Default Category
-
Zara y su familia
Garrido Martínez, Enrique; Lora Martin Mª IsabelCase IIST-PI-159Service and Operations ManagementEn 2015, Inditex se encontraba entre las empresas con mayor crecimiento a nivel mundial. Según su Presidente, Pablo Isla, su presencia internacional y su modelo de negocio eran las claves que habían permitido al grupo incrementar su facturación de forma sostenida. Isla sostenía que el techo aún estaba lejos. El caso describe su modelo de negocio, basado en unas operaciones excelentes en términos de rapidez y flexibilidad. Se profundiza en cómo ha...Starting at €8.20
-
The a2 Milk Company
Esty, Benjamin C.; Fisher, DanielCase HBS-719424-EStrategyThe a2 Milk Company (a2MC) became the most valuable company listed on the New Zealand stock exchange in 2018 by capitalizing on a biochemical discovery related to the protein composition of cow's milk. Because many people find the A1 protein difficult to digest, and that protein may be related to other health problems (e.g., diabetes), a2MC sells dairy products containing the A2 protein only primarily in Australia and China. With sales of NZ$730 ...Starting at €8.20
-
Unidentified Industries: Australia 2014
Esty, Benjamin C.; Fruhan, William E.Case HBS-216014-EFinanceHelps students to understand how the characteristics of a business are reflected in the firm's financial statements. In this exercise, students are given balance sheet data in percentage form (common-size balance sheets) and other selected financial ratios for a set of 12 unidentified firms from 12 different industries (all 12 companies are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, ASX). Students must use the balance sheet data and the financ...Starting at €8.20
-
Bayer AG: Bidding to Win Merck's OTC Business
Esty, Benjamin C.; Baaij, Marc; Mulder, ArjenCase HBS-217021-EFinanceShortly after submitting their best and final offer to acquire Merck's Consumer Care Division, a collection of "over-the-counter" (OTC) products with sales totaling $2 billion, the Bayer M&A team was given a chance to revise their bid because another potential acquirer - likely Reckitt-Benckiser, a UK based company that had outbid them in a few prior acquisition auctions - had submitted a last-minute offer to Merck. Frank Rittgen (Head of M&A) an...Starting at €8.20
-
Zara and its family
Garrido Martínez, Enrique; Lora Martin Mª IsabelCase IIST-PI-159-E-EService and Operations ManagementIn 2015 Inditex was among the highest growing firms worldwide. According to incumbent Chairman, Pablo Isla, its international presence and its business model were key to the group's sustained growth in sales. Isla stated that the ceiling was still far. The case describes its business model and its operations, and lays out the company's future challenges.Starting at €8.20
-
Zara y su familia. Nota del Instructor
Garrido Martínez, Enrique; Lora Martin Mª IsabelCase IIST-PINT-159Service and Operations ManagementEn 2015, Inditex se encontraba entre las empresas con mayor crecimiento a nivel mundial. Según su Presidente, Pablo Isla, su presencia internacional y su modelo de negocio eran las claves que habían permitido al grupo incrementar su facturación de forma sostenida. Isla sostenía que el techo aún estaba lejos. El caso describe su modelo de negocio, basado en unas operaciones excelentes en términos de rapidez y flexibilidad. Se profundiza en cómo ha...Starting at €8.20
-
Hapag-Lloyd AG: Complying with IMO 2020
Esty, Benjamin C.; Moloney, Emer; Hjortshoej, Mette FuglsangCase HBS-220003-EFinanceA new environmental regulation known as IMO 2020 was creating what one industry analyst called "the biggest shakeup for the oil and shipping industries in decades." According to the new regulation, all ocean-going ships would have to limit their sulfur emissions by January 1, 2020. Senior leaders at Hapag-Lloyd, one of the world's largest shipping companies, were evaluating three ways their ships could comply with the new regulation: use low sulf...Starting at €8.20
-
Creating the First Public Law Firm: The IPO of Slater & Gordon Limited
Esty, Benjamin C.; Mayfield, E. ScottCase HBS-213019-EFinanceSlater & Gordon (S&G), a midsized Australian law firm with a high-growth consolidation strategy, had an initial public offering (IPO) scheduled for May 2007. Due to a series of regulatory changes in Australia in recent years, the IPO provided an opportunity for S&G to become the first publicly-traded law firm in the world. The firm and its underwriters had just issued a prospectus and were now in the process of lining up investors for the offerin...Starting at €8.20