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Nestl : Nutrition, Health, and Wellness
Bell, David E.; McLoughlin, Damien P.; Kindred, NatalieCase HBS-517052-EMarketingStarting at €8.20
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Shanghai Pharmaceuticals
Herzlinger, Regina E.; Kindred, NatalieCase HBS-313016-EStrategyShanghai Pharmaceuticals (SPH), a vertically integrated Chinese pharmaceutical conglomerate, was considering its strategic options in the context of a rapidly evolving industry, policy, and economic environment. The company-essentially a collection of subsidiaries operating under a unified management structure-was formed through the 2009 merger of several state-owned enterprises, part of a broad policy effort in China to streamline state assets, ...Starting at €8.20
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Roll Back Malaria and BCG: the Change Initiative, Teaching Note
Ashraf, Nava; Kindred, NatalieTeaching Note HBS-914041-ETeaching Note for 910023.Starting at €0.00
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Jordi Viñolas: Recruitment for New Spin-Off (A)
Campos Capelastegui, Joseba; Lee, Yih-TeenCase DPO-133-ELeadership and People ManagementJordi Viñolas, General Manager of CEIT, had to find a specific person to start a new company. He had to clearly define the profile of the person, and select the candidates so as to make sure the new company could run smoothly. Information about the company, its products and the nature of its work are provided so that readers may help Jordi make the right decision.Starting at €8.20
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Building a Winning Culture (Spanish version)
Simons, Robert L.; Kindred, NatalieCase HBS-114S05Accounting and ControlThis case illustrates a CEO-led organizational transformation driven by stretch goals, performance measurement, and accountability. When Kasper Rorsted became CEO of Henkel, a Germany-based producer of personal care, laundry, and adhesives products, in 2008, he was determined to transform a corporate culture of "good enough" into one singularly focused on winning in a competitive marketplace. Historically, Henkel was a comfortable, stable place t...Starting at €8.20
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Victorinox: 125 años dando la talla
Jamro, Konrad; Cardona Soriano, Pablo; Lee, Yih-TeenCase DPO-202Innovation and Change, Leadership and People ManagementCon 125 años de experiencia y unos valores únicos, Victorinox parecía estar preparada para sobrevivir a la crisis económica mundial que se hizo patente en otoño de 2008. A finales del verano de 2009, antes de la reunión del Consejo de Administración de la empresa, su CEO, Karl Elsener Jr., de 51 años, se preguntaba si darían resultado las medidas tomadas hasta entonces para luchar contra la crisis, teniendo en cuenta que esta era más amplia y pro...Starting at €8.20
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Unigrains
Bell, David E.; Kindred, NatalieCase HBS-516051-EMarketingUnigrains is a French agribusiness-focused private equity firm that has provided specialized financing to France's agribusiness sector for decades and, as a result, cultivated a strong reputation and relationships in that space. Now that the broader investment community around the globe has become more interested in agribusiness, Unigrains faces growing competitive pressure. This case describes the general private equity model, provides an overvi...Starting at €8.20
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Bayer Crop Science
Bell, David E.; McLoughlin, Damien P.; Kindred, Natalie; Barnett, JamesCase HBS-520055-EStrategyIn mid-2019, a year after German conglomerate Bayer Group closed its acquisition of U.S.-based seeds giant Monsanto, the leadership of Bayer's Crop Science division (which absorbed Monsanto) is reflecting on the opportunities ahead. Some observers have questioned Bayer's decision to buy Monsanto, citing potential reputational and financial liabilities; in the last year, Bayer's stock price has suffered. However, the leadership team expects the co...Starting at €8.20
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Latvia: Navigating the Strait of Messina
Di Tella, Rafael; Abdelal, Rawi; Kindred, NatalieCase HBS-711053-EEconomicsThis case describes Latvia's transition from a Soviet republic into an EU member, its economic boom and subsequent bust in 2008, and its policy response. After implementing significant economic and political reforms in order to qualify for EU membership in 2004, Latvia had turned its sights toward joining the single-currency eurozone, pegging its currency to the euro in 2005 as a step toward that goal. From 2000 to 2007, Latvia achieved faster GD...Starting at €8.20
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VP Group: Vegpro Grows Beyond Kenya
Alvarez, Jose B.; Kindred, NatalieCase HBS-514055-EMarketingIn 2013, Kenyan horticulture producer and exporter VP Group is weighing potential expansion opportunities against the growing risks in its production and export markets. With $121 million in 2012 revenues, VP Group has grown rapidly in recent years by expanding its vegetable and flower production beyond Kenya into Ethiopia and Ghana; exploring new products such as sugar; and vertically integrating by bringing marketing and logistics operations in...Starting at €8.20