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Arup: Building the Water Cube
Eccles, Robert G.; Edmondson, Amy C.; Karadzhova, DilyanaCase HBS-410054-ELeadership and People ManagementArup, an engineering firm, collaborated with PTW Architects and China Construction Design Institute to develop a design for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics Aquatics Center design competition. Their winning concept for the Water Cube combined elements of Chinese culture with innovative materials and sustainability requirements. The multidisciplinary and cross-company team, based in Sydney, Australia with counterparts in Beijing, faced project man...Starting at €8.20
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Thoma Bravo--Citect Corporation Take-Private
El-Hage, Nabil N.; Simon, Michelle C.Case HBS-209022-EFinanceIn 2006, Citect Corporation, a publicly traded Australian software company, was the target of a takeover battle between a financial sponsor and a strategic buyer. Thoma Bravo, the US-based private equity firm, had to decide on its acquisition strategy in the face of competition from Schneider Electric, a large French multinational. The case allows for a thorough analysis of buyer types (financial vs. strategic), deal strategy and valuation. Among...Starting at €8.20