HBSP (USA)
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Should She Stay or Should She Go? (Spanish version)
Hill, Linda A.; Rennella, MarkCase HBS-412S25Leadership and People ManagementMartha Rinaldi has been an assistant product manager at leading beverage company Potomac Waters since graduating from business school. Rinaldi is frustrated by her relationships with her boss and a close co-worker. Even though she works hard to please her manager, she has received a negative performance evaluation for her first four months. Should Rinaldi leave Potomac for a standing job offer at a company she previously interned with or try to i...Starting at €8.20
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Hill Country Snack Foods Co. (Spanish version)
Kester, W. Carl; Stephenson, CraigCase HBS-913S04FinanceHill Country Snack Foods, located in Austin, Texas, manufactures, markets, and distributes snack foods and frozen treats. The CEO is passionate about maximizing shareholder value and believes in keeping tight control over costs and operating the business as efficiently as possible. The company invests in additional capacity and new products only when attractive, low-risk opportunities are identified and can be funded internally. The firm's cultur...Starting at €8.20
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SureCut Shears, Inc. (Spanish version)
Kester, W. CarlCase HBS-208S29FinanceA bank loan officer must determine whether to waive convenants and extend terms on a line of credit granted to SureCut Shears. At issue is whether the inability of SureCut to pay down its line of credit is due to a temporary cyclical downturn or other long-term financial problems.Starting at €8.20
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Wyeth Pharmaceuticals: Spurring Scientific Creativity with Metrics
Pisano, Gary P.; Rennella, Mark; Huckman, Robert S.Case HBS-607008-EService and Operations ManagementDescribes the reorganization of the drug discovery organization at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals and focuses on the decisions to: (1) centralize decision-making within drug discovery and (2) institute numerical metrics--jointly affecting all R&D scientists--for the progression of compounds through the Wyeth pipeline. Highlights issues concerning the degree to which scientific activity can be evaluated via numerical metrics, the extent to which R&D can be...Starting at €8.20
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The Galaxy Dividend Income Growth Fund's Option Investment Strategies (Spanish version)
Kester, W. CarlCase HBS-220S08FinanceThis case is designed to provide an elementary introduction to options and option pricing for beginning finance students. Analysis of the case requires students to compare the prices of put and call options with various exercise prices and maturity dates on two equities (JPMorgan Chase and Facebook) that had identical closing stock prices on January 14, 2014 but very different volatilities. These common features and differences enable students to...Starting at €8.20
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Polar Sports, Inc.
Kester, W. Carl; Wang, WeiCase HBS-913513-EFinancePolar Sports, Inc. is a fashion skiwear manufacturing company in Littleton, Colorado. The company has a unique design for skiwear using a special synthetic material that improves insulation and durability. The ski apparel industry is highly competitive and the best way for companies to gain market share is by developing new fabrics and using innovative patterns. The firm generates over 80% of sales between September and January and relies on seas...Starting at €8.20
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Hill Country Snack Foods Co.
Kester, W. Carl; Stephenson, CraigCase HBS-913517-EFinanceHill Country Snack Foods, located in Austin, Texas, manufactures, markets, and distributes snack foods and frozen treats. The CEO is passionate about maximizing shareholder value and believes in keeping tight control over costs and operating the business as efficiently as possible. The company invests in additional capacity and new products only when attractive, low-risk opportunities are identified and can be funded internally. The firm's cultur...Starting at €8.20
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Continental Carriers, Inc. (Spanish version)
Kester, W. CarlCase HBS-210S07FinanceA U.S. trucking company is considering using debt for the first time to acquire another company. The directors of the company are divided in their opinion of the likely impact of leverage on Continental Carriers' performance. Their differences must be reconciled and a decision reached about whether to issue new debt or equity to fund the acquisition. Students are introduced to the impact of leverage on performance variables such as profits, growt...Starting at €8.20
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Simmons Japan Limited (Spanish Version)
Kester, W. Carl; Melnick, Richard P.Case HBS-215S02FinanceSe refiere a la primera adquisición con apalancamiento que se produzca en Japón. tareas analíticas incluyen una valoración de la empresa y una evaluación de su capacidad de endeudamiento. También proporciona oportunidades para discutir los costos de agencia asociados con el capital alternativo y estructuras de propiedad de capital, las diferencias entre EE.UU. y las prácticas japonesas de finanzas corporativas, y el papel potencial de las compras...Starting at €8.20
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Raising Debt vs. Equity (Spanish version)
Kester, W. Carl; Yong, SunruCase HBS-913S03FinanceA small, publicly traded company specializing in non-hazardous waste management considers a major acquisition in the Midwestern U.S. The acquisition can provide entry into the region, help the firm compete in a competitive industry, and improve its cost position. The company has a long-standing policy to avoid long term debt and until now has made a series of small acquisitions using only internal financing. The chief financial officer wants the ...Starting at €8.20