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Harris Seafoods, Inc. (Spanish version)
Fruhan, William E.; Sahlman, William A.Case HBS-205S07FinancePresents data relevant to a major capital expenditure--the construction of a shrimp plant. Designed to test student's ability to identify relevant cash flows, to estimate the cost of capital, and to decide whether or not to invest.Starting at €8.20
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Burroughs Wellcome and AZT (A) (Spanish version)
Emmons, Willis M.; Nimgade, AshokCase HBS-707S25EconomicsThis case is accompanied by a Video Short that can be shown in class or included in a digital coursepack. Instructors should consider the timing of making the video available to students, as it may reveal key case details. Burroughs Wellcome Co., developer of AZT, the first drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), finds itself under siege in September 1989 by AIDS acti...Starting at €8.20
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Singapore (Spanish version)
Reinhardt, Forest L.; Prewitt, EdwardCase HBS-703S02EconomicsSince winning independence in 1965, Singapore achieved some of the world's highest rates of economic growth. A large part of GDP and employment came from direct investment by multinational companies in low-cost assembly work, but in the 1990s Singapore's rising wage rates increasingly priced it out of these industries. Could Singapore change itself from an assembler and fabricator of Western-designed parts to a designer and marketer of desirable ...Starting at €8.20
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Sears Auto Centers (A) (Spanish version)
Paine, Lynn Sharp; Santoro, Michael A.Case HBS-317S11StrategyThe CEO of Sears must decide how to respond to allegations that the company's auto repair division has been misleading consumers and charging them for unnecessary repairs.Starting at €8.20
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Union Carbide's Bhopal Plant (A) (Spanish version)
Hull, Suzanne; Kou, Julia; Spar, Debora L.Case HBS-704S18EconomicsIn December 1984, a Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India, sprung a leak, releasing thousands of gallons of highly toxic gas into the atmosphere. By the time the leak was sealed, over 2,000 people had died. In a series of three excerpts from published accounts, the case covers the events that led up to the tragedy and the aftermath--financial, legal, and emotional--for Union Carbide's management. The case is designed to allow students to explore t...Starting at €8.20
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Responding to Market Failures (Spanish version)
Dees, J. GregoryCase HBS-319S09Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityBroadly defines the concept of market failure and explores options for responding to it. It pays particular attention to the role of business leaders in addressing market deficiencies.Starting at €8.20
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Comparative Advantage (Spanish version)
Kennedy, Robert E.; Koehn, Nancy F.Case HBS-714S19EconomicsHow nations trade and whether they benefit from it are two of the oldest and most important questions in political economy. In the 170 years since David Ricardo formally developed the theory of comparative advantage, it has become one of the principles most widely accepted among professional economists. Despite this wide acceptance in the professional community, the basics of international trade are still poorly understood by many policy makers a...Starting at €8.20
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Theories of Strategic Trade (Spanish version)
Kennedy, Robert E.Case HBS-714S20EconomicsThe theory of competitive advantage is one of the most widely accepted economic principles among economists. The theory, as well as substantial historical evidence, suggest that free trade raises national income, while government intervention in trade relations generally lowers a nation's wealth. In the last few years, however, new theories have led some commentators to question this conclusion. Based on research into imperfectly competitive indu...Starting at €8.20
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Note on Political Risk Analysis (Spanish version)
Deringer, Heidi; Wang, Jennifer; Spar, Debora L.Case HBS-705S01EconomicsDescribes the emergence and subsequent decline of the political risk analysis industry. Discusses what political risk means for multinational firms and various ways in which firms have tried to analyze and grapple with these risks.Starting at €8.20
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Building a Profit Plan (Spanish version)
Simons, Robert L.; Davila, AntonioCase HBS-204S18Accounting and ControlThis case has been revised since its original publication; all amounts have been converted to euros and the dates have been updated to 2020. If you've taught with this case in the past, please note that changes may affect teaching plans and classroom use. Using an income statement, balance sheet, and projected demand and cost schedules, students are required to build a profit plan for a closely-held coffee manufacturer in Italy. Students must es...Starting at €8.20