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Centros Comerciales Pryca, S.A.
Rahnema Alavi, Ahmad; Sarabia, J.Case F-541FinanceSe examina la estrategia de crecimiento de las cadenas de distribución españolas durante los años 1980-1990. Muestra los beneficios de utilizar un endeudamiento extremo (en forma de un alto nivel de deuda comercial a corto plazo) para facilitar un rápido crecimiento. El caso analiza el impacto de la legislación gubernamental en la rentabilidad y el crecimiento de la empresa.Starting at €8.20
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Vet Center: Investment Appraisal
Rahnema Alavi, Ahmad; Vázquez- Dodero, Juan CarlosCase F-641-EFinanceThe president of a veterinary center has to decide which of two MRI scanners he should buy. The case gives students an opportunity to practice present value calculation and to understand the proper use of methods such as internal rate of return (IRR) and net present value (NPV) for capital investment decisions.Starting at €8.20
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Farggi
Parés Canalias, Francisco; Renart, Lluís G.Case M-994MarketingEn agosto de 1992, Häagen-Dazs abrió en Barcelona su primera tienda de helados de lujo en España. En julio de 1993, Farggi, una pequeña empresa familiar de Barcelona, también abrió su primera tienda de helados de lujo, a pocas esquinas de la de Häagen-Dazs, reproduciendo su manera de vender. El caso presenta la historia de Farggi, y permite analizar las circunstancias en las que una pequeña empresa local puede competir contra una gran multinacion...Starting at €8.20
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Banco Popular: Impact of the Real Estate Cycle and the Sovereign Crisis in Spain
Hernandez, Eva; Rahnema Alavi, Ahmad; Suárez, José LuisCase F-892-EFinance, StrategyOn Sunday, September 30, 2012, Banco Popular's Board of Directors was summoned to an urgent meeting; the Board faced a difficult decision about the future of the bank. The results of the stress test performed by consultants and external advisors on a large part of the Spanish financial sector had been made public that Friday. According to the stress test, in an adverse macro scenario, Banco Popular would need 3.2 billion in additional capital to...Starting at €8.20
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Vet Center: análisis de inversiones
Rahnema Alavi, Ahmad; Vázquez- Dodero, Juan CarlosCase F-641FinanceEl director de un centro veterinario tiene que decidir qué equipo de imagen por resonancia magnética debería comprar, escogiendo entre dos. El caso ofrece a los estudiantes la oportunidad de practicar el cálculo del valor actual y comprender el uso apropiado de varios métodos para tomar decisiones de inversión, tales como la tasa interna de retorno (TIR) y el valor actual neto (VAN).Starting at €8.20
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Derivados financieros en Controladora Comercial Mexicana (CCM)
Mitchell, Jordan; Rahnema Alavi, AhmadCase F-859FinanceEl objetivo pedagógico principal del caso de Comercial Mexicana es mostrar el uso y abuso de los derivados. Comercial Mexicana, que es el tercer mayor minorista de alimentos y otros artículos de México, hizo frente a una posible quiebra en 2008 después de especular con moneda extranjera, lo que expuso a la compañía a una deuda de 1.900 millones de dólares.Starting at €8.20
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Net Working Capital (NWC) at Henkel
Mitchell, Jordan; Rahnema Alavi, Ahmad; Sachon, MarcCase F-810-EFinance, Service and Operations ManagementThis case tracks Henkel's initiative in reducing its net working capital (NWC). The case can be used in a both a finance and a supply chain management class to illustrate net working capital and the link between the strategic/financial notions of NWC and operative efficiency of the supply chain.Starting at €8.20
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Fiction Entertainments
Pradas, Lidia; Rahnema Alavi, AhmadCase F-863-EFinanceOn Wednesday, May 9, 2007, Esteban Lázaro, managing director of Fiction Entertainments, received an unexpected call from Alejandro Sáez, branch manager at Banco Santander, the company's main bank. Alejandro was sorry to inform Esteban that the bank was tightening its credit policies and could not increase the company's line of credit, as Alicia Casado, CFO of Fiction Entertainments, had requested a few days earlier. Alejandro also warned Esteban ...Starting at €8.20
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New York Bakery (J)
David Loree; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B10C023J-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyA technical consultant is travelling to New York Bakery, and eastern U.S. confectionery company that is under bankruptcy protection. The consultant's task is to assess New York Bakery's readiness for the installation of a new payroll system, which will help it move through the bankruptcy process. By his first week on the job, the consultant realizes that his task is greater than he imagined. In trying to help the organization prepare for the chan...Starting at €8.20
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Carrefour Group: Growth Management
Roig, Guillem; Rahnema Alavi, Ahmad; Vergara, CarlesCase F-909-EFinanceOn November 13, 2014, Roberto Alonso, investment manager at Alpha Funds, received a report from his research team regarding the Carrefour Group. Alpha was interested in the distribution sector for several reasons. First, the sector is especially defensive against market uncertainty, since it deals with basic necessities. Thus, while the international markets may experience large fluctuations, the fund would have relatively little exposure to thes...Starting at €8.20