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Unilever (2017): The Board of Directors and the CEO in Governance and Strategy (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Canals, JordiCase SM-1671-PBCorporate GovernanceThe Kraft Heinz takeover offer to buy Unilever in February 2017 is an inflection point for a leading company in the global consumer goods industry that has been doing quite well for the past few years. Unilever is a multi-stakeholder company that has become the leader in sustainability strategy in the fast moving consumer goods landscape. This case allows for a discussion on what the board and the CEO should do in facing and preparing a formal a...Starting at €8.20
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Disney World and the Alligators (A) (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
García Guillén, Carlos; Pacheco Barceló, Leyre; Rodríguez Medina, Ignacio; Sastre Ortega, Ana; de la Cierva, YagoCase DPO-737-PBCorporate Governance, Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementDisney World resort in Orlando, USA, suffered a crisis when a toddler was taken by an alligator and disappeared inside a pond. The event happened when the senior management was in Shanghai for the inauguration of the new thematic park in China.Starting at €8.20
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Barona S.A. (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Fraguas, Rafael; Tàpies, JosepCase SM-1526-PBCorporate GovernanceJoaquín Machado, owner of the company Barona S.A., is forced to activate the board of directors when a new partner joins the company. In this situation, Machado considers the possibility of giving a broader perspective to the board's approach.Starting at €8.20
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The basis of coaching: Reflections of a coach (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Stein, Guido; Pereira J.; Pin Arboledas, José RamónTechnical Note DPON-57-PBCorporate Governance, Leadership and People ManagementThis note is based on the considerable experience of a coaching professional and introduces a powerful personal advisory tool for improving performance in management posts. It is intended to be clear, useful and succinct: it does not cover every detail and provides no statistical evidence, yet it should serve as a practical introduction to coaching.Starting at €8.20
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Neinor Homes (A): The Creation of a Home Builder Leader in Spain (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Suárez, José Luis; Soriano, MariolaCase F-939-PBCorporate Governance, FinanceThe case concerns the first IPO of a real estate developer in Spain, which took place in March 2017, after more than ten years without having produced any, and which, in turn, would be the largest in Europe. The residential development industry in Spain was recovering, and Neinor Homes, which aimed to set a new standard with a modern business model, a highly professional managerial team, and a strong investment in land, seemed to be poised to lea...Starting at €8.20
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Pentagram: The Craft of Design (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Mitchell, Jordan; Prats Moreno, Maria JuliaCase E-88-PBCorporate Governance, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementAs of late 2004, John McConnell, the unofficial leader of Pentagram is preparing for his retirement in the spring of 2005. Pentagram, a multi-disciplinary design firm with 19 partners in five offices (London, Berlin, New York, San Francisco and Austin), is considered to be the "Rolls Royce of Design" by its peers. The company's growth is based on adding well-known designers who in turn bring in business under the Pentagram name. The group is fa...Starting at €8.20