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Nokia's Growing Cash Mountain
Mitchell, Jordan; Rahnema Alavi, AhmadCase F-777-EFinanceIn mid-November 2002, Jorma Ollila, CEO of Nokia and his management team must decide a course of action for his company's growing "cash pile" of ?8 billion. The company does not have any immediate acquisitions on the horizon and boasts a low debt load: ?450 million in long-term debt and ?2.6 billion in customer financing exposure. Ollila has recently ruled out a share buy-back after credit agencies like Moody's threatened to downgrade the compa...Starting at €8.20
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Typhoon Computers GmbH
Go L.; Fraguas, RafaelCase ASN-18Decision Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeTyphoon Computers es una empresa comercializadora de componentes de ordenadores personales para los países del Este de Europa. Tras casi tres años de funcionamiento, empieza a afrontar una serie de problemas debido al fuerte crecimiento que ha experimentado. Se debe plantear el paso de una organización que responde a la fase emprendedora, a una organización más profesionalizada.Starting at €8.20
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Jose Cuervo: Going Public
Jansat Mayench, Oriol; Carbonell López; Óscar; Rahnema Alavi, AhmadCase F-975-EFinanceThe initial public offering of José Cuervo (JC) in February 2017 marked a milestone in the world of tequila, as the first tequila company in the world to go public. The listing of the Mexican company was especially relevant because it took place months after the arrival of President Donald Trump to the White House. He had criticized the Mexican government and the need to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The listing led...Starting at €8.20
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Nearsoft: un sueño o una innovación radical de organización
Fontana, AlejandroCase PAD-DG-C-817Nearsoft es una exitosa empresa de outsourcing de developers que atiende clientes que desarrollan software para la venta, que incrementa su facturación cada año en un 20-30%. Trabajando desde varias ciudades de México para clientes en USA, su gestión de personal no es nada tradicional: no jefes, no horarios, no indicaciones.Starting at €8.20
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Derivatives at Controladora Comercial Mexicana (CCM)
Mitchell, Jordan; Rahnema Alavi, AhmadCase F-859-EFinanceThe main pedagogical objective of the Comercial Mexicana is to show the use and abuse of derivatives. Comercial Mexicana - Mexico's third largest retailer of food and other items - faced the possibility of bankruptcy in 2008 after speculating on foreign currency, which exposed the company to US$1.9 billion of debt. The case explains the derivative type (TARN or Target Accrual Redemption Note) and goes into detail on the perils of trying to make ...Starting at €8.20
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Taurion Inc. - Built to Cure an Incurable Disease (VCs)
Liechtenstein, Heinrich; Grabenwarter, UliCase F-874-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceTaurion Inc. is a start-up company established in 2006 and based in Vienna. It specializes in researching the causes of Alzheimer's disease (AD) as well as developing diagnostic tools and targeted drugs to combat it. For several years, the founders of the company - two renowned scientists and a finance professional - have been focusing on the role of one deficient protein present in the brains of Alzheimer's patients, the tau protein, which is b...Starting at €8.20
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Health Service Expansion and Development among the Uninsured Poor Population
Lee, Gabriel Manuel; Ribera, Jaume; Rosenmöller, MagdaCase P-1008-EService and Operations ManagementThis case describes the development of the PAC - Coverage Extension Program, from its creation in 1994 to the beginning of 2000. The PAC has managed to provide almost universal coverage for the population living in small, remote rural communities. The case describes the situation in 1994, the alternatives that were open to the ministry and the features of the program designed. It also discusses its operational development, reviews the actions tha...Starting at €8.20
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Austria
Argandoña, AntonioCase ASE-313EconomicsEl caso describe la evolución de la economía austríaca desde la segunda guerra mundial, haciendo especial énfasis en las instituciones y la política, que pueden explicar su éxito. Este caso forma parte de un curso sobre economías europeas. (Also available in English).Starting at €8.20
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Jose Cuervo: Salida a bolsa
Jansat Mayench, Oriol; Carbonell López; Óscar; Rahnema Alavi, AhmadCase F-975FinanceLa salida a bolsa de Jose Cuervo (JC) en febrero de 2017 marcó todo un hito en el mundo del tequila por el hecho de ser la primera empresa tequilera del mundo en salir a bolsa. La salida de la empresa mexicana fue especialmente relevante porque se produjo meses después de la llegada a la Casa Blanca del presidente Donald Trump, que había criticado al Gobierno mexicano y había planteado la necesidad de renegociar el Tratado de Libre Comercio de Am...Starting at €8.20