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Mexico: From Crisis to Reforms and from Reforms to Crisis
Mexico: From Crisis to Reforms and from Reforms to Crisis
As he prepares for a 2023 meeting of General Electric Corp. (GE), Vladimiro de la Mora, president of GE Mexico, weighs the potential benefits and risks of nearshoring production to the Mexican border. Along with major ports that accessed both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans and a 2,000-mile frontier shared with the United States, Mexico has a long history of trade and cooperation with the United S
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The Business of Death Births Human Composting
The Business of Death Births Human Composting
The case revolves around an entrepreneur, Maggie Fleur, who manages several businesses on her family's farm and who is considering a complementary new business in the burgeoning industry of human composting. The case includes background on the death-care market in the United States in addition to how human composting (which was legal in five US states as of spring 2023) works. It explores the indu
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The 10th at Riviera
The 10th at Riviera
This case presents a dilemma that professional golfers face when having to choose a target point for landing the ball. Key to this case is to acknowledge uncertainty as reflected in less-than-perfect accuracy. Thus the ball will land in a "cloud" around the intended target. On such a cloud, some spots (e.g., the fairway) are better than others (e.g., sand bunkers or rough). There is therefore a co
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Netflix Moves into Ad-Supported Streaming: Cause for Concern...
Netflix Moves into Ad-Supported Streaming: Cause for Concern or a Normal Transition?
As of 2023, Netflix is the largest streaming-video provider. However, it faces increased competition, as well as slower growth in subscriptions, which have caused it to reconsider its past practices. This case describes the history of Netflix's business model and the antecedents that have led it to make some significant changes—the most important of which is an ad-supported subscription option. It
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Steve Maiden (A): A Hedge Fund Manager's Fall from Grace
Steve Maiden (A): A Hedge Fund Manager's Fall from Grace
In mid-2008, hedge fund manager Steve Maiden was riding high. The self-assured Maiden had launched his own fund in late 2006 and it was substantially outperforming the market. Investors wanted in, and Maiden's personal wealth exceeded even his own lofty expectations. But then things began to fall apart. The global financial crisis hit and several of Maiden's large investments were imploding. His e
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Steve Maiden (B): A Hedge Fund Manager Hits Rock Bottom
Steve Maiden (B): A Hedge Fund Manager Hits Rock Bottom
In mid-2008, hedge fund manager Steve Maiden was riding high. The self-assured Maiden had launched his own fund in late 2006 and it was substantially outperforming the market. Investors wanted in, and Maiden's personal wealth exceeded even his own lofty expectations. But then things began to fall apart. The global financial crisis hit and several of Maiden's large investments were imploding. His e
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Steve Maiden (C): A Hedge Fund Manager Writes a New Life
Steve Maiden (C): A Hedge Fund Manager Writes a New Life
In mid-2008, hedge fund manager Steve Maiden was riding high. The self-assured Maiden had launched his own fund in late 2006 and it was substantially outperforming the market. Investors wanted in, and Maiden's personal wealth exceeded even his own lofty expectations. But then things began to fall apart. The global financial crisis hit and several of Maiden's large investments were imploding. His e
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Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas: Building an Inclusive Labor Force?
Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas: Building an Inclusive Labor Force?
This case aims to provide a deep understanding of two important dimensions of Indian society, which are instrumental in determining most socioeconomic outcomes: caste and gender. The case discussion is divided into two parts. The first part examines the roles of caste and gender in modern Indian society. The second part seeks to encourage students to think about actionable, policy-relevant solutio
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Katchia Gethers: In the Business of Getting Better
Katchia Gethers: In the Business of Getting Better
This field-based case uses the challenges an elementary school principal encountered during her first year as a seasoned professional in an underperforming school to set the stage for unfolding a framework on cultures, situations, and selves. The material also reveals elements of burnout, racism, and interpersonal and structural problems. The case allows an exploration of managers unconsciously pl
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Evaluating Decisions: Correlation or Causation?
Evaluating Decisions: Correlation or Causation?
Managers, policymakers, and leaders are often presented with data and evaluation techniques, then tasked with deciding whether to go ahead with the strategy or policy. This fictional case aims to build a basic framework to understand how one can determine whether a particular business strategy or economic policy “works.” It offers an overview of commonly used evaluation strategies and their associ
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Strategic Planning at the New York Botanical Garden
Strategic Planning at the New York Botanical Garden
This richly detailed case traces the formulation and implementation of strategic plans for the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG), and profiles the highly inclusive and original planning process NYBGs leadership used. During his tenure as CEO and president of the NYBG, Gregory Long led countless initiatives to revitalize the 250-acre National Historic Landmark, transforming it into a "museum of plan
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Teva Pharmaceuticals: Pricing the 2016 Bond Offering
Teva Pharmaceuticals: Pricing the 2016 Bond Offering
This case examines the July 2016 decision by Israeli pharmaceutical Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Limited (Teva) to raise USD19.5 billion in cash through a multicurrency bond offering to finance an acquisition that would firmly solidify Teva’s position as the largest generic pharmaceuticals manufacturer in the world. In light of a pending acquisition of Actavis, the generic drug manufacturing ar
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