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Goldman Sachs Goes to Rikers Island
Loutskina, Elena; Frank, Mary Margaret; Yemen, Gerry; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-F-1807-EFinanceYi Hua, the leader of an impact-investing initiative at Goldman Sachs, was examining a new financial arrangement in a proposed public-private partnership called the Rikers Island Social Impact Bond (SIB). The proposed SIB was the result of a partnership between Goldman Sachs, the New York City (NYC) Department of Correction, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and three nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)-MDRC, Osborne Association (Osborne), and the Vera ...Starting at €8.20
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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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Innovation through M&A: Promega's Taxable Acquisition of Ophidian
Frank, Mary Margaret; Harrison, LisaCase DARDEN-C-2432-EAccounting and ControlThe tax director for Promega Corporation (Promega), was finalizing a deal to buy Ophidian Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Ophidian), and needed to settle on a deal structure. Given that the consideration paid for Ophidian was going to be primarily cash, the deal would be taxable. The question for her to address was: Should Promega buy the assets or stock of Ophidian? She had to consider the after-tax consequences to Promega and Ophidian from the different...Starting at €8.20
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How to Put More Strategy in Your "Taxes and Business Strategy" Course: A Case-Method Approach
Frank, Mary MargaretTechnical Note DARDEN-C-2265-EAccounting and ControlThis technical note provides the design for a case-method course called "Taxation and Management Decisions" taught in Darden's MBA program. The course is a general management course, and is designed specifically to exclude mergers and acquisitions, which are taught in another elective. While the entire course is taught through the case method, students discuss and analyze a mixture of cases and press articles and exercises. The case method is an ...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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UFS Corporation (A)
Frank, Mary MargaretCase DARDEN-C-2323-EAccounting and ControlA new credit analyst for a bank has received the consolidated balance sheet of a conglomerate and the balance sheet of its intended target company. The bank wants her to consider the credit risk at UFS Corporation (UFS), but she realizes that she needs information that wasn’t included in the balance sheets. Students will be able to examine the information she obtains from the loan officer responsible for UFS.Starting at €8.20
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Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Sustainability Bonds
Frank, Mary Margaret; Villarreal Daza, NicolasCase DARDEN-F-1911-EFinanceIn 2017, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) voted to issue tax-exempt municipal bonds through a competitive bidding process. An associate at Citibank’s (Citi’s) Debt Capital Markets group must define Citi’s bid for the bonds. During the investor lunch, the MBTA promoted that a portion of the issuance would include the first tax-exempt sustainability bond. Green bonds were a relatively recent worldwide phenomenon, but issuances ...Starting at €8.20