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Elliot: A Sniper on the Board of Arconic
Corbatera Jorge, Sergi; Davila, AntonioCase C-787-EAccounting and Control, Corporate GovernanceThe case describes Elliot Management's actions to change the governance structure of Arconic. Elliot Management is one of the largest activist investor funds in the US. Among its businesses, it identifies undervalued companies and unlocks this value, taking a significant position in the equity of the company and through this position forcing changes, often starting at the governance level. Arconic is the Mid and Upstream company that came out of ...Starting at €8.20
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Scripped.com: Creating the Business Model
Rajaraman, Aarthi; Davila, AntonioCase E-146-EEntrepreneurshipThis case study presents the challenges of an Internet start-up as it finds its business model for growth. Scripped.com (later Scripted.com) is a start-up founded by three MBAs, in which screenwriters are able to produce their own work. Over time, the founders learn about the market.Starting at €8.20
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Kidder, Peabody & Co.: creando beneficios etéreos
Simons, Robert L.; Davila, AntonioCase HBS-102S16Accounting and ControlEl 17 de abril de 1994, Kidder, Peabody & Co. anunció un cargo de $ 350 millones de dólares contra las ganancias resultantes del descubrimiento de los beneficios de explotación falsas. Ese mismo día, la terminación del empleo de Joseph Jett con la compañía se hizo pública. Al ilustrar la mecánica de la contabilidad de bonos, este caso se describe la estrategia de negociación que condujo a la creación de falsos beneficios. También se discuten los ...Starting at €8.20
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Matrix Capital Management (C)
Baker, Malcolm P.; Lane, DavidCase HBS-211060-EFinanceBen Balbale, a partner at hedge fund Matrix Capital, must decide whether to exit their investment in Rovi Corporation, a company with a diverse portfolio of patents used primarily for digital interactive guides. Rovi's shares are up over 50% from the time Balbale initiated a position in the middle of 2009.Starting at €5.74
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Schneider Electric: Opening Up to External Innovation (Spanish version)
Davila, AntonioCase HBS-120S20Accounting and ControlSchneider Electric has put together a structure to fulfill its needs to address the changes in technologies and markets that promise to redefine its markets. Case protagonists have to evaluate whether these solutions are enough to satisfy these needs and how to make them as effective as possible. Schneider Electric competes in tough but stable markets around energy management, automation, and control of infrastructures ranging from homes to produ...Starting at €8.20
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Behavioral Finance at JP Morgan (Spanish version)
Baker, Malcolm P.; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-209S12FinanceFollowing a successful model in Europe, JP Morgan has introduced a set of five U.S. retail mutual funds with an investment philosophy and marketing strategy grounded in behavioral finance. The asset management group believes that understanding investor biases like overconfidence, anchoring, and loss aversion is key to generating returns on the investment side and educating clients on the advisory side.Starting at €8.20
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Matrix Capital Management (A)
Baker, Malcolm P.; Lane, DavidCase HBS-211017-EFinanceBen Balbale, a partner at hedge fund Matrix Capital, must decide whether to exit their investment in Rovi Corporation, a company with a diverse portfolio of patents used primarily for digital interactive guides. Rovi's shares are up over 50% from the time Balbale initiated a position in the middle of 2009.Starting at €8.20
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Longbow Capital Partners
Baker, Malcolm P.; Hanson, Samuel G.; Weber, JamesCase HBS-215026-EFinanceLongbow Capital Partners is a value-oriented long/short hedge fund focused on stocks in the energy sector. In January 2011, Longbow invested in NiSource, a Fortune 500 company that owns a diverse portfolio of regulated energy businesses. In late 2014, Longbow was deciding whether or not to maintain its position in NiSource. To make this decision, students must perform a discounted dividend analysis to determine the fundamental value of NiSource's...Starting at €8.20
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Schneider Electric: Opening Up to External Innovation
Davila, AntonioCase HBS-119061-EAccounting and ControlSchneider Electric has put together a structure to fulfill its needs to address the changes in technologies and markets that promise to redefine its markets. Case protagonists have to evaluate whether these solutions are enough to satisfy these needs and how to make them as effective as possible. Schneider Electric competes in tough but stable markets around energy management, automation, and control of infrastructures ranging from homes to produ...Starting at €8.20
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Purity Steel Corporation, 1995 (Spanish Version)
Simons, Robert L.; Davila, AntonioCase HBS-102S04Accounting and ControlLos gestores introducen un nuevo sistema de evaluación basado en el crecimiento de las ventas y el retorno de la inversión (ROI). Un gerente de la sucursal se pregunta si su nuevo almacén debe ser alquilado para mitigar el impacto en el ROI. Se proporcionan fórmulas y cálculos de rendimiento. Un reescrito versión de un caso anterior.Starting at €8.20