Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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Depreciation at Deutsche Lufthansa AG
Anne Beyer, Jaclyn ForoughiCase SGSB-A224-EAccounting and ControlAs one of the most highly capital-intensive industries, airlines require a substantial investment in physical assets to fund operations. These assets, characterized by property, plant, and equipment (PP&E) on the balance sheet, typically comprise more than half of the total assets of an airline. As a result, depreciation of these assets constitutes a major operating expense. Although methods and estimates used for determining depreciation expe...Starting at €8.20
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Xiaomi Inc. in 2017
Burgelman, Robert; El-Baz, Ben; Zheng, Gang; Guo, YantingCase SGSB-SM312-EStrategyThis case describes the renewed growth of Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi in 2017, after suffering bruising setbacks at the hands of local competitors during the past two years. In 2017Q2, the company rejoined the top five rankings of the global smartphone market share. It also matched Samsung’s market share in India market in 2017Q3. The case highlights the company’s strategic adaptation in the two-year recalibration, with regards to global e...Starting at €8.20
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Xiaomi Inc. in 2018 - An Update
Burgelman, Robert; Zheng, Gang; Guo, YantingCase SGSB-SM313-EStrategyThe case describes Xiaomi’s IPO application in 2018, which sheds light on the company’s finances and indicates a rebound from declining sales two years ago to a period of strong international growth. It also reveals Xiaomi’s revenue and profits from Internet services such as advertising and gaming on its MIUI user interface. Additionally, the case shows Xiaomi’s performance on the global smartphone market, showing a good year-over-year growth as...Starting at €8.20