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Duke Energy y el Renacimiento Nuclear
Vietor, Richard H.K.; Reinhardt, Forest L.Case HBS-717S05EconomicsPara maximizar su eficacia, los casos de color deben imprimirse en color. Duke Energy, una empresa eléctrica de propiedad del inversor estadounidense, se enfrenta a miles de millones de dólares de decisiones sobre su mezcla de combustible futuro. En particular, sus líderes están considerando la construcción de nueva capacidad nuclear. Si esto es razonable depende, entre otras cosas, sobre el crecimiento de la demanda, los costos de capital, los p...Starting at €8.20
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CME Group (Spanish version)
Reinhardt, Forest L.; Weber, JamesCase HBS-718S03EconomicsEl caso describe el CME Group, bolsa de productos más grande del mundo, los futuros y opciones sobre futuros, la historia, la regulación y las decisiones estratégicas de la empresa enfrentó. CME Group se formó a partir de los intercambios más antiguas y conocidas en el mundo. Los operadores en el intercambio compran y venden contratos con el fin de cubrir el riesgo o especular sobre las tendencias de los precios futuros. En las últimas décadas el...Starting at €8.20
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CEO Activism (A)
Toffel, Michael W.; Chatterji, Aaron; Kelley, JuliaCase HBS-617001-EEconomicsThis case introduces CEO activism, a phenomenon in which business leaders engage in political or social issues that do not relate directly to their companies. The case uses several examples to describe why business leaders are engaging in CEO activism, and the potential benefits and drawbacks: (1) how Angie's List's CEO responded to the state of Indiana passing a controversial religious freedom law; (2) how Duke Energy's CEO supported pending U.S...Starting at €8.20
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CEO Activism (B)
Toffel, Michael W.; Chatterji, Aaron; Kelley, JuliaCase HBS-617048-EEconomicsSupplement to case 617001.Starting at €5.74
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Buildings and Energy
Reinhardt, Forest L.; Uludere Aragon, Nazli Z.Case HBS-708024-EPresents data on opportunities to conserve energy in buildings, which account for about a third of all energy use. Encourages readers to think about the impediments to energy efficiency in the buildings sector and the ways in which entrepreneurs can profitably surmount the obstacles.Starting at €8.20
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Mid-Missouri Energy: Ethanol from Corn
Reinhardt, Forest L.; Holbrook, Noel Michele; Weber, James; Sartor, KarlaCase HBS-711004-EEconomicsTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. MME is a farmer-owned cooperative that produces ethanol from corn. The cooperative has performed well in comparison to other producers but margins in the industry had declined as industry production levels neared market demand limits. MME farmers needed to decide whether to take advantage of their success and expand through acquisitions, whether they should sell the plant, o...Starting at €8.20
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Preserving Trust at Care.com (B)
Palepu, Krishna G.; Kelley, JuliaCase HBS-120012-EAccounting and ControlCare.com was an online platform designed to match caregivers with individuals seeking care for themselves, others, and pets, through job postings, caregiver profiles, and directories of local day care centers. In March 2019, the Wall Street Journal had just published a 2,900-word investigative piece detailing potential trust and safety concerns of customers of Care.com. The success of Care.com's business model required individuals to trust the pl...Starting at €5.74
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Pattern Brands
Gupta, Sunil; Ofek, Elie; Kelley, JuliaCase HBS-521009-EMarketingIn March 2020, direct-to-consumer (DTC) company Pattern Brands needed to decide how to allocate resources across its different brands. Pattern Co-Founders Nick Ling and Emmett Shine hoped to avoid the pitfalls faced by some DTC companies-such as inability to scale and lack of competitive differentiation-by relying on their previous experience running a successful branding and marketing agency. Rather than focusing on a single brand, they conceive...Starting at €8.20
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Chief: Role for Lindsay Kaplan (Spanish version)
Coffman, Katherine; Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; McGinn, Kathleen L.; Kelley, Julia; Chen, KatherineCase HBS-921S10StrategyIn 2018, Lindsay Kaplan is preparing to meet with Carolyn Childers about the possibility of co-founding Chief, a New York-based peer network for women executives. Kaplan is currently the vice president of communications and brand engagement at a successful mattress company, and she is happy in her current role. However, she is excited by Childers's vision for a community of women executives and believes she could bring valuable expertise as Chief...Starting at €8.20
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Drinkworks: Home Bar by Keurig
Gupta, Sunil; Levav, Jonathan; Kelley, JuliaCase HBS-521010-EMarketingIn the summer of 2018, Drinkworks CEO Nathaniel Davis needed to make a number of go-to-market decisions ahead of his company's upcoming product launch. Formed through a joint venture between Keurig Dr. Pepper and Anheuser-Busch InBev, Drinkworks had develStarting at €8.20