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Berkshire Partners: Purchase of Rival Company (C)
El-Hage, Nabil N.; Baillargeon, Andre; Parks, StephenCase HBS-208025-EFinanceSupplements the (A) case.Starting at €5.74
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Christine Lagarde (C): Managing the IMF
Battilana, Julie; Knoop, Carin-IsabelCase HBS-419019-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case covers the career of Christine Lagarde from 2011 to 2018 as she takes the helm of a troubled multilateral organization during a time of deepening economic turmoil. As the first female leader of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and as a non-economist, she overcomes early challenges to gain her footing with the multiple constituencies she must serve. She also focuses the IMF on "macro-critical" issues including gender, socioeconomic...Starting at €5.74
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Simon's Hostile Tender for Taubman (A)-(C), Teaching Note
El-Hage, Nabil N.Teaching Note HBS-208152-ETeaching Note for [205052], [205053], and [205062].Starting at €0.00
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Thoma Bravo--Citect Corporation Take-Private
El-Hage, Nabil N.; Simon, Michelle C.Case HBS-209022-EFinanceIn 2006, Citect Corporation, a publicly traded Australian software company, was the target of a takeover battle between a financial sponsor and a strategic buyer. Thoma Bravo, the US-based private equity firm, had to decide on its acquisition strategy in the face of competition from Schneider Electric, a large French multinational. The case allows for a thorough analysis of buyer types (financial vs. strategic), deal strategy and valuation. Among...Starting at €8.20
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Christine Lagarde (A): A French Prime Minister Calls
Battilana, Julie; Knoop, Carin-IsabelCase HBS-419017-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case covers formative events and influences in Christine Lagarde's childhood and her trajectory from studying political science and law to heading the world's largest law firm. As she prepares to transition back to practice in 2005, the new Prime Minister of France calls to offer her a ministerial position in the new Cabinet. She has to decide whether she wants to take on a role in the public sector. For coverage of her career from 2005 to...Starting at €8.20
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Christine Lagarde (B): Being a Public Servant
Battilana, Julie; Knoop, Carin-IsabelCase HBS-419018-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case covers the career of Christine Lagarde from 2005 to 2011 after she joins the French Government. After serving several grueling years as Finance Minister during the financial crisis that started in 2007/2008, she is being considered as the next Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). As the first female head of the IMF, she would lead a very complex, 187-member organization typically run by economists. The ability to ...Starting at €5.74