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- March 2016 (Revised December 2017)
- Supplement
Putting the Guiding Principles into Action: Human Rights at Barrick Gold (B)
By: Rebecca Henderson and Nien-hê Hsieh
Henderson, Rebecca, and Nien-hê Hsieh. "Putting the Guiding Principles into Action: Human Rights at Barrick Gold (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 316-139, March 2016. (Revised December 2017.)
- September 2015
- Article
Design and Implementation of a Privacy Preserving Electronic Health Record Linkage Tool in Chicago
By: Abel Kho, John Cashy, Kathryn Jackson, Adam Pah, Satyender Goel, Jorn Boehnke, John Eric Humphries, Scott Duke Kominers and et al.
Objective
To design and implement a tool that creates a secure, privacy preserving linkage of electronic health record (EHR) data across multiple sites in a large metropolitan area in the United States (Chicago, IL), for use in clinical... View Details
To design and implement a tool that creates a secure, privacy preserving linkage of electronic health record (EHR) data across multiple sites in a large metropolitan area in the United States (Chicago, IL), for use in clinical... View Details
Keywords:
Information;
Customers;
Safety;
Rights;
Ethics;
Entrepreneurship;
Health Care and Treatment;
Health Industry;
Chicago
Kho, Abel, John Cashy, Kathryn Jackson, Adam Pah, Satyender Goel, Jorn Boehnke, John Eric Humphries, Scott Duke Kominers, and et al. "Design and Implementation of a Privacy Preserving Electronic Health Record Linkage Tool in Chicago." Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association 22, no. 5 (September 2015): 1072–1080.
- March 2015 (Revised August 2020)
- Case
Putting the Guiding Principles into Action: Human Rights at Barrick Gold (A)
By: Rebecca Henderson and Nien-he Hsieh
In 2010, Human Rights Watch, a well-regarded international NGO, approached Barrick Gold asserting that members of the company’s security force at the Porgera Gold Mine in Papua New Guinea had on multiple occasions raped women who were trespassing onto the mine’s waste...
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Keywords:
Human Rights;
Business And Society;
Rights;
Policy;
Leading Change;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Business and Government Relations
Henderson, Rebecca, and Nien-he Hsieh. "Putting the Guiding Principles into Action: Human Rights at Barrick Gold (A)." Harvard Business School Case 315-108, March 2015. (Revised August 2020.)
- October 2014 (Revised December 2016)
- Case
NBCUniversal
By: Anita Elberse
In September 2014, Stephen Burke, chief executive officer at media and entertainment company NBCUniversal, has to decide between possible priorities for the company's 'Project Symphony,' guaranteeing the winners a high level of visibility and support across the media...
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Keywords:
Business Conglomerates;
Film Entertainment;
Product Marketing;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Media and Broadcasting Industry
Elberse, Anita. "NBCUniversal." Harvard Business School Case 515-039, October 2014. (Revised December 2016.)
- February 20, 2014
- Article
Buying Gold in the Olympics and in the Global War for Talent
By: Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams
Groysberg, Boris, and Robin Abrahams. "Buying Gold in the Olympics and in the Global War for Talent." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (February 20, 2014).
- February 2013
- Case
New Earth Mining, Inc.
By: William E. Fruhan and Wei Wang
New Earth Mining is one of the largest producers of precious metals in the U.S. While the firm operates mines primarily in the U.S. and Canada, it has also made substantial investments in gold exploration projects in Australia and Chile. New Earth has been very...
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Keywords:
South Africa;
Capital Budgeting;
International Business;
Return On Investment;
Mining;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Risk Management;
Valuation;
Investment;
Diversification;
Mining Industry;
Australia;
South Africa;
Chile;
Canada;
United States
Fruhan, William E., and Wei Wang. "New Earth Mining, Inc." Harvard Business School Brief Case 913-548, February 2013.
- July 2012
- Case
Droga5: Launching Jay-Z's Decoded
By: Anita Elberse and Kwame Owusu-Kesse
In 2010, David Droga and Andrew Essex, co-founders of advertising agency Droga5, hope to convince both John Meneilly, manager of hip-hop star Shawn Carter—better known as Jay-Z—and a partner in Carter's company Roc Nation and Yusuf Mehdi, senior vice president of...
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Keywords:
Advertising;
Advertising Campaigns;
Marketing;
Brands and Branding;
Entertainment;
Advertising Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Elberse, Anita, and Kwame Owusu-Kesse. "Droga5: Launching Jay-Z's Decoded." Harvard Business School Case 513-032, July 2012.
- March 2011
- Supplement
Gold in 2011 (CW)
By: Robin Greenwood
Courseware for case 211095.
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- March 2011 (Revised April 2011)
- Case
Gold in 2011: Bubble or Safe Haven Asset?
By: Robin Greenwood and Benjamin Steiner
Case explores the pricing of gold in 2011. Is the pricing justified or are we in a speculative bubble? What data are useful in determining a view on this question?
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Keywords:
Inflation and Deflation;
Money;
Asset Management;
Investment;
Price Bubble;
Policy;
Risk Management
Greenwood, Robin, and Benjamin Steiner. "Gold in 2011: Bubble or Safe Haven Asset?" Harvard Business School Case 211-095, March 2011. (Revised April 2011.)
- February 13, 2011
- Article
Google's Search Gold Mine Could Tap Out
Rayport, Jeffrey F. "Google's Search Gold Mine Could Tap Out." Bloomberg Businessweek Online (February 13, 2011).
