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DaVita HealthCare Partners and the Denver Public Schools: Creating Connections (9-315-047) NEW
Kim, John Jong-Hyun;An, Christine S.
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In 2011, DaVita HealthCare Partners (DaVita)-a Fortune 500 healthcare services company specializing in kidney dialysis services-and the Denver Public Schools (DPS)-the largest school district in Colorado-forged a plan to incorporate greater intentional focus on culture and leadership within the district. A few months into the 2013-2014 school year, DaVita "Mayor" Kent Thiry, DPS Superintendent Tom Boasberg, and members of their teams gather to review .....more
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Battle for the Soul of Capitalism: Unilever and the Kraft Heinz Takeover Bid (A) (9-317-127) NEW
George, William W.;Migdal, Amram
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This case describes Kraft Heinz Company''s (KHC) February 2017 unsolicited $143 billion takeover offer to acquire Unilever. The offer was made to Unilever CEO Paul Polman by KHC chairman Alexandre Behring, who was also co-founder and CEO of Brazilian-based 3G Capital (3G). Since being acquired by 3G in 2013, KHC profit margins had increased by more than half, to 28%, well above food industry averages, as its share price rose 24%. The case examines .....more
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Battle for the Soul of Capitalism: Unilever and the Kraft Heinz Takeover Bid (B) (9-317-128) NEW
George, William W.;Migdal, Amram
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This (B) case describes the aftermath of Unilever''s February 2017 rejection of Kraft Heinz Company''s (KHC)/3G Capital''s (3G) unsolicited $143 billion takeover offer. In an effort to defend itself against future attempts by KHC/3G or other suitors, Unilever announced on April 4, 2017, a program of enhancing its long-term shareholder value with a series of aggressive restructuring moves. The program included targeted improvements to its operating .....more
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Girls Who Code (9-320-055) NEW
Trelstad, Brian;Klopfenstein, Amy;Hull, Olivia
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Teach this case online with new suggestions added to the Teaching Note. The Inside the Case video that accompanies this case includes teaching tips and insight from the author (available to registered educators only). In 2012, Reshma Saujani founded Girls Who Code (GWC) with the mission of closing the technology (tech) industry''s gender gap. While GWC offered coding education programs to middle- and high-school-aged girls, the organization also .....more
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Don Quijote (9-723-393) NEW
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon;Saito, Akiko
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Does Gamified Training Get Results? (F2302A) NEW
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Corporate training isn''t all fun and games, but maybe it should be. Most of us have (often grudgingly) used corporate learning systems. We skim through 50-slide PowerPoint decks hoping to correctly guess enough answers to pass so that we can get back to our "real work." Much of what we learn is often forgotten by the time we receive our certificate of completion. But a new study, conducted at the professional services firm KPMG, shows that gamified .....more
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Beat Generosity Burnout (H03EZX) NEW
Grant, Adam;Rebele, Reb
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Selflessness at work leads to exhaustion - and often hurts the very people you want to help. Here''s how to share your time and expertise more effectively.
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Time for Happiness (H04QT9) NEW
Whillans, Ashley
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Why the pursuit of money isn''t bringing you joy - and what will
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Accounting for Time (H04QUW) NEW
Whillans, Ashley;Collins, Hanne
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Fresh research puts dollar values on how you spend your hours.
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