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PG&E and the First Climate Change Bankruptcy
Gilson, Stuart C.; Abbott, Sarah L.Case HBS-221057-EFinanceIn early 2020, the California-based utility PG&E filed a second amended plan of reorganization. PG&E had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the face of more than $30 billion of legal claims brought against it for its alleged role in causing California wildfires. The plan had the support of key creditors and shareholders and a court-appointed committee representing the wildfire victims. However, it faced strong opposition from California's governo...Starting at €8.20
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Amazon: Cult or Culture
Groysberg, Boris; Abbott, Sarah L.; Gregg, TriciaCase HBS-421008-ELeadership and People ManagementAmazon was one of the first entrants in e-commerce. Under the leadership of founder Jeff Bezos, Amazon had expanded beyond books to manufacturing and selling a wide range of products and services globally. Bezos had built a customer-centric culture that permeated all aspects of the company. As Amazon continued to grow and expand into new business areas, would it be able to maintain its culture and practices? How much of Amazon's success depended ...Starting at €8.20
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El mercado de capitales emergente para las organizaciones sin fines de lucro
Kaplan, Robert S.; Grossman, Allen S.Article HBS-R1010KKnowledge and Communication¿Por qué es que los negocios efectiva la creación de empresas con frecuencia se convierten en gigantes corporativos, pero los nuevos efectivos sin fines de lucro rara vez llegan a escala nacional? Porque, por ejemplo Kaplan y Grossman, de Harvard Business School, los mecanismos e instituciones que el dinero canal y la información entre los donantes y las organizaciones no lucrativas no están suficientemente desarrolladas. No proporcionan datos fi...Starting at €8.20
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United Way, Teaching Note
Grossman, Allen S.Teaching Note HBS-310123-ETeaching Note for [310014].Starting at €0.00
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Youth Villages
Grossman, Allen S.; Foster, William; Ross, CatherineCase HBS-309007-ETennessee-based nonprofit Youth Villages had an impressive record of serving emotionally and behaviorally troubled youth and their families, with higher success rates and lower costs than most child services providers. Yet expanding to offer its services on a broader scale proved challenging.Starting at €8.20
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United Way
Grossman, Allen S.; Ross, CatherineCase HBS-310014-EAfter United Way CEO Brian Gallagher began shifting the organization's focus from old-school fundraising to community impact, Gallagher and local leaders like Elise Buik, CEO of the United Way of Greater Los Angeles, faced a series of challenges regarding how to best use United Way's resources to address the root causes of social problems.Starting at €8.20
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Talent Incubator Rankings
Groysberg, Boris; Abbott, Sarah L.Case HBS-424038-ELeadership and People ManagementIn 2023, The Official Board surveyed 853 executives on the topic of talent incubators/academy companies. Executives were asked to list the top three academy companies within their function, industry, and country. They were also asked: what practices differentiate these companies; if they matter when hiring; and if talent academies were harder to identify today than in the past. The note summarizes the findings.Starting at €8.20
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Delhaize Group: Developing Leaders
Groysberg, Boris; Abbott, Sarah L.Case HBS-415019-ELeadership and People ManagementDelhaize Group, the Belgian-based global food retailer, was focused on competing in the food retailing industry by developing leading positions in key markets via localized retailing strategies. Delhaize was committed to offering its customers superior value while maintaining high social, environmental, and ethical standards. For Frans Muller, Delhaize's president and CEO, the key to executing on this strategy was ensuring that the Group was deve...Starting at €8.20
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The Bridgespan Group: Chapter 2
Grossman, Allen S.; Greckol-Herlich, Naomi; Ross, CatherineCase HBS-309020-EThe Bridgespan Group was launched in 2000 by management consulting group Bain & Company as a nonprofit focused on strategy consulting for nonprofits and philanthropists. Over the next eight years, Bridgespan expanded its services to include executive search, knowledge sharing, and a web-based job matching service. While its growth was welcome, Bridgespan's leaders and board wanted to strengthen Bridgespan's positive impact on the nonprofit sector...Starting at €8.20
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Athena Bancorp, Teaching Note
Schlesinger, Leonard A.; Abbott, Sarah L.Teaching Note HBS-919518-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for case 919517.Starting at €0.00