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CFR Pharmaceuticals: Potential Synergies in Africa
Charlene C. LewCase IVEY-9B14C049-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThe third-generation leader of CFR Pharmaceuticals had been successful in executing a strategy of consolidating pharmaceutical firms across Latin America. As part of the company’s expansion strategy, the CEO explored opportunities to develop multiple sources of growth and expand CFR Pharmaceutical’s footprint in emerging markets; to do this, he found a company in South Africa, Adcock Ingram, to acquire. The combined company would offer CFR produc...Starting at €8.20
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Lisco Acquisition of a Minority Interest of Orion
Richard Howard; Kimberley HowardCase IVEY-9B13N008-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, StrategyA wealth management company in Chile that provided financial advisory services to high net worth individuals and pension funds was at a crossroads. After 15 years in business, the company had become very successful. To increase its value without incurring undue corporate financial risk, the owner, who has invested most of his personal wealth in the company, has the opportunity to make an investment in a similar wealth management company in Colomb...Starting at €8.20
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Calle 13: The Urban Band Route to Fame (Spanish version)
Valerie Rivera Lozada; Victor QuiñonesCase IVEY-9B13AS035MarketingA Latin-based urban music ensemble, Calle 13, shapes its art form to redefine the rap/reggaeton scene that is predominant in Latin America. This redefinition includes political and social backlash towards the leaders of various countries, including the band members’ homeland of Puerto Rico. While the group’s political and social criticism results in some welcome exposure for the musicians, it also results in cancelled shows. The group wants to ex...Starting at €8.20
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Empresas La Polar, S.A. (B)
Edward Waltzer; Matko KoljaticCase IVEY-9B16C033-ELeadership and People Management, StrategySupplement for product 9B16C032.Starting at €5.74
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Wal-Mart Puerto Rico: Promoting Development Through a Public-Private Partnership
Myrna Comas; Julia SagebienCase IVEY-9B10M024-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategySowing the Development of the Country (SDC) was a public-private partnership between Wal-Mart Puerto Rico (Wal-Mart PR), the island's Department of Agriculture as well as its Economic Development Bank (EDB), two NGOs Caborroje's Pro Salud y Ambiente (Caborroje's Pro Health and Environment) and ConectaRSE (a corporate social responsibility (CSR) promotion non-governmental organization(NGO)), and a group of local farmers. The objective of the proje...Starting at €8.20
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Challenging Sports Authority in Puerto Rico
Shirley Ann Molina; Valerie Rivera Lozada; Victor QuiñonesCase IVEY-9B15A024-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn 2014, Shooting & Outdoor Distributor (SOD) was a Puerto Rican family-owned wholesale business selling sporting goods for hunting and fishing. After a year of working for the company, the operations manager was confronted with the arrival of a U.S. retail chain, Sports Authority (SA), to the Puerto Rican market. SA carried many sporting goods sold by SOD, as well as a number of brands under exclusive distribution agreements between SOD and its ...Starting at €8.20
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Jumbo vs. Líder. La Batalla por el Mercado Chileno
Martínez, J.Case ESE-DC-C-ES-05-004MarketingEn la primavera de 2004, el mercado chileno del retail parecía no tener descanso. Las noticias de trascendentales cambios propiciados por grandes actores se sucedían unas a otras sin tregua. A vuelta de Fiestas Patrias, Almacenes París “levantaba” a Pablo Turner de la Gerencia General de Falabella. El último día de agosto, Cencosud anunció la compra de la cadena Montecarlo con 14 locales y dos en construcción, y un 2,7% de participación de mercad...Starting at €8.20
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Quatro (A): Lanzamiento en Chile
Martínez, J.Case ESE-DC-C-ES-05-005AMarketingA principios de 1996, Coca Cola buscaba una nueva bebida para lanzar en Chile con el objetivo de generar un volumen incremental rentable a costa de algunos productos de la competencia. Habían escogido a Quatro, una bebida diferente con sabor a pomelo, que había tenido éxito en Argentina y Colombia. Se preguntaban si el lanzamiento que habían preparado para Chile podía alcanzar resultados similares.Starting at €8.20
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CMPC Celulosa S.A.
Martínez, J., Barchiesi, F., Campos, I., Eitner, E., Yuraszeck, F.Case ESE-DC-C-ES-07-014MarketingEn una fría mañana de agosto de 1997, Luis Llanos, Gerente de Estudios de CMPC Celulosa S.A., conducía su automóvil por las congestionadas avenidas que llevan al Centro Cívico de Santiago, donde se ubica el edificio corporativo del holding forestal más grande y tradicional de Chile. No podía dejar de reflexionar sobre las implicancias que la recomendación que debía hacer en las próximas horas al Directorio de la Matriz, tendría en la estrategia d...Starting at €8.20
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Almacenes París (C)
Aznarez, J.Case ESE-DF-C-ES-06-0007CFinanceEl 7 de marzo de 2005, el grupo liderado por Quiñenco considera "insuficiente" e "inoportuna" la OPA lanzada el 13 de enero por Cencosud, y resuelve presentar una contraoferta. En la mañana del 14 de marzo, el grupo Cencosud dobla la apuesta y mejora la oferta. Ahora deben tomar una rápida decisión: aceptar la oferta mejorada de Cencosud o hacer una nueva contraoferta.Starting at €5.74