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Genzyme Center (C)
Toffel, Michael W.; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-610010-EService and Operations ManagementGenzyme Corporation is in the midst of planning its new corporate headquarters, which incorporates many innovative green building features. After learning that the building as planned would likely earn a LEED Silver rating, an intermediate score in the LEED green building rating scheme, the CEO charged the building team with exploring opportunities that would enable the building to earn the highest rating, LEED Platinum. Five additional green bui...Starting at €5.74
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Sustainability at Millipore, Teaching Note
Toffel, Michael W.Teaching Note HBS-610013-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching Note for [610012].Starting at €0.00
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The Cage-Free Egg Movement
Toffel, Michael W.; van Sice, StephanieCase HBS-611021-EEconomicsDescribes the social movement confronting conventional egg production techniques (battery cages) based on animal welfare concerns, and some merits and drawbacks of cage-free alternatives. Highlights animal rights activist campaigns, political and regulatory responses, and announcements by some companies to shift egg purchases or sales from conventional to alternative production methods.Starting at €8.20
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PadFone vs. FonePad
Shih, Willy; Chai, SenCase HBS-614023-EStrategyTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. To Jonney Shih, Chairman of ASUSTek Computer, the introduction of Apple's iPad made clear the need to transition his company to a new cloud-computing era. But the company's roots in the manufacture of Windows-powered desktop and notebook PCs bounded the creativity of his design and engineering teams. The case examines the ASUS's efforts to get into the smartphone business, l...Starting at €8.20
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BGI: Data-driven Research
Shih, Willy; Chai, SenCase HBS-614056-EService and Operations ManagementBGI has the largest installed gene-sequencing capacity in the world, and to Zhang Gengyun, general manager of the Life Sciences Division, this represented an opportunity to apply his training as a plant breeder and his early career work as a biochemist to improving important parts of the world food supply. But his biggest challenge was in scaling up his organization to address the multitude of opportunities he wanted to address. Along with its ma...Starting at €8.20
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CEO Activism (A)
Toffel, Michael W.; Chatterji, Aaron; Kelley, JuliaCase HBS-617001-EEconomicsThis case introduces CEO activism, a phenomenon in which business leaders engage in political or social issues that do not relate directly to their companies. The case uses several examples to describe why business leaders are engaging in CEO activism, and the potential benefits and drawbacks: (1) how Angie's List's CEO responded to the state of Indiana passing a controversial religious freedom law; (2) how Duke Energy's CEO supported pending U.S...Starting at €8.20
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Nuclear Energy: An Answer to Climate Change, Teaching Note
Toffel, Michael W.; Dowell, Glen W. S.Teaching Note HBS-617015-EStrategyTeaching note for case 616052.Starting at €0.00
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CEO Activism (B)
Toffel, Michael W.; Chatterji, Aaron; Kelley, JuliaCase HBS-617048-EEconomicsSupplement to case 617001.Starting at €5.74
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Improving Worker Safety in the Era of Machine Learning: Practicum in Predictive Analytics, Teaching Note
Toffel, Michael W.; Levy, DanTeaching Note HBS-619071-EEconomicsTeaching note for case 618019.Starting at €0.00
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Improving Worker Safety in the Era of Machine Learning: Practicum in Predictive Analytics, PowerPoint
Toffel, Michael W.; Levy, DanCase HBS-619718-EEconomicsSlides for case 618019.Starting at €8.20