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Differences at Work: Allie (B)
Sucher, Sandra J.; Gordon, RachelCase HBS-408055-ELeadership and People ManagementIn Differences at Work: Allie (B) HBS Case No. 9-408-055 Allie and her colleague initially refuse to go but when her boss makes a scene they reluctantly agree to accompany him to the beach despite his inappropriate behavior. Later back at company headquarters they tell their boss' boss about the incident who tells the women that he will support them if they decide to file a sexual harassment claim.Starting at €5.74
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Generation Health: A Pioneer in Genetics Benefit Management (A)
Higgins, Robert F.; Marrazzo, Jeffrey D.; Gordon, RachelCase HBS-810007-EEntrepreneurshipGeneration Health, a pioneer in the new field of genetics benefit management, and newly formed company faces many strategic issues. CEO Per Lofberg is in the midst of negotiating a partnership with a major pharmacy benefit management company. As part of these negotiations, Lofberg must decide whether the time is right for such a strategic partner when Generation Health has only been founded for a year. At the same time, Lofberg must recruit for t...Starting at €8.20
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Whose Money Is It Anyway (B)
Narayanan, V.G.; Hamermesh, Richard G.; Gordon, RachelCase HBS-810013-EAccounting and ControlThe case describes the various reactions of doctors and administrators to the solutions they developed.Starting at €5.74
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Playing with Fire at Sittercity (A), Teaching Note
Wasserman, Noam; Gordon, RachelTeaching Note HBS-810120-EEntrepreneurshipNote: This mini-Teaching Note was created to provide a brief overview of the teaching plan for this case. Please see the upcoming, fuller Teaching Note for an extensive overview of the underlying research, pedagogical approaches, and other teaching issues.Starting at €0.00
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Managing Drugs on the Forefront of Personalized Medicine: The Erbitux and Vectibix Story
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Kucherlapati, Raju; Gordon, RachelCase HBS-810066-EEntrepreneurshipIn May 2007, Amgen Inc. (Amgen) received disappointing news from the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) that its drug Vectibix, developed to fight metastatic colorectal cancer, had been rejected. This was especially surprising news given that a similar rival drug had received approval several years prior. Moreover, Vectibix had also received Food and Drug Administration approval in 2006. During additional trials, Amgen has learned that the Vectibix...Starting at €8.20
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Differences at Work: Alex (A) (Spanish version)
Sucher, Sandra J.; Gordon, RachelCase HBS-408S50Leadership and People ManagementIn Differences at Work: Alex (A), HBS Case No. 9-408-011 Alex has been asked an inappropriate question by the interviewer at an interview for his dream job. How will Alex handle the situation? Should he accept the position is offered?Starting at €8.20
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ActionAid International: Globalizing Governance, Localizing Accountability
Ebrahim, Alnoor; Gordon, RachelCase HBS-311004-EAs a global NGO working in 45 countries, ActionAid International aims to eradicate poverty by addressing its underlying causes such as injustice and inequality. This case follows a series of radical transformations implemented by the organization's CEO, Ramesh Singh--a power shift from its headquarters in London to an international secretariat in Johannesburg; a new federated governance structure that increases the influence of units in Africa an...Starting at €8.20
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Deworming Kenya: Translating Research into Action (A) and (B), Teaching Note
Ashraf, Nava; Shah, Neil Buddy; Gordon, RachelTeaching Note HBS-910002-ETeaching Note for 910001.Starting at €0.00
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Deworming Kenya: Translating Research into Action (B)
Ashraf, Nava; Shah, Neil Buddy; Gordon, RachelCase HBS-910027-EKaren Levy and her colleague, Margaret Ndanyi, learn the results of their nation-wide effort to rid Kenyan school children of parasitic worm infection.Starting at €5.74
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The First 10 Questions for Would-be Searchers
Nieboer, Ian; Carenzo, Mathieu; Davila, AntonioTechnical Note EN-15-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceThis note answers ten of the most common questions asked by people who are relatively new to the search fund model, or have never heard of a search fund before. The content of this note is based on the experience of search funds from around the world, and will help prospective entrepreneurs become familiar with the search fund model and the important questions that should be answered before considering the model more seriously. At the end of each...Starting at €8.20