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Search Funds - 2013: Selected Observations
Dodson, D; Kelly, P; Grousbeck, I; Rosenthal, S; Luther, JCase SGSB-E521-EEntrepreneurshipSince 1996, the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies (CES) at the Stanford Graduate School of Business has conducted a series of studies on the performance of search funds. This study, as well as its predecessors, has endeavored to gather data and gain insight into all known search funds. Each of these studies portrays the aggregate characteristics of search funds, presents their principals’ backgrounds, and evaluates the investment returns gener...Starting at €8.20
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Tiny Prints (A)
Child, M; Rosenthal, SCase SGSB-E426A-ELeadership and People ManagementThe Tiny Prints case describes the founding of the online stationery company in 2004, through its growth and evolution to 2007. The three cofounders bootstrapped the company from the beginning, primarily so that they could retain control over the decision-making and strategic direction of the company. While that decision allowed the cofounders flexibility and independence, it also led to capital constraints and a “good enough” culture that had ...Starting at €8.20
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KiOR: The Quest for Cellulosic Biofuels
Reichelstein, S; Rosenthal, S; Sahoo, ACase SGSB-E427-EEntrepreneurshipIn 2012, KiOR was in the process of starting biofuels production at its first plant in Columbus, Mississippi. This initial plant was to provide a commercial scale proof-of-concept of KiOR’s production technology, and the company expected to build another set of plants in Natchez, MS using “copy exact” principles. These latter plants would be three times the size of the Columbus plants, and KiOR anticipated a number of improvements in its produc...Starting at €8.20
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KiOR: The Quest for Cellulosic Biofuels - Teaching Note
Reichelstein, S; Rosenthal, S; Sahoo, ATeaching Note SGSB-E427TN-EEntrepreneurshipIn 2012, KiOR was in the process of starting biofuels production at its first plant in Columbus, Mississippi. This initial plant was to provide a commercial scale proof-of-concept of KiOR’s production technology, and the company expected to build another set of plants in Natchez, MS using “copy exact” principles. These latter plants would be three times the size of the Columbus plants, and KiOR anticipated a number of improvements in its produc...Starting at €0.00
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Lara Castro (B)
García, Pilar; Cardona Soriano, PabloCase DPO-23Leadership and People ManagementLara Castro, joven directiva de una empresa de telecomunicaciones, comienza un proceso de «coaching» con el fin de mejorar sus competencias directivas. El caso muestra el plan de mejora diseñado conjuntamente por Lara y su «coach», y los avatares que rodean su puesta en marcha.Starting at €5.74
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Banco Magyar
Cardona Soriano, PabloCase FH-634Leadership and People ManagementEl Banco Magyar es el nombre ficticio de uno de los tres bancos que había resultado de la división del Banco Central de Hungría. Pocos años después, es comprado por un banco americano y éste envía a uno de sus analistas para dirigir el banco en Hungría. Este caso sirve de introducción al curso de Dirección de Personal y da pie a hablar de las diferencias entre la función directiva y la función técnica.Starting at €8.20
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Cofil, S.A. (C)
Cardona Soriano, Pablo; Chinchilla, NuriaCase FH-640Leadership and People ManagementEl Director General de Cofil, S.A. se ve desbordado por sus actividades directivas y contrata a un consultor externo para ayudarle a aliviar su carga de trabajo.Starting at €5.74
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Magyar Bank
Cardona Soriano, PabloCase FH-634-ELeadership and People ManagementBanco Magyar is the fictitious name of one of the three banks resulting from the split-up of the Hungarian Central Bank. A few years later the bank is acquired by an American institution, which sends one of its analysts to manage the Hungarian subsidiary. This case serves as an introduction to the Personnel Management course and provides material for discussion of the differences between the managerial role and the role of the specialist.Starting at €8.20
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Coaching en el Banco Azucarero de Cali (BAC) (B)
Susaeta Erburu, Lourdes; Serrano, Germán; Pin Arboledas, José Ramón; Cardona Soriano, PabloCase DPO-35Leadership and People ManagementEn el caso B, el mismo director de zona (ahora "coach") aborda la entrevista de evaluación y el plan de desarrollo profesional de dos directores de oficina ("coachees") uno de alto potencial y otro con escasas perspectivas dentro de la organización. En los Anexos se incluyen las herramientas utilizadas para la evaluación: gráfico de evaluación 180º y "arañas" que representan el perfil de competencias.Starting at €5.74
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LA LISTA HBR: Ideas innovadoras para 2009
Warren, Elizabeth; Tyagi, Amelia; Collier, Paul; Warnholz, Jean-Louis; Cuddy, Amy J.C.; Sviokla, John; Goldstein, Noah J.; Fisman, Raymond; Saffo, Paul; Pall, Gurdeep Singh; McGrath, Rita Gunther; Benyus, Janine M.; Pauli, Gunter A.M.; Norton, Michael I.; Schwartz, Peter; Christakis, Nicholas A.; Suarez-Orozco, Marcelo; Bremmer, Ian; Pujadas, Juan; Jurvetson, Steve; McCreary, Lew; Ilube, Tom; Pentland, Alex "Article HBS-R0902AKnowledge and CommunicationNuestro estudio anual de las ideas y tendencias que harán un impacto en el negocio: Elizabeth Warren y Amelia Tyagi creen crédito al consumo debe hacerse tan seguro como cualquier otro producto. Paul Collier y Jean-Louis Warnholz revelan un clima cada vez más favorable a la inversión en el África subsahariana. Amy J. C. Cuddy afirma que el calor y la competencia no son mutuamente excluyentes. John Sviokla predice un aumento de los préstamos peer-...Starting at €8.20