Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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Depreciation at Deutsche Lufthansa AG
Anne Beyer, Jaclyn ForoughiCase SGSB-A224-EAccounting and ControlAs one of the most highly capital-intensive industries, airlines require a substantial investment in physical assets to fund operations. These assets, characterized by property, plant, and equipment (PP&E) on the balance sheet, typically comprise more than half of the total assets of an airline. As a result, depreciation of these assets constitutes a major operating expense. Although methods and estimates used for determining depreciation expe...Starting at €8.20
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IFC Asset Management Company: Mobilizing Capital for Development
Meehan, B; Gara, ACase SGSB-F313-EFinanceThis case explores the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) creative and effective use of the private equity business model as a tool to mobilize financing for economic development around the world. In its bid to provide more capital for private sector investment in developing countries, IFC played a key role in the emergence of the private equity industry in these markets through its funds’ investments and, later, created its own third-part...Starting at €8.20