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EurOMA and POMS: Exchange Rate Policy
Mitchell, Jordan; Rahnema Alavi, AhmadCase F-798-EFinanceTwo not-for-profit organizations the Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) and the European Operations Management Association (EurOMA) are about to offer joint memberships for their respective group of members. Considering that these organizations collect membership fees in different currencies, they are wondering what would be the fairest approach for developing an exchange rate policy. Their alternatives include using different sp...Starting at €6.75
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Hero or Traitor? Edward Snowden and the NSA Spying Program
Robichaud, Christopher; Winig, LauraCase HBS-HKS798-EEconomicsOn June 5, 2013, a London newspaper reported that the United States National Security Agency (NSA) was collecting the telephone records of millions of Verizon customers in the U.S. The story was the first of many top secret revelations about the NSA's spying programs, leaked by Edward Snowden, a former NSA contractor. The case examines Snowden's actions and motivations and asks students to consider the repercussions of whistleblowing/leaking on t...Starting at €6.75
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Chemblog A.G. (C)
Rosanas, Josep Maria; Cugueró-Escofet, NatàliaCase C-763-EAccounting and ControlIn the end, Chemblog chose not to make the investment proposed by Quimic, its subsidiary in Spain (see Cases A and B). The subsidiary was forced to abide by the decision of the German head office and thus became the Spanish distributor of Chem 1. Kressing notified Quimic of the decision by e-mail, and expressed the group's satisfaction with the initiative and with the excellent management of the Spanish subsidiary. The only issue that remained wa...Starting at €6.75
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GAMESA, October 2004. The Valuation of Wind
Forman C.; Palencia, LuisCase C-735-EAccounting and ControlThe case provides information to assess the 2004 market valuation of GAMESA, e11 per share at the time. GAMESA has four lines of business, manufacturing WTG (wind turbine generators), developing and selling wind farms, aeronautical manufacturing, and services. Each segment has its own valuation peculiarities.Starting at €6.75
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Merck & Company: Product KL-798
Frey, Sherwood C. Jr.; Bodily, Samuel E.Case DARDEN-QA-0582-EDecision AnalysisMerck has been approached by a small biotech research firm with the proposal that Merck buy the rights to a new drug that promises to treat obesity and lower cholesterol. The drug is in the middle of phase I of the FDA approval process. Pat Harlow, the chief licensing officer, has been leading Merck's investigation team. A meeting is scheduled for tomorrow at which Merck's response to the offer will be drafted.Starting at €6.75
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New York Bakery (E)
David Loree; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B10C023E-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyA technical consultant is travelling to New York Bakery, and eastern U.S. confectionery company that is under bankruptcy protection. The consultant's task is to assess New York Bakery's readiness for the installation of a new payroll system, which will help it move through the bankruptcy process. By his first week on the job, the consultant realizes that his task is greater than he imagined. In trying to help the organization prepare for the chan...Starting at €6.75
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Prodesdir (C)
Rosanas, Josep MariaCase C-686-EAccounting and ControlThis case is a continuation of the previous two. It asks the students to think of how they can manage a situation where the increase in demand has made the company reach its capacity limit in at least two aspects: qualified labor and machinery. This case can be used to introduce basic concepts of linear planning. As in the two case studies above, the use of a spreadsheet is recommended.Starting at €6.75
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Maria Soldevila (C)
Grandes, Mª JesúsCase C-776-EAccounting and ControlA basic case to introduce students to financial accounting: it presents the creation and the first year of operations of a commercial company. It defines the fundamental concepts: assets, liabilities, net equity, and income and expenses. It demonstrates the preparation and usefulness of financial statements: balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and cash flow statements.Starting at €6.75
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We Have a Terrible Tragedy Here (E)
Gerard SeijtsCase IVEY-9B05C026-ELeadership and People ManagementThe Walkerton tragedy, an E.coli outbreak that resulted in seven deaths and 2,300 people sick, was unprecedented in Canada. With the water test sample results confirming that the water supply was the source of the outbreak and an increasing number of Walkerton area residents becoming ill, the medical officer of health holds a press conference to communicate the seriousness of the situation. This is a supplement to We Have a Terrible Tragedy Here ...Starting at €6.75
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EMco and SolarT (C)
Levine, PCase SGSB-E582C-EEntrepreneurshipThe EMco and SolarT case is presented in a series of four short vignettes involved two women, Carrie and Marguerite, who have a twenty-year friendship. Carrie, a venture capitalist, sits on the board of an energy management company called EMco. When EMco’s CEO reports that he is recruiting for a new VP of Sales, Carrie immediately introduces him to Marguerite, a seasoned sales executive. Marguerite soon joins EMco and the next three vignettes ...Starting at €6.75