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Shareholder Activists at Friendly Ice Cream (B)
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Business and Government: Campaign Contributions and Lobbying in the United States
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The Paris Opera Hotel
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Cancer Treatment Centers of America (B)
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Ctrip: Scientifically Managing Travel Services
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Château Margaux: Launching the Third Wine
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PunchTab, Inc.
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Pharmacyclics: Financing Research & Development
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Intellectual Property Intermediaries
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People Express Airlines
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Barbara Krakow Gallery (B): Art and the Pandemic
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Liza Davis and the Bargain Hunting Customer
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Investor Relations at TOTAL
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Compagnie Lyonnaise de Transport (A)
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Agero: Enhancing Capabilities for Customers
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Building a Cluster: Electronics and Information Technology in Costa Rica
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EnerNOC: DemandSMART
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Shareholder Activists at Friendly Ice Cream (B)
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The Paris Opera Hotel
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Cancer Treatment Centers of America (B)
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Creating Global Oil, 1900-1935
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Ctrip: Scientifically Managing Travel Services
Leadership & Managing People Case Study9.95View Details Ctrip is a $437 million Chinese on-line travel services company with a scientific, data driven approach to management. The case explores Ctrip's founding... -
Château Margaux: Launching the Third Wine
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PunchTab, Inc.
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Coursera
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