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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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SAFE and Travis: Leading in Uncertain Times
Mitchell, Jordan; Cardona Soriano, Pablo; Rosenberg, MikeCase DG-1522-ELeadership and People Management, Service and Operations ManagementForty-five miles apart from each other in Northern California, two not-for-profit credit unions SAFE and Travis had successfully transitioned from military segment-based to community charter credit unions. Both had grown to over $1 billion in assets via a combination of organic growth, mergers, and acquisitions. Above all, both had injected an unwavering commitment to member service. As of 2007, SAFE and Travis faced several questions: What would...Starting at €8.20