HBSP (USA)
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Managing Climate Change: Lessons from the U.S. Navy
Reinhardt, Forest L.; Toffel, Michael W.Article HBS-R1704H-EThe U.S. Navy operates on the front lines of climate change. It manages tens of billions of dollars of assets on every continent and on every ocean, which take many years to design and build and then have decades of useful life. This means that it needs to understand now what sorts of missions it may be required to perform in 10, 20, or 30 years and what assets and infrastructure it will need to carry them out. Put another way, it needs to plan f...Starting at €8.20
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Dealing with Drought (HBR Case Study)
Reinhardt, Forest L.; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-R1611X-EStrategyWhen Walker Farms is hit with a surface-water allocation of zero for a third straight year because of the state's ongoing and extended drought, it must decide how to respond. Continue to let 6,000 of its 23,000 acres lie fallow? Drill more wells? Shift to higher-yielding organic crops? Or lease the land to a solar power company to find some revenue that isn't water dependent? With commentary by Kim Morison, of Blue Sky Water Partners, and Ken LaG...Starting at €8.20
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Dealing with Drought (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Reinhardt, Forest L.; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-R1611Z-EStrategyWhen Walker Farms is hit with a surface-water allocation of zero for a third straight year because of the state's ongoing and extended drought, it must decide how to respond. Continue to let 6,000 of its 23,000 acres lie fallow? Drill more wells? Shift to higher-yielding organic crops? Or lease the land to a solar power company to find some revenue that isn't water dependent? With commentary by Kim Morison, of Blue Sky Water Partners, and Ken LaG...Starting at €8.20
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Climate Business/Business Climate
Porter, Michael E.; Reinhardt, Forest L.; Schwartz, Peter; Esty, Daniel C.; Slater, Alyson; Bortz, Christina; Hoffman, Andrew J.; Schendler, Auden; Bakhshi, Vicki; Krajeski, Alexis; Roosevelt, Theodore; Llewellyn, John; Correa, Maria Emilia; Way, Mark; Rendlen, BrittaArticle HBS-F0710A-EClimate change will affect everything businesses do, as government efforts to mitigate carbon emissions cause their prices to rise steeply. This special edition of Forethought takes a hard-nosed look at the risks and opportunities of climate change. Michael E. Porter and Forest L. Reinhardt argue that the effects of climate change on companies' operations are now so tangible and certain that the issue is best addressed with the tools of the strat...Starting at €8.20
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Colbun and the Future of Chile's Power
Reinhardt, Forest L.; Hiatt, Shon R.Case HBS-713047-EEconomicsThis case is about Colbun, Chile's second largest electricity generator, which is facing significant uncertainty regarding the cost and availability of alternative energy sources. Problems with the contracted supply of natural gas and the volatility of oil prices, coupled with pressure from collective activists, force Colbun to revise its business strategy and its sourcing mix. The case also deals with the pros and cons of various energy sources ...Starting at €8.20
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Europe: An Ever Closer Union
Trumbull, Gunnar; Schlefer, Jonathan; Choi, DianeCase HBS-713085-EEconomicsIn 2010, the European Union faces the challenges of the global financial crisis. With 27 member states, each facing different challenges, can new EU institutions respond effectively? Will its new currency, the euro, survive?Starting at €8.20
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Can Mexico Make Democracy Work
Trumbull, Gunnar; Schlefer, JonathanCase HBS-714049-EEconomicsEnrique Pe a Nieto, the presidential candidate of the old Mexican ruling party elected in 2012, passed the most fundamental reforms in at least two decades. They included allowing private competition in the energy sector, including with the state-owned oil company, Pemex; strengthening competition in the telecoms industry; promoting private-bank and public development-bank lending. Also, political reforms allowed re-election (formerly prohibited...Starting at €8.20
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Syngenta: Committing to Africa
Reinhardt, Forest L.; Shelman, MaryCase HBS-715010-EStrategyIn 2012, Syngenta, one of the world's largest agricultural input company, committed to build a $1 billion business in Africa over the next 10 years. In mid-2014, CEO Michael Mack and Africa Venture Team head Dimitri Pauwels are reviewing progress. Was the company's committment to Africa still relevant and achievable?Starting at €8.20
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The German Export Engine
Trumbull, Gunnar; Schlefer, JonathanCase HBS-715045-EEconomicsThis case traces the economic history of modern Germany, from its beginnings in the 19th century to its strong performance during the financial crisis and its emergence as a de facto economic and political leader of Europe.Starting at €8.20
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Korea
Reinhardt, Forest L.; Schlefer, Jonathan; Wong, Keith Chi-ho; Yamazaki, MayukaCase HBS-715047-EEconomicsSouth Korea's economic success and its transition from authoritarianism to democracy teach important lessons in national strategy and political economy. Now, though, its famous chaebols may need reform, the population is aging, and relations with the North are as tense as ever. What should the country's leaders do?Starting at €8.20