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      • September 2020 (Revised June 2021)
      • Case

      Algramo

      By: Michael Chu, Monica Silva and Mariana Cal
      Founded in 2013 by José Manuel Moller in Chile, Algramo first became known for addressing the “poverty tax” (the surcharge paid by lower income families for staples sold in smaller sizes) through specially-designed dispensers in low-income neighborhood grocery stores...  View Details
      Keywords: Packaging-as-a-wallet; Plastic Waste; Business At The Base Of The Pyramid; Reusable Packaging; Alliances With FMCGs To Meet ESG Goals; Social Entrepreneurship; Environmental Sustainability; Strategy; Value Creation; Goals and Objectives; Business Model; Consumer Products Industry; Latin America; South America; Chile
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      Chu, Michael, Monica Silva, and Mariana Cal. "Algramo." Harvard Business School Case 321-079, September 2020. (Revised June 2021.)
      • April 2016 (Revised December 2019)
      • Case

      Dan Gilbert: Crazy or Crazy Like a Fox?

      By: Nori Gerardo Lietz
      Keywords: Detroit; Rock Ventures; Dan Gilbert; Real Estate; Buildings and Facilities; Demographics; Financial Crisis; Government and Politics; Housing; Risk and Uncertainty; Real Estate Industry; United States
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      Lietz, Nori Gerardo. "Dan Gilbert: Crazy or Crazy Like a Fox?" Harvard Business School Case 216-066, April 2016. (Revised December 2019.)
      • July 2015
      • Exercise

      An Activist Approach: Confidential Role Assignment for Castle Rock Management

      By: Guhan Subramanian and Kait Szydlowski
      A three party, multiple-issue negotiation exercise dealing with a potential merger between two leading department stores, called for by an activist investor hedge fund in a letter to both companies. Company management will now attempt to navigate next moves, which are...  View Details
      Keywords: Negotiation; Activist Investors; Takeover Defense; Negotiation Types; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Governance; Investment Activism; Retail Industry
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      Subramanian, Guhan, and Kait Szydlowski. "An Activist Approach: Confidential Role Assignment for Castle Rock Management." Harvard Business School Exercise 916-012, July 2015.
      • January 2013
      • Case

      Arthur Rock

      By: Felda Hardymon, Tom Nicholas and Liz Kind
      Arthur Rock was known as one of the country's first venture capitalists and was instrumental in launching major Silicon Valley firms, such as Fairchild Semiconductor, Intel Corporation, Apple Computer, Inc., Scientific Data Systems and Teledyne Incorporated. He was the...  View Details
      Keywords: Venture Capital; Success; Financial Services Industry; Technology Industry; California
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      Hardymon, Felda, Tom Nicholas, and Liz Kind. "Arthur Rock." Harvard Business School Case 813-138, January 2013.
      • December 2012
      • Case

      Blink Booking

      By: William R. Kerr, Magnus Thor Torfason and Alexis Brownell
      Rebeca Minguela hopes to create an arbitrage platform, similar to Rocket Internet, that can bring start-up ideas and opportunities to Spain. However, Blink Booking, her first venture and proof of concept, is rocked by a co-founder's breach of confidence and departure....  View Details
      Keywords: Clones; Cloning; Rocket Internet; Start-up; Equity Split; Arbitrage; Incubator; Mobile App; Expansion; Spain; Europe; Entrepreneurship; Ethics; Internet and the Web; Information Technology Industry; Accommodations Industry; Travel Industry; Spain; Europe
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      Kerr, William R., Magnus Thor Torfason, and Alexis Brownell. "Blink Booking." Harvard Business School Case 813-121, December 2012.
      • August 2010 (Revised October 2010)
      • Case

      Patagonia

      By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Hyunjin Kim and Forest L. Reinhardt
      Patagonia was deeply committed to the environment. This commitment, at times, conflicted with the company's goal to create the most innovative products in its industry. Patagonia's founder and executives welcomed imitation of both its environmental commitment and its...  View Details
      Keywords: Business History; Environmental Sustainability; Business Model; Business Strategy; Expansion; Consumer Products Industry
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      Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, Hyunjin Kim, and Forest L. Reinhardt. "Patagonia." Harvard Business School Case 711-020, August 2010. (Revised October 2010.)
      • April 2009 (Revised April 2012)
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      Bono and U2

