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BANEX and the No Pago Movement (B)
Cole, Shawn; Kempner, Baily BlairCase HBS-211102-EFinanceThis case examines Grassroots Capital's decision of whether or not to continue investing in a Bolivian microfinance bank that is suffering financial distress.Starting at €5.74
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Rural Electrification in Nicaragua (Abridged)
Shiekh, Tahir; Gomez-Ibanez, JoseCase HBS-HKS483-EService and Operations ManagementIn the fall of 2001, officials of the National Energy Commission of Nicaragua were reviewing a pilot study of the options for electrification in three rural communities. Rural electrification was an important issue in Nicaragua since 40 percent of the population, mostly in rural areas, was without power. Many of those lived too far from the main high-voltage grid to be served easily with grid extensions. The consultants were recommending subsidiz...Starting at €8.20
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Banco del éxito (BANEX)
Alfaro Gramajo, Luis Noel; Cordero, Arkangel MiguelCase INCAE-12235FinanceEl caso describe la decisión que debía tomar la Asamblea General de Accionistas del Banco del Éxito (BANEX) sobre la recapitalización de la institución. En junio de 2010, el BANEX, un banco especializado en el microcrédito, veía amenazada su existencia. El banco tenía mora creciente, pérdidas por incobrabilidad en aumento y patrimonio en rápida contracción. A finales de junio de 2010, la Junta Directiva convocaba a una Asamblea Extraordinaria. Lo...Starting at €8.20
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BurkeAgro
Sanz, Luis J.; Carrion Saavedra, Jorge Luis; Centro de InvestigacionesCase INCAE-12403-EFinanceThis case concerns the decision of William Burke regarding the future of BurkeAgro. After investing close to $600 thousand the venture is still "burning cash". At the same time, in order to increase sales new investments for $750 thousand are required, promising to turn positive the venture's cash flow in about a year. The case can be used as an introduction to the entrepreneur's financing problem in an entrepreneurial finance course.Starting at €8.20
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Growing pains: the Nicaraguan social insurance health model in transition
La Forgia G. M.; Ribera, Jaume; Rosenmöller, MagdaCase P-1009-EService and Operations ManagementA consultant who has been contracted to draw up a report examining the feasibility of applying a model similar to that of the MSP (provisional health model, already operating within the INSS - Nicaraguan Institute of Social Security) to poor populations not covered by the INSS, reaches the conclusion that the model is not yet transferable as it may require urgent large-scale improvements. The case describes the MSP's progress: a 160% growth in th...Starting at €8.20
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Las dificultades del cambio: el modelo de Seguridad Social nicaragüense en transición
La Forgia G. M.; Ribera, Jaume; Rosenmöller, MagdaCase P-1009Service and Operations ManagementUn consultor contratado para preparar un informe examinando la viabilidad de la aplicación de un esquema similar al del MSP (Modelo de Salud Provisional, ya funcionando dentro del INSS - Instituto Nicaragüense de Seguridad Social) a poblaciones pobres no cubiertas por el INSS, llega a la conclusión que el esquema aún no puede ser transferido ya que puede requerir mejoras urgentes e importantes. El caso describe el progreso del MSP: crecimiento de...Starting at €8.20
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BANEX and the No Pago Movement (A)
Cole, Shawn; Kempner, Baily BlairCase HBS-211092-EFinanceThis case examines Grassroots Capital's decision of whether or not to continue investing in a Bolivian microfinance bank that is suffering financial distress.Starting at €8.20