HBSP (USA)
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Brighter Smiles for the Masses--Colgate vs. P&G (Spanish version)
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix; Yao, Dennis; Azevedo Jorge, FilipaCase HBS-707S33StrategyIn 2000, Procter & Gamble Co. introduced Crest Whitestrips, a new, revolutionary product that allowed consumers to whiten their teeth at home. With Whitestrips, P&G created an entire new category in oral care, worth $460 million in 2002. Whitestrips sent P&G's main competitor in oral care, Colgate Palmolive Co., scrambling because several patents protected the strips, making it difficult for Colgate to copy the invention. But in September 2002, t...Starting at €8.20
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Launching Prius (Spanish version)
Reinhardt, Forest L.; Yao, Dennis; Egawa, MasakoCase HBS-712S03StrategyIn 1995, Hiroshi Okuda, president of Toyota Motor Corp., considers whether to push for a more aggressive launch of the Toyota Prius--an automobile that incorporates Toyota's new and technically advanced hybrid power train. This launch decision allows discussion of the importance of the Prius in Toyota's overall product strategy and explores issues ranging from market structure to competitive advantage and competitive dynamics.Starting at €8.20
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Globalizing the Cost of Capital and Capital Budgeting at AES (Spanish version)
Desai, Mihir A.; Schillinger, DougCase HBS-206S14FinanceThe Inside the Case video that accompanies this case includes teaching tips and insight from the author (available to registered educators only). With electricity generating businesses around the world, AES Corp. is seeking a methodology for calculating the cost of capital for its various businesses and potential projects. In the past, AES used the same cost of capital for all of its capital budgeting, but the company's international expansion h...Starting at €8.20
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Creciendo en China: El financiamiento de Babycare Ltd.
Desai, Mihir A.; Veblen, Mark F.Case HBS-207S07FinanceEl director financiero de este infante compañía de productos nutricionales debe elegir entre los que compiten ofertas de financiación. La interacción de las restricciones técnicas de negociación y los capitalistas de riesgo legal y las costumbres chinas desafiar el CFO para navegar una negociación complicada y elaborar un modelo de negocio único dado estas limitaciones. El caso ofrece un ejercicio de valoración y se destacan algunas de las pregun...Starting at €8.20
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Nota sobre regímenes tributarios internacionales
Desai, Mihir A.; Luchs, Kathleen; Veblen, Mark F.Case HBS-207S13FinanceProporciona un marco para entender los diferentes tipos de regímenes fiscales internacionales. Examina la forma alternativa de regímenes fiscales sobre los impuestos al ingreso de divisas de sus ciudadanos (incluidos los ciudadanos corporativos); cómo los regímenes fiscales definen ingreso exterior e interior; y cómo se utilizan los créditos y deducciones de impuestos extranjeros en los regímenes fiscales en todo el mundo para mitigar la doble im...Starting at €8.20
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La política en materia de tipos de cambio de la Autoridad Monetaria de Singapur
Desai, Mihir A.; Veblen, Mark F.Case HBS-209S24FinanceLa Autoridad Monetaria de Singapur (MAS) es responsable de la política monetaria del país, y sus decisiones tienen la intención de apoyar la estrategia general del país para el crecimiento económico sostenible con estabilidad de precios. MAS ha tenido mucho éxito en la gestión de los tipos de cambio utilizando un sistema de flotación administrada, lo que permite más flexibilidad que un tipo de cambio fijo, pero una menor volatilidad que los tipos...Starting at €8.20
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Foreign Exchange Markets and Transactions (Spanish version)
Desai, Mihir A.; Wang, Yanjun; Pham, Christina B.; Luchs, KathleenCase HBS-209S25FinanceProvides information on the foreign exchange market and exchange rate movements. Describes the different types of foreign exchange transactions, including spot transactions, forwards, swaps, futures, and options. Includes worked examples to help students understand the different instruments and an appendix with additional exercises. A rewritten version of an earlier note.Starting at €8.20
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The Incentive Bubble
Desai, Mihir A.Article HBS-R1203M-ELeadership and People ManagementThe past three decades have seen American capitalism quietly transformed by a single, powerful idea--that financial markets are a suitable tool for measuring performance and structuring compensation. Stock instruments for managers, high-powered incentive contracts for investors, and the rise of alternative assets have dramatically altered the nature and level of incentives and rewards in our society, on both sides of the capital market. These cha...Starting at €8.20
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A Better Way to Tax U.S. Businesses
Desai, Mihir A.Article HBS-R1207N-EEconomicsThe U.S. corporate tax code is broken. High rates and perverse incentives drive capital away from the corporate sector and toward other uses and countries. This is bad news for U.S. workers, because corporations aren't making investments that would increase productivity and real wages. And while one might think higher rates lead to higher revenues, the U.S. actually collects less in taxes (as a percentage of GDP) than most other developed nations...Starting at €8.20
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Should You Listen to the Customer (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
DeLong, Thomas J.; Vijayaraghavan, VineetaArticle HBS-R1209Z-EMarketingNatalia Georgio is the executive director of a growing dance troupe. She has a mandate from her board to expand the company by going international and pursuing TV and film opportunities. To realize these plans for growth, she recently hired a new marketing director, who wants to launch a customer research initiative. The company's founder, however, believes that innovation comes from employees, not customers. Natalia needs to decide whether to br...Starting at €8.20