      By: Nancy F. Koehn, Katherine Miller and Rachel Wilcox
      This case traces the 30-year development of the rock band U2 and the development of its four members as artists, business leaders, and humanitarians (with particular attention paid to lead singer Bono's global humanitarian work). The case examines the beginnings of the...  View Details
      Keywords: Arts; Business Model; Social Entrepreneurship; Globalized Markets and Industries; Leadership; Brands and Branding; Personal Development and Career; Social Enterprise; Music Industry
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      Koehn, Nancy F., Katherine Miller, and Rachel Wilcox. "Bono and U2." Harvard Business School Case 809-148, April 2009. (Revised April 2012.)
      • March 2009
      • Teaching Note

      Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n Roll: The MTV Approach to Tackling HIV/AIDS (TN)

      By: Tarun Khanna, Sonali R. Bloom and David E. Bloom
      Teaching Note for [709429].  View Details
      Keywords: Advertising; Emerging Markets; Health Pandemics; Announcements; Social Issues; Customers; For-Profit Firms; Business Strategy; Infrastructure; Multinational Firms and Management; Music Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Africa
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      Khanna, Tarun, Sonali R. Bloom, and David E. Bloom. "Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n Roll: The MTV Approach to Tackling HIV/AIDS (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 709-454, March 2009.
      • August 2008 (Revised September 2009)
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      Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n Roll: The MTV Approach to Tackling HIV/AIDS

      By: Tarun Khanna, Sonali R. Bloom and David E. Bloom
      This case explores the role that MTV, with its heavy diet of music and general youth-oriented media content, plays in spreading public-service messaging to contain the scourge of HIV/AIDS worldwide. There is a focus especially on its efforts in several emerging...  View Details
      Keywords: For-Profit Firms; Developing Countries and Economies; Multinational Firms and Management; Health Care and Treatment; Emerging Markets; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Corporate Strategy; Health Industry; Africa
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      Khanna, Tarun, Sonali R. Bloom, and David E. Bloom. "Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n Roll: The MTV Approach to Tackling HIV/AIDS." Harvard Business School Case 709-429, August 2008. (Revised September 2009.)
      • September 2004
      • Teaching Note

      Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Valuation and Distribution in Private Equity (TN)

      By: G. Felda Hardymon, Josh Lerner and Ann Leamon
      Teaching Note to (9-803-161).  View Details
      Keywords: Valuation; Distribution; Private Equity; Venture Capital; Investment Portfolio; Stocks
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      Hardymon, G. Felda, Josh Lerner, and Ann Leamon. "Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Valuation and Distribution in Private Equity (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 805-049, September 2004.
      • February 2003 (Revised March 2011)
      • Background Note

      Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Valuation and Distribution in Private Equity

      By: G. Felda Hardymon, Josh Lerner and Ann Leamon
      Introduces the issues attendant to valuing privately held portfolios and distributing thinly traded stock. Although they have existed since the beginning of the formal venture capital industry, they have received increasing amounts of attention as the money invested in...  View Details
      Keywords: Venture Capital; Private Equity; Stocks; Investment Portfolio; Valuation; Financial Services Industry
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      Hardymon, G. Felda, Josh Lerner, and Ann Leamon. "Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Valuation and Distribution in Private Equity." Harvard Business School Background Note 803-161, February 2003. (Revised March 2011.)
      • March 1999 (Revised March 2000)
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      Cross Country Group, The: A Piece of the Rock (A)

      By: Robert L. Simons and Indra Reinbergs
      A new MBA graduate joins a privately held family business and sets ambitious growth goals for the next five years. To enhance motivation, he proposes a new incentive plan that will grant him a share of the wealth he creates. However, the family owners have a more...  View Details
      Keywords: Family Business; Decisions; Motivation and Incentives; Business Strategy; Performance Efficiency; Risk and Uncertainty; Growth and Development; Planning; Accounting Industry; Employment Industry
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      Simons, Robert L., and Indra Reinbergs. "Cross Country Group, The: A Piece of the Rock (A)." Harvard Business School Case 199-044, March 1999. (Revised March 2000.)
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