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Fitbit
Herzlinger, Regina E.; Snively, Christine; Mehta, SarahCase HBS-317007-EKnowledge and CommunicationIn 2019, Fitbit lost its leadership in the wearable sensor market to Apple and to cheaper alternatives. Why did it lose its market position? How will the proposed acquisition affect it and Google?Starting at €8.20
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JUUL and the Vaping Revolution
Toffel, Michael W.; Masko, John; Mehta, SarahCase HBS-619006-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityIn the summer of 2018, San Francisco-based electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) maker JUUL Labs, was experiencing exponential growth. Sales of its JUUL e-cigarette had increased by 783% over the preceding year, projected revenues for 2018 topped $940 million, and the company had captured over 72% of the U.S. e-cigarette market. The company's success had thrust it into the spotlight, and JUUL Labs found itself at the center of considerable controver...Starting at €8.20
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Accounting for Climate Change
Kaplan, Robert S.; Ramanna, KarthikArticle HBS-R2106J-EStrategyCorporations are facing growing pressure--from investors, advocacy groups, politicians, and even business leaders themselves--to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from their operations and their supply and distribution chains. About 90% of the companies in the S&P 500 now issue some form of environmental, social, and governance report, almost always including an estimate of the company's GHG emissions. The authors describe these as "catchall ...Starting at €8.20
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The IASB at a Crossroads: The Future of International Financial Reporting Standards B
Ramanna, Karthik; Misztal, Karol; Beyersdorfer, DanielaCase HBS-113089-EAccounting and ControlSupplement for case 111084. In late 2012, IASB chair Hans Hoogervorst, just over a year into his term, must address several serious geopolitical challenges that can derail IFRS growth. The SEC has issued a report outlining why the U.S. should not adopt IFRS. Other major economies such as Japan and India begin to dither on IFRS as well. The E--the IASB's main backers--is embroiled in a debt crisis that divides it; Britain--the strongest voice for ...Starting at €8.20
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The IASB at a Crossroads: The Future of International Financial Reporting Standards (A)
Ramanna, Karthik; Misztal, Karol; Beyersdorfer, DanielaCase HBS-111084-EAccounting and ControlWhat are the major challenges to the continued growth of IFRS worldwide? Should countries be encouraged to pursue "full adoption" of IFRS or should each country determine its own IFRS "convergence" strategy? Given the limitations of governance and informaStarting at €8.20
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SeatGeek, Teaching Note
Higgins, Robert F.; Mehta, SarahTeaching Note HBS-819104-EStrategyThis teaching note accompanies the case "SeatGeek" (case no. 819013).Starting at €0.00
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Swizz Beatz
Groysberg, Boris; Lobb, Annelena; Mehta, SarahCase HBS-420034-EEntrepreneurshipThis case explores the life and career of rapper and music producer Swizz Beatz. Set in 2019, it covers the evolution of Swizz's musical career and his new venture into the commercial art market.Starting at €8.20
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Caijing Magazine, Teaching Note
Ramanna, KarthikTeaching Note HBS-112111-ETeaching Note for 112028.Starting at €0.00
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Alicia Keys
Groysberg, Boris; Lobb, Annelena; Mehta, SarahCase HBS-420033-EEntrepreneurshipThis case explores the life and career of Alicia Keys, the 15-time Grammy winning singer-songwriter and producer. Set in 2019, it covers the evolution of Keys's 18-year musical career and additional passions, including acting, entrepreneurship, social justice activism, and collecting art with her husband, rapper and music producer Swizz Beatz. Now a mother of two young sons and with no intentions of slowing down, Keys considers what the next phas...Starting at €8.20
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Caijing Magazine (A)
Ramanna, Karthik; Donovan, G.A.Case HBS-112028-EIn late 2009, Wang Boming, publisher of Caijing Magazine, widely regarded as China's most independent newsmagazine, gathered his core team for an urgent meeting. His pioneering editor Hu Shuli, described for her fiercely independent journalism as "the most dangerous woman in China" had quit with two-thirds of Caijing's staff, allegedly over a conflict on editorial independence. Wang, known for his ability to navigate the country's carefully contr...Starting at €8.20