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L'Occitane en Provence
Becker, Bo; Beyersdorfer, Daniela; Mayfield, E. Scott; Yamazaki, MayukaCase HBS-212051-EFinanceCosmetics company L'Occitane en Provence must decide if it is the right time to go public, and, if so, where to list. The firm could list on Euronext in Paris, close to the firm's headquarters in southern France, on one of the large exchanges in the United States, or perhaps in Asia, where much of the firm's future growth is expected. The case provides opportunities to discuss the benefits and costs of going public, including valuation implicatio...Starting at €8.20
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El Reinado de Messier en Vivendi Universal
Khurana, Rakesh; Beyersdorfer, Daniela; Dessain, VincentCase HBS-412S03Leadership and People ManagementSe centra en una crisis en la junta de Vivendi. Destaca las dificultades que surgen cuando la presión dramática desde fuera la sala de juntas afecta la dinámica sala de juntas. En este caso, hay dos eventos. El primero es un inesperado gran pérdida financiera y una crisis de liquidez en espera de que los directores de las fuerzas de Vivendi para hacer frente a la cuestión de despedir a su CEO. Cualquier cosa que ellos decidan, sus acciones serán ...Starting at €8.20
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BP y la concentración en el sector petrolero, 1998-2002
Reinhardt, Forest L.; Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon; Hanson, David J.Case HBS-705S16StrategyExamina los aspectos económicos de la industria del petróleo y del gas con un enfoque en 1998 y 2001. Este libro trata la lógica detrás del uso de un crecimiento de la escala como un medio para aumentar la rentabilidad y obtener una ventaja competitiva. También examina las implicaciones estratégicas clásicas de integración vertical y cuestiona la necesidad de permanecer integrado verticalmente en los mercados actuales. Durante 1998-2001, la estru...Starting at €8.20
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Danone: Changing the Food System
Bell, David E.; Gabrieli, Federica; Beyersdorfer, DanielaCase HBS-520053-EMarketingEmmanuel Faber, Chairman and CEO of the food and beverage company Danone, believed that humankind had only ten years to bend the curve on climate change and restore the biodiversity that the global food and agricultural ecosystem was critically dependent on. Upon becoming CEO in 2014, he had built on Danone's long history of CSR-engagement to give a boost to the company's mission to bring health through food to as many people as possible. In Sept...Starting at €8.20
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La Ribera Health Department (A)
Herzlinger, Regina E.; Moloney, Emer; Beyersdorfer, DanielaCase HBS-315006-EEconomicsWhat Business Model elements enabled La Ribera to achieve this level of value? How can it improve on its 1% profit margin and better align itself with the Six Factors? The hospital hired a consulting firm that presented four new options that could potentially increase returns. Which, if any, best fit with the ten elements of its Business Model? The B case (9-318-134) contains the d nouement for La Ribera.Starting at €8.20
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The Climate Corporation
Bell, David E.; Reinhardt, Forest L.; Shelman, MaryCase HBS-516060-EStrategyClimate Corporation is a San Francisco-based data analytics company focused on agricultural applications. It was acquired by Monsanto in 2013. In 2015, Climate's decision support platform was used on 75 million acres of farmland in the U.S.; however, most of those acres were "free" acres. To build a viable business, Climate had to convince farmers to subscribe to and pay for premium offerings. The case describes Climate's technology approach, pro...Starting at €8.20
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Olam: On a New Course
Bell, David E.; Reinhardt, Forest L.; Shelman, MaryCase HBS-513044-EMarketingTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. From modest beginnings as a cashew trader in Nigeria, Olam, founded by Indian nationals in 1989, has grown into a leading global agricultural trading company, with annual revenues of $14 billion. The company recently has begun investing in farms and in the production of packaged goods, shifting from its traditional focus on the midstream of the value chain. The case raises q...Starting at €8.20
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2016 Update: Argentina Turns the Page
Bell, David E.; Reinhardt, Forest L.; Kindred, NatalieCase HBS-716077-EEconomicsThis brief case is a supplement to "Cresud and Argentina" (515-043) and "Note on Agriculture in Argentina" (515-069). Set in early 2016, it describes developments in Argentina under newly elected President Mauricio Macri, including the country's return to international credit markets, major economic and agricultural policy reforms, and the potential improvements and obstacles Argentina faces under this new administration. The case also describes ...Starting at €8.20
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OCP Group
Fabbe, Kristin E.; Reinhardt, Forest L.; Kindred, Natalie; Thapar, AlpanaCase HBS-718002-EEconomicsThis case explores the strategy of OCP Group, the 95%-state-owned Moroccan firm charged with managing the North African country's vast reserves of phosphate. Phosphate was one of the most vital macronutrients for plant health, along with nitrogen and potassium, and Morocco had about 75% of known worldwide reserves. In 2017, under the leadership of Dr. Mostafa Terrab, OCP was halfway through a $20 billion industrial transformation program aimed at...Starting at €8.20
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Woolf Farming and the California Water Crisis
Reinhardt, Forest L.; Bell, David E.; Kindred, Natalie; Shelman, Mary; Winig, LauraCase HBS-716038-EEconomicsThis case highlights the tough choices, competing interests, and decision-making mechanisms involved in California's management of its severe drought, entering its fifth year in 2015. Stuart Woolf, CEO of Woolf Farming, a grower and processor of almonds, tomatoes, and other crops in California's Central Valley, must decide how to respond to the changing operating environment. Scarce water resources-and institutional constraints on the use of wate...Starting at €8.20