundatStarting at €8.20
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Designing a Compliance Program at AB InBev
Soltes, EugeneCase HBS-118071-EKnowledge and CommunicationCompliance programs help companies align the interests and behavior of employees with external expectations and regulation. The case discusses how ABInBev, a major brewer, developed its compliance program.Starting at €8.20