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Passion for Learning (Spanish Version)
Keller, Greg; McGahan, Anita M.; Coxe, Dale O.; Ganot, IsraelCase HBS-717S12StrategyDescribe los desafíos que enfrenta un recién graduado de HBS que ha comenzado una compañía de juguetes de correo directo. El empresario debe evaluar las condiciones de la industria, tanto en los juguetes y el correo directo, y determinar si ha desarrollado un concepto de negocio viable. Presenta detallan las proyecciones financieras asociadas con cada uno de los tres principales opciones de reposicionamiento.Starting at €8.20
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Molycorp: Financing the Production of Rare Earth Minerals (A)
Esty, Benjamin C.; Mayfield, E. ScottCase HBS-214054-EFinanceMolycorp, the western hemisphere's only producer of rare earth minerals, was in the middle of a $1 billion capital expenditure project in its effort to become a vertically integrated supplier of rare earth minerals, oxides, and metals. Yet it had just repStarting at €8.20
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Molycorp: Morgan Brothers' Reverse Convertible Notes (C)
Esty, Benjamin C.; Mayfield, E. ScottCase HBS-215002-EFinanceIn August 2011, Morgan Brothers Bank was issuing a $2.5 million reverse convertible note with payoffs linked to the price of Molycorp's common stock. These financially engineered securities were just one of many kinds of structured notes available in the retail market. Investors must decide whether the notes were fairly priced and whether they offered a favorable risk-return trade-off.Starting at €5.74
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Canadian Pacific's Bid for Norfolk Southern
Esty, Benjamin C.; Mayfield, E. ScottCase HBS-216057-EFinanceIn December 2015, Canadian Pacific Railroad (CPR) has just made its third bid to acquire Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC), one of the largest railroads in the United States. Having rejected the prior offers, NSC's CEO James Squires and the NSC board musStarting at €8.20
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Pharmaceutical Industry in the 1990s (Spanish Version)
McGahan, Anita M.; Keller, Greg; McGuire, John F.Case HBS-718S18StrategyDescribe la industria farmacéutica en la década de 1990, con particular énfasis en las fusiones entre fabricantes americanos y prescripción-beneficios gerentes (PBM). PBM son los distribuidores con un acceso sin precedentes a la información sobre las características del paciente y el médico. Los estudiantes tienen la oportunidad de analizar las fusiones utilizando técnicas de transacciones costo.Starting at €8.20
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Saturn: una compañía de automóviles distinta
McGahan, Anita M.; Keller, GregCase HBS-703S05StrategySaturno era (GM) como respuesta a las empresas japonesas General Motors dominio del mercado de los coches pequeños a mediados de la década de 1980. En los años de tres y medio desde su primera sedán salió de la línea de montaje, el Saturn Corp. había acumulado una impresionante lista de logros. En abril de 1994 equipo de alta dirección de Saturno se reunió con el liderazgo de GM para discutir el plan de negocio de la filial. Como presidente de Sa...Starting at €8.20
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Supply Chain Finance at Procter & Gamble
Esty, Benjamin C.; Mayfield, E. Scott; Lane, DavidCase HBS-216039-EFinanceIn April 2013, Procter & Gamble (P&G), the world's largest consumer packaged goods (CPG) company, announced that it would extend its payment terms to suppliers by 30 days. At the same time, P&G announced a new supply chain financing (SCF) program giving sStarting at €8.20
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Eaton Corporation: Portfolio Transformation and The Cost of Capital (Abridged)
Esty, Benjamin C.; Mayfield, E. Scott; Fisher, DanielCase HBS-221070-EFinanceIn 2000, Eaton Corporation was a broadly diversified industrial conglomerate. But its strategy was evolving and its focus was narrowing around "power management" and more recently on "intelligent power," the use of digitally enabled products and services designed to enhance efficiency and reliability. To implement this transition, Eaton had acquired more than 70 companies and divested another 50. Such active portfolio management required Eaton to...Starting at €8.20
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Saturn Corp.'s Module II Decision (Spanish version)
McGahan, Anita M.; Keller, GregCase HBS-719S18StrategyIn the Spring of 1994, Saturn Corp. was setting sales records by attracting more than 25,000 buyers per month. Saturn officials believed there was a long-term opportunity to sell 400,000 to 500,000 cars per year in the United States and selected international markets. Saturn managers had been reviewing options for a second assembly plant (known as "Module II") with General Motors (GM) since the beginning of the year. One possibility was to expand...Starting at €8.20
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Molycorp: Issuing the ''Happy Meal'' Securities (B)
Esty, Benjamin C.; Mayfield, E. ScottCase HBS-215014-EFinanceMolycorp, the Western hemisphere's only producer of rare earth minerals, was in the middle of a $1 billion capital expansion in its effort to become a vertically integrated supplier of rare earth minerals, oxides, and metals. After reporting lower than expected revenues and earnings for the second quarter of 2012, management needed to design a new funding strategy for the firm. In August 2012, Molycorp announced it would issue $120 million of equ...Starting at €5.74