HBSP (USA)
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Mission Related Investments at the Ford Foundation (A)
Cole, Shawn; Norris, Michael; Zochowski, T. RobertCase HBS-220026-EFinanceIn 2017, Darren Walker, the President of the Ford Foundation, one of the largest philanthropic foundations in the world, was preparing to meet with his board of directors to discuss beginning a mission related investments (MRI) program. Walker hoped to devote $1 billion of the Ford Foundation's $13 billion endowment to the MRI program. The case explores the reasoning behind the program, design choices that were made in its development, and potent...Starting at €8.20
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OPOWER: Increasing Energy Efficiency through Normative Influence (A)
Cuddy, Amy J.C.; Doherty, Kyle T.; Bos, Maarten W.Case HBS-911016-ELeadership and People ManagementThe case profiles OPOWER, an energy efficiency software company that applies Cialdini's principles of social influence to successfully encourage consumers to reduce their energy usage. OPOWER was co-founded in 2008 by two young Harvard graduates, Dan Yates and Alex Laskey, who were inspired by Robert Cialdini's behavioral science research showing that people's normative beliefs - and messaging tailored to those beliefs - had a powerful and measur...Starting at €8.20
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OPOWER: Increasing Energy Efficiency through Normative Influence (B)
Bos, Maarten W.; Cuddy, Amy J.C.; Doherty, Kyle T.Case HBS-911061-ELeadership and People ManagementThe case profiles OPOWER, an energy efficiency software company that applies Cialdini's principles of social influence to successfully encourage consumers to reduce their energy usage. OPOWER was co-founded in 2008 by two young Harvard graduates, Dan Yates and Alex Laskey, who were inspired by Robert Cialdini's behavioral science research showing that people's normative beliefs - and messaging tailored to those beliefs - had a powerful and measur...Starting at €5.74
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OPOWER: Increasing Energy Efficiency through Normative Influence (B) (Spanish Version)
Bos, Maarten W.; Cuddy, Amy J.C.; Doherty, Kyle T.Case HBS-912S07Leadership and People ManagementEl Opower perfiles de casos, una compañía de software de eficiencia energética que aplica los principios de la influencia social de Cialdini para fomentar con éxito los consumidores a reducir su consumo de energía. Opower fue co-fundada en 2008 por dos jóvenes graduados de Harvard, Dan Yates y Alex Laskey, que se inspiraron en la investigación en ciencias del comportamiento de Robert Cialdini mostrando las creencias normativas es que la gente - y...Starting at €5.74
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BANEX and the No Pago Movement (B)
Cole, Shawn; Kempner, Baily BlairCase HBS-211102-EFinanceThis case examines Grassroots Capital's decision of whether or not to continue investing in a Bolivian microfinance bank that is suffering financial distress.Starting at €5.74
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Public Equities Impact Investing at BlackRock
Cole, Shawn; Gandhi, Vikram; Norris, Michael; Masko, JohnCase HBS-221066-EFinanceIn early 2021, BlackRock-the world's largest asset manager with $9 trillion in assets under management (AUM)-sought to become a leader in promoting environmental and social sustainability. Over the previous ten years, CEO Larry Fink had written an annual open letter to CEOs, pushing them to view sustainability and climate change planning key components of any long-term strategy. He had built an investment stewardship committee to attend portfolio...Starting at €8.20
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Congressional Candidate Dan Silver and KNP Communications
Cuddy, Amy J.C.; Sharma, NithyasriCase HBS-910013-ELeadership and People ManagementIn the 2006 election cycle, Dan Silver was challenging a popular 26-year incumbent for the U.S. congressional seat in Florida's 19th Congressional District. To win the election, Silver needed to find a way to relate to his voters on a personal level. Silver's campaign manager advised him to work with consulting firm KNP Communications. Over the course of a few sessions, Silver worked with the KNP team to learn techniques that would help him proje...Starting at €8.20
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Mission Related Investments at the Ford Foundation (B)
Cole, Shawn; Norris, Michael; Zochowski, T. RobertCase HBS-220027-EFinanceIn 2017, Darren Walker, the President of the Ford Foundation, one of the largest philanthropic foundations in the world, was preparing to meet with his board of directors to discuss beginning a mission related investments (MRI) program. Walker hoped to devote $1 billion of the Ford Foundation's $13 billion endowment to the MRI program. The case explores the reasoning behind the program, design choices that were made in its development, and potent...Starting at €5.74
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BANEX and the No Pago Movement (A)
Cole, Shawn; Kempner, Baily BlairCase HBS-211092-EFinanceThis case examines Grassroots Capital's decision of whether or not to continue investing in a Bolivian microfinance bank that is suffering financial distress.Starting at €8.20