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- June 1995 (Revised September 1996)
- Case
Union Carbide's Bhopal Plant (A)
By: Debora L. Spar
In December 1984, a Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India, sprung a leak, releasing thousands of gallons of highly toxic gas into the atmosphere. By the time the leak was sealed, over 2,000 people had died. In a series of three excerpts from published accounts, the case...
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Keywords:
Ethics;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Chemicals;
Foreign Direct Investment;
Chemical Industry;
United States;
India
Spar, Debora L., Suzanne Hull, and Julia Kou. "Union Carbide's Bhopal Plant (A)." Harvard Business School Case 795-070, June 1995. (Revised September 1996.)
- 16 Dec 2021
- Blog Post
African American Student Union Spotlight on STEM
The HBS African American Student Union (AASU) strives to be an extended family for its members from the moment they decide to attend HBS, through the transition to second year, and beyond graduation. Here we profile four AASU members with...
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- July 1998
- Supplement
Bell Atlantic in Union City
In this pioneering project to wire a school for the Internet and put computers in students' homes, Bell Atlantic combined its need for a beta site for a technology trial with the school reform efforts of the Union City, New Jersey public schools, under the leadership...
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Keywords:
Business Model;
Social Enterprise;
Internet and the Web;
Education;
Business and Community Relations;
Education Industry;
New Jersey
Kanter, Rosabeth M. "Bell Atlantic in Union City." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 399-501, July 1998.
- June 1988 (Revised February 1989)
- Case
Union Carbide Deal, The
By: Dwight B. Crane and Robert G. Eccles Jr.
Keywords:
Chemical Industry
Crane, Dwight B., and Robert G. Eccles Jr. "Union Carbide Deal, The ." Harvard Business School Case 288-065, June 1988. (Revised February 1989.)
- March 2012 (Revised May 2013)
- Supplement
The Freelancers Union (B)
By: Michel Anteby and Erin McFee
Anteby, Michel, and Erin McFee. "The Freelancers Union (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 412-066, March 2012. (Revised May 2013.)
- June 1982
- Case
Union Pacific Railroad Co.
By: Roy D. Shapiro
Shapiro, Roy D. "Union Pacific Railroad Co." Harvard Business School Case 682-105, June 1982.
- 28 May 2019
- News
A More Perfect Union
As wide and fractured as the partisan divide feels right now, the challenges to America’s underlying democratic systems cut deeper still: The productivity of Congress has declined steeply in the past 20 years. The country’s voting rate in the 2016 election, at 56...
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- October 2020 (Revised August 2022)
- Case
Union Square Hospitality Group: Hospitality Included
By: Peter Boumgarden, Ryan W. Buell, Lamar Pierce and Richard Ryffel
In 2015, Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG), helmed by famous restauranteur Danny Meyer, sent shockwaves through the restaurant industry by announcing the end of tipping in its restaurants. Under its new policy, Hospitality Included (HI), USHG would charge higher...
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Keywords:
Restaurants;
Tipping;
Revenue Sharing;
Service Operations;
Policy;
Change;
Human Resources;
Management;
Food and Beverage Industry
Boumgarden, Peter, Ryan W. Buell, Lamar Pierce, and Richard Ryffel. "Union Square Hospitality Group: Hospitality Included." Harvard Business School Case 621-047, October 2020. (Revised August 2022.)
- October 2002 (Revised February 2011)
- Case
Union Corrugating Company (A)
By: Paul W. Marshall and Julia Stevens
Lauri Union graduates from Harvard Business School and takes over her family's steel-corrugated roofing and siding manufacturing firm, which her mother has most recently run. The industry is mature, entry barriers to competitors are low, and the company is over 50...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Leading Change;
Family Business;
Entrepreneurship;
Organizational Culture;
Family Ownership;
Gender;
Manufacturing Industry;
Steel Industry;
Industrial Products Industry
Marshall, Paul W., and Julia Stevens. "Union Corrugating Company (A)." Harvard Business School Case 803-065, October 2002. (Revised February 2011.)
- June 1999 (Revised July 2003)
- Teaching Note
European Monetary Union TN
Teaching Note for (9-799-131).
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Keywords:
European Union
- November 2011 (Revised May 2013)
- Case
The Freelancers Union (A)
By: Michel Anteby and Erin McFee
Sara Horowitz faces a major strategic decision. Founder and CEO of the Freelancers Union, Horowitz has worked tirelessly to operationalize her new mutualist ideals, which comprise collective strength, independence, and shared protections. In 2008, she plans to move the...
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Keywords:
Labor Unions
Anteby, Michel, and Erin McFee. "The Freelancers Union (A)." Harvard Business School Case 412-056, November 2011. (Revised May 2013.)
- 06 Feb 2023
- Blog Post
African American Student Union Spotlight on HBCUs
The HBS African American Student Union (AASU) strives to be an extended family for its members from the moment they decide to attend HBS, through the transition to second year, and beyond graduation. Here we profile two AASU members who...
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- 10 Feb 2022
- Blog Post
African American Student Union Spotlight on HBCUs
The HBS African American Student Union (AASU) strives to be an extended family for its members from the moment they decide to attend HBS, through the transition to second year, and beyond graduation. Here we profile two AASU members who...
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- April 1984 (Revised May 1986)
- Case
Union Tank Car Co.
By: W. Carl Kester
Kester, W. Carl. "Union Tank Car Co." Harvard Business School Case 284-077, April 1984. (Revised May 1986.)
- Web
African American Student Union Spotlight on Joint Degrees - MBA
Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year...
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- 28 Apr 2020
- Blog Post
HBS African American Student Union
We recently connected with the new leadership from the African-American Student Union (AASU) – here’s what they had to say about their club. --------------------------------------- AASU strives to be an extended family for its members...
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- May 1999 (Revised December 2003)
- Case
European Monetary Union
By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Sabina M. Ciminero
On January 1, 1999, 11 European countries unified their currencies--48 years after their first integrative efforts. This marks a huge development in the structure of Europe and the world's economy. This case examines the integrative process, the Single Europe Act and...
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Keywords:
Money;
Currency;
Globalized Economies and Regions;
Markets;
International Relations;
Alliances;
System;
Integration;
Macroeconomics;
Business and Government Relations;
European Union
Vietor, Richard H.K., and Sabina M. Ciminero. "European Monetary Union." Harvard Business School Case 799-131, May 1999. (Revised December 2003.)
- February 1994 (Revised February 1996)
- Case
Union Carbide Corporation: Interest Rate Risk Management
By: Peter Tufano
Union Carbide's board of directors is asked to evaluate a proposal from the staff treasurer's that would articulate policies to manage its debt portfolio. The staff proposes that shareholder value will be maximized if the firm manages its exposure to interest rates by...
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Tufano, Peter, and Jon Headley. "Union Carbide Corporation: Interest Rate Risk Management." Harvard Business School Case 294-057, February 1994. (Revised February 1996.)