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Transparency and Ethics at Everlane
Karen Robson; Matthew WilsonCase IVEY-9B21A005-EMarketingInnovative US apparel retailer Everlane Inc. (Everlane) employed "radical transparency," disclosing detailed information about the costs it incurred and the factories that manufactured its clothes. The company also claimed to prioritize ethics and sustainStarting at €8.20
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M.M.Lafleur: Market Segmentation and Targeting
Karen Robson; Adam J. MillsCase IVEY-9B20A002-EMarketingM.M.LaFleur, a clothing company founded in New York in 2013, specialized in office wear for professional women. Specifically, M.M.LaFleur targeted a difficult-to-serve group—working women who did not like shopping. Despite the challenging customer base, the company grew steadily since its inception. Customers could shop online through the company's website or attend showrooms, pop-up stores, or trunk shows, where sales associates provided attenti...Starting at €8.20
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Walmart's African Expansion
Karen Robson; Stefanie Beninger; Sudheer GuptaCase IVEY-9B13M111-EStrategyWalmart has decided to expand into Africa through the acquisition of the South African consumer goods retailer Massmart. In doing so, the world’s largest retailer faces significant backlash from South Africa’s largest union. The company must also contend with price-sensitive consumers and a lack of supplier relationships on the African continent. Will Walmart appeal to South African consumers and achieve the volume of sales needed to make its fir...Starting at €8.20
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Framework for Risk Management
Froot, Kenneth A.; Scharfstein, David S.; Stein, Jeremy C.Article HBS-94604-EStrategyIn recent years, managers have become aware of how their companies can be buffeted by risks beyond their control. To insulate themselves from such risks, many companies are turning to the derivatives markets, taking advantage of instruments like forwards, futures, options, and swaps. Although heavily involved in risk management, most companies do not have clear goals underlying their hedging programs. Without such goals, using derivatives can be ...Starting at €8.20
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UAL, 2004: Pulling Out of Bankruptcy, Teaching Note
Bergstresser, Daniel B.; Froot, Kenneth A.; Smart, Darren R.Teaching Note HBS-209128-EFinanceTeaching Note for [205090].Starting at €0.00
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Innovating into Active ETFs: Factor Funds Capital Management LLC
Froot, Kenneth A.; Cohen, Lauren H.; Waggoner, ScottCase HBS-211031-EFinanceKishore Karunakaran, President and COO of FFCM, faces a variety of challenges in launching an innovative investment management business in the rapidly evolving ETF space.Starting at €8.20
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BlackRock Solutions
Froot, Kenneth A.; Waggoner, ScottCase HBS-211082-EFinanceThe BlackRock Solutions case examines the different functions and economics of a global asset manager's value chain, with particular emphasis on the "money management" and the "investment systems platform" businesses. Students analyze why BlackRock decided to unbundle its Aladdin investment platform and if the firm should consider expanding the platform in the future. Students also explore the resulting "dual-mission" challenges of servicing both...Starting at €8.20
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Intel Corp.--1992 (Spanish version)
Froot, Kenneth A.Case HBS-203S04Financecomplementarity externalities and costs of finance, appropriability of returns on investments, the role of finance in high-tech and rapidly innovating sectors, the strategic uses of cash, analysis of capital structure and cash disbursement policies, the use of financial policy as a competitive weapon, and timing in the sale and purchase of equity-linked instruments.Starting at €8.20
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La crisis del peso mexicano en 1994 – 1995
Froot, Kenneth A.; McBrady, MatthewCase HBS-205S06FinanceExplora la crisis del peso de 1994-95 y por qué ocurrió. Los estudiantes deben examinar las políticas de México, las reacciones del mercado de capitales, y las consecuencias de la devaluación para los futuros flujos de capital y el crecimiento.Starting at €8.20
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Does Mattel's Iconic Barbie Doll Need a Makeover
Karen Robson; Stefanie BeningerCase IVEY-9B16A005-EMarketingIn 2015, almost 60 years after being introduced to the market, the Barbie doll was one of the world’s most iconic toys. However, both the industry landscape and consumer preferences were changing, and Barbie was yet again in the spotlight as consumers criticized the toy for providing a narrow and unrealistic vision of how women should look, how they should dress, and the careers they should pursue. Sales and public perception of the doll were bot...Starting at €8.20