Partners for the Common Good and the First Book Marketplace
Fall 2008

Partners for the Common Good and the First Book Marketplace

Rick Larson

First Book Marketplace sought funding from Partners for the Common Good (PCG) to expand its operations. PCG provides funding in the form of loans to social enterprise. Should they grant First Book's request?

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Summer 2009

PieSky Ventures

Murray Low

Clifford Smathers, Investment Executive of PieSky Ventures, must evaluate four new proposals to assess which one represents the best entrepreneurial opportunity.

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Spring 2009

The Law360 Survey

Paul Glasserman

Magnus Hoglund, MBA'04, conducted a survey of thousands of lawyers who subscribe to his legal media service. What conclusions can he draw from the data?

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Spring 2008

Hospital Corporation of America, Inc. 2006: Leveraged Buyout

Gailen Hite

Should Roary Capital Partners join Blackstone in bidding on the leveraged buyout of Hospital Corporation of America?

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Spring 2009

The Launch of the Indian Premier League

Rajeev Kohli

This case follows Lalit Modi's challenge to build a sustainable business model for a new cricket league in India, one which would motivate players, broadcasters, franchise owners, and the various cricket boards to join his effort.

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Spring 2008

The Big News

Anil K. Kashyap
Stephen P. Zeldes

This case presents data and regression analyses on the response of U.S. stock prices, interest rates and exchange rates to the change in non-farm payrolls, in order to analyze the market's response to macroeconomic news.

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Spring 2009

MacAfee Building Supply: Improving Performance Across Retail Stores

Ann Bartel
Maria Guadalupe

This three-part case study examines the effectiveness of the balanced scorecard system as a means of performance measurement.

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Summer 2008

Lindt & Sprungli AG

David Beim

Two investment bankers consider issuing a large bond to Lindt & Sprungli AG, in order to repurchase shares.

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Spring 2008

The U.S. 2004 Presidential Election: Politics or Marketing?

Michel Tuan Pham

The 2004 US presidential election, involving George W. Bush against John F. Kerry, provides a wonderful avenue for analyzing and discussing what separates effective from ineffective marketing, especially with respect to positioning.

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Spring 2008

Transforming Procurement at Merck: Beyond Purchase Management

Noel Capon

In order to improve cost control, Merck has made changes to its approach to procurement.

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