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The Social Purpose of the Firm
Spar, Debora L.; Comeau, JuliaCase HBS-323051-EKnowledge and CommunicationThe Social Purpose of the Firm (SPF) is a short module designed to explore how, and under what circumstances, business leaders can harness the power of capitalism and markets to "make a difference in the world" - that is, to address a significant societal problem as a commercial endeavor. This Module Note summarizes the cases and themes discussed in SPF. Together, the cases are designed to study entrepreneurs and business leaders who are tackling...Starting at €8.20
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Integrated Assurance at Philips Electronics N.V.
Eccles, Robert G.; Salzman, DanielaCase HBS-412054-EAccounting and ControlPhilips Electronics is a leader in integrated reporting. In 2010 it produced its third generation report. Since its first report in 2008, Philips' integrated reports and its integrated reporting website had grown in sophistication. In planning for its integrated report for 2011, the company is exploring the issues that will need to be addressed in order to produce an integrated report. KPMG is the company's auditor for both the financial and nonf...Starting at €8.20
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Royal DSM: From Continuous Transformation to Organic Growth
George, William W.; Knoop, Carin-Isabel; Migdal, AmramCase HBS-317063-EStrategyRoyal DSM CEO Feike Sijbesma was pondering the challenges of shifting DSM's global organization from the constant transformations of the past 100 years to creating organic growth. When Sijbesma took the helm as CEO in 2007, he further pushed and completed the company's final moves away from commodity chemicals and toward more sustainable businesses whereby DSM could create value with differentiated offerings. Sijbesma emphasized innovation and mo...Starting at €8.20
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Nova Capital
Johnson, RobCase E-235EntrepreneurshipAndré Payard, recientemente contratado en Nova Capital, debía de desarrollar una propuesta con el fin de realizar una valoración inicial del gran volumen de planes de negocios que recibía la compañía holandesa de capital riesgo. Era consciente de que su equipo no podría entrevistarse con los directores de todos los equipos de negocios, así que era determinante seleccionar aquellos planes con mayor potencial antes de planificar las presentaciones...Starting at €8.20
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Lyondell Chemical Company
Gilson, Stuart C.; Abbott, Sarah L.Case HBS-210001-EFinanceHit with an industry recession and the global financial crisis of 2008, in January 2009 LyondellBasell Industries AF S.C.A., one of the world's largest internationally diversified chemical companies and headquartered in The Netherlands, placed its U.S. operations and a German subsidiary under U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. To successfully reorganize as a going concern, the company sought to raise over $8 billion in a super-priority "Debto...Starting at €8.20
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Royal Philips: Designing Toward Profound Change
Datar, Srikant M.; Lal, Rajiv; Bowler, Caitlin N.Case HBS-118017-EAccounting and ControlStarting at €8.20
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Building an Integrated Biopharma Company: Crucell (A)
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Van Der Steen, Marianne; Harmeling, Susan S.Case HBS-815085-EEntrepreneurshipBy 2009, Crucell had become the largest biopharma company in the Netherlands and a symbol of national pride. The case traces the evolution of the company from a University spin-off into a fully-integrated company. Crucell's success, particularly in the vaccine space, had begun to attract the attention of much larger pharmaceutical companies. While there was much appeal to working with these companies, these relationships could also challenge Cruc...Starting at €8.20
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Royal DSM N.V.: Information Technology Enabling Business Transformation
Applegate, Lynda M.; Watson, Edward; Vatz, Mara E.Case HBS-807167-EDescribes how Royal DSM NV, an $8 billion dollar global corporation, leveraged information technology to enable a major corporate portfolio transformation between 2000 and 2006.Starting at €8.20
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Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies and Digital Assets
Nanda, Ramana; White, Robert F.; Tuzikov, AlexeyCase HBS-818066-EEntrepreneurshipDescribes the Dutch Flower cluster, or the group of interconnected growers, suppliers, service providers, and flower-related institutions located in The Netherlands. Examines the role of the FloraHolland auction in the value chain. Also describes the flower clusters in China, Colombia, Ecuador, and Kenya, the four other major international competitors.Starting at €8.20
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Airbnb in Amsterdam (B)
Weiss, Mitchell B.; Moloney, Emer; Dessain, VincentCase HBS-817014-EEntrepreneurshipIn December 2014, the City of Amsterdam and Airbnb announced an MOU to promote responsible home-sharing and to simplify the payment of tourist tax for hosts in the City. It was the most comprehensive agreement that Airbnb had with any city in the world. It's final provision read, "The parties trust that theirs will be a fruitful cooperation." However, both sides were uncertain about how the agreement would be received. Molly Turner, Airbnb's Glob...Starting at €5.74