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TEC Edmonton and TusStar Joint Innovation: An Entrepreneurial Match
Haibo Hu; Chunbing Mao; Phillp Swallow; William Wei; Bruce Thomson; Meiju FeiCase IVEY-9B20M082-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn 2017, the successful Canadian innovation center TEC Edmonton initiated a joint venture with TusStar, an important Chinese accelerator, and found itself in the middle of a debate about the challenges and opportunities of Chinese investment in Canada’s technology sector. Both organizations were unique collaborations among industry, academia, and government. This joint initiative had added significance because of the implications for these stakeh...Starting at €8.20
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JD.Com: Responding to a CEO Crisis
Lu Zhang; William Wei; Yanming Liao; Jieyan Song; Yi WuCase IVEY-9B20M018-EStrategyIn August 2018, the founder and chief executive officer of JD.com, one of China’s largest e-commerce sites, was accused of sexual assault and was arrested. He denied wrongdoing and was released less than a day later. One week after his return to China, JD.com’s share value hit a 19-month low. In November 2018, the company announced that its customer base had shrunk for the first time since 2014. The impact from the investigation into the alleged ...Starting at €8.20
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Feihe Dairy: Investing in Canada
William Wei; Vicky Nie; Rongrong Zhang; Xuewei LiuCase IVEY-9B19M032-EStrategyIn 2016, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Feihe International Inc. (Feihe), the manufacturer of a leading infant formula brand in China, was considering whether his company should enter Canada. Although the company would be challenged by the Canadian dairy industry’s unique supply management system, Canada was eager to attract foreign investment and the CEO needed to overcome the intense domestic competition in China’s infant formula market. ...Starting at €8.20
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Assessing a Company's Future Financial Health (Spanish version)
Piper, Thomas R.Case HBS-914S02FinanceThe case provides students with (1) an understanding of the essence of long-term financial health; (2) familiarity with the calculation and meaning of various financial ratios; and (3) an understanding of the influence of a company's operating and competitive characteristics on its investment in various type assets, on the profitability of these investments, and on the financial structure of its balance sheet. The case also allows a discussion of...Starting at €8.20
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Butler Lumber Co. (Spanish version)
Piper, Thomas R.Case HBS-202S19FinanceThe Butler Lumber Co. is faced with a need for increased bank financing due to its rapid sales growth and low profitability. Students must determine the reasons for the rising bank borrowing, estimate the amount of borrowing needed, and assess the attractiveness of the loan to the bank. A rewritten version of an earlier case. Allows students to practice ratio analysis, financial forecasting, and evaluating financing alternatives.Starting at €8.20
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ProTech, Inc. (Spanish Version)
Piper, Thomas R.; Ehrlich, Susan P.Case HBS-208S21FinanceUna empresa está considerando la eliminación de una línea de productos. Como parte de esa consideración, debe desarrollar posibles estrategias para el cierre de la división, e identificar las implicaciones económicas y no económicas de la estrategia. La situación se complica por la necesidad de la empresa para una infusión de capital propio.Starting at €8.20
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Consolidated Edison Company (condensado)
Piper, Thomas R.Case HBS-208S22FinanceFrente a las grandes necesidades de financiación externa y un precio bajo de valores, gestión de Con Ed debe decidir si se debe pagar un dividendo en efectivo en abril de 1974. Sobre la base de Consolidated Edison por G. C. Presentar.Starting at €8.20
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Infinity Carpets, Inc. (Spanish Version)
Piper, Thomas R.; Moore, Ronald W.Case HBS-209S16FinanceUn experto en cambio debe determinar si una empresa en situación vale más como negocio en marcha de su valor de liquidación. Si es así, las finanzas de la firma debe ser reestructurada de una manera consistente con la capacidad de negociación de los titulares de los distintos valores. La reestructuración requiere un retraso en el reembolso del principal, tasa de concesiones, y un canje de deuda por acciones.Starting at €8.20
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Compañía Economy Shipping (reducido)
Piper, Thomas R.Case HBS-214S01FinanceNaviera debe elegir entre varios proyectos de inversión mutuamente excluyentes.Starting at €8.20
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Universal Circuits, Inc. (Spanish Version)
Piper, Thomas R.Case HBS-215S10FinanceEl gerente de finanzas internacionales de una importante empresa de electrónica de EE.UU. está preocupado por la exposición de la empresa a los cambios en los tipos de cambio. De particular preocupación es la exposición de las operaciones a los cambios en los tipos de cambio reales. Los objetivos de la enseñanza incluyen: 1) la comprensión de la exposición y la exposición de operación contractual; 2) la comprensión de las dificultades de la estim...Starting at €8.20