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How Much Is Sweat Equity Worth? (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Marquis, Christopher; Margolis, Joshua D.Article HBS-R1212L-EEntrepreneurshipBrooks and Tyler are first cousins who are running Erbe, a line of sustainably produced herb-infused vodkas. Brooks put up all his savings--$250,000--to get started, and just a month later Tyler quit a lucrative private equity job to join the new venture. The time has come to decide how to divide the remaining 90% stake in Erbe (the company's investors hold 10%). Brooks feels he's entitled to the lion's share; Tyler believes he should get half. W...Starting at €8.20
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Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki and the 2004 Athens Olympic Games (A) & (B), Teaching Note
Marquis, Christopher; Guthrie, Doug; Katsarakis, YannisTeaching Note HBS-408081-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note to (407-050) and (407-051). An abstract is not available for this product.Starting at €0.00
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The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis
Kaplan, Robert Steven; Marquis, Christopher; Kazan, BrentCase HBS-408003-ELeadership and People ManagementMarc Buoniconti is the co-founder of the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, a nonprofit medical research organization. The project was founded in 1985 by Marc and his father Nick, a former Hall of Fame football player, when Marc suffered a spinal cord injury. In 2007, Marc was still confined to a wheelchair, but the Miami project had developed into the world's largest spinal cord injury research and treatment center. It had 250 employees, operated ...Starting at €8.20
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Joel Klein and Leadership in the NYC Public Schools
Marquis, Christopher; Larson, Abby; Guthrie, Doug; Arum, RichardCase HBS-407065-ELeadership and People ManagementReviews the work of the New York City School Chancellor Joel Klein and his attempt to create a Leadership Academy in order to better train principals to lead New York City public schools. Assesses what leadership skills and strategies are necessary for Klein to create a new cohort of effective site-based leaders for New York City Public Schools and further, what methodology Klein and the Leadership Academy establish to accomplish this task. The k...Starting at €8.20
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First Respond: The Challenges of Marketing Social Mission in China
Marquis, Christopher; Chen, XinghuiCase HBS-KS1237-EFirst Respond is a for-profit Chinese social enterprise focused on developing emergency services with the mission of making China a safer place. In China, there is a severe lack of first aid awareness and systems, and to fill this gap, First Respond delivers first aid training, products and services, and solutions to both businesses and individuals in the private and public sectors. They also provide in-race first aid service for marathons. Looki...Starting at €8.20
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Alexandre Mars and Epic
Winig, Laura; Battilana, Julie; Marquis, ChristopherCase HBS-KS1291-EThe case examines the strategy, impact, and sustainability of a boutique philanthropy with a big goal: change the way people donate to charities. Epic Foundation was founded to support a portfolio of children's charities. Now, its leadership was considering taking on a broader role: to reshape the very nature of charitable giving-in the U.S., France, the United Kingdom and globally. Its wealthy, charismatic leader, Alexandre Mars, thought that Ep...Starting at €8.20
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Shaklee Corporation: Corporate Social Responsibility, Teaching Note
Marquis, Christopher; Rangan, V. KasturiTeaching Note HBS-509061-EMarketingTeaching Note for [509031].Starting at €0.00
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Social Innovation at Salesforce.com, Teaching Note
Marquis, ChristopherTeaching Note HBS-415084-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for case 412049.Starting at €0.00
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Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.
Marquis, Christopher; Yang, ZoeCase HBS-414065-EStrategyA company with a strong commitment toward corporate social responsibility since its founding days, Green Mountain faced an ethical decision point in 2007 as new information from the field uncovered a chronic dire problem facing coffee communities-seasonal starvation. Company leaders are driven to re-assess their social impact and address this widespread problem while aligning their efforts with their broader, rapidly expanding business of selling...Starting at €8.20
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Anglo American: Implementing a 'Social Way' for Global Mining
Marquis, Christopher; Plumb, David; Blathwayt, Tom; Yang, ZoeCase HBS-414063-ELeadership and People ManagementThe mining giant Anglo American attempts to differentiate itself through its social performance, yet public expectations are still growing. Maintaining a "social license" to operate was increasingly challenging and critical to business success. The case considers Anglo American's options to stay in front of these trends. How can the protagonist promote greater professionalization of social performance inside the organization, and greater integrat...Starting at €8.20