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The Hormone Therapy Controversy: What Makes Reliable Evidence
Datla, Anjani; Chandra, AmitabhCase HBS-HKS775-EEconomicsFor nearly two decades, the leading evidence on hormone therapy was based on findings from observational studies like the Nurses' Health Study. In 1985, researchers at Nurses' Health Study confirmed that postmenopausal women who took estrogen had lower rates of heart disease than women who had never taken the hormone. These influential findings helped drive the surge in hormone prescriptions in the 1980s and 1990s. But in 2002, in a stunning turn...Starting at €8.20
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The Hormone Therapy Controversy: What Makes Reliable Evidence Teaching Note
Chandra, Amitabh; Datla, AnjaniTeaching Note HBS-HKS776-EEconomicsTeaching Note for HKS775Starting at €0.00
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Dana Hall: Funding a Mission (D)
McFarlan, F. Warren; Szydlowski, KaitlynCase HBS-114031-EFinanceThis case is a sequel to Dana Hall: Funding a Mission (A), (B) and (C) cases. It focuses on the causes of recent fund-raising success and the complex resource allocation problems the School faces as it tries to deliver on its mission. In conjunction with the (A), (B) & (C) cases, it is a rich story of how mission and finance can play out over a very long period.Starting at €5.74
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Ditto
Fern Mandelbaum, Julieta DuekCase SGSB-E508-EEntrepreneurshipThe case tells the story of Kate Doerksen in her journey as founder and CEO of Ditto, an eyewear e-commerce company that introduced virtual fitting technology. The case covers the period from the founding of the company in 2010 to its situation in December 2012, when the company faced a number of decisions including facing lawsuits from a competitor and a patent troll. This case focuses on the following elements of Doerksen’s story: • How Doer...Starting at €8.20
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Ditto - Teaching Note
Fern Mandelbaum, Julieta DuekTeaching Note SGSB-E508TN-EEntrepreneurshipThe case tells the story of Kate Doerksen in her journey as founder and CEO of Ditto, an eyewear e-commerce company that introduced virtual fitting technology. The case covers the period from the founding of the company in 2010 to its situation in December 2012, when the company faced a number of decisions including facing lawsuits from a competitor and a patent troll. This case focuses on the following elements of Doerksen’s story: • How Doer...Starting at €0.00
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Women as Leaders: Lessons from Political Quotas in India Teaching Note
Pande, Rohini; Datla, AnjaniTeaching Note HBS-HKS764-EEconomicsTeaching Note for HKS763Starting at €0.00
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Silicon Valley Bank: The On-Call Associated Program
Soule, S; Drabkin, DCase SGSB-OB88-EInnovation and ChangeMelissa Stepanis, deal team leader for Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) New York tech lending group, had been on maternity leave. When she met with her manager to discuss her anticipated return to work, she was not ready to come back. Not wanting to make commitments that she might not be able to keep, she quit. For Chris Edmonds-Waters, SVB’s head of human resources, Stepanis’s somewhat unexpected departure was concerning. She was the latest exampl...Starting at €8.20
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Women MBAs at Harvard Business School: 1962-2012, Teaching Note
Groysberg, Boris; Abrahams, RobinTeaching Note HBS-414051-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for case 413013.Starting at €0.00
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Donglegate: Candour Through Social Media
Charlice Hurst; Karen MacMillan; Thomas WatsonCase IVEY-9B14C017-ELeadership and People ManagementIn 2013, controversy arose over the actions of Adria Richards, a developer-evangelist, in response to remarks she overheard being made by two male attendees at a technology conference. After she reported what she believed to be sexist remarks by posting a photo of the men and a comment on Twitter, the two men were asked to leave the conference session and one was soon fired. A firestorm ensued during which Richards' actions were subjected to scru...Starting at €8.20
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Woman at a Crossroads (B)
Fernández-Figueroa, A.; Ciriquián Costí, R.; García Juliá, I.; Chinchilla, Nuria; Pin Arboledas, José RamónCase DPO-335-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementThe company CEO meets with the purchasing manager to prepare for her upcoming business trip to finalize a contract with suppliers abroad. They have a maximum deadline of one month, and they know that time is money in the business world. The company is in a critical position, so it has focused on an international expansion strategy with the hopes of guaranteeing a more sustainable future. Isabel, who is from a low-income family, has made a great...Starting at €5.74