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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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Superdry: un japonés de Cheltenham - Nota del instructor
Ferraro, Fabrizio; Domínguez de la Maza, ManuelTeaching Note SMT-118StrategyEl caso se centra en la situación de la firma de ropa Superdry en 2016, año en el que enfrenta diversas oportunidades de crecimiento y la necesidad de decidir cuál seguir. La firma, fundada en el Reino Unido en 2003, había experimentado una década de rápido crecimiento, a través de tiendas propias y franquiciadas. El caso, que recoge su evolución, permite discutir los desafíos del crecimiento en el sector de la confección.Starting at €0.00
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Accent Equity Partners and the San Sac Deal
Kolarova, Lenka; Liechtenstein, Heinrich; Grabenwarter, UliCase F-983-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceIt was April 2019, and Niklas Sloutski, Chief Executive Officer of Accent Equity Partners, a Stockholm-based private equity firm, had just returned from a meeting with the firm's partners. The meeting in which they reviewed the firm's investment portfolio brought discussions about the implications of pursuing a possible exit from the investment in the San Sac Group, a market-leading provider of waste sorting, containment and compaction products i...Starting at €8.20
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Superdry: A Japanese Brand From Cheltenham
Ferraro, Fabrizio; Domínguez de la Maza, ManuelCase SM-1653-EStrategyThe case focuses on the clothing firm Superdry in 2016 as it faces various growth opportunities and needs to decide which one to follow. The firm, founded in the United Kingdom in 2003, had experienced a decade of fast growth, through its own stores and franchises. The case provides an opportunity to discuss growth challenges in the clothing sector.Starting at €8.20
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Aphrodite Partners versus Cashmine Capital Partners: Regulation Attempts in a Private Industry
Grabenwarter, Uli; Campisi, Sergio; Liechtenstein, HeinrichCase F-842-EEconomics, FinanceThis case deals with transparency and disclosure policies of GPs in the interaction with their investor base and serves as a discussion base for the question, whether Fund management activities in Private Equity should be subject to higher scrutiny and/or financial market regulation. The case projects this industry four years into the future, inviting students to suggest possible conclusions from the ongoing debate on higher regulatory oversight...Starting at €8.20
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The Windham Family (A): Family Tradition
Batt, Robert; Liechtenstein, HeinrichCase F-897-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementFrom these cases you will learn that parents' actions (expectations, responsibilities, excessive demand) can lead to negative effects: for example, the creation of a dysfunctional next generation. A sensible governance structure for family wealth is necessary, but it is even more important to foster emotional health (vs. financial health) and self-worth (vs. net worth) among all family members, especially in-laws. The cases also deal with family ...Starting at €8.20
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The Windham Family (B)
Batt, Robert; Liechtenstein, HeinrichCase F-898-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementFrom these cases you will learn that parents' actions (expectations, responsibilities, excessive demand) can lead to negative effects: for example, the creation of a dysfunctional next generation. A sensible governance structure for family wealth is necessary, but it is even more important to foster emotional health (vs. financial health) and self-worth (vs. net worth) among all family members, especially in-laws. The cases also deal with family ...Starting at €5.74
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The Montague Family (B)
Batt, Robert; Liechtenstein, HeinrichCase F-877-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, Leadership and People ManagementSerena was woken up by her father's return from his morning jog. She looks younger than her age and, at 1.68 m tall, suffers from anorexia nervosa, with a threshold of 48 kg. She often feels heavy and ugly, doesn't want to eat, and walks to her internship at Vogue to burn calories. When his parents are away, David is likely to sleep until after midday. On this particular day, his afternoon is spent recovering from a hangover, going over his hazy ...Starting at €5.74
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The Montague Family (A)
Batt, Robert; Liechtenstein, HeinrichCase F-876-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, Leadership and People ManagementThe Montague family lives in a former aristocratic and fully-restored luxury residence with an indoor pool, gym and staff quarters on London's most exclusive street. They have a low-key approach to wealth - no fast cars or private jets - though they've built up a fine collection of 20th century paintings and sculpture through their charitable foundation. The Montagues have tried to instill in their children a thoughtful and humble ethos about the...Starting at €8.20
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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