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Polaris Management: The Løgstør Rør A/S Journey
Chaplinsky, Susan; Loutskina, Elena; Engell, JulieCase DARDEN-F-1586-EFinanceHow does a private equity fund decide whether to cut its losses on a newly successful but somewhat unstable investment? Focusing on the exit valuation of an international manufacturing company, this case is designed for a second-year MBA elective called “Entrepreneurial Finance and Private Equity.” The private equity fund owns a 33% share in a pipe manufacturer that has a roller-coaster history. Near bankruptcy soon after the fund’s 1999 acquisit...Starting at €8.20
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Chris and Alison Weston (B)
Sucher, Sandra J.; Moore, CeliaCase HBS-612020-EPrepare students to make ethically charged decisions by exploring moral disengagement, a process that enables individuals to engage in negative behaviors, from small misdeeds to great atrocities, without believing they are causing harm or doing wrong.Starting at €5.74
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Ethical Analysis: Moral Disengagement
Sucher, Sandra J.; Moore, CeliaCase HBS-612043-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityMoral disengagement is a process that enables people to engage in negative behaviors, from small misdeeds to great atrocities, without believing that they are causing harm or doing wrong. When Conrad Black, the fallen Canadian mogul convicted of multiple counts of fraud and obstruction of justice, claims that he "would never dream of committing a crime in a thousand years," moral disengagement is what allows him to make that claim and believe it....Starting at €8.20
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Yahoo! in China (A)
Sucher, Sandra J.; Baer, DanielCase HBS-609051-EKnowledge and CommunicationIn 2007 Jerry Yang, CEO of Yahoo!, was lambasted by U.S. Representative Tom Lantos, chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, for Yahoo's role in the arrest and imprisonment of Chinese journalist and democracy advocate Shi Tao. The case describes the actions that Yahoo! had taken to grow its business in China, its handling of a government request for the identity of a Yahoo! user, and subsequent actions by the firm to respond to ne...Starting at €8.20
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A Note on Moral Disengagement (Spanish version)
Sucher, Sandra J.; Moore, CeliaCase HBS-620S11Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityMoral disengagement is a process that enables people to engage in negative behaviors, from small misdeeds to great atrocities, without believing that they are causing harm or doing wrong. When Conrad Black, the fallen Canadian mogul convicted of multiple counts of fraud and obstruction of justice, claims that he "would never dream of committing a crime in a thousand years," moral disengagement is what allows him to make that claim and believe it....Starting at €8.20
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SuDa Electric Vehicle Company: Private Equity Investment in China
Chaplinsky, Susan; Hoang, LinhCase DARDEN-F-1766-EFinanceIn March 2013, the Shipston Group, the family office of billionaire industrialist Michael D. Dingman, was considering a private equity investment in the SuDa Electric Vehicle Company (SuDa), a rapidly growing maker of electric bicycles (e-bikes) in the People's Republic of China (PRC). This field-based case explores the differences between investments that are funded through a family office compared to a more traditional committed fund. Shipston ...Starting at €8.20
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Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co. (Spanish version)
Sucher, Sandra J.; McManus, StacyCase HBS-602S04In just seven days, the Ritz-Carlton transforms newly hired employees into "Ladies and Gentlemen Serving Ladies and Gentlemen." The case details a new hotel launch, focusing on the unique blend of leadership, quality processes, and values of self-respect and dignity, to create award-winning service.Starting at €8.20
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Micron Technology, Inc.: Riding the Wave-Refinancing Convertible Notes
Chaplinsky, Susan; Nguyen, NhatCase DARDEN-F-1719-EFinanceIn 2013, Micron Technology (Micron), a leading provider of advanced memory solutions, was finally having a good year after several difficult years. In July, its share price rose above $14, an increase of more than 100% since the beginning of the year. In light of the recently improved performance, Ronald C. Foster, vice president of finance and CFO, was reevaluating the firm’s financing policies. Micron had historically made heavy use of converti...Starting at €8.20
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Investure, LLC: Investing in Alternative Assets
Chaplinsky, SusanCase DARDEN-F-1971-EFinanceIn July 2019, Bruce Miller, CEO of Investure, LLC (Investure), an outsourced chief investment office (OCIO), is preparing a proposal for Franklin and Marshall (F&M), a small liberal arts college located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with an endowment of $350 million. F&M recently began a search to find a new endowment manager in hopes of improving its investment returns and access to alternative assets (AA), such as private equity (PE) and hedge fu...Starting at €8.20
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Diferencias en el Trabajo: Jenny (A)
Sucher, Sandra J.; Gordon, RachelCase HBS-408S49Leadership and People ManagementLas diferencias en el trabajo: Jenny (A) HBS Caso No. 9-408-017 se encuentra en Amsterdam. Acompañado por su jefe, Jenny está lanzando un compromiso de la comercialización, pero el cliente potencial no deja de hacer comentarios acerca de lo atractivo que la encuentra.Starting at €8.20