- March 2010 (Revised December 2010)
- Case
Danatbank
By: David A. Moss, Cole Bolton and Andrew Novo
In the summer of 1931, Germany was struggling with a deepening economic crisis. Production had fallen, unemployment was high, and bank deposits and gold were being withdrawn from the country at a rapid pace, threatening the value of the German mark. The country's third...
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Keywords:
History;
Risk Management;
Business History;
Capital Markets;
Financial Crisis;
Banks and Banking;
Business and Government Relations;
Banking Industry;
Germany
Moss, David A., Cole Bolton, and Andrew Novo. "Danatbank." Harvard Business School Case 710-059, March 2010. (Revised December 2010.)
- 2009
- Other Unpublished Work
Danatbank
By: David Moss, Cole Bolton and Andrew Novo
In the summer of 1931, Germany was struggling with a deepening economic crisis. Production had fallen, unemployment was high, and bank deposits and gold were being withdrawn from the country at a rapid pace, threatening the value of the German mark. The country's third...
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- January 2009
- Case
The Federal Reserve and the Banking Crisis of 1931
By: David A. Moss and Cole Bolton
In early October 1931, in the midst of a global economic depression, the U.S. banking system was in crisis—with bank suspensions running at near record levels. At the same time, the broader economy was sputtering, and U.S. gold reserves had come under severe pressure...
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Keywords:
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Financial Crisis;
Central Banking;
Business History;
Crisis Management;
Banking Industry;
United States
Moss, David A., and Cole Bolton. "The Federal Reserve and the Banking Crisis of 1931." Harvard Business School Case 709-040, January 2009.
- December 2007
- Case
Envisioning "Free Banking" in Antebellum New York (A)
By: David A. Moss and Cole Bolton
Banks throughout New York State suspended specie payments (i.e., payments in gold and silver) in May 1837 following the collapse of several state banks and the onset of a nationwide financial panic. Amid the chaos, the upstart Whigs were able to depose the longstanding...
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Keywords:
History;
Government Legislation;
Capital;
Financial Crisis;
Banks and Banking;
Banking Industry;
New York (state, US)
Moss, David A., and Cole Bolton. Envisioning "Free Banking" in Antebellum New York (A). Harvard Business School Case 708-038, December 2007.
- August 2006 (Revised February 2009)
- Case
Tanishq: Positioning to Capture the Indian Woman's Heart
By: Das Narayandas and Kerry Herman
The firm has to choose between an established brand, Tanishq, and a new skunkworks brand, GoldPlus, to go after the Indian plain gold jewelry market: Tanishq, initially targeted at a western customer, has undergone strategic retooling and has currently been...
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Keywords:
Customers;
Brands and Branding;
Product Positioning;
Segmentation;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
India
Narayandas, Das, and Kerry Herman. "Tanishq: Positioning to Capture the Indian Woman's Heart." Harvard Business School Case 507-025, August 2006. (Revised February 2009.)
- August 2004
- Teaching Note
Gold Hill Venture Lending (TN)
By: G. Felda Hardymon, Josh Lerner and Ann Leamon
Teaching Note to (9-804-083).
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Keywords:
Financial Services Industry
- July 2004 (Revised July 2020)
- Case
Hines Goes to Rio
By: Arthur I Segel and Ricardo Reisen De Pinho
The Torre Almirante office tower, Hines' newest project in Rio de Janeiro, was a 36-story, Class AA office tower with an adjoining 420-stall parking structure and a preserved 14-story historic facade. It was completely different from anything that had previously been...
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Keywords:
Property;
Design;
Construction;
Buildings and Facilities;
Risk Management;
Problems and Challenges;
Real Estate Industry;
Brazil;
New York (city, NY)
Segel, Arthur I., and Ricardo Reisen De Pinho. "Hines Goes to Rio." Harvard Business School Case 805-001, July 2004. (Revised July 2020.)
- April 2004
- Article
Mining Gold in Not-for-Profit Brands
By: John A. Quelch, James E. Austin and Nathalie Laidler-Kylander
Quelch, John A., James E. Austin, and Nathalie Laidler-Kylander. "Mining Gold in Not-for-Profit Brands." Harvard Business Review 82, no. 4 (April 2004): 24.
- January 2004 (Revised May 2005)
- Case
Gold Hill Venture Lending
By: G. Felda Hardymon, Josh Lerner and Ann Leamon
David Fischer is trying to raise $200 million for a first-time venture debt fund that will be affiliated with Silicon Valley Bank, a major technology lender. Despite his lengthy experience in venture lending, the process is proving difficult. He and his partners are...
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Keywords:
Information Technology;
Value Creation;
Venture Capital;
Partners and Partnerships;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Investment Funds;
Banking Industry;
Financial Services Industry
Hardymon, G. Felda, Josh Lerner, and Ann Leamon. "Gold Hill Venture Lending." Harvard Business School Case 804-083, January 2004. (Revised May 2005.)
- July 2003 (Revised April 2011)
- Case
Singapore Airlines: Customer Service Innovation
By: Rohit Deshpande and Hal Hogan
The members of Singapore Airlines' (SIA) management committee needs to decide whether to cancel the implementation of the new lie-flat seats in business class after the effects of the global recession on the travel industry in September 2001. SIA was considered the...
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Keywords:
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Economic Slowdown and Stagnation;
Management Teams;
Brands and Branding;
Air Transportation Industry;
Travel Industry;
Singapore
Deshpande, Rohit, and Hal Hogan. "Singapore Airlines: Customer Service Innovation." Harvard Business School Case 504-025, July 2003. (Revised April 2011.)