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CFR Pharmaceuticals: Potential Synergies in Africa
Charlene C. LewCase IVEY-9B14C049-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThe third-generation leader of CFR Pharmaceuticals had been successful in executing a strategy of consolidating pharmaceutical firms across Latin America. As part of the company’s expansion strategy, the CEO explored opportunities to develop multiple sources of growth and expand CFR Pharmaceutical’s footprint in emerging markets; to do this, he found a company in South Africa, Adcock Ingram, to acquire. The combined company would offer CFR produc...Starting at €8.20
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Empresas La Polar, S.A. (B)
Edward Waltzer; Matko KoljaticCase IVEY-9B16C033-ELeadership and People Management, StrategySupplement for product 9B16C032.Starting at €5.74
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The 2010 Chilean Mining Rescue (A)
Edmondson, Amy C.; Rashid, Faaiza; Leonard, Herman B.Case HBS-612046-ELeadership and People ManagementOn August 5, 2010, 700,000 tons of some of the hardest rock in the world caved in Chile's century-old San Jos mine. The collapse buried 33 miners at a depth almost twice the height of the Empire State Building-over 600 meters (2000 feet) below ground. Never had a recovery been attempted at such depths, let alone in the face of challenges like those posed by the San Jos mine: unstable terrain, rock so hard it defied ordinary drill bits, severe...Starting at €8.20
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Weizmann Institute - creando el futuro de la ciencia (A)
Pujol, Laia; Alvarez de Mon, Santiago; Davila, AntonioCase E-156Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, Leadership and People ManagementDesde su fundación en 1934 el Instituto Weizmann se ha revelado como uno de los centros de investigación más prestigiosos del mundo. Su campus a 40km de Tel Aviv es un marco idóneo para que el genio y creatividad humanos luzcan todo su potencial. Desde el punto de vista de la gestión de empresas, ¿cuál son algunas de las claves de su cultura corporativa? ¿Dónde radica el secreto de su excelencia? 1-Talento: rastreando el mundo en búsqueda de cabe...Starting at €8.20
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Weizmann Institute - creando el futuro de la ciencia (B)
Pujol, Laia; Alvarez de Mon, Santiago; Davila, AntonioCase E-157Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, Leadership and People ManagementDesde su fundación en 1934 el Instituto Weizmann se ha revelado como uno de los centros de investigación más prestigiosos del mundo. Su campus a 40 km de Tel Aviv es un marco idóneo para que el genio y creatividad humanos luzcan todo su potencial. Desde el punto de vista de la gestión de empresas, ¿cuál son algunas de las claves de su cultura corporativa? ¿Dónde radica el secreto de su excelencia? 1-Talento: rastreando el mundo en búsqueda de cab...Starting at €5.74
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Weizmann Institute - Creating the Future of Science (A)
Pujol, Laia; Alvarez de Mon, Santiago; Davila, AntonioCase E-156-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, Leadership and People ManagementSince its founding in 1934, the Weizmann Institute has stood out as one of the world's leading research centers. Its campus, 40 km from Tel Aviv, is an ideal environment for human creative genius to shine at its full potential. From the business management standpoint, what are some of the keys to its corporate culture? Where lies the secret behind its excellence? 1) Talent: Scouring the world in search of powerful minds hungry for knowledge. 2) T...Starting at €8.20
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The Essex Shipwreck: Leadership in the Middle of Nowhere
Stephen Mathew; Charles Ebbers; Lucas MonzaniCase IVEY-9B20C049-ELeadership and People ManagementOn August 12, 1819, a crew set sail for the Pacific Ocean on a three-year voyage on the Essex whaling ship. On November 20, 1820, a giant sperm whale emerged from the ocean and critically damaged the Essex’s starboard hull. The crew consisted of the captaStarting at €8.20
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The 2010 Chilean Mining Rescue (A) (Spanish version)
Edmondson, Amy C.; Rashid, Faaiza; Leonard, Herman B.Case HBS-612S17Leadership and People Managementunstable terrain, rock so hard it defied ordinary drill bits, severely limited time, and the potentially immobilizing fear that plagued the buried miners. Could the trapped miners and rescue workers mobilize before air and resources were depleted? The case describes the ensuing efforts that draw the resources of countless people and multiple organizations in Chile and around the world.Starting at €8.20
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Leading Bank Leumi into the Future
Margolis, Joshua D.; Ciechanover, Allison M.; Keller, Nicole; Golan, DanielleCase HBS-420063-ELeadership and People ManagementAn unlikely but highly effective leader of a traditional bank, Rakefet Russak-Aminoach, simultaneously leads a classic change effort and an unconventional effort to innovate.Starting at €8.20
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Israeli Special Forces: Selection Strategy
Groysberg, Boris; Riesenfeld, Tal; Sherman, EliotCase HBS-409041-ELeadership and People ManagementRon Guntz, commander of recruiting for Israel's Special Forces, had been instructed by his superiors to evaluate the process by which he selected solders for its 20-month long training program. Was the Army conducting this process in an ideal manner? The case examines the Special Forces training in light of the types of missions soldiers are expected to execute and asks students to consider whether the Special Forces recruitment and training proc...Starting at €8.20