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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Bill Ackman's Big Short of Herbalife
Vandebroek, Tom; Ferraro, Fabrizio; Simon, JanCase SM-1611-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Finance, StrategyThis case describes how hedge fund activist Bill Ackman took a $1 billion short position on the shares of the nutrition company Herbalife. Ackman is convinced that Herbalife's business model is essentially a pyramid scheme, rendering it unsustainable as well as illegal. The case describes his arguments and the evidence he builds on. Other hedge fund titans soon took the opposite position on Herbalife, possibly because they fundamentally disagree ...Starting at €8.20
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Say on Pay at Citigroup
Ormazabal, Gaizka; Kadach, IgorCase C-795-EAccounting and Control, Corporate Governance, FinanceThis case examines the failed Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation (Say on Pay) for Citigroup and Vikram Pandit in April 2012. The general objective of the case is to help students understand executive compensation packages. As specific objectives, the case is intended to help students: i) Understand the components of executive compensation packages ii) Estimate the economic value of executive compensation packages iii) ...Starting at €8.20
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Schneider Electric: Linking Pay to ESG
Ormazabal, GaizkaCase C-804-EAccounting and Control, Corporate GovernanceMarch 20, 2020 was a day of great concern for the board members of Schneider Electric (Schneider). The rapid spread of COVID-19 pandemic around the world was a source of anxiety not only because of the risk it posed to public health, but also for the dramatic economic consequences of the sanitary crisis. That day, the stock price of Schneider Electric had plummeted to 69.72 euros from more than 100 euros on the day of the last board meeting, Febr...Starting at €8.20
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Schneider Electric: vincular la remuneración al ESG
Ormazabal, GaizkaCase C-804Accounting and Control, Corporate GovernanceEl 20 de marzo de 2020 fue un día de gran preocupación para los miembros de la Junta de Schneider Electric (Schneider). La rápida propagación de la pandemia de COVID-19 en todo el mundo fue motivo de ansiedad no solo por el riesgo que representaba para la salud pública, sino también por las dramáticas consecuencias económicas. Ese día, el precio de las acciones de Schneider Electric se desplomó a 69,72 ? desde más de 100 ?, su valor el día de la ...Starting at €8.20
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Santa's Workshop (B). Forecasting and Diagnosis
Simon, JanCase F-949-EFinanceThe case uses an original setting (Santa?s Workshop) to discuss aspects of operational finance decision-making. Using the framework explained in FN-471-E (Operational Finance II: Diagnosis and Forecasting), it provides the users of the case to apply the framework. The case is written for discussion of diagnosis and action plan. The A-case discusses previous part of the analysis (Analysis and Diagnosis of the situation as is).Starting at €5.74
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Investment Advice for Grace Osbourne
Simon, JanCase F-904-EFinanceWhile looking at both Grace's estimated yearly expenses (Exhibit 1) and her investment portfolio (Exhibit 2) - divided into two funds - she tried to remember what her instructor in wealth management had said about portfolio diversification, traditional and alternative asset classes, financial advice, taxes and correlation coefficients (Exhibit 3). She wanted to give Grace her best advice.Starting at €8.20
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Canadian Pacific Railway and the Creation of Shareholder Value (A)
Simon, Jan; Tatay, Santiago; Richards, WilliamCase F-895-EFinance, StrategyBy the end of 2011, Green and the financial markets were informed that the hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management (PSCM), led by founder and CEO Bill Ackman, had increased its share in CPR from 12.4% to 14.2%. Ackman was an "activist" hedge fund manager , known for having made big changes to the boards of the companies that he had invested in as well as having provided his shareholders with handsome returns. In light of this event, Green h...Starting at €8.20
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Santa's Workshop (A): Analysis and Diagnosis
Simon, JanCase F-948-EFinanceThe case uses an original setting (Santa's Workshop) to discuss aspects of operational finance decision-making. Using the framework explained in FN-470-E (Operational Finance I: A Model of Analysis), it provides the opportunity for the users of the case to apply the framework. The case is written for discussion of the analyses (business analysis, economic analysis, financial analysis and cash analysis) and diagnosis (of economic and financial pro...Starting at €8.20
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Canadian Pacific Railway and the Creation of Shareholder Value (B)
Simon, Jan; Tatay, Santiago; Richards, WilliamCase F-896-EFinance, StrategyBy the end of 2011, it was communicated to Green and the financial markets that the hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management (PSCM), led by founder and CEO Bill Ackman, had increased its share in CPR from 124% to 14´2%. Ackman was an "activist" hedge fund manager , known for having made big changes to the boards of the companies that he had invested in as well as having provided his shareholders with handsome returns. In light of this event...Starting at €5.74