HBSP (USA)
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When (Not) to Listen to Activist Investors
Greenwood, Robin; Schor, MichaelArticle HBS-F0801H-EPoorly performing managers shouldn't necessarily heed the demands of hedge funds that call for change in a company's strategic direction. Giving in does not, on average, yield stock gains that outperform the market - that is, unless the firm gets acquired.Starting at €8.20
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Marriott Corp. (B) (Spanish Version)
Paine, Lynn Sharp; Nichols, Charles A.Case HBS-315S03Knowledge and CommunicationComplementa el caso (A).Starting at €5.74
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Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts: Alternative Futures
Radell, Coleman; Grossman, Allen S.Case HBS-311099-ELeadership and People ManagementRen Levy took over Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts when it was a group of warring constituents and has successfully brought a diverse group of arts organizations together.Starting at €8.20
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Year Up: A Social Entrepreneur Builds High Performance, Teaching Note
Grossman, Allen S.Teaching Note HBS-311101-ETeaching Note for 308032.Starting at €0.00
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Salud Digna: Successfully Competing with For-Profit Organizations, Teaching Note
Grossman, Allen S.Teaching Note HBS-312056-ETeaching Note for 311-051.Starting at €0.00
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Venture Philanthropy: Its Evolution and Its Future
Grossman, Allen S.; Appleby, Sarah; Reimers, CaitlinCase HBS-313111-EThis note explores the current state of venture philanthropy in the U.S. and its future. Based on interviews with 28 practitioners in the field of philanthropy and a review of the literature since the publication of the article introducing the concept of venture philanthropy (Virtuous Capital: What Foundations Can Learn from Venture Capitalists) sixteen years ago, the note discusses the signifiant impact venture philanthropy has had on the nonpro...Starting at €8.20
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StriveTogether: Reinventing the Local Education Ecosystem
Grossman, Allen S.; Lombard, Ann; Fisher, NoahCase HBS-314031-EStriveTogether aimed to improve education outcomes by coordinating the actions of diverse community stakeholders-nonprofit service providers, school districts, government, parents, businesses and others. StriveTogether had an intense focus on collective impact-"the commitment of a group of important actors from different sectors to a common agenda for solving a specific social problem"-and the use of data to drive decision. In the case, managing ...Starting at €8.20
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Highfields Capital and McDonalds
Egan, Mark; Greenwood, RobinCase HBS-220061-EFinanceMcDonald's reported its fifth consecutive quarter of declining same-store sales growth in early 2015. Despite McDonald's recent poor performance, Jonathon S. Jacobson, the founder and Chief Investment Officer of Boston-based Highfields Capital Management, had initiated a large position in McDonald's stock. Jacobson and his team believed that there was enormous upside in McDonald's stock if management successfully implemented what they perceived t...Starting at €8.20
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Mercy Corps: Positioning the Organization to Reach New Heights, Teaching Note
Grossman, Allen S.; King, CarolineTeaching Note HBS-307097-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note to (307-096).Starting at €0.00
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The Bridgespan Group: Chapter 2
Grossman, Allen S.; Greckol-Herlich, Naomi; Ross, CatherineCase HBS-309020-EThe Bridgespan Group was launched in 2000 by management consulting group Bain & Company as a nonprofit focused on strategy consulting for nonprofits and philanthropists. Over the next eight years, Bridgespan expanded its services to include executive search, knowledge sharing, and a web-based job matching service. While its growth was welcome, Bridgespan's leaders and board wanted to strengthen Bridgespan's positive impact on the nonprofit sector...Starting at €8.20