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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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Elliot: A Sniper on the Board of Arconic
Corbatera Jorge, Sergi; Davila, AntonioCase C-787-EAccounting and Control, Corporate GovernanceThe case describes Elliot Management's actions to change the governance structure of Arconic. Elliot Management is one of the largest activist investor funds in the US. Among its businesses, it identifies undervalued companies and unlocks this value, taking a significant position in the equity of the company and through this position forcing changes, often starting at the governance level. Arconic is the Mid and Upstream company that came out of ...Starting at €8.20
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Scripped.com: Creating the Business Model
Rajaraman, Aarthi; Davila, AntonioCase E-146-EEntrepreneurshipThis case study presents the challenges of an Internet start-up as it finds its business model for growth. Scripped.com (later Scripted.com) is a start-up founded by three MBAs, in which screenwriters are able to produce their own work. Over time, the founders learn about the market.Starting at €8.20