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Hertz & Dollar Thrifty
Estrada, JavierCase F-906-EFinanceMark Frissora, Hertz's chief executive officer and chairman of the Board, had been pushing Elyse Douglas, the company's chief financial officer, to come up with a figure. The figure was how much Hertz should bid to acquire Dollar Thrifty and still generate value for Hertz's shareholders. Frissora had been pursuing the acquisition of Dollar Thrifty for almost three years now, and yet a deal remained elusive. "It's now or never," Frissora told Doug...Starting at €8.20
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Atlas Financial Advisors
Estrada, JavierCase F-954-EFinanceThe team of advisors under the supervision of John Galt gathered at the Coral Gables, Florida, offices of Atlas Financial Advisors in early January 2020. The meeting was held with the sole purpose of issuing a recommendation to the Board of Trustees of the Green Hills golf club, whose $200 million endowment Atlas advised. This case replaces the F-727 Atlas Investment Management case from the same author.Starting at €8.20
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Hilton Hotels, Corp.
Estrada, JavierCase F-711FinanceUn cliente que solicita la formación de una cartera de valores, se muestra interesado en que en la misma hayan acciones de los hoteles Hilton. Análisis de la situación de dicha cadena para la toma de una decisión correcta.Starting at €8.20
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Stealth Sports - Teaching Note
Estrada, JavierTeaching Note FT-122-EFinanceEarly in 2020, Pamela Taggart, the recently-appointed CFO of Stealth Sports (a non-publicly-trade company), had one overriding task and little time to waste: She needed to estimate a hurdle rate to force some discipline in the decision-making process of the company. Her problem was that unlike some of the companies she had worked for before, Stealth was not publicly traded; that complicated her job but did not make it impossible. This case is des...Starting at €0.00
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Atlas Investment Management - Teaching Note
Estrada, JavierTeaching Note FT-60-EFinanceAid to instructors in the classroom use of case no. F-727-E Atlas Investment Management.Starting at €0.00
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Dividend Policy - Four Decisions
Estrada, JavierCase F-989-EFinanceAn important decision that companies must make periodically is whether to distribute part of their earnings to their shareholders as dividends, and if so, how large this proportion should be. Unfortunately, financial theory does not provide very clear guidance on this topic. The four decisions discussed below shine a light on some of the important variables that managers need to consider when making this critical decision.Starting at €8.20
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Sensofar Tech: Leading or Following the Customer
Rodríguez Bouzo, Silvia; Nueno, José LuisCase M-1310-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, MarketingAt the beginning of 2013, Ferran Laguarta and Marc Canales, chairman and CEO of Sensofar-Tech (spin-off of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, UPC), respectively, were reviewing how well the company was complying with the 2011-2015 Strategic Plan. The 2012 fiscal year had closed with 6 million in revenue (including subsidiary billing), a staff of 18 employees and an international business network with a global presence in the world's most i...Starting at €8.20
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Carinsa: innovando con el cliente
Rodríguez Bouzo, Silvia; Nueno, José LuisCase M-1311Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, MarketingPor selección estratégica, y haciendo de la necesidad virtud, Carinsa nació y se desarrolló en España sirviendo a las marcas nacionales que, por tamaño o por "contratos de exclusividad" con marcas multinacionales, eran despreciadas por los grandes de la industria como Givaudan, Firmenich e IFF, el top 3 de la industria, con una cuota de mercado del 45%. Esta estrategia de "invisibilidad" o escasa notoriedad le había reportado muy buenos resultado...Starting at €8.20
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Sensofar Tech: liderar o seguir al cliente
Rodríguez Bouzo, Silvia; Nueno, José LuisCase M-1310Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, MarketingA principios de 2013, Ferrán Laguarta y Marc Canales, presidente y director general de Sensofar Tech (spin-off de la Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña, UPC), respectivamente, revisaban el grado de cumplimiento del Plan Estratégico 2011-2015. El ejercicio 2012 se había cerrado con una cifra de negocio de 6 millones de euros (incluyendo la facturación de las filiales), una plantilla de 18 empleados, y una red comercial internacional con presencia...Starting at €8.20