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The Proxy Fight at ADP
Greenwood, Robin; Mayfield, E. ScottCase HBS-219052-EFinanceIn July 2017, shares of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) surged 12% following a report that the activist investor Bill Ackman had acquired a sizable stake in the company and planned to nominate his own slate of directors at the company's annual meeting in November. Over the months that followed, Ackman and ADP engaged in an increasingly acrimonious battle of words about the future of ADP. Ackman argued that the company was materially underpe...Starting at €8.20
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MyTime
Begenau, Juliane; Greenwood, RobinCase HBS-217026-EFinanceEthan Anderson, the CEO of San Francisco-based e-commerce company MyTime, must decide on the company's growth strategy. MyTime's first product was a website and mobile app that offered consumers a convenient way to book appointments with local merchants throughout the United States. Student must assess the company's growth strategy and develop a model to value a prospective customer to the company's website.Starting at €8.20
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Gestión de riesgos en el Wellfleet Bank: Abreviado
Mikes, AnetteCase HBS-112S01Accounting and ControlEste caso motiva un debate sobre el papel de las funciones del personal, tales como la gestión de riesgos: ¿qué significa para ellos ser independiente, y al mismo tiempo, para asociarse las líneas de negocio? El caso describe el proceso de evaluación de riesgos en la división de banca corporativa del Banco Wellfleet (ECP. 2006-2009) en torno a una propuesta de negocios ilustrativo en el negocio de préstamos corporativos, e ilustra la decisión des...Starting at €8.20
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Teaching Note
Mikes, AnetteTeaching Note HBS-110091-EAccounting and ControlTeaching Note for 110031.Starting at €0.00
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Risk Management at Wellfleet Bank: Deciding about
Mikes, AnetteTeaching Note HBS-114085-EFinanceTeaching Note for 109071.Starting at €0.00
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When (Not) to Listen to Activist Investors
Greenwood, Robin; Schor, MichaelArticle HBS-F0801H-EPoorly performing managers shouldn't necessarily heed the demands of hedge funds that call for change in a company's strategic direction. Giving in does not, on average, yield stock gains that outperform the market - that is, unless the firm gets acquired.Starting at €8.20
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How Experts Gain Influence
Mikes, Anette; Hall, Matthew; Millo, YuvalArticle HBS-R1307E-ELeadership and People ManagementIn theory, the risk management groups of two British banks--Saxon and Anglo--had the same influence in their organizations. But in practice, they did not: Saxon's was engaged in critical work throughout the bank, while Anglo's had little visibility outside its areas of expertise. In their study of these two financial institutions, the authors identified four competencies--trailblazing, toolmaking, teamwork, and translation--that help functional l...Starting at €8.20
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Capitalizing for the Future: HSBC in 2010, Teaching Note
Mikes, AnetteTeaching Note HBS-114100-EAccounting and ControlTeaching note for case 112097.Starting at €0.00
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Auditing in the post-Sarbanes-Oxley World
Mikes, Anette; Yu, Gwen; Hamel, DominiqueCase HBS-112059-EAccounting and ControlNo abstract available.Starting at €8.20
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Enterprise Risk Management at Hydro One - Multimedia
Mikes, AnetteTeaching Note HBS-111036-EAccounting and ControlTeaching Note for 110707.Starting at €0.00