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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Bill Ackman's Big Short of Herbalife
Vandebroek, Tom; Ferraro, Fabrizio; Simon, JanCase SM-1611-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Finance, StrategyThis case describes how hedge fund activist Bill Ackman took a $1 billion short position on the shares of the nutrition company Herbalife. Ackman is convinced that Herbalife's business model is essentially a pyramid scheme, rendering it unsustainable as well as illegal. The case describes his arguments and the evidence he builds on. Other hedge fund titans soon took the opposite position on Herbalife, possibly because they fundamentally disagree ...Starting at €8.20
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Argentina in Crisis (B)
Caldart, Adrian; Gual, JordiCase ASE-410-EEconomicsThe case analyzes the evolution of the Argentine economy after the political and economic crisis which leads to the abandonment of convertibility at the beginning of 2002. The case studies the economic policies implemented during 2002 and up to the election of the new president, Néstor Kirchner in May 2003.Starting at €5.74
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BARBUSS Global S.A. Globalizing an SME (Portuguese Version, Portugal)
Caldart, AdrianCase SM-1652-PPEntrepreneurship, StrategyBarbuss Global is an Argentine company dedicated to the management of insurance recoveries. The company started its activities in Argentina as part of the Zass International group in 2002 and expanded its operations throughout Latin America. In 2013, Zass sold its Argentine operation to the CEO in that country, who strengthened the international bet by opening operations in Antwerp, Johannesburg and Mumbai. Barbuss' management was founded on a ve...Starting at €8.20
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Santa's Workshop (B). Forecasting and Diagnosis
Simon, JanCase F-949-EFinanceThe case uses an original setting (Santa?s Workshop) to discuss aspects of operational finance decision-making. Using the framework explained in FN-471-E (Operational Finance II: Diagnosis and Forecasting), it provides the users of the case to apply the framework. The case is written for discussion of diagnosis and action plan. The A-case discusses previous part of the analysis (Analysis and Diagnosis of the situation as is).Starting at €5.74
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BARBUSS Global S.A. Globalizando una PYME: Globalizando una PYME
Caldart, AdrianCase SM-1652Entrepreneurship, StrategyBarbuss Global es una empresa argentina dedicada a la gestión de recuperos de seguros. La empresa inició sus actividades en Argentina como parte del grupo Zass International en 2002 y expandió sus operaciones a través de toda América Latina. En 2013, Zass vendió su operación argentina al Director General en ese país, quien reforzó la apuesta internacional abriendo operaciones en Amberes, Johannesburgo y Mumbai. La gestión de Barbuss se fundamenta...Starting at €8.20
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Investment Advice for Grace Osbourne
Simon, JanCase F-904-EFinanceWhile looking at both Grace's estimated yearly expenses (Exhibit 1) and her investment portfolio (Exhibit 2) - divided into two funds - she tried to remember what her instructor in wealth management had said about portfolio diversification, traditional and alternative asset classes, financial advice, taxes and correlation coefficients (Exhibit 3). She wanted to give Grace her best advice.Starting at €8.20
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Canadian Pacific Railway and the Creation of Shareholder Value (A)
Simon, Jan; Tatay, Santiago; Richards, WilliamCase F-895-EFinance, StrategyBy the end of 2011, Green and the financial markets were informed that the hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management (PSCM), led by founder and CEO Bill Ackman, had increased its share in CPR from 12.4% to 14.2%. Ackman was an "activist" hedge fund manager , known for having made big changes to the boards of the companies that he had invested in as well as having provided his shareholders with handsome returns. In light of this event, Green h...Starting at €8.20
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Argentina en crisis (A)
Caldart, Adrian; Gual, JordiCase ASE-409EconomicsSe describen cronológicamente las principales medidas de política económica llevadas a cabo por los gobiernos argentinos desde 1997 hasta fines de 2001, con especial énfasis en el período 2000-2001, caracterizado por una fuerte retracción de la economía del país que llevó al modelo económico vigente desde 1991 a su más grave crisis.Starting at €8.20
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Argentina en crisis (B)
Caldart, Adrian; Gual, JordiCase ASE-410EconomicsEl caso analiza la evolución de la economía de Argentina después de la crisis política y económica que conduce al abandono de la convertibilidad al principio de 2002. El caso estudia las políticas económicas que se pusieron en ejecución durante 2002 hasta la elección del nuevo presidente, Néstor Kirchner, en mayo de 2003.Starting at €5.74
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Canadian Pacific Railway and the Creation of Shareholder Value (B)
Simon, Jan; Tatay, Santiago; Richards, WilliamCase F-896-EFinance, StrategyBy the end of 2011, it was communicated to Green and the financial markets that the hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management (PSCM), led by founder and CEO Bill Ackman, had increased its share in CPR from 124% to 14´2%. Ackman was an "activist" hedge fund manager , known for having made big changes to the boards of the companies that he had invested in as well as having provided his shareholders with handsome returns. In light of this event...Starting at €5.74