HBSP (USA)
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The June Oven
Schlesinger, Leonard A.; Godwin, ChristianCase HBS-320067-EEntrepreneurshipThe June Oven was a smart oven which was capable of identifying food and cooking it accordingly. This type of smart oven represented the next step in the long history of oven and stove development. Due to the widespread use of traditional ovens, the market for the June Oven was potentially large. The June Oven was primarily a direct-to-consumer product, available through the company's own website, but it was available through some retail stores. ...Starting at €8.20
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2012 Obama Campaign: Learning in the Field
Schlesinger, Leonard A.; Gray, JasonCase HBS-315127-ELeadership and People ManagementThe development and utilization of an intentional Field learning strategy developed for the Obama for President campaign in 2012 following an after action Review calling for it after the 2008 electionsStarting at €8.20
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The Priceline Group: Booking a Place for the Future
Schlesinger, Leonard A.; Pathipati, AnishCase HBS-316177-EService and Operations ManagementThe Chairman of the Priceline Group is considering the actions he must take to confront an evolving external environment, new direct competition, disintermediation and substitute offerings. Does his response require an increased coordination of each historically autonomous division or some other approach?Starting at €8.20
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Pho Hoa Dorchester
Schlesinger, Leonard A.; Raiche, Michael; Zhu, RogerCase HBS-317121-EPho Hoa is a traditional, family-owned Vietnamese restaurant in Dorchester, Massachusetts that opened in 1992. As he approached retirement in recent years, the founder-owner has scaled down his involvement in the day-to-day operations, leading to a number of operational and financial issues, including variable food quality and deficient wait staff service. The restaurant is about to transition from 1st to 2nd generation ownership, Tam Le, the son...Starting at €8.20
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Citigroup's Exchange Offer (B)
Greenwood, Robin; Quinn, JamesCase HBS-210004-EFinanceCitigroup faced considerable distress in early 2009. In late 2008, the bank had accepted $45 billion in preferred equity from the United States government via the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP). Yet, the stock had continued to slide in early 2009. In late February, the company announced that it would convert as much as $50 billion of preferred stock into common stock, at $3.25 per share. The case asks students to evaluate the pricing of pr...Starting at €5.74
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Citigroup's Exchange Offer
Greenwood, Robin; Quinn, JamesCase HBS-210009-EFinanceCitigroup faced considerable distress in early 2009. In late 2008, the bank had accepted $45 billion in preferred equity from the United States government via the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP). Yet, the stock had continued to slide in early 2009. In late February, the company announced that it would convert as much as $50 billion of preferred stock into common stock, at $3.25 per share. The case asks students to evaluate the pricing of pr...Starting at €8.20
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Groupe Ariel S.A.: Parity Conditions and Cross-Border Valuation (Brief Case)
Luehrman, Timothy A.; Quinn, JamesCase HBS-4194-EFinanceWhen students have the English-language PDF of this Brief Case in a coursepack, they will also have the option to purchase an audio version. Groupe Ariel evaluates a proposal from its Mexican subsidiary to purchase and install cost-saving equipment at a manufacturing facility in Monterrey. The improvements will allow the plant to automate recycling and remanufacturing of toner and printer cartridges, an important part of Ariel's business in many ...Starting at €8.20
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Technotronics, Inc. (Spanish version)
Schlesinger, Leonard A.Case HBS-407S09Leadership and People ManagementDescribes the problems of resolving differences between two departments in a decentralized company. Based on Voltamp Electric Co. by T.C. Raymond.Starting at €8.20
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Choosing Strategies for Change (HBR Classic) (Spanish version)
Kotter, John P.; Schlesinger, Leonard A.Article HBS-R0807MLeadership and People Managementeducation and communication, participation and involvement, facilitation and support, negotiation and agreement, manipulation and co-optation, and both explicit and implicit coercion. According to the authors, successful organizational change efforts are characterized by the skillful application of a number of these approaches, with a sensitivity to their strengths and limitations and a realistic appraisal of the situation at hand. In addition, ...Starting at €8.20
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New Project? Don't Analyze--Act (Spanish version)
Schlesinger, Leonard A.; Kiefer, Charles F.; Brown, Paul B.Article HBS-R1203REntrepreneurshipUse the means at hand; stay within an acceptable loss; secure only the commitment needed for the next step; bring along only volunteers; link the initiative to a business imperative; produce early results; and manage expectations. Momentum is gained by continuing to act based on what is learned at each step. The launch of Clorox's Green Works product line is discussed as an example.Starting at €8.20