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Seoul National Bank: The Chief Credit Officer’s Dilemma
Mehmet A. Begen; Jon JhunCase IVEY-9B11E013-ECorporate Governance, StrategyThe chief credit officer (CCO) at Seoul National Bank has recently faced numerous defaults on its corporate loans. To address this problem, the CCO must re-evaluate how the bank responds to defaults and determine a default strategy. The CCO must evaluate the payouts and risk profiles of 1) collecting on collateral, 2) partially settling, and 3) waiting and seeing. Further, the CCO must determine a systematic way to approve loans from companies. A...Starting at €8.20
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Knowledge Beyond Borders
Ariño, Africa; Andreu i Civit, Rafael; Reuer, Jeffrey J.; Devarakonda, Shivaram V.; Moreira, SolonDossier DOS-36-ECorporate Governance, Innovation and Change, StrategyThe resources you need may lie outside your firm. Before stepping out, know what it takes to make alliances work.Starting at €15.00
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Does My Partnership Need a Joint Steering Committee?
Reuer, Jeffrey J.; Devarakonda, Shivaram V.Article ART-3134-ECorporate Governance, Entrepreneurship, StrategyNon-equity alliances have become important vehicles to collaborate with external partners, particularly in the biopharmaceutical industry. To guide these collaborations effectively, partners are using contracts to custom-build jointly staffed managerial units with clearly demarcated decision-making responsibilities. In this article, the authors discuss their research on the conditions that most often favor setting up a steering committee. They su...Starting at €8.20
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SIGA Technologies: Profiting From Uncertainty
Mehmet A. Begen; Can CuiCase IVEY-9B11E014-ECorporate GovernanceAn equity analyst at Nova Funds, an investment firm, is in the process of analyzing an investment in SIGA Technologies (SIGA), and potentially its competitor, PharmAthene Inc. (PIP). SIGA is currently the only company in the world that has developed a treatment for smallpox, with its ST-246. In late 2010, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the intention to award SIGA a contract valued at up to $2.8 billion, which sig...Starting at €8.20
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Deloitte Recommends Client Selection to Regency Bank
Mehmet A. Begen; Stacey YueCase IVEY-9B11E005-ECorporate GovernanceA large financial institution has acquired a sizable portfolio of new clients of travel (corporate expense) cards. The bank must decide on the optimal mix of clients to retain in order to achieve the goals of maximizing profitability, entering a new product market successfully, and maintaining reputation. The optimal mix depends on a number of different factors, including annual account spending level, complexity of serving the account, the numbe...Starting at €8.20
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Mistral Energy: A Tale of Two Power Markets
Mehmet A. Begen; Andrew CornhillCase IVEY-9B14E011-ECorporate GovernanceMistral Energy is looking to build a $40 million power plant in close proximity to both the Alberta and Saskatchewan power markets. The Alberta market is deregulated and the price fluctuates hourly with supply and demand. The Saskatchewan market, on the other hand, is a regulated monopoly. Mistral Energy needs to understand into which market they should sell their power. Because the prices available in Saskatchewan are unknown, Mistral is particu...Starting at €8.20
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Conocimiento sin fronteras
Ariño, Africa; Andreu i Civit, Rafael; Reuer, Jeffrey J.; Devarakonda, Shivaram V.; Moreira, SolonDossier DOS-36Corporate Governance, Innovation and Change, StrategyLos recursos que necesitas pueden estar fuera de tu empresa. Antes de salir a buscarlos, descubre aquello que necesitas para que las alianzas funcionen.Starting at €15.00
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¿Necesitas un comité de dirección?
Reuer, Jeffrey J.; Devarakonda, Shivaram V.Article ART-3134Corporate Governance, Entrepreneurship, StrategyLas alianzas contractuales, en las que no existe intercambio accionarial, han cobrado importancia como forma de colaboración entre dos empresas, sobre todo en la industria biofarmacéutica. Así, los socios estipulan en el contrato la creación de una unidad directiva a medida, con miembros de ambas partes y responsabilidades decisorias claramente delimitadas. Pero, ¿son siempre una buena opción? Los autores describen las condiciones más propicias p...Starting at €8.20
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Sinofert Holdings Limited: Urea Distribution Planning
Peter C. Bell; Mehmet A. Begen; Duan Changshan; Fiona Yiu; Jeremy ChengCase IVEY-9B13E027-ECorporate Governance, StrategySinofert Holdings Limited, the largest comprehensive fertilizer enterprise in China, is trying to improve the profitability of its urea business. The company has invested a great deal of time and money but still reported losses in 2007 and 2009 and only a small profit in 2008. Sinofert both manufactures urea and purchases it from external suppliers, as well as distributing it to the provinces. Manufacturing costs, transportation costs, market pri...Starting at €8.20
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Hyrule Cinemas: Pricing Movies and Popcorn
Mehmet A. Begen; Robert CianfaraniCase IVEY-9B14E012-ECorporate Governance, EntrepreneurshipHyrule Cinemas is losing money quickly and its owner must take steps to rectify the problem. Using survey data and general information about the business, three types of analysis can be completed: Van Westendorp, conjoint, and a decision tree. These analyses will enable Hyrule Cinemas to make the best decision possible about price points and location, thereby helping the company to become profitable. A student spreadsheet is available (see 7B14E0...Starting at €8.20