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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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The Shubert Organization: The Show Must Go On (condensed)
Beech, María Alejandra; Villanueva, Julian; González, JorgeCase M-1240-EMarketingIn January 2009, Bob Wankel sat in his office at the historic Sardi's building on 44th Street, New York, as he considered the challenges ahead: several Broadway shows were closing, and a severe economic downturn threatened future productions. Many were calling for changes in the theater industry, and the Shubert Organization (where Mr. Wankel had worked for 33 years) had recently lost its Chairman, Gerald Schoenfeld. As the firm's new President a...Starting at €8.20
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Shubert Organization: el espectáculo debe continuar (condensado)
Beech, María Alejandra; Villanueva, Julian; González, JorgeCase M-1240MarketingEn enero de 2009, Bob Wankel estaba sentado en su despacho, situado en el histórico edificio Sardi's de la calle 44 de Nueva York, pensando en los retos que tenía por delante: varios espectáculos de Broadway se estaban clausurando y una severa recesión económica amenazaba las futuras producciones. Muchas voces estaban pidiendo cambios en el sector teatral, y la Shubert Organization -en la que el Sr. Wankel llevaba 33 años trabajando- había perdi...Starting at €8.20