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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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Opportunity Network (A): una startup no disruptiva revoluciona las redes empresariales
Amigó i Navarro, Pau; Prats, Mª JuliaCase E-185Decision Analysis, Entrepreneurship, StrategyBrian Pallas, un joven italiano que había trabajado en una famosa consultora, decidió lanzar una startup después de que su compañía le patrocinase cursar un programa MBA. Hijo de un empresario del mundo del espectáculo, enseguida encontró un target al que ofrecer servicios: empresas familiares como la de su padre. Logró conformar un gran equipo directivo, refrendando con éxito su idea en distintos países. Sin embargo, para poder seguir creciendo,...Starting at €8.20
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Opportunity Network (A): A Non-Disruptive Start-up Revolutionizes Business Networking
Amigó i Navarro, Pau; Prats, Mª JuliaCase E-185-EDecision Analysis, Entrepreneurship, StrategyMr. Pallas, a young Italian who had worked at a renowned consulting firm, decided to launch a start-up after obtaining a sponsorship from his company to study an MBA program. Son of an entrepreneur in the entertainment industry, he soon found a target to serve: other family business like his dad´s. He managed to build a great management team, successfully validate the idea in different countries. However, in order to continue growing, they would ...Starting at €8.20