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Time Series Sales Forecasting
Agell, Pere; Ariño, Miguel AngelTechnical Note ADN-279-EDecision AnalysisThe note describes a classical decomposition of a time series in its trend, seasonal component and random disturbance. It is intended to be used in a course on sales forecasting or quantitative methods for management. The note is self-contained and only the statistical concepts of average and standard deviation are needed. The note also contains examples of the decomposition of time series.Starting at €8.20
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Laboratorios Bofarull (A-1)
Ballarín Fredes, Eduardo; Pérez Orive J. F.Case ASE-279EconomicsEste caso describe la decisión adoptada por la dirección de Laboratorios Bofarull sobre las alternativas presentadas en el caso (A). Puede utilizarse en clase durante la misma sesión en que se discuta el caso (A).Starting at €8.20
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Luis de Lezama, un emprendedor polifacético
Segarra, José Antonio; Alvarez de Mon, SantiagoCase DPO-279Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementEl caso cuenta la historia del Grupo Luis de Lezama, desde la fundación de su primer restaurante, la Taberna del Alabardero, hasta la actualidad. También aborda los retos presentes, entre otros, la consolidación del negocio en un periodo crítico y la diversificación emprendida en otros ámbitos del quehacer humano.Starting at €8.20
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Banco Sabadell: La Mejora Continua integrando compañías
Bernal González-Villegas, Jorge; Reina Paniagua, RocioCase IIST-DGI-279StrategyBanco Sabadell está siendo un ejemplo a la hora de integrar compañías. A partir de 1996 y, sobre todo, con el nombramiento de Josep Oliu Creus como presidente en 1999, la entidad empieza una nueva etapa de expansión. Desde ese momento hasta la actualidad, Banco Sabadell ha ido adquiriendo e integrando otros bancos españoles al grupo y ahora también a nivel internacional, ya que están ahora mismo en el proceso de integración de TSB de Lloyds Bank,...Starting at €8.20
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Subjective Decisions, Perception and Time
Baucells Alibés, Manel; García-Castro, RobertoTechnical Note ADN-288-EDecision Analysis, EconomicsRecently, the way people commonly deal with decisions involving time has become an important research topic for economists and psychologists alike. This note offers a summary of some of the main results, which have applications in understanding consumer behavior and also in everyday life to help us make better decisions. This note is based on the note "Time, Perception and Decision-Making" from Manel Baucells and Lucy Chatburn, ADN-264-E.Starting at €8.20
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Medida del riesgo total
Santomá, JavierTechnical Note FN-279FinanceEsta nota técnica es una introducción al concepto de riesgo. Partiendo de elementos familiares, define de forma intuitiva el concepto de riesgo total. Presenta, para casos elementales, métodos de medida del riesgo de aplicación en casos de finanzas. La nota discute algunos de los errores más comunes en la definición del riesgo.Starting at €8.20
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Análisis tipológico o de grupos (Clustering)
Agell, Pere; Alegre, H.; Segarra, José AntonioTechnical Note MN-279MarketingSe explica cómo a través de la matriz de datos (individuos, variables) se pasa a la matriz distinta y, de ésta, a la formación de grupos. Se presentan distintos tipos de algoritmos, distinguiendo entre técnicas jerárquicas y no jerárquicas.Starting at €8.20
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Microsoft Excel Essentials I
Alegre, Inés; Serrano, Alejandro; Alonso, ClaraTechnical Note ADN-289-EDecision AnalysisThis technical note presents some useful functions of Microsoft (MS) Excel© that all managers should be familiar with. MS Excel is the tool of choice for most types of business computations as it is very powerful, yet simple enough to be easily used. Having a basic knowledge on how to perform calculations or draw graphs in a MS Excel spreadsheet is a useful skill that can be applied in many business situations. MS Excel has hundreds of formulas ...Starting at €8.20
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Counterfeits and E-Commerce: Why Even Build It?
Mani, Vidya; Thomas, Doug; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-OM-1753-EService and Operations ManagementThis public-sourced case set in early 2021 examines the role counterfeiting has come to play in e-commerce, specifically at Amazon, which represents over one-third of the US online market. The case's protagonist is Amy Vega, who, along with Jason Larson, has cofounded a humidity-detection-device company with a product called the Hygro. Vega and Larson hope to sell the Hygro on leading e-commerce sites such as Amazon. But should they? Vega's res...Starting at €8.20
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Measuring Risk in Investment Projects: NPV at Risk
García-Castro, RobertoTechnical Note ADN-286-EDecision Analysis, FinanceNPV is based on the discount of expected, future cash flows. As such, it is subject to substantial uncertainty in real applications. This uncertainty is often neglected in some companies due to a lack of appropriate tools to manage it. One way to account for all the risk associated with a particular investment project is to use the probability distribution associated with the NPV (NPVAR), once the main uncertainties have been identified and measu...Starting at €8.20