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Applications for Financial Futures (Spanish version)
Mason, Scott P.; Durdan, Sally E.Case HBS-220S05FinanceConsists of a series of four brief descriptions of the use of financial futures as hedging vehicles: a savings and loan hedging the rollover of three-month money market certificates with T-bill futures, a corporate debt issuer hedging the cost of a future debt issue with T-bond futures, an equity investor hedging a decline in the market, and an example of a company with a natural interest rate hedge on its balance sheet. The examples describe the...Starting at €8.20
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Massey-Ferguson Ltd.--1980 (Spanish version)
Baldwin, Carliss Y.; Mason, Scott P.; Hughes, Jennifer H.Case HBS-202S12FinanceMassey Ferguson began fiscal year 1981 in default on $2.5 billion of outstanding debt. The company's future depends on the ability of lenders, the governments of Canada and Ontario, and management, to agree on a refinancing plan. The case reviews Massey's performance and position in the industry and raises questions about the company's ability to compete in the long run. Provides information on the firm's claimants in order to focus students on t...Starting at €8.20
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Eden McCallum
Gardner, Heidi K.; Eccles, Robert G.Case HBS-409060-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case illustrates the leadership and management challenges of starting a new firm based on a new business model and how success creates pressures that challenge the work/life balance which was one of the original goals of its two founders. The case also raises issues about the changing nature of careers and changing preferences people have for structuring their personal and professional lives.Starting at €8.20
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The Overcommitted Organization
Mortensen, Mark; Gardner, Heidi K.Article HBS-R1705C-EBy assigning people to multiple teams at once, organizations can make more-efficient use of time and brainpower and do a better job of solving complex problems and sharing knowledge across groups. But competing priorities and other conflicts can make it hard for teams with overlapping membership to stay on track. Group cohesion often suffers, and people serving on several teams concurrently may experience burnout. Through extensive research and c...Starting at €8.20
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Bridgewater Associates (Multimedia Case), Teaching Plan
Polzer, Jeffrey T.; Gardner, Heidi K.Teaching Note HBS-413115-ETeaching Plan for 413702.Starting at €0.00
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Michael Clark at Regency Consulting Partners
Gardner, Heidi K.Case HBS-414040-ELeadership and People ManagementStarting at €8.20
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Crafting a Career Narrative for New Professionals
Gardner, Heidi K.; Zalisk, AdamCase HBS-413122-ELeadership and People ManagementThis note suggests an approach for developing an effective "career narrative" - a tool for packaging and sharing a professional's past achievements, long-term goals, and forward-looking needs through a compelling story. It focuses mostly on the ways junior professionals can leverage their career story, but also consider what role more senior mentors can - and should - play in cultivating and sharing juniors' career narratives.Starting at €8.20
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Back Channels in the Boardroom
Gardner, Heidi K.; Peterson, Randall S.Article HBS-R1905G-ELeadership and People ManagementThe agendas of company boards are so packed that it's hard to get to every question and concern during regular meetings. So between meetings, directors do what members of a team always do in this situation: They start having conversations on the side. Conducted properly, side discussions allow directors to work together efficiently--to trade opinions, share information, and exert influence. But conducted improperly, they encourage political maneu...Starting at €8.20
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GlaxoSmithKline: Sourcing Complex Professional Services, Supplementary Materials
Gardner, Heidi K.; Hodges Silverstein, SilviaCase HBS-414034-ELeadership and People ManagementStarting at €8.20
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GlaxoSmithKline: Sourcing Complex Professional Services, Teaching Note
Gardner, Heidi K.; Hodges Silverstein, SilviaTeaching Note HBS-414050-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note for 414003.Starting at €0.00