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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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Superdry: un japonés de Cheltenham - Nota del instructor
Ferraro, Fabrizio; Domínguez de la Maza, ManuelTeaching Note SMT-118StrategyEl caso se centra en la situación de la firma de ropa Superdry en 2016, año en el que enfrenta diversas oportunidades de crecimiento y la necesidad de decidir cuál seguir. La firma, fundada en el Reino Unido en 2003, había experimentado una década de rápido crecimiento, a través de tiendas propias y franquiciadas. El caso, que recoge su evolución, permite discutir los desafíos del crecimiento en el sector de la confección.Starting at €0.00
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Vueling: The New Generation Airline (A)
Mitchell, Jordan; Ferraro, FabrizioCase SM-1561-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, StrategyVueling (A) case follows start-up and growth of a Spanish low-cost carrier from 2004 until 2007. Barcelona-based Vueling set out to offer "high quality at low price" to travellers in South-Western Europe. The case describes the strategy and competitive situation, Vueling's business model, and the challenges the company faced in an increasingly competitive environment.Starting at €8.20
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Samsung Electronics (Spanish version)
Siegel, Jordan; Chang, James JinhoCase HBS-707S09StrategyWhen is it possible to create a dual advantage of being both low cost and differentiated? In this case, students assess whether Samsung Electronics has been able to achieve such a dual advantage, and if so, how this was possible. Moreover, Samsung Electronics' long-held competitive advantage is under renewed attack. Students also can assess how Samsung should respond to large-scale Chinese entry into its industry.Starting at €8.20
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Lincoln Electric (Spanish version)
Siegel, JordanCase HBS-707S26StrategyWould the cost of starting from scratch be more than sufficiently compensated by the total control the company would enjoy?Starting at €8.20
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Grupo Bimbo (Spanish version)
Siegel, JordanCase HBS-708S20StrategyIn 2007 Grupo Bimbo, a leading global player in the baking industry, expands into China, while at the same time undertaking initiatives to make its U.S. and South American operations more profitable. Allows students to analyze the company's entire global strategy. Places particular attention on how a multinational firm should best adapt to differences in the basic institutions of capitalism and consumer preferences across countries as well as wit...Starting at €8.20
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Estrategia de refrigeradoras de Haier U.S. para 2005
Ghemawat, Pankaj; Hout, Thomas M.; Siegel, JordanCase HBS-709S06StrategyHaier, la primera marca de consumo duradero china en los Estados Unidos, tuvo éxito en los mercados refrigerador, congelador, y el aire acondicionado compactos y luego construyó una fábrica de EE.UU. para entrar en el mercado de tamaño completo. Los temas incluyen el valor de un empresario local al fabricante asiático entrar en los Estados Unidos; construcción de marca y posicionamiento de precio; la disyuntiva decisión de localización de abastec...Starting at €8.20
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Introduction to Global Strategy, Module Note (Spanish version)
Siegel, JordanCase HBS-715S06StrategyExamines when it is profitable for a company to position part or all of its activity set across national borders and how a cross-border business is successfully designed and managed. A rewritten version of an earlier note.Starting at €8.20
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Li & Fung 2012
McFarlan, F. Warren; Shih-ta Chen, Michael; Wong, Keith Chi-hoCase HBS-312102-EKnowledge and CommunicationMidway through its current three-year plan, Li & Fung stop to assess the path it is taking in extending its distribution network business in Asia.Starting at €8.20
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Haier's U.S. Refrigerator Strategy, Teaching Note
Ghemawat, Pankaj; Hout, Thomas M.; Altman, Steven A.; Siegel, JordanTeaching Note HBS-711473-EStrategyTeaching Note for #705-475.Starting at €0.00