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10 Trends for the Board of 2020
Nueno, PedroArticle ART-2849-ECorporate GovernanceThe onward march of globalization, internationalization, digitalization and regulation have made corporate governance an increasingly complex affair, demanding that boards live up to the expectations of today and tomorrow. Especially in key areas such as strategic oversight and risk supervision, the board's remit requires raised levels of competence as well as ethical and responsible behavior. Distilling years of experience on the boards of vario...Starting at €8.20
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Grupo Ferraz (A)
Nueno, PedroFocused Case EFC-21Corporate Governance, EntrepreneurshipGrupo Ferraz es una empresa familiar mediana (sus ventas son de alrededor de 150 millones de euros) con tres unidades de negocio: componentes de automoción, importación y distribución de herramientas, y actividades inmobiliarias. La unidad de automoción concentra la mayor parte de las ventas del grupo. La empresa es rentable, pero su evolución ha sido muy lenta en los últimos años. Los dos responsables de su gestión, que son propietarios y miembr...Starting at €8.20
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Fernández-Vega Eye Institute
Serrano, Alejandro; Moscoso, PhilipCase P-1137-EInnovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementThe Fernández-Vega Eye Institute in Oviedo, Asturias, is possibly the most famous clinic in Spain in its specialty. It is not only notable for its high medical quality; the clinic has also optimized its provision of services using business criteria with the aim of improving the customer experience. Faced with a growing demand for its medical services, the institute's management has to decide between a series of specific options for increasing the...Starting at €8.20
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Roche: The Investment Decision Dilemma
Serrano, Alejandro; Kraiselburd, SantiagoCase P-1171-EFinance, Service and Operations ManagementIn 2015, Roche launched an internal improvement program aimed at reducing the cost of its products, with an emphasis on manufacturing costs. Paul de Wit, the group head in charge of product supply-chain management, was assigned the task of figuring out the appropriate production batch size for each product, with the help of two representatives from the financial and supply-chain management departments. They tested three different approaches on a ...Starting at €8.20
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Mercadona and the Challenge of 2020
Serrano, Alejandro; Girbal, AlbertCase P-1176-EService and Operations ManagementAfter various decades of uninterrupted growth, Mercadona was completing its expansion in Spain and Portugal. Faced with this situation, it was natural in which direction the company strategy should head. Should it continue its expansion process into other countries, such as Italy? If so, what impact would the recent change of model from "integrated suppliers" to "totalers" have on the process?Starting at €8.20
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Fiore di Zucca
Serrano, Alejandro; Calvo, EduardCase P-1183-EService and Operations ManagementFiore di Zucca was one of Italy's leading producers of bags of ready-to-eat precooked vegetables. Francesco Ferrati, the chief operating officer, reviewed the results of a new policy of producing goods without waiting to receive orders from customers. He was satisfied with the improvement in customer response time. However, the inventory had expanded so much that one of the warehouses of finished products had almost come to a standstill twice due...Starting at €8.20
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Aqueduct Medical
Rodríguez, Alejandro; Nueno, PedroCase E-92Entrepreneurship, MarketingAqueduct es una empresa emergente que diseña y fabrica un dispositivo médico para la aplicación terapéutica de frío tras una intervención de cirugía traumática o estética. Dos MBA del MIT y el IESE, y el equipo que reunieron, dan los pasos iniciales para la creación de la empresa y llevan a cabo los ensayos médicos necesarios. Paralelamente deben conseguir financiación para la nueva compañía. En el caso se valoran las diversas alternativas de fin...Starting at €8.20
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Shalim (C)
Pin Arboledas, José Ramón; Pérez Orive J. F.Case FH-317Leadership and People ManagementCarlos Cid ha decidido comunicar al director general la llegada a Irán de Luis Alcalde, director comercial. Esta comunicación denota una serie de acontecimientos. A consecuencia de ellos, Cid es nombrado jefe de Alcalde. ¿Qué debe hacer con esta situación? ¿Qué consecuencias puede tener para Solex las diversas decisiones posibles?Starting at €5.74
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Shalim (A)
Pin Arboledas, José Ramón; Pérez Orive J. F.Case FH-315-ELeadership and People ManagementStarting at €8.20
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Fiat Auto 2003: Una nueva oportunidad
Díaz, Juan José; Fité, Rosa María; Nueno, PedroCase E-61EntrepreneurshipFiat Auto había estado operando con pérdidas durante varios años. En 2002, sus pérdidas se incrementaron un 150%. La crisis se inició en los años 1990-1999, cuando la compañía centró sus esfuerzos en desarrollar productos tradicionales que se vendían bien en Italia y mercados emergentes. Entretanto, se le había pasado la oportunidad de liderar nuevos segmentos como el de los monovolúmenes, los utilitarios deportivos y los "coches de ciudad". En 1...Starting at €8.20