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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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Hugo Boss: Sustainable premium fashion
Sachon, Marc; Sáez de Tejada Cuenca, AnnaCase OIT-28-EInformation Technologies, Service and Operations ManagementThe case describes the supply chain of the Hugo Boss Group, a premium fashion company, in 2023. The company is implementing its "CLAIM5" strategy, which includes ambitious ESG goals as well as double-digit growth targets. In 2023, the company is on track to meet these goals. An MBA student intern is tasked with analyzing the company's supply chain and developing ideas on how to increase traceability and sustainability while leveraging digital cap...Starting at €8.20