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Micoderm: Prevention and treatment of diaper's dermatitis
Fernández, Albert; Palencia, LuisCase ASN-49-EDecision AnalysisA pharmaceutical company, LIDERM, has to decide the status of one of its more traditional products, Micoderm. Micoderm is currently among the medicines heavily subsidized by the Spanish health system, which ensures the product an important volume. On the other hand, the price the company can charge the end consumer is quite low, to the point that due to lack of price revision, it is currently loosing money. The company has to decide whether to wi...Starting at €8.20
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Morgan Components
Palencia, Luis; Fernández, AlbertCase C-730-EAccounting and ControlA product manager of a large automobile supplier has to decide whether to reduce by 25% the price of a component for a large automobile manufacturer. Production has not started yet, but substantial resources have been put into place. On the other hand, the customer is key to the company's strategy. Lastly, the information system does not clearly measure the economic impact of the decision. Will Morgan Components be better off accepting the contra...Starting at €8.20
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Coca Cola Spain: Branding 2.0
Villanueva, Julian; Ziskind, Julie Michelle; Armelini, GuillermoCase M-1269-EKnowledge and Communication, MarketingThe case analyzes Coca-Cola Spain's use of social media and Web 2.0 to reach audiences that are no longer tuning in to mass media. It also discusses the similarities and differences between various social media platforms and the ongoing evolution of online marketing.Starting at €8.20
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Sociedad Deportiva Eibar S. A. D.: A Modest Club in the Elite of a Unique Sector
Segarra, José Antonio; Fernández, Albert; Aguirreamalloa Arizaga, JavierCase SM-1626-ECorporate Governance, StrategyIt was the summer of 2015. Sociedad Deportiva Eibar S.A.D. was playing in the First Division in the same years it was celebrating the 75th anniversary of its founding--a unique case in the history of Spanish football. The club had several characteristics that set it apart: the town where it was based was smaller than any other that had produced a First Division team; austerity was a defining feature of the club, which strived to live and dissemin...Starting at €8.20
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Adding Social Media to the Marketing Mix
Armelini, Guillermo; Villanueva Galobart, JuliánArticle ART-1968-EMarketingSocial media have rapidly gained share and attention among all kinds of consumers and companies, often at the expense of traditional media. Companies have started to redefine key aspects of their marketing mix. With advertising and online word of mouth competing for shrinking marketing budgets, many companies regard having an active presence in social media as a viable alternative to traditional advertising. Yet the authors believe this would be ...Starting at €8.20
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Effective Cost-Reduction Strategies
Fernández, Albert; Velilla, ManuelTechnical Note CN-220-EAccounting and ControlThe note discusses key issues for effective cost management and considers actions to be taken to reduce costs in areas such as travel expenses, unpaid bills, purchases and logistics, rentals, professional services, etc. It stresses that cost reduction for its own sake is not a good idea, and that managers must think carefully about which costs add value and which do not. Another point made is that costs can be reduced not only by negotiating with...Starting at €8.20
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The Balanced Scorecard at TMB
Fernández, AlbertCase C-748-EAccounting and ControlAccording to its managing director, Constantí Serrallonga, Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona has areas for improvement in terms of the management of objectives and key projects. It lacks long-term vision, has too many projects underway, and does not conduct efficient follow-up of these projects. Changes to its philosophy and management processes and the use of strategy maps could help solve these problems. This case presents and explains the ...Starting at €8.20
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Social Media: Are You in the Conversation?
Armelini, Guillermo; Káganer, Evgeny; Soumitra, Dutta; Vaast, Emmanuelle; Vaccaro, Antonino; Villanueva, JulianDossier DOS-9-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Information Technologies, Marketing, StrategyThese are the issues you need to be discussing - because your customers and competitors are already talking.Starting at €15.00
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Famersa and Tidón
Segarra, José Antonio; Fernández, AlbertCase M-1202-EAccounting and Control, MarketingAn SME is in crisis due to sluggish sales and a difficult financial position. The aim is to diagnose the causes that have led to this situation and propose improvements. The case underscores the general manager's skills and management style and the company's key capabilities. It also focuses on the information mirages that can emerge when presenting balance sheets and income statements, as well as other economic and financial data.Starting at €8.20