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Eddie Bauer (B)
Healy, Paul M.; Katz, Sharon; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-110009-EAccounting and ControlIn February 2007, shareholders of Eddie Bauer, the specialty apparel retailer, were scheduled to vote on management's proposed sale of the company to two private equity firms. More than 50% of outstanding shares in Eddie Bauer needed to be voted in favor of the deal for it to be finalized. Shareholders needed to decide whether to vote for or against the proposed sale, which was fully endorsed by the board of Eddie Bauer.Starting at €5.74
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Merck CEO Ken Frazier Quits President Trump's Advisory Council
Zelleke, Andy; Tilley, BrianCase HBS-318105-EEconomicsIn the first six months of Donald Trump's presidency, Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier appeared alongside Trump at least three times at press events, one of which commemorated the first and only meeting of the president's Manufacturing Job Initiative (better known at the president's "Manufacturing Council"). Then by August 2017, after tragic events surrounding a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, and a press event in which Trump conde...Starting at €8.20
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Charity or Bribery, Teaching Note
Soltes, Eugene; Tilley, BrianTeaching Note HBS-118112-ETeaching note for case 118052.Starting at €0.00
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Charity or Bribery (Spanish version)
Soltes, Eugene; Tilley, BrianCase HBS-121S02Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityFilip Kowalski, a senior manager at the pharmaceutical company Healthgen, leads sales for the firm's Polish division. While pitching Healthgen's products, he develops a relationship with a director of a regional health fund who also runs a private foundation. After a natural disaster, Healthgen- at the request of the director- donated products to help during the crises. After Healthgen wins an important contract, the media alleges that the donati...Starting at €8.20
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Donald Trump Calls Carrier Corporation
Zelleke, Andy; Tilley, BrianCase HBS-318030-EEconomicsThis case examines the influence of political pressure on corporate decision-making. It questions whether fidelity to domestic operations ought to be a corporate social responsibility, and thus it challenges the limits of "social responsibility" as a corporate ideal. Specifically, the case focuses on Donald Trump's effort to encourage U.S. companies' domestic operations, through a study of one company's decision to backtrack on a factory relocati...Starting at €8.20
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Eddie Bauer (A)
Healy, Paul M.; Katz, Sharon; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-110008-EAccounting and ControlIn June 2005, Eddie Bauer, the specialty apparel retailer, emerged from bankruptcy. Under the plan of reorganization former creditors converted their debt into common shares, taking 100% ownership in the reconstituted company. Large banks -- including Bank of America and J.P. Morgan Chase -- were among the former creditors. In October 2005, Eddie Bauer stock was selling for $24 per share. Analysts were projecting target prices ranging from $22 to...Starting at €8.20
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Charity or Bribery
Soltes, Eugene; Tilley, BrianCase HBS-118052-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityFilip Kowalski, a senior manager at the pharmaceutical company Healthgen, leads sales for the firm's Polish division. While pitching Healthgen's products, he develops a relationship with a director of a regional health fund who also runs a private foundatStarting at €8.20
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Eddie Bauer (C)
Healy, Paul M.; Katz, Sharon; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-110010-EAccounting and ControlThe Eddie Bauer (B) case describes the events leading up to February 2007, when shareholders of Eddie Bauer, the specialty apparel retailer, were scheduled to vote on management's proposed sale of the company to two private equity firms. The Eddie Bauer (C) case describes what happened and the outlook for the retailer.Starting at €5.74
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HurryDate, Teaching Note
Katz, Sharon; Riedl, Edward J.Teaching Note HBS-110036-EAccounting and ControlTeaching Note for [110035].Starting at €0.00
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Eddie Bauer (A), (B), and (C), Teaching Note
Healy, Paul M.; Katz, SharonTeaching Note HBS-110041-EAccounting and ControlTeaching Note for [110008] [110009], and [110010].Starting at €0.00