Erin McCormick

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Shiok Meats: Changing the Way we Eat

By N. Craig Smith, Erin McCormick

Do we have to completely change the way we eat to save the planet? If so, can business lead the way? Case protagonist Sandhya Sriram, a Singapore entrepreneur, is attempting to do just that. With a cofounder, she launches a start-up to ‘grow’ shrimp meat by replicating cells in a lab setting as an alternative to aquaculture settings that pollute the ocean.

Published 10 Jun 2022

Reference 6706

Topic Responsibility

Industry Food and Beverages Production

Region Asia

Shiok Meats: Changing the Way we Eat

By N. Craig Smith, Erin McCormick
Published 10 Jun 2022
Reference 6706
Topic Responsibility
Region Asia
Industry Food and Beverages Production

Do we have to completely change the way we eat to save the planet? If so, can business lead the way? Case protagonist Sandhya Sriram, a Singapore entrepreneur, is attempting to do just that. With a cofounder, she launches a start-up to ‘grow’ shrimp meat by replicating cells in a lab setting as an alternative to aquaculture settings that pollute the ocean.

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.: The Fake Accounts Scandal

By N. Craig Smith, Erin McCormick

After years building a solid customer base by cross-selling its financial service offerings, Wells Fargo was engulfed by a scandal over unauthorized accounts opened in customers’ names. Regulators discovered that hundreds of thousands of fake accounts had been opened by bank employees scrambling to meet sales quotas.

Published 29 Nov 2019

Reference 6430

Topic Responsibility

Industry Banking

Region North America

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.: The Fake Accounts Scandal

By N. Craig Smith, Erin McCormick
Published 29 Nov 2019
Reference 6430
Topic Responsibility
Region North America
Industry Banking

After years building a solid customer base by cross-selling its financial service offerings, Wells Fargo was engulfed by a scandal over unauthorized accounts opened in customers’ names. Regulators discovered that hundreds of thousands of fake accounts had been opened by bank employees scrambling to meet sales quotas.

Tata Motors (A): A History of Service in a New Era of Corporate Social Responsibility

By N. Craig Smith, Erin McCormick

In 2013, India passed a law to make corporate social responsibility mandatory for large companies. The case examines the context in which the CSR legislation was introduced and how Tata Motors Ltd (TML) responded to it. Case (A) explores the meaning of corporate social responsibility and the question of whether a company should put community projects before profits.

Published 25 Apr 2019

Reference 6396

Topic Responsibility

Industry Automotive

Region Asia

Tata Motors (A): A History of Service in a New Era of Corporate Social Responsibility

By N. Craig Smith, Erin McCormick
Published 25 Apr 2019
Reference 6396
Topic Responsibility
Region Asia
Industry Automotive

In 2013, India passed a law to make corporate social responsibility mandatory for large companies. The case examines the context in which the CSR legislation was introduced and how Tata Motors Ltd (TML) responded to it. Case (A) explores the meaning of corporate social responsibility and the question of whether a company should put community projects before profits.

Tata Motors (B): More from Less for More

By N. Craig Smith, Erin McCormick

In 2013, India passed a law to make corporate social responsibility mandatory for large companies. The case examines the context in which the CSR legislation was introduced and how Tata Motors Ltd (TML) responded to it. Case (A) explores the meaning of corporate social responsibility and the question of whether a company should put community projects before profits.

Published 25 Apr 2019

Reference 6396

Topic Responsibility

Industry Automotive

Region Asia

Tata Motors (B): More from Less for More

By N. Craig Smith, Erin McCormick
Published 25 Apr 2019
Reference 6396
Topic Responsibility
Region Asia
Industry Automotive

In 2013, India passed a law to make corporate social responsibility mandatory for large companies. The case examines the context in which the CSR legislation was introduced and how Tata Motors Ltd (TML) responded to it. Case (A) explores the meaning of corporate social responsibility and the question of whether a company should put community projects before profits.

Volkswagen's Emissions Scandal: How Could It Happen?

By N. Craig Smith, Erin McCormick

The case is a detailed ‘inside’ account of the ‘dieselgate’ scandal at Volkswagen which revealed how engineers had programmed software that enabled its cars to cheat emissions tests.

Published 28 May 2018

Reference 6346

Topic Responsibility

Industry Automotive, Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

Region Global

Volkswagen's Emissions Scandal: How Could It Happen?

By N. Craig Smith, Erin McCormick
Published 28 May 2018
Reference 6346
Topic Responsibility
Region Global
Industry Automotive, Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

The case is a detailed ‘inside’ account of the ‘dieselgate’ scandal at Volkswagen which revealed how engineers had programmed software that enabled its cars to cheat emissions tests.

Turing Pharmaceuticals: Fair Profit or Price Gouging in the Drug Industry?

By N. Craig Smith, Erin McCormick

This case examines how a drug price increase by one small company, Turing Pharmaceuticals, became the focal point of a controversy that engulfed the entire drug industry. Turing’s decision to raise the price of its anti-infection drug Daraprim, from $13.50 to $750 per dose, is emblematic of the debate about the responsibilities of pharmaceutical companies and business more generally.

Published 29 May 2017

Reference 6253

Topic Responsibility

Industry Pharmaceuticals

Region North America

Turing Pharmaceuticals: Fair Profit or Price Gouging in the Drug Industry?

By N. Craig Smith, Erin McCormick
Published 29 May 2017
Reference 6253
Topic Responsibility
Region North America
Industry Pharmaceuticals

This case examines how a drug price increase by one small company, Turing Pharmaceuticals, became the focal point of a controversy that engulfed the entire drug industry. Turing’s decision to raise the price of its anti-infection drug Daraprim, from $13.50 to $750 per dose, is emblematic of the debate about the responsibilities of pharmaceutical companies and business more generally.

