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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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The Project Life Cycle: Planning
Ribera, JaumeTechnical Note PN-461-EService and Operations ManagementOne of the ways to study how projects are managed is by reviewing the different stages along the project life cycle. In this note we explore on of the most important stages, the planning of activities. In the project planning stage we use the definition of the project to develop the details of the different tasks that will have to be performed, and prepare an initial feasible schedule of resources and corresponding budget.Starting at €8.20
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Project Definition: Using the Logical Framework
Ribera, JaumeTechnical Note PN-504-EService and Operations ManagementThe document presents the basics of the Logical Framework Approach (LFA), a methodology to ensure that the most critical parts of a project are well defined before the project is planned or launched. It describes the four main blocks of the LFA and provides a checklist to ensure that the project is well defined before proceeding.Starting at €8.20
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The Value of a Satisfied Customer
Ribera, Jaume; Rosenmöller, MagdaTechnical Note PN-368-EService and Operations ManagementKnowing the value of a customer is an important element in managing the service quality of an organization. By value of a customer we understand the net present value of the cash flows generated by this customer. Our experience shows that in those organizations where this value is known the personnel is more sensitive to losing customers and that these organizations launch many more initiatives to retain them, thus increasing the profitability of...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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Barcelona Air Control Center (ACC)
Grasas, Alex; Ribera, JaumeCase P-1052-EService and Operations ManagementThe case describes air traffic management, taking the Barcelona Air Control Centre as an example. The air traffic controller plays a crucial role in air traffic management. The case also describes this role and details the air traffic controller's functions and responsibilities.Starting at €8.20
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Inventory Management - Safety Stock
Grasas, Alex; Ribera, JaumeTechnical Note PN-428-EService and Operations ManagementThis note presents the concept of safety stock as a way of protecting the company against uncertainty in stock behavior. It contains a number of examples and a spreadsheet that calculates the size of the safety stock, taking into account the parameters that affect it. It continues with a discussion of advanced aspects related with safety stocks.Starting at €8.20