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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
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Broadway Angels: Preparing for the Future
Strbulaev, I; QuiglessMCase SGSB-E531-EEntrepreneurshipThe Broadway Angels investment group represents one of the few women-run angel groups in Silicon Valley. The group was founded by some of the most illustrious investors and operators with the mission to generate strong returns to members and inspire women in tech and investing. The case begins during the April 2014 investment meeting of the Broadway Angels. The members are evaluating an investment in Other Machine Co (OMC) and contemplating th...Starting at €8.20
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L'Atelier Art Lounge: Times of Uncertainty
Randa Salamoun; Bettina BastianCase IVEY-9B14M139-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyOn January 31, 2014, the founder and chief executive officer of L’Atelier Art Lounge, an art workshop with branches in Bahrain and Lebanon, faces numerous challenges: not only whether to grow the business but how to achieve a reasonable work-life balance. Political instability associated with the Arab Spring led her to close one of her shops in Bahrain, but she went ahead with opening a second in Beirut where there are few leisure activities avai...Starting at €8.20
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BlackRock: Diversity as a Driver for Success
Groysberg, Boris; Connolly, KatherineCase HBS-415047-ELeadership and People ManagementIn July 2014, the Global Executive Committee (GEC) for BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, held a two-day off-site meeting to discuss the state of talent within the firm. A year prior, in 2013, Chairman and CEO Laurence (Larry) Fink had asked Global Head of HR Jeff Smith to outline to the GEC the firm's Diversity and Inclusion efforts, benchmarking its progress against eight practices associated with building more inclusive cultures. At...Starting at €8.20
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Singapore Mass Rapid Transit: Going Off Track
Vivien K. G. Lim; Nikodemus JayaCase IVEY-9B15C006-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyIn January 2012, Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) Corporation’s chief executive officer resigned after two major breakdowns on the North-South Line in December 2011. SMRT was a public transport operator in Singapore, with a transportation network that comprised buses, trains and taxis. The two breakdowns were arguably the largest public transportation incidents in Singapore’s history, prompting public outrage and heavy criticism of the CEO’s q...Starting at €8.20
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JPMorgan Chase: Tapping an Overlooked Talent Pool
Groysberg, Boris; Connolly, KatherineCase HBS-415066-ELeadership and People ManagementBy the spring of 2014, the pilot had come to an end for JPMorgan Chase's ReEntry Program, a program designed for women coming back to the workforce after a period of time away. Mary Callahan Erdoes, CEO of Asset Management, and her team had to evaluate whether or not the program had been successful. Participants and managers both had provided some anecdotal positive feedback on the program, but Erdoes wanted to know how they could truly calculate...Starting at €8.20
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Clifford Chance: Women at Work
Groysberg, Boris; Connolly, Katherine; Marton, StephanieCase HBS-415038-ELeadership and People ManagementIt was October 2013, and global law firm Clifford Chance was coming under fire for the second time in less than a year for reputedly failing to provide a supportive work environment for its female associates. A memo entitled "Speaking Effectively" was just issued to the U.S. offices of the firm and immediately sparked controversy, as some female associates claimed that the gender-specific advice in the memo was condescending and sexist. This cont...Starting at €8.20
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Dana Hall: Funding a Mission (E): Excerpts from a Letter from Head of School Caroline Erisman, May 2015
McFarlan, F. WarrenCase HBS-116006-EDana Hall is a private all-girls school in New England facing a crisis in its mission. As social norms shift away from single-sex education, the school's enrollment is falling and deficits are becoming the norm. At the same time, the modern vision for girls' education requires an even greater investment in science and sports--at a time when Dana Hall's resources are lower than ever before. Can the school stay true to its mission? How will it find...Starting at €5.74
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John Dubinsky and the St. Louis Contractor Loan Fund
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss; LaNasa, Frank JeromeCase HBS-316041-EEconomicsIn May 2015 prominent leaders in St. Louis were celebrating the launch of the Contractor Loan Fund (CLF), a $10 million revolving loan fund meant to help area minority and women-owned construction contractors grow their businesses. John Dubinsky, the leader behind the advancement of this project, aimed to decrease the region's longstanding economic and social inequalities. Despite successfully scoping out the project, recruiting a team, fundraisi...Starting at €8.20
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Katherine Schuler at Boxes & Bins, Inc., Teaching Note
Hill, Linda A.; Kindley, James T.Teaching Note HBS-916502-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for case 916501.Starting at €0.00