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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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FreshDirect: Forget Delivery. Our Business Is All About Food
Sieber, Sandra; Codrean, CatalinCase SI-194-EInformation Technologies, Innovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementIn early 2016, with more than 600,000 customers and an estimated revenue of $500 million, FreshDirect was among the top three companies in the U.S. online grocery sector. It employed more than 3,000 people, 30% of whom drove trucks and delivered food to the doorsteps of its customers in five states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware and Pennsylvania. Jason Ackerman, CEO of FreshDirect, wondered if the company's current success could be ...Starting at €8.20
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Lew Wasserman and the Motion Picture Industry
Gurses K.; Ferraro, FabrizioCase DG-1494-EEntrepreneurshipLew Wasserman achieved a position of immense power in the movie industry and in the political arena. Before him, old-time moguls like Louis B. Mayer and Jack Warner, had exerted enormous power within their particular domains, but none of them had been able to move outside of the confines of the motion picture industry. Wasserman became enormously powerful in the 1950s, as both an agent and a producer, moving beyond Hollywood to dominate the emerg...Starting at €8.20
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FreshDirect: Forget Delivery. Our Business is All About Food (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Sieber, Sandra; Codrean, CatalinCase SI-194-PBInformation Technologies, Innovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementA principios de 2016, con más de 600.000 clientes y unos ingresos estimados en 500 millones de dólares, FreshDirect se encontraba entre las tres principales compañías del sector de la venta de comestibles online en Estados Unidos. Daba trabajo a más de 3.000 empleados, un 30% de los cuales transportaba la comida en camiones y la entregaba en las casas de los clientes de cinco estados: Nueva York, Nueva Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware y Pensilvania....Starting at €8.20
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¿Un regalo del cielo El giro estratégico de J. C. Penney
Maoret, Massimo; Martin Romano, Cristina; Ferraro, FabrizioCase SM-1665Innovation and Change, Leadership and People Management, StrategyEl caso analiza la formulación e implementación del giro estratégico de J. C. Penney, un importante minorista estadounidense, por parte de Ron Johnson, ejecutivo destacado que anteriormente había liderado la creación y expansión de Apple Store. El giro es audaz y de gran alcance, lo que plantea interrogantes sobre si funcionará o no.Starting at €8.20
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Pennies From Heaven Strategic Turnaround at J.C. Penney
Maoret, Massimo; Martin Romano, Cristina; Ferraro, FabrizioCase SM-1665-EInnovation and Change, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThe case discusses the formulation and implementation of the strategic turnaround of J.C. Penney, a major U.S. retailer, by Ron Johnson, a star executive who previously led the creation and expansion of the Apple Store. The turnaround is bold and far-reaching, raising questions about whether it will work or not.Starting at €8.20
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FreshDirect: Olvídese de la entrega. En nuestra empresa, lo que importa es la comida
Sieber, Sandra; Codrean, CatalinCase SI-194Information Technologies, Innovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementA principios de 2016, con más de 600.000 clientes y unos ingresos estimados en 500 millones de dólares, FreshDirect se encontraba entre las tres principales compañías del sector de la venta de comestibles online en Estados Unidos. Daba trabajo a más de 3.000 empleados, un 30% de los cuales transportaba la comida en camiones y la entregaba en las casas de los clientes de cinco estados: Nueva York, Nueva Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware y Pensilvania....Starting at €8.20
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In Good Company? Should Supreme Join VF Corp?
Bello, Bárbara; Ferraro, FabrizioCase SM-1737-EDecision Analysis, StrategyThe case describes the evolution of the brand Supreme, from its founding to a $2.1 billion acquisition offer in 2020 by VF Corporation, a $10 Billion holding company with a diverse portfolio of iconic lifestyle brands. Founded in 1994, Supreme positioned itself as a standout streetwear brand with an innovative business model and a highly effective strategy of creative collaborations. Now, the founder needed to decide whether to join VF's brand po...Starting at €8.20