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Marketplace Lending at Funding Circle (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Sieber, Sandra; Rafnsdottir, AnnaCase SI-196-PBEntrepreneurship, Finance, Information TechnologiesA wave of distrust in and disapproval of the traditional banking system surfaced following the financial crisis of 2008. Borrowers who, before the crisis, had had relatively easy access to funds were suddenly being cut off from credit lines as banks and other traditional financial institutions began restricting lending. This created a gap in financing that facilitated the growth and expansion of various forms of alternative financing, including o...Starting at €8.20
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Eólica de Composites S. A. (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Palencia, Luis; Vázquez- Dodero, Juan CarlosCase ASN-47-PBService and Operations ManagementA company suddenly wins a substantial contract, but doesn't have sufficient capacity in its existing plants to execute it. The search for a new plant location yields two final alternatives for a possible location, with similar costs but very different situations. One of them favors a policy of outsourcing but with few qualified workers, and the other is opposed to such a policy. The prioritization, analysis and explicit description of selection c...Starting at €8.20
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Driving Innovation Through Intrapreneurship at Chiesi (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Castelltort, Albert; Davila, AntonioCase E-193-PBEntrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeChiesi Farmacuetici developed a new program to create a more entrepreneurial culture in its Spanish division. The program was based on Lean Startup principles with employees moving from selecting an idea to developing a business. However, at the end of the program, unexpected challenges arose.Starting at €8.20
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NESA (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Palencia, Luis; Grandes, Mª JesúsExercise CE-26-PBAccounting and ControlIn July 2013, Pedro Torca and Marisa Mercader travelled to Taxonia, a small European principality, to celebrate their recent graduation from the Executive MBA program. Pedro, who worked at an engineering firm, and Marisa, who was in charge of Project Finance at a bank, had been thinking about starting their own company for a long time, and they were constantly exploring business opportunities. Taxonia, located between Sweden and Portugal, was kno...Starting at €8.20
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Presscut (B) (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Vázquez-Dodero F.; Badia, MarcCase ASN-30-PBDecision Analysis, Entrepreneurship, StrategyAfter discussing the matter with the shareholders and the management, the Chairman of the Board considers the terms and conditions to be set for a possible merger between Presscut and its larger rival.Starting at €5.74
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UEFA Euro 2008 (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
de Santiago, Rafael; Martínez Pedraza, ManuelCase AD-322-PBKnowledge and CommunicationThis case deals with the valuation of the risk involved in a particular business situation, and how to hedge that risk by means of insurance. It allows to show the strength of Monte Carlo simulation when dealing with complex risks. It also allows to explain a frequent bias in the decision making process.Starting at €8.20
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The Coffee Cup (B) (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Grandes, Mª Jesús; Palencia, LuisCase C-757-PBAccounting and ControlThe objective of this case is to examine accounting policies. Throughout the case, decisions must be made (regarding asset impairment, depreciation, capital grants, research and development and financial investments) whose alternatives have an effect on financial statements.Starting at €5.74
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Max Müller in Betrieb und Beruf (B) (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Elvira, MartaCase DPO-197-PBKnowledge and CommunicationBetrieb und Beruf is a publication specialising in jobs, training and human resources. It was founded in 2000 to round out the Sunday offering of German newspaper Die Erde, determined to surpass its two direct competitors. The case describes BundB's turning point in 2003, with more than three years in the red and spiraling out of control. The group's general director, along with the advertising director and editor in chief, decided to turn the st...Starting at €5.74
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Deister (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Font, VicenteCase M-1157-PBMarketingDeister, a high-end software company based in Spain and focused on the development and marketing of applications and products that enable companies to manage their information systems and business processes more efficiently, must decide how to give a boost to the marketing of its management software.Starting at €8.20
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Luis Arrese (C): Holidays (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Gay, Francisco; Ribera, Alberto; Pin Arboledas, José RamónCase DPO-803-PBLeadership and People ManagementSome stories are recounted about the impact of Luis' professional career on his family. This case replaces the DPO-65-E Fernando Ruiz (C): Family Issues from the same authors.Starting at €5.74