Uber and the Ethics of Sharing: Exploring the Societal Promises and Responsibilities of the Sharing Economy

By N. Craig Smith, Erin McCormick

This case explores the changes wrought by the “sharing economy”, examining the innovations and controversies surrounding the online ride-hailing service Uber. It provides a unique overview of the challenges posed by new business models like Uber’s, which use the internet to link individual providers of goods and services to customers.

Published 29 May 2017

Reference 6209

Topic Responsibility

Industry Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

Region Global

Uber and the Ethics of Sharing: Exploring the Societal Promises and Responsibilities of the Sharing Economy

By N. Craig Smith, Erin McCormick
Published 29 May 2017
Reference 6209
Topic Responsibility
Region Global
Industry Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

This case explores the changes wrought by the “sharing economy”, examining the innovations and controversies surrounding the online ride-hailing service Uber. It provides a unique overview of the challenges posed by new business models like Uber’s, which use the internet to link individual providers of goods and services to customers.

The Man in the Mirror (A)

By N. Craig Smith, Erin McCormick, Ian Foxley

This exciting case is about a whistle-blower who exposes bribery and corruption in defence contracting in the Middle East. Sebastian is hired to manage a $3.25 billion military contract, but must figure out what to do when he realises his company is paying bribes to local officials.

Published 29 Jun 2015

Reference 6073

Topic Responsibility

Industry Defense & Space

Region Middle-East

The Man in the Mirror (A)

By N. Craig Smith, Erin McCormick, Ian Foxley
Published 29 Jun 2015
Reference 6073
Topic Responsibility
Region Middle-East
Industry Defense & Space

This exciting case is about a whistle-blower who exposes bribery and corruption in defence contracting in the Middle East. Sebastian is hired to manage a $3.25 billion military contract, but must figure out what to do when he realises his company is paying bribes to local officials.

The Man in the Mirror (B)

By N. Craig Smith, Erin McCormick, Ian Foxley

This exciting case is about a whistle-blower who exposes bribery and corruption in defence contracting in the Middle East. Sebastian is hired to manage a $3.25 billion military contract, but must figure out what to do when he realises his company is paying bribes to local officials.

Published 29 Jun 2015

Reference 6073

Topic Responsibility

Industry Defense & Space

Region Middle-East

The Man in the Mirror (B)

By N. Craig Smith, Erin McCormick, Ian Foxley
Published 29 Jun 2015
Reference 6073
Topic Responsibility
Region Middle-East
Industry Defense & Space

This exciting case is about a whistle-blower who exposes bribery and corruption in defence contracting in the Middle East. Sebastian is hired to manage a $3.25 billion military contract, but must figure out what to do when he realises his company is paying bribes to local officials.

Barrick Gold Corporation: Perfect Storm at Pascua Lama

By N. Craig Smith, Erin McCormick

This case is about a gold mining company that seeks to practice “responsible mining” by addressing environmental and stakeholder concerns, but which nevertheless attracts protests. Barrick Gold Corporation has invested $4.8 billion developing the Pascua Lama gold mine in a glacial region of South America, but opposition has blocked the project.

Published 23 Jun 2014

Reference 6021

Topic Responsibility

Region South America

Barrick Gold Corporation: Perfect Storm at Pascua Lama

By N. Craig Smith, Erin McCormick
Published 23 Jun 2014
Reference 6021
Topic Responsibility
Region South America

This case is about a gold mining company that seeks to practice “responsible mining” by addressing environmental and stakeholder concerns, but which nevertheless attracts protests. Barrick Gold Corporation has invested $4.8 billion developing the Pascua Lama gold mine in a glacial region of South America, but opposition has blocked the project.

Uber and the Ethics of Sharing: Exploring the Societal Promises and Responsibilities of the Sharing Economy

By N. Craig Smith, Erin McCormick

This case explores the changes wrought by the “sharing economy”, examining the innovations and controversies surrounding the online ride-hailing service Uber. It provides a unique overview of the challenges posed by new business models like Uber’s, which use the internet to link individual providers of goods and services to customers.

Published 29 May 2017

Reference 6209

Topic Responsibility

Industry Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

Region Global

Uber and the Ethics of Sharing: Exploring the Societal Promises and Responsibilities of the Sharing Economy

By N. Craig Smith, Erin McCormick
Published 29 May 2017
Reference 6209
Topic Responsibility
Region Global
Industry Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

This case explores the changes wrought by the “sharing economy”, examining the innovations and controversies surrounding the online ride-hailing service Uber. It provides a unique overview of the challenges posed by new business models like Uber’s, which use the internet to link individual providers of goods and services to customers.

The Man in the Mirror (A)

By N. Craig Smith, Erin McCormick, Ian Foxley

This exciting case is about a whistle-blower who exposes bribery and corruption in defence contracting in the Middle East. Sebastian is hired to manage a $3.25 billion military contract, but must figure out what to do when he realises his company is paying bribes to local officials.

Published 29 Jun 2015

Reference 6073

Topic Responsibility

Industry Defense & Space

Region Middle-East

The Man in the Mirror (A)

By N. Craig Smith, Erin McCormick, Ian Foxley
Published 29 Jun 2015
Reference 6073
Topic Responsibility
Region Middle-East
Industry Defense & Space

This exciting case is about a whistle-blower who exposes bribery and corruption in defence contracting in the Middle East. Sebastian is hired to manage a $3.25 billion military contract, but must figure out what to do when he realises his company is paying bribes to local officials.