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Olympus (A), Teaching Note
Lorsch, Jay W.; Srinivasan, SurajTeaching Note HBS-114072-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note for 413040. As 2012 approached the woes of the financial crisis seemed to be fading, companies were resuming business as usual and some of the scrutiny on corporate governance practices began to recede as well. That is until another major financial scandal emerged in Japan in the fall of 2011. It was slowly revealed that the 92-year-old camera and medical photo-imaging company, Olympus, had been hiding its losses for more than a dec...Starting at €0.00
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RCA: Color Television and the Department of Justice (A)
Shih, Willy; Dieterich, GregoryCase HBS-614072-EStrategyThis case examines the early history of the color television receiver market, and the global consequences of an historic 1958 consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice that opened RCA's patents to licensing by domestic competitors royalty-free. This externality had a dramatic impact on the long-term health of the U.S. consumer electronics industry. The associated (B) case is 614-073.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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Measuring True Value at Ambuja Cement
Rangan, V. Kasturi; Srinivasan, Suraj; Arora, NamrataCase HBS-518063-EMarketingStarting at €8.20
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Securities Exchange Board of India: Developing and Regulating India's Capital Markets
Srinivasan, Suraj; Kak, RadhikaCase HBS-117049-EAccounting and ControlStarting at €8.20
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Dabur India: Growing Professional Management from Family Roots
Srinivasan, Suraj; Arora, Namrata; Goldberg, Jonah S.Case HBS-119089-EThe case opens in December of 2018, with Sunil Duggal, the CEO of Dabur India (a multinational consumer goods conglomerate with a focus in Ayurvedic products) contemplating who should succeed him at the head of the company. The new CEO will have been the first since Dabur completed its transition from family management to professional management in 2002, and though publicly listed, the majority of the company's shares were still owned by the Burm...Starting at €8.20
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RCA: Color Television and the Department of Justice (B)
Shih, Willy; Dieterich, GregoryCase HBS-614073-EStrategyThis case is a supplement to 614-072, which examines the early history of the color television receiver market, and the global consequences of an historic 1958 consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice that opened RCA's patents to licensing by domestic competitors royalty-free. This externality had a dramatic impact on the long-term health of the U.S. consumer electronics industry.Starting at €5.74
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Olympus (A)
Lorsch, Jay W.; Srinivasan, Suraj; Durante, KathleenCase HBS-413040-ELeadership and People ManagementAs 2012 approached the woes of the financial crisis seemed to be fading, companies were resuming business as usual and some of the scrutiny on corporate governance practices began to recede as well. That is until another major financial scandal emerged in Japan in the fall of 2011. It was slowly revealed that the 92-year-old camera and medical photo-imaging company, Olympus, had been hiding its losses for more than a decade - to the tune of $1.7 ...Starting at €8.20
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Olympus (B)
Lorsch, Jay W.; Srinivasan, Suraj; Durante, KathleenCase HBS-413075-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case outlines Michael Woodford's awards and honors, after having been fired from Olympus in October 2011. It discusses the repercussions following an investigation into the fraud and the report which was released thereafter. It also discusses the lawsuit that followed (filed by Woodford against Olympus), its settlement, and the new Olympus board and the fate of the Olympus executives who were at Olympus while the scandal occurred.Starting at €5.74
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Kanebo Ltd. (A)
Hawkins, David F.; Srinivasan, Suraj; Kanno, Akiko; Gomez, LizzieCase HBS-111037-EAccounting and ControlThis case speculates how Japanese companies might implement IFRS, with particular emphasis on consolidation accounting.Starting at €8.20