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Ficosa International. Expansión internacional
Caldart, Adrian; Canals, JordiCase DG-1415StrategyEl caso se centra en la decisión de adquisición, por parte de la empresa de componentes de automoción Ficosa International, del negocio de espejos retrovisores de su competidor Magneti Marelli. El caso muestra además cuál fue la evolución en la estrategia corporativa de la empresa, que partiendo de un posicionamiento limitado a la Península Ibérica, expandió sus negocios hacia los principales países productores de automóviles de la UE y, más tard...Starting at €8.20
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Ficosa International. Expansión Internacional - Nota del Instructor
Caldart, Adrian; Canals, JordiTeaching Note DGT-30StrategyNota del instructor preparada como una ayuda para el profesor en el uso en clase del caso DG-1415 Ficosa International. Expansión Internacional.Starting at €0.00
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An Introduction to Real Options. Incorporating Flexibility to Quantitative Strategic Analysis
Caldart, Adrian; Ricart, Joan EnricTechnical Note DGN-616-EStrategyAt the time of making strategic investments, managers are increasingly dissatisfied with the lack of realism of the existing quantitative methods of capital budget valuation. Standard valuation techniques, based on the calculation of discounted cash flows, have been massively questioned due to their inability to capture management's flexibility to adapt and revise later decisions in response to unexpected market developments. This note addresses ...Starting at €8.20
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La estrategia corporativa de Ebro Foods en el 2021
Caldart, Adrian; Isaac Sastre BoquetCase SM-1734Corporate Governance, StrategyEl caso describe el desarrollo de la estrategia corporativa de Ebro Foods durante el periodo 2000-2021, caracterizada por un giro, desde un foco que estaba puesto esencialmente en España, alrededor de los negocios del azúcar y los lácteos, hacia un foco internacional con fuerte presencia en Estados Unidos y Francia en torno a los negocios de arroz, pasta y comidas ready made. El caso describe y aborda la reciente decisión de la empresa de vender ...Starting at €8.20
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The Corporate Strategy of Ebro Foods in 2021
Caldart, Adrian; Isaac Sastre BoquetCase SM-1734-ECorporate Governance, StrategyThe case describes the development of Ebro Foods' corporate strategy throughout the 2000-2021 period. During these years the strategy pivoted from a purely domestic focus in the Spanish market, around the sugar and milk industries, towards an international focus with a strong presence in France and the US, built around the rice, pasta, and ready-made foods industry. Lastly, the case describes and analyzes the recent decision of selling off a sign...Starting at €8.20
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BARBUSS Global S.A. Globalizing an SME (Portuguese Version, Portugal)
Caldart, AdrianCase SM-1652-PPEntrepreneurship, StrategyBarbuss Global is an Argentine company dedicated to the management of insurance recoveries. The company started its activities in Argentina as part of the Zass International group in 2002 and expanded its operations throughout Latin America. In 2013, Zass sold its Argentine operation to the CEO in that country, who strengthened the international bet by opening operations in Antwerp, Johannesburg and Mumbai. Barbuss' management was founded on a ve...Starting at €8.20
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89 Bits Entertainment Studio: De la mesa al móvil
Molina, Carlos; Caldart, AdrianCase SM-1607Entrepreneurship, StrategyEl caso se centra en el lanzamiento de 89 Bits Entertainment Studio, empresa dedicada a la producción de videojuegos comercializados a través de plataformas online, como la App Store de Apple o Google Play de Google. Se analiza cómo ha evolucionado la cadena de valor de la industria de los videojuegos a consecuencia de la aparición de las plataformas digitales de comercialización. Adicionalmente, permite observar las decisiones estratégicas, orga...Starting at €8.20
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Strategy in Turbulent Environments. Organizations as Nonlinear Feedback Systems
Caldart, Adrian; Ricart, Joan EnricTechnical Note DGN-619-EStrategyEnvironmental turbulence challenges the traditional view of organizational and environmental behavior, based on the assumptions of linear and convergent dynamics. A new paradigm is gradually emerging based on a new view of dynamics, one characterized by nonlinearity and positive feedback loops. This view is implicit in very well known characterizations of dynamics as vicious or virtuous circles, self-fullfilling prophecies and network effects. A ...Starting at €8.20
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Five Pillars for Doing Business in Africa
Mudida, Robert; Lago Esteban, AlejandroArticle ART-2670-EEconomics, Service and Operations Management, StrategyCompanies around the world are setting their sights on Africa as a new frontier for business. However, as with other emerging economies, African ones are tricky to navigate for the uninitiated. This article introduces the five pillars that companies need to consider in the African context. First the authors highlight the main macroeconomic trends; then they present a road map for companies planning to enter African markets. They draw on personal ...Starting at €8.20
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Grupo Catalana Occidente
Sánchez Blanco, Francisco; Caldart, AdrianCase SM-1614StrategyEl caso Grupo Catalana Occidente (A) se centra en la decisión de la compañía de si adquirir o no a su competidor Multinacional Aseguradora (MNA) en 1999. El caso ofrece una visión general del negocio de los seguros así como una descripción del sector seguros en España en el marco temporal en el que debía tomarse la decisión. Además, se describen la evolución histórica y de negocio de Grupo Catalana Occidente (GCO), así como los retos a los que se...Starting at €8.20