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When (Not) to Listen to Activist Investors
Greenwood, Robin; Schor, MichaelArticle HBS-F0801H-EPoorly performing managers shouldn't necessarily heed the demands of hedge funds that call for change in a company's strategic direction. Giving in does not, on average, yield stock gains that outperform the market - that is, unless the firm gets acquired.Starting at €8.20
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Zeal: Launching Personalized and Social Learning
Kim, John Jong-Hyun; An, ChristineCase HBS-315052-EEntrepreneurship"Set in 2014, this case follows John Danner and his team at Zeal as they consider their product development strategy. In February 2013, serial entrepreneurs John Danner and Sanjay Noronha co-found Zeal, an education technology start up providing a web-based, mobile learning platform that helps students from Kindergarten to 8th grade build math and literacy skills based on Common Core State Standards through personalized learning plans. Having b...Starting at €8.20
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BYJU'S The Learning App
Kim, John Jong-Hyun; Tahilyani, RachnaCase HBS-317048-EStrategyBYJU'S The Learning App (BYJU's) is India's largest K-12 education app with about 300,000 annual paid subscribers. The mobile app uses a mix of video lessons and interactive tools to personalize learning for every student. Although there is room to grow exponentially in India, BYJU's decides to enter the U.S. and other English speaking international markets. It believes that United States has a large demand for "better learning", a strong digital...Starting at €8.20
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Pershing Square 2.0
Greenwood, Robin; Hanson, Samuel G.; Biery, DavidCase HBS-216003-EFinanceIn June 2015 William A. Ackman, the CEO and Founder of New York Hedge Fund Pershing Square Capital, reflects on the success of the fund he has spent over a decade building. Since its inception in 2004, Pershing Square's assets under management had grown from $500 million to well over $18 billion. Ackman is now considering a sizable new portfolio position and must decide how he should raise capital to undertake this new investment. This choice is ...Starting at €8.20
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Kerr-McGee, Teaching Note
Greenwood, RobinTeaching Note HBS-208135-EFinanceTeaching Note for [207020].Starting at €0.00
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TravelCenters of America
Greenwood, Robin; Goldberg, Daniel; Quinn, JamesCase HBS-209030-EFinanceA New York-based hedge fund must decide whether to invest in TravelCenters of America (TA), a recent spin-off from a U.S.-based real estate investment trust. The case confronts students with the question: To what extent is this spin-off opportunity attractive from a value-investing standpoint? Historically, spin-offs have been attractive investments because of supply-demand dynamics associated with their investor base. The case is an opportunity ...Starting at €8.20
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MyTime (Spanish Version)
Begenau, Juliane; Greenwood, RobinCase HBS-217S10FinanceEthan Anderson, el director general de MiHora empresa de comercio electrónico basada en San Francisco, debe decidir sobre la estrategia de crecimiento de la compañía. El primer producto de MiHora era un sitio web y aplicación móvil que ofrece a los consumidores una manera conveniente de reservar citas con los comerciantes locales en todo Estados Unidos. El estudiante debe evaluar la estrategia de crecimiento de la compañía y desarrollar un modelo...Starting at €8.20
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AltSchool: School Reimagined
Kim, John Jong-Hyun; Wilkes, Kyla; An, Christine S.Case HBS-315054-EMax Ventilla and his team launches in 2013 AltSchool, a new network of tech-savvy independent K-8 "micro-schools." AltSchool is born out of Ventilla's frustration with the education options available for his young daughter. During his search, Ventilla comes to the conclusion that American schools are not adequately preparing students for the future. Ventilla leverages his network and his expertise in personalization developed during his time as...Starting at €8.20
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Code.org
Kim, John Jong-Hyun; Barley, Lauren; Ciechanover, Allison M.Case HBS-317008-EThe case explores Hadi Partovi's mission to provide every K-12 student in the United States the opportunity to learn computer science. Students can assess how Partovi transformed his passion into an organization that reached millions around the globe through the launch of not-for-profit, Code.org, and its well-known awareness building event entitled "The Hour of Code." The case provides students the opportunity to consider the organization's mult...Starting at €8.20
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Connections Education: Shifting the Paradigm
Kim, John Jong-Hyun; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-317051-EStrategyThe online virtual learning (K-12) industry in 2017 remains an industry moving fast with many different players and stakeholders. While online virtual learning is beginning to make its way into school districts, it is far from being mainstream and a long way from full adoption. One company - Connections Education - is at the forefront of the movement. The case provides information on the company and the industry (historical and current as of 2017...Starting at €8.20