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Teach Workers About the Perils of Debt
Lusardi, Annamaria; Tufano, PeterArticle HBS-F0911A-ELeadership and People ManagementMost consumers don't understand how interest rates work and can't make sound decisions about borrowing. So wouldn't employees be better served by company programs that ventured beyond retirement planning and helped them stop pouring money into credit card fees and payments?Starting at €8.20
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The World Food Programme during the Global Food Crisis (B)
Mikes, Anette; Tufano, Peter; Werker, Eric; de Neve, Jan-EmmanuelCase HBS-709052-EEconomicsStarting at €5.74
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Managing Risk in the New World
Kaplan, Robert S.; Mikes, Anette; Simons, Robert L.; Tufano, Peter; Hofmann, Michael; Champion, DavidArticle HBS-R0910E-EFive experts gathered recently to discuss the future of enterprise risk management: Kaplan, the Baker Foundation Professor at Harvard Business School, who with his colleague David Norton developed the balanced scorecard; Mikes, an assistant professor at HBS who studies the evolution of risk management and the role of the chief risk officer; Simons, the Charles M. Williams Professor of Business Administration at HBS; Tufano, the Sylvan C . Coleman...Starting at €8.20
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BASIX (Abridged)
Cole, Shawn; Tufano, PeterCase HBS-213035-EFinanceBASIX, an Indian microfinance corporation, must decide whether to continue to sell weather insurance to its clients. A brand-new financial product, weather insurance pays if measured rainfall during the growing season falls below a pre-specified limit. Mr. Sattaiah, managing director of the BASIX's bank, considers a revised insurance policy for the coming season, weighing the costs and potential risks of expanding the product against the potentia...Starting at €8.20
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LOYAL3: Own What You Love
Viceira, Luis M.; Ciechanover, Allison M.Case HBS-215075-EFinanceThis case features San Francisco-based financial technology startup, LOYAL3. Founded in 2008, the company seeks to disrupt the capital markets and democratize access to those markets for retail investors. By the fall of 2014, LOYAL3 had three products. In the first, the Social IPO Platform , LOYAL3 acted as co-manager of an issuing company's initial public offering (IPO), enabling individual investors to purchase IPO shares at the same price-an...Starting at €8.20
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Zillow Offers: Winning Online Real Estate 2.0
Viceira, Luis M.; Di Maggio, Marco; Ciechanover, Allison M.Case HBS-220021-EFinanceZillow Group launches an ibuyer program to buy and sell physical homes. Founded in 2005, Zillow had become the leading online real estate and home-related marketplace. The brand was recognized as a trusted resource for players in the real estate market,Starting at €8.20
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Blue Ocean or Stormy Waters Buying Nix Check Cashing
Tufano, Peter; Ryan, AndreaCase HBS-210012-EFinanceKinecta Federal Credit Union has the opportunity to purchase Nix Check Cashing as part of their "blue ocean" strategy to reach the financially underserved and increase credit union membership and deposits. But they face financial as well as reputational risk. Check cashing, payday lending and other alternative financial services are maligned in mainstream financial circles. This case asks students to evaluate both organizations, their respective ...Starting at €8.20
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Autonomous Vehicles: The Rubber Hits the Road...but When
Kerr, William R.; Ciechanover, Allison M.; Huizinga, Jeff; Palano, JamesCase HBS-818088-EKnowledge and CommunicationAutonomous vehicles have enormous implications for business and society. But, despite the headline-laden attention paid to the technology, there remain more questions than answers. Students will learn about the complex industry and have explicit discussions about the factors influencing development and commercialization and how various stakeholders might respond. They will also be put in the shoes of decision-makers looking for signals that might...Starting at €8.20
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GoFundMe: The Giving Layer of the Internet
Kominers, Scott Duke; Ciechanover, Allison M.Case HBS-818108-EEntrepreneurshipBy 2017, GoFundMe is the world's largest social fundraising platform. Gross donation volume is growing rapidly yet the number of monthly campaign starts is relatively flat. The CEO contemplates a variety of growth initiatives.Starting at €8.20
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Anthony Soohoo: Retrospection on Dot & Bo
Eisenmann, Thomas R.; Ciechanover, Allison M.; Gonzalez, GeorgeCase HBS-820037-EEntrepreneurshipA founder looks back at the issues at play in the final year of failed furniture e-commerce startup, Dot & Bo. He shares his perspective and learnings in the aftermath.Starting at €8.20