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Codex Alimentarius and Food Labeling (Spanish version)
Goldberg, Ray A.; Hogan, Harold F., Jr.Case HBS-904S01EconomicsCodex Alimentarius is a set of international food standards devised by the Codex Commission, a body within the United Nations jointly sponsored by the FAO and WHO. The purpose of the standards is to harmonize global trade in food products and agricultural commodities, protect the health of consumers, and promote fair trade practices in foods. A subset of the commission's work involved establishing international food labeling standards. The most d...Starting at €8.20
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Nestle S.A. (Spanish version)
Goldberg, Ray A.; Hogan, Harold F., Jr.Case HBS-903S03EconomicsPeter Brabeck quiere centrarse Nestlé como una compañía de la salud en el sistema alimentario global y hacerlo de una manera que proporciona tanto el crecimiento en las ventas y los márgenes en los países desarrollados y en desarrollo.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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Viterra
Goldberg, Ray A.; Preble, MatthewCase HBS-913401-EService and Operations ManagementAs Mayo Schmidt's tenure as CEO of the Canadian-based agribusiness Viterra wound down before its sale to the Swiss-based commodity company Glencore, he reflected on his tenure, which had seen the firm grow from a Canadian-focused agricultural cooperative to an international agribusiness with operations across the globe, including significant operations in Australia. Now he wondered: What would the future hold for agriculture?Starting at €8.20
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Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite): Plus ca change...
Goldberg, Ray A.; Segel, Arthur I; Ofek, Elie; Knoop, Carin-IsabelCase HBS-913402-EFor centuries Lafite has been the most admired wine Estate in the world. How does Baron Eric de Rothschild protect this crown jewel in a conservative manner while DBR develops other Chateaux blending wine programs,and reaches out to new areas such as China and begins to take a more active interest in the world's number one market- the United States.Starting at €8.20
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Viterra, Teaching Note
Goldberg, Ray A.Teaching Note HBS-913403-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching Note for case 913401.Starting at €0.00
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La continua transformación de Asahi Glass: implementación del valor económico añadido (EVA)
Desai, Mihir A.; Egawa, Masako; Wang, YanjunCase HBS-207S12FinanceEste caso explora el uso de EVA - valor económico añadido - metodología en Asahi Glass. EVA es uno de los cambios iniciados por el director general dirigida a transformar Asahi Glass de una compañía japonesa tradicional a una firma global. Otros cambios incluyen una reorganización corporativa en grupos empresariales de todo el mundo, el nombramiento de los administradores no japoneses a posiciones clave, y las reformas de gobierno corporativo. La...Starting at €8.20
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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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IdentiGEN
Goldberg, Ray A.; Preble, MatthewCase HBS-914408-EService and Operations ManagementCiaran Meghen and Ronan Loftus, co-founders of IdentiGEN (an Irish company that had created a unique service called DNA TraceBack to help customers identify and trace meat products), were discussing the company's future. The recent crisis over beef products being contaminated with horsemeat in Europe had generated strong demand for IdentiGEN's services. But more than this, DNA TraceBack gave customers strong insight into their operations to ensur...Starting at €8.20