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Nestle's Creating Shared Value Strategy
Porter, Michael E.; Kramer, Mark R.; Herman, Kerry; McAra, SarahCase HBS-716422-EStrategyThis case considers Nestl 's creating shared value (CSV) strategy, which focused on the three categories of nutrition, water, and rural development. In the packaged food and beverage industry, pressure had mounted since the 1990s to improve supply chain sustainability and provide healthier, more natural foods, leading to consolidation and causing sales to decline in the 2010s. With 150 years' experience in the industry, Nestl had transformed i...Starting at €8.20
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Managing Risk in the New World
Kaplan, Robert S.; Mikes, Anette; Simons, Robert L.; Tufano, Peter; Hofmann, Michael; Champion, DavidArticle HBS-R0910E-EFive experts gathered recently to discuss the future of enterprise risk management: Kaplan, the Baker Foundation Professor at Harvard Business School, who with his colleague David Norton developed the balanced scorecard; Mikes, an assistant professor at HBS who studies the evolution of risk management and the role of the chief risk officer; Simons, the Charles M. Williams Professor of Business Administration at HBS; Tufano, the Sylvan C . Coleman...Starting at €8.20
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Teach Workers About the Perils of Debt
Lusardi, Annamaria; Tufano, PeterArticle HBS-F0911A-ELeadership and People ManagementMost consumers don't understand how interest rates work and can't make sound decisions about borrowing. So wouldn't employees be better served by company programs that ventured beyond retirement planning and helped them stop pouring money into credit card fees and payments?Starting at €8.20
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Dow: Breakthroughs to World Challenges
Porter, Michael E.; Kramer, Mark R.; Lobb, AnnelenaCase HBS-715403-EStrategyDow had adopted the "Breakthroughs to World Challenges" (BWC) program as part of its ten-year 2015 Sustainability Goals. BWC was an internal award recognizing products that effectively addressed one of five world challenges: energy and climate change, sustainable water supply, decent affordable housing, personal health, and food supply. By late summer 2014, two products had been designated as BWCs and two others were set to be announced in the fa...Starting at €8.20
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Discovery Limited
Porter, Michael E.; Kramer, Mark R.; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-715423-EStrategyDiscovery Ltd. is a South-African based insurance company. Started in the early 1990s, Discovery used behavioral economics and data collection to innovate in the health care insurance industry. Its founder Adrian Gore believed that the company's products needed to not only make money but have a positive impact on society. Using its Vitality Wellness program as its strategic lynchpin, Discovery expanded into other insurance areas and financial ser...Starting at €8.20
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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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DBL Partners: Double Bottom Line Venture Capital, Teaching Note
Kramer, Mark R.; Cole, Shawn; Reimers, CaitlinTeaching Note HBS-219048-EFinanceTeaching note for case 217022.Starting at €0.00
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Blue Ocean or Stormy Waters Buying Nix Check Cashing
Tufano, Peter; Ryan, AndreaCase HBS-210012-EFinanceKinecta Federal Credit Union has the opportunity to purchase Nix Check Cashing as part of their "blue ocean" strategy to reach the financially underserved and increase credit union membership and deposits. But they face financial as well as reputational risk. Check cashing, payday lending and other alternative financial services are maligned in mainstream financial circles. This case asks students to evaluate both organizations, their respective ...Starting at €8.20
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BASIX (Abridged)
Cole, Shawn; Tufano, PeterCase HBS-213035-EFinanceBASIX, an Indian microfinance corporation, must decide whether to continue to sell weather insurance to its clients. A brand-new financial product, weather insurance pays if measured rainfall during the growing season falls below a pre-specified limit. Mr. Sattaiah, managing director of the BASIX's bank, considers a revised insurance policy for the coming season, weighing the costs and potential risks of expanding the product against the potentia...Starting at €8.20
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First National Bank's Golden Opportunity
Cole, Shawn; Tufano, Peter; Schneider, Daniel; Collins, DarylCase HBS-208072-EFinanceExecutives at First National Bank in South Africa are considering whether to launch a potentially exciting, but rather unorthodox, new savings product. Instead of paying interest, this product gives depositors the chance to win large cash prizes each month. Michael Jordan, CEO of the bank's Consumer Solutions Division, must decide whether to approve the product, weighing the potential benefits against large upfront investment, uncertain market de...Starting at €8.20