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ASOS PLC
Wells, John R.; Ellsworth, GabrielCase HBS-716449-EStrategyLaunched in 2000, ASOS was one of the world's largest online fashion specialists in 2016. Focusing on young consumers aged 16-25 years, the company offered over 80,000 items on its websites, many times more than the largest fashion stores, and added several thousand new lines every week. Based in the United Kingdom, ASOS shipped products to 240 countries and territories, and international sales represented more than 50% of total revenues. But whe...Starting at €8.20
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Ficosa International. Expansión internacional
Caldart, Adrian; Canals, JordiCase DG-1415StrategyEl caso se centra en la decisión de adquisición, por parte de la empresa de componentes de automoción Ficosa International, del negocio de espejos retrovisores de su competidor Magneti Marelli. El caso muestra además cuál fue la evolución en la estrategia corporativa de la empresa, que partiendo de un posicionamiento limitado a la Península Ibérica, expandió sus negocios hacia los principales países productores de automóviles de la UE y, más tard...Starting at €8.20
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Ficosa International. Expansión Internacional - Nota del Instructor
Caldart, Adrian; Canals, JordiTeaching Note DGT-30StrategyNota del instructor preparada como una ayuda para el profesor en el uso en clase del caso DG-1415 Ficosa International. Expansión Internacional.Starting at €0.00
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Argentina in Crisis (B)
Caldart, Adrian; Gual, JordiCase ASE-410-EEconomicsThe case analyzes the evolution of the Argentine economy after the political and economic crisis which leads to the abandonment of convertibility at the beginning of 2002. The case studies the economic policies implemented during 2002 and up to the election of the new president, Néstor Kirchner in May 2003.Starting at €5.74
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An Introduction to Real Options. Incorporating Flexibility to Quantitative Strategic Analysis
Caldart, Adrian; Ricart, Joan EnricTechnical Note DGN-616-EStrategyAt the time of making strategic investments, managers are increasingly dissatisfied with the lack of realism of the existing quantitative methods of capital budget valuation. Standard valuation techniques, based on the calculation of discounted cash flows, have been massively questioned due to their inability to capture management's flexibility to adapt and revise later decisions in response to unexpected market developments. This note addresses ...Starting at €8.20
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Rise of Kmart Corporation 1962-1987 (Spanish Version)
Wells, John R.; Haglock, TravisCase HBS-716S04StrategySigue el desarrollo de la cadena de tiendas de descuento Kmart desde su creación en 1961 hasta su pico en 1990 y examina la contribución de cada director ejecutivo de Kmart para el éxito de la cadena. En paralelo, compara el rendimiento de Wal-Mart durante el mismo período a lo largo de una serie de dimensiones financieras y estratégicas.Starting at €8.20
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Precista Tools AG (C) (Spanish Version)
Barnes, Louis B.Case HBS-408S24Leadership and People ManagementDiseñado para ser utilizado con Precista Herramientas AG (A) y (B) en un período de clase.Starting at €5.74
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The Fall of Circuit City Stores, Inc.
Wells, John R.; Danskin, GalenCase HBS-713402-EStrategyOn January 16, 2009, after a dismal holiday season, Circuit City was forced into liquidation. Unable to meet creditors' demands, and with no acquirer in sight, Circuit City began the process of liquidating its remaining 567 U.S. stores. Circuit City had been the leader in consumer electronics retailing for nearly twenty years when its profits peaked in 2000. What led to its dramatic decline? Why did three CEOs fail to turn it around? Were these p...Starting at €8.20
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Gap, Inc., 2000
Wells, John R.; Danskin, GalenCase HBS-713508-EStrategy"From humble beginnings as a Levi jeans store, by 2000 Gap, Inc. had grown to become the world's leading specialist clothing retailer. Its CEO, Millard S. Drexler, the ""merchant prince,"" was credited with transforming Gap into a global empire, leading the company through eighteen years of 21% p.a. growth to reach sales of $13.6 billion in 2000. Gap had expanded to 2,848 stores under its three brands: Gap, Banana Republic, and Old Navy, and cont...Starting at €8.20
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Hennes & Mauritz, 2012
Wells, John R.; Danskin, GalenCase HBS-713512-EStrategy"In 2012, Hennes & Maurtiz (H&M) was the second-largest specialty apparel retailer in the world. Sales for fiscal 2012 were $18.1 billion and operating profits were $3.3 billion. H&M operated 2,776 stores, 93% of them outside its home base of Sweden. Over the past decade, H&M had passed Gap in sales, but the company had failed to keep up with Inditex's growth and its Spanish rival had larger sales and greater profitability than H&M. H&M had also ...Starting at €8.20