Antonio Davila, George Foster, Ning Jia
2010
The (A) case follows Dr. Zhengrong Shi, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Suntech Power Holdings, on his journey to create a global solar PV company headquartered in China. It covers his background and inspiration for the idea, his dealings with the local…
David Hoyt, Alan Jagolinzer
2010
Revenue recognition is a critical issue for companies. Proper revenue accounting can be complex, particularly when vendors provide a mix of products and services, making it difficult to determine the appropriate timing and amount of revenue to be…
George Foster, David Hoyt, Norm O'Reilly
2010
This case describes the history, operations, and economics of Infineon Raceway (Sears Point Raceway) in Sonoma, California, and the challenges facing the racetrack as a result of the economic recession of 2008-9. The racetrack’s most important race is a…
George Foster, Norm O'Reilly
2010
In 2009, ParticipACTION was a Toronto-based not-for-profit organization that had a storied history of inspiring and supporting active and healthy living for Canadians. Led by CEO Kelly Murumets, ParticipACTION was to lead a steering committee of…
David Larcker, Brian Tayan
2010
In 2002, Baker Hughes was accused of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). This case describes the actions taken by the company in response to those accusations. These include hiring a third-party law firm to undertake an independent…
David Larcker, Allan McCall, Brian Tayan
2010
Netflix was among a small group of Silicon Valley companies to emerge from the technology bubble of the late 1990s a clear winner in terms of growth, market share, and profitability. That Netflix was able not only to prevail over this competition but also…
David Larcker, Brian Tayan
2010
This case takes an inside look at CEO succession planning at Energy Corp. The case provides an overview of various models of succession planning, including external search, COO appointment, a horse race, and the inside-outside model. The case then…
David Larcker, Brian Tayan
2010
In July 2006, Barracuda became the largest investor in Tarco International. In a meeting with management, Barracuda’s managing director advised that strong measures needed to be taken to improve operating performance. If management failed, Barracuda would…
David Larcker, Brian Tayan
2010
This case is a follow up to CG-20A, and explains the actions taken by Tarco in response to threat from activist investor Barracuda. The case explains how the company relied on an analysis of its shareholder base and predictive proxy voting to inform its…
Antonio Davila, George Foster, Norm O'Reilly
2009
This case traces the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League through three distinct eras, beginning with the teams founding and initial success (1992-1997), through a period of ownership turmoil and financial loss (1998-2004), and then new ownership…
Antonio Davila, George Foster, Norm O'Reilly
2009
This case is a follow-up to SPM-39A, which described three eras of the Anaheim Ducks NHL hockey team. In 2007, the team won the Stanley Cup (the NHL championship). This case describes the opportunities and challenges facing team management as a result…
George Foster
2009
A major sports league has decided to run its season opening game in Mexico City. When the teams arrive in the country four days before the event, two of Team A’s star players are kidnapped. The (A) case provides relevant background information about the…
George Foster
2009
A major sports league has decided to run its season opening game in Mexico City. When the teams arrive in the country four days before the event, two of Team A’s star players are kidnapped. The (A) case provides relevant background information about the…
George Foster
2009
A major sports league has decided to run its season opening game in Mexico City. When the teams arrive in the country four days before the event, two of Team A’s star players are kidnapped. The (A) case provides relevant background information about the…
George Foster
2009
A major sports league has decided to run its season opening game in Mexico City. When the teams arrive in the country four days before the event, two of Team A’s star players are kidnapped. The (A) case provides relevant background information about the…
George Foster
2009
A major sports league has decided to run its season opening game in Mexico City. When the teams arrive in the country four days before the event, two of Team A’s star players are kidnapped. The (A) case provides relevant background information about the…
George Foster
2009
A major sports league has decided to run its season opening game in Mexico City. When the teams arrive in the country four days before the event, two of Team A’s star players are kidnapped. The (A) case provides relevant background information about the…
George Foster, David Hoyt
2009
The sport of cricket is an obsession in India, the country that is the most important economic force in the cricket world. In 2007, top-level cricket was played primarily by national teams. Domestic leagues were controlled by national governing bodies…
Nathan Blair, Maureen McNichols
2009
This case takes an in-depth look at the events and causes leading to the U.S. government bailout of American International Group. Source material includes testimony before Congress, AIG’s public disclosures and various news articles. The case tells the…
George Foster, Martin Haemmig, Ning Jia, Sara Leslie, Joseph Piotroski, Jennie Tung
2009
Since its official launch in January 2000, Baidu.com, Inc. (Baidu) quickly grew to become the leading Internet search engine in China. After three rounds of private funding, Baidu registered to go public on the NASDAQ Stock Market (Ticker Symbol: BIDU)…
Nathan Blair, Maureen McNichols
2009
Dennis Kozlowski took over the helm of Tyco International, Ltd. (Tyco) in 1992. By the end of its 2001 fiscal year, Kozlowski’s Tyco had made over 100 announced acquisitions with total revenues in excess of $30 billion (Exhibit 1). Kozlowski’s strategy…
George Foster, David Hoyt
2009
In 2003, Focus Media pioneered digital outdoor advertising in China, placing LCD displays in locations in leading commercial buildings that had high traffic and waiting times, such as lobbies and elevator waiting areas. The company leased space from…
George Foster, David Hoyt
2009
This case continues the story of Focus Media begun in E-330A, with developments in 2008. During this year, the company’s stock collapsed, and it ended the year by selling its core business to SINA, a company that it had contemplated purchasing at the end…
Nathan Blair, Maureen McNichols
2009
Dennis Kozlowski took over the helm of Tyco International, Ltd. (Tyco) in 1992. By the end of its 2001 fiscal year, Kozlowski’s Tyco had made over 100 announced acquisitions with total revenues in excess of $30 billion (Exhibit 1). Kozlowski’s strategy…