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PI-188-I L Gruppo Agro Sevilla e la Sfida del Mercato Americano
Llano Irusta, M. A.Case IIST-PI-188-I-ITService and Operations ManagementAgro Sevilla è stata fondata in Andalusia nel 1977 come cooperativa di secondo grado e nel 2017 è diventata una delle principali realtà produttive, confezionatrici ed esportatrici di olive in tutto il mondo. Nel 1994 si è guadagnata il titolo di primo esportatore spagnolo nel settore. Il 22 giugno del 2017, le due più grandi aziende americane produttrici di olive nere, Musco Family Olive e Bell-Carter Foods, hanno presentato ricorso al Dipartimen...Starting at €8.20
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Grefusa-Intersnack: la consolidación de la planificación estratégica (B)
Llano Irusta, M. A.; Rodríguez Bouzo, S.Case IIST-PI-202Service and Operations ManagementEn diciembre de 2017, Agustín Gregori, Consejero Delegado de Grefusa, colgaba el teléfono más que satisfecho con el desarrollo de la conversación con Maarten Leerdam, Consejero Delegado de Intersnack Group, uno de los principales fabricantes de snacks salados en Europa. Si todo transcurría según lo previsto, en el primer trimestre del año entrante, se anunciaría la firma de una”joint venture” entre ambas empresas. El objetivo del acuerdo en ciern...Starting at €5.74
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The National Geographic Society (A) (Abridged)
Garvin, David A.; Lobb, AnnelenaCase HBS-312120-EIn January 2010, John Fahey, president, CEO, and chairman of the board of trustees' executive committee of the Washington, D.C.-based National Geographic Society (NGS), must decide how best to organize the 121-year old mission-driven organization for a world of accelerating digital convergence and decreasing magazine sales. Historically a proponent of evolutionary change, he is considering a radical move: creating a senior management position res...Starting at €8.20
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Albert "Jack" Stanley in Nigeria (C)
Goldberg, Lena G.; Lobb, AnnelenaCase HBS-313019-EThe international joint venture that successfully bid for $6 billion in contracts to build LNG trains on Nigeria's Bonny Island became entangled in a widening bribery and corruption probe triggered by an unrelated accusation against an employee of one of the JV partners. The (A) case discusses the JV's "business as usual" approach to doing business in the context of Nigeria's political culture and the involvement of Albert "Jack" Stanley, the JV'...Starting at €5.74
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The Facebook IPO Litigation
Goldberg, Lena G.; Lobb, AnnelenaCase HBS-313080-EDespite its success in the social-networking space, Facebook Inc.'s May 2012 IPO was largely considered a failure. Facebook faced multiple lawsuits and its share price had dropped significantly. Adversaries contended that Facebook had misled investors and violated securities laws. Were the allegations legitimate, and did the litigation pose a serious threat to Facebook's share price?Starting at €8.20
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Legal Hazards of Product Launches
Goldberg, Lena G.; Lobb, AnnelenaCase HBS-315028-EEntrepreneurshipThis note considers common legal pitfalls associated with the launch of new products. A series of questions are presented that companies poised to launch a product should keep in mind. Questions about advertising, pricing, and branding are explored, as well as who in a product's supply chain might bear liability if the product is faulty.Starting at €8.20
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Dow: Breakthroughs to World Challenges
Porter, Michael E.; Kramer, Mark R.; Lobb, AnnelenaCase HBS-715403-EStrategyDow had adopted the "Breakthroughs to World Challenges" (BWC) program as part of its ten-year 2015 Sustainability Goals. BWC was an internal award recognizing products that effectively addressed one of five world challenges: energy and climate change, sustainable water supply, decent affordable housing, personal health, and food supply. By late summer 2014, two products had been designated as BWCs and two others were set to be announced in the fa...Starting at €8.20
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Preem (A)
Becker, Bo; Lobb, Annelena; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-213008-EFinanceHigh yield bond fund Proventus Capital Partners (PCP) has invested in underwater bonds issued by Preem, a large oil refinery. As maturity approaches, in the midst of a financial crisis, Preem appears unlikely to be able to refinance. Meanwhile, Preem has a complicated multi-currency capital structure with senior, secured bank loans and junior bonds. PCP has to decide whether to push for bankruptcy in a European court, or for out of court renegoti...Starting at €8.20
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Google to Alphabet: Ten Things We Know to Be True
Simons, Robert L.; Lobb, AnnelenaCase HBS-116029-EStrategyGoogle's founders wrote "10 Things We Know To be True," a document detailing founding principles and values, early in the company's life. As the company expanded, added business units, and changed its name to Alphabet, were these principles and values stiStarting at €8.20
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Agro Sevilla e la Tempesta Perfetta
Llano Irusta, M. A.Case IIST-PI-224-I-ITService and Operations ManagementQuesto caso riguarda l'evoluzione del settore spagnolo delle olive da tavola tra il 2018 e l'inizio del 2020 a fronte dell'imposizione di tariffe del 34,75% sulle olive nere ossidate spagnole. Analizza inoltre i dati di settore per il 2018 e il 2019 e i movimenti strategici in tempi di crisi dei principali concorrenti di Agro Sevilla come Ángel Camacho, Dcoop e Aceitunas Guadalquivir. Presenta anche i cambiamenti strutturali della società che son...Starting at €8.20