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Sea Breeze Capital (B)
Menden, Lenka; Liechtenstein, Heinrich; Kelly, Peter; Johnson, RobCase F-889Entrepreneurship, FinanceEn la primavera de 2012, Jordi Alves estaba enfrentando algunas decisiones difíciles. Un año antes, tras un proceso que había durado más de lo esperado, había logrado recaudar el primer fondo de búsqueda en España. Así, había dedicado un año entero a buscar una empresa para adquirirla y ahora tenía lo que parecían dos buenas adquisiciones sobre la mesa. La cuestión ahora era qué hacer. ¿Qué adquisición debía emprender? ¿Debía hacerlo? Además, no ...Starting at €5.74
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Building a 'Grand' Style: The John F. Kennedy's Experience
Leggett, Brian O'Connor; Salvia, A.Case DPO-103-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementThe Kennedy case is about how someone who was uneasy speaking in public became one of the best-remembered political orators of the 20th century. Kennedy worked hard to develop his oratorical abilities, while learning to turn controversy to advantage and polishing his networking skills. The case also deals with the advent of TV debates and audience management. Finally, it looks at examples of Kennedy's grand style: his inaugural address and his Be...Starting at €8.20
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Leggett, Brian O'ConnorCase DPO-70-ELeadership and People ManagementFrank Capra's Oscar-winning film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, made over sixty-five years ago, is one of the great classics of the film world. Like all great classics, whether on screen or in print, it is the underlying theme that gives it its longevity. It is not the actors, the special effects, the music or even the story that makes it special. It is special because it raises an issue that bothers us all: It is about integrity in politics; it i...Starting at €8.20
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Sea Breeze Capital (B)
Menden, Lenka; Liechtenstein, Heinrich; Kelly, Peter; Johnson, RobCase F-889-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceIn spring 2012, Jordi Alves was facing some tough decisions. A year earlier, after a process that had lasted longer than expected, he had successfully raised the first search fund in Spain. He had then dedicated a full year to searching for a company to acquire and he now had what seemed like two good acquisitions on his desk. The question now was how to proceed. Which acquisition should he commit to? Should he proceed at all? Moreover, he was un...Starting at €5.74
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Savannah Discovery Kenya: Doing Well to Do Good
Anvari, Nava Emilia; Cobián, Diego; Liechtenstein, HeinrichCase E-240-EEntrepreneurshipSavannah Discovery Kenya (SDK) is an ecotourism company that operates four camps in two of Kenya's wildlife conservancies. Their model is based on delivering top-notch safari experiences while leaving a positive footprint in the places where they operate. Through their long-term partnership with the Maasai people, Savannah Discovery seeks to bring together community empowerment and nature conservation. At the base of SDK's concept lies the fundam...Starting at €8.20
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QuickBars
Kolarova, Lenka; Liechtenstein, HeinrichCase F-911-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceIt was in September 2012 - one year after his graduation from IESE Business School - when Simon decided to move from the comfort of an employee's life to the unknown territory of entrepreneurship. A year and a half later, the venture had made a lot of progress on product development and acquired several customers. The company had also raised financing from its first angel investor, but the company's postfinancing development was very different fr...Starting at €8.20
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Ronald Reagan: A Story telling style: 40th President of the United States
Leggett, Brian O'ConnorCase DPO-127-ELeadership and People Management, MarketingFormer actor Ronald Reagan, the U.S. president from 1981 to 1989, put his own stamp on presidential communication by harnessing the power of television broadcasting. He was a charming grand-style deliberate speaker, with a more intimate and personal style than John F. Kennedy and Barack Obama, with their Ciceronian style of oratory. Reagan was a conviction speaker with a storytelling manner who appeared to link up personally with his audience.Starting at €8.20
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Profile of a Negotiator: Lyndon Johnson: 36th President of the United States
Leggett, Brian O'ConnorCase DPO-128-ELeadership and People ManagementThe quote ¿Come now, and let us reason together¿ comes from Isaiah 1:18 and perhaps best sums up what we can describe as Lyndon B. Johnson¿s own very special interpersonal communication style. It was about negotiating or reasoning together. The ability to use the language of negotiation is of great benefit to everyone and, more especially, to those in business and politics. It is a set of skills and attitudes that differ from those needed by the ...Starting at €8.20
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Sea Breeze Capital (A)
Nieboer, Ian; Liechtenstein, Heinrich; Kelly, Peter; Menden, Lenka; Johnson, RobCase F-888-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceIn recent years, there has been growing interest in the entrepreneurial acquisitions sometimes known as "search funds." The concept, which was first referred to as a search fund in the United States, has been appearing increasingly in Europe and other countries, including developing economies in Asia and Latin America. Search funds are based on the idea of finding and acquiring a company as the basis for becoming an entrepreneur. Sea Breeze Capit...Starting at €8.20
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Savannah Discovery Kenya - Teaching Note: Doing Well to Do Good
Anvari, Nava Emilia; Cobián, Diego; Liechtenstein, HeinrichTeaching Note ET-60-EEntrepreneurshipSavannah Discovery Kenya (SDK) is an ecotourism company that operates four camps in two of Kenya's wildlife conservancies. Their model is based on delivering top-notch safari experiences while leaving a positive footprint in the places where they operate. Through their long-term partnership with the Maasai people, Savannah Discovery seeks to bring together community empowerment and nature conservation. At the base of SDK's concept lies the funda...Starting at €0.00