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CalSTRS and Relational Challenge Occidental's Governance C
Serafeim, George; Eccles, Robert G.; Farrell, Sarah E.Case HBS-113098-EAccounting and ControlSupplement for case 113090Starting at €8.20
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Petrolera Zuata, Petrozuata C.A. (Spanish version)
Esty, Benjamin C.; Millett, Mathew MateoCase HBS-104S12FinancePetrozuata is a proposed $2.5 billion oil-field development project in Venezuela. The case is set in 1997 as the project sponsors, Conoco and PDVSA (Venezuela's national oil company), are planning to meet with various development agencies and rating agencies regarding the proposed financial structure. The sponsors hope to raise a portion of the $1.5 billion debt in the capital markets, which will require an investment-grade rating. The key questi...Starting at €8.20
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Acquisition of Consolidated Rail Corp. (B) (Spanish version)
Esty, Benjamin C.; Millett, Mathew MateoCase HBS-203S05FinanceEight days after CSX announced it was going to buy Consolidated Rail (Conrail) for $88.65 per share, Norfolk Southern made a hostile $100 per share bid for Conrail. Over the next several months, the potential acquirers upped their bids while exchanging criticism in the popular press, prompting analysts to call this one of the nastiest takeover battles of the 1990s. The case is set in January 1997, just before Conrail shareholders are scheduled to...Starting at €5.74
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Acquisition of Consolidated Rail Corp. (A) (Spanish version)
Esty, Benjamin C.; Millett, Mathew MateoCase HBS-205S01FinanceOn October 15, 1996, Virginia-based CSX and Pennsylvania-based Consolidated Rail (Conrail), the first and third largest railroads in the eastern United States, announced their intent to merge in a friendly deal worth $8.3 billion. This deal was part of an industry-wide trend toward consolidation and promised to change the competitive dynamics of the Eastern rail market. Students, as shareholders, must decide whether to tender shares into the fron...Starting at €8.20
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International Investor: Islamic Finance and the Equate Project
Esty, Benjamin C.; Millett, Mathew MateoCase HBS-200012-EFinanceEquate Petrochemical Co. (Equate) is a joint venture between Union Carbide Corp. and Petrochemical Industries Co. (PIC) for the construction of a $2 billion petrochemical plant in Kuwait. The sponsors began construction in August 1994, using a bridge loan, and are in search of permanent, nonrecourse finance. As part of the permanent financing, the sponsors want to use a tranche of Islamic finance--funds that are invested in accordance with Islami...Starting at €8.20
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Introduction to Islamic Finance
Esty, Benjamin C.; Qureshi, Fuaad A.; Millett, Mathew MateoCase HBS-200002-EFinanceProvides a basic introduction to the principles of Islamic finance. Examines the religious background and legal foundations of Islamic finance. Also discusses the development of Islamic financial institutions and the financial instruments they use. Concludes with a discussion of recent developments and future challenges for this growing segment of the global financial system.Starting at €8.20
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A Note on Water
Eccles, Robert G.; Edmondson, Amy C.; Serafeim, George; Farrell, Sarah E.Case HBS-412050-EEconomicsThis note provides background on the complex issues regarding the supply and consumption of water and how this natural resource is at increasing risk, resulting in significant economic, political and environmental issues.Starting at €8.20
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Intel: Exploring Market Opportunities in Water
Eccles, Robert G.; Edmondson, Amy C.; Serafeim, George; Farrell, Sarah E.Case HBS-412100-ESeeking to move beyond chip-making and offer sophisticated IT solutions in the form of software and hardware platforms, Intel Corporation, a leading semiconductor manufacturer in the United States, introduces a pilot project in India for testing a new platform that allows for monitoring and demand management along water distribution networks. The case describes, in detail, internal events that led to the creation of this pilot. It examines detail...Starting at €8.20
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Making Sustainability Count
Serafeim, George; Eccles, Robert G.; Johnstone-Louis, Mary; Mayer, Colin; Stroehle, Judith C.; MacMahon, SimonArticle HBS-R2005B-ELeadership and People ManagementInvestors these days are paying close attention to companies' environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices. But business leaders are discovering that it's not enough just to disclose ESG data or invite shareholders to a sustainability-focused eveStarting at €8.20
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Accor: Designing an Asset-Right Business and Disclosure Strategy
Khan, Mozaffar; Serafeim, GeorgeCase HBS-115036-EAccounting and ControlSebastien Bazin was now in charge of Accor, the world's largest French hotelier, a CAC 40 company with 3,600 hotels in 92 countries and a market cap of 10 billion. Previously as the European head of Colony Capital, one of the largest private equity groups and the largest shareholder of Accor, Bazin had since 2005 relentlessly pushed an asset-lite strategy from his perch on the Accor Board in the face of vigorous opposition from employees, seni...Starting at €8.20