HBSP (USA)
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Nike and International Labor Practices (Spanish version)
Spar, Debora L.; Burns, JenniferCase HBS-712S17EconomicsNike and International Labor Practices' is set in the mid-1990s, when Nike, one of the world's most successful footwear companies, is hit by a spate of alarmingly bad publicity. After years of high-profile media attention as the company that can "just do it," Nike is suddenly being portrayed as a firm that relies on low-cost, exploited labor in its overseas plants. Nike officials vigorously deny the charges, claiming that Nike has no control ove...Starting at €8.20
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Extend Fertility: Conceiving the Market for Egg Preservation (A)
Spar, Debora L.; Hull, OliviaCase HBS-719019-EStrategyThe case follows entrepreneur Christy Jones as she tries to imagine, and then build, a firm that will enable young women to preserve their eggs -- and thus extend their fertility. In April 2003, entrepreneur and MBA student Christy Jones was planning a new venture to help women preserve their fertility. Her company, Extend Fertility, would commercialize a technique known as egg freezing, in which a woman's eggs were extracted and stored at low te...Starting at €8.20
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Network Associates : Asegurando Internet
Burns, Jennifer; Spar, Debora L.Case HBS-703S08EconomicsSigue la trayectoria de una empresa a través de un terreno inexplorado de la regulación gubernamental y la Internet. En marzo de 1998, Network Associates anunció que comenzaría a vender el software de cifrado de gran alcance de su filial holandesa. Tal medida se veía al gobierno de EE.UU. como una violación de las normas de exportación, pero la empresa confía en que había operado dentro de los límites de la ley. De hecho, Network Associates parec...Starting at €8.20
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Union Carbide's Bhopal Plant (A) (Spanish version)
Hull, Suzanne; Kou, Julia; Spar, Debora L.Case HBS-704S18EconomicsIn December 1984, a Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India, sprung a leak, releasing thousands of gallons of highly toxic gas into the atmosphere. By the time the leak was sealed, over 2,000 people had died. In a series of three excerpts from published accounts, the case covers the events that led up to the tragedy and the aftermath--financial, legal, and emotional--for Union Carbide's management. The case is designed to allow students to explore t...Starting at €8.20
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The Social Purpose of the Firm
Spar, Debora L.; Comeau, JuliaCase HBS-323051-EKnowledge and CommunicationThe Social Purpose of the Firm (SPF) is a short module designed to explore how, and under what circumstances, business leaders can harness the power of capitalism and markets to "make a difference in the world" - that is, to address a significant societal problem as a commercial endeavor. This Module Note summarizes the cases and themes discussed in SPF. Together, the cases are designed to study entrepreneurs and business leaders who are tackling...Starting at €8.20
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Winnan Metal: Fulfilling the Dream
Kerr, William R.; Sharpe, Jim; Weber, JamesCase HBS-815104-EEntrepreneurshipNeil Kashyap and Neil Lombardo (HBS '08) acquired Winnan Metal, Inc., a metal fabrication shop, after raising a search fund and an 11 month search to fulfill their dreams of becoming business owners. Two weeks after they took control of the company, Winnan's largest customer (60% of company revenues) threatened to take its business elsewhere. One year later, they had regained the respect of their customers and won the trust of their employees to ...Starting at €8.20
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Extend Fertility: Conceiving the Market for Egg Preservation, Teaching Note
Spar, Debora L.; Hull, OliviaTeaching Note HBS-720002-EStrategyTeaching note for case 719019.Starting at €0.00
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Extend Fertility: Conceiving the Market for Egg Preservation (B)
Spar, Debora L.; Hull, OliviaCase HBS-720017-EStrategySupplement to case 719019Starting at €5.74
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Elasto Therm: The Next Step
Sharpe, Jim; Weber, JamesCase HBS-813030-EEntrepreneurshipJulia and Nate Burstein were living their dream running their own business and balancing the demands between their work and family obligations while creating a company that was responsive to their employees' and their customers' needs. The Bursteins had joined a large multinational manufacturing company after receiving their MBAs from HBS, but soon left to join Julia's family plastics business. After the business was sold, they struck out on thei...Starting at €8.20
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Wayne Ferrari: iAutomation at a Crossroads
Sharpe, Jim; Norris, MichaelCase HBS-813120-EEntrepreneurshipWayne Ferrari has bridged the gap between being an independent entrepreneur and a "professional manager." After selling his business to a Private Equity (PE) firm, Ferrari takes on the role of CEO and with their support implements a roll-up strategy to attain growth through acquisition in the mechanical controls distribution industry. Ferrari received support from the PE firm in negotiating and financing acquisitions but faced the challenging tas...Starting at €8.20