HBSP (USA)
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Modelos multifactoriales
Baker, Malcolm P.Case HBS-209S04FinanceLos estudiantes evalúan el desempeño de los cuatro fondos de inversión y calcular el costo de capital para las empresas que utilizan dos puntos de referencia fijos, el CAPM, y un modelo multifactorial de los retornos.Starting at €8.20
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International Rivers Network y el Proyecto de Represa en Bujagali (A)
Esty, Benjamin C.; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-209S20En el verano de 2002, la Red Internacional de Ríos (IRN), una ONG medioambiental ubicada en Berkeley, California, se dedica a lo que parecía ser las últimas horas de una campaña de tres años para detener un proyecto de la presa y la energía hidroeléctrica $ 582 millones a las cataratas de Bujagali en Uganda. La pieza final del rompecabezas de financiación estaba a punto de ser puesto en marcha como el Banco Mundial se estableció para aprobar una ...Starting at €8.20
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Dirigiendo Citigroup (A)
Paine, Lynn Sharp; Knoop, Carin-Isabel; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-310S09Knowledge and CommunicationEl caso (A) describe una serie de eventos polémicos y presuntos delitos que colocaron Citigroup en el centro de atención pública y las investigaciones iniciadas en las prácticas comerciales de la compañía por los reguladores en Japón y Europa en el otoño de 2004. CEO Chuck Prince debe decidir qué hacer para enderezar la empresa y restaurar su reputación.Starting at €8.20
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Introduction: The Enduring Importance of Michael Porter's Work on Competition and Strategy
Magretta, JoanBook Chapter HBS-8887BC-EMichael Porter's work in the field of competition and strategy is fundamental and classic, and essential for any manager in any setting. But tackling Porter's accumulated writings can be daunting: his work is ambitious and deep, requiring more time to read than you may have to spare. In this introductory chapter to the first-ever concise and accessible summary of Porter's ideas, his longtime editor and colleague Joan Magretta explains the endurin...Starting at €8.20
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FAQs: An Interview with Michael Porter--Answers to Tough (and Timeless) Questions About Strategy and Competition
Magretta, JoanBook Chapter HBS-8899BC-EIn this final chapter, Michael Porter's longtime editor and colleague Joan Magretta interviews Porter on key aspects of his vast body of work on competition and strategy. This candid conversation hits all of the "hot spots" a discussion of Porter's work invariably raises: the most common mistakes managers make when it comes to formulating strategy, the obstacles they face, the opportunities and pitfalls of growth, the link between strategy and in...Starting at €8.20
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A Porter Glossary: Key Concepts--A Michael Porter Lexicon
Magretta, JoanBook Chapter HBS-8904BC-EThis chapter contains user-friendly definitions of key terms and concepts either coined by Michael Porter or commonly associated with the field of business strategy and competition. From "activities" (discrete economic processes, such as operating a sales force, developing products, or physical delivery to the customer) to "zero-sum competition" (a form of rivalry in which you win only if someone else loses, even if the "someone else" is your cus...Starting at €8.20
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Eddie Bauer (B)
Healy, Paul M.; Katz, Sharon; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-110009-EAccounting and ControlIn February 2007, shareholders of Eddie Bauer, the specialty apparel retailer, were scheduled to vote on management's proposed sale of the company to two private equity firms. More than 50% of outstanding shares in Eddie Bauer needed to be voted in favor of the deal for it to be finalized. Shareholders needed to decide whether to vote for or against the proposed sale, which was fully endorsed by the board of Eddie Bauer.Starting at €5.74
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Aubrey McClendon's Special Incentive Compensation at Chesapeake Energy (A)
Healy, Paul M.; Rose, Clayton; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-110047-EAubrey McClendon, founder and CEO of Chesapeake Energy, was, according to Fortune Magazine, the highest paid U.S. CEO in 2008 receiving over $100 million in total compensation. McClendon received this compensation despite a significant drop in the company's stock price and financial performance during the year. The (A) case addresses the specifics of the compensation and the rationale for the compensation from the perspective of Chesapeake's boar...Starting at €8.20
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Aman Resorts (B)
Soltes, Eugene; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-111015-EAccounting and ControlAman Resorts (B) describes how employees are rewarded and compensated which is used to supplement Aman Resorts (A).Starting at €5.74
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Urban Water Partners (A)
Ramanna, Karthik; Serafeim, George; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-111016-EAccounting and ControlThe case explores a new business venture to bring clean water to residents of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, who otherwise cannot afford it. Management has enough money to get the company through August 2010 but needs more capital thereafter. An HBS alumnus isStarting at €8.20