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Integración europea: cumplimiento del desafío de la competitividad
Porter, Michael E.; Ketels, Christian H.M.Case HBS-715S10StrategyEl caso analiza los orígenes y el desarrollo del proceso de integración europea desde la posguerra hasta 2007, con especial atención a los esfuerzos de la agenda de Lisboa-llevando a cabo desde el año 2000 para mejorar la competitividad de Europa. Se analizan los distintos ámbitos de actuación que se han acercado a nivel europeo con el tiempo, y proporciona antecedentes sobre la arquitectura de las instituciones europeas. El caso permite a los es...Starting at €8.20
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Metro do Porto: An Interest Rate Swap
S. Veena Iyer; Anshul JainCase IVEY-9B16N011-EFinance, StrategyIn January 2007, Metro do Porto, a light rail network, entered into an interest rate swap agreement with Banco Santander Totta on a notional principal of €89 million. The intent was to reduce the interest costs that Metro do Porto was incurring. This was a complex swap agreement that brought immediate benefits to Metro do Porto but proved catastrophic in the long run. Two years after the swap commenced, a “snowball clause” in the swap agreement t...Starting at €8.20
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Pastéis de Belém: Turning a Secret Recipe into a Strategic Asset
Pedro de Faria, Wolfgang SofkaCase IVEY-W27109-EStrategyThe success of Antiga Confeitaria de Belém had been built around the uniqueness of its signature product. Many comparable custard cakes, known as pastéis de nata, were available, but the bakery had established its Pastel de Belém as a distinct product with the power to attract tourists from all over the world. The Pastel de Belém stood out because its recipe had been a well-kept secret for decades. The 2020 COVID-19 crisis propelled Antiga Confei...Starting at €8.20