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Transforming Tommy Hilfiger (B)
Sadun, Raffaella; Feit, Hanoch; Gujral, Vaibhav; Zouein, GerardCase HBS-714452-EStrategyTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Supplement for Transforming Tommy Hilfiger (A), 714451.Starting at €5.74
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Cooking Down a Storm: Changing Culture at Pasta Serafina (B)
Gallani, Susanna; Gino, Francesca; Sadun, RaffaellaCase HBS-120014-EAccounting and ControlThe case complements Pasta Serafina (A) by describing the aftermath of a town hall meeting in which management had publicly denounced the absenteeism problem and challenged the employees to find a solution. In spite of the initial mistrust against management, the fear of an imminent plant closure coupled with the relief associated with finally being able to be heard by management, pushes the employees to act to contain the problem themselves. Wit...Starting at €5.74
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Henry Schein: Doing Well by Doing Good
Henderson, Rebecca M.; Sesia, Aldo; Eisenstat, Russell A.; Sadun, RaffaellaCase HBS-714450-EStrategyHenry Schein Inc., a distributor of supplies to dentist, physician, and veterinary practices, had sales approaching $9 billion and employed nearly 16,000 people. The company had experienced impressive growth under the leadership of Stanley Bergman and his executive team, many of whom had been with Schein for decades. Besides organic growth, the company relied heavily on acquiring small family-owned businesses to grow, both inside the U.S., and ab...Starting at €8.20
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Transforming Tommy Hilfiger (A)
Sadun, Raffaella; Feit, Hanoch; Gujral, Vaibhav; Zouein, GerardCase HBS-714451-EStrategyTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. At the end of 2005, Tommy Hilfiger is taken private by Apax Partners after years of disappointing performance and strategic impasse. Students are asked to evaluate alternative strategic options for the company, and to propose a concrete turnaround plan for the first 100 days after the acquisition.Starting at €8.20
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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey - Managing in the Shadow of Health Care Reform
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix; Sadun, Raffaella; Hamermesh, Richard G.Case HBS-711403-EStrategyTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Per the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), which President Obama signed in 2010, states would be required to create state-wide health insurance marketplaces - the Health Benefit Exchanges (HBEs) - in which individuals and small employers could choose from a set of easy-to-compare, tightly regulated health plans. This case explores how Horizon Blue Cross Blue...Starting at €8.20
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Chiaphua Group Vietnam
Retsinas, Nicolas P.; Shih-ta Chen, MichaelCase HBS-207090-EEconomicsAs part of its expansion and diversification strategy, the Chiaphua Group explored real estate investments in emerging markets. The Group was one of the largest privately held company groups based in Hong Kong, with international investments in a variety of manufacturing and property development. A family member, Raymond Cheng, had narrowed the list of potential markets to Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Notwithstanding a history of ...Starting at €8.20
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Equity International: The Second Act
Retsinas, Nicolas P.; Creo, Ben; Reisen de Pinho, RicardoCase HBS-209110-EFinanceThomas McDonald, senior vice president of Equity International, is weighing an investment in the Brazilian homebuilder Gafisa. Was this the right country? The right company? The right co-investor? The right time? McDonald would be investing alongside a Brazilian private equity firm, GP Investments, and must decide how to structure the investment. Especially, he must decide how to align his interests with those of GP. GP has recruited EI due to it...Starting at €8.20
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Residencial Los Andes
Retsinas, Nicolas P.; Strope, LisaCase HBS-213074-EEntrepreneurshipPeninsula Investment Group is deciding wether or not to recapitalize an equity investment in a Residencial Los Andes, a residential project in Santiago, Chile, or take a substantial loss. The project did not met its sales goals and the bank pressured the investors to liquidate the construction loan. Early on, Peninsula had identified Chile a target market, however, in investing in Residencial Los Andes, it had made several exceptions to it's inve...Starting at €8.20
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Irene Rosenfeld at Mondelez International: Crafting a Corporate Strategy
Sadun, Raffaella; Collis, David J.; Migdal, Amram; Herman, KerryCase HBS-718403-EStrategyThe case focuses on Irene Rosenfeld's tenure as CEO of the global snack food company Mondel z International. Beginning in 2006, she had led the company through many acquisitions, including France's LU Biscuit and British confectionery company Cadbury, before, in 2012, boldly splitting the company into two: Kraft, a North American grocery business, and Mondel z International, a global snack food company. This case is accompanied by a Video Shor...Starting at €8.20
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Residencial Los Andes, Teaching Plan
Retsinas, Nicolas P.; Strope, LisaTeaching Note HBS-215056-EFinanceIn 2011, Mauricio Levitin and Josef Preschel, Managing Directors of Peninsula Investments Group (Peninsula) are deciding weather or not to recapitalize an equity investment in Residencial Los Andes, a residential development project in Santiago, Chile, or exit and take a substantial loss. The project has not meet its sales goals and the bank is pressuring the investors to liquidate the construction loan. Early on, Peninsula had identified Chile a...Starting at €0.00