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Rio Tinto and the Resolution Copper Mining Joint Venture (C): Planning in the Global Financial Crisis
Werhane, Patricia H.; Gorman, Michael E.; Mead, Jenny; Starr, JustinCase DARDEN-E-0375-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityWhen the global recession of 2008–09 hit, Rio Tinto was forced to reexamine its spending priorities. Knowing that the availability of investment capital along with commodity prices would eventually rebound and that project delays could have a negative impact on net present value, David Salisbury and his team were faced with the additional challenge of prioritizing the various aspects of the RCM project. These fell into several categories: (1) rec...Starting at €5.74
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Rio Tinto and the Resolution Copper Mining Joint Venture (A), (B), and (C) - Teaching Note
Werhane, Patricia H.; Gorman, Michael E.; Mead, Jenny; Starr, JustinTeaching Note DARDEN-E-0373TN-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityTeaching note for product E-0373Starting at €0.00
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Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream (B). The Farggi Tub's & Ice Cream Challenge
Baneto, A.; Díez, Esther; Joachimsthaler, Erich A.; Vallejo, F.Case M-968-EMarketingMay be used with M-967-E Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream (A). The making of a global brand.Starting at €5.74
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Global Marketing Costa, S.A. (A)
Joachimsthaler, Erich A.; Pryce A. H.Case M-762-EMarketingThis case deals with a sales force problem in the timeshare industry.Starting at €8.20
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Global Marketing Costa, S.A. (C)
Joachimsthaler, Erich A.; Pryce A. H.Case M-764-EMarketingThis is the sequel case of (A) and (B). It defines a specific marketing problem.Starting at €5.74
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U.S. Universities and Technology Transfer
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Lerner, Josh; Andrews, PhillipCase HBS-812016-EEntrepreneurshipTechnology transfer from U.S. universities to industry has increased dramatically in the last 25 years. Reviews the history of technology transfer with particular emphasis on the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980. It then examines how universities responded to Bayh-Dole, the growth of technology transfer offices, and compares how three different universities (MIT, Stanford, and Harvard) approach technology transfer. Provides an overview of the technology tra...Starting at €8.20
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Managing Drugs on the Forefront of Personalized Medicine: The Erbitux and Vectibix Story
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Kucherlapati, Raju; Gordon, RachelCase HBS-810066-EEntrepreneurshipIn May 2007, Amgen Inc. (Amgen) received disappointing news from the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) that its drug Vectibix, developed to fight metastatic colorectal cancer, had been rejected. This was especially surprising news given that a similar rival drug had received approval several years prior. Moreover, Vectibix had also received Food and Drug Administration approval in 2006. During additional trials, Amgen has learned that the Vectibix...Starting at €8.20
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Syndexa and Technology Transfer at Harvard University
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Kiron, DavidCase HBS-808073-EGokhan Hotamisligil is a star researcher at Harvard School of Public Health who has made groundbreaking discoveries linking fat cells, inflammation, and diabetes. He now wants to form a company to commercialize these discoveries. At the same time, Isaac Kohlberg, the head of Harvard's Office of Technology Development (OTD) is eager to improve Harvard's record in commercializing science. Describes the negotiations between Hotamisligil, OTD, the ne...Starting at €8.20
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Hugo Boss AG
Bumm, V.; Joachimsthaler, Erich A.Case M-1010-EMarketingIn 1993, Boss AG, Germany's biggest men's apparel and textile company changed its name to Hugo Boss AG, the name of its original founder. The company also introduced two more brands Hugo and Baldessarini. The two new brands enveloped the flagship brand Boss which had been the company's only brand until 1993. The corporate brand umbrella Hugo Boss firmly and prominently towered over the three individual brands.Starting at €8.20
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