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The EMBI Investor
Ariño, Miguel Angel; Canela, Miguel Ángel; Gorecka-Pietrucha, JustynaFocused Case ADFC-2-EDecision Analysis, FinanceThe EMBI Investor case is a practical application of statistical analysis in financial analysis. It uses the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to introduce some basic aspects of statistics and finance and presents how these two aspects, the financial and the statistical, can be connected. This fosters interest in statistical tools through their use in financial analysis. The objectives of the case are: (a) to introduce the concepts of the regres...Starting at €8.20
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Volkswagen AG: Valuation in 2009 (A)
Saffi, Pedro; Vergara, CarlesCase F-845-EFinanceThe purpose of this case is to introduce two of the most basic and used valuation techniques: dividend discount model (DDM) and multiples valuation. Students are required to value Volkswagen AG in the context of its merger agreement with Porsche and a major economic crisis that strongly affected the car industry. This case is designed for use at the beginning of a standard MBA Corporate Finance course, but can also be placed in any valuation modu...Starting at €8.20
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The Sales Trend at Guarini
Osuna, Ignacio; Alegre, Inés; Canela, Miguel ÁngelCase AD-370-EDecision AnalysisGuarini, a European supermarket brand, has about 150 stores in Spain. Being able to track about a 70% of the purchases through customer debit cards, Julia García, Guarini's marketing director for Spain, feels herself compelled to exploit Guarini's database, which still remains largely underused. She plans a pilot study using data from one of the stores located in Barcelona. She collects weekly sales data covering two years and tries to estimate f...Starting at €8.20
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HR Analytics at Barney
N'Guessan, Marie Noelle; Alegre, Inés; Canela, Miguel ÁngelCase AD-369-EAccounting and Control, Decision Analysis, Leadership and People ManagementBarney Consumer Products (BCP) is a large company based in South Africa. The company's performance has worsened in the last couple of years, and the different departments blame each other. The Human Resources (HR) department manager suggest that the decrease in performance could be driven by a decrease in employee performance due to lack of motivation and stress. The board asks the HR manager to provide some data to back up his intuition. The HR ...Starting at €8.20
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Volkswagen AG: valoración en 2009 (A)
Saffi, Pedro; Vergara, CarlesCase F-845FinanceEl presente caso se propone presentar dos de las técnicas de valoración más elementales y usadas con mayor frecuencia: el modelo de descuento de dividendos (DDM) y la valoración de múltiplos. Los estudiantes deben valorar Volkswagen AG en el contexto de su acuerdo de fusión con Porsche y una profunda crisis económica que ha golpeado con fuerza la industria automovilística. Este caso está pensado para usar al principio de un curso MBA estándar sob...Starting at €8.20
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Kapoor's Portfolio
Canela, Miguel Ángel; Alegre, Inés; Moleskis, MelinaFocused Case ADFC-5-EDecision AnalysisThe case follows a trainee portfolio manager in her attempt to build an investment portfolio using stocks on India's National Stock Exchange (NSE). Within the framework of the capital asset pricing model, this note focuses on the computation of financial returns, risk and diversification strategies.Starting at €8.20
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The EMBI Investor - Teaching Note
Ariño, Miguel Angel; Canela, Miguel Ángel; Gorecka-Pietrucha, JustynaTeaching Note ADT-30-EDecision Analysis, FinanceThe EMBI Investor case is a practical application of statistical analysis in financial analysis. It uses the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to introduce some basic aspects of statistics and finance and presents how these two aspects, the financial and the statistical, can be connected. This fosters interest in statistical tools through their use in financial analysis. The objectives of the case are: (a) to introduce the concepts of the regres...Starting at €0.00
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Establecimientos Viena, S.A.
García Prat, Antoni; Faus, JosepCase F-725FinanceEste caso analiza una empresa mediana representativa del sector Pyme español y catalán que adopta una postura adversa ante el endeudamiento. Se cuestionan la autofinanciación frente a la financiación con deuda. Por otra parte, están experimentando un crecimiento sostenido sobre la base de adquisición de los inmuebles que utilizan como restaurantes frente al alquiler de los mismos.Starting at €8.20
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Experimentos para llegar a los pobres sin romper la red de seguridad: el seguro médico público en Massachusetts
Savedoff W.; Murphy C.; García Prat, Antoni; Rosenmöller, MagdaCase P-1005Service and Operations ManagementLa llegada de una nueva Directora a la agencia de programas de asistencia sanitaria del Estado provoca un replanteamiento de los mecanismos de cobertura, costes y calidad del servicio. Tras revisar pasadas iniciativas, la nueva Directora decide emprender una serie de reformas a fin de alcanzar los objetivos señalados de forma significativa. Los cambios implican nuevos sistemas de relación entre el estado, las compañías aseguradoras y los proveedo...Starting at €8.20
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Jia Wu goes West - Teaching Note
Alegre, Inés; Canela, Miguel Ángel; Güçlü, BurçinTeaching Note ADT-33-EDecision Analysis, MarketingThe objective of this note is to illustrate forecasting with monthly sales data. It is based on historical data of household goods sales in United Kingdom, from January 1997 to December 2011. The student is challenged to develop a model for these data and to calculate a forecast for 2012 sales, based on this model. There is a companion IESE focus case, - ADFC-003 -"The Jia Wu Expansion", that covers the prior expansion of Jia Wu to Australia. The...Starting at €0.00