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La punta del iceberg: JP Morgan Chase y Bear Stearns (B2)
Rose, Clayton; Bergstresser, Daniel B.; Lane, DavidCase HBS-216S05FinanceBear Stearns & Co quemados a través de casi todas sus $ 18 mil millones en reservas de efectivo durante la semana del 10 de marzo de 2008, y una disposición sin precedentes de apoyo a la liquidez de la Reserva Federal viernes 13 de marzo fue insuficiente para revertir el deterioro de la condición del oso. Presidente de la Reserva Federal, Benjamin Bernanke, el secretario del Tesoro, Henry Paulson, y el presidente de la Fed de Nueva York, Timothy ...Starting at €8.20
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Shelby Division 2012
Christopher Williams; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B14M126-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe vice-president and general manager for Michigan Plastic Inc.’s Shelby Division (Shelby) is faced with various options. Shelby specializes in thermoforming plastic gasoline tanks for global automotive companies such as General Motors, Ford and Toyota. The vice-president is looking at ways to restart growth at Shelby, a division that has been the subject of a turnaround effort from 2007 to 2010. In fact, the vice-president has committed to his ...Starting at €8.20
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Montana Plastics Inc.: The Shelby Division in 2014
Christopher Williams; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B15M037-EStrategyIn May 2014, the newly installed director of global operations for Montana Plastic's Shelby Division, a producer of plastic gasoline tanks for global automotive brands such as General Motors, Ford and Toyota, is trying to turn the division around as it is suffering waste rates of 30 per cent. At the same time, topline growth is slowing dramatically, profitability is dropping, competition from Asia-based companies is heating up and employee turnov...Starting at €8.20
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Xerox Innovation Group - From Products to Services
Christopher Williams; Ramasastry ChandrasekharCase IVEY-9B14M034-EStrategyThe world's leading documents company is in a transformation mode. From being a provider of cutting-edge technology products for decades, it is moving towards providing product-service combinations. As a person driving this enterprise-wide change, the head of Xerox Innovation Group (XIG) is facing two specific issues. How should XIG become more customer-centric? How should the company build new competencies to provide consistent services across d...Starting at €8.20
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The Tip of the Iceberg: JP Morgan Chase and Bear Stearns (B1)
Rose, Clayton; Bergstresser, Daniel B.; Lane, DavidCase HBS-309070-EFinanceBear Stearns & Co burned through nearly all of its $18 billion in cash reserves during the week of March 10, 2008, and an unprecedented provision of liquidity support from the Federal Reserve on Friday March 13 was insufficient to reverse the decline in Bear's condition. Federal Reserve Chairman Benjamin Bernanke, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and New York Fed President Timothy Geithner were intent on limiting the impact of Bear's problems on ...Starting at €8.20
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UAL, 2004: Pulling Out of Bankruptcy, Teaching Note
Bergstresser, Daniel B.; Froot, Kenneth A.; Smart, Darren R.Teaching Note HBS-209128-EFinanceTeaching Note for [205090].Starting at €0.00
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Banco Hipotecario S.A., Teaching Note
Bergstresser, Daniel B.; Segel, Arthur ITeaching Note HBS-209127-EFinanceTeaching Note for [206102].Starting at €0.00
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Tesco's Fresh & Easy: Learning from the U.S. Exit
Christopher Williams; Ramasastry ChandrasekharCase IVEY-9B13M126-EStrategyIn mid-April 2013, the chief executive officer of Tesco PLC, the world’s third largest global retailer headquartered in London, United Kingdom, must explain to shareholders his decision to close down the operations of the fully owned subsidiary, Fresh & Easy Neighborhoods Market Inc., in the United States. Following a December 2012 strategic review that reported that the subsidiary was not delivering acceptable returns, operations have already be...Starting at €8.20
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Resuming Internationalization at Starbucks
Mario Koster; Rob Alkema; Christopher WilliamsCase IVEY-9B10M073-EStrategyStarbucks enjoyed tremendous growth over the previous two decades. In 2007, it had a global reach of over 17,000 stores in 56 countries. Between 2007 and 2009, however, Starbucks' relentless march was slowed by three forces: increasingly intense competition, rising coffee bean prices and a global economic recession. In order to remain profitable, the company started to scale back its overseas operations. In 2010, Starbucks was faced with a critic...Starting at €8.20
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Readiness to Internationalize at Maynooth Natural Granite
Christopher Williams; Carolyn BurnsCase IVEY-9B14M093-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyWhile internationalization may present growth opportunities for Canadian small businesses, the challenges involved can be daunting. In August 2013 the founder and president of Maynooth Natural Granite was trying to decide whether he should expand his small business internationally. He was satisfied that he was able to turn his gravel pit into a well-recognized supplier of washed decorative rock in Ontario. However, the president was concerned tha...Starting at €8.20