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Ford Motor Company: Basic Financial Ratios
Zhichuan (Frank) Li; Xiaojun Zhu; Daniela Zapata; Tabish MunirCase IVEY-9B18N027-EFinanceIn January 2018, an investment portfolio manager learned of a safety recall for Ford Motor Company (Ford) involving faulty airbags that failed to deploy upon collision. An investigation by U.S. regulators found that the company had been aware of these faulty airbags but had not taken proactive measures to mitigate the potential damage. As a result, in just one day, the share price for Ford dropped from $13.10 to $12.18 per share. The portfolio ma...Starting at €8.20
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Ford Motor Company: Basic Financial Ratios - Teaching Note
Zhichuan (Frank) Li; Xiaojun Zhu; Daniela Zapata; Tabish MunirTeaching Note IVEY-8B18N027-EFinanceTeaching note for product 9B18N027.Starting at €0.00
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Green Trend: The Road to an Overseas Red-Chip IPO - Teaching Note
Jun Jiang; Zhichuan (Frank) Li; Zhi Qiang YangTeaching Note IVEY-8B20N007-EFinanceTeaching note for product 9B20N007.Starting at €0.00
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Tesla: The Solarcity Acquisition
Zhichuan (Frank) Li; Tomiwa AdemidunCase IVEY-9B17N011-EFinanceIn mid-2016, the chief executive officer of Tesla, a U.S. manufacturer of electric cars, was interested in acquiring SolarCity, a U.S. solar power manufacturer and distributor. Both Tesla and SolarCity operated in young, high-growth industries; however, despite their high growth rates, both companies were also losing money every year. Both companies had similar products and could be a strong strategic fit. The chief executive officer needed to co...Starting at €8.20
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Prices
Villanueva, Julian; Segarra, José Antonio; Ferrer, IciarTechnical Note MN-385-EAccounting and Control, MarketingDeveloping a pricing policy is particularly complex. While a company can choose from different pricing strategies, it should always be aware that a price is the expression of a value. This value depends on various factors, including the perceived quality of a product and brand reputation. A company must also consider its cost structure, since pricing below cost would lead to financial losses. Furthermore, it must study the behavior of its competi...Starting at €8.20
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La Fageda: A Crazy Initiative (B): Challenges of Growth and Governance in 2014
Segarra, José AntonioCase M-1325-ECorporate Governance, StrategyCase (B) details the important legal changes made to the initiative. Cristóbal Colón, chairman of La Fageda, reflects on the reinforcement of the organization and the corporate governance to ensure the continuity of the project and its depersonalization.Starting at €5.74
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La Fageda 1982-2008: An Outrageous Initiative
Segarra, Montse; Ochoa, I.; Segarra, José AntonioCase M-1218-ECorporate GovernanceLa Fageda is a social initiative which employs the mentally disabled and mentally ill in the Garrotxa region (Girona), helping them integrate into society through production and marketing of top quality yogurt. The case study raises growth alternatives and their consequences. La Fageda and its leadership are epitomized in the person of Cristóbal Colón, its founder and chairman. What started as a work cooperative is now a complex structure consist...Starting at €8.20
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Sociedad Deportiva Eibar S. A. D.: A Modest Club in the Elite of a Unique Sector
Segarra, José Antonio; Fernández, Albert; Aguirreamalloa Arizaga, JavierCase SM-1626-ECorporate Governance, StrategyIt was the summer of 2015. Sociedad Deportiva Eibar S.A.D. was playing in the First Division in the same years it was celebrating the 75th anniversary of its founding--a unique case in the history of Spanish football. The club had several characteristics that set it apart: the town where it was based was smaller than any other that had produced a First Division team; austerity was a defining feature of the club, which strived to live and dissemin...Starting at €8.20
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The $85.4 Billion Merger of AT&T and Time Warner: Valuation Analysis
Xiaokang Zhao; Zhichuan (Frank) LiCase IVEY-9B19N022-EFinanceOn October 22, 2016, U.S. telecom operator AT&T Inc. and television media giant Time Warner Group announced that AT&T Inc. would acquire Time Warner Group for $107.50 per share, using half cash and half stock, to a total equity value of $85.4 billion. Although the chief executive officers from both companies were very confident about the future prospects for their shareholders once the transaction was approved and completed, there was much contro...Starting at €8.20
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Laboratorios Alce Brazil: Sales Team Turnover
Segarra, José Antonio; Carrillo, JordiCase M-1264-ELeadership and People Management, MarketingLaboratorios Alce, a Brazilian market leader in ophthalmic drugs, faces a disproportionate turnover in its network of salespeople, with serious consequences for the business. The national sales manager reflects on the causes of the high turnover rate and on possible solutions. In addition, he contemplates introducing changes to the commercial organization and sizing of his network of 70 salespeople.Starting at €8.20