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Trabajo de vida: Kenneth Cole
Cole, Kenneth; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-R1112MKnowledge and CommunicationHBR diseñador de moda Kenneth Cole entrevistas en una carrera que ha combinado el trabajo, la familia y el activismo comunitario.Starting at €8.20
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Trabajo de vida: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-R1201QKnowledge and CommunicationKareem Abdul-Jabbar, uno de los centros de la mayoría de los célebres de la historia del baloncesto, se ha convertido en un exitoso escritor, historiador y cineasta.Starting at €8.20
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College Couriers Inc.
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Lindsay BrockCase IVEY-9B06B010-EAccounting and Control, Knowledge and CommunicationStudents are asked to assess a potential purchaser's personal goals and skills, as well as: financial feasibility, operating capacity and current promotional strategy to determine if a legal courier company should be purchased. Students are expected to develop detailed cash budgets, evaluate current pricing and promotional strategies, and to make recommendations about financing and the number of employees to hire under different volume assumption...Starting at €8.20
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Life's Work: Neil deGrasse Tyson
Tyson, Neil deGrasse; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-R1601L-EKnowledge and CommunicationThe astrophysicist on balancing his TV career with his day job and why no one could dissuade him from a career in science.Starting at €8.20
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Life's Work: An Interview with Dean Koontz
Koontz, Dean; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-R2002N-EKnowledge and CommunicationDean Koontz is one of the world's most prolific and best-selling writers, with more than 120 novels to his name. During a difficult childhood, books were his refuge, so he has devoted his life--from 6:30 am to dinnertime, six days a week, for the past five decades--to creating fictional worlds across a range of genres for his devoted readers.Starting at €8.20
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Storybook Gardens
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Lindsay BrockCase IVEY-9B06B012-EAccounting and Control, Knowledge and CommunicationA small family-oriented recreation park owned by the Corporation of the City of London, Ontario, has received $6 million for improvements. Of this amount, $1 million has yet to be spent. Students are asked to (1) analyse the industry and competitive conditions for a family-oriented theme park; (2) organize and analyse survey results; (3) perform a straightforward sub-unit evaluation; (4) perform a vertical analysis; (5) complete two differential ...Starting at €8.20
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Forest City Tennis Club - Pro Shop and Bar Lounge
Richard H. Mimick; Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Lindsay BrockCase IVEY-9B09B008-EAccounting and Control, Entrepreneurship, Knowledge and CommunicationAfter one year of operations, the new manager of a tennis pro shop and bar lounge must prepare, with the help of the company's accountant, financial statements from notes kept throughout the year. The case is intended to be an introductory exercise in accounting for simple transactions relating to assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Adjusting entries such as amortization and cost of goods sold are required. Students are asked to complete ...Starting at €8.20
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Energy Vending, Inc.
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Lindsay BrockCase IVEY-9B09B007-EAccounting and Control, Knowledge and CommunicationThe owner of a vending operation located in Windsor, Ontario, must record all financial activities for the fiscal year to determine the company's financial success. The business sold a healthy energy product through more than 300 vending machines located in gyms, malls and educational campuses across Canada. Students are required to record transactions associated with cash, accounts receivable (including write offs, recoveries and bad debts), ret...Starting at €8.20
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Spread Too Thin (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-R1706N-EKnowledge and CommunicationA TV producer struggles to balance the demands of three hit shows--and dreams of a new one. This fictional case study features expert commentary by Sarah Barnett and Melissa James Gibson. This HBR Case Study includes both the case and the commentary. For teaching purposes, this reprint is also available in two other versions: case study-only, reprint R1706X, and commentary-only, R1706Z.Starting at €8.20
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Life's Work: Trevor Noah
Noah, Trevor; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-R1805M-EKnowledge and CommunicationThe host of "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central talks about getting that job, managing the transition, what he looks for in new hires, how he avoids burnout, and preparing to go onstage.Starting at €8.20