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The Great East Japan Earthquake (F): Google Japan's Response and Recovery Efforts
Takeuchi, Hirotaka; Tanaka, Tomoharu; Krut, Kavi; Bishop, March; Bisutti, E. Kyle; Zalisk, AdamCase HBS-716474-EStrategyStarting at €5.74
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Rakuten's CEO on Humanizing E-Commerce
Mikitani, HiroshiArticle HBS-R1311A-ERakuten is Japan's version of Amazon, but it offers a very different shopping experience. The goal of its founder in 1997 was to allow small and midsize merchants to set up shop on the internet very easily and to provide the kind of hospitality and customer service that even chain restaurants offer in Japan. Mikitani didn't want an internet superstore; he wanted something more like a bazaar, where shop owners would curate the merchandise and inte...Starting at €8.20
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The Great East Japan Earthquake (E): Yamato Transport's Response
Takeuchi, Hirotaka; Kosinski, Leonard; Royce, Christina; Stetsovskaya, Anna; Vasilyev, EvgenyCase HBS-713442-EStrategyCEO Kikawa of Yamato Transport gave orders to his managers right after the triple disaster hit the Tohoku region of Japan to do whatever it takes to save lives and not to worry about costs. He also felt that he had to confront the government to make donations to the affected district tax-free. He also wanted to donate 10 yen per Takkyubin package the company was delivering as relief money for Tohoku but was wondering how the shareholders would re...Starting at €5.74
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Societe International de Plantations et de Finance (SIPEF)
Hawkins, David F.Case HBS-113027-EAccounting and ControlTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Management of a company with extensive palm oil tree plantations questions the usefulness to management and investors of IASF1's requirement to value palm oil trees at their fair value. IAS41 requires biological assets to be measured at their fair value with changes in fair value reported in net income. The management of a company with extensive palm oil tree plantations qu...Starting at €8.20
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Sony and the Activist Threat
Fernandes, NunoCase F-970-EFinanceThis case is about an activist shareholder attacking Sony. On May 14 2013, Third Point, the activist shareholder, delivered a letter to Kazuo Hirai, president and CEO of Sony Corporation (Sony). The letter revealed that Third Point had purchased a 6.9% stake in Sony and proposed that Sony spin off up to 20% of its Entertainment Division to reduce its debt and strengthen its ailing Electronics Division. Activist fund Third Point had a history of ...Starting at €8.20
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Kansai Digital Phone: Zutto, Gaining Japanese Loyalty, Teaching Note
Martinez-Jerez, F. AsisTeaching Note HBS-107064-EMarketingTeaching note to (106-006).Starting at €0.00
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Deferred Tax Assets in Basel III: Lessons from Japan, Teaching Note
Hawkins, David F.; Ramanna, KarthikTeaching Note HBS-112114-EAccounting and ControlTeaching Note for 111076.Starting at €0.00
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Kanebo Ltd. (A), (B), and (C), Teaching Note
Hawkins, David F.; Srinivasan, SurajTeaching Note HBS-112039-EAccounting and ControlTeaching Note for 111-037, 111-038, and 111-068.Starting at €0.00
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La Dinámica de la Competencia en los Videojuegos Caseros (E): El Auge del 3DO y Juegos de 32 Bits
Coughlan, Peter J.Case HBS-703S29StrategyDescribe el lanzamiento de la innovadora compañía de videojuegos en casa, 3DO, que había desarrollado un sistema innovador que ofrece procesamiento de 32 bits y el software de CD-ROM. Examina la dinámica competitiva en la industria de los videojuegos en casa desde 1970 en el nuevo milenio.Starting at €5.74
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Antwerpse Vastgoedmaatschappij nv
Collin J.; Santomá, JavierCase F-585-EFinanceThis case is an introduction to real estate investment leverage effects, and to the practical issues related to valuing a highly leveraged private company, with substantial fixed assets and a negative owner's equity. This case lends itself to asking students for the long term growth of this company, if the company keeps reinvesting all its earnings and maintaining a high debt-equity ratio.Starting at €8.20