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La Liga's RCD Espanyol: Analyzing the economics of soccer games
Davila, Antonio; Oyon, DanielCase C-783-EAccounting and ControlThe case presents an evaluation of a game played every year by the RCD Espanyol soccer team as a start to the season. The case provides the economic details of the game and the team so that students can analyze whether the game is profitable or not. The case is designed as introductory material for courses in managerial accounting and the economics of sports. It introduces the concepts of variable and fixed costs, direct and indirect costs, cost...Starting at €8.20
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RCD Espanyol : Análisis económico de los partidos de fútbol
Davila, Antonio; Oyon, DanielCase C-783Accounting and ControlEl caso presenta un estudio del partido, el trofeo Ciutat de Barcelona, que el RCD Espanyol jugaba cada año como inicio o arranque de la temporada. Proporciona detalles económicos del propio partido y del equipo, con el objetivo de que los estudiantes puedan analizar si el torneo era o no rentable. Este caso está diseñado como material introductorio para cursos de contabilidad de gestión y economía del deporte. Introduce los conceptos de costes v...Starting at €8.20
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Elliot: A Sniper on the Board of Arconic
Corbatera Jorge, Sergi; Davila, AntonioCase C-787-EAccounting and Control, Corporate GovernanceThe case describes Elliot Management's actions to change the governance structure of Arconic. Elliot Management is one of the largest activist investor funds in the US. Among its businesses, it identifies undervalued companies and unlocks this value, taking a significant position in the equity of the company and through this position forcing changes, often starting at the governance level. Arconic is the Mid and Upstream company that came out of ...Starting at €8.20
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Scripped.com: Creating the Business Model
Rajaraman, Aarthi; Davila, AntonioCase E-146-EEntrepreneurshipThis case study presents the challenges of an Internet start-up as it finds its business model for growth. Scripped.com (later Scripted.com) is a start-up founded by three MBAs, in which screenwriters are able to produce their own work. Over time, the founders learn about the market.Starting at €8.20
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Kidder, Peabody & Co.: creando beneficios etéreos
Simons, Robert L.; Davila, AntonioCase HBS-102S16Accounting and ControlEl 17 de abril de 1994, Kidder, Peabody & Co. anunció un cargo de $ 350 millones de dólares contra las ganancias resultantes del descubrimiento de los beneficios de explotación falsas. Ese mismo día, la terminación del empleo de Joseph Jett con la compañía se hizo pública. Al ilustrar la mecánica de la contabilidad de bonos, este caso se describe la estrategia de negociación que condujo a la creación de falsos beneficios. También se discuten los ...Starting at €8.20
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Project Sun Devil and Project Paris
Lietz, Nori GerardoCase HBS-213078-EFinanceTony Lee is preparing to present a project to the invesment committee of Howard Street Capital. He will be recommending an investment in Project Sun Devil, a high-quality 225-unit student housing rental property near Tempe, Arizona. Tony Lee will compete for capital against the other project on the investment committee's agenda, Project Paris. Project Paris, a very different type of real estate transaction, is a hybrid mezzanine investment in the...Starting at €8.20
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Dan Gilbert: Crazy or Crazy Like a Fox
Lietz, Nori GerardoCase HBS-216066-EFinanceStarting at €8.20
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The U-Turns of National Truck Stops
Lietz, Nori Gerardo; Schultz, Alexander W.Case HBS-217062-EFinanceRaj Makam had spent months trying to restructure a 2006 investment he had made in National Truck Stops, Inc. ("NTS") as a senior member of Oaktree Capital Management's ("Oaktree") Mezzanine finance business within their Corporate Debt platform. It was the first time they had truly considered forcing a company into involuntary bankruptcy, which he clearly would prefer to avoid lest they risk losing their entire investment. As the company's financi...Starting at €8.20
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Mubadala and EBX: To X or to X It
Lietz, Nori Gerardo; Andrade, RicardoCase HBS-217065-EFinanceIn April 2012, Mubadala, Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund invested $2 billion in Brazlian conglomerate, EBX, believing the company to be undervaluing by the public markets. Shortly thereafter, however, EBX and its multiple business lines began to spiral downward. Hani Barhoush and Oscar Fahlgren, members of Mubadala's investment team, were now charged with leading the restructuring efforts on behalf of Mubadala. The situation was exceptionally c...Starting at €8.20
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Palau de la Música Catalana: Management, Control and Fragility of Culture (Chinese Version)
Alegre, Inés; Davila, AntonioCase C-751-ZHAccounting and ControlThe case describes the events that led to a leadership renewal in the Palau de la Música Catalana. It deals with issues ranging from internal control, corporate governance, non-profit groups and management in the organization, as a resource for the institution.Starting at €8.20