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UFINET Telecom: un nuevo cambio en la propiedad (B)
Calleja, Luis Manuel; Elvira, Marta; Sastre Boquet, IsaacCase SM-1680Corporate Governance, Information Technologies, StrategyEl presente caso relata la venta de la compañía de telecomunicaciones Ufinet en 2018, que divide el negocio en dos compañías: una para el mercado español (Lyntia Networks) y otra para el latinoamericano (Ufinet International). Aunque el fondo de inversión Cinven continuaba siendo el propietario mayoritario de Ufinet International, se incorporó al accionariado Enel, una multinacional italiana de gas y energía, con vistas a, posiblemente, adquirir ...Starting at €5.74
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RELE Rouen: Language Immersion in Normandy (B): The Family Council
Klueter, Thomas Maximilian; Soler, EdiCase ASN-79-ECorporate Governance, Decision Analysis, Knowledge and CommunicationThe case describes various members of the Demongeot family, the house and land that they currently rent from RELE Rouen, and the business in French language learning led by Béatrice and Maxime. An offer to take over the business and family property forced the two partners to call a family meeting and decide, among the five children of the family, whether to sell the house they had all grown up in. The difficulty arose from the need to individuall...Starting at €5.74
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Riding the Wave: Financing Ventures Through Crowdequity
Klueter, Thomas Maximilian; de San José Riestra, AmparoCase E-187-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, Information TechnologiesThis case study helps entrepreneurs and start-ups to understand the various types of finance available to fund a business. It compares, in the context of the mobile app developer Wave, the pros and cons of resourcing using crowd equity, business angels and venture capital. The case also shows how the different finance sources might be appropriate at different stages of a company's growth.Starting at €8.20
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UFINET Telecom: A New Change in Ownership (B)
Calleja, Luis Manuel; Elvira, Marta; Sastre Boquet, IsaacCase SM-1680-ECorporate Governance, Information Technologies, StrategyThis case recounts the sale of the telecommunications company UFINET in 2018, which divided the business into two companies: one for the Spanish market (Lyntia Networks) and another for Latin America (Ufinet International). Even though the investment fund Cinven remains the majority owner of Ufinet International, it joined another shareholder, Enel, an Italian gas and energy multinational, which had the option of acquiring Ufinet International in...Starting at €5.74
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Wave: en la cresta de la ola: La financiación de empresas a través de crowdequity
Klueter, Thomas Maximilian; de San José Riestra, AmparoCase E-187Entrepreneurship, Finance, Information TechnologiesEl objetivo de este caso es servir como ayuda para que los emprendedores y las startups entiendan los distintos tipos de financiación disponibles para sus negocios. Tomando el caso de la empresa Wave como contexto, se comparan los pros y los contras del crowdequity, los business angels y el capital riesgo. Además, se muestra cómo podrían resultar adecuadas las distintas fuentes de financiación para cada una de las fases de crecimiento de la empre...Starting at €8.20
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Factoring through NoviCap - Launching a Fintech Startup
Klueter, Thomas Maximilian; Macia, Marc AntoniCase E-215-EEntrepreneurshipNoviCap, a 100% online factoring solution for SMEs, had to take critical steps to grow in 2015. The company was centered on a new "spot factoring model", which allowed it to differentiate considerably from its competitors. Initially, founders of the fintech startup felt that many SMEs would be attracted by the lower overall costs and flexibility of its pay-as-you-go scheme. Struggling with a slow expansion of its customer base, however, the compa...Starting at €8.20
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Elbe Composites Saxony AG (ECSA)
Klueter, Thomas Maximilian; Palencia, Luis; Juan Carlos Vázquez-DoderoCase ASN-82-EDecision AnalysisElbe Composites Saxony AG (ECSA) manufactures a wide variety of metal and composite parts for the aerospace, automobile, public lighting and farm machinery industries. In July of 2018, management at ECSA had to decide on a location for a new plant.Starting at €8.20
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El DIA de mañana: ¿nueva propiedad para reflotar el negocio?
Calleja, Luis Manuel; Elvira, Marta; Proaño Vicente, Ángel; Sastre Boquet, IsaacCase SM-1712Corporate Governance, StrategyEn el 2019, transcurridos siete años desde su salida a bolsa, DIA, la tercera cadena de supermercados más grande de España en ventas, estaba atravesando la crisis más importante de su historia. Ese año había evitado por muy poco la situación de quiebra técnica, gracias a la intervención de LetterOne, el fondo de inversión del magnate ruso Mikhail Fridman que, tras una larga, compleja y polémica toma de control, se había convertido en el máximo ac...Starting at €8.20
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The DIA of Tomorrow: Can New Ownership Turn Around the Business?
Calleja, Luis Manuel; Elvira, Marta; Proaño Vicente, Ángel; Sastre Boquet, IsaacCase SM-1712-ECorporate Governance, StrategyIn 2019, seven years after going public, DIA, the third largest supermarket chain in Spain in revenue, was going through the most important crisis in its history. That year it had narrowly avoided bankruptcy, thanks to the intervention of LetterOne, the investment fund of Russian tycoon Mikhail Fridman who, after a long, complex and controversial takeover, had become the largest shareholder in the company. One of LetterOne's first decisions, in M...Starting at €8.20
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Communicating "la Caixa" Welfare Projects: Changing to preserve what is essential: the soul does not change
Calleja, Luis Manuel; Bel Mallén, IgnacioCase SM-1581-EKnowledge and CommunicationThis case study examines the role of communication in a century-old institution like the "la Caixa" Group in the 21st century. It considers the 2011 - 2014 Strategic Plan that is summarized under the slogan "Making the difference" and is based on the core values of leadership, trust and social commitment. This plan has changed the direction of the institution, placing more importance than ever on the strategic value of communication.Starting at €8.20