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Portfolio Planning at CIBA-GEIGY and the Newport Investment Proposal (Spanish version)
Collis, David J.; Johnson, ElizabethCase HBS-719S09StrategyCovers the history of portfolio planning at CIBA-GEIGY, a leading Swiss chemical and pharmaceutical company, beginning with the introduction of the process in the mid-1980s. The discussion extends to the application of portfolio planning techniques to a specific investment proposal: the comprehensive modernization of a plant dedicated to the production of high-quality specialty pigments.Starting at €8.20
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Capturing Confectionery (D) (Spanish version)
Collis, David J.; Stuart, Toby; Smith, TroyCase HBS-708S48StrategyIn late 2002, global confectionery and beverage maker Cadbury Schweppes needed to decide whether or not to make an acquisition bid for Adams, an underperforming gum company which had been put up for sale by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. Examining the decision from a strategic perspective, the (A) case provides brief histories of the two companies; traces the global confectionery industry, focusing especially on chocolate and gum; and details the a...Starting at €5.74
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To Acquire or Not to Acquire? An Update (Spanish version)
Alcacer, Juan; Collis, David J.; Furey, MaryCase HBS-712S07StrategyTo Acquire or Not to Acquire?" details the Walt Disney Company's acquisition of Pixar, including deal terms, executive appointments, and operating guidelines for the two studios.Starting at €8.20
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Group Functions at the Maersk Group
Collis, David J.; Shaffer, MatthewCase HBS-715432-EStrategyIn 2014, seven years after he was appointed CEO of the Danish shipping and oil conglomerate A.P. M ller Maersk (the Maersk Group), Nils Andersen was reexamining the size and role of corporate headquarters in the company he had reshaped as a "premium conglomerate." During his tenure, Andersen had divided what had previously been operated as almost a single entity into separate lines of business, each accountable for its own performance and expect...Starting at €8.20
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The Walt Disney Company and Pixar Inc.: To Acquire or Not to Acquire? An Update
Alcacer, Juan; Collis, David J.; Furey, MaryCase HBS-709489-EStrategyThis four-page update to the case, "The Walt Disney Company and Pixar Inc.: To Acquire or Not to Acquire?" details the Walt Disney Company's acquisition of Pixar, including deal terms, executive appointments, and operating guidelines for the two studios.Starting at €8.20
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Superior Manufacturing Co. (Spanish version)
Hawkins, David F.; Cohen, Jacob; Culliton, James WCase HBS-105S16Accounting and ControlManagement must extract relevant cost data from the company's cost accounting system for product line decisions. A rewritten version of an earlier case.Starting at €8.20
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Empire Glass Co. (A) (Spanish Version)
Hawkins, David F.Case HBS-106S11Accounting and ControlSe refiere a control de gestión a nivel de división, y el uso de los presupuestos.Starting at €8.20
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Octane Service Station (Spanish Version)
Hawkins, David F.Case HBS-107S13Accounting and ControlEl propietario de una estación de servicio debe preparar estados financieros.Starting at €8.20
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Silic (A) and (B): Choosing Cost or Fair Value on Adoption of IFRS, Teaching Note
Dessain, Vincent; Barron, Andrew; Hawkins, David F.; Riedl, Edward J.Teaching Note HBS-108078-EAccounting and ControlTeaching Note for 108-030 and 108-031.Starting at €0.00
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Wareham SC Systems, Inc.
Hawkins, David F.Case HBS-110015-EAccounting and ControlCFO tests company's revenue recognition practices against the recently issued SAB 101 requirements and proposes plan for adoption of SAB 101.Starting at €8.20