INCAE (Costa Rica - Nicaragua)
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BioTD: Biotechnology Developers
Sanz, Luis J.; Carrion Saavedra, Jorge Luis; Centro de InvestigacionesCase INCAE-12405-EFinanceWith an important proposal that will multiply its sales more than 20 times, bioTD is exploring the main outside financing options available. This company located in Costa Rica manufactures biotechnology products and medical devices and is analysing several options to finance a proposal that will multiply its sales more card financing. This has forced Dr. Wiscovitch and his partners to look for outside financing. They are considering several optio...Starting at €8.20
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Florex
Daley, Sanola A.; Pratt, LawrenceCase INCAE-30654-ECorporate GovernanceCarlos Araya and his wife Silvia Chaves ran a cleaning services company in San Ramón, Costa Rica. The company employed approximately 400 persons who were contracted to carry out cleaning services nation-wide. Due to concern for the health and environmental effects of the chemicals being utilized in their cleaning products, an sought environmentally friendly "green" products. Faced with a dearth of options and un-interested local manufacturers, th...Starting at €8.20
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Grupo Britt N.V. - Teaching Note
Brenes, Esteban R.Teaching Note INCAE-30616TN-ECorporate GovernanceTeaching Note “Grupo Britt N.V. Case”Starting at €0.00
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Grupo Britt N.V.: in 2010
Brenes, Esteban R.; Catedra Steve Aronson de Estrategia y AgronegociosCase INCAE-30634-ECorporate Governance, MarketingThis is a very interesting case where the company has a clear strategic direction but its structure does not help an effective implementation. The case develops details of the general strategy and indicates the most important sources of income and business. During the case it becomes clear that the company actually has two businesses, retail and its own brands. Both businesses require different skills and abilities which makes it necessary to dev...Starting at €8.20
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Hotel Las Hojas (A)
Pérez Pineda, Felipe; Privetera, Anthony; Awan, SadaaCase INCAE-12325-EFinanceThis case highlights the local and regional setting facing Mr. Sadaat Awan, General Manager of Hotel Las Hojas, and his decision making process used to turn around a medium-sized hotel recently devastated by a tropical storm. Mr. Awan is originally from Pakistan and studies Hotel Administration in Salzburg, Germany. He possesses over 35 years of experience in the Costa Rican tourism industry and accepted the position at Hotel Las Hojas in an atte...Starting at €8.20
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BurkeAgro
Sanz, Luis J.; Carrion Saavedra, Jorge Luis; Centro de InvestigacionesCase INCAE-12403-EFinanceThis case concerns the decision of William Burke regarding the future of BurkeAgro. After investing close to $600 thousand the venture is still "burning cash". At the same time, in order to increase sales new investments for $750 thousand are required, promising to turn positive the venture's cash flow in about a year. The case can be used as an introduction to the entrepreneur's financing problem in an entrepreneurial finance course.Starting at €8.20
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Grupo Britt N.V.: should it seek to expand business in the US?
Brenes, Esteban R.; Montoya Camacho, Daniel; Chattopadhyay, Amitava; Catedra Steve Aronson de Estrategia y AgronegociosCase INCAE-31018-ECorporate Governance, MarketingThis case study describes the Costa Rica coffee roaster and retail company Grupo Britt and provides sufficient information for readers to discuss the company's growth options in the US and Latin American markets. It has been prepared to facilitate discussion and learning about appropriate growth strategies and the building, positioning and branding of companies from emerging economies within the internationalization processes.Starting at €8.20
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Social Productive Entrepreneurship Through Music and Art "SIFAIS 2.0: Towards a Replicable Entrepreneurial Model"
Cátedra René Morales Carazo de Emprendimiento; Jiménez Elizondo, Gustavo André; Fernández, Maris Stella; Schill, RyanCase INCAE-31248_E-EFinanceSIFAIS es una empresa social, que se enfoca por más de 6 años, en ofrecer espacios de crecimiento personal y comunitario dentro de contextos socio-ecónomicos marginales, mediante la música, arte y deporte en el Barrio La Carpio en San José capital de Costa Rica. El SIFAIS se preparaba para crecer como un centro modelo en el país. Maris Stella Fernández y Manuel Zuñiga, presidenta y miembro de junta directiva debaten sobre el futuro y expansión de...Starting at €8.20