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Lehman Brothers
Nicholas, Tom; Chen, DavidCase HBS-810106-EEntrepreneurshipIn 2008, the U.S. financial system was in a state of crisis and Lehman Brothers went from a major Wall Street investment bank to an insolvent institution. It was a swift end for a firm that had its beginnings over 150 years prior. What would be the firm's legacy? And how, if at all, had its activities changed the course of American history?Starting at €8.20
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Ultimate Fighting Championship: License to Operate (A)
Serafeim, George; Welch, KyleCase HBS-112011-EAccounting and ControlThe case describes the challenges that Ultimate Fighting Championship faced as a result of regulatory opposition and loss of the license to operate. The genesis of the business idea, the subsequent growth, and the fall of the UFC are described. The case concludes with Lorenzo Fertitta deciding whether to invest in the company.Starting at €8.20
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GoodGuide
Serafeim, George; Eccles, Robert G.; Clay, Tiffany A.Case HBS-112031-EAccounting and ControlGoodGuide, a high-technology start-up company, founded by University of California Professor at Berkeley Dara O'Rourke is at a critical junction. The venture capital funded company has yet to find the business model to monetize a very promising product that provides consumers and manufacturers with information about the sustainability of a product.Starting at €8.20
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KKR: Leveraging Sustainability
Eccles, Robert G.; Serafeim, George; Clay, Tiffany A.Case HBS-112032-EEntrepreneurshipThe case describes KKR's Green Portfolio Program, one of the firm's environmental initiatives, which has achieved $160 million in cost savings. While pleased with its progress in achieving greater energy efficiency and reduced carbon emissions, the firm is looking for other ways to expand its sustainability initiatives, such as in its supply chain and incorporating sustainability into its due diligence and deal making processes.Starting at €8.20
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The American Dream in History
Nicholas, Tom; Chen, DavidCase HBS-808134-EEntrepreneurshipStarting at €8.20
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The Indian Removal Act and the
Nicholas, Tom; Medoff, Ari; Smith, RavenCase HBS-812079-EEconomicsNative Americans were subjected to a protracted and painful process of forced removal from their land. The case provides "first hand" evidence on the debate over Indian removal as it took place during the early nineteenth century. The first document is excerpted from Andrew Jackson's First Annual Message to Congress in 1829 and the second document from Jackson's Second Annual Message in 1830, the year the Indian Removal Act was passed. The third ...Starting at €8.20
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Kleiner-Perkins and Genentech: When Venture Capital Met Science
Hardymon, G. Felda; Nicholas, TomCase HBS-813102-EEntrepreneurshipGenentech is a rare success story in the biotechnology industry. Hundreds of billions of dollars of venture capital have been invested without the expected transformational effects. Established in 1976, Genentech was to develop the new science of recombinant DNA into viable therapeutic products with mass market appeal, something that most scientists agreed was at least a decade away. The founders, Herbert Boyer and Robert Swanson had limited fina...Starting at €8.20
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Samuel Colt: An American Gun Maker
Nicholas, Tom; Verkamp, CaseyCase HBS-815061-EEntrepreneurshipSamuel Colt not only perfected and patented the technology for a gun that could fire multiple times without reloading, but he also developed and applied early principles of mass production more completely than anyone had done before. Until the nineteenth century, weapons manufacture, like most industries, had been the exclusive domain of skilled craftsmen, whose families had typically been in the trade for generations. Colt substituted specialize...Starting at €8.20
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The Flint, Michigan Sit-Down Strike, Teaching Note
Stanton, Christopher; Nicholas, TomTeaching Note HBS-818107-ETeaching note for case 817005.Starting at €0.00
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Intel: Exploring Market Opportunities in Water
Eccles, Robert G.; Edmondson, Amy C.; Serafeim, George; Farrell, Sarah E.Case HBS-412100-ESeeking to move beyond chip-making and offer sophisticated IT solutions in the form of software and hardware platforms, Intel Corporation, a leading semiconductor manufacturer in the United States, introduces a pilot project in India for testing a new platform that allows for monitoring and demand management along water distribution networks. The case describes, in detail, internal events that led to the creation of this pilot. It examines detail...Starting at €8.20