HBSP (USA)
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Sunrise Medical, Inc.'s Wheelchair Products (Spanish version)
McGahan, Anita M.Case HBS-703S39StrategySunrise's CEO must decide whether to intervene in a decision by a division, Guardian Products, to introduce a new lightweight standard wheelchair. Guardian wants to introduce the wheelchair to complement its line of commodity crutches, walkers, and other patient aids. If introduced, the new wheelchair will compete with an existing product offered by the largest and most profitable Sunrise division, Quickie Designs. The CEO hesitates to take actio...Starting at €8.20
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Nota sobre posicionamiento competitivo
McGahan, Anita M.Case HBS-703S41StrategyHace hincapié en la conexión entre las actividades de una empresa y sus precios, costos y volúmenes. Una empresa obtiene una ventaja competitiva cuando se adopta un sistema de actividades interrelacionadas que generan profitabiltiy superior. Describe brevemente las estrategias de diferenciación y de bajo costo.Starting at €8.20
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Contraataques estratégicos: Coca Cola frente a Pepsi
Kou, Julia; McGahan, Anita M.Case HBS-703S46StrategyDescribe las adquisiciones estratégicas de Coca-Cola y Pepsi-Cola a finales de 1980. El contexto permite a los estudiantes para evaluar las implicaciones de las fusiones para la competitividad de la industria.Starting at €8.20
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Passion for Learning (Spanish Version)
Keller, Greg; McGahan, Anita M.; Coxe, Dale O.; Ganot, IsraelCase HBS-717S12StrategyDescribe los desafíos que enfrenta un recién graduado de HBS que ha comenzado una compañía de juguetes de correo directo. El empresario debe evaluar las condiciones de la industria, tanto en los juguetes y el correo directo, y determinar si ha desarrollado un concepto de negocio viable. Presenta detallan las proyecciones financieras asociadas con cada uno de los tres principales opciones de reposicionamiento.Starting at €8.20
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Lehman Brothers
Nicholas, Tom; Chen, DavidCase HBS-810106-EEntrepreneurshipIn 2008, the U.S. financial system was in a state of crisis and Lehman Brothers went from a major Wall Street investment bank to an insolvent institution. It was a swift end for a firm that had its beginnings over 150 years prior. What would be the firm's legacy? And how, if at all, had its activities changed the course of American history?Starting at €8.20
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Aqua Bounty
White, Lucy; Burn-Murdoch, StephenCase HBS-213047-EFinanceValuation of a pre-revenue biotech company at IPO using probability trees and real option techniques. Company is based in Massachusetts and lists in London on AIM. Products are genetically-modified fast-growing salmon for fish farmers and disease-preventiStarting at €8.20
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The TELUS Share Conversion Proposal
White, Lucy; Esty, Benjamin C.; Mazzanti, LisaCase HBS-214001-EFinanceOn February 21, 2013, TELUS announced a proposal to convert the firm's non-voting shares into voting shares on a one-to-one basis, thereby eliminating the firm's dual class structure. Shareholders were scheduled to vote on the proposal at the firm's annual general meeting (AGM) on May 9, 2013. Despite strong support from management, the board, two proxy advisory firms, and several large shareholders, the proposal was opposed by Mason Capital Mana...Starting at €8.20
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Barclays Bank and Contingent Capital Notes, 2012
White, Lucy; Kim, TrentCase HBS-214063-EFinanceIn 2012, regulatory changes following the financial crisis mean that Barclays Bank is faced with the need to raise large amounts of capital in order to comply with increased capital requirements, tightening rules as to the "quality of capital," and increased risk weights for its capital markets assets. The bank is contemplating offering contingent capital bonds, which would act like debt during "normal times" but would convert to create capital s...Starting at €8.20
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Empty Voting: Corporate Governance and Control in the Age of Derivatives, Module Note for Instructors
White, LucyTeaching Note HBS-214080-EFinanceStarting at €0.00
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Barclays Bank, 2008
White, Lucy; Burn-Murdoch, Stephen; Lenhardt, JeromeCase HBS-215027-EFinanceIn the midst of the financial crisis, Barclays (the world's 4th largest bank by assets) is forced by UK regulators to raise more capital. Should it take up the UK government's offer to invest, or take funding from investors from the Middle East? Students may price the two deals to determine which is more expensive, and must decide whether avoiding the constraints of government ownership is worth the extra cost.Starting at €8.20