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Carrefour, S.A. (Spanish version)
Fruhan, William E.; de Monton, M. JeanCase HBS-203S09FinanceInvolves a very rapidly growing retail chain that is financing itself in an unusual (and at first glance) risky fashion.Starting at €8.20
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Beta Management Co. (Spanish version)
Edleson, Michael E.Case HBS-220S04FinanceA manager of a small investment company has been successfully using index funds for limited market timing. Growth has allowed her to move into picking stocks. She is considering two small and highly variable listed stocks, but is concerned about the risk that these investments might add to her "portfolio." Provides a lead-in to the CAPM. Students learn about total risk, non-diversifiable or portfolio risk, and (CAPM) beta, and calculate variabili...Starting at €8.20
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Currency Hedging Review (Spanish version)
Tufano, Peter; Poetzscher, CameronCase HBS-203S14FinanceThe chief financial officer of a rapidly growing U.S.-based software firm that sells its process-control software to industrial users around the globe must review the goals, strategies, and policies of the firm's currency hedging program. This review is prompted by changes in the firm's business, notably its acquisition of a United Kingdom subsidiary, other growing overseas expenses, and its recent initial public offering.Starting at €8.20
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Environmental Risk Management at Chevron Corp. (Spanish version)
Reinhardt, Forest L.; Mandelli, Monica; Burns, JenniferCase HBS-708S37EconomicsChevron Corp., headquartered in San Francisco, manages a worldwide, vertically integrated value chain from the oil well to the gasoline station. Mishandling of oil at any stage of production can damage the natural environment, human health, corporate profitability, or all three. But at the same time Chevron needs to be prudent about the amount of money it spends on measures to manage these risks, and environmental programs within the firm can con...Starting at €8.20
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A Note on Valuation of Venture Capital Deals
Hellmann, ThomasCase SGSB-E95 Spanish VersionEntrepreneurshipThe note discusses some of the fundamental issues of valuation in venture capital deals. The topics discussed are not necessarily limited to venture capital backed companies, but they frequently surface in entrepreneurial companies that are financed either by venture capitalists or other private equity investors. The note has five sections: (1) introduces the so-called venture capital method, (2) examines the problem of determining the terminal v...Starting at €8.20
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How to Identify Your Enemies Before They Destroy You (Spanish version)
Rafii, Farshad; Kampas, Paul J.Article HBS-R0211JStrategyWe've all heard the stories about corporate giants who ignored disruptive innovations and paid a steep price. Most of the nascent technologies that typically bombard executives will not amount to competitive threats and deserve to be ignored. As a result, disruptions are usually not taken seriously until they become obvious--when it's often too late. A disruptive innovation is a technology, product, or process that creeps up from below an existin...Starting at €8.20
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The Disasters You Should Have Seen Coming (Spanish version)
Watkins, Michael D.; Bazerman, Max H.Article HBS-R0303ELeadership and People Managementpsychological, organizational, and political. To address these vulnerabilities, the authors recommend the RPM approach. More than just the usual environmental scanning and contingency planning, RPM requires a chain of actions--recognizing, prioritizing, and mobilizing--that companies must meticulously adhere to. Failure to apply any one of these steps, the authors say, can leave an organization vulnerable.Starting at €8.20
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Preparing for Evil (Spanish version)
Mitroff, Ian I.; Alpaslan, Murat C.Article HBS-R0304JLeadership and People ManagementHow can you plan for every crisis that might occur, even for ones you can't imagine? The authors' 20 years of research shows that three out of four Fortune 500 companies are prepared to handle only the types of calamities they've already suffered, and not even all of those. That's unfortunate because the research also shows that the crisis-prepared companies fare better financially, have stronger reputations, and ultimately stay in business longe...Starting at €8.20
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Sense and Reliability: A Conversation with Celebrated Psychologist Karl E. Weick (Spanish version)
Weick, Karl E.; Coutu, Diane L.Article HBS-R0304FLeadership and People ManagementMost of us see the organizations we operate in--our schools or companies, for instance--as monolithic and predictable, subjecting us to deadening routines and demanding from us dehumanizing conformity. But companies are more unpredictable and more alive than we imagine, according to Karl Weick, a psychology professor at the University of Michigan and an expert on organizational behavior. Weick says executives can learn a lot about managing the un...Starting at €8.20
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What Venture Trends Can Tell You (Spanish version)
Meehan, William F., III; Lemmens, Ron; Cohler, Matthew R.Article HBS-F0307DEntrepreneurshipNew research from McKinsey suggests what the inevitable shakeout in the venture capital industry heralds for the broader business community.Starting at €8.20