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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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Squeeze to Infinity: Porsche's Attempt to Acquire Volkswagen
Saffi, Pedro; Simon, JanCase F-848-EFinanceThe German financial market regulator (BaFin) had recently come under severe national and international pressure because of large market movements in Volkswagen stocks, caused by Porsche's announcement that it acquired a much larger than expected stake in the company. At one point, the firm had become the largest company in the world and, in one afternoon, its market capitalization was bigger than that of the entire car industry. In the blame gam...Starting at €8.20
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Gallina Blanca Star - África: ¿Lanzar o no lanzar una pastilla de caldo fortificada con vitamina A
Szecowka, Bianca; Renart, Lluís G.Case M-1238MarketingA partir de la década de los años setenta, la empresa española Gallina Blanca tiene una importante presencia competitiva en el mercado africano, en el que vende las pastillas de caldo "JUMBO", compitiendo sobre todo con las pastillas de caldo "Maggi" de Nestlé. En octubre de 2007, directivos de Gallina Blanca deben decidir si lanzar o no lanzar en África una pastilla de caldo JUMBO fortificada con vitamina A. En caso de tomar una decisión afirmat...Starting at €8.20
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Gallina Blanca Star- Africa: To Launch or not to Launch a Bouillon Tablet Enriched with Vitamin A
Szecowka, Bianca; Renart, Lluís G.Case M-1238-EMarketingSince the 1970s Spanish company Gallina Blanca has had a substantial competitive presence in the African market, where it sells Jumbo bouillon tablets, competing mainly with Nestlé's "Maggi" line of products. In October 2007 managers at Gallina Blanca must decide whether or not to launch a JUMBO bouillon tablet fortified with vitamin A in Africa. If they decide to go ahead, they will have to determine the details of the launch plan and the forese...Starting at €8.20