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The Dragonfly Project: Team E: NGOs for Freedom of Speech
Giacomini, Aurélia; Serra Parri, Fernando; de la Cierva, YagoCase DPO-791-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Information Technologies, Knowledge and CommunicationIn 2010, Google decided to suspend the version of its search engine that was operating in China, due to accusations of collusion with an authoritarian government, which censored searches based on ideological and political criteria. Eight years later, the American company - which had changed its name to Alphabet - began secret negotiations with the Chinese government, to return with a government-approved version known as the "Dragonfly Project." ...Starting at €8.20
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Liderando en una crisis: Donaciones tóxicas al MIT (B)
Armstrong, Angus; de la Cierva, YagoCase DPO-755Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementEn 2019, los medios revelaron que el Media Lab del MIT estaba aceptando donaciones de alguien rico que había sido condenado por mala conducta sexual, y, más recientemente, como depredador en serie. Las partes interesadas internas y externas reaccionaron con desprecio e ira. La primera reacción del Media Lab fue insuficiente, y su director tuvo que dimitir. El problema pasó, entonces, al presidente del MIT. La Parte B cubre las iniciativas de recu...Starting at €5.74
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Liderando en una crisis: Donaciones tóxicas al MIT (A)
Armstrong, Angus; de la Cierva, YagoCase DPO-754Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementEn 2019, los medios revelaron que el Media Lab del MIT estaba aceptando donaciones de alguien rico que había sido condenado por mala conducta sexual, y, más recientemente, como depredador en serie. Las partes interesadas internas y externas reaccionaron con desprecio e ira. La primera reacción del Media Lab fue insuficiente, y su director tuvo que dimitir. El problema pasó, entonces, al presidente del MIT. La Parte B cubre las iniciativas de recu...Starting at €8.20
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Integrating Renewable Energy in Argentina, Teaching Plan
Datla, Anjani; Lee, HenryTeaching Note HBS-KS1289-EEconomicsTeaching plan to case KS1288Starting at €0.00
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Rio de Janeiro Galeao International Airport Concession
Lee, Henry; Deep, Akash; De Neve, PinarCase HBS-KS1230-EEconomicsIn 2013, Rio de Janeiro's main international airport, Gale o, was set to be privatized through a 25-year term concession. The Brazilian government set a minimum bid value of $4.8 billion for the airport. Five consortia submitted bids, surpassing the minimum bid value by at least 36 percent. The winning consortium of Singapore's Changi Airport and the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht surprised everyone by offering to pay R$19 billion, alm...Starting at €8.20
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Gainesville Regional Utilities' Feed-in Tariff Epilogue
Lee, Henry; Stokes, LeahCase HBS-HKS704-EService and Operations ManagementInspired by the experiences in Germany and Spain, Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) developed a pilot feed-in tariff to stimulate investment into solar photovoltaic systems. This case explores the factors behind the decision to promulgate a feed-in tariff, and the factors that affected the design of the tariff and its rate. Once implemented, GRU found that its design created several perverse incentives that led to some unexpected results. The ...Starting at €8.20
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Chick-fil-A: Sandwiches and cultural wars (B)
de la Cierva, Yago; Notario, EduardoCase DPO-736-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThe American fast-food chain Chick-fil-A suffered several boycotts promoted by LGTBQ+ organizations after the CEO's public comments regarding his religious background and because of the company's financial support to organizations lobbying against legal recognition of same-sex marriage. The following years, the company kept growing and, at the same time, its reputation was affected. What to do next?Starting at €5.74
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New Delhi Water and Power
Singh, Avjeet; Lee, HenryCase HBS-HKS103-EFinanceThe New Delhi Water and Power case compares the efforts by the government of the capital territory of New Delhi to privatize its electric distribution company and reform its municipal water company. The case introduces students to problems surrounding the delivery of water and power infrastructure services common in developing countries and the challenges that governments face when they attempt to reform these two sectors. The case can be taught ...Starting at €8.20
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Lesotho Hospital and Filter Clinics: A Public-Private Partnership Teaching Note
Lee, HenryTeaching Note HBS-HKS767-EEconomicsTeaching Note for HKS766Starting at €0.00
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Disney World and the Alligators (B)
García Guillén, Carlos; Pacheco Barceló, Leyre; Rodríguez Medina, Ignacio; Sastre Ortega, Ana; de la Cierva, YagoCase DPO-738-ECorporate Governance, Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementDisney World resort in Orlando, USA, suffered a crisis when a toddler was taken by an alligator and disappeared inside a pond. The event happened when the senior management was in Shanghai for the inauguration of the new thematic park in China.Starting at €5.74