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La Fageda
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon; Ricart Costa, Joan Enric; Mitchell, JordanCase HBS-711452-EStrategyLa Fageda is a manufacturer of high-quality, naturally-made yogurts in northern Catalonia, Spain. La Fageda is substantially different from its main competitors such as multinational Danone in that it is a 270-person workers' cooperative with 60 percent of its membership made up of mentally disabled individuals. Since its establishment in 1982, the organization has aimed to integrate the mentally disabled by providing meaningful jobs and dignifie...Starting at €8.20
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Palm (B): 2001
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon; Boudreau, Kevin; Mitchell, JordanCase HBS-708515-EThis case series looks at three important inflection points in Palm's history that relate to decisions about its platform: when the company was debating whether to open its operating system (OS) for licensing to third-party hardware manufacturers; 2001, when the company was deciding whether to split into two separate companies; and, 2005, when the company was migrating from its own OS into Linux. (The last part, set in 2008, is an epilogue). By l...Starting at €5.74
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Palm (C): 2005
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon; Boudreau, Kevin; Mitchell, JordanCase HBS-708516-EThis case series looks at three important inflection points in Palm's history that relate to decisions about its platform: when the company was debating whether to open its operating system (OS) for licensing to third-party hardware manufacturers; 2001, when the company was deciding whether to split into two separate companies; and, 2005, when the company was migrating from its own OS into Linux. (The last part, set in 2008, is an epilogue). By l...Starting at €5.74
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Palm (D): Epilogue as of 2008
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon; Boudreau, Kevin; Mitchell, JordanCase HBS-708517-EThis case series looks at three important inflection points in Palm's history that relate to decisions about its platform: when the company was debating whether to open its operating system (OS) for licensing to third-party hardware manufacturers; 2001, when the company was deciding whether to split into two separate companies; and, 2005, when the company was migrating from its own OS into Linux. (The last part, set in 2008, is an epilogue). By l...Starting at €5.74
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Finland's S Group: Competing with a Cooperative Approach to Retail
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon; Khanna, Tarun; Skurnik, Samuli; Mitchell, JordanCase HBS-709409-EStrategyTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. The case looks at the two dominant Finnish retailers: S Group and Kesko. S Group is a customer-owned cooperative, which has a unique holding structure whereby 1.7 million residents (or 70 percent of Finnish households) own 22 regional cooperatives. In turn, the regional cooperatives own SOK, a centralized company that provides services to the regional cooperatives. Throughou...Starting at €8.20
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Kroll Bond Rating Agency
Becker, BoCase HBS-212034-EFinanceThe established credit raters were criticized for inflating the mortgage credit bubble that imploded in 2008. A new rating agency, KBRA, is considering how to capitalize on the opportunity this presents and how to enter the industry. A small group of managers have to decide on a business model, how to meet hiring and funding needs, and what types of ratings to start with: municipal, corporate, or structured. Where are the needs for new ratings st...Starting at €8.20
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L'Occitane en Provence
Becker, Bo; Beyersdorfer, Daniela; Mayfield, E. Scott; Yamazaki, MayukaCase HBS-212051-EFinanceCosmetics company L'Occitane en Provence must decide if it is the right time to go public, and, if so, where to list. The firm could list on Euronext in Paris, close to the firm's headquarters in southern France, on one of the large exchanges in the United States, or perhaps in Asia, where much of the firm's future growth is expected. The case provides opportunities to discuss the benefits and costs of going public, including valuation implicatio...Starting at €8.20
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Preem (A)
Becker, Bo; Lobb, Annelena; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-213008-EFinanceHigh yield bond fund Proventus Capital Partners (PCP) has invested in underwater bonds issued by Preem, a large oil refinery. As maturity approaches, in the midst of a financial crisis, Preem appears unlikely to be able to refinance. Meanwhile, Preem has a complicated multi-currency capital structure with senior, secured bank loans and junior bonds. PCP has to decide whether to push for bankruptcy in a European court, or for out of court renegoti...Starting at €8.20
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L'Occitane en Provence, Teaching Note
Becker, Bo; Mayfield, E. ScottTeaching Note HBS-213037-EFinanceTeaching Note for 212051Starting at €0.00
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Airbus vs. Boeing (A) (Spanish version)
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon; Mitchell, Jordan; Voigt, Erich AlexanderCase HBS-708S01StrategyLooks at the development of the competitive actions between Airbus and Boeing from 1992 to 2006. Begins with the question of whether Airbus and Boeing should collaborate on the development of a VLCT (Very Large Commercial Transport) or whether Airbus should develop their own. The case series moves through to the events thereafter of Airbus' decision to pursue the A380 and Boeing's decision relating to developing a stretch 747.Starting at €8.20