HBSP (USA)
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Cosmeticos de Espana, S.A. (B)
Hawkins, David F.Case HBS-111020-EAccounting and ControlSecond case in the Cosmeticos de Espana case series. What should management's accounting response be to a devaluation of the Bolivar?Starting at €5.74
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Societe International de Plantations et de Finance (SIPEF)
Hawkins, David F.Case HBS-113027-EAccounting and ControlTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Management of a company with extensive palm oil tree plantations questions the usefulness to management and investors of IASF1's requirement to value palm oil trees at their fair value. IAS41 requires biological assets to be measured at their fair value with changes in fair value reported in net income. The management of a company with extensive palm oil tree plantations qu...Starting at €8.20
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SKA (Suecia)
Hawkins, David F.Case HBS-109S03Accounting and ControlLa administración está debatiendo una propuesta para sacar provecho de I + D. Mientras sueca PCGA permite la capitalización, la práctica general es a gastos de I + D que se incurren.Starting at €8.20
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Nestle and Alcon--the Value of a Listing (Spanish version)
Desai, Mihir A.; Dessain, Vincent; Sjoman, AndersCase HBS-207S09FinanceIn response to a perceived undervaluation by the capital markets, Nestle is considering divesting a part of its ophthalmology subsidiary, Alcon, and must decide on a listing location. In the process, students are challenged to wrestle with the valuation of a conglomerate, the tradeoffs involved in listing in the United States versus Europe, and the incentive and tax consequences of that listing decision.Starting at €8.20
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Regulaciones antimonopolio en un entorno mundial: la investigación de la UE sobre la fusión GE/Honeywell
Desai, Mihir A.; Veblen, Mark F.; Villalonga, BelenCase HBS-209S17FinanceAyuda a los estudiantes a entender los principios de competencia y de defensa de la competencia en el contexto de la propuesta de fusión GE-Honeywell subyacentes. El Departamento de Justicia de EE.UU. ya ha aprobado la transacción y está siendo considerado por la Comisión Europea. La comisaria de Competencia, Mario Monti, debe analizar las consecuencias económicas de la propuesta de fusión y evaluar cómo va a afectar a los competidores, los clien...Starting at €8.20
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Cosmeticos de Espana, S.A. (D)
Hawkins, David F.Case HBS-111030-EAccounting and ControlThe fourth case in the Cosmeticos de Espana case series. What should management's accounting response b to the imposition of foreign currency controls?Starting at €5.74
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Oriflame S.A. (A)
Hawkins, David F.; Misztal, Karol; Beyersdorfer, DanielaCase HBS-111050-EAccounting and ControlA direct-selling cosmetics company involved in emerging markets exhibits significant foreign exchange risk exposure and profitability swings in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. Students must review the company's use of derivative instruments and other hedging techniques to establish whether it pursues the right FX risk mitigation strategy.Starting at €8.20
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Oriflame S.A. (C)
Hawkins, David F.; Misztal, KarolCase HBS-111052-EAccounting and ControlNotes from Oriflame's 2009 annual report relevant to the assessment of the monetary impact of Oriflame's FX risk management actions.Starting at €5.74
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Currencies and International Stock Returns (Spanish version)
Desai, Mihir A.; Luchs, Kathleen; Meyer, Elizabeth A.; Veblen, Mark F.Case HBS-207S16FinanceWhat do international stocks contribute to the portfolio of a U.S. investor? How do currencies interact with stock price movements in determining the benefits of international diversification? This case helps students compare the risks and returns of foreign stock markets with each other and with the U.S. market and to examine the risks and returns of international diversification. Students must calculate returns, adjust for currencies, derive co...Starting at €8.20
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Bidding on the Yell Group (Spanish version)
Desai, Mihir A.; Veblen, Mark F.; Notarnicola, PaoloCase HBS-210S04FinanceA team of private equity investors must value the leveraged buyout of a Yellow Pages business that operated in both the United States and the United Kingdom. In the process, they must wrestle with issues of how to conduct cross-border valuations and how to value a stable cashcow business along with a growth business. The case analyzes the economics and incentives of carried interest and compares different valuation methods--Capital Cash Flow and ...Starting at €8.20