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Albert "Jack" Stanley in Nigeria (C)
Goldberg, Lena G.; Lobb, AnnelenaCase HBS-313019-EThe international joint venture that successfully bid for $6 billion in contracts to build LNG trains on Nigeria's Bonny Island became entangled in a widening bribery and corruption probe triggered by an unrelated accusation against an employee of one of the JV partners. The (A) case discusses the JV's "business as usual" approach to doing business in the context of Nigeria's political culture and the involvement of Albert "Jack" Stanley, the JV'...Starting at €5.74
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Longtop Financial Technologies (C)
Hawkins, David F.; Lobb, Annelena; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-112038-EAccounting and ControlChinese government raises barriers to U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board auditing Deloitte's Chinese auditing firms.Starting at €5.74
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CEO Succession at Cisco (A), (B), & (C), Teaching Note
Groysberg, Boris; Cheng, J. Yo-Jud; Lobb, AnnelenaTeaching Note HBS-417076-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for cases 417031, 417032 and 417033. This note can also be used with "Cisco Systems: In Search of the Next CEO," HBS No. 416-027.Starting at €0.00
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CEO Succession at Cisco (C): Chuck Robbins' First 100 Days
Groysberg, Boris; Cheng, J. Yo-Jud; Lobb, AnnelenaCase HBS-417033-ELeadership and People ManagementSupplements the (A) case (417-031). This case supplement describes new CEO Chuck Robbins' earliest days after being announced as Cisco's new chief executive. During this time, Robbins focused on building a leadership team featuring people with complementary skills and the disclosure of top executive departures during the transition period. Chambers also assumed his new role as executive chairman during this time frame. This case is accompanied...Starting at €5.74
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Arup: Building the Water Cube, Teaching Plan
Edmondson, Amy C.; Lobb, AnnelenaTeaching Note HBS-614082-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Plan for Product #410054Starting at €0.00
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Buffett's Bid for Media General's Newspapers, Teaching Note
Esty, Benjamin C.; Lobb, AnnelenaTeaching Note HBS-215067-EFinanceTeaching note for 213142.Starting at €0.00
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Agricultural Revolution without a Land Revolution: the Megafarms of CP Group
Kirby, William C.; Hua Dai, NancyCase HBS-316150-EThis case describes the megafarm model launched by the CP group as part of their efforts to ensure the safety and quality of their supply chain of agricultural products (particularly, eggs) in China while also promoting the welfare of Chinese farmers. This model was developed in close partnership with the local government, and received financing support from a local bank. The case asks students to discuss the potential for scaling this model acro...Starting at €8.20
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Yili Group: Building a Global Dairy Company
Kirby, William C.; Hua Dai, NancyCase HBS-317003-EStrategyFrom its humble beginnings as a local Chinese dairy company, the Inner Mongolia Yili Group has become one of the largest dairy companies in the world. To achieve this Yili has aggressively expanded its footprint overseas including building the world's largest integrated dairy production base in New Zealand and forming R&D partnerships in Europe and North America. As the company continues its growth in the context of a slowing Chinese economy, how...Starting at €8.20
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Whirlpool Corp.: Structuring the Deal to Acquire Hefei Rongshida Sanyo Electric Company
Esty, Benjamin C.; Hua Dai, NancyCase HBS-216019-EFinanceIan Lee, Whirlpool's VP for North Asia, had been negotiating a possible acquisition with Jackie Jin, the chairman of a leading Chinese appliance manufacturer named Hefei Rongshida Sanyo Electric Company (Hefei Sanyo), for almost six months when suddenly Hefei Sanyo's stock price jumped 25% in the first two weeks of May 2013. The sudden price increase not only increased the likely acquisition price for an ownership stake in Hefei Sanyo, but also m...Starting at €8.20
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Bankruptcy in the City of Detroit
Gilson, Stuart C.; Mugford, Kristin; Lobb, AnnelenaCase HBS-215070-EService and Operations ManagementThe June, 2013 bankruptcy of the City of Detroit, Michigan was, at the time, the largest municipal bankruptcy in American history. Detroit had struggled for years with a weakening tax base, high unemployment, a heavy debt load and increasing retiree costs. These financial strains led to cuts in basic public services, declines in population, and significant urban blight. The State of Michigan appointed an Emergency Manager, Kevyn Orr, to lead the ...Starting at €8.20