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Lehman Brothers' Fall
Ram Kumar Kakani; Vasudha Singhania; Martin StackCase IVEY-9B12B005-EAccounting and Control, Finance, StrategyThis case describes the financial undertakings of Lehman Brothers Inc., which was once the fourth-largest investment bank in the world. On September 15, 2008, less than a year after the bank presented its largest profit ever, the world watched its decline. In terms of size of assets, Lehman is considered the largest bankruptcy in history, with assets totaling US$639 billion and liabilities of US$613 billion. The U.S. credit crisis had uprooted th...Starting at €8.20
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Cafe Xaragua
Mary Gillett; Robert LehnertCase IVEY-9B12B015-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipWhile on a visit to Haiti, a student entrepreneur realized the potential for economic development in a country that was rich in certain resources and virtually unexplored by the private sector. The entrepreneur decided on coffee as a business opportunity and he and his three partners imported their first burlap sack. By November 2011 the product was for sale - a premium coffee from Southeastern Haiti with a brand focused on assisting the redevelo...Starting at €8.20