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A Cultural Transformation at Southeastern Grocers
Srinivasan, Suraj; Goldberg, Jonah S.; Paul, Joseph A.Case HBS-121049-ELeadership and People ManagementWhen Anthony Hucker, the CEO of Southeastern Grocers (SEG), took over in that role in July 2017, the company was in dire financial and operational condition and was headed towards bankruptcy. SEG, the fifth largest grocery chain in the U.S. in early 2021,Starting at €8.20
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Uber: Competing Globally
MacKay, Alexander J.; Migdal, Amram; Masko, JohnCase HBS-720404-EStrategyThis case describes Uber's global market entry strategy and responses by regulators and local competitors. It details Uber's entry into New York City (United States), Bogot (Colombia), Delhi (India), Shanghai (China), Accra (Ghana), and London (United Kingdom). In each instance, the case includes information about Uber's strategy in that market, existing regulations on taxis and transportation in each market, the reactions of competitors and re...Starting at €8.20
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Digging for Gold: Paulson & Co.'s Activism in the Gold Sector
Srinivasan, Suraj; Goldberg, Jonah S.Case HBS-121021-EEconomicsThe case describes the efforts of hedge fund Paulson & Co to influence corporate governance and improve performance in the gold industry. In an innovative move, the hedge fund led the creation of the Shareholder Gold Council, a consortium of large investors in gold companies to push gold mining companies to adopt higher levels of corporate governance. The case describes the motivation and process that led to the creation of the SGC and the initia...Starting at €8.20
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Data Breach at Equifax (Spanish version)
Srinivasan, Suraj; Pitcher, Quinn; Goldberg, Jonah S.Case HBS-120S13StrategyThe case discusses the events leading up to the massive data breach at Equifax, one of the three U.S. credit reporting companies, the organizational and governance issues that contributed to the breach, and the consequences of the breach. The case supplement provides details of how Equifax recovered from the breach and changes the company made. On September 7, 2017, Equifax announced that the personal information of over 140 million consumers had...Starting at €8.20
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Commonwealth Joe Coffee Roasters
MacKay, Alexander J.; Casadesus-Masanell, RamonCase HBS-719451-EStrategyAt the end of 2016, the leadership team of Commonwealth Joe Coffee Roasters-Robert Peck, Chase Damiano, and Jeremy Martin-had begun an ambitious retail expansion strategy in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area for their specialty coffee business. That October, they had opened their first custom-designed store in a brand-new luxury apartment building. The new store was an immediate success, even though a Starbucks had recently opened across the...Starting at €8.20
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Choosing the Right Esports Business Model
Collis, David J.; MacKay, Alexander J.Case HBS-719459-EStrategyTwo esports entrepreneurs must choose on which business model to focus their time and money. After successfully launching an online esports coaching platform, a number of new opportunities emerge in the rapidly growing esports space which now has close to 1 billion gamers and an online audience that is greater than the Superbowl. Should they focus on a B2C business, a B2B business? Develop an analytics capability to support "sabremetrics" for esp...Starting at €8.20
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Uber in 2017: One Bumpy Ride, Teaching Note
Srinivasan, Suraj; Goldberg, Jonah S.Teaching Note HBS-120020-EAccounting and ControlTeaching note for case 117070.Starting at €0.00