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McKinsey & Co.-Protecting its Reputation (B) (Spanish version)
Lorsch, Jay W.; McTague, EmilyCase HBS-420S12Leadership and People ManagementOn Tuesday March 15, 2011, all 1,200 global Partners of McKinsey & Co. gathered at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center near Washington, DC for their annual Partners' conference. The atmosphere was tense as Partners, in addition to their normal agenda, discussed the Galleon Group insider-trading trial and the recent allegations against the Firm's former Managing Director, Rajat Gupta. Three months earlier Senior Partner, Anil Kumar, ple...Starting at €5.74
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McKinsey & Co.-Protecting its Reputation (A) (Spanish version)
Lorsch, Jay W.; McTague, EmilyCase HBS-415S21Leadership and People ManagementOn Tuesday March 15, 2011, all 1,200 global Partners of McKinsey & Co. gathered at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center near Washington, DC for their annual Partners' conference. The atmosphere was tense as Partners, in addition to their normal agenda, discussed the Galleon Group insider-trading trial and the recent allegations against the Firm's former Managing Director, Rajat Gupta. Three months earlier Senior Partner, Anil Kumar, ple...Starting at €8.20
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JetBlue: Prepare for Financing
El-Hage, Nabil N.; Payton, Christopher E.J.; Smart, DarrenCase HBS-207061-EFinanceThe CFO of JetBlue is trying to decide which of two financing proposals to pursue. A straight equity issue will dilute his principal shareholders' ownership, but seems like the safer alternative in an industry that is notorious for its high failure rate. On the other hand, a convertible debt alternative seems less dilutive, and cheaper, but brings with it an increased risk of default and financial problems. Which option should John Owen pursue?Starting at €8.20
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Simon's Hostile Tender for Taubman (A)-(C), Teaching Note
El-Hage, Nabil N.Teaching Note HBS-208152-ETeaching Note for [205052], [205053], and [205062].Starting at €0.00
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United Rentals (A) (Spanish Version)
Lorsch, Jay W.; Durante, Kathleen; McTague, EmilyCase HBS-414S08Leadership and People ManagementEn diciembre de 1997 Estados Alquiler (URI) se hizo pública en la Bolsa de Nueva York. Diez años más tarde, durante el pico de la crisis económica, el desempeño de la empresa estaba en declive. United Rentals había experimentado su cuota de problemas en los años anteriores y todavía se lucha por salir de esta confusión. En la primavera de 2008, la recesión había diezmado a la actividad principal de la empresa, alquiler de equipos de construcción....Starting at €8.20
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United Rentals (A)
Lorsch, Jay W.; Durante, Kathleen; McTague, EmilyCase HBS-414043-ELeadership and People ManagementIn December 1997 United Rentals (URI) went public on the NYSE. Ten years later, during the peak of the economic meltdown, the company's performance was in decline. United Rentals had experienced its share of problems in the prior years and was still struggling to emerge from this turmoil. In the spring of 2008, the recession had decimated the company's core business, construction equipment rental. The economic downturn resulted in a significant d...Starting at €8.20
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McKinsey & Co. - Protecting its Reputation (A) and (B), PowerPoint Supplement
Lorsch, Jay W.; McTague, EmilyCase HBS-415069-EThe presentation supplement is designed to be used in conjunction with the case "McKinsey & Co. - Protecting its Reputation (A) and (B)," HBS No. 414-021 and 414-022.Starting at €5.74
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Austin, Blakeley & Cambridge, LLC
El-Hage, Nabil N.; Laconi, ChristopherCase HBS-207098-EFinanceThe founding partners of ABC, LLC, one of the leading private equity firms in the world, are trying to understand why some of the other top firms in the business, such as KKR and Apollo, have been tapping the public equity markets for their own funds, and whether they should do the same. They are also pondering how to monetize their own stake in the firm, and whether taking the firm itself public may be a viable option.Starting at €8.20
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TA Associates--MetroPCS (A)
El-Hage, Nabil N.Case HBS-208042-EFinanceHythem El-Nazer, a young investment professional at TA Associates, believes he has found an attractive investment opportunity for the firm, MetroPCS, a wireless telecomm service provider. However, two months earlier, TA had invested considerable resources on this company, before the company decided it could not raise equity capital, due, in part, to some accounting problems. Should El-Nazer bring this deal opportunity to the attention of TA's CEO...Starting at €8.20
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Nordic Telephone Company's Bid for TDC
El-Hage, Nabil N.; Lurie, Mark; Pierson, Leslie S.Case HBS-207122-EFinanceNordic Telephone Company, formed by a consortium of private equity firms, has made a public tender offer for Denmark's leading telecommunications company, TDC. TDC's board of directors approved the take-private transaction, and 88% of shareholders have accepted the offer. Nordic Telephone must gain 90% of TDC's shares to force compulsory redemption under Denmark law. However, a pension fund that held 5.5% of the outstanding stock has rejected the...Starting at €8.20