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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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E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company: El split-off de Conoco (A)
Gilson, Stuart C.; Fagan, Perry L.Case HBS-210S21FinanceDespués de tomar el 30% de su filial pública de petróleo y gas de Conoco en la mayor oferta pública inicial doméstica (OPI) en la historia de EE.UU., la gestión de E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. (DuPont) está considerando desprenderse de su participación restante en Conoco. Este objetivo se logrará a través de una transacción relativamente poco común llamada corporativa "escisión", bajo la cual se darán los accionistas de DuPont la opción de in...Starting at €8.20
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Lapdesk Company: A South African FOPSE
Isenberg, Daniel J.Case HBS-808008-EEntrepreneurshipTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Shane Immelman, founding CEO of Lapdesk (South Africa), is facing several acute problems: a conflict between his director of marketing and his director of field operations; a dramatic increase in prices by a key supplier; and a major strategic alliance that does not seem to be moving forward. Lapdesk is a for profit social enterprise (FOPSE) dedicated to eradicating the shor...Starting at €8.20
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The Global Entrepreneur
Isenberg, Daniel J.Article HBS-R0812J-EEntrepreneurshipFor over a century, start-ups began by focusing on their home markets. More and more, however, are now being born global - chasing opportunities created by distance, learning to manage faraway operations, and hunting for the planet's best manufacturing locations, brightest talent, most willing investors, and most profitable customers wherever they may be - from day one. That's not easy. In his research, Harvard professor Isenberg has found that g...Starting at €8.20
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Lapdesk Goes Global - Africa First
Isenberg, Daniel J.Case HBS-809066-EEntrepreneurshipShane Immelman, founding CEO of the Lapdesk Company of South Africa, is facing a number of challenges in taking Lapdesk from South Africa and into the rest of the African continent. How should the African strategy be different from that of South Africa? What is the appropriate structure?Starting at €8.20
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Studio Moderna--A Venture in Eastern Europe
Isenberg, Daniel J.Case HBS-808110-EEntrepreneurshipTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Studio Moderna is the leading electronic retailer in 20 countries in and around Central and Eastern Europe, and use a multi-channel business strategy, organizational structure, and IT system. When management conflicts arise, Sandi Cesko, CEO and co-founder must decide whether to change his in-sourcing strategy to out-sourcing.Starting at €8.20
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Robert Wessman and Actavis' "Winning Formula"
Isenberg, Daniel J.Case HBS-808127-EEntrepreneurshipTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Robert Wessman took over Actavis in 1999 when it was a failing 90-person domestic generic pharmaceutical maker in Iceland. Within 7 years he had brought Actavis to number 5 worldwide, with 11,000 people, active in 40 countries, global manufacturing, and $1.6 billion. The case explores the reasons for the success of this global venture.Starting at €8.20
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Will RacingThePlanet Ltd. Reach the Finish Line
Isenberg, Daniel J.Case HBS-807148-EEntrepreneurshipTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Mary Gadams, founder and CEO of RacingThePlanet is facing one of the many logistical crises that her young Hong Kong-based venture faces as it stages its popular 4Deserts(tm) adventure marathon series in Atacama Chile, Gobi Desert Mongolia, Sahara Desert Egypt, and Antarctica. How can a small company in Hong Kong continue to effectively coordinate such a far-flung, complex, ...Starting at €8.20
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To JV or Not To JV That is the Question (for XTech in China)
Isenberg, Daniel J.; Marshall, Paul W.Case HBS-807118-EEntrepreneurshipXTech, a leading manufacturer of metal parts for the telecommunications industry, is being pushed by its large equipment vendor customers to establish a manufacturing operation in China. CEO Reinhold Hesse is debating several options: establishing a joint venture, contracting with a local partner, or setting up a wholly owned enterprise. Hesse must prepare his recommendation to the management team, which includes owners Jim and Debby Sharpe.Starting at €8.20
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Mrs. Ebtissam Algosaibi: An Entrepreneur in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Isenberg, Daniel J.Case HBS-809166-EEntrepreneurshipMrs. Ebtissam Algosaibi has created the leading high end jewelry company in the Middle East, Erum Jewelry, based in her home town of Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia. She believes Erum has the potential to be a world player similar to Cartier and Chopard. How should she expand Erum beyond the Saudi market? The case also deals with the new opportunities and old challenges for women entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East.Starting at €8.20