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Business and The Sustainable Development Goals
Torelló Raventós, Mireia ; Rosenberg, MikeTechnical Note SMN-695-ECorporate Governance, Economics, FinanceThe Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) follow and expand on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). While the MDGs were focused on poverty mitigation through aid programs and new policies, the SDGs are a novel and global set of goals that UN member states are expected to include in their agendas and policies by 2050. This technical note invites students to discuss the next steps in accomplishing the proposed goals, which for the most part are...Starting at €8.20
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Angel Toy
Huang J.; Rosenberg, MikeCase ASN-35-EFinance, Knowledge and CommunicationBefore leaving for Spain, Joe was working for his family' business, Angel Toy Corporation. Angel Toy had acquired two cartoon licenses which Joe was in charge of. Everything had gone smoothly, but inventory had not arrived yet and he wanted to make sure that things were running smoothly. A weekly industry email was sent out every Wednesday to update on what was happening in the toy biz. He had just read an AP about a particular toy company. Appla...Starting at €8.20
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Paramount Equipment (Spanish version)
Baldwin, Carliss Y.; Wang, WeiCase HBS-916S14FinanceParamount Equipment, Inc., based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is a large manufacturer of cranes and compact construction equipment, aerial work platforms, and food service equipment. Founded in 1987, Paramount now had manufacturing operations in 24 countries. However, it lost its competitive position because it took on too much debt in the form of bank borrowings relative to the risk level of its business. Now the company must seek funding and guarant...Starting at €8.20
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Apple, Einhorn, y las iPrefs
Baldwin, Carliss Y.; Feit, Hanoch; Minasian, Edward A.; Van Buren, BrandonCase HBS-218S06FinanceEn marzo de 2013, Apple Inc. tiene un saldo de caja muy grande y está bajo presión para devolver efectivo a los accionistas. Hedge gestor de fondos David Einhorn cree que Apple puede "valor de desbloqueo" mediante la emisión de acciones preferentes perpetuas, apodado iPrefs. Henry Blodget, CEO de The Business Insider, no está de acuerdo, diciendo que "no se puede simplemente agitar su varita mágica y hacer algo de la nada." Este breve caso está d...Starting at €8.20
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Roche's Acquisition of Genentech
Baldwin, Carliss Y.; Becker, Bo; Dessain, VincentCase HBS-210040-EFinanceFranz Humer, CEO of the Roche Group, must decide whether to mount a hostile tender offer for the publicly-owned shares of Roche's biotechnology subsidiary, Genentech. The case provides opportunities to analyze Roche's strategy with respect to Genentech, tStarting at €8.20
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Mellon Financial and The Bank of New York, Teaching Note
Taliaferro, Ryan D.; Baldwin, Carliss Y.Teaching Note HBS-211054-EFinanceTeaching Note for 208129.Starting at €0.00
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Saks Incorporated
Baldwin, Carliss Y.; Burns, StefonCase HBS-212060-EFinanceSaks Fifth Avenue, a luxury department store chain, has been hard hit by the 2008 financial crisis and stock market crash. Speculation about impending bankruptcy is rampant in the press. The CEO, Stephen Sadove, must decide how to respond.Starting at €8.20
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A Glossary of Technical Terms Related to Bankruptcy in the U.S.
Baldwin, Carliss Y.; Sharpe, James M.; Mehta, RaviCase HBS-212081-EFinanceQuick reference guide of various terms related to the United States Bankruptcy Code. Outline of some of the important technical terms related to the bankruptcy process in the United States. Covers both Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 with a brief definition of bStarting at €8.20
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Apple, Einhorn, and iPrefs
Baldwin, Carliss Y.; Feit, Hanoch; Minasian, Edward A.; Van Buren, BrandonCase HBS-215037-EFinanceIn March 2013, Apple Inc. has a very large cash balance and is under pressure to return cash to shareholders. Hedge fund manager David Einhorn thinks Apple can "unlock value" by issuing perpetual preferred stock, dubbed iPrefs. Henry Blodget, CEO of The BStarting at €8.20
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Evaluating M&A Deals: Accretion vs. Dilution of Earnings-per-share
Baldwin, Carliss Y.Case HBS-208059-EFinanceWhen discussing the pros and cons of an acquisition, practitioners often talk about the impact of the deal on the buyer's earnings-per-share (eps). An acquisition is said to be "accretive" if the buyer's eps goes up post-deal; it is "dilutive" if the buyeStarting at €8.20