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ASOS PLC
Wells, John R.; Ellsworth, GabrielCase HBS-716449-EStrategyLaunched in 2000, ASOS was one of the world's largest online fashion specialists in 2016. Focusing on young consumers aged 16-25 years, the company offered over 80,000 items on its websites, many times more than the largest fashion stores, and added several thousand new lines every week. Based in the United Kingdom, ASOS shipped products to 240 countries and territories, and international sales represented more than 50% of total revenues. But whe...Starting at €8.20
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Rise of Kmart Corporation 1962-1987 (Spanish Version)
Wells, John R.; Haglock, TravisCase HBS-716S04StrategySigue el desarrollo de la cadena de tiendas de descuento Kmart desde su creación en 1961 hasta su pico en 1990 y examina la contribución de cada director ejecutivo de Kmart para el éxito de la cadena. En paralelo, compara el rendimiento de Wal-Mart durante el mismo período a lo largo de una serie de dimensiones financieras y estratégicas.Starting at €8.20
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Globalizing the Cost of Capital and Capital Budgeting at AES (Spanish version)
Desai, Mihir A.; Schillinger, DougCase HBS-206S14FinanceThe Inside the Case video that accompanies this case includes teaching tips and insight from the author (available to registered educators only). With electricity generating businesses around the world, AES Corp. is seeking a methodology for calculating the cost of capital for its various businesses and potential projects. In the past, AES used the same cost of capital for all of its capital budgeting, but the company's international expansion h...Starting at €8.20
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Creciendo en China: El financiamiento de Babycare Ltd.
Desai, Mihir A.; Veblen, Mark F.Case HBS-207S07FinanceEl director financiero de este infante compañía de productos nutricionales debe elegir entre los que compiten ofertas de financiación. La interacción de las restricciones técnicas de negociación y los capitalistas de riesgo legal y las costumbres chinas desafiar el CFO para navegar una negociación complicada y elaborar un modelo de negocio único dado estas limitaciones. El caso ofrece un ejercicio de valoración y se destacan algunas de las pregun...Starting at €8.20
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Nota sobre regímenes tributarios internacionales
Desai, Mihir A.; Luchs, Kathleen; Veblen, Mark F.Case HBS-207S13FinanceProporciona un marco para entender los diferentes tipos de regímenes fiscales internacionales. Examina la forma alternativa de regímenes fiscales sobre los impuestos al ingreso de divisas de sus ciudadanos (incluidos los ciudadanos corporativos); cómo los regímenes fiscales definen ingreso exterior e interior; y cómo se utilizan los créditos y deducciones de impuestos extranjeros en los regímenes fiscales en todo el mundo para mitigar la doble im...Starting at €8.20
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La política en materia de tipos de cambio de la Autoridad Monetaria de Singapur
Desai, Mihir A.; Veblen, Mark F.Case HBS-209S24FinanceLa Autoridad Monetaria de Singapur (MAS) es responsable de la política monetaria del país, y sus decisiones tienen la intención de apoyar la estrategia general del país para el crecimiento económico sostenible con estabilidad de precios. MAS ha tenido mucho éxito en la gestión de los tipos de cambio utilizando un sistema de flotación administrada, lo que permite más flexibilidad que un tipo de cambio fijo, pero una menor volatilidad que los tipos...Starting at €8.20
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Foreign Exchange Markets and Transactions (Spanish version)
Desai, Mihir A.; Wang, Yanjun; Pham, Christina B.; Luchs, KathleenCase HBS-209S25FinanceProvides information on the foreign exchange market and exchange rate movements. Describes the different types of foreign exchange transactions, including spot transactions, forwards, swaps, futures, and options. Includes worked examples to help students understand the different instruments and an appendix with additional exercises. A rewritten version of an earlier note.Starting at €8.20
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The Incentive Bubble
Desai, Mihir A.Article HBS-R1203M-ELeadership and People ManagementThe past three decades have seen American capitalism quietly transformed by a single, powerful idea--that financial markets are a suitable tool for measuring performance and structuring compensation. Stock instruments for managers, high-powered incentive contracts for investors, and the rise of alternative assets have dramatically altered the nature and level of incentives and rewards in our society, on both sides of the capital market. These cha...Starting at €8.20
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A Better Way to Tax U.S. Businesses
Desai, Mihir A.Article HBS-R1207N-EEconomicsThe U.S. corporate tax code is broken. High rates and perverse incentives drive capital away from the corporate sector and toward other uses and countries. This is bad news for U.S. workers, because corporations aren't making investments that would increase productivity and real wages. And while one might think higher rates lead to higher revenues, the U.S. actually collects less in taxes (as a percentage of GDP) than most other developed nations...Starting at €8.20
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The Fall of Circuit City Stores, Inc.
Wells, John R.; Danskin, GalenCase HBS-713402-EStrategyOn January 16, 2009, after a dismal holiday season, Circuit City was forced into liquidation. Unable to meet creditors' demands, and with no acquirer in sight, Circuit City began the process of liquidating its remaining 567 U.S. stores. Circuit City had been the leader in consumer electronics retailing for nearly twenty years when its profits peaked in 2000. What led to its dramatic decline? Why did three CEOs fail to turn it around? Were these p...Starting at €8.20