HBSP (USA)
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Nestle and Alcon--the Value of a Listing (Spanish version)
Desai, Mihir A.; Dessain, Vincent; Sjoman, AndersCase HBS-207S09FinanceIn response to a perceived undervaluation by the capital markets, Nestle is considering divesting a part of its ophthalmology subsidiary, Alcon, and must decide on a listing location. In the process, students are challenged to wrestle with the valuation of a conglomerate, the tradeoffs involved in listing in the United States versus Europe, and the incentive and tax consequences of that listing decision.Starting at €8.20
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The Novartis Malaria Initiative
Chu, Michael; Dessain, Vincent; Billaud, EmilieCase HBS-314103-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThe Novartis Malaria Initiative was designed, as a result of a precedent-setting agreement with the World Health Organization in 2001, to provide a breakthrough treatment for malaria-"at no profit"-for public health systems. What had begun as an exemplary act of corporate responsibility had succeeded beyond any expectations. In 2012, for the second year in a row, Novartis had manufactured and distributed over 100 million units of the anti-malaria...Starting at €8.20
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Go Beyond Investing
Applegate, Lynda M.; Dessain, Vincent; Billaud, Emilie; Beyersdorfer, DanielaCase HBS-814046-EEntrepreneurshipIn 2013, Brigitte Baumann, founder of the Pan-European angel investing provider Go Beyond Investing, reflected on the evolution of her venture and the way forward. Her company, which offered deal flow and training to novice and experienced angel investors and ran investor groups in several European countries, had reached a critical size, and Baumann needed to make a strategic decision to ensure its future growth in an industry that was undergoing...Starting at €8.20
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Bonos para catástrofes en Swiss Re
Chacko, George; Dessain, Vincent; Sjoman, Anders; Hecht, PeterCase HBS-208S01FinanceEn 2002, Swiss Re, la segunda del mundo - más grande compañía de seguros, está considerando la titularización de partes de su cartera de riesgo en los mercados de capitales. Esta sería la primera vez para la empresa que, hasta entonces, nunca había transferido el riesgo fuera de su balance. Peter Giessmann, jefe del Grupo de retrocesión, está considerando bonos de catástrofe como una forma de transferir el riesgo. "bonos gato" son valores cuyos p...Starting at €8.20