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Tapestry Networks
Ramanna, Karthik; Shaffer, MatthewCase HBS-114051-EAccounting and ControlTapestry Networks assembled industry leaders and their regulators in small, private meetings to build new frameworks for pressing regulatory challenges. Tapestry's motivating principle was to reimagine solutions to complex problems (e.g., drug-approval standards) in ways that created a win-win for firms and society. Tapestry meetings on bank-governance standards-initiated after the 2008-2009 Financial Crisis-had experienced some success in rebuil...Starting at €8.20
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The TTIP: Bridging the Transatlantic Economy, Teaching Note
Roscini, Dante; Gabrieli, Federica; Beyersdorfer, DanielaTeaching Note HBS-717022-EEconomicsTeaching note for case 716026.Starting at €0.00
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Cree, Inc.: Which Bright Future
Collis, David J.; Furey, Mary; Shaffer, MatthewCase HBS-711457-EStrategyAfter its founding in the late 1980s, Cree Inc. quickly grew into a major player in the emerging LED market. By 2007, technological improvements in LEDs had made them suitable for TV, computer, and mobile "backlighting"; and concerns over global warning led to calls to shift to more energy-efficient sources of general lighting (which favored LEDs, as they were far more efficient than the traditionally-dominant incandescents). In this context, Cre...Starting at €8.20
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VOSS Artesian Water from Norway
Moon, Youngme; McGovern, Gail; Dessain, Vincent; Beyersdorfer, DanielaCase HBS-509040-EMarketingVOSS is a Norwegian bottled water company that produces one of the world's purest drinking waters, sold at an ultra-premium price in a sleek cylindrical glass bottle of minimalist design. In the U.S. (the company's primary market), VOSS' high-end brand presence is strongest in on-premise locations -specifically, top-of-the-line restaurants, hotels, and clubs. The brand has only recently begun penetrating the off-premise channel. In June 2007, Ole...Starting at €8.20
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Taking Dell Private
Collis, David J.; Yoffie, David B.; Shaffer, MatthewCase HBS-714421-EStrategyTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. In July 2012, Michael Dell, CEO and founder of Dell, Inc., met with a representative of Silver Lake Partners to explore taking his company private. The company, which he had founded in his dorm room as a college freshman and which had made him the youngest Fortune 500 CEO in history, had been the market leader in PC sales in the early 2000s. In recent years, however, the com...Starting at €8.20
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Nasty Gals Do It Better
Collis, David J.; Chang, Diane; Shaffer, Matthew; Hartman, AshleyCase HBS-715412-EStrategyIn 2006, Sophia Amoruso started Nasty Gal, an eBay boutique selling vintage clothes. With a strong sense of style and personality, Amoruso poured herself into building the brand and developing relationships with her customers - typically the slightly edgy 18-24 year old. The company had grown since that time into a multi-category retailer, expanding into third party clothing, accessories and its own private label. Its explosive growth was one of ...Starting at €8.20
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A Politician in a Leather Suit and the Paradox of Japanese Capitalism
Ramanna, Karthik; Shaffer, MatthewCase HBS-113026-ETwo lost decades later, capitalism in Japan embodies peculiar contradictions-preserving wealth and social stability in the face of declining economic power. Scant transparency in Japanese corporate practices plays an important role in this phenomenon. Sometimes justified as an embodiment of Japanese culture, the opacity of Japanese corporations is credited with empowering managers to make long-term business decisions that preserve employment and ...Starting at €8.20
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The IASB at a Crossroads: The Future of International Financial Reporting Standards B
Ramanna, Karthik; Misztal, Karol; Beyersdorfer, DanielaCase HBS-113089-EAccounting and ControlSupplement for case 111084. In late 2012, IASB chair Hans Hoogervorst, just over a year into his term, must address several serious geopolitical challenges that can derail IFRS growth. The SEC has issued a report outlining why the U.S. should not adopt IFRS. Other major economies such as Japan and India begin to dither on IFRS as well. The E--the IASB's main backers--is embroiled in a debt crisis that divides it; Britain--the strongest voice for ...Starting at €8.20
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AIG and the American Taxpayers (A)
Ramanna, Karthik; Shaffer, MatthewCase HBS-113124-EEconomicsExplores the decision faced by AIG's board on whether to join shareholder and ex-CEO Maurice Greenberg's lawsuit against the U.S. government. The suit, argued by super-lawyer David Boies (of Bush v. Gore and California gay marriage fame), claims that in September 2008 the U.S. arbitrarily set aside the rights of AIG's shareholders - violating the Fifth Amendment by taking private property without just compensation - while preserving shareholder r...Starting at €8.20
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AIG and the American Taxpayers (B)
Ramanna, Karthik; Shaffer, MatthewCase HBS-113125-EEconomicsSupplement for case 113124Starting at €5.74