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Infosys Technologies: Powered by Intellect, Driven by Values
Mitchell, Jordan; Velamuri, RamaCase E-81-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, EntrepreneurshipThis case documents the evolution of Infosys Technologies from its humble beginnings in 1981 to its position in 2004 as one of the most admired companies in India, with revenues exceeding US$ 1 billion, profits of US$ 270 million (CAGR in revenues and profits of approximately 60% over the past 10 years), and a workforce of more than 25,000 employees. The case focuses on the values of the founders, and the extent to which these values have allowed...Starting at €8.20
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La lucha por el control de New England Wire & Cable: con el dinero de los demás
Rahnema Alavi, Ahmad; Maximon, Hillel M.; Mitchell, JordanCase F-887Corporate Governance, Finance, StrategyEste caso se basa en la conocida película "Con el dinero de los demás", que trata, en resumen, de cómo un mismo negocio es interpretado y ambicionado por distintas partes. Imagina que te encuentras frente al imponente, elocuente y majestuoso Andrew Jorgensen (interpretado por Gregory Peck) y al presuntuoso, burlón y carente de cualquier atractivo Lawrence Garfield (interpretado por Danny DeVito). Ambos recurren a sus estrategias de persuasión par...Starting at €8.20
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Derivados financieros en Controladora Comercial Mexicana (CCM)
Mitchell, Jordan; Rahnema Alavi, AhmadCase F-859FinanceEl objetivo pedagógico principal del caso de Comercial Mexicana es mostrar el uso y abuso de los derivados. Comercial Mexicana, que es el tercer mayor minorista de alimentos y otros artículos de México, hizo frente a una posible quiebra en 2008 después de especular con moneda extranjera, lo que expuso a la compañía a una deuda de 1.900 millones de dólares.Starting at €8.20
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Straumur Bank: The Forever Changing Landscape (A)
Mitchell, Jordan; Sigurjónsson, Şröstur Olaf; Rahnema Alavi, AhmadCase F-855-EFinanceThis case traces Straumur Bank's dynamic international growth from a small investment bank to Iceland's fourth largest bank with operations in 10 countries. Case A deals with Straumur's situation as of the third quarter of 2007 when the global financial and banking industry was starting to show significant signs of weakness. The bank's new foreign CEO must decide whether Straumur should continue on its trajectory of aggressive international growt...Starting at €8.20
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El aprendizaje espontáneo en la empresa: Valor, responsabilidad social corporativa y ética en la profesión de dirigir
Andreu i Civit, RafaelTechnical Note SMN-692Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People Management, StrategyEn las interacciones entre personas que son necesarias para el funcionamiento normal de cualquier empresa, todas ellas aprenden algo aun sin querer, de forma espontánea. Estos aprendizajes, que llamamos "huellas", pueden entorpecer o favorecer el buen funcionamiento futuro de la empresa y forman parte de los "resultados" de la misma, más allá de los resultados económicos que, normalmente, se toman en consideración. Tener esas huellas en cuenta e...Starting at €8.20
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Net Working Capital (NWC) at Henkel
Mitchell, Jordan; Rahnema Alavi, Ahmad; Sachon, MarcCase F-810-EFinance, Service and Operations ManagementThis case tracks Henkel's initiative in reducing its net working capital (NWC). The case can be used in a both a finance and a supply chain management class to illustrate net working capital and the link between the strategic/financial notions of NWC and operative efficiency of the supply chain.Starting at €8.20
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Spontaneous Learning in the Corporate Context: Values, corporate social responsibility and ethics in professional management
Andreu i Civit, RafaelTechnical Note SMN-692-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThrough interpersonal interactions necessary for the normal operation of any company, people spontaneously learn, even if inadvertently. These learning experiences, which we call "impressions," may hinder or promote the company's future operations and form part of its "performance," measured beyond the normally considered economic performance. Keeping these impressions in mind as a managerial duty naturally adds another dimension to management, a...Starting at €8.20
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Anglo-Bharat (AB): The Rubicon International Port Limited (RIPL) Dilemma
Barcelona, Ricardo G.; Mitchell, Jordan; Rahnema Alavi, AhmadCase F-841-EFinanceThe commercial finance director of Anglo-Bharat (AB), a major oil and gas company based in London, UK, needs to recommend whether to invest an additional $150 million to expand a port project in India. Thus far, $480 million has been invested in the port, RIPL (Rubicon International Port Limited). The port, RIPL, is attached to another $600 million LNG (liquefied natural gas) re-gasification plant. If the investment is not made, AB runs the risk ...Starting at €8.20
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ARO S.A. The Valuation of CMI (Componentes de Metallo de Italia SpA) - Teaching Note
Mitchell, Jordan; Rahnema Alavi, AhmadTeaching Note FT-78-EFinanceAro S.A., a major French car manufacturer is considering acquiring one of its parts suppliers, CMI. Aro S.A. must calculate CMI's weighted average cost of capital (WACC) and perform different valuation techniques to derive a value for CMI.Starting at €0.00
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Carbfix: Storing CO2 forever - Teaching Note
Mitchell, Jordan; Rahnema Alavi, Ahmad; Sigurjonsson, Throstur OlafTeaching Note FT-123-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Finance, StrategyIn March 2021, the team at Carbfix -a start-up born out of the culmination of more than 15 years of work by universities and parent company Reykjavik Energy- believed it had a game-changing technology to fight against climate change: eliminating CO2 permanently and safely from the atmosphere by storing it in basalt rock. In an aim to scale, they were considering three options to commercialize the concept: licensing the technology to other countri...Starting at €0.00