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Urban Water Partners (A)
Ramanna, Karthik; Serafeim, George; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-111016-EAccounting and ControlThe case explores a new business venture to bring clean water to residents of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, who otherwise cannot afford it. Management has enough money to get the company through August 2010 but needs more capital thereafter. An HBS alumnus isStarting at €8.20
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Urban Water Partners (B)
Ramanna, Karthik; Serafeim, George; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-111029-EAccounting and ControlThe case explores a new business venture to bring clean water to residents of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, who otherwise cannot afford it. Management has enough money to get their company through August 2010, but needs more capital thereafter. An HBS alumnus is interested in investing in the company. Management needs to revisit their financial assumptions, decide on an incentive structure for their proposed network of local water vendors, and put tog...Starting at €5.74
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Urban Water Partners (A) and (B), Teaching Note
Ramanna, Karthik; Serafeim, GeorgeTeaching Note HBS-111067-EAccounting and ControlTeaching Note for 111016 and 111029.Starting at €0.00
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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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Dow Chemical: Innovating for Sustainability
Eccles, Robert G.; Serafeim, George; Li, Shelley XinCase HBS-112064-EAccounting and ControlDow Chemical is one of the few major American industrial corporations that was founded in the late 19th century that is still in existence. From its origins producing bromine out of the brine underneath Midland, Michigan, the company has evolved from a diversified commodity chemical company to an advanced materials company whose products and services can make its clients more sustainable. During the 1960s and 1970s the company received a series o...Starting at €8.20
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CalSTRS and Relational Challenge Occidental's Governance C
Serafeim, George; Eccles, Robert G.; Farrell, Sarah E.Case HBS-113098-EAccounting and ControlSupplement for case 113090Starting at €8.20
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Natura Cosmeticos, S.A Teaching Note
Serafeim, George; Eccles, Robert G.; Ribot, SydneyTeaching Note HBS-113103-EAccounting and ControlTeaching Note for 412052Starting at €0.00
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Facebook's Libra: The Privatization of Money, Teaching Note
Di Maggio, Marco; Rouen, Ethan; Serafeim, GeorgeTeaching Note HBS-220048-EAccounting and ControlTeaching note for case 120021.Starting at €0.00
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Omar Selim: Building a Values-Based Asset Management Firm (A)
Serafeim, George; Gombos, Shannon; Henderson, Rebecca M.Case HBS-115021-EAccounting and ControlAt Barclays Capital, Omar Selim had spearheaded the development of Arabesque-a new socially responsible asset management firm designed to appeal to all investors wishing to invest according to broadly held environmental and social values, as well as to investors wishing to align their investments with their faith. Should Selim give up a very successful career to compete in a highly competitive business, in which it could be very hard to build a d...Starting at €8.20