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Facebook, Inc.: The Initial Public Offering (A)
Deborah Compeau; Craig Dunbar; Michael R. King; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B12N031-EFinanceIt was May 16, 2012, and the highly anticipated pricing of Facebook Inc.’s initial public offering (IPO) was underway. An analyst at CXTechnology Fund was preparing to speak to the lead underwriter about his final interest in the deal. The analyst had reviewed Facebook’s phenomenal growth, its profitable business model and the competitive landscape for the social networking industry. The IPO appeared to be oversubscribed with heavy interest from ...Starting at €8.20
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KPMG (B): Risk and Reform
Eccles, Robert G.; Sherman, EliotCase HBS-409075-EAccounting and ControlUnder the leadership of Tim Flynn, Chairman and CEO of KPMG, the firm made a number of changes in compensation, governance, and culture in order to address the underlying reasons for actions that occurred prior to him becoming CEO that led to the accounting giant paying $456 million to the federal government over allegedly selling illegal tax shelters. These changes included a common compensation bonus pool for the entire firm and rewarding peopl...Starting at €5.74
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The Jenner Situation
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Whittemore, Andy; Sherman, EliotCase HBS-809070-EEntrepreneurshipDr. Bill Lemont is the new chief medical officer of a large academic medical center. During his first week on the job he has become aware of the abusive behavior and temper outbursts of a prominent orthopedic surgeon. How Dr. Lemont handles the situation will be scrutinized inside and perhaps outside the hospital.Starting at €8.20
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Raven Indigenous Capital Partners: Designing An Impact Investing Measurement Framework
Michael R. King; Basma Majerbi; Crystal TremblayCase IVEY-W25239-EAccounting and ControlIn February 2020, a social geographer at the University of Victoria was approached by one of the co-founders and managing partners of Raven Indigenous Capital Partners to develop an Indigenous impact measurement framework for the company. Raven Indigenous Capital Partners was founded in 2017 in Vancouver, British Columbia. The founders launched the Raven Indigenous Impact Fund to invest in early-stage growth businesses started by Indigenous entre...Starting at €8.20
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Moneyball (A): What Are You Paying for? (Spanish version)
Frei, Frances X.; Campbell, Dennis; Sherman, EliotCase HBS-621S08EconomicsExplores the contextual elements of Major League Baseball and presents data to allow for an analytic examination of alleged market inefficiencies within the sport. A rewritten version of an earlier case.Starting at €8.20
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La Cruz Roja Nacional Americana (A)
Lorsch, Jay W.; Sherman, Eliot; Chen, DavidCase HBS-410S27Leadership and People ManagementSe describen los problemas de gobernabilidad que enfrenta la Junta de Gobernadores de la Cruz Roja Americana. Después de una serie de cuestiones - FDA decreto de consentimiento en sus operaciones de sangre; la respuesta a 9/11 y el huracán Katrina - la junta de la Cruz Roja estaba bajo presión para fijar su gobierno por parte del público, los medios de comunicación y del Congreso. Describe la estructura y prácticas de gobierno de la Cruz Roja en ...Starting at €8.20
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The Runaway Alarm Clock (Spanish version)
Ofek, Elie; Sherman, EliotCase HBS-510S20Entrepreneurshipan alarm clock named Clocky that, in addition to ringing, rolls around the room in order to force its owner to get out of bed. Beset by media attention and consumer interest but still at least a year away from the ability to debut Clocky, Nanda must navigate a series of challenges and difficult decisions in order to effectively bring her product to market. These include positioning strategies, choosing the proper channel, potential partnerships,...Starting at €8.20
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NASDAQ OMX: The Facebook Debacle
Deborah Compeau; Craig Dunbar; Michael R. King; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B13E006-EInformation TechnologiesSenior management of a large stock exchange is reviewing a recent software problem that resulted in a botched opening for the initial public offering of a popular social media company. They are drawing up a list of recommendations on how to prevent this type of failure in the future, taking into account the needs of their various stakeholders, including customers, market makers, listed firms, regulators and shareholders. Overviews of the stock ma...Starting at €8.20
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Was Insider Trading Ahead of Takeovers a Problem
Stephen R. Foerster; Michael R. King; Fatma SonmezCase IVEY-9B12N021-EFinanceOn January 6, 2010, Stanko Grmovsek was sentenced to three years and three months in prison for making profits of an estimated US$9 million over 14 years based on insider tips from his best friend from law school, Gil Cornblum. Grmovsek and Cornblum had operated an illegal insider trading scheme from 1994 until 2008. Using his role as a corporate lawyer at various law firms, Cornblum had passed material non-public information related to 46 takeov...Starting at €8.20
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The Maple Acquisition of the TMX Group Inc.
Michael R. King; Amir Barnea; Feroz QayyumCase IVEY-9B13N023-EFinanceIn mid-March 2011, the vice-chairman of National Bank Financial had to decide what price to recommend to his Maple consortium partners for the TMX Group Inc. (TMX). The TMX was the owner and operator of Canada’s leading cash and derivatives exchanges. The vice-chairman was leading a consortium of Canadian banks that was planning an unsolicited bid in response to merger talks between the TMX and the London Stock Exchange Group. The case allows for...Starting at €8.20