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The First 10 Questions for Would-be Searchers
Nieboer, Ian; Carenzo, Mathieu; Davila, AntonioTechnical Note EN-15-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceThis note answers ten of the most common questions asked by people who are relatively new to the search fund model, or have never heard of a search fund before. The content of this note is based on the experience of search funds from around the world, and will help prospective entrepreneurs become familiar with the search fund model and the important questions that should be answered before considering the model more seriously. At the end of each...Starting at €8.20
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Santander-Serfín: Revitalizing the Payment Systems Business
Díez J.; Villanueva, Julian; Nueno, José LuisCase M-1190-EMarketingIn June 2001, Ramón Tellaeche, director of products and marketing at Banco Santander Serfín in Mexico, was considering the commercial strategy which the means of payments division should follow over the following months in order to achieve its ambitious commercial objectives. Marcial Portela, general manager of Grupo Santander's Americas Division, had set the objective of doubling the credit card market share in a year and a half, and capturing 2...Starting at €8.20
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The Challenge of Multichannel Marketing Management
Clemares, Fuencisla; Nueno, José LuisCase M-1346-EMarketing, StrategyIt had been five years since Jordi Catalá, the founder and CEO of Sleeping (a manufacturer and distributor of sleep-related products and bedding), had launched his company's online channel. E-commerce now accounted for 10% of total sales and was about to reach breakeven in terms of the income statement. Tension between the traditional and online marketing teams was high, and Jordi felt like they were unable to work together and take advantage of ...Starting at €8.20
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La Liga's RCD Espanyol: Analyzing the economics of soccer games
Davila, Antonio; Oyon, DanielCase C-783-EAccounting and ControlThe case presents an evaluation of a game played every year by the RCD Espanyol soccer team as a start to the season. The case provides the economic details of the game and the team so that students can analyze whether the game is profitable or not. The case is designed as introductory material for courses in managerial accounting and the economics of sports. It introduces the concepts of variable and fixed costs, direct and indirect costs, cost...Starting at €8.20
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Fluidra Connect: The Internet of Pools
Rodríguez, Silvia; Nueno, José LuisCase M-1349-EInformation Technologies, Innovation and Change, MarketingConnect Fluidra is a smart solution for pool industry professionals to remotely manage and diagnose pool-related issues. It was one of the most innovative initiatives by Fluidra and would require a different business model than what the company had traditionally developed. After running a controlled product launch in Spain, approached as a lab, things did not go as expected: They had only installed one hundred devices when the target was five hun...Starting at €8.20
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The End of Low Cost Fundamentalism
Rodríguez, Silvia; Nueno, José LuisCase M-1267-EMarketingOn September 19th, at the World Low Cost Airline Congress, Alex Cruz, CEO of Vueling Airlines, offered his take on the future of the low cost industry. ¿We are witnessing the last phase of the transformation of short-haul. What will the new competitive landscape be like? This movement will affect all players. For airports, this will mean growth (increased number of passengers, flights, services), higher discretionary income and greater ability ...Starting at €8.20
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Primark: £10 Ooh that's Expensive!
Ziskind, Julie Michelle; Villanueva, Julian; Nueno, José LuisCase M-1249-EMarketingOn August 5th, 2010, Paul Marchant, the CEO of the UK's wildly popular discount clothier Primark, announced a new store opening on the poor relation end of London's Oxford Street. The Primark store on the opposite end, up-scale Marble Arch, had opened in 2007 and, despite concerns about its location among higher end retailers, was now generating profits of 1.7M/ week. The newest location of this unique vender would take up an astounding 85,000 ...Starting at €8.20
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Fluidra Connect: The Internet of Pools - Teaching Note
Rodríguez, Silvia; Nueno, José LuisTeaching Note MT-43-EInformation Technologies, Innovation and Change, MarketingFluidra Connect is a smart solution for pool maintenance professionals to diagnose and manage pool-related issues remotely. It is one of Fluidra's most innovative initiatives but, after a controlled product launch was carried out, approached as a lab, the results were not as expected, with barely 100 devices installed out of a target of 500. Eloy Planes, CEO of Fluidra, questions the approach used for the product. Are the results obtained in the ...Starting at €0.00
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Elliot: A Sniper on the Board of Arconic
Corbatera Jorge, Sergi; Davila, AntonioCase C-787-EAccounting and Control, Corporate GovernanceThe case describes Elliot Management's actions to change the governance structure of Arconic. Elliot Management is one of the largest activist investor funds in the US. Among its businesses, it identifies undervalued companies and unlocks this value, taking a significant position in the equity of the company and through this position forcing changes, often starting at the governance level. Arconic is the Mid and Upstream company that came out of ...Starting at €8.20
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FC Barcelona and La Masia: Developing World-Class Talent
Davila, Antonio; Lladó, Miquel; Sastre Boquet, IsaacCase SM-1673-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Innovation and Change, Leadership and People ManagementFC Barcelona achieved global success in European football by fielding a team comprised mainly of internally developed footballers, some of whom became hailed as the world's best players. In an era where the largest teams fight fiercely to sign the best talent, FC Barcelona has seen internal talent development not only as a necessity but as a way to ensure that the club values and culture are maintained, strengthened, and made into a lever for bui...Starting at €8.20