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The World Food Programme during the Global Food Crisis (B)
Mikes, Anette; Tufano, Peter; Werker, Eric; de Neve, Jan-EmmanuelCase HBS-709052-EEconomicsStarting at €5.74
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JP Morgan Private Bank: Risk Management during the Financial Crisis 2008-2009
Mikes, Anette; Rose, Clayton; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-311003-EKnowledge and CommunicationMary Erdoes, the CEO of JP Morgan's Asset Management business, and three colleagues provide insights into risk management issues faced by the firm's Private Bank during the financial crisis in 2008-2009. The case provides perspective on the philosophy witStarting at €8.20
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Enterprise Risk Management at Hydro One (A)
Mikes, AnetteCase HBS-109001-EAccounting and ControlAn early adopter of Enterprise Risk Management, energy giant Hydro One anticipated new threats and opportunities in an industry that faced climate change and carbon legislation, the deregulation of electricity markets, and the greater adoption of renewablStarting at €8.20
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Risk Management at Wellfleet Bank: All That Glitters Is Not Gold
Mikes, AnetteCase HBS-110011-EAccounting and ControlThis case motivates a debate on the role of staff functions, such as risk management: what does it mean for them to be independent, and at the same time, to partner the business lines? The case describes the risk assessment process in the corporate banking arm of Wellfleet Bank (cca. 2006-2009) around an illustrative business proposal in the corporate lending business, and illustrates the decision challenges faced by the case protagonists (two se...Starting at €8.20
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Lehman Brothers and Repo 105
Mikes, Anette; Yu, Gwen; Hamel, DominiqueCase HBS-112050-EKnowledge and CommunicationThe collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008 was the largest bankruptcy in US history. The case examines the economics of the off-balance sheet transactions Lehman undertook prior to the collapse, and highlights the corporate governance challenges in situationStarting at €8.20
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Enterprise Risk Management at Hydro One (B): How Risky are Smart Meters
Mikes, Anette; Hamel, DominiqueCase HBS-112073-EAccounting and ControlThis case enables students to simulate a risk management workshop based on the description of an innovative capital project in the energy sector. Students will discuss, assess, and vote on the riskiness of the Smart Meters project and experience the dynamics of a risk workshop.Starting at €5.74
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Planetary Resources, Inc. (B): Choosing the Next Tack
Mikes, Anette; Migdal, AmramCase HBS-114104-EAccounting and ControlStarting at €5.74
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Swissgrid: Enterprise Risk Management in a Digital Age
Kaplan, Robert S.; Mikes, AnetteCase HBS-119045-EAccounting and ControlKurt Meyer, chief risk officer of Swissgrid, the Swiss national electricity transmission system operator, reflects on the risk management system he installed after the deregulation and liberalization of the European energy market. With 41 connections to other European networks, a failure in Swissgrid's network could interrupt the supply of electricity in Switzerland and much of Europe. Meyer describes the periodic interactive risk workshops condu...Starting at €8.20
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U.S. Commercial Health Insurance Industry
Gallani, Susanna; Witkowski, Mary L.; Wolberg, Harry B.Case HBS-119064-EAccounting and ControlStarting at €8.20
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Buffer.com
Gallani, Susanna; Chang, Tiffany Y.; Hall, Brian J.; Shin, Jee EunCase HBS-917019-ELeadership and People ManagementSocial media company Buffer wanted to establish clear company values early in its growth. One of these values was a commitment to transparency in its company practices. Buffer openly shared its business strategies and fundraising decks, among lots of other information. Even when they were hacked, the company live-blogged updates to keep their users informed as the situation unfolded. Having internally released each employee's salary and equity de...Starting at €8.20